Beverly Grange # 306 met on Monday, April 15th at the Hasting House, Beverly Farms.

Guests for the evening included numerous officers of the Massachusetts State Grange, neighboring Granges, and the officers of Heritage Pomona Grange. The presiding Master for the evening was Heritage Pomona Overseer and Master of Laurel Grange, Brother Peter Carter.

Before the meeting, an Italian Supper of penne, meatballs, garlic bread, Caesar salad and dessert was held.

The program by Heritage Pomona Lecturer Dorothy Carr featured a presentation and quiz on the Civil War. A moment of silence was held in memory of the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing.

It was announced that Beverly Grange has obtained a Community Citizen Award from the National Grange and may be making a presentation at an upcoming meeting. The Grange also donated $30.00 to the National Grange Foundation Youth Leadership Fund as a prize for last meeting’s quiz competition.

The next meeting of Beverly Grange will be Monday, May 20th. The Worthy Chaplain will hold the annual Memorial Service in remembrance of our members who have passed to the great Grange above. Brother Russell Carr will be presenting the program for the evening.