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The State Grange News
The official publication of the Massachusetts State Grange
Volume 56, Number 5
May, 2015
Whately Grange Honors
Jim LaSelle
In This Issue
Master’s Desk…………....3
Chaplain…………………..4
Lecturer…………………...5
Youth………..………..… 10
Pictured left to right: Steve and Martha Emerson, State Grange
Treasurer Alicia Brazie, General Deputy Jim Martin, Whately Treasurer
Jim LaSelle, Master of Whately Grange Ruth Fairman Leahey, Janet
Martin, and Mr. & Mrs. Granger Barbara & Allan Gaspar. Missing: Adelia
Bardwell.
Jim LaSelle was honored for his long time membership,
his service as Treasurer of Whately Grange and as the
Flower Deliverer Extraordinaire for the Massachusetts
State Grange. His long time service to the Whately Grange
and its community was also recognized. Many State
Grange officers were among the 60 plus attendees.
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Cooking Corner…..…….18
Farm Tours…………16, 17
Jr. Grange…………..…..15
MA Granges…….….19, 20
MDAR……………………22
Ag. Education………..…14
Distinguished Grange….
Membership Recog.…...21
Home & Community…....12
From the Editor’s Desk
From the news, it looks like there was another great Grange
Extravaganza Showcase in April. Congratulations to all the winners and to those who participated and attended.
Holden Grange has had to make some changes to their Farm
Tour. Please see the new flyer on page 17 of the issue of SGN.
Before you know it, it will be time to submit your entries into
many of the contests. Check out the rules in the Grange Handbook and get busy now. Be mindful of the due dates too.
Again this year the Grange Tour was a hit. It sounds like they
had great time. Just look at those smiles in the picture. Where
will they go next year?
This month’s Grange Cooking Corner features recipes for the
winning rice krispie bars. Boy do they sound delicious! Next
month we’ll have recipes from the adult group. Thanks to Sue
LaFleur for sending this information to me.
What did your Grange do during Grange month, or even
Grange week? Rowley had a display at their local library and a
public supper on that Wednesday. I am always on the lookout
for local (Massachusetts) Grange news or happenings.
Congratulations to Brother Jim LaSelle on his recent recognition and awards at Whately Grange. Mr. & Mrs. Grange reported that it was a great evening with many people attending.
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From the Master’s Desk
“now is also a
great time to
work on your
Grange “garden”.
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Where has the year gone? I can barely believe that it is already May. I finally had a chance to go and survey the damage
this past winter had done to some of my outdoor plants. I have
three rose bushes and one of them really took a beating. I
trimmed back the broken shoots and all I can do now is hope to
get some new growth. The biggest amount of damage was to
my blackberry bush. The heavy weight of the snow broke every
branch on the bush. I trimmed it back to the point where it is only about a foot above the soil. I don’t know if it was damaged too
far beyond repair, but I’m keeping a positive outlook. The tulips
and gladiolas pushed their way up through the snow and are
growing well. My garden is finally free of snow and I can already
picture the vegetables growing there. Have you had a chance to
work in your garden yet? After the long, harsh winter we had,
now is also a great time to work on your Grange “garden”. To
plan and grow your Grange now that the weather is nicer and
you don’t have to battle four foot piles of snow to get to your
meetings.
Did I see you at the Grange Showcase Extravaganza? We
had a great time and I even did an impromptu speech. The Junior Grangers really shined at this year’s contest and it was a ton
of fun. The auction, as always, highlighted a great day. I bought
a prize winning plate of reeeses peanut butter cup rice krispie
treats that were absolutely incredible. I put them in the fridge at
home and actually had to hide two of them so that I would be
sure to get some. They disappeared a lot quicker than I had imagined.
There are some great activities coming up in the next couple
of months. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend some
of these activities.
May 9th is the mini golf competition sponsored by the Youth
Committee. Spend a morning on the course and compete
against your friends to become the 2015 Mini Golf champion.
Make your plans now for August 1st and the Grange picnic to
be held at UMass Amherst! The price is right and it’s going to be
a great day. You will have the chance to gather with your
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Grange friends, have a fun cookout, and view the pollinator garden that is sponsored by the Massachusetts State Grange.
Contact the State Secretary for tickets.
I know this is in the future, but mark your calendars for state
session. It will be October 15-18 at the Milford Doubletree. It is
going to be a very busy session and I hope to see you all there.
Don’t forget to keep working on your resolutions. I look forward
to the great ideas that everyone have.
The weather is starting to get warmer, I have made notes on
what I have to do in the garden, and I can’t wait to start working
in the dirt again. Enjoy the weather and keep working in your
Granges!
Fraternally,
Matt
Chaplain’s Message
It has crossed my mind more than once recently that the lessons we learn in our Grange work certainly play a large part in
our daily living. We probably don't even realize it, but the lessons
of Faith, Hope, Charity, Fidelity and Perseverance are some of
the highlighted characteristics of our personalities. They help to
make us the people we want to be. They are standout qualities
that the people we meet will recognize immediately.
Recently I discovered that these ideals were prominent in my
daily living because of the work I was doing in a spare room remodeling project. First, I had to have Faith that I would be able to
do the work that needed to be done and that my project would be
completed in a timely fashion. I also had to Hope that I would be
able to stay on budget for the duration of the project. Charity and
Fidelity are a little less prominent in this situation, but there were
some things that had to be donated to charity, and I was faithful
in trying to complete the project on time.
