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The State Grange News
The official publication of the Massachusetts State Grange
Volume 56, Number 6
June, 2015
Grange Pollinator Garden
At UMass.
In This Issue
Master’s Desk…………....3
Chaplain…………………..5
Lecturer…………………...6
Youth………..………..… 12
Cooking Corner…..…….20
Farm Tours……………..18
This photograph of the Grange Pollinator Garden was
taken in mid-May. Checkout the inset pics to see
what was in blossom at this time, and plan to join
Grangers from across the state on August 1st to tour
the garden at the Grange Picnic.
Jr. Grange…………..…..10
MA Granges…….……...19
MDAR……………………
Ag. Education………..…14
Thinking of You……….22
Membership Recog.…...22
Home & Community…....13
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From the Editor’s Desk
I apologize to the readers of the SGN for the lateness of the
June issue. Technical issues have plagued this editor.
A slate of activities is mounting up. Farm tours, Grange Picnic
at the UMass Grange garden, Home and Community Service
contests, Grange Sunday at Cathedral in the Pines, and more.
Get out on those calendars.
The New England Grange Service at the Cathedral in the
Pines is just around the corner. If you plan to attend the Mass.
Group for dinner, please make sure you get your reservation into
the State Chaplain, Randy Belseth. The form is on page 5.
The winning recipes from the Bake Contest, Adult division, are
in this issue of SGN. I will be looking for recipes for the July issue. How about some cookout or grilling recipes….or that perfect summer dessert.
The Northeast Youth Conference will be held in Rhode Island
this year. Check out the Youth page for more information.
State session is not that far away, and will be Oct. 15th to the
18th. Please note this on your calendar, as it is earlier than usual. The State Secretary has mailed out details and the meal order form will be in the July issue. I’ve also received some great
news on the Farm tour in May. And there is lots of news from
the Agriculture Education Coordinator. See you in July!
MASSACHUSETTS STATE GRANGE NEWS
Massachusetts State Grange Inc.
MATTHEW JOHNSON
Editor-in-Chief
ANN PREST
Executive Editor
Board of Management
Kathleen M. Peterson, Chairman
Scott Davis, Vice Chairman
Calvin Chase
Randall L. Vaill, Jr.
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George Thomas Deborah K. Goodrich
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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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It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It’s June already and it’s
hard to believe how much is going on. I put my garden in last
weekend and it is already taking off. I tried some different things,
planted a few new vegetables, and revised my “garden map”. I
have an excel spreadsheet that I use every year to record what I
planted, where I planted it, and any observations I noticed. What
is noted in the degrees as a pencil, a knife, and a memorandum
book have become a computer, a spreadsheet, and for sake of
argument, a battery. I noted on this year’s sheet that I didn’t notice as many grubs in the ground this year as in last. I don’t
know why, but I did note that on my sheet. I’m hoping that somewhere down the line someone will be able to find this useful.
What did you plant in your garden? Do you support or maintain
a garden in your community? I know that there are Granges that
work with the schools and other community organizations to promote and educate with their community gardens. Every month I
receive an update from Dartmouth Junior Grange on their activities and they are working with the Junior Grangers to help them
appreciate agriculture and the work and education needed to
feed not only yourself or your community, but the entire world!
This is what the Grange and the Grange Roots program gives
us the ability to do. There is still time left to apply for a Grange
Roots Grant and I hope many Granges will consider this worthwhile opportunity.
A few things have been brought to my attention over the past
few months and I want to make sure I address them. I have
been informed that some Granges have been holding meetings
around a table. This is all well and good for a committee meeting, but it is not to be considered as regular practice for the purpose of conducting business. Granges should be set up in full
form and the ritual should be followed as provided in the newest
Manual. For those of you that have studied Grange ritual and
the unwritten work, you know that according to proper Grange
ritual “The opening examination must never be omitted”. The
opening examination is opening the bible, taking up the word (if
your Grange does that), saluting the flag, and following the ritual. Sitting around a table is not a Grange meeting. Please do
your best to conduct your meetings in correct and proper form.
With election season arriving in many Granges, please be
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certain that balloting is done correctly and that each member
who is entitled or wishes to vote is given the opportunity. A single vote cast by the secretary or other officer for any position is
against the Constitution and By-Laws of the Massachusetts
State Grange under Constitution of Subordinate Granges, Article
6.4. I try not to be too much of a stickler about things, but this
must be adhered to.
Have you made plans for the picnic on August 1st at the
UMass Learning Center in Amherst? This is certain to be a great
day. Please contact the State Secretary for tickets.
