Hoosick Grange News

Hoosick Grange met on July 27, with Master, David Cornell. After the business meeting, Norma Brenenstuhl was in charge of the lecturer’s program. [private]Her theme was What are we not known for? She read about what some of the states were known for that we didn’t know. Like- Alabama was the first one to use the 911 system; Alaska -the highest number of volcanoes in the U.S.; Califormia -largest supplier of milk; Maine -most elderly; Mississippi· -biggest tax refunds of collection refunded; Iowa – the most pigs; Vermont- the highest percentage of cat owners; Texas -largest bat colony; Nebraska-Invented Kool-Aid; New Jersey-More drivers than any other state; Indiana – only state to ban alcohol sales on Sunday. Norma had a joke and a game of filling in missing letters of summer pests and how to avoid bugs and bites. She had a closing poem – Life can’t be always laughter. The lecturer thanked Norma. After the program, we had delicious refreshments served by Natalie Ryane[/private]