Perseverance ALWAYS plays a big part in getting things done.
Once the plans are laid out and the work begins, there will inevitably be a snag or two that cause a slow-down to occur. Pressing
forward and trying things over and over help to bring about the
favorable results we had hoped for in the beginning. They may
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“Perseverance
ALWAYS plays a
big part in
getting things
done.”
what altered version, still providing great satisfaction.
These qualities should always be a part of our activities sponsored by our Granges. The hardest part is probably deciding on
what the activity or project will be. In some cases, a very worthwhile project seems to just drop out of nowhere, and we suddenly are off and running with great enthusiasm. Other times, it can
be very difficult to make a decision on what our Granges should
be doing, or how to get started. Talk it over, make a plan, and
then let the lessons of Faith, Hope, Charity, Fidelity and Perseverance guide you through until the very end.
Brothers and Sisters, the lessons of our Order have much to
teach us in relation to our daily living. Many of these teachings
have been taken for granted as only words that are part of the
manual. Sometimes they are forgotten because the ritual work
has not been a part of our activities. These lessons have been
created by our Forefathers to be a benefit to our Granges and to
each other and we should be excited about making them as important now as they were so many years ago!
Fraternally,
Randy Belseth, Chaplain
From the Lecturer’s Desk
It was a gorgeous spring day to travel to Easton for the
Grange Showcase Extravaganza last month. Attendance of 65
was a little less than the last few years, but the talents and enthusiasm were outstanding! Thank you to Carolyn Cole, Lisa
Hadley, and Bill Ames, members of Easton Grange, for judging
the Talent Contest. Congratulations to everyone who entered,
you are all winners! Merryl Havens, named Best of Show, will
represent Massachusetts at the Evening of Excellence at the
National Grange Session in November.
Adult Category
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Vocal: 1st Corey Spence
Variety: 1st Merryl Havens
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Bedford #283
Holden #78
Juniors – Ages 10+
Vocal: 1st Sarah Jordan
Apple Valley Jr. #138
Instrumental: 1st Meghan Jordan Central Community Jr. #141
2nd Liam Meyer
Upton Jr. #39
st
Variety: 1
Sophia Garrepy
Upton Jr. #39
nd
2
Gina Lupachini
Upton Jr. #39
Juniors – Ages 5 - 9
1st (tie) Gregory Lehman
1st (tie) David Lehman
North Orange Jr. #142
North Orange Jr. #142
The Travel Fund is growing through your generous donations.
Thank you to the Granges who have sent donations, to members who supported the raffle at the Extravaganza, and to the
Home & Community Service committee that donated the proceeds of the auction of Bake-Off items. Through the Travel
Fund, the Best of Show and Youth contest winners will be able
to participate in their respective activities at Regional and National conferences.
1915 …. With black letters on a white sheet of metal, the
first stop sign appeared in Detroit, Michigan. National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the predecessor of NASA,
was founded. Babe Ruth hit his first career home run. The first
stone of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. was put in
place. The first New England Lecturers’ Conference was held.
Now, a century later, State Lecturers from the Northeast
Region invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone. This
year’s conference will be held at St. Joseph’s College in
Standish, Maine from August 3rd – 5th. Program and registration
forms have been mailed to all Granges. Please let me know if
you need additional copies. Our state program will explore 100
years of agriculture. I would love to hear from you if you would
like to take part in the program. In addition to the state programs, there are workshops from which to choose. National
Lecturer Jim Tetrault and Membership Director Michael Martin
will be among the presenters. Of course, plenty of fellowship
and fun will be available!
Congratulations to Lecturer, Becky Ingram, the latest winner in the “Win a Program” drawing. I look forward to presenting
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Mark Your
Calendar!
Northeast
Region
State Lecturer’s
Conference
August 3-5, 2015
St. Joseph’s College
Standish, Maine
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a program for the members of Franklin Worcester Pomona.
Thirty plus people in attendance at West Stockbridge
Grange’s meeting last month participated in a program with a
marathon theme. Four teams ‘ran’ the Boston Marathon with
their minds by answering questions in various categories and
rolling a die to advance in the race. The Bill Rodgers Team upheld the winning tradition. Rodgers is known for winning the
Boston and New York marathons four times each. Finishing
close behind were the teams representing Bennett Beach, who
holds the record for completing the Boston Marathon the most
consecutive times; Joan Benoit Samuelson, one of four women
to win marathons in Boston and the Olympics; and Roberta
Gibb, the first woman to run the full marathon in 1966.
The winning
Team Rodgers at
West Stockbridge
Grange. The program was presented by the
State Lecturer
and her Coordinating Committee
member Louise
Jordan.
Comments from the Pennsylvania Trip ……
Reflections about the highlights of the trip shared by the participants:
Favorite event was the Chalk Talk presentation but also very
much enjoyed being able to meet the Amish families and ask
them questions as well as seeing their farms and families.
 I liked the Amish dinner and talking to the King Family.
 My favorite part of the trip was when we got to go to a working Amish Dairy Farm. It was really cool to also eat with the
King Family. Rachel (the mother) was really nice and she
made an excellent meal.
