September October 2004 - Ohio State Grange

Ohio Granger 

September - October 2007 

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OHIO STATE 

GRANGE 

OFFICERS 

Master: Viola Wayne, Fredericktown 

Overseer: Gary Brumbaugh, Defiance 

Lecturer: Dorothy Eckert, Mansfield 

Steward: Jim Russell, Reynoldsburg 

Assistant Steward: Mark Naylor, 

Sardinia 

Lady Assistant Steward: Joyce Ann 

Blosser, Lancaster 

Chaplain: Richard Mahoney, 

East Sparta 

Treasurer: Edythe Walter, Woodville 

Secretary: Cheryl Prost, Shreve 

Gatekeeper: Neil Vonderhuevel, 

DeGraff 

Ceres: Lisa Tharp, Fredericktown 

Pomona: Amy Collen, Madison 

Flora: Cindy Wilson, Trenton 

Executive Committee: 

Chester McCormick, 

McConnelsville 

Elaine Altstaetter, Wapakoneta 

Robert White, Kenton 

Musician: John Lauby, Uniontown 

Vocalist: Brenda Widder, Sugarcreek 

Directors 

Bowling: David & Sue Johnston, 

Findlay 

Deaf Activities: Sarah Grafton, 

Columbus 

Junior Activities: Patty Dyer,Zanesville 

Opal Dyer, Bidwell 

Women’s Activities: Ann & Lyn 

Shank, Louisville 

Youth: Debbie & Mike Russell, Piqua 

Assistant Youth: Ron & Debra Hogue, 

Adamsville 

Legislative: Gene Courtney, Salem 

Membership: Jim Childress 

Coshocton 

Parlimentarian: Margaret Ann Ruhl, 

Mt. Vernon 

Sixth Degree: 

Wendell Lauth, Bristolville 

Shirley Downs, Warren 

Convention Director: JoAnn Ingram, 

Marietta 

Convention Assistants: Howard & Ann 

Zimmerman, Troy 

July - August 2007 

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Staff 

Jim Grafton .................. Editor 

e-mail ........jgrafton5@juno.com 

phone ................614-279-5730 

Sarah Grafton .... Assistant Editor 

John Price ............. Circulation 

Jim Grafton .......... Photographer 

JoAnn Ingram ...........Proofreader 

Joan White ............. Proofreader 

- In This Issue - 

Chaplain .....................21 

Community Service ....... 22 

Charitable Foundation ...16 

Convention Schedule .. .. 38 

Deaf Activities .............. 32 

41 and Over .. .. .. .. .. 17 

History .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 

Junior Activities ............ 6 

Lecturer ..................... 24 

Legislative Corner .. .. .. 4 

Master’s Message .......... 3 

Membership .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 

Membership Awards .. .. .. 11 

OSG Member Corp. .. .. 14 

Secretary .................... 10 

Women’s Activities ........ 18 

Youth ........................ 12 

“New Grange Adventures - Sweet Successes” is the theme for 

this year. Use it to show your Grange achievements in your displays and 

activities. 

The Grange is the only family oriented fraternal organization in 

existance today. We need to emphasize this in our communities and let 

the younger families see what they are missing. The whole family can 

participate in Grange as opposed to many other organizations and activities 

where only one or two family members participate. 

With the theme for the year and the possible adventures included 

in this magazine we should have many sweet successes this Grange year.

“NEW GRANGE ADVENTURES 

SWEET SUCCESSES” 

“NEW GRANGE ADVENTURES – SWEET 

SUCCESSES” is the 2007-08 theme for the Ohio State 

Grange. Each Director has been challenged to create a 

new adventure in their department for the new grange 

year. They are meeting the challenge. The challenge 

includes the Master. Back by popular demand, a Grange 

Rally is scheduled for April 4, 5 and 6, 2008 at Friendly 

Hills Grange Camp. This is a family weekend for all 

ages. Mark the date on your calendar. More details to 

follow. 

With the completion of the landscaping, the 

last major project at the office has been completed. I 

invite all grangers to stop for a tour and visit or come 

to work in the archives room. Our historian, Gary 

Brumbaugh, has requested a call be made to the Master 

to arrange a time to work. We want to be sure a project 

is ready for you. 

My thanks to all Grangers who shared their 

time and grange knowledge with the State Fair goers. 

With excellent display areas in the Youth Discovery 

Center and the Land and Living Building, the Grangers 

could meet and talk Grange to many people. My thanks 

to JoAnn Ingram, Opal and Patty Dyer for coordinating 

the many, many volunteers. Another highlight at the 

fair is the annual state talent finals. Congratulations to 

all who entered. Congratulations to Kayla Rohr and 

Dale Hogue who served as our State Junior Fair Board 

members during the fair. Dale was elected Vice 

President of the Board. You both did a super job. 

The annual State Grange Convention is always 

exciting. This year is especially so for me. In 1973, I 

served as a Delegate for the first time. Little did I 

know I would be the person “in charge” one day. That 

was, also, the first time I spoke from the floor. A dues 

raise was an issue even then. I do not remember the 

amount but I do remember I felt grangers sell 

themselves short. I still feel that way. Our organization 

has so much to offer. 

It is my pleasure to announce the National 

Grange Representative will be Jimmy Gentry and his 

wife, Anita. Jimmy is the Chairman of the Executive 

Board for the National Grange and serves as Master/ 

President of the North Carolina State Grange. During 

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Viola Wayne 

Master, Ohio State Grange 

P.O. Box 121 

Fredericktown, Oh. 43019-0121 

phone: 740-694-1669 

e-mail: violaw@ohiostategrange.org 

their visit, please extend Jimmy and Anita a warm 

welcome from Ohio. 

As always, Ohio Grangers can be proud of the 

work they do during the year. The Junior, Youth, 

Lecturer and CWA display rooms reflect the talents of 

our members from the very youngest Junior to the very 

young at heart senior citizen when they see a winning 

ribbon on their entry. The National Grange has asked 

for three contest items to be sent to the National Session 

in Reno in November. It will be very difficult to choose 

which three will go. 

Our annual convention is one of the best. 

However, the Executive Board and I are aware of the 

cost factor. Many of the officers, directors, delegates 

and deputies pay their own expenses. The cost limits 

the visitors attendance, also. As a result of our concern 

for our grangers, we are submitting a revised schedule 

to convention directors in several cities for their 

proposal for the 2008 session. As of now all events 

will be held, just rearranged. With the present schedule, 

the delegates spend time in committee meetings but 

only 16 to 18 hours in session. According to the Ohio 

By-Laws, it is the responsibility of the Executive Board 

and the State Master to set the time and place for the 

annual meeting. The Board accepts this duty with the 

good of the order as their only objective. 

Remember the theme “NEW GRANGE 

ADVENTURES – SWEET SUCCESS” as you go 

through the 2007-08 Grange year. I urge each grange 

to share your successes with your community, your 

non-grange family and friends and most of all tell your 

members and me. You do wonderful projects but we 

never hear about them. Brag about your activities. 

Do you know? 

Great Britain was the first county to issue postage 

stamps, on 1 May 1840. Hence, UK stamps are the 

only stamps in the world not to bear the name of the 

country of origin.

Hi Grangers, 

Legislative 

Corner 

The Ohio Legislature is off for the next two and 

a half months. I suppose you are too, with pay, of course. 

Well, back to business. 

As I predicted, the ash borer has now reached 

the Pennsylvania state line. A sad day, I have built what 

I consider to be some beautiful wooden things out of 

ash over the years. 

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources 

announced a recently completed stocking of more than 

9.1 million fish in state waterways by its division of 

wildlife for great fishing opportunities in future years. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said 

it is proposing to approve the request by the state to 

designate Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, 

Lucas, Wood and Madison counties to attainment of 

the national health-based eight-hour outdoor air quality 

standard for ozone. 

The statehouse recently had its first wedding since 

1870 when, according to Capital Square Review and 

Advisory Board [CSRAB], Mary Gunner and Anthony 

Sweitzer were married in what is now the treasurer’s 

ceremonial office. CSRAB voted last year to allow 

weddings to be held in the statehouse or on the grounds 

on certain, predetermined dates. The statehouse 

wedding package fee is $8,000 and both the ceremony 

and reception must be held at the statehouse. 

HB47/SB170 R Amstutz 

This bill revises the membership of the board of 

directors of a conservancy district that includes parts 

or all of more than 16 counties, and makes changes 

concerning the levying of an assessment by such a 

conservancy district. This is one issue that did not get 

resolved before summer recess, and it should not have 

been voted on because there are too many issues still 

to be resolved. Melanie Elsey, legislative director for 

Ohio Roundtable/Ohio Freedom Forces, Scott 

Levengood, a farmer and substitute teacher from 

Tuscarawas County, Mark Stevenson, a pastor from 

North Canton, and Sen. Amstutz testified in support 

of SB 170. Melanie Wintrich from Quaker City testified 

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Gene Courtney 

Legislative Director 

28338 Winona Rd. 

Salem, Ohio 44460 

phone: 330-418-7118 

e-mail: pecourt@sbcglobal.net 

in opposition to the bill, Wintrich delivered a venomous 

attack on the MWCD and the maintenance assessment, 

accusing MWCD board members and officials of lying, 

corrupting judges, having legislators in their palm, 

misusing and wasting funds, and running amuck for 

seventy years and doing nothing. She accused 

legislators of not being willing to see the truth or to do 

the homework. Some people feel that churches and 

church campgrounds should also pay the assessments 

because they receive the benefits. Levengood objected 

to the assessments on the basis that MWCD was not 

created to control surface water management. He 

supported SB 170 as bringing more oversight and 

accountability to the district. Chief Justice Moyer’s 

letter to Rep. Tom Collier dated June 21, 2007, 

addressed appearances-of-impropriety concerns and 

said that he supports legislation that will remove the 

blemish of partiality and unfairness that can accompany 

service on a conservancy court for Ohio judges. 

I have read everything I can find on this subject, 

I know this much. The US Corps of Engineers took 

on this project before WWII and dropped it during 

WWII to never pick it up again for some reason. I 

know that the MWCD has operated for seventy years 

without an assessment and that the old dams and lakes 

are aging with increasing problems related to erosion, 

sedimentation, and pollution. But it just seems that no 

person or group has studied the problem enough to 

know two things: 

1. What exactly needs to be done 

2. How much money it takes to do it 

You folks living in the 16 counties involved are 

much closer than I. I am going to ask a favor. I have 

had legislators ask me how Grangers feel about this 

subject, so I am going to ask you. How do you feel 

about this subject? I will take emails or letters, please 

no phone calls. I need it in writing. 

Thanks, 

Gene

University Grange 

Scholarship 

Guidelines 

1. Applications shall be submitted to the Ohio State 

Grange office at P.O. Box 121, Fredericktown, Ohio 

43019-0121. Application deadline will be determined 

by the scholarship committee. Suggested deadline is 

Oct. 1, with selection being made by Oct 15. 

Applications are available from The Ohio State Grange 

office. 

2. The scholarship committee shall consist of 3 

members including the State Master, a past or present 

member of University Grange (selected by the State 

Master), and one person selected by the Executive 

Committee. 

3. A minimum of 2 of the 3 members of the scholarship 

committee must review the applications and agree on 

the scholarship awards. 

4. Scholarships will be awarded based on the following 

criteria: 

a. Applicant must be a current Grange member in good 

standing. 

b. Applicant must be a currently enrolled student at 

The Ohio State University. 

c. Preference given to active members of University 

Grange (when it is in active status). 

d. Preference given to students on Main Campus. 

e. Applicant must meet any additional scholarship 

eligibility criteria established by the Ohio State 

University. 

f. Award will be based on applicant’s involvement in 

Grange activities, related community service work, 

grade point average, involvement in other youth groups, 

and leadership activities. 

5. The number and amount of scholarships awarded 

will be based on the amount of money earned on the 

scholarship endowment account as reported to the State 

Grange. The initial goal will be to award 2 scholarships 

per year of approximately $500.00 each. 

Do you know? 

The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the 

lazy dog” uses every letter of the alphabet. 

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Want to win $10! 

TWO WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN 

FROM THE 

September - October 

“OHIO GRANGER” 

If you find the gavel hiding in an article in 

this magazine (not including this form) 

you could win $10. 

JUST FILL OUT THE FORM AT THE 

BOTTOM AND MAIL TO: 

Ohio State Grange 

16303 Village Parkway, 

Fredericktown, Ohio 43019 

WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN FROM ENTRIES 

RECEIVED WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER. 

Entries must be received by 

October 5, 2007 

Winners from July - August Issue of 

The Ohio Granger are: 

Carey Hastings, Kenton, Ohio 

Shirley Mitchell, Somerset, Ohio 

They found the gavel in the Reservation Form on 

the top of page 9. 

I FOUND THE GAVEL 

It was hiding on page _______of The Ohio Granger. 

Name ______________________________________ 

Address ____________________________________ 

City ________________________ State __________ 

Zip _____________ 

Have Fun -- Start Looking

JUNIOR GRANGERS – BRIGHT BEGINNINGS FOR FUTURE SUCCESSES 

State Directors Of Junior Activities 

Patty Dyer 

2815 Clay Pike 

Zanesville, Ohio 43701 

Phone: 740-450-4165 

e-mail: osjgleader@netzero.net 

2007-2008 Junior Grange Contests 

Crafts 

Duct Tape Crafts (non-member craft) – Make a 

useful or fun item using Duct tape. Examples include: 

billfold/wallet, tie, rose, vest, book cover. Maximum 

dimensions 12”x12”x12”. For ideas or patterns search 

the web under http://www.ducktapeclub.com/ 

ducktivities/ or other similar sites. 

Memory Box – Materials: Shoe box or small cardboard 

box with lid, maps, white or colored paper to cover 

box, pictures or postcards, craft glue, scissors, crayons, 

markers or paint, small notebook, pen or pencil. 

Instructions: cover the box smoothly with the map or 

paper decorated with the paint, crayons or marker. 

Highlight areas traveled on the map or add pictures or 

postcard decorations to represent the trip or memory 

the box is designed for. Make notes in the small 

notebook about what type of objects you would collect 

and store in the box. Do not send the actual collected 

items. Place entry tag on bottom of the box so that 

your information is clearly visible when the box is 

turned over. 

Warm Fuzzy – Make and glue a pom pom character 

to a piece of paper that says “You have just received a 

warm fuzzy” – Warm fuzzy’s must have googly eyes 

– on pipe cleaner or similar material. 

