Pleasant View Grange #1459

03/22/2026

🌻 Spring 2026 Kansas Granger is in inboxes now!

We’re proud to celebrate the 75th volume of the Kansas Granger 🎉

Inside this issue:
🌱 Grange Month 2026 – Growing From the Ground Up
✨ New Lecturer contests (including Quilt Block & America 250)
🤝 Community Service, membership, and Grange updates
🧵 Quilt Day recap, Family Camp, and upcoming events
🏛️ Historical Committee – Kansas Grange artifacts on display!

Take a few minutes to read and celebrate 75 years with us!
https://www.kansasgrange.org/kansas-granger-newsletter

01/28/2026

Join Lillian Booth for a virtual introduction to the Grange’s lessons and teachings. This interactive read-through of the Grange’s First Degree is open to all
members—bring your questions and curiosity. January 28th at 6:30 PM Pacific on Zoom!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82579581075

12/21/2025

✨ Pleasant View Grange tried something new last night! ✨
Our Grange family headed to Kansas City for an evening at Union Station to experience the beautiful Holiday Reflections exhibit, followed by a delicious dinner at the Famous Gates Bar-B-Que. 🎄🚆🍽️

Laughter, lights, and great company made for a wonderful night together. We’re so thankful for time spent building memories with our Grange family.

❤️ Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from Pleasant View Grange! ❤️

12/18/2025

Thank you to all who supported our Toy Drive! Between the collection locations and a shopping spree from monetary donations, we were able to provide well over 150 items to help bring Christmas joy to the area families served by Topeka Rescue Mission Ministries!

👀 Look at the big haul from the Pleasant View Grange #1459 Toy Drive! Thanks to you, many children will be waking up to a gift on Christmas morning! We appreciate you loving in the gap and spreading the joy of the holiday season to those in need.

12/06/2025

💚 TOY DRIVE UPDATE 💚
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Grinch wasn’t able to make his trip down from Mt. Crumpit today for the Oskaloosa Holiday Open House. We’re so sorry for the change in plans!

BUT — our 4th Annual Toy Drive is still going strong! 🎁✨

If you’re able, please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy or gift (or a monetary donation) to brighten the holidays for kids in our local communities. We’re collecting items for ages newborn through 18 through Tuesday, December 9th.

You can drop donations at:
🎄 Kramer Agency, Inc.– 106 Main St, Ozawkie
🎄 Joy Mestagh, Realtor with Pia Friend Realty Powered by The Gerety Group, LLC. – 524 Liberty Street, Oskaloosa

Monetary gifts are also appreciated and can be given at either location or mailed to:
📬 P.O. Box 32, Ozawkie, KS 66070

Your kindness truly matters — even one small gift can make a huge difference for a child this Christmas. ❤️

And if donating isn’t possible this year, simply sharing this post helps more than you know.

Let’s come together and spread some cheer to make the season a little brighter for everyone. ✨🎄

12/03/2025

Our 4th Annual Toy Drive is rolling right along, and we’d love your help spreading joy!

We’ll be part of the Oskaloosa Holiday Open House on December 6th from 9 AM–2 PM — and yes, the Green, Mean One will be there for photos! 💚🎄📸

If you’re able, please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy or gift (or a monetary donation) to brighten the holidays for kids in the area.

We’re collecting items for ages newborn through 18 through December 5th. You can drop donations at:
🎄 Kramer Agency, Inc. – 106 Main St, Ozawkie
🎄 Joy Mestagh, Realtor with Pia Friend Realty Powered by The Gerety Group, LLC. – 524 Liberty Street, Oskaloosa

Monetary gifts are always appreciated and can be given at either location, the Open House, or mailed to:
📬 P.O. Box 32, Ozawkie, KS 66070

Your kindness truly matters — even one small gift can make a huge impact for a child this Christmas. ❤️

And if donating isn’t possible this year, simply sharing this post helps more than you know.

Let’s come together to make the season a little brighter… and don’t forget to stop by and see the Mean Green One on December 6th! 💚✨

11/28/2025

🎁 WHILE YOU’RE OUT BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING… THINK OF OUR LOCAL KIDS! 🎁

Our 4th Annual Toy Drive is in full swing!

We’ll be joining the Oskaloosa Holiday Open House December 6th from 9 AM–2 PM, where you can stop by and snap your own photo with our favorite Green, Mean One! 💚🎄📸

Bring a new, unwrapped toy/gift or a monetary donation and help spread cheer to families in our community.

We’re collecting new, unwrapped gifts for kids from newborn through age 18 now through December 5th. Drop-off boxes are located at:
🎄 Kramer Agency, Inc.– 106 Main St, Ozawkie
🎄 Joy Mestagh, Realtor with Pia Friend Realty Powered by The Gerety Group, LLC. 524 Liberty Street, Oskaloosa

Monetary donations are also welcome and can be made at either location or mailed to:
📬 P.O. Box 32, Ozawkie, KS 66070

Your generosity makes a huge difference—one small gift can brighten a child’s entire holiday. ❤️
(And if you can’t donate this year, we’d be so grateful if you shared this post!)

