PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Betsy E. Huber
Autumn is harvest time on the farm and in our Granges. Farmers planted their crops in the spring and anxiously watched
to try some more projects myself.
them through the growing season. Will there be enough rain,
In
addition,
it
or too much? Will we have an unexpected late or early frost?
is harvest time for
Will weather events challenge us with hail or wind, hurricanes,
resolutions
or tornadoes? Will we be blessed with a bountiful crop or will
our
this be a year of struggle?
policy. Throughout
Fall is also harvest time for the Grange. Members have
setting
legislative
the year, members
been working all year on projects or produce to enter in our
have been composing resolutions to address problems and
contests—needlework, photographs, wood- or other crafts,
issues they see around them. By bringing these ideas to the
vegetables and flowers from the garden. Community service or
Grange and gaining the support of fellow members, they can
Lecturer’s notebooks, talent performances, entries and projects
have much greater influence in achieving their goals than they
for all the Junior and Youth contests. Growing, making, and
could as individuals. State Sessions are the harvest for these
entering all these can sure keep a Granger busy! Luckily for
efforts, where they are winnowed and refined to be sent on to
these crops we don’t have to worry about the weather, just
the National convention in November.
finding the time to devote to them. I’ve found that, even
The harvest, the ingathering of products of the year’s labor, is
though I am always too busy, I can find the time to do what I
also a time of celebration. Gathering the bounty and gathering
want to do, what interests me. I hope you find something in
with family and friends to view all the beautiful entries - the
our variety of contests that interests you too.
result of lots of hard work - is a joyous time for all. Besides
All our work of the past year culminates at State Grange
the fellowship with Grangers, seeing the products produced by
conventions, most of which happen in September and October
them is a wonderful and valued part of our Sessions. Be sure to
each year. This is the Grange harvest season of plenty—plenty
watch for the next Good Day! issue for a full report of winners
of talent possessed by our members and proudly exhibited at
and policies from this year’s National Grange convention. Or
the state contests. I love to look at all the Grangers’ entries
better yet, why not attend in person? It’s not too late to register
at the State Sessions I get to visit, and they always inspire me
at www.nationalgrange.org. See you in Niagara Falls!
N GOOD DAY! MAGAZINE & V ™
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