Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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I think we can safely say it is Spring! Time once again for the Grange Spring Contests, sponsored by our Wahkiakum County Pomona Grange No. 25. Since April is officially Grange Month we will be holding our contest next week April 18 at the Long Beach grange. The contest will take place in the upstairs area of the building with the doors open at 10 a.m. Entries will be received between 10 a.m. and noon and judging will be from noon till 2 p.m. No items will be accepted for entry once judging has begun. Following the judging, our contest workers...
This information has been taken from the October issue of the Washington State Grange News regarding the new USDA rules that will require country of origin lables. Also be advised that copies of the interim final rule and additional information can be found at: www.ams.usda.gov/Cool. "At the end of July the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim final rule for the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program that will become effective September 30. For years the National Grange, consumers and other agriculture groups...
Often I have finished my writting with "See you at the Grange!" So - What is the Grange? With information taken from our This is your Grange handbook, please let me answer that question. "The Grange is the world's only farmbased fraternal organization. Established in Washington, D.C. in 1867, the National Grange consists of 3,600 community Granges in 37 states with more that 300,000 members. The first Grange in Washington state was Waitsburg Grange No. 1, near Walla Walla, organized in 1873. The first Pomona (county-wide) Grange was...
Summer time is Fair time and the Cowlitz County Fair will be open to the public on July 30 through August 2. I visited the Fairgrounds yesterday while assisting with setting up the Wahkiakum County Grange Display Booth. Many people were busy bringing in items for judging which started Tuesday. The theme this year is "Celebrate 2008." The Wahkiakum County Fair's theme this year is "Locally Grown for 100 Years" and will begin setting up the week of August 18 with the Fair open to the public on August 21, 22 and 23. Once again the Grange Food...
August 2 , 2007 This is very big news for our annual Spelling Bee contestants. The Grays River Grange has increased the prize money once again. This year we again have two age groups, one for students from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades; and another for students from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Each contestant will register prior to the event and receive a name tag which, following their participation in the spelling bee can be used at the Ice Cream Booth for a $2 value of ice cream. We will award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group of...
This area's Horizons Program meetings began on Sunday at the Grays River Grange Hall. Did you know that the Horizons is a community leadership program aimed at reducing poverty in small rural and reservation communities (population less than 5,000) faced with economic decline and demographic change? The program’s goal is to help communities understand poverty, commit to action to change it, and then bring about lasting change. Horizons explores the perceptions and sources of poverty, recognizing that it isn’t always just about lack of mon...
