Loafing with CWA

 CWA Committee  No Responses »
Apr 252013
 

There appears to be several versions of the recipe for the Blueberry Banana Loaf floating around, including one that omits a line of instruction. The recipe in the official CWA Program Book is complete, and that book can be downloaded from the MSG website. The confusion appears to be in step one. The complete, correct instruction (as shown in the program book) is:

 Step #1

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour bottoms only of three 6”x3 ½” inch loaf pans. In large bowl, combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add bananas, applesauce, vanilla and eggs; blend well.

(This was edited a bit for clarity.) The program book also includes complete rules for entering, including contest deadline.

Officers and Directors, please note: This might be a good opportunity to remind everyone that posting your program book, contest rules, etc. on the website can avoid a lot of confusion and make the information widely available. Do not assume I have your information.. Program books or lengthy instructions and forms are best sent electronically (a PDF file is perfect) as an attachment to an email addressed to webmasteratmainestategrangedotorg  (webmasteratmainestategrangedotorg)  . If you have submitted your program books and other information to the site, please send any changes and corrections when you make them. We can save time and avoid confusion and frustration with a program of active communication.

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CWA Note…

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Mar 012013
 

Karen Flagg, State CWA Director notes the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers has written saying that they need 1600 pairs of mittens in sizes newborn to 12 years of age. Karen thinks perhaps the members may be interested in making some and bringing them to State Session in October so that they could be presented at the same time that we present gifts and check. It’s not too early to get started!

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CWA at State Session

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Oct 132012
 

Submitted by Karen Flagg

As State Session approaches, I look forward to seeing all of the Grangers from across the state.We have been given permission to sell Baked Goods, Candy, etc. at our table so I am hoping everyone will be as generous again this year as they have in the past.You may bring your can tabs and leave them at our table. Am hoping a Representative from “House in the Woods” will be able to attend Friday’s Session to collect all the jars of pennies that have been collected throughout the year. There will be a questionnaire at the CWA table that I hope everyone will take time to answer as it will be very helpful for the upcoming CWA years.

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CWA News — June 2012

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Jul 032012
 

By Karen Flagg

The winners from the Annual Sewing and Baking Contests are as follows:

Class A; Adult Garments-1st Kathy Gowen,2nd Helen Clifford and 3rd to Jeanne Burnham.

Class C; Childrens Garments-1st Mary Goss,2nd Ann Burns and 3rd to Karen Flagg.

Class D; Wearable Art-1st Ann Burns and 2nd Jeanne Burnham.

There was one Junior entry in Sewing from Emily Dill and she received 1st place, look forward to seeing more of her entries in the future.

Mary Goss received the “Best of Show”ribbon for a beautiful 2 piece Sundress and top modeled by her lovely granddaughter, Madison Goss.

Dress-A-Doll winners were 1st-Karen Flagg, 2nd Vicki Ann Clark and Sharon Harris, a non-member took 3rd.

Women Baking Contest winners were: 1st Lila Wilkins, 2nd Debra Day and 3rd went to Mildred Ojola.Winning entries for the men were: 1st Mike Flagg, 2nd Gene Libby and 3rd went to Paul Corbin.

This was our last Annual Sewing Contest to be held in the Spring, they will be included in the Needlework Contests held in August, starting in 2013,of course this will include also the Baking and Dress-A-Doll Contests.

I hope everyone is working on their entries for the Contests that must be at State Headquarters before 7:30 A.M. on August 24th for judging.

Please consider taking time to work on your entries along with donating items for the CWA table at State Session plus articles for the Big E Grange Store

Last but not least, don’t forget your 10″x 10″ Log Cabin quilt square in fall colors to be judged in August also. Until next month, smile and enjoy time with your family and friends.

 

 

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Piscataquis Pomona Steps Forward With Degree Instruction

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May 042012
 

Piscataquis Pomona officers provided instruction in the fifth degree at the Garland Grange Hall as a great way to “kick off” the month of May and add two new Pomona Members. Candidate Jerome Moores from South Sangerville Grange said he was “pleased to take a step forward in his grange membership” and that he “likes the grange because of what it stands for—family values and commitment—values that we seem to have lost sight of as a society but maybe we can get them back.”

Roberta Moulton and Jerome Moores

Jerome was joined by Berta Moulton from Garland Grange who said she “learned a lot” by taking the instruction and sometimes “sees the grange like ‘Little House on the Prairie’—one big happy family.” She was especially impressed with the depth of knowledge the degree work demonstrated and how “people helped each other” both in the kitchen and the hall.

Chaplain Clyde Berry attended as a representative of State Grange noting that “people are joining local granges because they want to get in on those local granges are doing in the community,” explaining that there is a great diversity in our organization. “What works in one grange might not work in another.”

Reports from Granges in attendance reinforced this as reported activities included “bookworming” with kids, weekly bingo, benefit meals, community service awards, yard sale, and work projects… a list of activities demonstrating busy grange members and the diversity of our organization.

In other work, CWA Chair Terry Wilson announced that Sally Nuite and Jerome Moores (both of South Sangerville Grange) were winners of the CWA Baking contest. Guy and Sally Elms of South Sangerville were honored for their 65th Wedding Anniversary and 55 years of grange membership prompting Chaplain Berry to observe that he is celebrating his 55th membership anniversary which is “pretty amazing considering I’m only 45 years old.” Our Chaplain’s wit prompted Guy to respond that he wasn’t sure what he and Nancy would do to celebrate this anniversary but at their age it might be more of a case of “trying to do something.”

