| DECEMBER 6, 2011 -- During our time at National Grange Session in Oklahoma I took note of a few things and compiled this list:
1 Candidate from Connecticut taking the Seventh Degree
2 New Priests - High Priest and Priest Annalyst
3 New National Officers
5 Members from Connecticut at National Grange Session
6 Resolutions sent from Connecticut and acted upon
7 Honored as “Heroes of the Grange”
7 New State Masters
9 Days in Oklahoma
14 Hours of Committee Meetings
16 Hours of Breakfast, Luncheons, Dinners, or other Special Programs
16 Honored in Memorial Service, including Connecticut's Marion Beecher & Duane Wetmore
19 Distinguished Granges recognized - 3 State Granges & 16 Community Granges
23 Hours of Sessions Meetings
37 Number of States represented by Delegates
46 Earthquakes during our stay in Oklahoma. They ranged from 1.9 to 5.6 which was new record quake for Oklahoma.
67 Delegates representing the States
209 Resolutions acted upon by committees and delegates.
There were still many things that could not be measured like the hours of visiting with friends new and old, and the lessons learned past, present, and future. |