 The peacefulness of the countryside and the friendliness of
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the people who welcomed us into their lives which made me
feel very comfortable and happy. The tour itself was well
done. Thank you.
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Trip to the dairy farm to see the girl milking the cows.
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Being with my sister like we use to go on trips. Meeting the
Amish families and having dinner at one of their houses.
Buying Wilbur and having him make a new friend with Grosh
the pig.
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Home cooked meal at Amish Farm with warm fresh-from-theoven bread.
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Loved the Monday tour guide and all the stops especially
Chris’ talk.
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Everything was great. Learning about the Amish and the
ways they do things and having them come to talk to us
about their life.
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I enjoyed the Riehl Farm and Chris explaining what life as
a teenager (Amish) was like. The Chalk Talk artist. Dinner
with the Amish family.
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Enjoyed it all! Loved being taken care of by the kiddos –
never thirsty or hungry. Best stops were all on Monday especially the Chalk Talk and Rachel King Amish Dinner. So
friendly.
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Rachel King Amish dinner and tour of farm, Chalk Talk at
Elva’s Studio, Riehl quilts and crafts and Amish farmland
tour.
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The farm that sold camel milk and the Amish buggy factory.
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For me the highlight was the Chalk Talk. It was beautiful and
inspirational. Dinner at the King Farm was delicious. The fellowship with Grange family was fun.
I really enjoyed the whole trip. I especially enjoyed spending
time on the Amish farms and getting to eat dinner with them.
I also enjoyed the Chalk Talk. She really made the drawing
come alive.
 The tour was fun – great time with great friends. Touring
around Amish country and dinner at the Amish farm was
probably the best part. We had one of the best bus drivers.
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What an amazing trip! Loved Chalk Talk, dinner at the farm,
and seeing the beautiful countryside. Sumner and Sarah
were such a great help in making sure we all were taken
care of.
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 Good times – good friends. It’s been 44 years since 1 visit
to Lancaster County and it is always enjoyable.
 It’s amazing! The farmers on the trip all gravitated to the
barns and cows at all the stops. Rachel King and her family
gave us a warm welcome and served a delicious meal. The
whoopie pie cake was to die for! Elva’s Chalk Talk was an
inspiring presentation. It was fascinating to see a scene
come alive with different lighting while listening to Elva’s life
stories and song. Green grass and spring flowers blooming.
A wonderful time spent with friends.
 As an avid reader of Beverly Lewis’ novels, I have always admired the Amish way of life (we had an Amish egg lady when
I was young). It was great to learn more and witness their
barns, homes and family life. Good times, good fun, great
friends. I did also notice we saw no overweight, unfit Amish
– good food and hard work equals a healthy life. Chalk Talk
was the most amazing and moving part. George was not
forthcoming…”He left his cash in Pennsylvania”.
As always, a great trip with a wonderful group of participants!
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Let’s Meet….. the Gatekeeper of South Middleboro Grange
After 75 years of membership, one would think Barbara
Chamberlain has ‘seen it all and done it all.’ Her Grange experiences have been rich. Even though, she was only Lecturer for
one of those many years, she found her niche in working her
way through the offices until reaching the Master’s station. Barbara is a Past Master of two Subordinate Granges, Fore River
and Needham, and Middlesex Norfolk Pomona. The friendships
she has formed over the years are the greatest benefit to being
a member. She credits the annual Grange Fair and the presentation of a Community Citizen award as two ways South Middleboro Grange continues to interact with the community.
Her late husband, Waldo, had the greatest Grange influence
on Barbara. They traveled many miles visiting, speaking, and
enjoying conversations with friends. Waldo was chairman of
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the 100th Anniversary Committee of the State Grange and was
very involved with Heifer Project International and Aids for Arthritis. A memorable time for both was entering the display
room at the National Convention and spotting a Grand Prize ribbon on Waldo’s hooked rug!
Barbara enjoys musical programs and remembers fondly performing in minstral shows in the past. She is a retired nurse,
and is now keeping quite active knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, reading, and working at the Holliston Senior Center.
Everyone knows the Grange is a family organization. Barbara’s family has been active on the local, Pomona, and State
levels for many years. Her daughter Janet Horne, her step-son
Warren Chamberlain and his wife Brenda are all very familiar to
members throughout the state. Barbara has two grandchildren,
Laura and David, and two great grandchildren, Rowen and Elizabeth. She certainly has lots of life’s experiences to pass onto
them as they helped her celebrate her 97th birthday last month!
Update on the Lecturer’s traveling animals…..
Grosh Pig had a great time on the bus trip to Pennsylvania!
As you can see from the trip notes, he made a new friend, Wilbur, the mascot of the Wilbur Chocolate Museum in Lititz.
My traveling friends and their present hosts are:
 Kelley Cow – New Braintree Grange
 Saunders Ram & Caroline Lamb – Uxbridge Grange
 McDowell Llama – Anawan Oakton Grange
 Thompson Turkey – Williamstown Grange
 Grosh Pig – Ponkapoag Grange
 Trimble Horse – Upton Grange
 Ireland Duck – Whately Grange
Until next time ……
Janet Segur
From the Youth Committee
Hello from the Youth Committee,
The next meeting of the MA State Grange Youth Leadership
Association will be on Sunday, May 3rd at 2:00 pm at Rowley
Grange Hall (29 Central Street, Rowley, MA). We hope to see
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many of you there!
