Fredonia Grange No.1 marks 150 years
From left: Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, National Grange President Betsy Huber, Fredonia Grange No. 1 President Mark Mackey and Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello, cut the cake, donated by Tops Market, during the 150th anniversary celebration of the founding of Fredonia Grange No.1 on April 16, 1868. Fredonia Grange became the first community Grange chartered by former U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Clerk Oliver H. Kelley, in his association with others in an attempt to heal the wounds between the North and the South following the Civil War. The Granger movement later spread throughout the nation with accomplished legislation which established Rural Free Delivery and the Interstate Commerce Commission. Today, Grangers are actively pursuing rural computer broadband access and continued highway improvement among other issues. Fredonia Grange No.1 normally meets the fourth Wednesday of the month with a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. and meeting at 8 p.m. The next meeting is a memorial service for deceased members from the past year on May 23. For more information about Grange, contact President Mark Mackey at 952-9599.
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