You still have another month or so to get your resolutions in
for state session. I have heard of some Granges putting in some
serious work on these. I am looking forward to seeing many productive resolutions for session.
Speaking of session, can you believe it is only 4 months
away?! That time will go by quicker than you think and we will all
be gathering in Milford for the 143rd annual session of the Massachusetts State Grange. It’s certain to be exciting and I hope
every Grange will take the time to send a delegate. It has always been my hope to have 100% Grange representation. This
is the year!
Good luck with all your gardens, whether it’s your own or one
for the community, and I am looking forward to a bountiful harvest.
Matt
Special Note from the State Master:
Hello Folks!
The Massachusetts State Grange has a fantastic opportunity to
partner with another group and to make our presence known to
other organizations. We have been asked by the FFA to help
supply judges and timekeepers for a public speaking contest.
The contest will be held on June 26, 2015 at 9:30am at the Big
E fairgrounds. They are looking for 10 judges and 5 timekeepers
to help with the event. Contestants will be coming from up and
down the east coast and as far west as the Mississippi. There
are 48 registered contestants and the contest will be over by
mid-afternoon. Please contact the State Master if you are interested and can help out.
Thanks! Fraternally, Matt
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From the Chaplain’s Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The annual New England Grange Church Service will be held on Sunday, June 28,
2015 at 3 o'clock at the Cathedral of the Pines. Once again, there will be a dinner at
J.P. Stephens Restaurant following the service. This has become a time-honored tradition and we hope that many of you will be able to join us. The menus at the restaurant have changed completely so our choices for the dinner are quite different than in
the past. We have been told that the food is even better than it was before!
Dinner will include a house salad, your entrée of choice, dessert, and coffee or
tea. The cost for the meal including tax and gratuity, will be $28.00 per person. As in
the past, if you choose to have an alcoholic or other beverage, you will be asked to
pay for the same when ordered. Please make your check payable to Randy Belseth,
and mail with the bottom portion of this page to: 286 Hazel Street, Uxbridge, MA ,
01569-1187. (Please note: We must receive your reservation and payment by
June 22nd at the very latest.)
You do not need to tell us what you are going to choose for that day. There are
three choices of meals, and you will be able to select your choice on the day of the
dinner. The meal choices are:
Grilled Marinated Steak Tips served with Wild Rice, Sautéed Garlicky Green
Beans
Mediterranean Chicken served with Roasted Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts,
Spinach, Olives, over Fettuccini with herb Butter Sauce and Fresh Parmesan
Cheese
Traditional Baked Haddock served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Garlicky Green
Beans, Herb Panko Bread Topping, Lemon Butter and White wine.
Dessert Choice will be Chocolate Cake with Caramel Sauce or Warm Apple
Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Randy and LuAnn Belseth
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Name(s) _____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Total number attending _______ x $28.00 = $______________ Total enclosed
Mail this form and your check to:
Randy Belseth, 286 Hazel St., Uxbridge, MA 01569-1187
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From the Lecturer’s Desk
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make
the rose the National Floral Emblem. June is designated as National Rose Month. What is your favorite flower? According to
research, 85% of the people would say the rose. Each color has
a different meaning. To show appreciation and gratitude, the
dark pink rose would be appropriate. What about giving a rose
to each member who comes to your meeting this month?
Plans are gearing up for the 100th Anniversary of the Northeast Lecturers’ Conference from August 3rd – 5th at St. Joseph’s
College in Standish, ME, northwest of Portland. The college is
right on Sebago Lake and has its own beach we can use free of
charge or you can swim in their pool for a fee. There will not be
any ‘triple’ rooms this year, just doubles and singles. If you
would like a roommate from Massachusetts, let me know. You
could also send your registration form to the registrar with a note
that you would like to room with someone. Maine State Lecturer, Sherry Harriman, is planning something special this year.
She won’t even let her fellow State Lecturers know what is going
on, but she did mention that each attendee will be asked how
long it took to get to this year’s Conference (miles and time), and
the number of conferences you have attended and how many of
those were consecutive. State Lecturers don’t count in this survey, but I’m anxious to find out what Sherry’s up to!
If your Grange elects officers this month, then you may be
looking for someone to install them. Here is a list of people with
Installation teams (if I have missed anyone, please let me know):
Matthew Johnson, State Master [email protected]
978-372-8845
Janet Segur, State Lecturer [email protected]
508-886-2341
Randy Belseth, State Chaplain [email protected]
508-278-7221
Kathleen Peterson, Chairman of St. Exec. Comm.