The annual Mini-Golf Tournament is right around the corner!
It will be held on Saturday, May 9th at 10:00 am at Cedarland
Mini Golf in Haverhill (888 Boston Road, Haverhill, MA, 01835).
The cost is $5.00 per person. Please RSVP to Tracee Perkins
(508-529-2112 or [email protected]) or LuAnn Belseth
(508-278-7221 or [email protected]). Grangers of all
ages are welcome to play. We are hoping for a great turnout!
This is always a fun event where you can challenge your fellow
grangers in a friendly competition. As in the past, there will be
prizes awarded and a "hole in one" contest.
Our Youth day camp will be held on Saturday, June 20th. We
will begin the day at Faith Hall, part of Blackstone Valley United
Methodist Church in Whitinsville, MA. The day will begin at 9:00
am with workshops and games until lunch. After lunch we will
be driving to Family Funway in Foxboro, MA and will be there
until 5:00 pm. While at Funway, youth will be able to choose
three of the following activities: Go Karts, Mini-Golf, Batting
cages, Trampoline, and Bumper Boats. Any youth needing to
be picked up will be arriving back at the church at approximately
5:45 pm. Any youth driving their own car will only be permitted
to transport their siblings. All other youth will transported
by one of the members of the Youth Committee. The cost
of the entire day is $30. Please make checks payable to LuAnn
Belseth and send check and registration forms (which were sent
to all Granges) LuAnn at 286 Hazel Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
no later than May 30th. If any youth wishes to purchase
food at the park, they must bring their own spending money.
We hope that many will attend this event, it should be a fun day!
We hope to see many of you this spring to support the Youth of
the grange and to have some fun. After the LONG winter we
endured, it will be nice to get outside and enjoy some fun and
fellowship with each other!
Fraternally,
Tracee Perkins & LuAnn Belseth,
Co-Directors of the MA State Grange Youth Committee
Jennifer Goodrich, Youth Committee Member
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Home and Community Service
April 12th was the perfect day - warm, sun shinning and
Grangers getting together after a long hard winter. This committee wants to thank all who came together that day and especially the 35 Subordinate and Junior Grangers who took time to
bake and enter our Baking-Off contest. There were so many
great entries. Our judges took their time carefully tasting and
deciding who should be this years winners. A real big thank you
to our Worthey State Overseer George Thomas and to Subordinate Deputy Richard Merrill for again tackling this tough job.
Your help is appreciated by us all.
A list of winners is below. You’ll find 3 of the winning recipes
in the Cooking Corner page of this newsletter. It was thought
that spreading the recipes out over several issues would be
good so be sure to check the news each month for more winning recipes. Try them all and enjoy.
The Auction for the various baked goods often brought about
“bidding wars” - all in good fun and netted $164.05 that was donate d to the Travel Fund.
In other news, letters will be going out with reminders of the
Health Projects that is again NEADS and also the Hearing Aid
Fund. If you have purchased a hearing aid in the past year, the
State Grange Fund will give up to $200 towards the purchase of
one aid. Please send a letter asking for the help along with a
copy of your bill to Susan LaFleur, Home & Community Service
Co-Director, 691 Mary’s Pond Rd., Rochester, MA 02770.
Aug. 30th is the date of the Needlework Contest to be held at
the Grange Museum in Rutland. Remember AL entries must
have been made within the past year and submitted with the
makers name and address.
The National Grange is again looking for Quilt Blocks for the
2015 contest. The pattern is the Northumberland Star. The
theme is Summer with a color scheme of Red, White and Blue.
Completed size is 12 1/2” x 121/2”. Completer rules can be
found on the National Grange web site or from any Mass. Home
and Community Service members. The blocks are to be to the
committee by Aug. 30.
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person or any member of the State committee.
2015 Bake-off Winners
Creative Rice Krispies Treats
Group A ages 4-8
1st Alexis Lovely
Central Community Junior #141
2nd David Lehmann North Orange Junior #142
3rd Cory Tanner
North Orange Junior #142
Group B ages 9-13
1st Kane Gray
2nd Gina Lupachini
3rd Clayre Amer
North Orange Junior #142
Upton Junior #39
North Orange Junior#142
Cake with Applesauce as an ingredient
Group C
1st Paula Goodwin
South Middleboro Grange #337
2nd Janet Horne
Sudbury Grange #121
3rd Jessica Gale-Tanner
North Orange Grange #86
Drop Cookies
Group D
1st Jean Harmon
2nd Janet Horne
3rd Carrie Lehmann
Anawan/Oakton Grange #221
Sudbury Grange #121
North Orange Grange#86
Grange Tour: 2015
On April 19th we left to spend 3 days in Lancaster, PA. It was
a very educational trip where we gained a lot of information on
the Amish way of life. Sarah Jordan was again the hostess on
the bus and this year
she had the assistance
of her brother, Sumner.
We wish to thank all who
went on the trip for their
enthusiasm and their cooperation on always being on time.
Nancy Blackmer,
Linda Chase and
Janet Horne
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News from the
Agricultural Education Coordinator
It’s been a long winter! Last Saturday when we met at the State
Grange Building in Rutland there was still a pile of snow left from
the winter plowing. But spring must be on the way! The daffodils
are budding here in central Massachusetts, and the taste of my
first rhubarb pie is rising from the green sprouts pushing up
through the soil. I’m ready!