Fleece hat or scarf – You will need 1/2 yard of fleece 

(will make 2 hats), fabric scissors, needle and thread 

or sewing machine. Cut fleece to 16 inches by 21 

inches so it stretches the long way. Fold in half with 

right sides together. Stitch along the short ends to 

make a tube that will fit over your head. Leave the last 

4 inches unstitched. This will become part of your 

fringe. Cut 4 inch slits every 3/4 inch along this end. 

Turn right side out. Cut a piece of scrap to 1 inch by 8 

inches. Gather fringes and tie tightly with scrap. Roll 

bottom up twice to make a band. 

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Opal Dyer 

33325 Jesse Creek Road 

Bidwell, Ohio 45614-4985 

Phone: 740-742-2805 

e-mail: O_dyer@yahoo.com 

Computer Generated Cards – Make a set of 5 

greeting cards for various occasions on the computer, 

print and fold as appropriate. Put in a zip lock bag 

along with name label to submit for judging. 

Culinary Arts Creation Contest 

12 – 14 Age - Peanut Butter Brownie Bites 

15 ounce package brownie mix 

One third cup of hot water 

One quarter cup oil 

1 egg 

48 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups 

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 

brownie mix, water, oil and egg, beat well with spoon. 

Fill paper-lined mini-muffin cups one half full. Press 

one peanut butter cup in each cup. Bake 15 – 20 

minutes. Cool completely. 

9 – 11 Age – Pretzel Critters 

One package of chocolate kisses 

One king size bag of M&M’s 

1 bag of mini-pretzels 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove wrappers from 

all chocolate kisses. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper 

or aluminum foil. In rows put as many pretzels as you 

can fit on the cookie sheet. Place kisses in the center 

of the pretzels. Place sheet in oven. Watch carefully 

until the chocolate is soft. Take out and place an M&M 

in the center of the melted kiss. Place in the refrigerator 

to chill for 10 minutes. Check to see if hard. Extend 

time if needed. Repeat until the kisses are gone. 

8 & under – No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls 

One half cup peanut butter 

One quarter cup honey 

One half teaspoon vanilla 

Two to three cups of crispy rice cereal 

Combine the peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Stir in 

enough cereal to make balls. (Hint: Moisten your hands 

before rolling the mixture into balls.) Place the balls 

on waxed paper and chill.

Sewing Contest 

Ages 8 and under - Coaster – old CD, felt cut 2 

pieces of felt slightly bigger than a CD. Glue the felt to 

both sides of the CD. Use yarn or colorful thread and 

hand stitch around the outside edges of the felt. 

Ages 9 – 11 and 12 – 14 - Pillow – up to 20”x20” 

including trim. Use material of your choice, decorate 

and stuff with material of your choice. 

State Contest Rules 

1. Three age groups. 8 and under, 9-11 and 12- 

14. Age shall be as of January 1, 2008. Must be a 

Junior Grange member in good standing (except for 

non-member craft). Must be at least 5 years old by the 

preliminary contest. 

2. Local Junior Grange contest is to be held at the 

leader’s discretion. The Junior Deputy is in charge of 

the county contest and bringing the county winners to 

the state session for judging. 

3. All Juniors are to compete in the county of their 

local Junior Grange. Those Juniors belonging only to 

the Ohio State Junior Grange are to compete in the 

county in which they reside, unless their parent(s) 

belong to a grange in another county, in which they 

will compete in the latter county’s judging. 

4. The following information must be neatly 

printed and securely fastened to all entries: Name, 

address, age (as of 1/1/2008), date of birth, Junior 

Grange name and number and county. 

Scoring for Craft and CWA Contest Judging: 

Workmanship 30 points; Originality 40 points; 

Creativity 30 points. 

State Awards: 1st $5.00, 2nd $4.00, 3rd $3.00, 

4th $2.00, 5th $1.00 plus ribbons for first eight places 

and county winner ribbons for each county winning 

entry brought to state judging. 

Poster Contest 

Do a poster on quarter size poster board 

promoting some Junior Grange event. 

JUNIOR PRINCE AND PRINCESS CONTEST 

1. Open to all Junior Grange members, age 8 to 

12 as of September 30, 2008. 

2. Pageant will be Saturday evening of the Ohio 

State Grange Convention. 

3. Competition will consist of two parts: (1) an 

informal interview the afternoon of the pageant, and 

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(2) a resume of Junior Grange activities, supplemented 

with church, community, school, club, etc. activities 

for the past two years. 

4. Entry blank will be in the July-August Ohio 

Granger and in the 2007-8 Junior Leaders Handbook. 

Entry blanks with resume are due to the Junior Directors 

by September 15. 

5. There are no county contests. More than one 

contestant may enter from each Junior Grange and/or 

county. 

6. The Junior Prince and Princess must remain a 

Junior Member throughout their reign, and should 

participate in all aspects of the Junior program during 

that year. 

JUNIOR RITUALISTIC CONTEST 

Junior Drill (five minute) 

1. Team shall consist of 8 to 20 members. 

2. Drill shall consist of at least 4 different 

formations. 

3. Each team must provide 3 copies of their drill 

for the judges. 

4. An information sheet will be sent to the team 

captain after entry is received by Junior Directors. 

5. The floor will be pre-set at 24’ x 30’. The team 

may use any size up to 24’ x 30’. 

Opening and Closing 

Use the wording and follow the instructions in 

the 1999 Junior Grange Manual. Information sheet 

will be sent to the team captain after entry is received 

by the Junior Directors. 

1. Age 5 – 14. Team members must be at least 5 

on the day of the contest and must be a Junior member 

in good standing. 

2. Pianist may be Junior Member, Subordinate 

Member, or Honorary Junior Member. 

3. There are no county or district contests. 

4. Non-speaking parts such as Executive 

Committee and Treasurer need not be filled if a team 

does not have enough members. 

5. Entry blank or email entry must be sent to the 

Junior Director by February 15, 2008, so that 

information sheets may be returned to teams in a timely 

fashion. 

Awards: Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards will be 

presented to each member of the team. 

Junior Continued on page 8.

Junior Continued from page 7 

JUNIOR TALENT CONTEST 

Vocal Solo Vocal Duet 

Piano Solo Reading 

Instrumental Solo Junior Chorus (4 or more) 

Miscellaneous (modern or traditional dance, baton, 

skits, instrumental or piano duets, etc. anything not 

covered above) 

1. Two age groups 5-9 and 10-14 except chorus, 

which is 5 to 14). In other categories with multiple 

participants, the age group will be based on the oldest 

participant. Must be 5 by the first district contest and 

cannot be 15 by September 30, 2008. Must be a Junior 

member in good standing. Age break is based on age 

at the State Talent Finals on the first Saturday of August. 

2. Accompanist may be Junior or adult, or use a 

tape or CD and NO voices on the recording or a 

Karaoke type CD for the vocal entries. 

3. District winners shall perform the same number 

in the state contest. 

4. Memorization is required in all categories 

except piano and instrumental solo (Juniors only). 

5. A six minute time limit applies to all categories. 

6. There will be no county contests. All 

contestants will compete in the district of their choice 

but can compete in only one district. 

7. Each Junior may compete in a given category 

only once per year. 

8. The Junior Directors and State Lecturer have 

the authority to revise the schedule if there are 

insufficient entries to justify holding a district contest 

as scheduled. 

9. Entry blanks are available in the Junior Leader 

Handbook or Ohio Grange magazine and must be to 

Junior Director Opal by May 20 deadline. 

10. All district contests will begin at 12:30 p.m. 

unless the number of entries dictates an earlier start 

time. 

11. The date of the state contest will be given at 

the district contest. 

Awards: A plaque will be given to the state winner in 

each category and a district winner ribbon will be 

given to the other participants in the state contest. 

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JUNIOR SIGNING CONTEST 

Song: Individual 5-9 and 10-14. Group: 5-14 (2 or 

more group members). 

Prose, Poetry and Spoken Word: 5-9 and 10-14 

1. All signing contestants will perform at the 

district talent contest for the experience and to be 

critiqued. There will be no elimination at this time. 

All district signing participants will compete at the 

state talent contest. 

2. The audible work, which must be used while 

the contestant is signing, may be a recording, an adult, 

another Junior or the contestant themselves. 

3. ASL (American Sign Language) shall be used. 

4. Entry blanks must be submitted by May 20 to 

the State Junior Directors. 

5. Other than the above, the rules of the talent 

contest apply. 

Awards: A plaque will be given to the state winners in 

each category. 

JUNIOR GRANGE CAMP 

Dates: July 20 – 23, 2008 

Age: Must be at least 5 years by the first day of camp 

and cannot be 15 by October 1, 2008. Cannot be a 

Subordinate member. Non-members of the previously 

listed ages may attend provided that they join the Ohio 

State Junior Grange #1076 while at camp. Registration 

forms will be available in a future Ohio Granger 

magazine or by contacting the Junior Directors. 

Registration is due to Opal by June 30. Cost will be 

$90 which includes meals, snacks, and crafts. Camp 

pictures are $5.00. PLEASE observe this deadline. 

Payment from Granges may follow the registration by 

noting such on the registration form. 

JUNIOR GRANGE REPORT 

Please refer to the current Junior Leader Handbook 

for the details on completing the Junior Grange Report. 

We greatly appreciate each Junior Grange completing 

and submitting this report no matter how much or how 

little your Junior Grange is currently doing. This helps 

us gauge what parts of the program needs changing 

and which Junior Granges are active. If you need a 

copy of the report form, please call or email Opal at 

740-742-2805 or o_dyer@yahoo.com and we will be 

happy to send you another copy.

ART CONTEST 

There are five categories for Junior Art Contest this 

year. 

A. Landscape, seascape 

B. Cartoon Character 

C. Trains, Planes or Automobiles 

D. Miscellaneous – (doesn’t fit other categories) 

E. Computer Generated Art 

Criteria for judging art entries: 

1. How well the artist uses the medium selected. 

2. Craftsmanship and skill. 

3. Composition, presentation of subject. 

4. Originality. 

5. Theme and its treatment. 

Rules for Junior Art Contest 

1. All entries must be the original work of the 

member except category E (Computer Generated Art). 

2. All entries must be completed after September 

1 of the previous year. 

3. Entries are judged based on subject categories. 

4. Nude entries will not be accepted or displayed. 

5. Size of all cases: Art work must not exceed 

24” x 36” including frame. There is no minimum 

size. Miniatures will be accepted in all categories. 

6. All entries must be framed or have a firm 

backing so they can be properly displayed. 

7. Non-breakable covering (such as Plexiglas) is 

accepted. Glass covered entries will not be judged. 

DO NOT SEND ANY GLASS WITH ENTRIES 

(backing or frames for example). 

8. Computer enhancement of artwork and/or art 

generated by using computer printers is not permitted 

except for Category E. 

9. Sculpture is not accepted, however paintings 

on saw blades, wooden objects etc. that are of a sturdy 

and non-breakable nature are acceptable. 

10. Age of the Junior Granger as of January 1, of 

the current year, must be on the registration card firmly 

attached to the back of the entry. 

11. There are three age divisions within each 

category – ages 8 and under; 9 to 11 and 12 to 14. 

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 

There are five categories in this year’s Photography 

Contest: 

A. “New Life” 

B. Old Barns 

C. Farm Machinery or Tractors 

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D. Patriotic 

E. Sports 

Criteria for judging photography: 

A. Composition and arrangement 

B. Interest 

C. Presentation 

D. Technique 

Rules for Photography Contest: 

1. Only prints are accepted for judging. No slides. 

2. Photographer must specify the category entered 

for each photograph. 

3. Each photograph must be entered in only one 

category. 

4. All photographs are to be given a caption by 

the person who took the picture. The caption should 

be placed on the lower left front of the frame or backing. 

5. Participants may enter all categories, using 

different photographs. 

6. Participants may submit only one entry per 

category. 

7. Entries must have been taken after September 

1 of the previous Grange year. 

8. Prints may be by a commercial process but 

photograph must have been taken personally by the 

entrant. 

9. Frame or stiff backing is required for all 

photographs. 

10. Size of entry including frame or backing must 

not be smaller than 4” x 6” or larger than 16” x 20”. 


acceptable. Glass covered entries will not be judged. 

DO NOT SEND GLASS WITH ENTRY. 

12. Only traditional printed photos will be accepted. 

No computer or photocopies are allowed. However 

the source of the image may be traditional film or digital 

image. 

13. Age and birth date of junior member on January 

1 of the current year MUST be on the registration 

card attached to the back of the photo. 

14. Panoramic photographs, close-ups and black 

and white photography may be entered in the 

appropriate category based on subject of the 

photograph. 

15. There are three age divisions – 8 and under; 9 

to 11 and 12 to 14. 

Junior Continued on page 10.

“Sweet Blossoms of News…” 

Summer is over and I hope everyone worked at 

their fairs and/or homecomings to get the Grange word 

out to the community. The camps are over at Friendly 

Hills and I hope a lot of you attended at least one 

activity there this summer. New members are still 

needed in our organization. Convention is the next item 

on the agenda for the Grange year. Have your Granges 

gotten their resolutions in?? You have until September 

20 to get them in. 

A question was brought to my attention on the 

secretary’s award about getting a certificate. I 

understand when the first year of reporting is correct 

you receive a certificate and then a sticker to put on 

the same certificate up to 10 years. Then the eleventh 

year you receive a new certificate and then a sticker 

up to the next 10 years. If you have a year in which 

you do not fill out reports correctly you start over with 

one. If for any reason you do not have your certificate 

to put your stickers on please let me know and I will 

get one to you. 

The Distinguished Pomona Secretary award will 

be issued to each Pomona Secretary who qualifies. 

Junior Continued from page 9. 

Participant identification information for Art and 

Photography entries: Name, Age (as of 1/1/08) 

complete address, date of birth, Junior Grange #, 

County and category entering. 

Art and Photography Awards: First, second and third 

place ribbons as well as $5 for first place, $4 for second 

place and $3 for third place will be awarded in each 

age group and each category in the Junior Division of 

the Art and Photography Contest. 

MEMBERSHIP CONTEST 

The Junior Membership contest runs from July 1, 2007 

through June 30, 2008 and entries must be submitted 

to Opal by September 1, 2008. There will be an entry 

form in the Junior Leader Handbook and in a future 

edition of the Ohio Granger Magazine. 