[email protected] 508-829-2743
Charlie Tully, Master of Dunstable Grange [email protected]
508-649-3934
Roland Giguere, Subordinate Deputy [email protected]
413-625-9938
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It’s not too early to complete reports on your Grange’s agricultural education programs and activities. Last year, eight
Granges were named to the Agricultural Education Honor Roll
and two Granges were recognized for High Honors. I anticipate
the list will be much longer this year as I know many Granges
have been featuring agricultural topics at meetings and activities. Be sure reports are postmarked by September 15th. All
Granges submitting one or more reports will receive recognition
at State Session. The report form appears on page 24 or can
be downloaded from the website.
Mark Your
Calendar!
Northeast
Region
State Lecturer’s
Conference
August 3-5, 2015
St. Joseph’s College
Standish, Maine
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Let’s Meet….. the Secretary of Anawan-Oakton Grange
This year marks the 60th year Jean Harmon has been a member of the Grange. She is a Past Master of Anawan Grange and
has been Secretary for many years. Her aunt, Marion Bliss was
Secretary for 50+ years, then Charlotte Hazzard, and now Jean.
She says she’s been in the office a long time, she’s lost count of
the number of years! Bay State Pomona also benefits from her
leadership, currently as Overseer.
She served as Lecturer for five years, and her favorite programs were ones when she got everyone involved. Jean admits
this office is very hard, but credits the Lecturers’ Conferences in
helping her to offer a variety of programs. She says, “AnawanOakton Grange is lucky to have Aaron LeBeau in the Grange
and serving as Lecturer because he teaches us things and uses
ice-breakers to get people engaged in the programs.”
The community is well aware of the Grange with the presentation of the Community Citizen award each year, the hall provides
a meeting place for Girl Scouts, 4-H, church, and Masons, and
an annual exhibit at Rehoboth’s Block Party. Jean is successful
in getting items printed in the local newspaper, an easy task
when a Grange is active.
Jean has found inspiration from the work of many Grangers.
First and foremost, her mother had the greatest influence. “She
always knew her ritual by heart. She added personal comments
such as poems or sayings, to each meeting. When the Grange
participated in fair exhibits, her mother supplied the canning. Also, there were many Past Masters of Anawan Grange that set
fine examples for her. John Waterman, Jr., Ernest Bush, Antho7
ny C. Thatcher, and Charles Waterman, Jr. all did a thorough job
behind the scenes in reporting to the IRS, Rehoboth assessors,
and more. Now, she has inherited these jobs with some assistance from the Executive Committee. On the State Level, she
names Kathy Peterson, Tom Severance, and Randy Vaill as
mentors who paid attention to detail.
Jean’s family is very much part of the Grange. Her five sons,
Keith, Bliss, Donald, Amasa, and Edward Zeke, and their wives
are all members. Three of her nine grandchildren are members
of the Subordinate Grange and one is in Southeastern Jr.
Grange. With Jean’s encouragement and enthusiasm, you can
be sure the others will follow suit. 95-year-old cousin Phyllis
Bush played the piano for over 25 years. This is certainly a
prime example of the Grange being a family organization!
After twenty years, Jean retired from nursing. Her hobbies include doing crossword puzzles, watching football, and playing
cards. In her travels, sites that have impressed her include the
peacefulness of Bok Tower Gardens in Florida and the massive
ocean along Maine’s coastline.
Her favorite part of Grange is the Degrees, the ability to be
a delegate at State Session, and interacting with other people.
Jean has been featured by reporters of the local newspaper
several times over the past few years. Reporter Kate Grossman
wrote, “Jean Harmon looks after the Anawan Grange Hall is if it
were her second home. As she moves through the drafty 19thcentury building, she notes which member sits in each regal redvelvet chair and adjusts furniture as if it were her own.” Reading
the article, it becomes clear that the Grange is home to Jean
and her family members. Jean is quoted as saying, “I used to
plan my vacations around the Grange because I enjoy it so
much!”
If that isn’t summary enough for this highlight, then what
Jean wrote about the Grange at the end of my interview sheet
will certainly be … “LASTING FRIENDSHIPS!”
Update on the Lecturer’s traveling animals…..
Ireland Duck helped Whately Grange celebrate its 75th Anniversary in May, at which time he was captured by members of
Chesterfield Grange. He was spotted taking a break from the
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89o weather to read the daily newspaper with Treasurer Jim
Martin. Ireland invites you to celebrate summer at Chesterfield
Grange’s meeting on June 12th. As the traveling animals’ journeys end on September 1st, Ireland hopes to be captured that
night, so he can visit at least one more Grange this year.
