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Pomona #3l, third.
State Grange awards, subordi
nate Granges, were first place, Vir
ginville Grange, Kutztown; sec
ond place, Scrubgrass, Clintonvil
le; third, Middletown; and fourth.
Fort Granville, Lewistown.
The Grange also honored the
policeman and firefighter of the
year. Receiving the award for
police work was Donald Stewart
Jr., Bern Township Police Depart
ment. Firefighter honors went to
Ken Zaorsld, Mount Pleasant Fite
Company.
Hie Grange also honored mem
bers in the women’s activities and
youth departments and the Junior
Grange during the convention,
which ran from Oct 23- 26. The
women’s activities department
announced that mote than 5,800
stuffed toys had been made and
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Top toy-making Granges are,
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Alleghenyville Grange #2065,
Series County, 663 toys; 100-199
members, Betty Yeager, director
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members, Eleanor Hill and Esther
Stilzel, 1999 co-directors of Vir
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County, 593 toys.
In tiie youth department, Carol
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Pomona Grange #65 was selected
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Year. Jim Wertz of Brokenstraw
Grange #407, Warren County, was
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duel winners in the Sign-A-Song,
taking first in their respective indi
vidual divisions and as partners in
the group category. Viscusi was
first in the adult division and Win
ger was first in the junior division
(ages 5-14) for the second conse
cutive year.
Deaf Activities group made a
monetary donation during the
annual convention to a charity.
Deaf Activities Director Pat Beck
presented a check for $1,500 to
Lois Steele, who represented the
Pennsylvania Registry of Interpre
ters for the Deaf, a professional
The Grange also honored the policeman and firefighter of
the year. Receiving the award for police work was Donald
Stewart Jr., Bern Township Police Deportment, right. Fire
fighter honors went to Ken Zsorski, Mount Pleasant Fire
Company, left. In center is Mike Pratt, a community service
director.
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interpreters which provides pro
fessional support and training.
Placing in public speaking were
(ages 20-29): 1. Chris Straub. 2.
Jennifer Viscusi. 3. Brian Eber
sole. Ages 30 and Older: 1. Mary
Ann Buckley. 2. JoAnn Keith. 3.
Da May McMillin.
hi the Sign-A-Song, individual
placings were: 1. Jennifer Viscusi.
2. Mary Ann Buckley. 3. Brian
Ebcrsolc. In the junior division,
placings were: 1. Broock Winger.
2. Jodi Keith. 3. Catherine Carber-
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