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Cheryl Prost 

Ohio State Grange Secretary 

P. O. Box 408 

Shreve, Ohio 44676 

phone: 330-567-2360 

e-mail: cprost47@yahoo.com 

They must send the POMONA OFFICER ELECTION 

REPORT CARD along with the ANNUAL FEE to the 

State Grange Office postmarked by the September 1 

deadline. 

The Distinguished Subordinate Secretary award 

will be issued to the Subordinate Secretaries who: send 

all QUARTERLY REPORTS and DUES to the State 

Grange Office postmarked no later than 5 days after 

the end of the quarter, send OFFICER ELECTION 

REPORT CARDS to the State Grange Office 

postmarked no later than August 31, send DELEGATE 

ELECTION REPORTS to the State Secretary 

postmarked no later than May 1 for those counties 

entitled to elect, send Membership Recognition requests 

to the State Secretary on a regular basis and no more 

than one error in all the above requirements for the 

year. 

I hope to see a lot of you at convention in 

October, please stop and introduce yourself to me so I 

can associate faces to names. Also, Mom and Dad are 

planning on coming too, they have missed their Grange 

family. 

Ohio State Fair 

Junior Fairboard Members 

Kayla Rohr, 

daughter of Linda and 

Phillip Rohr, from 

Perry Grange, Stark 

County and Dale 

Hogue, son of Debra 

and Ron Hogue, from 

Eureka Grange, 

Muskingum County 

represented the 

Grange during the 

Ohio State Fair by 

serving on the Junior 

Fair Board. Dale served as Vice President his second 

year.

80 year 

Mary Kreager, Franklin Grange, Licking 

Membership Awards 

75 year 

Albert Schutte, Mason Comm. Grange, Warren 

Willis Schonauer, Monroe-DanEmmett Grange, Knox 

Roger Watkins, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Eileen Watkins, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

70 year 

Wayne Taylor, Tiverton Grange, Coshocton 

Kathleen Clark, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Olive Clark, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

65 year 

Kathleen Bonne, Bennington Grange, Licking 

Robert Davis, Bennington Grange, Licking 

Robert Edwards, Bennington Grange, Licking 

Geneva Warner, Bennington Grange, Licking 

Donald Minick, Richvale Grange, Muskingum 

Harold Benter, York Grange, Sandusky 

Ruth Benter, York Grange, Sandusky 

Leonard Manbeck, York Grange, Sandusky 

Charles Blakeslee, Hemlock Grange, Meigs 

Olean Deibel, Progressive Valley Grange, Coshocton 

60 year 

Grayce Burkart, Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

William Weiser, Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

Joyce Weiser, Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

Maxine Quinn, Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

Mary Wittman, Bennington Grange, Licking 

George Singree, Neelyville Grange, Morgan 

Dorothy Starling, Richvale Grange, Muskingum 

Alice Prior, Richvale Grange, Muskingum 

Freda Boney. Richvale Grange, Muskingum 

Ralph Lee, Painter Creek Grange, Hardin 

Mamie Van Atta, Painter Creek Grange, Hardin 

Leslie Gibson, Indian Camp Grange, Guernsey 

Earl Whitmire, Aetna Grange, Fulton 

Virginia Whitmire, Aetna Grange, Fulton 

Ilene McClarren, Aetna Grange, Fulton 

Rose Anne Bratton, Aetna Grange, Fulton 

Antoinette Bristol, Margaretta Grange, Erie 

Charles Doup, Monroe-DanEmmett Grange, Knox 

Edna Paige, Monroe-DanEmmett Grange, Knox 

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60 year continued 

Bernard Clinehens, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Hazel Zimmerman, Progressive Valley, Coshocton 

55 year 

Herman Paul, Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

Louella Jane Paul, Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

Raymond Hewett, Bennington Grange, Muskingum 

Mary Lee, Painter Creek Grange, Hardin 

Janyce Peters Burleson, Clearcreek Valley, Fairfield 

Blaine Neilley, Indian Camp Grange, Guernsey 

Alice Knauer, Margaretta Grange, Erie 

William Knauer, Margaretta Grange, Erie 

Joan Deibel, Progressive Valley Grange, Coshocton 

50 year 

Virginia Walker,Timber Run Grange, Muskingum 

Carolyn Masterson, Neelyville Grange, Morgan 

Dale McCormick, Neelyville Grange, Morgan 

Galen Stewart, Neelyville Grange, Morgan 

Patsy Hastings, Nebraska Grange, Pickaway 

Bob Collins, Saltcreek Valley Grange, Pickaway 

Dorothy Henry, Wayne Grange, Darke 

Alfred Henry, Wayne Grange, Darke 

Don Potrafke, Mason Comm. Grange, Warren 

Donald Zilch, York Grange, Sandusky 

Velma Zilch, York Grange, Sandusky 

Frances Gocglein, Hemlock Grange, Meigs 

Jane Wilson, Lebanon Grange, Warren 

Phyllis Clinehens, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Frances Gocglein, Hemlock Grange, Meigs 

Grace Thornhill, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Fred Smith, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Joe Platfoot, Maplewood Grange, Shelby 

Dale Osburn, Painter Creek Grange, Hardin 

Betty Lindsey, Painter Creek Grange, Hardin 

Do you know 

Ducks are never male. The males of the species 

are called drakes. 

Shoemakers are commonly called cobblers but 

correctly speaking a cobbler is a shoe repairmen. A 

shoemaker is a cordwainer. 

The device at the intersection of two railroad 

tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to 

cross or branch for the other is called a frog.

New Adventures With Grange Youth Will Be A Success 

Mike & Debbie Russell 

State Youth Directors 

440 West Loy Rd. 

Piqua, Ohio 45356 

Phone: 937-773-4905 

e-mail: debrakrussell@sbcglobal.net 

The year has gone by so fast. It is time for a 

new program for another year. It has been a busy time 

for the youth. 

The summer activities for the youth department 

started with the family campout weekend. This was 

held June 23rd – 25th. The women cleaned the 

mattresses in the Ross building dorms and the men did 

different projects. The chairmen were John and Ginny 

Erbaugh who along with their committee Mark and 

Sherry Flowers, Jim Russell and Sandy Diewald did a 

great job. Scott and Jennifer Russell were elected to 

serve on the committee starting next year. 

Summer youth camp was next; July 5th - 10th. 

The theme was “Margaretville, A Tropical Paradise”. 

This week was an educational and fun filled week. 

Sarah Grafton did a cake decorating class for everyone. 

This was a big hit with everyone. We had workshops 

from the directors, SYC, leadership, history of music, 

and a dance class. The Ambassadors did a class on 

drills. We took the youth two times to the Dresden 

pool park. We also elected the youth opening team for 

the convention and the new SYC committee. The 

opening team will be opening the Sunday evening 

session of the State Grange Convention. 

Sunday was our annual banquet with our state 

officers and directors. We were honored to have a 

special speaker for the evening. Harvey Alston and 

his wife Tony joined us for the banquet and program. 

Harvey did a wonderful program on “Be The Best You 

Can Be”. He was a big hit for the evening. We want 

to thank all of the officers and directors that spent the 

evening with us. It was a pleasure to have you. 

The new SYC for 2007-2008 are Justephanie 

Chandler, Melanie Fitch, Luke Widder, and Andrew 

Rohr. We are looking forward to a great year working 

with this committee. 

Many thanks to Wayne Spencer, Juli Grafton, 

Jeff Carlson and Ashely Moreland, our past SYC for a 

job well done. To Rich and Donna Mahoney for coming 

down and doing our worship service. 

We give a special thank you to State Master 

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Ron and Debra Hogue 

Assistant Youth Directors 

5105 Hogue Rd. 

Adamsville, Ohio 43802 

Phone: 740-796-5015 

e-mail: dhogue@clover.net 

Viola Wayne for visiting us at camp. For all your 

support, encouraging words and help whenever we 

need it. A very special thank you to our assistants 

Ron and Debra Hogue. We could not have done it 

without all their help and encouragement. We want 

to thank all of the grangers for your support and 

encouraging words and for helping the youth out 

wherever needed. 

We hope you will take advantage of the many 

programs available for the youth. If you have any 

questions please contact us. 

Winter Youth Camp – January 11th – 13th 2008. 

Ages 13-1/2 to 20. Friendly Hills Grange Camp. 

The cost will be $55.00. Reservation deadline is 

December 26th, 2008. Please observe the deadline. 

Call, mail or email us with your information. 

Eastern Regional Conference – This is scheduled 

for April. This will be held in Tennessee. Dates, 

place, and price will be announced later. If Tennessee 

can’t host it this year, it will be back in New Jersey 

on the boardwalk. We will be getting a bus again, so 

let us know if you are interested in going. This gives 

us some idea what size bus to get. 

Summer Youth Camp - This will be held June 20th 

– 23rd. The cost will be $90.00 and will be held 

over the weekend this time, giving more youth a chance 

to attend. We will have more information at a later 

date. 

Public Speaking – Topic Contestant’s Choice 

Ages – 13-19, 20-29, and 30 plus years. 

Time limit 5 minutes (All entries over the time limit 

will be deducted points). Need title only of your 

speech. Scoring: Content information gathered and 

included in speech, 15 points. Composition: The 

speech was compiled in a manner that was easy to 

understand, 15 points. Delivery Voice: Spoken clearly, 

easy to understand, 10 points. Stage Presence:

Dressed neatly and appropriately, posture, 

nervousness, etc., 20 points. Expression: Delivered 

speech with enthusiasm and emotion, 20 points. 

Impromptu Answer: response was thought out and 

delivered without hesitation, 20 points. This makes a 

total of 100 points. One point will be deducted for 

every 30 seconds a participant goes over the time limit. 

You can choose to do a 90 second Elevator 

Speech. You meet someone in an elevator and explain 

to him or her what the Grange is in 90 seconds. 

Scoring: Contest-information given and included in 

speech, 15 points. Composition: The speech was 

compiled in a manner that was easy to understand and 

convincing, 15 points. Delivery: Voice, spoke clearly 

easy to understand, 10 points. Stage Presence: 

Dressed neatly and appropriately, posture, nervousness, 

etc., 20 points. Expression: Delivered speech with 

enthusiasm and emotion, 20 points. This makes a 

total of 80 points. One point deducted for every 30 

seconds over the time limit. No impromptu question 

asked by the judges. 

Deadline for entries is February 15th; The state 

contest will be held Saturday, March 8th at Friendly 

Hills Camp along with Ritualistic and Drill 

competition. State winners will compete at Eastern 

Regional Youth Conference in April. Send all public 

speaking and sign a song entries to Mike and Debbie 

Russell – State Youth Directors. This contest has 

been way down in the past, so we hope you will consider 

entering this contest. 

Sign-A-Song 

Categories A. Novice – One who is beginning 

to learn sign, has had no more than three sign language 

classes and has entered the sign-a-song contest no more 

than two years. B. Hobbyist – One who signs on an 

occasional basis and strictly for fun. One who has 

entered the sign-a-song contest more than two years. 

C. Group – Two or more people signing. Participants 

must sign their own name and song title. And they 

must inform the audience and judges what type of sign 

language they will be using. Judging: Utilization of 

total communication skills. Sign Language: Ability, 

signs clearly with correct interpretation, 30 points. 

Body Expression: Displays emotion, expresses key 

thought with body movement, mouth words for lip 

reading, 30 points. Presentation: Interpret with 

confidence, uniformity (group), 25 points. Song: 

Selection is appropriate, with a clear meaning and is 

suitable for the participants signing ability, 10 points. 

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The total points is 100. Deadline is February 15th. 

Judging will be March 8th, at Ritualistic Contest at 

Friendly Hills Camp. Send all entries to Mike and 

Debbie Russell, State Youth Directors. This contest 

has also been way down, so we hope that you will also 

enter this contest. 

Youth Baking – Pecan Bars 

Both girls and boys ages 13-1/2 to 20 

Ingredients: 

1-1/4 cup all purpose flour 

2 Tbls. margarine, melted 

1/2 cup plus 3 Tbls. brown sugar packed 

1/2 cup corn syrup 

1/2 cup margarine 

1 teas. vanilla extract 

2 eggs, beaten 

1/2 cup chopped pecans 

Combine flour with 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 

add margarine until coarse crumbs form. Press into 

an 11”x7” pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. 

While crust is baking, combine eggs, remaining brown 

sugar, melted margarine, corn syrup and vanilla. Blend 

in pecans and pour mixture into crust. Bake for 15 to 

20 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 18 to 24 

bars. 

Send 4 bars on a paper plate to deputy’s 

conference on May 3rd Scoring: External 

Appearance, 30 points, Internal Appearance, 40 

points, Flavor True to Ingredients, 30 points. 

Information on the label – Name, Address, Age, 

Grange Name, Number and County must be attached 

to the bottom of the plate. 

Youth Crafts – Decorated Wood Shelf 

Both girls and boys ages 13-1/2 to 20 

This craft will also be the Ohio State Fair Craft 

and also entered in the State Grange Youth contest. 

May use a ready made shelf or make one of your own. 

May decorate with any items you would like and paint 

or stain it. The shelf cannot be any longer than 24 

inches long, 6 inches wide and 6 inches deep. Scoring 

for Judging: Workmanship: 30 points, Originality: 

40 points, Design: 30 points. 

1. Each entry must have a label securely attached 

with the following information: Name, Address, 

Grange Name, Number, County, Age. 

2. Ages: 13-1/2 – 20 

Youth continued on page 14.

Youth continued from page 13. 

3. One county entry will go to state session for 

judging. 

Ambassadors of the Year For State 

1. Each county shall elect or choose one unmarried 

male and female. 

2. Candidates must be Subordinate Grange 

members and have observed their 13-1/2, but not their 

21st birthday by November 1, 2008. 

3. All ambassadors will participate in the pageant 

and planned program at the State Convention. 

4. Each county will finance its own representative. 

5. Entry deadline is September 1, 2008. 

6. To be able to represent our state at National the 

next year, you must be 16 years old and not observed 

your 22nd birthday by November 1st of the year that 

you attend National. 

7. You must meet the criteria that National has 

set. If interested, please contact us and we will give 

you the information. 

8. Rules 6 and 7 are from national. 

9. Send all entries to the State Youth Directors by 

the deadline, September 1st. 

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Ohio Grange History 

Gary Brumbaugh, Ch. 

