Published: October 11, 2008 04:15 am         

Butternut Grange to meet Monday

At the last meeting of Butternut Valley Grange, Gilbertsville, the evening's program consisted of discussion groups that proposed various community service projects for the coming year, ideas for the Grange's 75th anniversary celebration in May, new social events for 2009, as well as individuals for a membership recruitment drive this fall.

Since the last meeting, the Grange has participated in the Harvest Festival at The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown in September. Grange members also held a roadside cleanup of 2.2 miles of state Route 51, north of the village.

At the next regular meeting on Monday, Bob and Joanne Rowe, Miranda Hill, Khaya Palada and Mary Knicklebine will be obligated into membership. Anna Ritchey, program leader, announced Jacquie and Steve Rose, team leaders for Habitat for Humanity, will talk about their experiences while at Sidell, La., where homes were built following flooding. They will also discuss their trip earlier this year to New Zealand, during which Ritchey was part of the Habitat team that traveled to that country.

Marie Broadbent, Bruce and June Huggins, Don and Cathy Osborne and Bruce and Helen Ritchey will be in charge of the social hour following the meeting.

The Grange is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Community Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 25, with costume judging to start at 7 p.m. with several categories from pre-school through adult. Skip West will be entertaining the group with his musical program customized for children of all ages at 7:30 p.m. Prizes and refreshments will be provided by the Grange.

Roberta Halbert and Suzanne Winter will represent the local Grange at the annual State Grange Convention to be held in Cortland from Oct. 24 through Oct. 28.