PEGGY JOHNSTON, CO-DIRECTOR
404 S. Oak Street
404 S. Oak Street
Durand, MI 48429
989-288-4546
517-285-6532
jklbmc@yahoo.com
SHARON POPLER, CO-DIRECTOR
SHARON POPLER, CO-DIRECTOR
3640 E. Bath Road
Morrice, MI 48857
Tel: 989-634-5748
gma4hugs@hotmail.com
DEAF AWARENESS
POSTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
We now have reprints of four of the previous Deaf Awareness Posters. Contact me if you wish to have posters, etc.
American Manual Alphabet: This poster is one that we did not have to reprint. This poster could be used in schools, churches, libraries, Grange Halls or anywhere that people come in contact with deaf or hearing impaired people. For example, our Grange delivered Dictionaries to a third grade classroom, along with Deaf Awareness items (one being the Manual Alphabet poster) and in one of the thank you’s we received, one of the students had learned the alphabet. Another third grade teacher had her students do their spelling words in sign language. There are many possibilities with this.
Pledge of Allegiance: This poster could be placed in schools, Grange Halls, libraries, etc. An idea that can be used is to do parts of it at each of your Grange meetings until everyone can sign it.
Do You See the Signs: (of hearing loss) This poster could be placed in church nurseries, day care centers, pre-schools or wherever adults can view them. It is a poster to make parents aware of what an infant to 12 months should be able to do, from 12 months to 2 years, from 2 years to 4 years and 5 years old.
Grange Deaf Awareness: Awareness – communication is key to qualify of life – hearing loss is permanent- early detection and treatment is essential, etc. Education – educate the public with printed material, video programs, classroom instruction, special equipment, information, programs. Prevention- hearing protections used, hearing testing, newborn hearing screening, personal education.
We now have reprints of four of the previous Deaf Awareness Posters. Contact me if you wish to have posters, etc.
American Manual Alphabet: This poster is one that we did not have to reprint. This poster could be used in schools, churches, libraries, Grange Halls or anywhere that people come in contact with deaf or hearing impaired people. For example, our Grange delivered Dictionaries to a third grade classroom, along with Deaf Awareness items (one being the Manual Alphabet poster) and in one of the thank you’s we received, one of the students had learned the alphabet. Another third grade teacher had her students do their spelling words in sign language. There are many possibilities with this.
Pledge of Allegiance: This poster could be placed in schools, Grange Halls, libraries, etc. An idea that can be used is to do parts of it at each of your Grange meetings until everyone can sign it.
Do You See the Signs: (of hearing loss) This poster could be placed in church nurseries, day care centers, pre-schools or wherever adults can view them. It is a poster to make parents aware of what an infant to 12 months should be able to do, from 12 months to 2 years, from 2 years to 4 years and 5 years old.
Grange Deaf Awareness: Awareness – communication is key to qualify of life – hearing loss is permanent- early detection and treatment is essential, etc. Education – educate the public with printed material, video programs, classroom instruction, special equipment, information, programs. Prevention- hearing protections used, hearing testing, newborn hearing screening, personal education.
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2026 GRANGE NEWS
Michigan School for the Deaf Adopt-a-Child Program
A review of the contests for this department
Entry Deadline: Both Contests
Michigan School for the Deaf Adopt-a-Child Program
We will again this year be doing the Adopt-a-Child Program. If you or your Grange would like to take a child this year, please notify Peggy at 517-285-6532 or jklbmc@yahoo.com. You can even send me a message via text or messenger.
Remember: if you take a child, you are asked to spend $75.00 on him/her. All New Items. Also, If you agree to take a child, make sure you can do the shopping and either mail it to Peggy prior to the party or bring it to the party yourself.
Remember: if you take a child, you are asked to spend $75.00 on him/her. All New Items. Also, If you agree to take a child, make sure you can do the shopping and either mail it to Peggy prior to the party or bring it to the party yourself.
A review of the contests for this department
Deaf Awareness Poster Contest
Purpose: To increase Deaf Awareness:
Poster Theme: Show at least three (3) ways you can protect your hearing.
Who may enter:
Division I Junior Grange members ages 8 and under
Division II Junior Grange members ages 9-11
Division III Junior Grange members ages 12-14 (open to Junior Grange members, children and grandchildren of members)
1st place — $5.00, 2nd place — $3.00, 3rd place — $1.00
Division IV Subordinate Grange members, friends and relatives1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons. All entries will receive participant ribbons.
Judging: The judging will be on creativity, Sending of message and neatness.
Rules:
- Poster to be made on poster board. (max. size 18 x 24 inches) Crayons, markers, pencils, pens, cut out pictures, and/or photos can be used.
- The name of the entrant is to be placed on the back of the poster along with (age as of Jan. 1st for Juniors) Junior or Subordinate Grange name and number and county.
Deaf Awareness Flash Card Contest
Craft Topic: Educational helps
- At least 6 and no more than 10 homemade flashcards using either numbers or letters. No larger than 4” x 6”
- Can be made with card stock or some type of material that will hold up under use.
- Can use crayons, colored pencils, paints, cut outs,etc. Anything goes.
Division I Junior Grange members
1st place — $5.00, 2nd place — $3.00, 3rd place — $1.00
Division II Subordinate Grange members
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons.
All entries will receive participant ribbons.
Entry Deadline: Both Contests
All entries are to be at the State Grange Convention by Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. and taken to where the Deaf Awareness display is with Division, the entrants name, Grange name and number and county.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2026 GRANGE NEWS
The poster contest this year had only two entries:
The flashcard craft had a few more entries.
Best of Show: Dale Moore, Burns Grange #160
Michigan School for the Deaf
Adopt-a-Child Program
We are starting to receive names for the Adopt-a-child Program at Michigan School for the Deaf. So the fun is beginning.
Remember: if you take a child, you are asked to spend $75.00 on him/her. All New Items. Also, If you agree to take a child, make sure you can do the shopping and either mail it to Peggy prior to the party or bring it to the party yourself.
The Christmas Party is planned for December 18th. We will be meeting with the boys and girls from 10:30—Noon.
This years contest were fairly easy ones to do, but entries were low. Keep watch in the next issue of the Grange News to what the contests are for Deaf Awareness. I’m sure they will be something that you can do early and not a last minute thing.
The poster contest this year had only two entries:
1st Place was Dale Moore, Burns Grange #160
2nd Place was Peggy Johnston, Burns Grange#160.
The flashcard craft had a few more entries.
1st Place: Connie Johnston, Gratiot Grange #1898
2nd Place: Sharon Popler, Burns Grange #160
3rd Place: Dale Moore, Burns Grange #160
Best of Show: Dale Moore, Burns Grange #160
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