The evening was marked by comfortable smiles and laughter as well as growth both for individuals and our organization. When the “labors of the day” were complete, you could almost hear folks calling to each other in the parking lot.

“Good Night, Grange Boy!”

“Good Night, Grange Girl!”

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Log Cabin Quilt

 CWA Committee  2 Responses »
Apr 132012
 
Karen Flagg
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As many of you are aware, the 150th Session (2016) and the 150th Anniversary of hte National Grange are rapidly approaching. One way we are going to commemorate these events is through the making of quilts by using the blocks that are submitted by each state. The idea is that the blocks entered this year will be kept and used to make a quilt. Then next year that quilt will be displayed and the quilt blocks enterested next year will be made into a quilt, and so on and so on. THe plan is to have all quilts on display at the 150th Anniversary in 2017.

The Executive Committee and I have spent a lot of time discussing this and trying to make sure we have as many of the bases covered as possible to avoid confusion (I know, good luck on that one). Here is the plan: we will introduce a new pattern and color scheme each year so there will be some continuity for the person who gets the job of piecing the quilt together. For the first four years, the theme will be the seasons of the year, with an appropriate pattern and color scheme. Here is the information for the quilt blocks that will be judged in Boise this year (2012):

Log Cabin Quilt Pattern (download)

Size: 10 1/2 by 10 1/2 finished– 10″ block with 1/4″ on each side for piecing together.

Pattern: Log Cabin

Colors: Fall colors

Any member can make a square with the above guidelines and they will be judged at the Needlework Contests in August. Please note that squres will not be returned. They are going to be kept and put together for quilts for the Linus Project.

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Quick Tip

 Community Service, Quick Tips  No Responses »
Jan 132012
 

Submitted by Walter Boomsma

Quick Tip

Valley Grange in Guilford has some “blistered fingers knitters”… one produced over 100 pairs of mittens last year for Piscataquis Santa to bring to kids… and she’s already produced nearly half that this year! Another provides us with beautiful afgahns we can raffle or donate to other organizations as fundraisers… To support this generosity, we recently started a “yarn drive” to collect unused yarn for these ladies. We’ve placed collection bins around the area, and asked folks to bring yarn to meetings, etc. In the course of bringing all this together, we’ve learned of a great site for free patterns for everything from afghans to mittens and hats. If you or your grange is looking for patterns and ideas, check out allfreeknitting.com. And if you are doing a lot of knitting for good causes, consider a yarn drive… it’s good for the environment because unused yarn gets used instead of thrown out… and I’ll bet the sheep appreciate it too!

Got a quick tip? Almost anything qualifies… we’re looking for ideas that will make our granges more effective and efficient! Just email your idea to webmasteratmainestategrangedotorg  (webmasteratmainestategrangedotorg)  . For the good of the order!

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Penny Collection for “House in the Woods”

 CWA Committee, Fund Raising  No Responses »
Nov 062011
 

Submitted by Walter Boomsma

Get those penny jars ready! Granges throughout Maine are now collecting pennies (and more!) to benefit the House in Woods–a military and family retreat with a heart as big as the Maine Outdoors. The mission of the program is

…to create a therapeutic, recreational, and educational retreat for our nation’s U.S. armed forces and their families by using outdoor wilderness activities in Maine to create comfortable and relaxing milieu for veterans, active duty military, and their families to come together to share their common challenges which come from the service and sacrifice of protecting our nation’s freedom and cherished democratic ideals.

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to support past and present military families. You can check out the House in the Woods website or, even better, talk to Richard Harriman. Richard “button-holed” me at Conference to introduce me to this incredible program… and his passion and enthusiasm is contagious.  Some of his stories will make your eyes moist. You might also ask Carl Moon to tell you the story of the veteran who’s hunt was successful when he fired his rifle the only way physically possible–by blowing through a straw.

House in the Woods is a free, four-season outdoor self-help program with the only expense to participates being their transportation to the facility. Peter Ogden, Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans Services says, “This is a program that will be beneficial for the parents of a soldier to sit down with other parents or service members and share the same experiences so they realize they are not alone.”

Grangers can be proud to support this worthy cause. Let’s fill those jars with love and pennies!

Special thanks to Richard Harriman and Carl and Sandra Moon for helping with this article.

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Maple Grove Knit Wits Create For Project Linus

 Community Service, CWA Committee  No Responses »
Nov 062011
 

Submitted by Ann Burns

Eight participants met at the Sebago Center Community Church on Friday  to create quilts and blankets for the Project Linus Program of Cumberland County.  The event was organized by the “Knit Wits” of Maple Grove Grange as part of their Community Service program.

Ann Burns prepares to sew the "Made with Tender Loving Care" Project Linus Label onto each quilt before it is distributed which indicates "Providing security through blankets"

 Maine State Grange representative Karen Flagg,  CWA director and newly elected Maine State Grange Ceres, Debbie Ivers joined the group as well as other Grange friends.

While three attendees were manning the sewing machines, others tied previously prepared quilt tops with filler and backing , added binding or created a self fabric fringe to fleece blankets. 

Support for the activity was provided  by local businesses, Jordan’s Store, The Whistle Stop and 4 Seasons Variety with donations of lunch items for the volunteers.

 The efforts of the group will provide twelve youth of Maine with a “blanket hug” when misfortune steps into their lives. To learn  more about the Program contact any Maple Grove Grange member, State CWA committee members, or Melodie Provost , coordinator the Project Linus Cumberland County Chapter of the national organization.

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