My traveling friends and their present hosts are:
 Kelley Cow – Petersham 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 – Chesterfield Grange
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Looking ahead …..
Has your Grange prepared an entry in the Grange Meeting
Place contest? You do not need to own your own hall to enter.
One of your summer meetings would be a good time to create
your meeting place entry out of any medium, such as cardboard,
Styrofoam, Legos, Play Doh, cloth, or whatever materials your
creativity suggests. Your display can show the outside or inside
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of the hall or both. The only requirement is the display be on a
platform that is no larger than 2’ x 2’. Bring your entry to State
Session for judging and your Grange will win a prize.
Until next time ……
Janet Segur
Junior Grange Corner
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 ASAP.
All Subordinate Secretaries should have received the Guidelines for the National Grange 1+ Junior Grange Program for the
MA State Grange. The Guidelines are included with this article
(they are tailored to our State Junior Program). What is nice
about this program is that an adult is selected to act as the Junior Leader and is responsible to keep the child informed and active in Junior Activities (the Junior Leaders are kept informed by
the Junior Director). If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Junior Committee.
National Grange 1+ Junior Grange Program Guidelines
for the MA State Grange
If a Junior Grange is not available, an individual between five
and fourteen years of age may be proposed as a candidate for
membership as an individual Junior member of a Subordinate
Grange and therefore become a member of the MA State Junior
Grange by doing the following:
 Submit a Junior Grange application signed by the child’s parent or guardian for Junior membership through a vote of the
Subordinate Grange to the State Junior Director accompanied by the $1 application fee plus $2 Junior annual dues.
 Full membership to the Junior Program is attained by the
candidate upon conferral of the Junior Grange Obligation
Ceremony or Junior Degree.

Junior Grange Leader: the Subordinate Grange shall
appoint a Junior Leader to meet with the Junior Grange
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member(s) once per month. The Junior Leader must
be a Fourth Degree member. If the Junior Leader is
not the parent or guardian of the child, the Junior Leader must complete a State Grange CORI form and submit to the State Secretary for processing and approval.
Duties of the Subordinate Grange’s Junior Leader:
 Meet once per month with the Junior member(s).
 Using the list below of requirements for the State Junior
Grange Members and the State Grange Program
Handbook, provide appropriate activities to be done
during the Subordinate meeting and/or at home between meetings.
 Keep Junior member(s) informed of upcoming Junior
events and deadlines.
 Using the “Report of State Junior Grange Member”
form, keep track of the progress of the Junior member(s) and submit to the State Junior Director in
September of the current year along with $2 annual
Junior Grange dues.
 Encourage Junior Member(s) to attend the State Junior Day (usually held in June) to experience an actual Junior Meeting and the Junior Grange Ritual.
State Junior Grange members are required to complete at
least 3 individual Projects from the following list and to report their accomplishments to the State Junior Director
through their Subordinate Junior Leader in September using the “Report of State Junior Grange Member” Form.
 Work on at least one Community Service Project (either
with your Subordinate Grange or other organization).
 Work on a least one individual Community Service Project.
 Earn at least one Junior Grange Merit Badge.
 Entry in one or more State Junior Projects (refer to State
Program Handbook).
 Entry in one or more State Junior Contests (i.e. public
speaking, sign-a-song, sign the alphabet, Junior Ambassa
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 Entry in one or more National Junior Projects (refer to Na
tional Program Guide).
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 Entry in one or more projects/contests sponsored by any
State Committee (other than the Junior Committee).
Once a Subordinate Grange attains 13 Junior Members, they
are required to apply for a Junior Charter.
Report of State Junior Member Form on page 00. Please
make sure that your Junior members who want to enter fill out
this form and send it to the State Junior Director by September
15th, 2015.
From the Youth Committee
School is almost over for the year. Congratulations to all of
the graduates! The next meeting of the Massachusetts State
Grange Youth Leadership Association will be June 14th in Williamsburg, please come support the Youth. The Youth Day
Camp will be held on Saturday June 20th at the Faith Hall at
the Blackstone Valley United Methodist Church in Whitinsville
MA, followed by an afternoon of fun at Family Funway in Foxborough, MA. The registration deadline for this event is May
30th. Please send all forms and checks to LuAnn Belseth.
The Northeast Youth Conference will be held from July 10
-12th at Camp Aldersgate in North Scituate, RI. All checks and
forms for this conference need to be sent to Tracee Perkins by
June 5th. All information and forms for both events were sent to
each Grange Secretary. If you need any forms, please contact
LuAnn or Tracee, and we will be happy to get them to you. We
hope
many
youth
will
come
to
both
events!
