Grange News

Grays River Grange member Norman Anderson received his 75 Year Membership Pin at Grange Booster Night. After receiving his pin, Norm recalled how he and three other high school seniors joined the Grays River Grange in 1933 so they could play in the Grange Band. The band soon went by the wayside but not Norm. Norm has also served as Grange Master. Congratulations to Norm and the others who received membership pins. Visit the Grays River Grange website for pictures and more information. http://graysriver.grange.wahkiakum.info/.

The Wahkiakum County Pomona Spring Contest will be held this Saturday at the Skamokawa Grange. The Grange Hall will be open from noon to 2 p.m. to receive entries. Judging will begin at 2 p.m.

This contest is open to Grange and non Grange members. All the necessary entry forms and hand books will be available for you. So simply bring in the items you wish to enter. If you have questions please call Donna Moody at 465-2253 or send an email to donnamoody@wwest.net.

Contests include the following: Canning: Fruits, Vegetables, Soft spreads, Meat, Poultry, or Seafood. Bring your canning process procedure. Cooked Candy: Bring 13 pieces and the recipe. Baking/Breads: Yeast, Sweet dough, Quick breads, Bread machine. Cakes & Cookies: Frosted Layer or Sheet Cakes Bundt Cakes (from scratch), Cake mix cake, Cookies, Cookie or cake mix cookies, Diabetic Quick Breads, and Diabetic Cookies. Junior ages 5 - 13 – cookies and ages 10 -14- Quick Breads. All baking entries need to include the recipe. Needlework includes crochet, knit, tatting, embroidery, latch hook etc. Large projects or small, bring them in. Juniors Ages 13 and under and ages 14-19. Sewing includes clothing made for yourself or someone else including lined and unlined items, lingerie, robes, and miscellaneous items.

Quilts this year has two categories. Quilts Beyond Traditional Design which is the skillful use of color, fabric, image or shape, (Large, Small and Wall Hanging) and Traditional Design: Large, Small, Wall Hanging, Baby or Lap sizes -(tied or stitched) Junior ages include 14-19 and 13 and under.

We will also take entries for the entire Lecturer’s Department Contests including: Photography, Arts and Crafts including almost everything. Painting and Drawings, Fiber Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Wood Crafts, Painted Crafts, Stained Glass, Metal Craft, Clay, Leather, Wax, Paper Crafts including Origami & Quilling, Rubber Stamping, Cards, Scrapbooking, Jewelry, Wearable Art, Toys, Nature Crafts and more. Lecturers also include classes for ages 14 and under, ages 10-13, and ages 5-9.

All entries will be judged using the Danish point system. Items that qualify will advance to the State Convention held in Bellingham the last week of June. We will transport and enter your item. Security at state convention is very good, so please feel free to send your special projects. They will be taken especially good care of and returned to you.

Grays River Grange meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Locavore Potluck Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Business Meeting at 7:30 p.m.