The Knox County Pomona Grange met on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Monroe-Dan Emmett Grange Hall. Worthy Master Lonnie Totten opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with 17 members present. We accepted a new member to Pomona Grange from Coshocton County, being Wayne Young.
Legislative Chairperson Sue Roy reminded everyone of the upcoming election on November 7. Two statewide issues are on the ballot, being Issue 1 making abortions legal and added to the state constitution and Issue 2 making marijuana legal to grow at home and for recreational use. We have a crisis at the borders with over 116,000 illegals coming in to the United States. National grange is hosting a zoom meeting on Mental Health on November 16. We are very concerned with the suicide of our farmers. It is estimated that we will have 100,000 less farms by 2040 in the United States. We need to encourage more students to look about farming into their futures. Roy also stated that we may see new types of flour in the near future due to the Ukraine war. We get lots of our wheat from Ukraine and the Russians are killing the farmers and taking the wheat for themselves.
Family Activities Chairperson Mary Jewell reminded everyone that the next year baking, craft and photos contests are in the new September/October grange magazine. All entries are almost packed and ready to go to the Ohio State Grange Convention for this year.
Thank you was read from the Pleasant Street Elementary school for the 3rd grade dictionaries.County Deputy Cindy Campbell reported that we are having a rose drill and practice will be Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Morgan Grange. If you want to renew you subscription to the Ohio State Grange magazine, the form is on the back to the magazine. The Ohio State Convention starts on Thursday, October 26 and runs through Sunday, October 29 at the Columbus Marriott in Dublin. At the convention, they only have 20 resolutions this year. You can start working on resolutions now for next year and we need more resolutions to debate.
Margaret Ann Ruhl presented Cindy Campbell with a thank you for all her hard work at the Knox County Fair in putting up the booths. Cindy is having eye surgery on November 7 and some committee meetings are on hold until after that time.
Lecturer Deb Hamilton had a reading on Sodium "Salt" and the many different types of salt. They have many uses in our lives. Everyone received a Sea Salt Chocolate Carmel candy for attending.
Next meeting is at Wayne Grange on November 20, 2023. It will start at 6:30 p.m. with a covered dish dinner. It is our annual Harvest Night Out and all granges are to have a representative come to hear the delegate's report from the Convention. Awards will be presented at that time and returning of the crafts and photos.
Margaret Ann Ruhl,
Reporter