Please start submitting names and information to us regarding nominations for Mr. and Mrs., Outstanding Granger, Mentor,
etc. Please be sure to read the rules so we will have the proper
information. Once again we would like to thank you for your
continued support.
Fraternally,
LuAnn Belseth & Tracee Perkings, Co-Youth Directors
Jennifer Goodrich, Youth Committee Member
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Home and Community Service
Check out
pages 21 and
22, for some
more great
recipes from the
Bake-Off. Bake
and enjoy!
June is here with warm summer weather soon to arrive and
stay. As you begin to plan vacations and warm sunny days relaxing, the committee and I want to remind everyone of the
Health Project which is again N.E.A.D.S. We appreciated all
who donated last year and hope you’ll think of this great cause
again this year. Of course, as in the past donations are always
appreciated for the Beverly School, the Clarke School or any
other projects members would like to support. The State
Grange hopes that all Granges will try to in some way to support
Foster Care. Thank-you to those who have already donated to
this wonderful cause. If you have yet to do so and would like to,
contact your local office and ask if there is something particular
you can do as each office differs in what works best. Diaper, hygiene bags, gift cards, etc., are always a help.
I have received only a couple of requests for help from the
Hearing Aid Fund this year. Members may receive up to
$200.00 per new hearing aid. Simply send me a letter asking
for help along with a copy of your bill. Funds may be given for
only one aid per year. If you purchased two, the 2nd will be submitted for the next year (2017). If you’ve purchased a Hearing
Aid please take advantage of this fund. It is there to help.
The Neeedlework contest will be judged Aug. 30th at the Museum in Rutland. Entries must have been made in the past year
(Aug. 1, 2014—July 31, 2015) by the entrant. The committee
will also be accepting entries for the National Quilt Block contest
that day. The pattern, size and color for the Quilt blocks is:
Northumberland Star, 12½” x 12½” and using the colors red,
white and blue. Contact your Grange Home & Community Service chairperson or any member of the State Committee for
rules or any questions you may have for either the Needlework
or quilt block contests.
Don’t forget: Community Service Reports will be due on or before Sept 15th. There are many great projects being done
and yet to be done. Let us know what you as a Grange are doing. It is hoped that every Grange will submit a report this year.
To each and every Grange, thank-you for all you are doing for
your Grange and community. Keep up the good work.
Susan LaFleur,
Co-director Home & Community Service Committee
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News from the
Agricultural Education Coordinator
Grange Community Programs now Available
The first of a new series of Grange community programs will
soon be available to all subordinate and Pomona Granges across
the state! Developed with our partners the UMASS Agriculture
Learning Center and Massachusetts Ag in the Classroom, pilot
presentations of an excellent program on pollinators will be presented this month in four communities hosted by the Granges of
Dartmouth (June 13th at 9:30 AM), Shelburne (June 19th at 7:30
PM), Petersham (June 26th at 7:00 PM) and Dunstable (June 27th
at 9:30 AM).
This program entitled "How to Make Your Garden Happy: The
Benefits of Native Pollinators" offers an introduction to attracting
pollinators. Highlights include the following: “Details of maintaining a home garden can be a challenge. Did you know that bees
and other pollinators can have a big impact on the success of
your garden? Did you know that there are ways to attract these
beneficial insects to your garden? This fun and educational program will feature presentations by expert speakers, hands-on activities, informational takeaways and a door prize raffle. All ages
are welcome to attend. Come and learn how you can take advantage of native pollinators to improve the success of your
home garden this year and in years to come!” For further information contact the hosting Grange.
This is the first of several programs being developed and made
available to Granges throughout the state. Be sure to keep this
new initiative in mind as you plan your programs for
the next Grange year, and if your Grange would like to
host this program please contact our Lecturer Sister
Janet Segur for full details. We hope that programs
such as these will help us all grow the Grange as well
as bring new vitality to our own backyard gardens.
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2015 MA Environthon at Quabbin
Over 500 people attended the 2015 Massachusetts Envirothon
at Quabbin Reservoir on May 14th; The State Grange was
proud to sponsor lunch for all those participating.
Agriculture Education!
This month’s Feature is the
2015 Massachusetts Envirothon!
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What’s better than hearing five hundred people applaud the
Massachusetts State Grange once? It’s hearing them applaud
the Grange twice! This is exactly what happened on May 14th.
