While incoming kindergartners had fun pedaling cars around a town set up last week in the Clemens Primary gym, a passing of the baton was occurring in the background involving a now-retired police officer and a rookie who is getting ready to head off to the state academy.
Although the National Grange was founded in the 19th century to promote the social and economic needs of farmers, the organization these days serves a much broader purpose as a meeting place in the community.