A3O- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28, 2000 Granger Of Year (Continued from Pago A 1) #22 Master, noted the Grange sponsors lots of community ac tivities. Next Monday, their local or ganization will sponsor a Hal loween bonfire where 300-400 children are invited, in coopera tion with the Plumsteadville Fire Company. “We started the bonfire a number of years ago, just so we can have something different from Mischief Night,” said Stee ley, with a chuckle. A part of this includes a hayride and other Bob Garrett, left, accepts the All-Star Grange Award from state Master Bill Steel at the banquet. l/ jP' g Fh* » & Your Hoffman Seeds dealer wants to help you save on your next seed corn purchase. When you buy 10 bags of any NK® Brand seed corn before November 30, 2000, you'll get LJ 2 EXTRA BAGS ABSOLUTELY FREE. See your Hoffman/NK® Brand dealer for details. I^jl NK* is a trademark of Novartis things, something to replace simple costuming and trick-or treating common for the week. The Plumsteadville Grange also sponsors a jam-making and selling festival, in which the local organization raises close to $2,000 for various projects. They also sponsor a mission project to a third world country, Steeley noted. In the past year, the Grange has allowed a blind and deaf boy, now 8 years old, to attend training camp. The money about $l,OOO was raised at a y^> / " / / ■ Top Community Service Award was presented to the Middletown Grange, represented by Maria Cam ponazzi. pancake breakfast in May in Quakertown with the Plum steadville Grange. The Steeleys work to pre pared an oyster and pork supper at the Grange Hall, which served more than 900 people from surrounding communities. The tradition, Steeley noted, goes back to the “1930 s at least,” he said. Personally, he was quick to note that “I cook a good beef meal.” At the Middletown Grange Fair, as part of the Pomona project, the Granger of the Year mans the booth for one week making pizza at Steelio’s. There are many fund-raisers that allow the 130 members of Plumsteadville Grange #1738 to Mike Pratt, left, congratulates teacher of year Cinda Hammond, Clintonville, at the banquet. _ Jeffrey Scott Allison won the firefighter community ser vice award. At left is Mike Pratt, state committee service chairperson. be a part of. Memberships cover. Sunday School and chinch chon about four townships. at Solomon’s United Church ol Steeley is very involved with (Turn to Pago A3l) 1 ) , 1 II ir I '/( II 1 t 1 , 1 <■ , Ifvf y£k X ■# IM' r 1 ' % t ..-v Innovative Solutions ,—U 1 i -
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