At a regular meeting held on Thursday, November 20, members of the Sinking Valley Grange honored three individuals by presenting the 75 year membership award, Granger of the Year award and the Community Citizen award.
\nEvelyn Kephart, age 92, was the recipient of the 75 year membership award from the state and national Granges. She is the first member to get this award in the Sinking Valley Grange.
\nKephart joined the Grange with her sister at North Woodbury in 1928. She met her husband, Henry, now deceased, at a Grange meeting in 1937.
\nShe and her husband moved to Sinking Valley and lived on a farm until approximately seven years ago. They have two children and many grandchildren.
\nKephart has earned all seven degrees of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry in the Grange. For many years, she held offices of lady assistant steward, floral, lecturer and chaplain.
\nOver the years, Kephart has been an active Granger by participating in Grange activities.
\nAccording to current Grange lecturer Elizabeth Deihl, \u201cEven though she doesn\u2019t attend meetings, her dedication has been remarkable. Our Grangers wish her well.\u201d
\nThe second award recipient was Margie Vipond, who received the Granger of the Year Award. She holds the office of overseer.
\nVipond joined the Grange in 1987, along with her late husband, Jack. They were married for 47 years and have four children.
\nVipond shows involvement with Grange activities by aiding in women\u2019s activities and making crafts.
\nAccording to Deihl, \u201cWe are pleased to honor Margie as our Granger of the Year for her dedication and work in the Grange.\u201d
\nThe third honor was the Community Citizen Award, given to Mary Lou Parshall. Each year, the lecturer\u2019s committee votes for a person who is dedicated and shows loyalty towards Grange activities.
\nAccording to Deihl, Parshall\u2019s community involvement is commendable in the Bellwood area. At the Bellwood Farm Show, she helps the judges each year. For the Sinking Valley Grange, Parshall is active in helping with the family activities with crafts and packing personal care bags.
\nParshall is originally from Oklahoma and now lives in Bellwood with her husband, Ron. She belongs to two motorcycle clubs, and her hobbies include making crafts, cooking, going to sprint car races and county fairs.
\n\u201cEven though she is not a Granger, she continues to help with crafts. We agree she is a special person for doing this,\u201d said Deihl.
\nAlso at the meeting, members enjoyed a turkey dinner and covered dish meal. Door prizes were won by Grace Lepperd, Kim Pellas and Gertie Beichler.
\nThe meeting closed with a Thanksgiving prayer, read by Ruth Kirkum. The next meeting for the Sinking Valley Grange will be a Christmas party scheduled for Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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