Calendar of Events 2012:

NEW MEETING DATE: W. Yolo Grange will meet on the Third Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be Tuesday January 17, 2012. 6:00 Social 6:30 pot luck dinner 7:00 meeting. All are welcome

Tuesday Jan 3, 2012 7 p.m. Almond Festival planning meeting. Everyone welcome Plans for the Almond Queen dinner and the Almond Festival will be discussed. Suggestions welcome.

Friday Jan. 13, 2012 Blackwood Legacy singers will perform at the Grange Hall, at 7 p.m. The event is being co-sponsored by the Guinda Community United Methodist Church. You may have seen the Blackwood singers on the Gaither T. V. show. The admission is free, donations are welcome. Visit their website on www.TheBlackwoodLegacy.com.

Saturday Jan. 21, 2012 Contra Dance at the Grange Hall in Guinda. Live music by Driving With Fergus, and caller Erick Hoffman. There will be food and drinks for sale at a No-host snack bar. Beginners are welcome and you don’t need to come with a partner. Dress is informal, and wear comfortable shoes. Cost: Adults $10, Family $25 and High school students $5. Children 13 and under accompanying family members are free.

Zumba exercise classes are being held at the Grange hall on Wednesday evenings. Come out and see how much fun you can have.

The Capay Valley General Plan advisory Committee meets every 1st Wednesday at the Grange Hall 7:00 p.m.

The Grange ladies meet each Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Crafts and fellowship. All are welcome.

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Blackwood Legacy Concert
PDF
Flyer One / Flyer Two

PRESS RELEASE What do you get when you combine a nationally recognized gospel music singer who is also one of the finest emcees in Gospel music, a home schooled piano playing genius and the great grandson to one of the founding fathers of Blackwood Brothers Quartet? The Blackwood Legacy!

This Blackwood Legacy, comprised of Rick Price, Luke Yates and Daniel Childs, is one of the most successful and hardest working gospel music groups today. On tour more than 250 dates per year, this group truly demonstrate the love of God through their music, ministry and testimonies. This award-winning group will be presenting a special concert in our community on Friday, January 13, 7 pm, at the Western Yolo Grange Hall in Guinda. This event is being sponsored with the Guinda Community United Methodist Church. Admission is free and a love offering will be received.

Built on the legendary music of the Grammy and Dove award winning group, Blackwood Brothers Quartet, Rick Price and Chris Blackwood formed the Blackwood Legacy as a tribute to them. The Blackwood Legacy was recently signed to Mansion Records, and will be soon releasing their first album under the new label.

Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame with the Blackwood Brothers, Price has over 30 years of gospel music under his belt. Believing "the road to the future is paved with memories of the past," and recognizing the need to reach audiences of all ages, Price has gathered some of the finest musicians on the Gospel scene today. He is joined by Luke Yates, a gifted pianist and amazing vocalist originally from the Spokane, Washington area, and Daniel Childs the great grandson to Blackwood Brothers founding father Roy Blackwood, and a well-known musician and singer in his own right.

Also appearing are local favorites, the Guinda Community Youth Choir and the Capay Valley Chorale. Both groups have won first place in the California Grange annual talent show (in consecutive years).

The Western Yolo Grange Hall is located at 4180 16787 Forest Street. For more information, please contact the church at 530-796-3312. You can also visit the group's website at www.TheBlackwoodLegacy.com or find them on Facebook.

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Western Yolo Grange Contra Dance
January 21, 2012

Please save the date for a Contra Dance in Guinda, sponsored by the Western Yolo Grange. Erik Hoffman will be the caller, live music by Driving With Fergus. The dance will be in the historic Guinda Grange Hall, well known for its wonderful wooden dance floor.

Location: Guinda Grange Hall, 16787 Forest Ave, Guinda 95637
Date: Saturday January 21st, 2012
Time: Lesson 6:30 pm, Dance 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

Cost: $10 Adult, $25 Family, $5 High school student, Children 13 and under accompanying family members are free Contact: Nina Andres liveoakfarm@gvni.com

What is Contra Dancing?