This year our State Grange Roots program took another step
forward by becoming more fully involved with the Massachusetts
Envirothon by helping to fund the event as well as to provide two
judges for the competition. As a reminder, the Massachusetts
Envirothon is a statewide environmental education program for
high school age young people. It challenges young people to get
outdoors and explore, to gain hands-on knowledge and experience of our ecosystem, and to engage with their communities to
develop skills for investigating local environmental issues and
participating in community decisions. It is a fabulous event; this
year about fifty teams of high school aged youth from across the
state were on hand to discuss the ongoing climate crisis from a
community perspective.
The Envirothon was held on the grounds of Quabbin Reservoir. The weather was beautiful, the crowds of young people
were energetic, and the scores of volunteers enjoyed a terrific
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event. Warren Chamberlain and I were judges for the current issue presentations, Climate Crisis. The presentations focused on
challenges and successes in the teams’ home communities. It
was a learning experience for all of us.
At State Session last year we voted an exploratory donation of
$750. Our intention was to become involved at this level, and to
determine from this experience what level we would continue to
fund the Envirothon in future years. Our money was directed to
support the lunch which is provided for all attendees, some 500
people this year. From a publicity view, this turned out to be the
best possible use of our money. At the opening plenary session
it was announced that the Massachusetts State Grange would
be sponsoring lunch, and the entire assembly cheered. Later,
during closing remarks the speaker thanked the MSG for providing lunch, and again we received enthusiastic applause. It was a
proud moment!
Warren and I participated in the judging as well as ‘manning’
the Grange exhibit table during the afternoon; we gave out the
bright yellow Grange bags, numerous membership brochures,
and fielded many questions regarding the Grange, and about
our work with the UMASS Amherst Agriculture Learning Center
and the pollinator and community gardens there.
I recall the early days of the Envirothon. It started in Central
Massachusetts in the 1970s. It has come a long way since then,
they are doing a tremendous service for our youth by providing a
platform to develop practical environmental
knowledge. These life skills are essential tools for the
leaders of tomorrow. America will be a better place
because of our work with the Massachusetts Envirothon!
Scott Davis
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Farm Tour by Dunstable Grange
On May 17th, 47 of us (including 21 non grange members)
met at Tully Farm in Dunstable where we had a tour of the farm.
We saw the milking parlor, the cow barns and the baby cows.
Then 41 of us boarded a bus to head to Shaw Farm in Dracut.
A few of the people who came to Tully Farm left after the barn
tour and a few others followed us to Shaw Farm and dropped
out from there).
At Shaw Farm, we had a tour of the bottling plant and the cow
barns. We learned that Shaw Farm has both organic and standard herds. The organic cows are milked first and their milk is
bottled first. After our tour of the bottling plant and the cow barn,
we had an opportunity to shop in their farm store, where many
of us bought milk or homemade ice cream – some of us even
bought both! The store has much more than milk and ice cream
– they also have fruits and vegetables, gifts and all sorts of other
things.
We then boarded the bus again and headed to the State
Grange library museum in Rutland. At the Library Museum, we
had a nice tour given by Randy and Amber Vaill and an opportunity to look around and see what is at the library museum. We
learned that they have information about almost all of the
Granges in MA – even information on most of the ones that are
no longer active granges. Some of the people in our tour found
information about their families that had belonged to Grange in
the past. We then boarded the bus again to head to the Jordan
Farm in Rutland.
When we arrived at Jordan Farm we were greeted by Randy
Jordan. We then split into two groups. The first group was given a tour of the milking parlor and the cow barns. The second
group was given a tour of one of the cow barns (where we
learned how the manure is moved under this barn from around
the farm and from there it is taken to the digester) and then he
told us about the methane digester and showed us some of the
controls. After the end of our tours we sat down and enjoyed pizza, salad and cookies. We then returned to the Tully Farm.
Article submitted by Rebecca Ingraham
MORE ON THIS TOUR IN JULY!
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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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North Orange Grange Hosting
Neighbor’s Night
North Orange Grange will be hosting our annual Neighbor’s
Night on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the upstairs hall of
the Community Church of North Orange and Tully, located at 48
Main Street (corner of Creamery Hill Road) in Orange. The program will feature State Flora, Janet Horne and music by Friendly Town Sound. There will be a raffle and refreshments following
the program. We would like RSVPs to be made to Pam Gale at
978-575-0220, [email protected] or www.facebook.com/
northorangegrange.
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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Grange Cooking Corner
Apple Spice Bundt Cake by Paula Goodwin
⅓ cup butter, softened
⅓ cup shortening
1¼ tsp. vanilla
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2¼ cup flour
¾ cup chopped pecans
¾ cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 cup peeled, finely chopped tart apple ¼ tsp salt
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. allspice
2 eggs
1 tsp nutmeg
Heat oven to 350°.
