FINLEY, Calif. – The Big Valley Grange will host a special event celebrating state and local Grange history this Wednesday, April 2.
The event will be held at 6 p.m. in the Big Valley Grange Hall, 1510 Big Valley Road in Finley.
The program will start off with State Grange President Bob McFarland discussing, “The Birth of the Grange.”
He'll discuss where the Grange came from and how it got to where it is today.
Ruby Glebe, county historian and a Lake County resident for more than 75 years, will speak on the topic, “Why I Joined the Grange.”
Glebe has farmed pear and prune orchards in the Big Valley area, is an active Grange member and a former president of Lake County Historical Society.
She will be celebrating her 100th birthday this summer, and she has chosen to have her birthday party at the Big Valley Grange.
Glebe chose to join the Grange over the Farm Bureau because at the time only the Grange offered an equal voice to women.
Following Glebe's talk, there will be a refreshment break, viewing of artifacts and an informal question and answer session.