I’m also looking forward to the Grange picnic in Amherst on
Saturday, August 1st. Dr. Herbert and his team have many exciting activities planned for the Grange garden. There is so much to
see and to learn at the Agriculture Learning Center; I hope everyone can be at the picnic.
Among Dr. Herbert’s planned activities:
 For each pollinator plant in the Grange symbol he is developing QR code signage for each species which will reference
back to a web page; now we will be able to host self-guided
tours of the garden throughout the year.
 As this garden is now recognized as a butterfly conservation
area, the signage and webpages will also reference the native
pollinators expected to visit the garden.
 The community garden demonstration plots will focus on innovations in food growing and in new food plants. Now dubbed
the Food Freedom Gardens, this is an area you don’t want to
miss!
 A new Fruit Forest is planned to surround the Grange pollinator habitat garden. The project will entail planting approximately 100 trees and shrubs along with other native perennials over the next couple of years.
 The UMASS beekeeping club will begin this year to
maintain bees at this site. Plans include introduction of four different types of hives, the familiar
Langstroth hive, the Slovenian hive, a top bar hive,
and a hive designed to be wheelchair accessible.
This is an exciting time for the Grange. We are beginning to reap the rewards of our Grange Roots Initiative. We’re expecting a good turnout for the picnic. I
hope to see you there!
Scott Davis
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Junior Grange Corner
Congratulations to all who entered the Junior contests at the
State Grange Extravaganza in April. Following is a list of the
Public Speaking Winners:
Ages 8 to 10
1st Place: David Lehmann
2nd Place: Liam Meyer
3rd Place: Gregory Lehmann
Ages 11 to 12
1st Place: Gina Lupachini
2nd Place: Clayre Ames
Junior Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 27th from 10 am to
2 pm and will be held at Dartmouth Grange Hall, 1133 Fisher
Rd, North Dartmouth, MA. Please advise the State Director of
any Juniors planning to attend by June 1st.
We have our 1st official Junior added through the National
Grange 1+/MA State Grange Junior Program. Welcome George
Carter (son of Peter and Jackie Carter) to our fold.
If any Subordinate Grange knows of children in their area ages 5 to 14 who would like to become Junior Grange members,
the steps for their joining were sent to each Subordinate Secretary and will be included in next month’s State Grange News.
North Orange: OTOH Gearing Up
For Packaging Event in May
Operation Touch of Home (OTOH), a community service projects of North Orange Grange is gearing up for its 16th Care
Packaging event for members of the military stationed overseas.
The event will take place on May 16th. OTOH is currently collecting names and addresses to send packages to, as well as
accepting donations. For more information, or to make a referral, please visit operationtouchofhome.blogspot.com, email:
[email protected] or on Facebook at:
facebook.com/operationtouchofhome
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Please join Dunstable Grange for a local farm tour.
On Sunday, May 17th at 9:00 a.m. meet at the Tully Farm for a tour then promptly at 10
a.m. board a bus to Shaw Farm in Dracut. We will have a tour of the milk processing
plant and farm and an opportunity to shop in the farm store. We will again board the
bus and head to Jordan Farm in Rutland for a tour of the farm and digester that provides electricity. We will then visit the Massachusetts State Grange Library/Museum in
Rutland. After a pizza dinner we will return to the Tully Farm. There will be a nominal
cost for pizza.
Please RSVP to Linda at 978-649-7184 or [email protected] by May 7th.
This event is sponsored by Dunstable Grange and the Massachusetts State Grange.
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Saturday, June 27, 2015
8:00 a.m. - Bus departs Holden Senior Center, 1130 Main St., Holden
Please arrive by 7:45 a.m.
Experience Massachusetts agriculture at:
 Balky Farm – This three-generation small family business raises sheep and
goats, offering meats and wool products. There should be baby lambs and kids to
hold – a great photo-op!
 Barstow’s Longview Farm –The sixth generation of the Barstow family, Steven and David,
promote agricultural sustainability with a robotic milker and an anaerobic digester. Enjoy lunch
on your own in the Stor e & B aker y. barstow slongview far m .com /stor e/lu nch/
 University of Massachusetts Agricultural Learning Center – In 2013, the Amherst campus launched a new hands-on learning center. Tour of the facility includes the Pollinator & Herb Garden and the Urban/Community Garden, features supported by funding from the
Massachusetts State Grange.
 Atkins Farm – Shop for produce grown locally, seasonal items, gift baskets,
flowers, candy, baked goods, and more. Get a sneak preview of what is available
by visiting http://www.atkinsfarms.com/.
4:45 p.m. Bus returns to Holden Senior Center.
Cost: $10 (includes bus driver gratuity), payable to Holden Grange at the time of reservation.
There will be walking required. Please wear sensible shoes.
Reservations are due by June 1st to:
Louise Jordan, 51 Muschopauge Rd., Rutland, MA 01543
For more information, call 508-886-4037 or email [email protected].
Sponsored by Holden Grange & Massachusetts State Grange
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Grange Cooking Corner
Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats by Alexis L.
4 TBSP Butter
1 (10 oz) bag of Mini Marshmallows
½ cup yellow cake mix (the dry cake mix, not batter)
5 cups crispy rice cereal
1 (1.75 oz) container of sprinkles
Melt butter in a large sauce pan over low heat and add marshmallows. Stir until they begin to melt, then remove from heat.
