Minutes from Potomac Grange Meeting – January 23, 2013

This was our annual Holiday Party and it was held in the first floor conference room at the National Grange Building. It started promptly at 6pm and Maggiano’s Little Italy catered the dinner. Present for this party was Master Joan Smith, Lecturer Samantha Johnson, Ceres Beverly Mitchell, Flora Stephanie Wilkins, Pomona Grace Boatright, Steward Amanda Brozana Lady Assistant Steward Jessie Cope, Assistant Steward Austin Miller, and Gatekeeper Fran Vitt. Also in attendance Leon Wilkins, Ben Wolfgang, Steve Patrick, Barbara Vitt, Andra King, and our guest speaker Paula Reichel from the Capital Area Food Bank. We had a very relaxed and entertaining meal. During dessert Paula Reichel spoke to us about what the Capital Area Food Bank does and how we can get involved. We discussed CAFB’s upcoming Urban Demonstration Garden which will begin in the spring of 2013 and their Healthy Food Initiative. Under their Healthy Food Initiative they work with over 700+ partner agencies and serve more than 500,000 individuals. Following Paula’s talk we cleaned up the conference room and want to give special thanks to Jessie Cope for organizing the food and the set up. We also signed a Get Well Card for our Secretary Dick Weiss who was unable to attend to do to surgery.

The party ended at 7:30pm. Our next meeting is scheduled for February 19th at 8:30am in the Saunders Library, 10th Floor of the National Grange Building.