Knox County Pomona Grange met on March 20, at Morgan Grange Hall. Master Lonnie Totten called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 24 members, two state officers and one guest present.
Since this was inspection of the Grange, Pomona did have a new member to induct into fifth degree of the order. Kathy Schmalty from Monroe-Dan Emmett was treated to the full degree with several involved to present it.
Legislative chairperson Sue Roy presented many items of interest from the National Grange: The ending of the S.N.A.P. program, work on the Farm Bill, the Railroad Safety, allowing schools to have whole milk, the right to have repairs by individuals that don't work as technicians for New Holland and International Harvester, watch for bad medicine from Mexico, the Legislative Fly-In to Washington, D.C., legislation on P.B.M. reform, Land Preservation Act, hunting of black vultures and getting permission by the Department of Agriculture and lastly, April was Grange Month.
Family Activities chairperson Mary Jewell reported that the F.A.C. had their annual meetings in Wooster and Fairfield in the month of April. All were welcome to go, but reservations were required for craft supplies and food. The county baking contest was judged as the meeting took place. Results are Everything Cookie won by Margaret Ann Ruhl from Wayne Grange; Cool Whip Cookie won by Jordan Miller from Wayne Grange; Buckeye Brownies won by Donna Horn from Harrison Grange; Seven Layer Bars won by Bev Edwards from Wayne Grange and Sprinkle Drop Cookies won by Clara Miller from Wayne Grange. All the winners went to the State Grange on May 6 to compete.
County Deputy Cindy Campbell reported that the County Grange Dartball Tournament was March 26, at Morgan Grange. Lunch was available at noon and the tournament started at 1 p.m. The State Grange Dartball tournament was April 1 at the Old High School in Fredericktown. Captains met at 9 a.m. and the tournament started at 10 a.m. All County granges were asked to bring pies for the luncheon and all volunteer workers were asked to be there by 8:30 a.m. to set up and work the tournament. On April 17, there was an annual Farm-City Dinner. Doors opened at 6 p.m. at the Ramser 4-H Building, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost was $10 per person and there were door prizes and a raffle, along with the entertainment. The oldest grange member from each grange was honored. April 16 was a work day at the Ohio State Grange Office in Fredericktown. The County Deputy Conference was set for May 6, which had the baking contest. The delegate election results needed to be completed by May 1. You need to start thinking about the Knox County Fair booths and we will need volunteers to work the pop stands. The Knox County Fair is July 22 through July 29. Campbell lastly thanked all that helped with the fifth degree.
Communications were read, being the resignation of Marie Walker from the Executive Committee and from Grange. No Old Business and New Business was the replacement of Marie Walker as Executive Committee. Bruce Roy was nominated and elected. Lonnie Totten reminded everyone that he is still working on a choir for the talent contest in June.
Lecturer Willis Smith presented the program of 150th anniversary of the Ohio State Grange. He talked about the Declaration of Purposes that explains the purpose of the grange. We had a cake walk, which was actually winning of pork items supplied by Ned and Cindy Campbell. The winner was Deb Hamilton.
State Master Mike Russell was the inspection examiner. Russell was impressed that we did put on the fifth degree. He scored the Pomona Grange 948 out of a possible 1,100 points. Russell and his wife, Debbie, gave a brief report of the Ohio State Grange and the transition to the new leadership.
Next meeting was at the Farm-City Dinner on April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramser 4-H Building on Fairgrounds Road.
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