Wisk in the dry cake mix, then stir in cereal so it is completely
coated with the marshmallow mixture. Briefly stir in 1/2 of the
sprinkles. Do no stir in too much or sprinkles will bleed out their
color. Press mixture into baking dish (any size) and top with remaining sprinkles. Let sit about 30 minutes before cutting.
Spraying a knife with non stick spray helps cut them cleanly.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Treats by David L
1 cup Karo Syrup
1.5 (1½) cups Peanut butter
5 cups of Cocoa Krispies
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup chocolate chips
Bring sugar, syrup, peanut butter and chocolate chips to a boil.
Place Cocoa Krispies into a large bowl. Pour melted mixture
over cereal and stir well until well coated. Spread mixture in a
pan. Cool, cut, and eat.
Rice Krispie Treats with
mini M & M’s & mini Reeses Pieces by Corey T.
¼ cup butter
1 pkg jet-puffed marshmallows
5 cups Rice Krispies cereal ¼ cup mini M & M’s
½ cup mini Reeses Pieces
1. melt butter in large saucepan over low heat
2. Add marshmallows, stir until melted and well blended. Remove from heat.
3. Add cereal and candies. Stir until well coated.
4. Press mixture evenly and firmly into buttered pan. But when
cool.
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Whately Grange Presents 70 Year
Membership Award to Marge Babb
Marjorie Babb who lives in Rockridge Retirement Home was
given her 70th year membership seal in March, 2015 by Whately
Grange Master, Ruth Leahey and Secretary, Adelia Bardwell.
Marge joined Whately Grange when she was 14 and recalled
that she joined because ”everyone else was joining”. Her parents belonged to the Grange, but were not active. Marge has
been given the title of “cracker jack” by some of her members.
She attributes learning her many parts to her brother, Neal
Sanderson and several close friends. Marge, Neal and their late
brother, Alan, are been past Masters of the same Grange.
Marge shared memories of her years in Whately Grange, and
along with friend, Adelia Bardwell, recounted the meetings between the 1940’s and 1960’s when a large wood burning stove
heated the hall. Marge told of square dancing or playing cards
after their meetings.
Marge was always active in the Grange and held various offices, including Master, her favorite, and being on the Executive
Committee, her least favorite.
One of her favorite memories was when Grange meetings
drew 100 plus members to one meeting—filling the hall to capacity. “It was great”, she said. Whately Grange, she noted, has
always been community minded. In her days the Grange held
“dances for soldiers” and the profits would be spent on toiletries
for Whately soldiers defending their country during wars.
Her Grange membership gave her opportunities to travel to
National Grange when it was held in Rochester, NY and Portland, Maine as well as Massachusetts.
When asked what she would like see happen in the future for
Whately Grange as well as any Grange, her reply was to get
more members and “keep it going”. “You only get out of it what
you put into it,” she said. She had a preview of the congratulation letter signed by the Whately Board of Selectmen and the
“Official Citation” signed by Mass. Senate President, Stanley
Rosenburg.
Whately Grange’s upcoming 75th Anniversary will be celebrated on May 9, 2015.
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Membership Recognitions
Welcome to our New Members
Emily A. Anderson
Emily Joy Anderson
Geremiah George
Peter George
Tyson Neukurk
Larry Buell
Katja Esser
Lynda Mapes
Zoie Bleau
James Strang III
Elizabeth Stasinos
Elvy Miles
Michelle Knorr
Robin Waters
Suzanne Patnaude
Stephanie Briggs
Mary Garnett
Chele Haynes
Shelby Dias
Jessica Scales
Gary Huber
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Petersham #95
Upton #125
Sterling #53
Bradford #238
Bradford #238
Bradford #238
Bradford #238
Guiding Star #1
Nantucket #378
Nantucket #378
Nantucket #378
Nantucket #378
Laurel #161
Laurel #161
In Memoriam
John Meilus
Janice Mullaney
Chester Drury
Perley Bailey
Alan Parkers
Mary Lachapelle
Elizabeth Florindo
Mae Monette
Lorraine Pease
Elyse Archibold
Helen Brenton
Georgia Briggs
Petersham #95
Pittsfield #14
Sterling #53
Rowley #204
Acushnet #285
West Boxford #140
Rochester #257
Rochester #257
Nantucket #378
Nantucket #378
Nantucket #378
New Braintree #170
25 years
Michelle Suponski
Chesterfield #83
50 years
Janet R. Martin
Ann Murray
Mary Nourse
Chesterfield #83
Sterling #53
Sterling #53
55 years
Robert Janes
Brenda T. Chamberlain
Warren B. Chamberlain
Janet E. Horne
Priscilla Suriner
Anna Lavoie
Ann Murray
Mary Nourse
60 years
Arlene Gagnon
Richard Rollins
Nancy Rollins
Priscilla Suriner
Laurel #161
Sudbury #121
Sudbury #121
Sudbury #121
Chesterfield #83
Sterling #53
Sterling #53
Sterling #53
Laurel #161
Laurel #161
Laurel #161
Chesterfield #83
65 years
Norma Raymond
Thelma Gibbs
William Coleman
Mary Jane Miller
Robert Farrar
Marion Wood
Easton #196
Laurel #161
Chesterfield #83
Chesterfield #83
Sterling #53
Sterling #53
70 years
Bernice Griffin
Thelma Gibbs
Anna Lavoie
Laurel #161
Laurel #161
Sterling #53
75 years
Jeannette Poore
Anna Lavoie
Laurel #161
Sterling #53
80 years
Adelaide Janes
Emily Poore
Rachel Adams
Anna Lavoie
Laurel #161
Laurel #161
Laurel #161
Sterling #53
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The Dictionary Project Offers New
Selection of Books
The Dictionary Project has recently announced that it has
added more books to its collection. They include a variety of
dictionaries, thesauruses, and reference books. If your Grange
is considering purchasing dictionaries, thesauruses, or reference
books for schools in your community, check out their website:
www.dictionaryproject.org.
