Important Dates

• June 5 – Progressive Pomona at Castlewood: Horseshoes 11 a.m., Potluck Noon, Meeting 1 p.m.
  
• June 26 – Eastern Slope Chili Cook-off, Pie Contest and Performing Arts at Maple Grove, Noon
  
• June 26 – National Grange Headquarters 50 year Celebration, Washington, D.C.
  
• June 27 – La Plata Pomona Picnic at Ernie and Ruth Shock’s, 1 p.m.
  
• July 12 – La Plata Pomona Meeting at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Election of Officers
  
• July 16-17 – Lecturers Retreat at Divide, Colorado

• July 16 – National Membership Director Rusty Hunt Workshop 9-3, Castle Rock
  
• July 16-18 – Colorado Hosting Great Plains Youth Conference at Divide, Colorado
  
• August 14 – Darden Pomona Picnic at Pleasant Park
  
• October 7-9 – State Session at Castlewood/State Office
  
• November 9-13 – 144th National Grange Convention, Charlotte, NC

... and see what you are invited to in the upcoming weeks!

Just A reminder . . .

(See State Grange Handbook for rules and guidelines.  Contact State Directors for further information. Many are open to non-Grangers)

Continue to participate in the following Grange programs.  You can make a difference!
Food and monetary donations for the Hospitality Room at State Session;
Baby Quilts, Clothing Protectors (bibs for adults) Baby clothing
Children's books and book bags
Items for PICK Silent Auction
Cash donations for  Mandy Project (to help deaf and hard of hearing children)
Recycled eyeglasses, cancelled stamps, Box Tops for Education, Campbell product labels, Pepperidge Farm proof of purchase box tops, cell phones, aluminum pop can tabs, computer ink cartridges
Blankets for the emergency room at Children's Hospital (a new program initiated by Maple Grove Grange)
Words for Thirds Dictionary Project and Ag in the Classroom are continuing programs.