945 Jefferson Avenue 

Defiance, OH 43512-2803 

419-784-2863 

gbrum@earthlink.net 

As this is a large issue, I am limiting this article 

to only an important correction and an update from 

the past issue: 

1) The e-mail address for Viola, which volunteer 

archive workers are to use (if e-mailing) to contact the 

State Master, was inadvertently omitted when applying 

the entire article for the July/August printing. This 

made the statement sound rather odd. It should have 

read “If anyone or a group of you would be interested 

in helping in any of these areas, contact our State 

Master directly to schedule available day(s) for working 

in the archives. She can give you further information. 

If you e-mail, be sure to use the 

“violaw@ohiostategrange.org” address.” 

2) We now have copies of the 1971 Ohio State Grange 

Journals of Proceedings. 

Ohio State Grange Members Service Corporation 

38 S. High Street 

P. O. Box 347 

LaRue, OH 43332 

Toll Free: 1-888-499-3111 

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DRILL and RITUALISTIC CONTEST 

Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Friendly Hills Grange Camp 

5880 Friendly Hills Road, Zanesville, OH 43701 

Entry Deadline: February 15, 2008 

Mail Entries to: Ohio State Grange, 16303 Village Parkway, Fredericktown, OH 43019-9585 

General Contest Rules: 

1. Pianist may be any age; recorded music is 

permitted. 

2. A team shall be a County team or an individual 

Local (Subordinate) team, with all members in good 

standing. 

3. No county or district contest will be held; all 

teams will participate on the date and at the place shown 

above. 

4. A sample score sheet and an information sheet 

will be sent to team captains upon receiving their entries. 

DRILL CONTEST 

Drill Contest Rules: 

1. Teams must perform within a maximum 24’ X 

30’ area; teams may set up a smaller area. 

2. A drill must consist of at least 4 formations. 

3. The time of the drill must be at least eight 

minutes, but not over ten minutes. 

4. Junior Grange members in good standing may 

participate in drills. 

Drill Contest Categories: 

Any Age Drill 

Teams shall have from twelve to twenty-four members. 

Youth/Young Adult/Young Married Drill 

Teams shall have from eight to twenty-four members 

under forty years of age. Age shall be as of contest 

date. 

Any Age Fun Drill 

1. Teams shall have from twelve to twenty-four 

members. 

2. Members should dress suitable to the drill. 

For Junior Grange Contests, see the Junior page. 

For Public Speaking and Sign-a-song contests, see 

the Youth page 

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RITUALISTIC CONTEST 

Ritualistic Contest Rules: 

1. Teams must perform within a 24’ wide area, 

but will be allowed to utilize the entire width of the 

Ross Building – approximately 49’; teams may set up 

a smaller area. 

2. Special needs members are permitted on teams; 

they may or may not march on or out at the team’s 

discretion. 

Ritualistic Contest Categories: 

Any Age Opening and Closing - Traditional 

1. The ritualism is to be per the 1999 Subordinate 

Manual and the Code Book. 

2. Teams will present and retire the flag, using 

the official flag ceremony, and will conduct the roll 

call of officers. 

Any Age Alternative Opening and Closing 

1. The ritualism is to be per the Alternative 

Manual – revised October 2004. 

2. Teams may use traditional or alternative titles. 

3. There must be at least one guest for the 

Gatekeeper/Greeter to introduce NOTE: guest(s) may 

or MAY NOT be Grange members. 

4. Members of teams may be from Action Granges 

and/or from traditional local Granges. 

5. Teams will present and retire the flag, using 

the official flag ceremony, and will conduct the roll 

call of officers. 

Any Age New Member Welcoming Ceremony 

1. The ritualism is to be per the Alternative 

Manual – revised October 2004. 

2. Teams may use traditional or alternative titles. 

3. Members of teams may be from Action Granges 

and/or from traditional local Granges. 

4. May use one to four candidates. 

5. May use one or more sponsors; may use a 

sponsor for more than one candidate. 

6. If sponsors are officers, they may remain at 

their stations.

Ohio Grange Charitable Foundation, Inc. 

Patty Dyer, Chairman of the Board 

2815 Clay Pike, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 

Phone: 740-450-4165 

E-mail: osjgleader@netzero.net 

FRIENDLY HILLS CAMP 

5880 Friendly Hills Rd., Zanesville Oh. 43701 

Phone: 740-452-0016 

From SR 60 (about 4 mi. N. of Zanesville) go East on 

CR3 (Richvale Rd.). Follow Richvale Rd. to Friendly 

Hills Rd. turn North and go about 1/2 mile. 

WHAT IS?? 

What is located north of Zanesville Ohio? 

What is located on the Muskingum River? 

What has year round availability? 

What has an Olympic size swimming pool? 

What has a large meeting room? 

What has a Campground for camping? 

What is over 62 acres of nature trails, greenery and 

streams? 

What is the “friendliest” place to relax on a 

summer’s day? 

The answer to the above questions is OUR own 

FRIENDLY HILLS GRANGE CAMP. 

Who can use Friendly Hills Camp? Why 

Grangers from near and far. Also it can be rented for 

wedding receptions, family reunions, square dances, 

band and football camps, church retreats and just about 

any one who needs a place to meet, or eat or sleep or 

all three. 

At the present time the Camp Manager is David 

Slack, Telephone: 740-588-0636. The camp cook and 

caterer is Mike Abood and the on site resident camp 

attendant is Jay Mitchell. These three men are eager 

to work with you and your friends to rent Friendly 

Hills Camp and make it a pleasant experience for all 

who enter the arch of the Friendly Hills Grange Camp. 

All the items needed to run a successful 

camping area need to be provided by YOUR donations. 

We use electricity, cleaning supplies, pool chemicals, 

paper goods, brooms, light bulbs and gasoline for 

mowers just to mention a few. 

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John Price, President 

13811 Stonehenge Circle, Pickerington, Ohio 43147 

Phone: 740-927-0690 

E-mail: Johnearlprice@aol.com 

WE NEED: 

1. Granges to give financial funds 

2. Grange members to give financial funds 

3. Financial funds from those who itemize their 

taxes 

4. Funds from those who will remember the Camp 

with an Estate Plan 

5. Groups to rent any part of the camp any time 

of the year 

6. Referrals by Grangers to groups in our 

communities to rent the Camp 

7. Capital Funds to upgrade or replace shower 

houses and/or cabins 

We sincerely appreciate all those who have 

rented the Camp this year and look forward to serving 

you again in the future. 

WHAT IS THE NEXT EVENT YOU WILL BE 

ATTENDING AT FRIENDLY HILLS GRANGE 

CAMP? 

WAC Tea Towel 

The State 

Women’s Activity 

Committee is selling 

a very nice tea towel. 

Your county 

Deputies should 

have some in their 

possession. If they 

do not, please contact us, coachshark1@hotmail.com 

or 330-875-5843. 

Each towel is 

$10.00. We will have 

them at the state 

convention and at 

the state office.

41 & Over 

Reminder: The rules for the 2007 41 and 

Over contests are listed in the 2006 September-October 

Ohio Granger. The Holiday Decoration and 

Woodworking entries will be judged at the 2007 State 

Session. 

Patriotic Decoration – Make a patriotic decoration 

using materials of your choice. Maximum size is 12 

by 12 by 18 inches. 

Woodworking Project – Make a wood project with a 

maximum size of 12 by 12 by 18 inches. The majority 

of the project is to be wood. You may paint or finish 

your project as appropriate for the project. 

Both contests are open to men and women. 

Judging will take place at the 2008 Ohio State Grange 

Convention. 

Scoring for Judging: Workmanship 40 points, 

Design 30 points, Usability of project 30 points. State 

awards in each category: first place - $5.00, second 

place - $4.00, third place - $3.00, fourth place - $2.00, 

fifth place - $1.00. 

41 & Over Camp was dedicated to Committee 

Member Marie Bickle who passed away shortly before 

camp. Camp centered on the western theme which 

included workshops, crafts and campfire. Friday 

evening featured a Euchre tournament and western 

movies. The tournament finished on Saturday with John 

Grange Portfolios 

The Youth and Young Adult/Young Marrieds are selling special leather zippered 

portfolios. These include a pad of paper and ink pen. On the front of the 

portfolio is the grange emblem with the words Ohio State above it and Grange 

below the emblem. To the left of the emblem is the word est. and 1873 to the right 

of the emblem. The printing is white. These are very nice to carry when you don’t 

want to use a bigger bag or briefcase. They hold a lot of special papers. They also 

make nice gifts for any graduating seniors your Grange might have. The portfolios 

sell for $15.00 each. The proceeds from the sale will be divided between the two 

groups to help with their programs. We hope that you will support the Youth and 

Young Adult/Young Marrieds. We will have the portfolios at the different grange 

events and the Youth and Young Adults/Young Marrieds will have some. For more 

information or if you would like one of these please contact Mike & Debbie Russell. 

You may contact us at 937-773-4905 or 937-541-1849 Mike’s cell or 937-541-1903 

Debbie’s cell. You can also email us at debrakrussell@sbcglobal.net. 

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Ohio State Grange 

16303 Village Parkway 


Phone; 740-694-1669 

E-mail; osg@ohiostategrange.org 

Townsend winning. 

Saturday’s activities included crafts, work 

session on Grange history led by State Overseer Gary 

Brumbaugh, ritual, fun, fellowship and free time. The 

day’s activities concluded with an evening campfire. 

Campers elected Cheryl Prost and Gene Shisler 

of Wayne County as new members of the committee to 

serve a three year term. Harvey and Lynne Hinshaw 

of Darke County are now retired from the committee 

after having served for three years. 

There will be two contests judged at 41 and 

over camp in 2008. The baking contest will be Your 

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie. Bring a plate of 6 

cookies made from your favorite recipe, along with 

the recipe. Judging will take place on Saturday morning. 

Scoring for the cookie contest: External appearance 

– 30 points, Internal appearance – 30 points, Flavor 

true to ingredients – 40 points. 

Sweet Creation – Make an item of your choice using 

candy as the main focus. Other materials may be used. 

Criteria for judging will be creativity, workmanship 

and usefulness. Both contests are open to men or 

women. Prizes for each contest: first place - $5.00, 

second place - $4.00, third place - $3.00, fourth place 

- $2.00, fifth place - $1.00.

“Taking Time To Explore” 2006-2007 

Women’s Activities Program 

Ann Shank 

Women’s Activity Director 

1303 E. Main St. 

Louisville, Ohio 44641-1909 

Phone: 330-875-5843 

e-mail: ShankAnnL@aol.com 

Ann and I are very excited to get “our” 

adventure started. It seems you are excited also, with 

the attendance at “Spring Fling”. Overload your 

deputies with crafts, writing, and talent so the 

convention will be unforgettable. 

Following these few paragraphs are the contests 

and their rules for 2007-2008 year. Please read carefully; 

some have minor changes, some are complete changes 

and some are brand new. 

Get your imagination flowing on the wind 

chimes and banks. We will try to put example pictures 

in over the year to give you ideas. 

The coupons for our service personnel work 

like this: You cut out the coupon for almost anything, 

except restaurant or fast food. Box them up and send to 

any of the three addresses below: 

48 MSS/DPF 

Att: Coupon Connection Program 

Unite 5200 Box 105 

APO, AE 09464 

Alison Thompson Hall 

PSC 2 Box 10421 

APO, AE 09012 

Navy Marine Corps 

Family Services Center 

MCB Camp Butler 

Unite 35026 

PO AP 96737-5026 

U.S. Post Office requires paperwork to be filled 

out. I asked for extra ones so I could fill it out before I 

went to the post office. Remember, keep track of the 

poundage sent over the next year. Put in your report 

how many pounds your Grange shipped. The 

manufacturers allow 6 months after the expiration date 

for the service men and women. We try to fill a small 

box and get it shipped out. 

We are continuing to do the Linus project. We 

will get a drop off place to the deputies. You’ll have to 

keep track of how you may distribute to those drop-offs 

in order to earn your certificate (20 quilts). 

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Lyn Shank 

Women’s Activity Director 

1303 E. Main St. 

Louisville, Ohio 44641-1909 

Phone: 330-875-5843 

e-mail: Coachshark1@hotmail.com 

We will continue to collect eyeglasses and parts 

for VOSH. Bring your collection to the May Deputies 

Conference. 

Our new State project is Con-Kerr Cancer 

pillowcases. These pillowcases will go to hospitals 

with patients between two years to 17 years of age 

who have cancer. These pillowcases are to be placed 

on the child’s bed so when they come back from a 

treatment there is a bright colorful new pillowcase on 

their bed. 

This organization was started by Cindy Kerr, 

who would make her son Ryan a new pillowcase each 

time he would receive treatment for cancer. Other 

families saw this and asked her to do it for their child. 

The organization is currently opperating in 

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, 

and New Hampshire. She was looking for an 

organization in Ohio to take on this project. WE ARE 

that organization! 

Diana Norquest is a friend of Cindy’s sister. 

This is how the Ohio State Grange Women’s Activity 

got involved in this project. 

Con-Kerr Cancer has distributed over 13,000 

pillow cases in over several years. Ann & I would like 

to set a goal of 1,000 pillowcases for our first year of 

this project, let’s make this goal and more. 

You can buy material for a $1.00 or $.99 a 

yard. In Berlin, Ohio, your can sometimes get a bolt 

of material for $5 OR $10, with 20 to 25 yards per 

bolt. Other places have inexpensive brightly color 

material. Holiday material is good to use, too. 

There are pillowcases for those of you who 

sew and those that do not. Fleece material can be cut 

and tied for this project. You will need 3/4 of a yard 

of fabric for the body and 1/3 yard for the border. The 

material is cut to 26-1/2” x 40-1/2” and the border is 

cut to 10-1/2 x 40-1/2. You do not have to put on a 

border if you do not want to do so. The material will 

be 36 x 40-1/2. You fold the border in half lengthwise, 

with wrong sides together and press. Place the right 

side of the border to the right side of the case. Stitch 

together with a 1/2” seam allowance. Place right sides

of pillowcases together. Stitch down sides and across 

the bottom. Turn to the right side out, wash and press. 

Put finished pillowcase in a gallon ziplock bag. 

The fleece takes 7/8 yard. Cut a 30 x 60 

rectangle. Fold fabric so that the wrong sides face each 

other and you have a 30 x 30 square. Draw a light 

chalk line 5” from the edge with chalk or a pencil on 

each side, NOT on fold side or the side opposite side 

of fold. Mark strips for fringe 1/2” apart and then cut 

each strip to the 5” line. With strips laying on top of 

each other tie them in a single knot. Make a loop by 

going behind the piece of fringe with both stripes and 

then take it through the hole in the loop and pull. 

