WHEREAS, since its founding in 1867, the Grange has been an advocate for improvement in communities across America; and

        WHEREAS, such advocacy has (1) fought for better rural public education institutions, (2) extended public utilities and telecommunication technologies to rural areas, and (3) brought healthcare access and services; and

        WHEREAS, in addition to its role in economic and political advocacy, the Grange has been a supporter for the personal growth of individuals by providing social, cultural, and educational opportunities for its members and their neighbors; and

        WHEREAS, the mission of the Grange today is to provide forums in communities across the nation where all citizens can unite and commit to the development of families through dynamic programs and activities that educate, engage, and enrich lives;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim April 2006, to be

G R A N G E   M O N T H

in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord two-thousand and six and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirtieth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred sixteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE