| MAY 10, 2014 -- At our March meeting, the State of Connecticut Agriculture Representative visited and spoke about two important issues:
• Encouraged each Grange to donate 100 lbs. of fruits and vegetables to local soup kitchens
• Brought attention to local town discussions on tribal recognition.
Chris Stanley and his wife, Erin Sousa-Stanley, were nominated for the 2014 Community Service Award. The nomination was voted on and passed. The Stanleys are recognized for their contributions to drama and music education at Stonington High School and performances throughout the community.
May is National Egg Month
Learn about the importance of an egg from a nutritional point of viewd: Eggs are powerhouses of nutritional goodness. Eggs contain vitamins A, D and E, all the fats (especially lecithin), iron, sulfur and proteins.
Do some fun research on eggs. There are lots of things you might not know about eggs yet. For instance:
• Try an experiment on the differences between soft and hard-boiled eggs. Cut a hard-boiled egg in half and try to identify each section from the core to the shell.
• Ask friends how they prefer their eggs cooked and ask them why? You might learn some interesting things!
• Try different egg recipes. Improve on your egg cooking and experiment with recipes you’ve never tried before. Mix in your favorite vegetables for a healthy omelet or create your own breakfast egg burrito.
Make up phrases using the word “egg” in them for fun. There are so many ways to include eggs in your conversation and this one will be fun for the kids:
• Change the words to include the word egg. For egg-sample, “eggs-cellent,” “eggs-traordinary,” “eggs-static” and “eggs-plode.”
• Find words or phrases with egg in them already to describe things or people. For egg-sample, egghead, scrambled egg brain, egged on, eggplant, eggy, etc.
• Tell chicken jokes. They’re favorites for groans and laughs! For example: Q. What do you get when you cross a chicken with a dog? A: A pooched egg. |
