Just when we think all is right in our little corner of the world, we are suddenly faced with the fact that Powers greater than ourselves are in control of the very things we take for granted. The recent ice storm reminded us that our daily routines can be quite quickly interrupted. Fortunately, advance planning down through the years has enabled timely responses to help those in need of emergency services.
As in times past, the Ravena Grange Hall was opened for emergency services. Volunteers from the Grange, American Red Cross, and Town of Coeymans Emergency Personnel manned the site around the clock until vital services were restored to the area. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all who put their own lives on hold to attend to the needs of others. A huge "thank you" is due to Price Chopper Supermarkets as well for donating necessary groceries for the center.
We, as members of the Grange, count it a privilege to be able to serve the community in this capacity. While no one wishes for disaster, the fact still remains that they can and will happen and when they do there needs to be a place for things to happen and people to go. While the major object of the grange is not maintaining a facility just for emergency services, it is a very important aspect. The continued availability of the facility, and people to staff it, depends on the willingness of members of the community to become involved in its work. The same goes for fire companies and emergency squads. Unfortunately, many people see little need for any number of community endeavors until they are gone, and then it is too late.
Perhaps it was just fate, we’ll never know for sure, that the previous blog here written a few months ago was on the same subject. Between then and now, what could happen did happen. Please consider joining us, not only for the above purpose, but for assisting in improving the life of our community as well as personal enrichment.
Al Fine
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