Marvel Grange #479 May 6, 2016

History Night Potluck Friday, May 20 at 6:30 P.M. Marvel Grange will be having a Potluck supper, followed by a History Night. Meat will be provided for the supper as well as beverages.

Pat Greer will share History about the Greer Family and Lila Greer will share history about the Eldridge Family.

JUNIOR GRANGE The next Junior Grange meeting

will be May 15 after school. We will be painting pots that we will plant something in later.

We will also be planting our garden if the weather cooperates.

Juniors received several donations at the Breakfast for the Heart association.

Grange Supports Colorado Foundation Ag Institute

Marvel Grange voted to sponsor one scholarship for the Colorado Foundation Ag Summer Institute. One teacher who wants to attend one of the two summer institutes will receive a full scholarship.

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UPCOMING DATES

May 15 - Marvel Junior Grange Meeting: 2:00 p.m.

May 15 - deadline for RSVP’s for Degree Day.

May 20 – History Night/Potluck 6:30 p.m.

May 21 - Southwest Christian Writers Conference at Grange hall. Lunch catered at noon.

May 22 - Degree Day 1:00 p.m. at Florida Grange Hall

May 28 - Dryside Quilters 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

June 3 - Business Meeting - 7:30 p.m. – Program: June Spriggs

June 6-10 Vacation Bible School- Mountain View Community Church 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

June 13 - Marvel Junior Grange Meeting: 2:00 p.m.

June 17-19 Great Plains Leadership Conference, Oklahoma.

June 25 - Dryside Quilters 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

July 1 - Business Meeting - 7:30 p.m. – Program: Lila Greer

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Marvel Grange 2016 Outstanding Granger

This year’s recipient is involved in a lot of activities that are centered around kids. This person is willing to do most anything as long as she isn’t in charge. You’ll most likely see her washing dishes or directing kids in some activity. Jenna Greer is this year’s recipient. Jenna is also a great volunteer at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary school in at least two of her children’s classrooms. She’s involved in the PTO and is always helping with something, Halloween carnival, Read A thon, Christmas program treats, Teacher appreciation activities. She is an involved parent. She has coached soccer teams and helped with basketball. She has been the PTO president and is currently treasurer. She helps with marvel Junior Grange and is Co director of Junior Grange for the State Grange. She has helped with the kids program at the library. She Helps with Grange Breakfasts, dinners and Sr. Citizen lunches and got the Grange to sponsor a prize for the School Read A Thon.

Marvel Grange 2016 Outstanding Community Citizen – Good Neighbor

Award John McKay is this year’s recipient. He was nominated for an act of kindness this past winter. His neighbors were stuck in their driveway and he noticed and pulled them out. Then he brought his backhoe and plowed out their snow packed driveway so that they could get out to get propane tanks, gas cans and water bottles refilled. The neighbors had to call on John again when the Oilfield people took out tanks and left a watery muddy mess that could not be driven thru and restricted their access to the county road to refuel. John came over with rocks and dirk to make the road passable and again plowed them out and pulled their van and truck out when stuck. He has plowed other out on his way to his home after having worked a graveyard shift the night before and heading back to work that night.

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DEGREE DAY

La Plata Pomona Grangers are planning to present the first four degrees on Sunday, May 22 at the Florida Grange Hall provided there is enough interest. We will begin with lunch at 1:00 p.m. Anyone interested in coming to the degrees to learn more about the Grange needs to RSVP (let us know you’re coming) by May 15. Why? Pomona is going to provide lunch and we need to know how many to provided lunch. Who do you contact? Cindy Greer, pomona Secretary, 970-588-3386 or hcrdgreer@frontier.net. If there is not enough interest the event will be cancelled.

2016-17 National Convention Photography Contests

CLASSES ● Junior (5-14 years old - enrolled as a Junior Grange Member at the start of National Convention in the year of submission) ● Adult (14 years and up - a member in good standing of a Subordinate Grange) ● A member may enter only one photo at National Grange.

2016 CATEGORIES Grange at Work Faith Community Family Tractors ★Young Love Rural Scene Democracy in Action

SUBMISSION DETAILS ● A National Grange Photo Contest Submission Form must be included for each entry. ● Entries must be printed in 8x10 or 8x12 and matted in an 11x14 white mat (no frames). ● Entries must be received by mail to the National Grange Lecturer by October 15, 2016 or October 15, 2017. Mail entries to: National Grange ATTN: Lecturer Amanda Brozana 1616 H St. NW Washington, DC 20006 ● Entries will be displayed at the National Convention and entrants are responsible for picking up their entries on Saturday of National Grange Convention. Entries may be picked up by designee. Entries left are not the responsibility of the National Grange

RULES ● Entry must be made by a Grange member in good standing; entries do not have to be judged at Subordinate, Pomona or State Granges, but are sent by individual members. ● Entries can also be submitted to Subordinate, Pomona or State Grange contests concurrently. ● Entries must be the original work of the contestant. ● Images must be created between November 15, 2015 and September 30, 2016 OR for the 2017 contest, from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. ● Entrants must select one class: Junior or Adult Grange Member in which all entries will compete regardless of category. One entry per person may be entered at National Grange. ● Entries may be done with any photographic medium. (digital, film, cell phone). ● Attendance at National Grange Convention is not a requirement to enter contest. ● The National Grange Lecturer retains the right to disqualify any photo that depicts a scene, or image, that is contrary to the Organization’s core

values, in consultation with the National Master.

JUDGING Entries will be judged prior to convention on the following; ● Adherence to contest rules Clarity and sharpness ● Use of light and shadow Composition, spacing and depth

PRIZES ● A first, second and third place will be awarded to each class and category. Honorable mentions may be chosen. First place will receive $20; Second place, $10; Third Place; $5. ● One best of show will be awarded across all categories and will receive $100.

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