Whitman County Pomona Grange No. 2

Together, we build better communities.

Six Granges in Whitman County and Rimrock Grange in Adams County work together through community service, practical learning, agriculture, youth programs, and fellowship.

Golden wheat heads in a Palouse field
Rooted here. Working together.
A young reader looking through a book

Current community initiative

Words for Whitman

The 2026 Read-A-Thon has ended, and we hope readers of every age will join us when it returns in 2027. Between those county-wide celebrations, Words for Whitman will keep supporting literacy work throughout Whitman County.

Donations to this project go directly to United Way of Whitman County specifically to support local children enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and help them receive a book in the mail each month.

County calendar

Meetings, fellowship, and open events

Use the buttons to see all events or focus on one Grange. Public events and open meetings are identified in their descriptions.

7–10 p.m.

Fourth Friday Open Dance

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

All ages. Children under 13 are free; adults $10, couples $15. Grange members receive $5 off. Cash and cards accepted.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Bake entries 8 a.m.–noon · racer check-in 10 a.m. · first heat 10:30 a.m.

Great Zucchini Race & Squash Hunger Baking Contest

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

Judging begins at noon, the Free Community Hub Pantry dedication is at 1:30 p.m., and the auction benefiting local food banks and pantries begins at 2 p.m. Baking entries may also be dropped off Friday, Sept. 25, from 7–10 p.m.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Event details

Potluck 6 p.m. · meeting 7 p.m.

Joint Fellowship Event & Meeting

Pine Grove and Whelan–Ewartsville Granges

Spaghetti potluck followed by a joint meeting. North & South Palouse and Wilcox Granges are also invited. Open to all.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Carpool 9:30 a.m. · event noon

Pomona Fellowship at Monster Jam

Whitman County Pomona Grange No. 2

Pomona members who would like to attend should email James Colwell for ticket information.

Carpool from Rosauers in Colfax to Spokane

Request ticket information

7–10 p.m.

Cozy Costume Halloween Dance

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

An all-ages dance with snacks and prizes for the best costumes: ages 14+, children 13 or younger, coordinating duos, and coordinating groups or families of three or more. Children under 13 are free; adults $10, couples $15. Grange members receive $5 off. This replaces the regular October fourth-Friday dance.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Potluck 6:30 p.m. · meeting 7 p.m.

Monthly Grange Meeting

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

Regular second-Wednesday meeting. Open to the public.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Potluck 6:30 p.m. · meeting 7 p.m.

Monthly Grange Meeting

Pine Grove Grange No. 115

For details, contact Secretary Jim Lyle at verysharp2@yahoo.com or (509) 220-1160.

Location to be announced

11 a.m.

Pomona Grange Meeting

Whitman County Pomona Grange No. 2

All are invited. The meeting will be followed by Friendsgiving beginning at 1 p.m.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Gathering begins 1 p.m.

Friendsgiving & Fun

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

Grange members and their invited guests are welcome for food, fellowship, and games. Bring something for the bounty; a SignUpGenius potluck sheet will be available soon. This replaces the canceled Nov. 27 dance.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Potluck 6:30 p.m. · meeting 7 p.m.

Monthly Grange Meeting

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

Regular second-Wednesday meeting. Open to the public.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Potluck 6:30 p.m. · meeting 7 p.m.

Monthly Grange Meeting

Pine Grove Grange No. 115

For details, contact Secretary Jim Lyle at verysharp2@yahoo.com or (509) 220-1160.

Location to be announced

7–10 p.m.

A Night for Hope: New Year’s Eve Dance

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange No. 114

An all-ages dance with mocktails benefiting Suicide Prevention of the Inland Northwest (SPIN). This replaces the December fourth-Friday dance.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange Hall, 4902 State Route 27, Pullman

Palouse Empire Fair · 2026

Did you see this year’s grain mosaics?

Whitman County Granges played on the fair’s “Hats Off to America” theme with mosaics celebrating farmers, patriotism, community, and the strength found in our differences.

Whitman County Pomona

Honoring David Fulfs

Pomona’s “Hats Off to Those Who Feed Us All” display celebrated American farmers and honored David Fulfs, a past president of Pine Grove Grange.

