submitted by Corinne Philpott
Hoosick Grange had its regular meeting on April 22. Master David Comell presided over the business meeting. The charter was draped for Robert Bentley who died in January. Marion Cipperly was recognized tor seventy years of service to the Grange. She told us about the time she joined and how she met her future husband.
After the business meeting the lecturer was in charge of the program. She told about many good things that happen in April.April is Safe Digging Month, and April 5 was Easter Sunday, when we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. She had a story about Easter. April is also Yogurt Month and what a delicious snack it is. It provides calcium and phosphorus for bone health and essential nutrients tor your body.
April is Poetry Month. The lecturer read a poem she wrote titled “Seeing Double” about two black crows. April 15 was Tax Day, and we had a joke on that. April 22 was Earth Day, and how we need to protect our environment and conserve open spaces. She read about different states and what they are doing for Earth Day. South Carolina is bucking the trend of aging American farmers near Charleston. It offers a three year training program for aspiring farmers.
The Grange had the Masonic Dinner on April 25 and it went well. On May 6 Rensselaer County Pomona met at Hoosick Grange, with a covered dish supper at 7 pm. Hoosick Grange will meet on May 13 at 8 pm. Martha Babbitt is in charge of the program and Burta Burr is in charge of refreshments.