MA Agricultual Officials Remind
Horse Owners to Vaccinate
Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Officials from the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR)
are advising horse owners to plan “spring shots” with their veterinarians to ensure proper protection from mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE).
“WNV and EEE pose serious risks to horses causing neurologic
symptoms that can lead to death, and it is vitally important to
protect our equine population,” said DAR Commissioner John
Lebeaux. “
MDAR reminds equine owners that annual vaccinations
should be timed so that their animals are protected prior to the
peak arboviral season beginning in late July and August and to
ensure that the vaccine will remain protective through the first
hard frost. Other species such as pheasants, emus, llamas, and
alpacas can be affected as well, especially by EEE. Although the
vaccines are only licensed for use in horses, they have been
shown to protect llamas and alpacas too. Owners should consult
with their veterinarian regarding these other at-risk species, and
their particular situation.
While infected animals are not generally considered to play a
role in further spread, if an animal is suspected of having WNV
or EEE, owners are required to report to the Division of Animal
Health by calling 617-626-1795 and to the Department of Public
Health (DPH) by calling 617-983-6800.
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Confirmed May Grange Meetings
May 18 - Beverly Grange #306
Hastings House, 14 Oak St.,
Beverly Farms
6:00 PM Ham & Bean Supper
7:00 PM Meeting, Memorial Service
Safety Program by Richard Freeman
May 5 - Central Community Grange #22
Boylston Town House
599 Main St., Boylston
7:30 PM business meeting
Memorial Day Planning
May 6 – Rowley Grange #204
Grange Hall, 29 Central St.
7:30 PM Awards Night
May 18 - Ware Grange
7:00 PM Gardening Tips and Plant
Exchange
May 7- Sterling Grange #53
Grange Hall, 14 Maple St.
4:00 PM Herb Presentation.
Pot luck supper
May 19 - Central Community Grange #22
Boylston Town House
599 Main St., Boylston
7:30 PM Memorial Service
May 13 - Worcester Central Pomona #7
Boylston Town House, 599 Main St.
7:30 PM Fifth Degree. National Apple Pie
Day: bring your homemade pie by 7 PM for
judging. Prizes awarded
May 20 - Rowley Grange #204
Grange Hall, 29 Central St.
7:30 PM Memorial Service
May 15 - Bay Path Pomona
@ New Braintree Grange
6:30 PM Chowder Supper, meeting
Immediately after program. Agriculture in the
Grange—dress in your farm or kitchen attire.
June 4—Sterling Grange #53
Grange Hall, 14 Maple St.
4:00 PM Spring Fling. Activities inside and
out! Pot Luck Supper
May 16 - Sterling Grange #53
Public Dinner
First Church, 6 Meeting house Hill Rd.,
5:30 PM Cranberry Chicken, potatoes
beans, rolls, dessert. $9 adults, ($5 for
children under 12) Followed by Community
Citizen Award ad entertainment by Davis
Bates, Storyteller. For dinner reservations,
email [email protected] or call
978-454-2379
Save the date!
The Grange Roots Picnic at the
Agriculture Learning Center on the UMASS Amherst Campus, Saturday, August 1,
2015.
Tours of the Grange gardens and picnic.
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Unconfirmed May Grange Meetings
May 2
Williamsburg Grange #225
Grange & Community Hall
10 Main St.
7:00 PM Remembering Mothers &
Memorial Service
Sippican PomonaGrange #31
@ Rochester Grange
4:30 PM Business Meeting
6:30 Supper
7:00 PM May Basket Raffle
8:00 PM Conferral of 5th degree
Nantucket Grange #378
Odd Fellows Hall, 37 Bartlett Rd.
7:00 PM Annual Inspection
May 4
Hillside Pomona #20
Community Center, 400 Main St.
Chesterfield
6:30 PM Social Hour Pot Luck
7:30 PM Memorial Service
May 4 or 11?
West Stockbridge Grange #246
Town Meeting????
Memorial Day
May 5
Norwell Grange #410
Grange Hall, 142 Main St.
7:30 PM Make May Baskets for
Nursing Home
May 6
Hanover Grange #206
Norwell Grange Hall, 142 Main St.
6:15 Dinner
7:30 PM “Where’s Teddie”
Memorial Service
May 7
Upton Grange #125
Grange Hall, Corner of School & Warren
7:30 PM Memorial
Weymouth Grange #387
345 Talbot St. South Weymouth
7:30 Inspection
Annual Spring Egg Roll
May 8
Chesterfield Grange #83
Senior Center/Grange Hall
Community Center, 400 Main Rd,
7:30 PM Community Citizen Award
May 8 continued
Stockbridge Grange #295
Grange Hall, 51 Church St.