We will have lots of instructional pamphlets at 

convention or we can e-mail you a copy so you can get 

started. 

Ann made up labels to put in our bags. It says: 

“MADE WITH LOVING HANDS AND HOPEFUL 

HEARTS. FROM MEMBERS OF OHIO GRANGES” 

with the Ohio State Grange address. We did this so if 

people want to say thanks they know who has thoughts 

and prayers for their child at this horrible time in their 

life. 

Our niece, Hannah Fullmer, daughter of John 

and Terri (Trump) Fullmer, has her 4H group working 

on this as a community service project. She has been 

asking for material donations. She did this at Relay for 

Life while they were walking in the relay. 

We hope you take this challenge and run with 

it. One thousand is our first step goal. Let’s beat it 

BIG TIME! These families need a little sunshine in 

their life. 

Nifty Needles 

Class A Afghan 

The afghan may be made using any yarn suitable to 

entry. It must be knitted, crocheted or woven, using 

your choice choice of pattern. NO SIZE LIMITATION. 

Class B For The Table is to be created by crochet, 

knit, tat, bargello, huck weaving (Herschnerrs catalog 

has it). You may use any pattern or design to make a 

doily, luncheon cloth, table runner or 4 piece placemat 

set. 

Class C Baby Afghan 

You may use any yarn suitable to entry. Must be knitted 

or crocheted, using your choice of pattern. 

Class D Rock-A-Bye-Baby 

You may use any pattern to knit, tat, bargello, weave or 

crochet techniques. You may use any yarn or thread 

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suitable for entry. 3 piece baby set may include a pair 

of booties or a blanket as part of the set. 

Class E Embroidery 

May be any type or style of embroidered item: crewel, 

cross stitch, huck (can be found in Herschner catalog) 

weaving, needlepoint, etc……….They can be framed 

or mounted as long as the back of work is visible. 

Class F Plastic Canvas 

Any item made with any pattern using any yarn or 

thread product. No size restrictions. 

Class G Stuffed Toy 

All toys judged at the state level will be donated to 

charity. Any pattern and filling may be used. They 

must be child proof. NO buttons, loose eyes, bows or 

decorations or stuffing that can be pulled out. 

Class H Beaded Jewelry 

Original designs. NO KITS. Use your choice of 

beading, wire or thread. No size limitation. Single 

pieces or sets are allowed. The piece(s) must be 

mounted and provide a carrying case for the item to 

travel to state convention. 

Class I Junior Any Needlework – three groups; 5-8, 

9-11, 12-14 years of age. Choice of item made using 

traditional needlework techniques of embroidery, plastic 

canvas, crochet, knit, tatting, huck weaving. Top 8 

places will be recognized. 

Class J Stuffed Toys – three age groups: 5-8, 9-11, 

12-14 years of age. NO TOYS RETURNED, all are 

donated to charity. Can be pattern of choice, must be 

child proof: no loose eyes, buttons, bows or decorations. 

Any needlework patterns, hand or machine sewn items 

accepted. Top 8 places to be recognized. 

Junior Sewing Contest – this item is decided by the 

Junior Grange Committee, graded per their rules, top 

8 places to be recognized. Item is to be hand or machine 

sewn by contestant. See Junior contest on page 7. 

SEWING CONTEST 

The sewing contest is a set of placemats (2). 

Your choice of material, pattern and 

decorations. 

NO SIZE LIMITATION. 

No kits allowed 

QUILT CONTEST 

Quilt contest entries may use choice of batting 

and quilting technique. By definition a quilt is a top 

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piece of fabric: either solid piece of fabric or created 

by piecing, a middle layer of batting, then a bottom 

layer of fabric, all secured together by a stitch 

completed from top layer to bottom layer. 

Class A – Quilted by an individual. Sizes are 

minimum of 72 inches by 90 inches or a total outer 

measurement of 324 inches. No maximum limits. 

Class B – Quilt by a group (2 or more individuals) 

Sizes are the same. 

Class C – Small quilted items – crib size, wall 

hanging, article of clothing or table runner. Sizes 

appropriate to the piece entered. 

Scoring for quilt, Rules and State Awards 

Quality of quilting 40 points 

Design selection 30 points 

General appearance 15 points 

Article materials suit purpose 15 points 

Quilt must be completed during the Grange 

year of October 1, 2007 and by September 30, 2008. 

Open to all members and non-members. 

Cloth label must show county name and 

number, contestant’s name and address, Grange name 

and number. 

A county judging at the discretion of the 

County WA, all county winners will be judged at State 

Convention in October in Columbus. 

State awards: 1st place $15.00, 2nd place $10.00, 

3rd place $5.00. Ribbons will be given to all winners 

and participants. A Best of Show Quilt will be selected. 

MUSIC IN THE WIND 

Build a windchime. 

No kits. Use any type of material; wood, 

conduit, bamboo, glass, serving utensils, garden tools, 

etc. Over all length, NOT including hanger, is not to 

be over 32 inches. You must provide a carrying case 

for the deputy to get it to state safely. 

BANKING FOR THE ADVENTURE 

Building a bank. 

No kits. Use any type of material wood, PVC 

pipe, flowerpot, etc. Not bigger than 18x18x18. You 

must provide a safe carry case for your bank. 

Scoring based on workmanship, appearance, sound, 

and originality. 

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SWEET ADVENTURE IN THE KITCHEN 

Your favorite PEANUTBUTTER COOKIE recipe. 

You must include your recipe with your entry. 

Place 4 cookies on a paper plate. Your recipe must be 

available to the judge as your cookie is being tasted. 

ALL ENTRIES IN ALL CATEGORIES MUST HAVE 

YOUR NAME, GRANGE NAME AND NUMBER, 

AND YOUR COUNTY NAME AND NUMBER. This 

must be attached to your entry in an appropriate manner, 

ie. pinned on quilt, something to wear, or 

taped on bank or baked goods. 

All these contests are open to both members 

and non-members. Go out and encourage your 

neighbors to join in the fun. 

Spring Fling 

Spring Fling will be Saturday, April 26 at 

Friendly Hills Camp. The cost will be $12.50. More 

information will be future issues of the Ohio Granger. 

Ravenna Grange #32 

Portage County 

Ravenna Community Grange # 32 honored three 

members of the same family for years of service in the 

Grange at their regular meeting in April. 

In the photo Dorothy Franks is holding the certificate 

she received for 75 years of service. Her husband, 

Bill Franks (right) received his 70 year seal. 

Their daughter, Shirley Johnson (left) received her 

Golden Sheaf Award. Also in the photo is Mike 

Johnson, Shirley’s husband and Master of Ravenna 

Community Grange. Ohio State Grangers will remember 

Bill and Dorothy Franks as former directors of the 

Sixth Degree and the State Grange convention.

READ 

A BIBLE VERSE 

DAILY 

Greeting Grangers 

The Grange is starting a New Year with New 

Hope. We must call on all of our resources to make it 

great. 

Let us take the first part of this years Grange 

slogan “New Grange Adventures”. 

The Ohio State Grange and The Ohio Grange 

Charitable Foundation are working to create separate 

identities. Let us pray for success in this venture. 

History has been one adventure after another 

both Biblical and other ways. Adam and Eve were given 

all they needed and told not to eat of one fruit. They 

disobeyed and their punishment started an adventure 

that continues to this day. Adam had to work by the 

sweat of his brow to sustain him and his family, which 

was an adventure, good or bad. Then his children 

instituted murder and falsehood when Cain slew Able, 

then lied to God about it. More adventure!!! Cain went 

to a far country and took a wife, thus starting another 

nation. 

As time went on and people multiplied, more 

adventure happened, nation rose against nation, the 

losers were placed in bondage and made slaves which 

was adventure although bad. 

Thank You 

Hello fellow Grangers, 

A note of thanks to all the Grangers of Ohio 

for their overwhelming response to our appeal for aid 

on behalf of Sister LeeAnne Richter who had to travel 

to SanDiego for specialized lung surgery. Thanks to 

your prayers and your generous response, you have 

helped to lighten the burden for this young mother 

and her family. LeeAnne and Jim and son Noah were 

present at our last meeting to express their gratitude 

for the many prayers and for the help they have received. 

God bless all of you and thanks for your help. 

Monroe Grange # 2018 

Clermont County 

Gladys Lytle, Treas. 

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Richard C. Mahoney 

Ohio State Grange Chaplain 

6821 East Sparta Avenue S.E. 

East Sparta, Ohio 44626 

Phone: 330-484-2701 

e-mail: donnarichmahoney@sbcglobal.net 

Moses came to the scene and had many 

adventures while freeing his people from Pharaoh’s 

rule. The separation of Israel into the seven tribes, the 

dividing of the promised land, all adventures. 

The coming of the Christ and his proclamation 

of forgiveness and eternal life for all who believe in 

him. War, war, war and more war up to the present. 

All are adventures good and bad, still adventures 

The Grange was born of adventure, the 

aftermath of the Civil War. One man’s vision to help 

those in the South or former Confederate States of 

America created a great adventure called the Grange 

or correctly “Patrons of Husbandry” which has 

embarked on many adventures by supporting issues 

and not candidates. By having programs for all ages, 

including camps with adventure. We insist on equality 

for all persons regardless of race, creed, color or 

religion. We believe in our country and ourselves. 

We have had sweet success and hope to 

continue. 

Read Acts 19 and Paul’s adventure and success. 

Someday all will be sweet success. 

Richard Mahoney, 

Chaplain 

In Memory Of 

Ralph B. McConnell 

Past OSG Executive Board Member 

Past Special Deputy 

Past Deputy of Lawrence Co. 

Frank Piper (Santa Claus) 

Past Deputy of Ashtabula Co. 

Marie Bickle 

Junior Deputy of Mahoning Co.

“SWEET SUCCESS 

THROUGH COMMUNITY 

SERVICE” 

National Make-A-Difference Day is on October 

27 this year – one week after our State Grange 

Convention. This will provide the opportunity for 

Granges to have a local project as well as participating 

in our Make-A-Difference convention project. The 

April 13-15 issue of the USA WEEKEND – the 

magazine section of many of our Sunday newspapers 

– was devoted almost entirely to Make-A-Difference 

projects reported and honored by the country. Ohio 

had the largest listing of projects reported and honored 

by the magazine. Honorees were listed by their local 

newspaper involved. It would certainly be a ‘Sweet 

success’ to have some of our Granges on that list – to 

be recognized as part of something that widespread 

over the nation. And even if you can’t participate in 

that, remember that any project that you do that makes 

a positive difference is a ‘sweet success’ for you. Our 

convention project will be through the Ohio Association 

of Second Harvest Food Banks. They need the same 

kind of items as last year: non-perishable food items, 

personal and paper products and financial support if 

you prefer. These will be sent to a local foodbank/ 

shelter. 

Again this year, on a state-wide level, we are 

promoting the Dictionary Project, The Kelley Farm 

Project and Phonics Phones. We urge you to support 

the National projects that are important to you. Our 

newest suggestion is “Farm Safety 4 Just Kids”. More 

information about this project was in the July-August 

article. If you would like more details or the name of a 

contact person in your area let me know. 

The Summary of Projects that will be in your 

Community Service packet will also give you ideas 

for projects. Every community is different. Choose 

projects that will be beneficial to your community. 

Community Service packets for all Granges will be 

distributed at the State Grange Convention in October. 

Report forms will also be in the packets. If you do not 

receive your packet soon after the Convention, please 

contact your Deputy or me. 

There will be a workshop at the convention but 

no Fall conference. We have scheduled one state-wide 

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Dorothy Eckert 

Community Service Director 

2480 Kline Road 

Mansfield, Ohio 44903-9067 

Phone: 419-747-7582 

Lecturers/Community Service Conference for March 

29, 2008 at the State Office in Fredericktown. This 

will be an all-day meeting. It will begin at 10:00 A.M. 

with lunch provided. Registration will be required. A 

fee of $12.50 will be charged to cover lunch and 

supplies for the day. Watch this column for further 

details. 

Again, I ask for your help. We need ideas for 

projects that we can promote on a state level. We no 

longer will be collecting card fronts for St. Jude’s Ranch 

for Children. I have sent over 75 pounds plus all that 

you have sent directly to them. They are overwhelmed 

and won’t need more for quite some time. If you are 

saving used postage stamps I urge you to find a local 

recipient. I, too, have been overwhelmed. Contact your 

local military support group for information on the 

grocery coupons for servicemen and their families. 

Watch the expiration dates – timing is very important 

with this project. Sending them to me is not the quickest 

way to get them where you want them to go. 

Also, we are still open to changing the criteria 

for rating the Community Service reports. Several 

Grangers have expressed the desire for changes but no 

one has given us any positive, workable solutions. 

However we will keep trying. Remember, change just 

for the sake of change is not good. Change is good 

only if it leads to positive improvement. 

I am very proud of Ohio’s Grangers when I 

read the Community Service reports, compile all the 

data and then send my report on to National Grange. 

Keep up the good work and may you have many ‘sweet 

successes’ this Grange year. 

NEW FOR 2007-2008 

We have made an addition to the Community Service 

Program for this year. Granges may now nominate an 

organization in their community for Community 

Organization Recognition Award. This could include 

church groups, emergency squads, Booster Clubs, or 

any organization that serves your community. Our 

present Recognition Awards were designed to recognize 

individuals. Each year we have had a group nominated.

This did not really fit the criteria and was difficult to 

judge. So we are adding a category specifically for an 

organization. Use this project so say “Thank You” to 

your local fire department, park volunteers, etc., and 

also to promote positive public relations for your 

Grange. Forms for making nominations will be in your 

Community Service packet. 

Goshen Community Grange #578 

Hardin County 

This past May, Goshen Community Grange # 

578 in Hardin County presented 156 dictionaries to all 

third graders in the Kenton City School system. 

Through the Words for Thirds program Grangers Russ 

Cahill, Jerry Althauser, Donna Heilman, and Nancy 

Althauser are pictured with seven students from 

Eastcrest Elementary who will benefit from the dictionaries. 

Ohio State Fair Craft Project 

Entry deadline June 20, 2008 

Section J-1202 Crafts 

Class 1. Ages 5 - 8 To be decided 



Watch Junior Grange pages in future 

issues of Ohio Granger for projects and 

rules 

Class 4. Ages 14 - 21 Decorated wood shelf. 

See page 13 of this magazine for rules. 

1st, 2nd, and 3rd. place ribbons will 

be awarded for craft project 

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Culinary Showcase 


See Ohio State Fair Website for official rules 

and entries. No late entries are accepted by the fair. 

Entry deadline is usually June 20 of fair year. 

Section J-1201 - CULINARY 

1. Baked goods must be delivered to the Youth 

Discovery Center between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon 

on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, for 1:00 p.m. judging. 

2. Use recipe of your choice; submit recipe on a 

recipe card with your entry. 

3. Use ONLY disposable containers for all 

baked goods entered. 

4. Age shall be as of July 29, 2008. Enter ONLY 

under your own age level. If you are 14 years of age, 

membership as a Junior or Subordinate will determine 

the level you enter. 

5. Decision of the judges will be final. 

6. The top three winning entries in all four classes 

will be presented their awards at the Grange Talent 

Contest on August 2, in the Youth Discovery Center at 

during the Junior Talent Contest Awards Presentation. 

7. The first place winners will be asked to complete 

a form for your savings bond while attending the Awards 

Program. Please come prepared to give us your Social 

Security Number. 

Class 

J-1 Cookies, Ages 5-8, 

Junior member ....................$200 Savings Bond 

J-2 Cupcakes, Ages 9-11, 


J-3 Brownies, Ages 12-14, 


J-4 Two crust pie, Ages 14-21 .$200 Savings Bond 

Awards: 

The first, second, and third place winners will 

receive a rosette. 

Savings Bonds are generously sponsored by: 

BLENDON GRANGE, WESTERVILLE, OH 

PERRY GRANGE, MASSlLLON, OH 

STACEY JASKIEWICZ, MANSFIELD, OH 

FAIRFIELD COUNTY POMONA GRANGE 

HILLIARD GRANGE, HILLIARD, OH

“LIVE ADVENTUROUSLY WITH 

SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS” 

Here we are, starting another Grange year 

already. I sincerely hope that the 2006-2007 year was 

a very good one for you and your Grange. It certainly 

was a busy one for me. And I thank you for that because 

that means that you Grangers were busy, too. 

Congratulations to all the newly elected 

Lecturers. Selecting you to serve as a leader in your 

Grange shows that you are held in high esteem by 

your fellow Patrons. And my congratulations also to 

those of you who have been re-elected. Re-election is 

a show of confidence and appreciation of your work. 

Just a reminder: As your members prepare their 

entries for the art and photography contests at the State 

Convention next month they should follow the rules 

in the September-October 2006 Ohio Granger. The 

labels for those entries need not be the same size as 

shown in the magazine but they must contain the 

information as shown. Also note that the categories 

for the Creative Writing Contest have been changed. 

Please check the magazine for those changes. Your 

deputies cannot be changing labels as they are checking 

the items in at the convention. 

We have scheduled just one state-wide 

Lecturers/Community Service Conference for 2008. 

That will be on March 29 at the State Grange office in 

Fredericktown. It will start at 10:00 A.M. and lunch 

will be provided. A small charge of $12.50 will be 

charged to cover the expenses. Registration will be 

necessary so that we know how many meals to have 

prepared. More details will be in the Ohio Granger so 

watch this column. There will be the usual convention 

workshop this fall. Since there will be only one 

statewide conference, I have been asked if I would be 

willing to do “mini” conferences. If one or two, or 

three, counties would like to have one, my answer is, 

“of course. Just call me.” 

Lecturer’s packets will again be distributed to 

your Deputies/Delegates at the State Convention. They 

will include your reports, certificates, etc. from this 

year, a cover letter, programs and report forms for 

2007-2008 and program materials. If you do not receive 

your packet soon after the convention, check with your 

deputy or contact me. 

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Dorothy Eckert 

State Lecturer 

2480 Kline Road 

Mansfield, Ohio 44903-9067 

Phone: 419-747-7582 

The complete Lecturer’s Program for 2007-08 follows. 

I am looking forward to a wonderful adventure with 

many successes for you, me and all the Grangers of 

Ohio. 

LECTURERS DEPARTMENT 

2007-2008 PROGRAM 

GRANGER OF THE YEAR: 

This recognition is to honor the dedicated, loyal 

Granger in your midst. All nominees will be recognized. 

One will be chosen Granger of the Year and will be 

honored at the State Convention in 2008. Nominating 

letters should be no more than two typed pages, double 

spaced. Deadline for nominations is August 20, 2008. 

LECTURER’S REPORTS: 

Report forms for 2007-2008 will be included 

in your Lecturer’s packets. Go over these forms as soon 

as you receive them. Copies will also be available at 

the convention workshop, Spring Conference, and from 

me at any time. This is not a contest. A year-end report 

should be submitted by all Lecturers. Deadline for 

reporting is August 20, 2008. 

PROGRAMS TO SHARE: 

We appreciate your sharing programs that have 

been special in your Grange. This is for Subordinate/ 

Community and Pomona Lecturers. There are three 

categories: 

Lecturer’s Complete Program 

Lecturer’s Exchange Program 

Lecturer’s Program for Special Occasions 

Each Lecturer may enter all three categories as 

long as three different programs are reported. You may 

include copies of special songs, skits, etc., if you wish, 

but it is not required and all program materials will be 

returned with your report. If you wish to share any 

program material mark it “SHARE” and it will be 

copied and available as handouts at the State Conference 

in March. All Lecturers reporting will be recognized.

SHOWCASING GRANGERS’ TALENTS: 

ART 

Classes: A. Scenes 

B. Still Life 

C. People 

D. Nature 

Judging at county level with winners advancing to 

competition at the State Convention. Rules for Art 

entries: 

1. Entries may be made in any medium except ceramics 

2. All entries must be completed after September 1, 

2007 

3. Charcoal and pencil entries must have been treated 

for permanence to avoid smudging 

4. Nude entries will not be accepted 

5. All entries must be the original work of the Grange 

member 

6. Size of entries must not exceed 24” x 36” 

7. There is no minimum size – miniatures will be 

accepted in all categories 

8. All entries must have a firm backing so they can be 

properly displayed 


acceptable. Glass covered entries will not be accepted. 

10. Best of Show winners in 2007 may not enter the 

same category in 2008 

11. A “Lecturer’s Choice Award” will be given 

WOOD CARVING 

Wood carving by hand tools, 18” x 18” x 18” 

maximum size. Open to non-members who are not 

professional and are sponsored by a Grange member. 

Sponsor’s name, Grange and county must be included 

on an attached label. 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Classes: A. Scenery 

B. Formal (posed) portraits 

C. Families at work or play 

D. Grangers helping others 

E. Animal(s) in our world 

Rules for Photography entries: 

1. Enter only prints, no slides 

2. Class for each entry must be chosen by photographer 

and indicated on label 

3. Photographer may enter only one photo per class 

4. Photographer may enter all classes using different 

photos 

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5. Each photo is to be given a caption by the 

photographer 

6. Photo must have been taken after September 1, 2007 

by the entrant 

7. Print may be made by commercial process 

8. Digital photos may be entered but no enhancement 

process may be used 

9. Size of entry, including matting or backing, must 

not be smaller than 5” x 5” or larger than 16” x 20”. 


acceptable. Glass covered entries will not be accepted 

11. Best of Show winners in 2007 may not enter the 

same class in 2008. 

CREATIVE WRITING 

Classes: 

1. Poetry – original work, topic of writer’s choice 

A. Junior Grangers 

B. Ages 14 thru 40 

C. 41 & over 

2. Read-the-Book - reader’s choice 

A. Fiction 

B. Non-fiction 

3. Skit writing 

Rules for Creative Writing entries: 

1. Poetry only is open to non-members who are 

sponsored by a Granger and so noted on entry 

2. Poetry entries must not exceed 300 words – entries 

divided according to age 

3. Read-the-Book is for members only and also should 

not exceed 300 words – tell why you enjoyed the book 

and why you think someone else would enjoy it – 

include suggested age level of the book 

4. Skit writing is new this year – details to follow 

5. All entries should be sent to the State Lecturer by 

August 20, 2008 – entries will be displayed and/or 

published in the Ohio Granger ONLY if a statement 

granting permission, signed by the writer, is included. 

PERFORMING ARTS 

The goal of the Ohio State Grange Talent 

Contests is to enable Grangers of all ages to develop 

their talents in the performing arts. Winners from each 

District Contest will perform at the State finals at the 

2008 State Fair. The contest also promotes the highest 

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degree of professionalism appropriate for each age and 

level of talent. We ask all Lecturers to encourage their 

Grangers to share their talents in Grange programs 

and to enter the Talent Contests. 

INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES 

Age groups: A. Vocal Solo: 14-18; 19-30; 31-40; 41& 

over 

B. Piano Solo: 14-18; 19-30; 31-40; 41 & over 

C. Instrumental Solo: 14-18; 19-30; 31-40; 41 & over 

D. Reading: 14-18; 19-30; 31-40; 41 & over 

GROUP CLASSES (any age for Subordinate) 

A. Vocal Duet 

B. Piano Duet 

C. Vocal Group (3 to 6 members) 

D. Grange Chorus (9 or more) 

E. Grange Family Talent 

F. Skit (minimum of 2 characters) 

G. Variety Act (must include music) 

H. Signing the Spoken Word (one signer using 

American Sign Language, accompanied by a reader) 

RULES FOR TALENT CONTESTS 

1. ALL CONTESTANTS MUST BE GRANGE 

MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. The accompanist 

may be any age, member or non-member. Family Talent 

entrants must be related members of one family and 

must be Grangers except for the children where there 

is no Junior Grange. In group entries or families the 

participants need not be members of the same Grange. 

2. An individual Granger may make only one entry in 

each class. 

3. Individual Junior Grangers may be part of entries in 

Subordinate group classes; however, entries in 

Subordinate group classes must be composed of a 

majority of Subordinate Grangers. Exception: Family 

Talent. 

4. Subordinate Grangers may not participate in Junior 

Grange classes. 

5. Instrumental contestants may not use taped 

accompaniment. 

6. Vocal contestants may use taped accompaniment 

ONLY if the tape or CD contains NO VOCAL backup. 

7. Memorization is required in all classes except for 

the accompanist. 

8. “Signing” shall not be a part of any talent entry 

except in Class H. 

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9. A time limit of SIX MINUTES will be observed 

for each contestant. Score points will be deducted for 

each act exceeding the maximum time: two points per 

minute or part thereof shall be deducted from total 

score. 

10. No county elimination contests are held but 

contestants are encouraged to perform at Granges. 

11. Contestants may choose the date and district to 

enter. Changes can be made only at the discretion of 

the State Lecturer. 

12. ENTRY FORMS FOR SUBORDINATE 

GRANGE TALENT CONTESTS MUST BE FILLED 

OUT COMPLETELY AND RECEIVED BY THE 

STATE LECTURER AT LEAST TEN DAYS BEFORE 

THE DATE OF THE DISTRICT CONTEST IN 

WHICH THE ENTRANT WILL COMPETE. The 

State Lecturer will return a sample of the score sheet 

to each contestant after receiving entry. 

13. The State Lecturer and State Junior Directors will 

have the authority to revise performance schedules in 

accord with the number of contest entries. Talent 

contestants and host counties will be notified of any 

changes. 

14. District Talent Contests will begin promptly at 

12:30 P.M. 

15. Winners in each class in District competition will 

be expected to compete in the State Talent Finals. 

Personnel in each district-winning act cannot be 

changed after winning the district. 

16. During the State Finals a “Best of Show” will be 

chosen from among the first place winners in each 

Subordinate class. “Best of Show” winner will 

represent Ohio in the “Evening of Excellence” at the 

National Grange Convention. “Best of Show” winners 

cannot enter the same class the following year. 

STORYTELLING 

This contest is separate from the Talent Contest 

although it will be judged at the same time. There will 

be an eight minute time limit. This is to be an original 

work, a story, a ‘Yarn’, a folktale-type presentation. 

Judging will be based on originality, presentation and 

audience appeal. 

AWARDS 

Awards for the Convention contests – Art, 

Photography – Creative Writing – will be a placement 

ribbon and $10.00 for first place; $8.00 for second 

place and $5.00 for third place. Awards for the Talent

Membership Success = 

Gaining new members 

Greetings from hot and steamy Coshocton County: 

We hope all were able to keep cool and healthy 

during the hot spell. The heat didn’t stop a Coshocton 

County Granger from recruiting new members. Marilyn 

Wyler of Progressive Valley Grange gained 26 new 

members during July and August. We will be involved 

in obligating them soon. What a pleasure this will be. 

Marilyn and her husband, Dean operate a large dairy 

farming operation as well as being active grangers and 

staying involved in other community activities. They 

are also the Grange delegates from Coshocton County 

this year. We feel they will be very good in this position. 

CONGRATULATIONS MARILYN on a job well done! 

The premise “home, church and Grange” have held true 

for this faithful Grange family. 

Have YOU asked a neighbor, friend, or 

acquaintance to join The great Grange organization 

lately? What about that family who just moved in to 

your neighborhood? Would they like to come to your 

meetings and meet your members? We hope the 

Lecturer Continued 

and Storytelling will be plaques for State winners and 

rosette ribbons for District winners. 

2008 DISTRICT CONTEST DATES AND HOSTS 

June 7, 2008 - Nimishillen Grange, Stark Co. 

June 14, 2008 - Compromise Grange, Shelby Co. 

June 21, 2008 - Neelyville Grange, Morgan Co. 

August 2, 2008 - Talent Finals, Ohio State Fair 

Do you know 

Lightning strikes men about seven times more 

often than it does women. 

Women make up 49% of the world population. 

About 50% of Americans live within 50 miles 

of their birthplace. This is called propinquity. 

A specific length of thread or yarn according to 

the type of fiber is called a hank. For linen, a hank is 

274 metres (300 yards); for cotton, it is 768 metres (840 

yards). 

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Jim Childress, Membership Director 

26723 Twp. Rd. 37, Coshocton, Ohio 43812 

Phone: 740-622-1953 

E-mail: echildress37@aol.com 

membership teams are actively involved in the 

recruitment process. Please send us your progress 

reports. The Ohio Grange will only grow if each 

member joins the effort. WE CAN reach our goal if 

YOU become involved! Remember, if each grange in 

the state recruits 3 new members a year, we can hold 

our membership even. All our talking, writing and 

visiting Granges will just be in vain if YOU don’t help. 

This is our challenge to you! 

Don’t forget the State Grange Convention 

coming up in October. We hope to see many of you 

there, and hope you will come away with a renewed 

sense of making the Grange a better and stronger 

organization. Remember: Our future is in YOUR hands! 