Contra Dancing is a form of American folk dance popular in the 1800s, in which the dancers form a set of two parallel lines which run the length of the hall. It is similar to square dancing, but not limited to 4 partners in a set. Each dance is taught by the caller before it is danced, and is prompted as needed during the dance. Beginners are welcome and you don’t need to come with a partner as dancers are encouraged to dance with many different partners throughout the evening. The dances have a relaxed, family-like atmosphere and are FUN! Dress is informal, and comfortable shoes are recommended. The live music consists of traditional jigs, reels, and hornpipes from the Scots-Irish tradition, with fiddle often as the lead instrument.

Admission is charged to pay for the hall, caller, and musicians.

Adapted from: A Contra Dance Primer by Les Francey and Farrell Boyce (http://www.hamiltoncontra.ca/a_contra_dancers_primer.htm)

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Western Yolo Grange Newsletter
December 2011

We will decorating the Christmas tree at the hall Tuesday Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m. The craft group will also be meeting then come and join in the fun. Helpers needed.

Western Yolo Grange #423 Christmas dinner and meeting will be Thursday December 8, 2011. 6:00 p.m. social, ham dinner at 6:30, meeting @ 7:00 Party and entertainment to follow. We will furnish the meat please bring a pot luck item and your own table service. The Capay Valley Chorus will entertain with Christmas Music and we will have a gift exchange. Please bring a gift approx. Value $10.00; A hand made or locally purchased gift would be nice. Mark the gift women or man (not either).

The Annual Christmas Program will be December 10th.

We will present the Citizen of The Year plaque. If you have some one you would like to nominate please email or call Trudie Martin by Monday.

Donations of cookies are welcome for the Christmas Program.

We will vote on changing our meeting date to the third Tuesday beginning next year.

Our dues will be $35.00 per person in 2012 and $70.00 per family of three or more.

Please invite a friend or neighbor to our Christmas meeting everyone is welcome. Children are always welcome at our meetings, if you bring a child please also bring a gift marked child.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday January 17, 2012. We will be making final plans for the Almond Festival and Queen dinner. We welcome donations of almonds, sugar and butter for our Almond Rocha work days.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy Hanukkah to all.

COMING EVENTS: The Esparto High School Floral Dept. will have Christmas wreaths and poinsettias for sale beginning December 5.

The Esparto Lions have Sees candy for sale. You can order it from a Lion or pick some up at the Corner Store.

The Rumsey Improvement Assoc. will host their Christmas pot luck Tues. Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

The Children's Shopping Day will be Sunday Dec. 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Esp. Elementary School. Contact Julio Cota for more information.

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Western Yolo Grange Newsletter
November 2011

SPECIAL THANKSGIVING MEETING:

Western Yolo Grange will meet Thursday November 10, 2011. We will furnish roast turkey-- please bring an appropriate side dish and your own table service.

Meet at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Short meeting at 7:00 p.m. Special program by Max Rink on his bike trip through South America at 7:30 p.m.

Calendar of events: Sat Nov. 5 10 a.m. walnut candy making. Tues. Nov. 8, 7 p.m. candy making and packaging. Helpers needed. Tuesday eve. is sewing & craft nights at the hall 7 p.m. everyone is welcome.

Craft Fair Sunday Nov. 13 in Esparto we will have a table volunteers welcome. Saturday November 12th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Craft Faire, Countryside Church, Grafton & Fremont St. Esparto. We will have a Grange booth at this event also.

Saturday Dec. 10 Annual Children's Christmas program. Sign up to bring cookies please.

Sunday Dec. 11 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children's Shopping Day, Farmers Market and Craft Fair will be held in Esparto.

Friends of the Library Harvest Dinner Sunday November 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Alice Marsh Hall in Esparto.

Thank you to everyone that helped at the Halloween Party it was a great success and everyone had a wonderful time.

Hope to see you at our meeting come out and support our new officers.

EVERYONE WELCOME!!

Fraternally Marian Nichols, secretary

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Western Yolo Grange Newsletter
September 2011

Dear Grangers:
Western Yolo Grange will meet
Thursday Sept. 8
6:30 p.m Pot Luck Meeting to follow at 7:30.
Agenda:  

1. Lisa Leonard will speak about the challenge of the Highway 16 Project. The lawsuit brought by the Capay Valley Coalition and the Farm Bureau was successful. The Capay Valley Coalition is holding a raffle to help raise legal costs funds. See details below.*

2. Report on the recent Almond Festival meeting

3. Election of Officers

4. Discuss the Hoes Down

5. Looking for a Halloween Party chairman and helpers

6. Select delegates for the State Grange Convention (which will be held Oct. 12 to 16. location the Palermo Grange located near Oroville.
7. Discuss the annual Christmas program for the Valley children Please join us and invite a friend to attend and join our Grange.

