MARCH 2007 POMONA MEETING

HIGHLIGHTS

 

· The youth had a marching drill and conducted the meeting– Brittany Schaeffer, youth master

· Richard Kauffman, county extension director, presented remarks

· Charles Seidel reported that the Farm Show Complex should remain with the Department of Agriculture

· Continue membership with Berks County Conservation District-$15, approved

· Continue membership with Berks County Conservancy-$50, approved

· Support Dairy Princess Pageant-$150, approved

· Support Reading Fair-$1,740.00, approved

· Support Kutztown Fair-$800, approved

· Support Brett Sattazahn, Leadership School-$160, approved

· Support Faye Heckman, Mid-Atlantic Conference-$160, approved

· Will not hold the conferring of 5th degree this year—will do full form in 2008, approved

· Pomona attendance—27 brothers, 41 sisters, 23 juniors, 1 mini-junior=91 members

· Tom Wike made a report on the Grange website—encouraging each Grange to give updated information to him as soon as possible

· Relay for Life participants are selling calendar planners

· May 14, 7:30 p.m., Ontelaunee Grange hall is pre-sale meeting

· Henry Seidel volunteered to take over the advertising of the Consignment Sale

· Contest Corner winner—Elaine Gordon

· A senior citizen night is scheduled for this year’s Reading Fair

· Wayne Readinger thanked the Grange for the plaque given to him and Helen (50 years of involvement with the Fair Association)

· Membership to date:  1,508

· Director of Berks Women In Crisis spoke and was presented a $500 check (from visitation program and Pomona)

· Pomona will cover the cost of one legislator for the State Grange Legislative Day-$25, approved

· County Junior Camp theme will be “Insects”, May 18 through 20 at Camp Swatara

· Juniors are collecting soda tabs—to donate to Shriners

 

 

· County juniors will be taking a day trip to Wolfgang Candy factory in June

· The white (1972) and brown (1998) PA State Grange cookbooks are completely sold out (notice from State Grange)

· Mike Adams and Kevin Sattazahn were suggested for Executive Committee position—voting to be held at June Pomona

· Charles Lauck was suggested for Finance Committee—voting to be held at June Pomona

· Joanne Heim, Family Activities Regional Committee member, presented remarks from the State FA Department

· Pomona will sponsor the raffle tickets and purchase the small games of chance license for the Farm-City County event in July-$150, approved

· New 5th degree members:  Eric Moyer, Brandon Wahl, Matthew Werley

· A separate checking account will be opened to track the soda stand income and expenses for Reading Fair

· Real Dairy Products resolution, approved

· Pledge of Allegiance in English resolution, approved

· Border Patrol Guards resolution, amended, approved

· Highway Upgrades resolution, approved

· Farm Show Complex resolution, approved

· Jon Sattazahn and Martha Bollinger, state youth ambassadors, presented afternoon program

· Door prizes were distributed

 

7

LEGISLATIVE BANQUET

By Feryl Treichler

I want to thank all the Grangers who sold tickets for our annual Legislative banquet and meeting.

 

It was another successful event.  We are fortunate to be able to get our legislators and office holders from the local, county and state level to attend this event.

 

This is the only opportunity that the Grange members and the public have to meet so many elected officials and candidates at our location.

 

We plan to continue this program with your support.