On a personal note, Evelyn and I wish to thank 

all the Grangers who sent cards or came by to help us 

celebrate our 50th anniversary on July 28. The number 

of Grangers who celebrated with us reminded us that 

Grange is truly a FAMILY! 

Fraternally submitted, 

Jim Childress 

Entry Form 

Art, Photography and Wood Carving 

Contest: Art ___Photography___ Wood Carving___ 

Class: _____________________________________ 

Caption: ___________________________________ 

___________________________________________ 

Name : ____________________________________ 

Address: ___________________________________ 

City: _____________________ Zip: ____________ 

Grange: _________________ County: ___________ 

Wood Carving Only 

Member: ____ Non-member: ____ 

Sponsored By: ______________________________ 

Grange: ____________________ Number: _______ 

Attach to lower right front corner of entry.

First Place 

Lexington Jr. Grange #651 

Stark County 

“In The Secret” 

First Place 

Karah Nungesser 

Clearcreek Valley Jr. Grange 

Classical Number - Dance 

Vocal Solo 10 - 14 

First Place 

Jordan McNeil 

Lexington Jr. Grange 

“Jesus Take The Wheel” 

Junior Talent Contest 

Chorus 

Miscellaneous Ages 5 - 9 

Hope Stanley 

Geauga Co. Pomona Jr. Grange 

“The Old Prune” - Dance 

Piano Solo 5 - 9 

First Place 

Patrick Lanstrum 

Hambden Jr. Grange 

“Yankee Doodle” 

Hannah Hephner 

Unity Jr. Grange 

“Someone Else’s Dream” - Dance 

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Amanda Evans 

Ohio State Jr. Grange 

“30 Days” - Clogging 

Instrumental Solo 10 - 14 

First Place 

Ethan Widder 


“Ruby” 

Stephen Murphy 

Muskingum Co. Pomona Jr. Grange 

“Theme From Cannon in D” 

Vocal Duet 

First Place 

Geauga Co. Pomona Jr Grange #1041 Alex McMullen, Hope Stanley 

Geauga County 


“Take Me Out To The Ball Game” 

“Crocodile” 

Miscellaneous 10 - 14 

First Place 

Courtney Hephner 


“Free” - Dance 

Jennifer Lanstrum 


“It’s A Small World”

First Place 

Hope Stanley 


“Old Chisem Trail” 

Jordan & Megan McNeil 

Lexington Jr. Grange 

“My Favorite Things” 


Stephanie Williamson 


“Row Row Row Your Boat” 

Vocal Duet 10 - 14 

Alex McMullen 


“Five Little Monkeys” 

2008 DISTRICT CONTEST 

DATES AND HOSTS 

June 7, 2008 — Nimishillen Grange, Stark Co. 

June 14, 2008 — Compromise Grange, Shelby Co. 

June 21, 2008 — Neelyville Grange, Morgan Co. 

Ohio State Grange Talent Contest 

August 2, 2008 

Youth Discovery Building 

See Lecturer’s Column for complete details. 

First Place 


Hayley & Stephanie Williamson 


“You Are My Sunshine” 

Hope Stanley 

Alex McMullen 

Geauga Co. Pomona Jr. Grange Geauga Co. Pomona Jr. Grange 

“Summertime Wishes 

“Hickory Dickery Dock” 

Butterfly Kisses” 



“Animal Crackers 

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Reading 10 - 14 

First Place 



“Sick” 

Readings 5 - 9 

First Place (Tie) First Place (Tie) 



“The Teapot Dragon” 

Piano Solo 10 - 14 

First Place 

Ethan Widder 


“Minuet In F Minor”

Vocal Solo 19 - 30 Vocal Duet 


First Place First Place First Place 

Ben Blevins 

Mile Branch Grange 

“The Dance” 

Best Of Show 

First Place 

Ohio State Grange Talent Contest 

Rachel Spencer, Telisa Sinclair 

Ledge Grange 

“This Little Light Of Mine” 

Vocal Solo 41 & Over 

Mindy Nungesser Steve Zukosky 

Clear Creek Valley Grange Ledge Grange 

“God Bless The U.S.A.” 

Grange Family Talent 

First Place 

Zukosky Family 


“This Land Is Your Land” 

Hope & Elizabeth Murphy 

Riverside Grange 

Dan Gault 

Tiverton Grange 

“I’m My Own Grandpa” 

30 

Autumn & Kaitlin Pitman 

Marion Grange 

“There Is A Time For Piece” 

Grange Chorus 

First Place 

Ledge Grange Chorus 

Geauga County 

“He Reigns” 

Autumn Pitman 

Marion Grange 

“Don’t Forget To 

Remember Me” 

Piano Solo 14-18 

Best Of Show 

Runner Up 

First Place 

Luke Widder 

Winfield Grange 

“Prelude” 

Eric Beatty 

Miami Grange 

“Go Tell It On The 

Mountain”

Instrumental Solo 14 - 18 

First Place 

Eric Beatty 

Miami Grange 

“Allegro” 

Hope Murphy 

Riverside Grange 

“Violin” 

Piano Solo 41 & Over Reading 41 & Over 

First Place First Place 

Dan Gault 


“Melody Of Hymns” 

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Dan Gault 


“My Hospital Visit” 

Variety Act Skit Storytelling 

First Place 

First Place 

First Place 

Rachel Spencer 


“Interpretive Dance” 

Karen Zukosky 


“Baton Routine” 


Williamson-Myers Family 


Karen Zukosky 


“Something Behind 

The Tree” 

Signing Contest 

Sign-A-Song 10 - 14 Sign-A-Song 5 - 9 Sign-A-Song Group 

First Place First Place First Place 



“Blessed Be Your 

Name” 



“God’s Will” 



“Mighty Is Our God” 

Courtney & Hannah 

Hephner 


“On My Knees” 

Karen Zukosky 


“I Am The Flag” 

Dan Gault 


“The Night I Touched 

A Ghost” 

Jennifer & Patrick 

Lanstrum 


“Angels Among Us”

New Adventures in 

Deaf Activities 

New Adventures in Deaf Activities leads to 

Sweet Successes in your Grange. Take on a new 

adventure within the Deaf Activities Program this year. 

Your Grange already collects pop tabs and Campbell’s 

soup labels to benefit the Ohio School for the Deaf. 

And you collect hats and gloves for several Hearing 

impaired programs within the Columbus Public 

Schools, Ohio School for the Deaf, St. Rita School in 

Cincinnati, and Rufus Putnam School in Zanesville. 

For all those items we thank you very much. The Deaf 

Activities Program is much larger than collecting those 

items. We help schools by making monetary donations, 

host the Camp Opportunity for Families, and donate 

scholarships, put up displays at the State Fair and Farm 

Science Review. All these cost money. Without 

donations from your Granges this would not happen. 

To all Granges that support our other activities we 

thank you very much. Are these activities new to your 

Grange? If so, then take new adventures within this 

department and support our other activities of which 

lead to personal and Grange sweet successes. The Deaf 

Activities Department is chock full of Community 

Service Opportunities for your Grange. The projects 

we are supporting this 2007-2008 Grange year are as 

follows: 

CAMP OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES XIV 

The 2008 camp will be the third weekend in 

July which is July 18-20 with a beach party theme. We 

are planning a Luau for Saturday evening with Jim 

Schwab providing the music. The camp is a family 

camp and we expect the parents to attend with their 

children. An adventure for your Grange could be to 

support a Deaf/Hearing impaired child, or family to 

camp in 2008 by making a scholarship donation. The 

cost of the camp is $55.00 per camper age 5 and above. 

SCHOLARSHIPS 

The Ohio State Grange Deaf Activities 

Department awards scholarships to deserving graduates 

at the Ohio School for the Deaf and St. Rita School 

for the Deaf 2008 school year. 

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Sarah Grafton 

Deaf Activities Director 

167 South Harris Avenue 

Columbus, Ohio 43204-3012 

Phone: 614-279-5730 

e-mail: jgrafton5@juno.com 

SCHOLARSHIP FOR A GRANGE MEMBER 

We have started a fund to provide a scholarship 

to a hearing Grange member who is a third year college 

student, pursuing a career in Special Education in Deaf 

Education, or Interpreting for Deaf. Donations may 

be made to this project by Granges and individuals in 

memory of someone who has lost their hearing. There 

are three members who are nearing eligibility to apply 

for this scholarship. 

OHIO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 

Ohio State Grange has supported the Ohio 

School for the Deaf before there was a Deaf Activities 

Program in the Grange. We make monetary donations 

to support their clothing fund, playground equipment, 

scholarships, library books, and special projects. 

CLOTHING FUND 

The fund helps the Ohio School for the Deaf 

personnel purchase clothes for the students from 

families who are living below poverty level. The out 

of town students stay at the school from Sunday evening 

to Friday afternoon. The poorer children do not always 

have adequate clothes to take to school each week, 

and sometimes necessary items get left at home. 

HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DRIVE 

The Health Department keeps items on hand 

in case of emergencies. Please donate small panties, 

and boys’ underwear, socks, sweat pants, and T-shirts. 

The pants and T-shirts may be gently used, but the 

underwear and panties should be newly purchased. 

Please get the items to me at any State Grange activity. 

I can take them to the school anytime. 

ST. RITA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 

St. Rita is a beautiful school located on a hilltop 

overlooking Cincinnati. About 150 students are 

enrolled at St. Rita School and about 50 of those 

students reside in the dorms. There are approximately 

60 elementary students and about 80 high school 

students and 20 preschool children. We donate funds

to their scholarship program and help support their 

classroom needs. We have donated hats and gloves as 

well as Words for Thirds Dictionaries to their school. 

GENERAL RUFUS PUTNAM COMMUNITY 

SCHOOL 

General Rufus Putnam Community School in 

Zanesville is an elementary school of about 370 

students which includes about 25 students in their 

hearing impaired program who are mainstreamed. We 

make a monetary donation to help with special activities 

and classroom supplies for their hearing impaired 

program. In the past we have donated hats and gloves 

as well as Words for Thirds Dictionaries. 

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL SCHOOL 

A.G. Bell is a preschool for Deaf/Hearing 

Impaired students. We make a monetary donation for 

classroom supply needs. We have helped them purchase 

library books and donated a large screen TV/VCR. 

They receive hats and gloves from us too. In 2005 

they received our Hat and Glove tree. This fall they 

should be in a new building that combines Huy and 

A.G. Bell Schools. 

HUY SCHOOL 

Huy is an elementary school that teaches many 

hearing impaired children alongside normal hearing 

children called mainstreaming. At Huy there are more 

hearing impaired students than hearing students. Huy 

also received hats and gloves as well as Words for 

Thirds Dictionaries from us. If all goes as planned 

they should be in a new school with A.G. Bell 

Preschool this school year. 

ALUMINUM CAN TABS 

A great adventure with sweet success is for 

each Granger to clean up their community by collecting 

and recycling aluminum tabs. Grange Day of Recycling 

everything is May 17, 2008 at the Deputy Conference. 

Monies generated from recycling the tabs will be 

donated to Ohio School for the Deaf to defray the cost 

of printing their yearbook. In 2007 we donated 

$1,345.40 to their yearbook staff. If you choose to 

recycle your own tabs and mail a check. Make the 

check payable to “OSG DEAF ACTIVITIES” 

earmarked to “Pop tab fund” and mail it to me at the 

address at the top of this article. 

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CAMPBELL SOUP LABEL barcode and symbols 

The barcode and symbols can be collected and 

donated to me anytime. I visit Ohio School for the 

Deaf many times throughout the school year so I can 

take them anytime. Remember, we no longer collect 

the front of the label, all we collect now is the bar 

code and the little Campbell Soup man or the pencil. 

If you have fronts left over, please recycle them with 

your paper products because Campbell’s Company no 

longer redeems them. The barcode is at the seam of 

the label and is tricky to remove all of it because of 

the glue, my advice is to cut the label through the 

front picture and carefully peel it from the can. The 

Ohio School for the Deaf Family Life students will 

sort, count and redeem the labels for items they can 

use at school. I will not count the labels, but you may 

put the total number of labels your Grange collected 

on your Deaf Activities Report so you know the success 

of your label collection adventure. 

HATS AND GLOVES 

The collection of Hats and Gloves is a Grange 

Adventure that individual Grangers can purchase and 

donate to the Grange. Make a particular meeting “Hat 

and Glove Donation Night” and see how many you 

can collect. Keep collecting them in all sizes. There 

are several preschool children who can use the tiny 

gloves and hats and then there are many middle and 

High School students who wear adult sizes. We have 

trouble being able to collect enough tiny ones for the 

preschool programs. They are being donated to seven 

schools in Ohio. They are taken to Ohio School for 

the Deaf, St. Rita School for the Deaf, Rufus Putnam 

Community School, A.G. Bell Preschool, Huy 

Elementary, Dominion Middle School, and Northland 

High School Hearing Impaired Programs. Please try 

to get them to me by the 2007 Ohio State Grange 

Convention so I can get them to the schools before the 

cold weather gets here. 

STATE CONVENTION DEAF ACTIVITIES 

CONFERENCE 2007 

There will be a Deaf Activities Conference at 

the State Grange Convention in Columbus. Please 

check the Convention schedule for time and place for 

the conference. I am hoping to have a guest speaker at 

this conference and there will be handouts and we’ll 

do some signing. 

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Deaf Activities continued from page 33 

DEAF ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE 2008 

MARCH 15, 2008 

Ohio State Grange is hosting a Deaf Activities 

Conference March 15, 2008 in the Friendly Hills Camp 

Library. The conference is scheduled the same day as 

the Legislative conference. Be sure to register in the 

Ross building with the State Grange Secretary for lunch 

count, and then report to the Library for the conference. 

We will have guest speakers, make a craft, learn sign 

language, receive handouts, and maybe receive a door 

prize. This is a good time to get items for your Deaf 

Activities Report. 

DEAF/BLIND CONFERENCE 2008 

The Deaf Activities Department have been 

selling Rada Cutlery products to help sponsor the Ohio 

Deaf Blind Conference in 2008. We have sold all the 

paring knives and almost all the spoonservers. I will 

be ordering more because this is a two year project. 

Thank you for supporting this project. I know I have 

supported it by purchasing paring knives and 

spoonservers for family members’ Christmas and 

wedding gifts. If you are interested in items, please 

contact me. 