Community Events:

Relay for Life Sept. 10 and 11 Woodland High School
9/11 Memorial Service Countryside Church 10 a.m.
Full Belly Hoes Down Sat. Oct 1
Seminars Sunday Oct. 2
Taste of Capay Sunday Oct. 23

*Can you help us by either purchasing a ticket or donating a prize?

The prize list continues to grow but already includes seventeen great prizes including:

Two nights at cache creek inn b&b with breakfast....$420 value

Farm gift basket with sun dried bounty from full belly farm ... $75 value

A case of rominger west syrah and chardonnay....$230 value

 Bottle of artisan olive oil from star rose ranch....$25 value

A half a berkshire hog from wind dancer ranch ....$560 value

 Twenty-five pounds of shelled chandler walnuts from mcdonald orchards ...$135 value

Syrah and chocolate gift box from capay valley vineyards ....$55 value

A case of cabochon cabernet sauvignon from the murphy ranch ...$230 value

Hand crafted wood burned gourd from dream gourds by gretchen ceteras...$285 value

Luxury lavender gift basket from cache creek lavender ...$125 value

Full prize list is here: http://www.capayvalleycoalition.org/docs/RafflePrizeList.pdf

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from any CVC board member, at the September Grange meeting, or through the mail using this form:

 http://www.capayvalleycoalition.org/docs/Raffle_form.pdf

If you would like to donate a prize please contact Lisa Leonard at 530-796-2396 or admin@winddancerranch.us

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Western Yolo Grange Newsletter
August 2011

We will not meet in August. Thursday Sept. 8 will be our regular meeting and Election of officers. Please consider taking an office for a two year period.

Zumba exercise classes are being held at the Grange hall on Wednesday evenings. Come out and see how much fun you can have. See Post Office Message board for contact information.

A Community Almond Festival meeting will be held at the Hall on August 25 At 5:30 p.m Grangers are encouraged to attend and contribute to the planning of future Almond Festivals.

The Regional Farmers Market is in need of a minimum of 5 board members. They meet 3 to 4 times annually, and the goal is to resurrect the Farmers Market. If you are interested please contact Paul Muller or Monique@capayvalleyvision.org. The First meeting will be Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Chamber office in Esparto.

Saturday August 13 9am to 2pm The Woodland Tomato Festival will be held at Freeman Park on Main St. in Downtown Woodland. Free admission everyone welcome.

Yolo county Fair Opening Night Gala: Wed. August 17 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sample local wines, olive oils, nuts, produce and restaurant fare. Clarence Van Hook & Friends are one of the groups of musicians that will be performing. Tickets are $10 In advance and $15 at the door. (yolocountyfair.net/html/gala.htm)

Congratulations to Granger Christine DeMaria she and her long horn cattle were the “stars” of the CA. State Fair bringing home many awards. Thanks to Jane Stallings and David Markham for hosting the wonderful Grange Picnic last month. It was enjoyed by all.

Helpers are needed at the Will Baker Garden contact Trudie Martin for more info.

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Western Yolo Grange Meeting
Thursday, September 8

Please bring a potluck and
your own dinner service.
6:30pm - Potluck
7:00pm - Meeting

Election of Officers!
Details to follow.
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No Meeting in August
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Grange Picnic
Saturday, July 9th, 5-8pm
See Marian for details!

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Pie Contest!
Saturday, July 2nd at the Guinda Fire Station

Please bring your best home made pie to the fire station by 5:00PM for judging. Extra points for using local ingredients in your pie. Volunteers needed for judging.
Contact: pam @ westernyologrange.org
Prize for Best Pie!

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Western Yolo Grange meeting
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Please bring a potluck and
your own dinner service.
6:30pm - Potluck
7:00pm - Meeting

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Western Yolo Grange meeting
Thursday, May 12 2011

Please bring a potluck and
your own dinner service.
6:30pm - Potluck
7:00pm - Meeting

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Mother's Day Garden Tour
May 8, 2011

Volunteers Needed!

