Penns Valley Grange #158

06/06/2022

Today is National Gardening Exercise Day!

This holiday encourages you to get outside. Working in the garden can be pretty vigorous exercise leading to some fantastic health benefits (in addition to the vegetables you're growing!)

Experts say the various activities and tasks of gardening ultimately use all of the major muscle groups. In addition, strenuous gardening activities such as raking, hoeing, and digging are both aerobic and muscle strengthening.

Everyday gardening can burn 300 calories per hour, the same as walking, golfing, or other low-impact exercises. If you get into heavy yard work, you can double the calorie burn, which is as good as running, cycling, or interval training.

Read more about this day here, then head outside to get your garden exercise in!
https://www.backyardgardenlover.com/national-gardening-exercise-day/

06/02/2022

Don't forget to join us at our meeting on June 9th!
Centre County Grange Fair Queen Mattee Stoicheff will be joining us to talk about her year as Fair Queen.
This is YOUR CHANCE to ask her questions about what it takes to be Queen, from the application through the year full of activities.
Applications to compete are due soon, but there's still time to learn from this year's Queen!
We hope to see you there!

And, for anyone who wants to join, there may be a trip to Riddle's Ice Cream Shop afterward to celebrate !

06/01/2022

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From milk and cheese to ice cream and yogurt, we are excited to celebrate Dairy Month this June!

We encourage all Granges to find a way to celebrate, from inviting your Dairy Ambassadors to throwing an ice cream party for your community.

And thank you to everyone involved in dairy production, from the farmers to the haulers to the bottlers, we salute you!

05/30/2022

THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Grange Fair ticket pre-sale fundraiser by buying your tickets through one of our members.
Because of the incredible response, we sold over 650 tickets and raised over $1300, which will go directly back into our community through service projects and financial support.

THANK YOU!

If you ordered tickets from one of our members, they will have them after our June meeting.

05/30/2022

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day.
Remember and honor all who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

05/17/2022

Today is PA's primary election day. Head out to your polling place and do your civic duty!

05/16/2022

It's the last week to order the pre-sale tickets for Centre County Grange Fair!
Weekly admission tickets and parking passes are $20 each - a $5 per ticket savings, AND $2 goes back to Penns Valley Grange, helping us give back to our communities!

Please reach out to us by Thursday if you'd like to order.

Penns Valley Grange members - please turn in your packets to Ruth Vonada by Thursday so they can be turned into the Fair office on Friday.

05/13/2022

Happy National Apple Pie Die!

05/13/2022

Thank you to everyone who came out to last night's meatball sub dinner and program. We had a great time!

Our next meeting is June 9th at 7:00pm. Our program will be from special guest, 2021-2022 Centre County Grange Fair Queen Mattee Stoicheff! She will talk about her year and experiences as Grange Fair Queen and much more.

Our meetings are open to everyone in the community, and we would love to see you there!

05/11/2022

Join us this Thursday at 6:30pm for a covered dish meal and meeting. We will be having meatball subs - please bring your table service and a dish to share!

Philip Vonada, Penns Valley Grange member and National Grange Communications Director, will present a program on benefits available to Grange members from the State and National Grange.

05/08/2022

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Happy Mother's Day to the incredible women raising children of all ages, and to all of the "Grange Mothers" with "Grange Children" across the country!

05/08/2022

Centre County Pomona Grange is selling raffle tickets for this beautiful quilt and cash prizes! Tickets are $1 each, with the drawing at the end of the Fair in August. No need to be present to win!

This is the Pomona Grange's main fundraiser for the year, with all of the money going right back into our community!

Message our page or Ruth Vonada or Philip Vonada if you would like to buy any!

05/05/2022

Join us next Thursday evening! All are welcome!

The next meeting of Penns Valley Grange will be on Thursday, May 12 at 6:30pm. This is a covered dish meal - meatball subs will be provided - please bring your table service!

Following the meal and a brief meeting, the program will be presented by National Grange Communications Director Philip J Vonada, who will discuss the benefits available to Grange members.

As always, Penns Valley Grange meetings are open to anyone - please bring a friend to enjoy a meal and great company, and to learn about what your Grange membership can do to pay you back!

05/05/2022

We're just a few weeks away from the deadline to order your weekly admission and parking tickets for Grange Fair!
You save $5 on EVERY ticket AND parking pass, AND help Penns Valley Grange raise funds that will go back into projects that support our community.

Contact any Penns Valley Grange member or message our page to purchase.

Thank you for your support!

05/02/2022

PA State Grange 2022 Voter Guide.pdf

Are you looking to stay informed on where candidates stand as we head into the primary election on May 17?
PA State Grange Legislative Director Carrie Nace sent out a non-partisan questionnaire to the US Senate and PA Governor races. The answers from the candidates who responded are included in the linked PDF.

*NOTE: This is in no way an endorsement of any candidate. The Grange is firmly non-partisan and will never endorse a candidate or party.

Do your duty - be an informed voter!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10piPNtnbhUxIctGkQrC7B5kF-Q8NElsD/view?usp=sharing

05/01/2022

Don't forget! This Saturday at 9am is the Centre County Pomona meeting!
We are holding two separate collections for community service - one for the Jared Box Project, and one for Ukrainian refugees.

