And we have resources! The sort that made it possible to provide WABI TV-5 with some connections on short notice that made the following story possible:
Local Grange Continues To Be A Resource!
Special thanks to Grangers Mary Annis and Harriet Mitchell for their quick response, appearances and comments… and to reporter Laura Roberts who has covered several Valley Grange events. Here’s a great line from the story:
“Many of them (Granges) have closed over the years, but Valley Grange in Guilford is still around and still doing good work.”
And if you think media coverage isn’t effective, a couple of kids caught me at school today to announce, “Hey, Mr. Boomsma! I saw Valley Grange on TV last night!”
Walter Boomsma
Valley Grange #144 