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BERKS HEIM NEWS
Plans are already underway for the next Berks Heim Fest which will be held Saturday, September 8th. Prizes are being gathered for the annual raffle tickets which will be printed and ready to be distributed by the end of April. We hope we can count on all the Grangers in the County to help support this project.
Our new Berks Heim Sunday afternoon schedule has been distributed. If you find some conflicts or are unable to come to the Heim, please let me know and we’ll make the appropriate changes. |
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FAMILY ACTIVITIES By Laura L. Wike
Happy Spring to everyone. Pre-Pomona meeting will be on May 21st at Kutztown Grange 8:00 p.m. They will be assisted by Bernville Grange.
Upcoming events of importance:
July 21st is the 60th Anniversary at Leesport Farmers Market. This is a fundraiser for the Family Activities and we are sponsoring the event. If you are willing to help, please let me know: 1) we will be needing baked goods, 2)people to sell them that night, 3)we will be serving hot dogs and bar-b-que and selling water and sodas, and 4)we have tickets to sell.
Wegmans will be catering and serving the meal. Prices are Adults $12.00; Children 5-10, $6.00; and under 5 years of age, Free. To purchase tickets contact Laura Wike at 610-404-7367. The evening will be a fun filled night. The Buffet will be served from 5:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. There will also be dancing and entertainment throughout the evening till 12:00 midnight. Please help us make this a big success. Last time we did this we sold about 318 tickets. I have 350 tickets to sell Some will be available at the door.
Next important event is our Annual Sale at Leesport on Aug. 25th As always, we need help to prepare and sell food and also baked goods. I want to Thank everyone in advance for all your help. If any questions about anything, please feel free to contact me at any time.
The following Granges are responsible to supply 2 Gals. of Vegetable Soup! Marion, Pioneer, Alleghenyville, Fleetwood and Ontelaunee. If your grange is unable to make soup, please contact me before the sale so I can make sure we have enough. |
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WALL-HANGING By Irene Blatt
The Bernville Grange has a unique wall-hanging. When a former Grange member moved last year, she found a small bag full of strips of cloth with the names of former Grange members embroidered on them in that person’s handwriting. These people were active Grange members in the 1930’s and 1940’s. The strips of material were given to the Grange and we decided that a wall-hanging would be a good way to protect and preserve the names. Evelyn Martin, a good friend of the Bernville Grange, made the wall-hanging. It is hanging on the second floor of our Grange hall.
At a recent meeting, we dedicated the wall-hanging. Relatives of the people whose names are on the wall-hanging were invited. Of the 31 names on the wall-hanging, only 6 names had no relatives present at the dedication. |