Grange Donates Dictionaries At BES
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
On Tuesday, November 26, students in Third grade at Berlin Elementary School had a very special visit. Two members representing the Granges in Brunswick and East Chatham, Mrs. Laurinda Gearing-Assistant Steward and Mrs. Alice Grimsley-Treasurer/Executive Committee member, both of the Brunswick Grange, stopped by each Third grade classroom to deliver a special gift to each student, their very own dictionary.
Mrs. Gearing and Mrs. Grimsley talked with the Third grade students about the Grange being a community minded organization that has been around since 1860. Membership in the Grange can start as young as 5 and has no age limit. The members also talked about the Grange’s community events, family game nights, baking contests and community art projects.
The Grange members also shared how they give back to their community in many different ways, from sewing blankets for cancer patients to working with legislators on resolutions, to donating dictionaries to Third graders.
Berlin, along with the Ichabod Crane and Chatham School districts, have been on the other end of this generous act for several years.