PROMOTE HEARING TESTING 

Organize and sponsor a Hearing test day in your 

community. What a great opportunity for your Grange 

to take on a New Adventure. Invite guest speakers from 

the health center, ear nose and throat specialists, 

audiologists, and/or hearing aid companies. Sometimes 

the companies will provide testing free of charge in 

exchange for advertisement for their company. Schedule 

your event in May during Better Hearing Month. The 

“Sweet Success” of your day will be promoting better 

hearing, promoting your Grange activities, increasing 

membership, and promoting the Deaf Awareness 

Program. SWEET! 

OHIO STATE FAIR AND THE FARM SCIENCE 

REVIEW 

The Ohio State Fair will be July 30-August 10, 

2008 and the Farm Science Review will be September 

16 - 18, 2008. Ohio State Grange Deaf Activities 

Department helps with the display at each of these 

events. We display our current camp pictures at the 

State Fair and promote hearing protection at the Farm 

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Science Review. Protect your Hearing! An easy way is 

to take time away from NOISE. Turn off the radio, TV, 

and CD players. Take those personal CD player ear 

plugs from your ears. Leave your cell phone at home 

for a day. September 18-20, 2007 are Farm Science 

Review dates for this year. Visit our display. 

HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 

HLAA is an association to help Deaf/Hearing 

Impaired people. I encourage you as Deaf Chairman of 

your Grange to join HLAA. Their “Hearing Loss” 

magazine contains many informative articles that you 

can share with members. The articles contain good 

information for programs or Deaf Activities Reports at 

your meetings. To join send $25.00 to HLAA 

Membership, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, suite 1200, 

Bethesda, MD 20814. Also, check in your area for a 

local chapter to join. HLAA chapters hold monthly 

meetings where they share information on hearing 

issues, and provide guest speakers. 

DEAF ACTIVITIES CHAIRPERSON REPORT 

2008 September 10, 2008 

Report forms will be available at the 2007 State 

Grange Convention in the Deaf Activities Packet. I hope 

you receive one from your County Deputy or Delegate. 

If you haven’t, please request one from me. Please 

include in your report, your program and news articles 

or brochure used at your meetings. Use this report as 

your bragging book for your Grange Deaf Activities 

Projects. Use this book as a membership tool by sharing 

it with prospective members. Please do as many projects 

as your Grange wishes. Return the report to me by 

September 10, 2008. The top report from a Pomona, 

Subordinate, and Junior Grange will be recognized at 

the State Grange Convention 2008. Please remember 

to include a copy of the program that you presented for 

your Lecturer on deaf issues or awareness. An 

outstanding program will also be recognized at the 

convention. 

SPECIAL PROJECTS 

Some of the donations to this department are 

used to promote Deaf Activities through advertisement, 

brochures, making up and printing posters, pictures, 

workshops, legislation, displays, camp, paying for 

judges for Sign-A-Song Contests, etc.

INVOLVEMENT OF ALL GRANGES 

Please appoint a Deaf Activities Chairperson 

for your Grange. Your chairperson should report at 

each meeting under “Standing Committees”. Cooperate 

with the Lecturer and participate in a program with 

emphasis on Deaf Activities of Deafness issues. Send 

a copy of your program to the State Deaf Activities 

Director, (Sarah J. Grafton, 167 S. Harris Avenue, 

Columbus, Ohio 43204-3012), by September 10, 2008, 

with your annual report. Each person submitting a 

program will receive a certificate. Each person 

submitting a report will receive a certificate. 

Encourage members to participate in all 

contests relating to Deaf Activities. Please refer to 

Lecturer, Junior and Youth articles in this September/ 

October issue of the Ohio Granger for 2007-2008 

contest adventures and rules. 

Sign the Spoken Word is a contest through 

the Lecturer Program presented at a Talent contest for 

Subordinate members to sign a story as it is read aloud 

by another person. Talent contest days are June 7, 14, 

and 21 with the State contest at the Ohio State Fair on 

August 2, 2008. Refer to the Lecturer article for details. 

The Junior Sign-A-Song contests for 

individuals 5-9, 10-14 and groups 5-14 are held the 

same days as the talent contests. There is no elimination 

at the regional contests. Refer to the Junior Article for 

rules. Contest dates are June 7, 14, and 21 with the 

State Competition at the State Fair on August 2, 2008. 

The Youth Sign-A-Song contests for 

subordinate Youth members age 14 and above. The 

State contest is held at the Ritualistic Contest on March 

8, 2008, and winners will represent Ohio at the 

Regional Youth Conference in April, 2008. 

Try something new this year. Remember, New 

Adventures in Deaf Activities leads to Sweet Successes 

in your Grange. Have a great Grange year achieving 

your project goals and celebrating your successes one 

activity at a time. 

I really love you, Sarah 

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New IRS rules for organizations 

2008 ANNUAL ELECTRONIC NOTICE 

FILING REQUIREMENT 

In the past, organizations having a Taxpayer 

Identification Number, with gross annual receipts of 

$25,000 or less, were not required to complete a Form 

990 or (990EZ) annual tax return. Form 990 is an 

information federal tax return. Because of legislative 

changes, The Pension Protection Act of 2006, 

organizations with a Taxpayer Identification Number 

will be required to file an annual electronic notice for 

tax periods beginning after December 31, 2006. This 

annual electronic notice is due by the 15th day of the 

fifth month after the close of your tax period. If you 

are on a calendar year and your tax period ends 

December 31, 2007, the annual electronic notice is 

due May 15, 2008. This form must be filed even 

though your gross receipts are normally $25,000 or 

less. If you are a supporting organization of a religious 

organization and your gross receipts are normally 

$5,000 or less, you may file an annual electronic notice 

instead of form 990 or 990EZ. The form is simple, 

requiring organization name, mailing address, employer 

identification number (EIN), name and address of 

principal officer, annual tax period, annual gross 

receipts, and verify the organization is currently in 

operation. 

If there is a failure to file the annual electronic 

notice or Form 990 or Form 990EZ for three 

consecutive years, your tax-exempt status is revoked 

as of the filing due date of the third year. If there are 

any questions or concerns, please call the Ohio State 

Grange Office, as there is an easy explanation for the 

procedure. 

Do you know? 

The practice of eating insects is called entomophagy 

Most insects are edible. According to eatbug.com, there are 1,462 recorded species of edible insects. 

And they’re quite nutritious. For instance, 100 grams of cricket contains only 121 calories, less than half of 

beef. A cricket contains only 5,5 grams of fat, compared to 21,2g of beef. Beef contains more protein (23,5g 

- a cricket 12.9g) but the 100g of cricket also contains 5,1g of carbohydrates, 75,8 mg calcium, 185,3 mg 

phosphorous, 9,5 mg iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin.

Summer Camps At 

“Margaritaville, A Tropical Paradise” was the theme of Youth Camp. 

Camp Opportunity For Families XIII celebrated a fun educational camp with a theme of 

“Work Safe, Play Safe, Be Safe”. 

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Friendly Hills Grange Camp 

The 41 and Over campers enjoyed a Western theme for their weekend at Friendly Hills Camp. 

“Down on the farm with Junior Grange” was the theme for Junior Camp. Several farm animals attended 

camp and enjoyed the camping experience. 

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Ohio State Grange Convention 

October 19 - 23, 2007, Embassy Suites, Dublin, Ohio 

The 135th Annual Session of the Ohio State 

Grange will be held October 19 - 23, 2007 at the 

Embassy Suites Hotel, Dublin, Ohio. 

TENTATIVE PROGRAM 

Friday, October 19 

Registration will begin at 3:00 p.m. Coshocton 

County Grangers will host the meet and greet area from 

3:00 until 6:00 PM. They will be serving cookies, 

punch and maybe a surprise. Delegates, deputies and 

youth will meet later in the evening. 

Saturday, October 20 

The Junior Breakfast is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. 

and the 134th Annual Session opens at noon in the 

Sixth Degree, and then lowers to the Fourth Degree. 

In the evening, the Junior Pageant, under the 

direction of Junior Directors Patty and Opal Dyer, and 

the Sixth Degree under the direction of Wendell Lauth 

and Shirley Downs, will be in the Embassy Suites Hotel 

Ballroom. Hardin County will present the Rose Drill. 

The pizza party is planned for Saturday night 

The display rooms will be open Saturday evening 

and remain open until Monday evening. 

Sunday, October 21 

The Worship Service, conducted by State 

Chaplain Richard Mahoney will be at 8:00 a.m. 

Following the worship service Knox County will conduct 

the Memorial Service. 

The Youth Luncheon is planned for noon in the 

Atrium at the hotel. The SYC has chosen “Orental 

Express” as the luncheon theme. 

The Junior Degree, followed by the Youth 

Pageant under the direction of State Youth Directors 

Mike and Debbie Russell and Assistants Ron and Debra 

Hogue begin the afternoon events in the Embassy Suites 

Hotel Ballroom. The Youth will open the evening 

session. 

Monday, October 23 

The day’s activities include the general session. 

The Annual Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, October 24 

General session will begin at 8:00 a.m. and 

conclude by noon. 

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The National 

Grange representative 

to the Ohio State 

Grange Convention will 

be Jimmy Gentry, 

Chairman of the Executive 

Board of the National 

Grange and 

President of the North 

Carolina State Grange, 

and his wife Anita. 

Jimmy has 

served as a Vocational 

Agriculture Teacher 

and an elementary and high school principal. He was 

elected President of the NC State Grange in 2003. He 

is a member of Troutman Grange, Holy Trinity 

Lutheran Church and South Iredell FFA Alumni Association. 

Jimmy and Anita have two daughters and no 

grandchildren. Daughter Terri is married to Mark Wilson, 

living in Fair Hope, Alabama and both work for 

the Young Life Organization. Daughter Jennie (single) 

is the Youth, Public Relations and Membership directors 

for the North Carolina State Grange. 

National Grange Convention 

November 13 - 17, 2007 

John Ascuaga’s Nugget 

Sparks/Reno, Nevada 

Ohio State Grange Convention 

October 23 - 26, 2008 

Place to be announced 

142nd National Grange Convention 

November 11-15, 2008 

Crowne Plaza Hotel 

100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT

2008 Ohio State Grange Calendar 

January 

5 Deputy Conf. OSG Office, Fredericktown 

11-13 Winter Youth Camp, Friendly Hills Camp 

February 

15 Ritualistic and Drill entries due 

15 Public Speaking and Sign-A-Song entries due 

March 

1-2 Bowling Tournament, Canton 

8 Ritualistic and Drill Contest, Friendly Hills 

8 Public Speaking and Sign-A-Song contest 

15 Legislative and Deaf Conf. Friendly Hills 

29 Lecturer’s Conf, OSG Office Fredericktown 

April 

4-6 Grange Rally, Friendly Hills Camp 

5 Dartball Tournament 

? Eastern Youth Conf. 

26 Spring Fling, Friendly Hills Camp 

May 

1 Delegate election report due to State Secretary 

4 Rural Life Sunday, Friendly Hills Camp 

17 Deputies Conf., OSG Office, Fredericktown 

17 Judging of all baking contests at Dep. Conf. 

20 Jr. Talent and Sign-A-Song entries due 

June 

1 Youth Camp Reservations due 

7 Talent Nimishillen Grange, Stark Co. 

14 Talent Compromise Grange, Shelby Co. 

21 Talent Neelyville Grange, Morgan Co. 

20 State Fair entries due (culinary showcase, 

youth & Jr. Craft) 

20-23 Youth Camp, Friendly Hills 

30 Jr. Camp Reservations Due 

July 

11-13 41 and Over Camp, Friendly Hills 

18-20 Camp Opportunity XIV 

20-23 Jr. Camp, Friendly Hills 

30 Ohio State Fair begins 

August 

1-10 Ohio State Fair 

2 Talent Contest Finals, Ohio State Fair 

August 

20 Lecturers’ Reports Due 

20 Community Service Reports Due 

20 Granger of Year nominations due 

31 Officer election reports must be postmarked 

September 

1 Pomona annual fee due at OSG office 

1 Jr. Membership Contest entries due 

10 Deaf Activities reports due 

13 Horseshoe Tournament, Friendly Hills 

15 Jr. Prince and Princess entries due 

October 

1 University Grange Scholarship application due 

23-26 OSG Convention 

November 

11-15 National Grange Convention, Cromwell, CT. 

19-23 OSG office closed for Thanksgiving 

December 

24-28 OSG office closed for Christmas 

31-Jan 1 OSG office closed for New Years. 

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Donations 

Where should they be sent? 

Donations to the Junior, Youth, Women’s Activities 

and Legislative Departments should be sent to The 

Ohio State Grange, 16303 Village Parkway, 

Fredericktown, Ohio 43019. 

Donations to the Deaf Activities Department should 

be sent to Ohio State Grange Deaf Activities, % Sarah 

Grafton, 167 S. Harris Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43204. 

Donations to Friendly Hills Camp should be sent to 

Ohio Grange Charitable Foundation, % Jenny Miller, 

13076 Williamsburg Ave., Uniontown, Ohio 44685. 

All questions should be directed to the Ohio State 

Grange at osg@ohiostategrange.org or 740-694-1669.

Important Dates 

September 

1 Junior Grange Membership Contest Entries 

1 Ambassador Entries Due 

10 Membership Contest Entries Due 

10 Deaf Activities Entries Due 

15 Articles due for Ohio Granger 

18-20 Farm Science Review 

October 

1 University Grange Scholarship Due 

19-23 Ohio State Grange Convention, Dublin 

November 

12-17 National Grange Convention, Reno, NV 

21-26 OSG Office closed for Thanksgiving 

December 

24-25 OSG Office closed for Christmas 

26 Winter Youth Camp reservations due 

31-Jan 1 OSG Office closed for New Years 

The Ohio State Grange 



The next issue is planned for 

November - December, 2007 

Please have all articles and news items 

to Jim Grafton by 

September 15, 2007 

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SAVE THIS ISSUE! 

ALL GRANGE PROGRAMS, 

ACTIVITIES AND DATES 

ARE INCLUDED. 

Cookbooks 

The Blue cookbook is now $8.00 

Yellow cookbook is still $5.00 

Buy the two as a set for $12.00 

P & H - $2.75 each or $5.25 for two. 

Contact: 

The Ohio State Grange 



Phone: 740-694-1669 

E-mail: osg@ohiostategrange.org 

NON-PROFIT-ORG. 

U.S. POSTAGE 

PAID 

TIPP CITY, OH 45371 

PERMIT NO. 4

September October 2004 - Ohio State Grange

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