In large bowl cream butter, shortening, sugars and lemon peel
until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in
vanilla.
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and
salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternating with the applesauce.
Stir in pecans and apples. Pour into greased and floured 9” or
10” fluted tube pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool for 10 Min. Remove from pan to
wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze: in heavy saucepan melt 3 TBSP butter and 3 TBSP
brown sugar over low heat. Stir in 3 TBSP whipping cream.
Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and
whisk in ¾ cup confectioners sugar & ½ tsp vanilla
until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over cake. Immediately sprinkle with 2
TBSP chopped pecans.
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Applesauce Cake by Janet Horne
½ cup butter
1 cup chilled applesauce
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. ground cloves
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup white sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins
Cream butter and sugar. Add applesauce. Beat well. Stir in
flour, baking soda and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
Pour batter into greased and floured 8” square pan. Bake at
350° for 40 minutes.
Topping: Combine ½ confectioner’s sugar with 2 tsp. water.
Drizzle over top of cake.
Chocolate Applesauce Bundt Cake
by Jessica Gale Turner
½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1½ cup sugar, plus 2 TBSP
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2½ cups all purpose flour
½ cup cocoa powder (heaping)
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt (scant)
1½ cup applesauce
Preheat oven to 325°.
Grease bundt pan with butter (not spray) and than dust with 2
TBSP sugar.
In large bowl cream butter, oil and remaing sugar (1½ cup)
Add eggs one at a time, making sure to mix well.
In medium bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda &
salt.
In small bowl combine applesauce and buttermilk.
Alternating, add flour mixture and applesauce mixture to large
bowl with butter mixture. Make sure to fully incorporate after
each addition.
Spoon batter into prepared bundt pal. Bake 1 hour or when
toothpick comes out clean.
Let cake rest in pan for 30 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack.
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Welcome to our New Members
Thinking of You
Jennifer Saunders Westport #181
Brandon Saunders Westport #181
James Burns
Westport #181
Rudy F. Hopfgarten
Westport #181
Katherine Jones
Hanover #206
Take time to write a note or send a
card to tell members that we are
thinking of them.
Membership Recognitions
Calvin and Linda Chase
491 Hollis Street
Dunstable, MA 01827-1501
(Father, George E. Tully, passed away
in mid-May)
(In lieu of flowers, the Tully Family is requesting
25 years
Todd Plissey
East Freetown #307
Christopher Felch Central Community #22
Jeffrey Stanton
Central Community #22
50 years
Jay Plissey
East Freetown #307
memorial donations be sent to either the Dunstable Rural Land Trust c/o David E. Tully, 1070
55 years
Sandra Plissey
60 years
David A. Drowne
Audrey Eckilson
Jean F. Harmon
Virginia Felch
Edith MacDonald
Charles Lehman
Sylvia Lehman
Main Street, Dunstable, MA 01827 or to the Dun-
East Freetown #307
stable Grange #31 June L. Tully Memorial Scholarship, c/o Jennifer Tully, 225 Fletcher Street,
Anawan-Oakton #221
Anawan-Oakton #221
Anawan-Oakton #221
Central Community #22
Central Community #22
Bedford #283
Bedford #283
Dunstable, MA 01827.
Mrs. Judith (Judy) Skinner
Passed away on June 2nd.
As of press time I do not have an
address for family members.
In Memoriam
Gerald Simmons, Sr.
Milton Greeman
Ruth Jackson
Phyllis Briggs
Charlotte Westgate
Please Note
Change of Contact Information
Dunstable #31
Groton #7
Dartmouth #162
Dartmouth #162
Dartmouth #162
Peter Carter,
Member of the Agricultural
and Environmental Committee
Home 978-352-3818
email [email protected]
Please note these changes
in your directory.
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2014/2015 Agricultural Education Program/Activity Report Form
Due September 15, 2015
Return to the State Lecturer, Janet Segur, 26 Glenwood Place, Rutland, MA 01543
Through the submission of this form, Subordinate and Pomona Granges will be recognized at the Annual
Session of the State Grange for taking part in the Grange Roots Initiative at the local level. All Granges
sending one or more of these reports will be named to the
Agricultural Education Honor Roll
Name of Grange: ___________________________________________
Grange Number: ________
Name of Program/Activity: _____________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________ Place held: _____________________________________________
Purpose of Event: _____________________________________________________________________
Publicity used to promote event: (check all that apply)
____ Newspaper
____ Facebook
____ E-mail
____ Posters/Flyers
____ State Grange News
____ Other (please list) _______________________________________________________
List of Presenters: _____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Attendance:
_______ Grange Members
______ Non-Members
Please attach: handouts available at event
Copies of publicity (before and after the event)
Granges achieving High Honors will be determined by the number of programs/activities, the number of
people who attended, and the amount of publicity received. Submit a report for each program/activity
conducted by your Grange.
