Deborah Wiig

At our June General Meeting, Grangers and friends enjoyed a great potluck meal and good company and were entertained by Peter Schurch, Mohawk Blade, and Jana Mariposa performing “Put a Woman in Charge” by blues musician Keb’ Mo’.

We cheered watching a sample of the US women’s Olympic rugby team play that President Lawrence and his family will see in Paris next week. And we learned from Vincent Ajayi about an innovative method of converting commercial food waste into healthy, organic chicken feed (uptakefarmsinc.com)

There will be no Grange meetings in July, but plan to join us for our general meeting and potluck on Tuesday, Aug. 27.

At our March General Meeting, we enjoyed a potluck dinner, with delicious entrees prepared by caterer Isa Jacoby. Grange musicians serenaded us.
Adam Peacock led a presentation about the Camino de Sonoma, a 75-mile journey across Sonoma County that invites people to enjoy the beauty of this land and learn more about its unique history while participating in the deeply human experience of an extended walk. 

At our February Grange general meeting, our Chaplain Barton Stone gave the blessing in our welcome circle, then Grangers and friends enjoyed socializingas they enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner that included tamales made by the California Homemakers Association.
We were serenaded by our Grange musicians, led by Peter Schurch, we swore in and welcomed new members Michael and Carol Ellis, and we finished the evening by swearing in members of our 2024 leadershp team.
Join us for our next meeting on the last Tuesday of the month. Everyone is invited!

Important information from the organizers of the Grange Produce Exchange/Donation

It has been brought to our attention that some counties have procedures to follow to prevent the spread of a citrus infestation called Asian Citrus Psyllid.  Sonoma County does not have any bans at this time on trading/gifting citrus within our county but to help stop any spread of the insect we can do the following as a precaution.

and Elections on January 30, 2024

Following a delicious potluck dinner and socializing, our Grange Musician Peter and friends entertained us.

We welcomed as new members Felicia Bander, Robin Latham, Christina Nichol, Portia Sinnott, Sally Sorenson, and Hasna Wood. Eva Granahan became a new member at our earlier January business meeting. Welcome all to our Grange community!

We elected our 2024 officers. See our new-and-returning leadership team members here.

What fun we had at the Grange holiday party: Fantastic food, great company, art and music by Clusterfunk and music by our Grange musicians, prizes, and more!

At our November meeting, Nancy presented President Lawrence with a vintage Grange cookbook in appreciation for his service to our Grange.

Dena and Carol presented a slide show detailing the five-year history of the Produce Exchange/Donation. From the early days of one table in the lobby in 2019 to its current collaboration with the Community Seed Exchange and the Sonoma County UC Master Food Preservers, the event has been a sharing of abundance and a building of community.
Peter and friends, “Elaine and the Grangettes” performed Don’t Say Nothin’ (Bad About my Baby).
We welcomed Portia Sinnot as a new member of the Grange.

How can we improve walking, biking, and rolling near you?

The Sonoma County Transportation Authority is collecting input for updating the Active Transportation Plan in our county. Pedestrians and cyclists have the opportunity to share areas of safety concerns or ideas for improvements by using an interactive map, taking a survey or attending a community meeting, find out details here.
If you have any ideas for infrastructure changes to make it safer to cycle/walk to the Grange or anywhere else in our community your input is welcome.