Let’s make this Christmas magical for our local kids… and don’t forget to come see the Mean Green One on December 6th! 💚✨

11/21/2025

Join us tonight at the Ozawkie Township Hall starting at 7 p.m. for a watch party! Bring a snack to share, a bean bag chair or something comfy to sit on! See you there!

Join us TONIGHT for National Grange Honors Night!
🔗: https://grange.biz/honorsnight

This evening will include the following:
⭐ Grange Hall of Fame induction
⭐ Celebration of Remembrance
⭐ Departmental Awards for the 2024-2025 Grange Year

Tune in on our Facebook or YouTube channel at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on Friday, November 21, to watch live! Granges are encouraged to host watch parties, too. Grab some snacks and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year.

Share this link with your Grange members and friends: https://grange.biz/honorsnight.

To view and follow along with the program, follow this link: https://issuu.com/grangegoodday/docs/2025_grange_honors_night_program

11/14/2025

🎁 OUR 4TH ANNUAL TOY DRIVE BEGINS NOW! 🎁

We’re excited to kick off another year of spreading Christmas cheer to kids in our community! Donation boxes are officially out at both locations, and we’ll be collecting items now through December 5th.

You can drop off new, unwrapped gifts for children ages newborn through 18 at:
🎄 Kramer Agency, Inc. in Ozawkie
🎄 Joy Mestagh with Pia Friend Realty Powered by The Gerety Group, LLC. in Oskaloosa

Monetary donations are also welcome and can be made at either location or mailed to:
📬 P.O. Box 32, Ozawkie, KS 66070

Your generosity truly makes a difference. Let’s make this Christmas magical for local kids! ❤️

(If you can’t donate this year, please consider sharing to help us spread the word!)

09/17/2025

🌾 Pleasant View Grange #1459 Meeting Tonight! 🌾

Looking for a way to get more involved in the community? Tonight’s the perfect chance! This is an informal meeting — a relaxed way to meet our members, learn what the Grange is all about, and see if it’s a fit for you.

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 17th @ 7 PM
📍 Ozawkie Township Community Center
🍕 Agenda: Annual Pizza Party + State Convention Planning

Since 1908, our Grange has been serving Ozawkie & Jefferson County through faith, family, patriotism, activism, and community spirit. Some of our projects include:
📚 Free dictionaries for 3rd graders
🧸 Toy drive for TRM families
🧵 Project Linus blankets
🎗️ Quilt of Valor nominations
🏃‍♀️ Tray Way 5K

✨ Special Offer: Join before Sept. 25th and your first year’s dues ($33) are waived!
👨‍👩‍👧 Whole family welcome — Juniors (5–13), Youth (14–21), and Adults.

📧 RSVP by Noon for pizza or send questions: [email protected]

Come be part of something bigger, give back, and grow with us! 💙💛

09/09/2025

We’re still riding the excitement from this weekend’s Tray Way 5K 🏃‍♀️💨 …and we’d love for YOU to be part of the next big thing we do!

🌾 Join Pleasant View Grange #1459! 🌾
Since 1908, we’ve been serving Ozawkie and Jefferson County through faith, family, patriotism, activism—and a whole lot of community spirit.

✨ What is the Grange?
We’re a family, fraternal, community service organization that helps members grow as leaders while strengthening our community.

Here’s just a little of what we do together:
📚 Words for Thirds (free dictionaries for local 3rd graders)
🧸 Green, Mean One Toy Drive (brightening holidays for families at TRM)
🧵 Project Linus
🗳️ Candidate Forums
🎗️ Quilt of Valor Nominations
🚒 Community Service (hydrants, care packages & more)
📖 Little Free Library
🧠 Hosting Rural Minds
🏃‍♀️ Tray Way 5K

📅 Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 17th @ 7 PM
📍 Ozawkie Township Community Center
🍕 Agenda: Annual Pizza Party+ State Convention Planning

This is an informal meeting and the perfect time to check us out, meet our members, and see what we’re all about!

🎉 Special Offer: Join before Sept. 25th and we’ll waive your first year’s dues ($33/member age 14+).
👨‍👩‍👧 Whole family welcome—Juniors (5–13), Youth (14–21), and Adults.

📧 RSVP for pizza headcount or questions: [email protected]

Can’t make the meeting but interested in joining? Send us an email at [email protected]
and we’ll get you connected with membership info and opportunities.

Come be part of something bigger, give back, and grow with us 💙💛

09/07/2025

🏃‍♀️💨 What a weekend! The Tray Way 5K was a success!

We loved seeing so many runners, walkers, and supporters come together for this amazing community event. Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and cheered along the route! 🩵🧡

📸 Check out some highlights from the day!

We’re currently finalizing the numbers from the 5K and hope to share the final amount raised soon. The total will also be presented at the October USD 341 Board of Education meeting to help pay down student meal debt.