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Confirmed June Grange Meetings
June 17 - Rowley Grange #204
Grange Hall, 29 Central St.
Out to Eat Night, Place to be announced
June 16 - Central Community Grange #22
Boylston Town House
599 Main St., Boylston
7:30 PM Youth Program and Raffle
June 18 - Sterling Grange #53
Grange Hall 14 Maple St.
6:00 PM Game Night
Unconfirmed June Grange Meetings
June 13
Norfolk Pomona Grange #27
Norfolk Grange Hall, 28 Rockwood
Rd.,
12:00 Cook out
1:00 PM Dairy Month: Patti Thomas to
do presentation on making fresh
Cheese
1:30 PM business meeting
Heritage Pomona #2
Lincoln Hall, West Boxford
3:30 PM Election of Officers
Mayflower North Pomona #40
Norwell Grange Hall
12 Noon Lunch
1:30 PM Election of Officers
Ice Cream Sundae Party
June 15
Beverly Grange #306
Hastings House
14 Oak St., Beverly Farms
Ware Grange #164
Grange Hall, 297 Belchertown Rd.
7:00 PM Speaker from Animal Shelter
Dracut Grange #216
Grange Hall, Bridge St.
7:30 PM Election of Officers
June 16
Norwell Grange #410
Grange Hall, 142 Main St.
7:30 PM Election
Strawberry Shortcake
June 17
Prescott Grange #73
12 Park St., Pepperell
Pot Luck Supper
Prescott Grange #73
Grange Hall, 12 Park St., Pepperell
7:00 PM Pot Luck Supper
West Boxford #140
Lincoln Hall, 564 Main St., Boxford
7:30 PM Election of Officers
Strawberry Social
June 17 continued
Shelburne Grange #68
Fellowship Hall, 17 Little Mohawk Rd.
7:00 PM Mystery Ride and Ice Cream
June 22 continued
Bedford Grange #283
First Church of Christ, Congregational
25 The Great Rd, Bedford
8:00 PM Summer Fun
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Connecticut Vallley Pomona # 19
Upton Grange #125
Grange Hall, Corner of School & Warren Host: Whately
7:00 PM Election of Officers
7:30 PM Fun Night & Ice Cream
Memorials Program
North Orange Grange #86
Community Church of N. Orange & Tul- June 23
ly, 48 Main St., Orange
Anawan-Oakton Grange #221
7:30 PM Best remembered movies
Grange Hall, 243 Winthrop St.
7:00 PM Bingo Night and Election of
Dudley Grange #163
Officers
Dudley Grange Hall, Center Rd
4 PM Annual Strawberry Festival
Ponkapoag Grange Hall #231
Grange Hall, 163 Turnpike St., Canton
7:00 PM Election of Officers and Ice
Cream Social
Bradford Grange #238
St. James Hall, 121 Washington St.
Groveland
7:30 PM Program Planning
June 19
Bay Path Pomona Grange #9
Charlton Grange Hall
10 Main St., Charlton Center
7:30 PM Election of Officers & Memorial
Service
South Middleboro Grange #337
Grange Hall, 570 Wareham St.
7:30 PM Election of Officers
June 21
Community Grange #382
Grange Hall, 47 North West St.,
Feeding Hills
North Orange Grange #86
Community Church of N. Orange &
Tully, 48 Main St., Orange
7:30 PM Neighbors NIght
June 25
Whately Grange #414
Town Hall
7:30 PM Planning for next year
Uxbridge Grange #200
8th Annual Friendship Outing
Time & Place TBD
June 26
Stockbridge Grange #295
Grange Hall, 51Church Street
Out to Dinner
Laurel Grange #161
21 Garden St., West Newbury
7:30 PM “What in the World”
Apple Valley Junior Grange # 138
Dunstable Town Hall
4:00 PM Field Trip, Fun Day
June 27
Bay State Pomona #33
Anawam Grange Hall,
Junct of Rte 44 & 118, Rehoboth
12 noon Lunch
1 PM Election of Officers
June 22
Berkshire South Pomona #25
@ West Stockbridge
7:30 PM the Pledge of Allegiance
June 28
North Orange Junior #142
Community Church of North Orange
Badge Ceremony & Pot Luck Picnic
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