Flyer One: PDF

Flyer Two: PDF

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Western Yolo Grange meeting
Thursday, April 7, 2011

This is Grange Month.
In celebration, we are provided BBQ Beef.
Please bring a side dish, and your own tableware.
6:30pm Potluck. 7:00pm Meeting.

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Sunday, March 13 - Almond Festival

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Saturday, March 5th - Queens Dinner
7pm at the Grange Hall

Tickets available at:
Corner Store - Guinda
New Reflections - Esparto
Burger Barn - Esparto

Tickets are $15 for Adults/$12 for Children under 12.

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Western Yolo Grange regular meeting
Thursday, February 10, 2011

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Western Yolo Grange regular meeting
Thursday, January 13, 2011

6:30 p.m. Pot Luck meeting to follow.
Agenda:
Almond Festival Plans. Queen Dinner, Almond Rocha work days, and Festival events.

Thanks to the Rawlins for the donation of the beautiful Christmas Tree and Thanks to the Carsons for arraigning to have Santa appear and donations of candy canes.. The Corner Store donated apples for the children. The Christmas play A Charlie Brown Christmas was directed by Michelle Fullerton. Thanks to all that helped make it such a grand success.

We would appreciate donations of almonds for the almond Rocha.

Helpers will be needed for the Queen dinner, candy makers, and Festival Day.

Black History-Multi Cultural day is Sat. Feb. 12 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Grange helpers are needed.

All Welcome to our meetings please bring a neighbor.

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W.Y.Grange Annual Picnic
June 13, 2010

No meeting this month we will Hold our annual picinic Sunday June 13. At the Stallings/Markham Ranch from 1 p.m. To 4 p.m. Bring you swimming suit and A towel if you would like to Swim in their pool. Please bring A pot luck dish. Hot dogs and Sodas will be furnished. All welcome.

 

June 19, 6 to 8 p.m

All are invited to the Samantha Senkbeil Memorial Art Auction. Esp. Community Hall. Deserts, Silent Art auction, Entertainment. Tickets $7.00 at the door. (Samantha received a scholarship from the Grange three Years ago) Samantha lost her life in an auto accident. The proceeds will go towards a scholarship For graduate students from Esp. High.

 

March 14, 2010

Almond Festival

March 6, 2010

Almond Queen Dinner

Monday February 15 2010
10:00am

Making Almond Rocha.
Donations of almonds, sugar and butter welcome!

Saturday February 13 2010

Black History Day,
co-sponsored by W.Y. Grange

Thursday January 14 2010

 Grange Meeting: Potluck 6:30
Agenda - plans for Almond Queen Dinner
and Almond Festival. New ideas welcome.
Helpers needed for all events.

Thursday October 15th

Saturday, July 11, 2009
Grangestock!

Grangestock Press Release
Click link for PDF news release.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

The Grange Women’s Assoc. Is sponsoring a pie baking Contest. July 4 in conjunction with the CVFD picnic. For more Info. contact Pam at 796-4279 or Marian at 796-3424. $$ and ribbon prizes will be awarded.

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Sunday June 28, 2009 W Y Grange Annual Picnic 2 to 5 p.m. Stallings-Markam’s ranch Rd 59 near Guinda. Hot dogs and sodas furnished. Bring a pot luck dish. Enjoy swimming in their pool. Please bring your own towel. Shade and good fellowship. All welcome.

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Mother's Day Garden Tour
Details Here

 

ISSUE ONE/2009 - State Grange Newsletter
Click here for PDF copy.

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Weekly Activities at the Grange:

• Tues 7-8: Nimble Needles/Crafters
• Wed Eve: Zumba
• Sun 11am: Capay Valley Fellow Christionship

Dates to Remember

• January 21, 2012 Contra Dance
• January 13, 2012 7pm Concert
• Dec 3 2011, Community Potluck
• Dec 8 2011, Grange Christmas Meeting
• Dec 10, 2011, Annual Christmas Program
• Nov 10, 2011, Thanksgiving Meeting
• July 9, 2011, Grange Picnic
• July 2, 2011, Pie Contest
• June 9, 2011, Grange Meeting
• May 12, 2011, Grange Meeting
• May 8 2011, Mothers Day Garden Tour.
• March 13, Sunday - Almond Festival!
• March 5, Saturday - Queens Dinner
• February 21, Monday & February 26, Friday - Almond Rocha work day
• February 12, 2011 - Black History Day
• January 13, 2011 - Meeting

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