Please bring anything you would like to donate on Saturday, or contact Ruth Walters Vonada or Philip Vonada if you can't make it to the meeting.

04/22/2022

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The National Grange celebrates Earth Day today!

Our 2022-2023 National Grange Theme, "Raised Right Here," celebrates our roots as good stewards of the earth through agriculture. We encourage Granges to celebrate the sustainability and resiliency of the earth!

04/19/2022

The next meeting of Penns Valley Grange will be on Thursday, May 12 at 6:30pm. This is a covered dish meal - meatball subs will be provided - please bring your table service!

Following the meal and a brief meeting, the program will be presented by National Grange Communications Director Philip J Vonada, who will discuss the benefits available to Grange members.

As always, Penns Valley Grange meetings are open to anyone - please bring a friend to enjoy a meal and great company, and to learn about what your Grange membership can do to pay you back!

04/14/2022

It may be only April, but members of Penns Valley Grange were busy making Christmas cards for military personnel. They will be sent with the Christmas stockings being made.

04/11/2022

Don't forget that our meeting is this WEDNESDAY at 7pm!
Our program will be making Christmas cards for the military. If you have "used" Christmas cards and scissors, please bring them along!

Also, the Centre County Pomona Grange is collecting small (travel-sized) hygiene articles to donate to refugees from Ukraine. If you cannot make it to the May 7 Pomona meeting, you can bring them along to this meeting.

Our April meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, April 13, a change from our usual Thursdays!

The Family Activities Committee will be leading the program, making Christmas cards for the military.

Come join us! All are welcome!

04/06/2022

Tune into this meeting presented by the Grange Foundation 1 in 1000 Club tonight!

Join us for this special Grange Month event!
TONIGHT at 8:30pm Eastern, the Grange Foundation 1 in 1000 Club is sponsoring the event: "Solving the Puzzle: Long-Term Care & Estate Planning" with John T. Griffin, Esq.
This informational event is open to all Grange members, and we hope to see you there.
Tune in by visiting bit.ly/grangemonthzoom or call in to the event at (301) 715-8592. Meeting ID: 853 2615 8138 Passcode: 864678

See you there!

03/30/2022

Tune in throughout the month of April to learn about what's going on at the National Grange!

With Grange Month beginning on Friday, we have a great lineup of informational meetings, seminars, forums, and more for members coast-to-coast! Join National Grange staff and officers in this Grange Month celebration!

Find out more about our Grange Month celebrations and events at www.nationalgrange.org/grange-month-2022

03/24/2022

Our April meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, April 13, a change from our usual Thursdays!

The Family Activities Committee will be leading the program, making Christmas cards for the military.

Come join us! All are welcome!

03/21/2022

We are pre-selling Grange Fair tickets and parking passes at a discount.
This is a fundraiser for our Grange, and also SAVES you money!
Please contact a Penns Valley Grange member for more information.

03/20/2022

“History proves that where agriculture has been fostered, that nation has prospered and reached a high degree of perfection; but where it has been neglected degeneracy began.” – Grange Chaplain, First Degree

Wishing a very happy spring to all! We can't wait for Penns Valley's farms to be coming back to life in the next few weeks.

03/10/2022

Don't forget - join us tonight for a bunch of fun - Bring your nickels (or dimes or quarters or dollars) and come play some Bingo!
There will be light refreshments.
Penns Valley Grange meetings are open to members and non-members, so come see what the Grange is about!

Our next meeting is on March 10th.
Our program is Nickel Bingo, so come join us and have some fun! Our meetings are open to all.

03/01/2022

Don't forget to join us next Thursday evening for Nickel Bingo!
Bring your nickels and small prizes, and come ready to have some fun!

Penns Valley Grange meetings are open to all in the community, so bring a friend (or two!).

Our next meeting is on March 10th.
Our program is Nickel Bingo, so come join us and have some fun! Our meetings are open to all.

02/12/2022

All are invited! We are looking forward to a fun afternoon!

Don’t forget about Y. P. of H. Meeting tomorrow. See you there!

02/12/2022

Our next meeting is on March 10th.
Our program is Nickel Bingo, so come join us and have some fun! Our meetings are open to all.

02/08/2022

Due to icy conditions around the building... The February 12, 2022 Centre County Pomona #13 meeting has been cancelled.

02/08/2022

Due to icy conditions at the Grange Hall, this Thursday's meeting will actually be held at New Hope Lutheran Church, 119 Cobblestone Ct, Spring Mills.
Please stay safe, and we hope to see you there!

We would LOVE to have you join us at our next regular meeting!
Thursday, February 10 at 7:00pm at the Grange Hall

Hope to see you there!

Note: if you are not planning to attend Pomona on Saturday, you can bring donations of non-perishable items for the food banks, and we will make sure they get delivered!

02/07/2022

Don’t forget our quarterly Pomona Meeting at 9 am in the Triangle mercantile building at the fairgrounds. We will be collecting non-perishable items for the food bank. See you there.

02/07/2022

We would LOVE to have you join us at our next regular meeting!
Thursday, February 10 at 7:00pm at the Grange Hall

Hope to see you there!

Note: if you are not planning to attend Pomona on Saturday, you can bring donations of non-perishable items for the food banks, and we will make sure they get delivered!