6:30 PM Hawaiian Style Covered Dish
7:30 PM Hawaiian Program
May 12 continued
Anawan-Oakton Grange #221
Grange Hall, 243 Winthrop St.
7:00 PM 4th Anniversary
Boxborough Grange #131
Town Hall, Grange Room
7:30 PM Memorial Service
May 14
Worcester - Norfolk Pomona #10
Upton Grange Hall, Corner of
School & Warren Sts.
7:30 PM Memorial Service
Public Service Award
Laurel Grange #161
21 Garden St., West Newbury
7:30 PM “What did we do before…”
Dunstable Grange #31
Dunstable Town Hall
8:00 PM Grange Game Night
May 9
Central Community Jr. Grange #141
Boylston Town House, 599 Main St.
3:00 PM Field Trip to Farmer’s Daughter
Mother’s Day Activity
Norfolk Pomona Grange #27
Norfolk Grange Hall, 28 Rockwood Rd.,
12:00 Lasagna supper
1:00 PM All about Massachusetts
1:30 PM business meeting
Mayflower North Pomona #40
Weymouth Grange Hall
12 Noon Lunch
1:30 PM Agricultural Program
Memorial Service
May 11
Hope of Hadley Grange #15
First Congregational Church of Hadley,
Rtes 9 & 47
7:30 PM Share photos & stories of your
mother
Bedford Grange #283
First Church of Christ, Congregational
25 The Great Rd, Bedford
8:00 PM Memorial Service
Hinsdale Grange #19
Hinsdale Town Hall, 39 South St.
7:30 PM Deaf Awareness Program
May 12
North Orange Grange #86
Community Church of N. Orange & Tully,
48 Main St., Orange
7:30 PM Best remembered movies
Dudley Grange #163
Dudley Grange Hall, Center Rd
7:00 PM Brain Teaser Night
Groton Grange #7
Grange Hall, 80 Champney St.,
7:00 PM Dowsing: Does It Work?
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Berkshire North Pomona #6
@ Williamstown Grange
671 Cold Spring Rd.
6:30 PM Covered Dish Supper
7:30 PM Honoring Our Military
May 15
Ponkapoag Grange Hall #231
Grange Hall, 163 Turnpike St., Canton
7:00 PM TBA
South Middleboro Grange #337
Grange Hall, 570 Wareham St.
7:30 PM Memorial Service
Bay Path Pomona Grange #9
@ New Braintree Congregational
Church, Corner of Hardwick &
Oakham Rds, New Braintree
7:30 PM Agriculture Activities
May 16
Community Grange #382
Grange Hall, 47 North West St.,
Feeding Hills
11:45 AM Lunch, Cleaning the Hall
Apple Valley Junior Grange # 138
Dunstable Town Hall
4:00 PM Election of Officers, Craft Day
May 18
Ware Grange #164
Grange Hall, 297 Belchertown Rd.
7:00 PM Gardening Tips and
Plant Exchange
Dracut Grange #216
Grange Hall, Bridge St.7:30 PM Green
Sash Night
Connecticut Vallley Pomona # 19
Host: Guiding Star Grange
7:00 PM Fifth Degree
Berkshire South Pomona #25
@ Stockbridge Grange Hall
51 Church St.
6:30 PM Covered Dish Supper
7:30 PM Spring is Here!
Unconfirmed May Grange Meetings, continued
May 20
Prescott Grange #73
Grange Hall, 12 Park St., Pepperell
7:00 PM Veteran’s Supper
May 22 conitnued
Laurel Grange #161
21 Garden St., West Newbury
7:30 PM Memorial Program
May 26
Anawan-Oakton Grange #221
Grange Hall, 243 Winthrop St.
7:00 PM Memorial Service
West Boxford #140
Lincoln Hall, 564 Main St., Boxford
7:30 PM Award Night & Memorial
Service
Shelburne Grange #68
Fellowship Hall, 17 Little Mohawk Rd.
7:00 PM The Deer of North America
North Orange Grange #86
Community Church of N. Orange & Tully, 48 Main St., Orange
7:30 PM Memorial Day Program
May 20
Norwell Grange #410
Grange Hall, 142 Main St.
7:30 PM Celebrate the Ladies
May 21
Bradford Grange #238
St. James Hall, 121 Washington St.
Groveland
7:30 PM TBA
May 23
Bay State Pomona #33
Anawam Grange Hall,
Junct of Rte 44 & 118, Rehoboth
12 noon Lunch
1 PM meeting Memorial Program
May 24
North Orange Junior #142
Community Church of North Orange
Election of officers
Norfolk Grange # 135
Date Changed from May 12
Grange Hall, 28 Rockwood Rd
7:30 PM Celebrating Memorial Day
Chicken & the Egg
May 27
Rochester Grange #257
Grange Hall, 205 Harley Rd.
7:30 PM Memorial Service
May 28
Whately Grange #414
Town Hall
7:30 PM Memorial Service
May 22
Stockbridge Grange #295
Grange Hall, 51Church Street
Time TBA Tour of Merwin House
Volunteers are needed for many different types of activities.
Don’t hesitate, step up to the plate!
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