| February 1, 2022 -- Let’s all look for an early spring with Groundhog Day on February 2.
Let’s hope he doesn’t see his shadow and we have an early spring.
By the time you read this article we will know if we have six more weeks of winter or not. But this is
the time to plan our spring plant sales and rummage sales that have been such a success in the last couple of years for our Granges.
As you are reading this article, most of you will already know that Camp Berger has been sold. A letter was sent out in January stating that the Camp had been sold. This was a hard decision to make by your Board of Directors. Over the last 3+ years there’s been a lot of discussion
on what to do with the Camp. Your Board of Directors thought this would be in the best interest of all parties. The new owners have met all the requirements of the deed restrictions and the property will remain a facility for youth for many years to come. This sale has been approved by the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office. I would like to thank Earl and Sandy Phillips for watching over the Camp for the past 3+ years and also Todd for going over there every time the security cameras went off.
Again this year, the Northeast Leaders’ Conference, which was supposed to be combined with the Lecturers and the Youth has been canceled due to COVID-19. This conference was supposed to be hosted by the Maine State Grange during the last week of March.
As we see a surge in COVID cases here in Connecticut, many of our Granges have returned to meeting on Zoom in January and February and also have canceled some of their fundraisers. Hopefully this will pass soon, and we can get back to meeting in person and doing our all-important fundraisers.
Let’s all hope we have an early spring. so we can get back to work. So, stay safe and healthy and hope to see you all soon.
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