| SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 -- It is such a joy for my Connecticut State Grange Lecturers Department to partner with the Connecticut State Grange Family Activities Department to host the annual Connecticut State Grange Family Festival which was held on Sunday, August 13, at Hillstown Grange. I want to thank Granby Grange Lecturer Judy Doyle who supported me on this initiative while my family and I were out of town in Washington, D.C.
The Connecticut State Grange Lecturer’s Department again sponsored our annual Photography Contest with some great prizes. There were four categories: My America/Grange Activities, Animals, Old Trucks/Barns, and Let’s Make a Snowman. Judy Doyle decided to separate the photos into two categories this year: Adult and Junior. Winning photos will be displayed at State Session and then returned to their owners. Here are the photography contest winners for 2023:
My America/Grange Activities
1st ($5)- Angela DeDominicis, Hillstown
2nd ($3)- Violet Donihee, Coventry 3rd ($2)- Michelle DeDominicis, Hillstown
Animals
1st ($5)- Barbara Foskett, Cheshire
2nd ($3)- Michelle DeDominicis, Hillstown
3rd ($2)- Kristina Donihee, Coventry
Old Trucks/Barns
1st ($5) Ted Powell, Coventry
2nd ($3)- Kristina Donihee, Coventry
3rd ($2)- Michelle DeDominicis, Hillstown
Let’s Make a Snowman
1st ($5)- Judy Doyle, Riverton
2nd ($3)- Ted Powell, Coventry 3rd ($2)- Angelina DeDominicis, Hillstown
2023 Photo Contest Junior Winners My America/Grange Activities
1st ($5)Richard Donihee, Coventry 2nd ($3)Maureen Donihee, Coventry
Old Trucks/Barns
1st ($5) Maureen Donihee, Coventry 2nd ($3) Richard Donihee, Coventry
Animals
1st ($5) Maureen Donihee, Coventry 2nd ($3)Richard Donihee, Coventry And our BEST IN SHOW winner was Barbara Foskett of Cheshire Grange (Animals). (See photo 7579 attached.)
Congratulations to all who participated in our photography contest and to our adult and junior winners! We appreciate East Hartford Community Leader Ed Fenton for serving as our Photography Judge this year. And make sure you look for all the winning photos which will be on display at the Connecticut State Grange Convention in Norwich. We also appreciate Hillstown Grange for supporting this awesome event and were pleased to join with Family Activities to make a donation to their Grange.
Looking ahead . . . please mark your calendars to join us for our seventh Connecticut State Grange Lecturers Roundup which will be held via Zoom on Sunday, September 17, from 7-8PM This event is open to all Grangers (not just Lecturers). Email me at Granbydavidroberts@gmail.com or call me at 860-469- 5067 for the Zoom meeting code.
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