Pine Grove Grange

A tribute to Penny Gilchrist

Pine Grove nodded to the patriotism of Grangers and the rodeo community. The display was designed with Penny Gilchrist in mind. A longtime Grange member who recently passed away, Penny was deeply involved in Grange grain-mosaic construction and the Junior Rodeo Association. She was among five well-known community leaders with long tenures in Pine Grove Grange who have passed away since late 2025.

Whelan–Ewartsville Grange

Remembering Duane Mickelson

Whelan–Ewartsville used its booth to invite fairgoers to the Great Zucchini Race and Squash Hunger Baking Contest. The display was dedicated to past member Duane Mickelson, who spoke with great joy about the Whelan dances he attended while studying at the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Junior Grange

Different doesn’t mean less.

The Juniors turned the internet sensation Jimothy into an interactive booth about belonging. Visitors who pushed a button heard a 30-second nursery-style song by country artist Ashley McBryde about the short-bodied raccoon. The lyric “different doesn’t mean less” inspired the mosaic, which was dedicated to Bonnie Lyle, a past member and longtime Junior leader.

Hear the Jimothy song clip

Grange Youth

Built to Endure

The Youth boldly celebrated the American spirit with two national icons: the buffalo and the bald eagle. Below them, “1776–2026” was rendered in red popcorn, a new grain choice also used in several other booths this year. The booth display honored Angie Mills.

See the process

A mosaic in the making

See how individual grains and legumes become color, texture, lettering, and detail in a short behind-the-scenes video.

Watch on Facebook

A Palouse-made palette

Fields become color.

New red popcorn appeared in several booths, while a “blue” popcorn created the field of stars on Pine Grove’s American flag. Organizers acknowledge that it is not a true blue and hope to find elusive heirloom Utrecht Blue wheat, native to the Netherlands, for special details in future displays.

With the exception of rice, the grains and locally raised legumes used in the mosaics come from the Palouse. The working palette includes canola; hard red and soft white wheat; yellow and red popcorn; Red Chief and common brown lentils; whole, split, and cracked green and yellow peas; and garbanzo beans.

Help continue the tradition. Organizers welcome people interested in designing or installing next year’s fair displays.

Get involved with the mosaics

What is a Pomona Grange?

Local Granges can do more together.

Whitman County Pomona Grange No. 2 connects six local Granges in Whitman County and Rimrock Grange in Adams County so members can share ideas, coordinate service, strengthen leadership, and build friendships across communities. Each local Grange keeps its own identity and priorities while gaining partners for work that reaches farther.

Grange membership is open to people who care about agriculture and rural life as producers or consumers. Our work welcomes many ages, backgrounds, skills, and ways of contributing.

Help me find the right Grange

Our Pomona family

Community Granges

Contact us and we will connect you with the right local leader.

Kenova Grange No. 556

Pine City community

Pine City Community Hall

Meets first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m.; closed January–March.

Rimrock Grange No. 941

Clayton and Washtucna areas in Adams County

4920 Redman Road, Clayton, WA 99110

Meets fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Grange Hall.

Known locally for its seasonal German Pork Sausage Fundraiser, featuring unsmoked German sausage in natural casing.

Home of members of the Miller/Webb Legacy Family.

Steptoe Grange No. 1005

Steptoe and surrounding communities

Meets at the Grange Hall. Call for details.

Wilcox Grange No. 141

Colfax and surrounding areas

Highway 195, Colfax

Meets second and fourth Thursdays at 8 p.m.

Grange Legacy Family emblem

Legacy Family recognition

Congratulations to the Miller/Webb family.

Established by the National Grange, the Legacy Family program honors families with five or more consecutive generations of Grange membership.

In June, the Miller/Webb family was recognized during the annual State Grange convention as a six-generation Grange Legacy Family. Several living members attended the Mount Vernon event, while others joined via Zoom, including Irene Miller Tripp.

The Washington State Grange also recently recognized Miller Tripp of Newaukum Grange No. 198 for 90 years of consecutive membership. She joined in 1936. The State Grange says it believes this is the first 90-year consecutive-membership award it has presented in Washington.

Frank MillerPast State Overseer

James MillerLongtime State Grange Deputy Master for Lewis County

Wayne MillerPast State Overseer · Special Deputy · National Junior Grange Co-Director

Jennifer WebbCurrent State Grange Deputy for Southeast Washington

Jordanne BackCurrent State Grange Pomona

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