Category: Exciting Granges

Overheard at Ocean View Grange

Ocean View Grange is sporting its primer coat.

Thank Spinner Lee, for getting this going. Great leader! I think we need a vote to rent the lift for another day to finish coat the front and wash at least one side. The lift saves a huge amount of time setting up ladders/staging. And a lot of wear and tear in the old guys. I, for one, cannot climb ladders anymore.  I vote yes!

(There were lots of “yes” votes!)

What an undertaking!

It is hard work, but a labor of love and respect for our Grange hall. Thanks to everyone who has and is helping.

I’m glad we could get the ball rolling on the painting. We’d be remiss if we didn’t include Josh Coggeshall on the paint team. Not only was Josh a technical voice of reason, but he swang a mean scrapper. You’ll remember that Josh is always there to help. Puttying windows is a labor of love and time, and Josh did a great job there. He models a true Granger.

Don’t forget that Saturday, May 28th at 10 am is Flag Day at the Ridge Church… You are welcome to join us in honoring our fallen veterans. Bring some tall boots and gloves and anyone who wants to help!

(Ocean View Grangers are always busy! What do you suppose they are doing that requires tall boots and gloves?!)

Mill Stream Grange at Work

Mill Stream Grange members (l-r) Ingrid Grenon, Debbie Lavender, Lisa Goucher, Jill Sampson, Laurie Cunningham, Allan Harville, and Paul Lavender (taking photo) placed U.S. flags at three cemeteries on the Tower Road in Vienna to honor and remember veterans on Memorial Day.  Ray Anderson (on stone) was a long-time member of the Grange.   (If we have inadvertently missed your military loved one, please call 293-4408 or 293-4960, and we will make sure the flag is placed.)

Ocean View Painting Progress

If you can spare a few minutes… drive over to Ocean View Grange this morning–they could use some help with the painting! Sorry we couldn’t get this posted sooner!

According to Master Larry Bailey,

Thanks to Grange members Jim Lee and Ben Norton, the first step is well underway. Jim and Ben power washed the front facade in anticipation of painting it on Tuesday.  The bright and warm sun along with the steady winds are drying the shingles very quickly.  

Ben will not be available Tuesday so, we are looking for someone to step in and help.  Jim and Ben took turns doing the power wash. I think the painting will require more hands.

(Ocean View Grange is located at 435 Port Clyde Road, Martinsville.)

You do not have to be a Granger to help! Don’t worry, not everyone needs to go up in the bucket! Help is needed at the lower levels as well! Wear your old clothes!

Highland Lake Grange Marks Members

While placing American flags in Highland Lake Cemetery, the Grangers at Highland Lake Grange P of H No. 87 thought it would be nice to mark the graves of members interred at the cemetery. Kathy Gowen came up with a design, and we worked together to assemble them at our last meeting. We identified 16 headstones of members (including married couples or multiple members in a family with one headstone). Several were charter members of Highland Lake Grange in 1875. Here are photos of a few of them.

Jonesboro Grange “Touch a Truck”

Jonesboro Grange to host 2nd annual Touch-A-Truck event will be held on June 18, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Jonesboro Elementary School parking lot. THere will be excavators, Dump trucks, cement trucks, 18 Wheeler trucks, Fire Engines and MORE! No admission charge for families. 

Popcorn, plastic kids hard hats, balloons, bounce house, face painting, lawn games – all by donation! Donations given to Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Dept. 

Lunch will be for sale! Purchase a raffle ticket to win a brand new 6 burner gas grill and grilling gift basket just in time for Father’s Day. Proceeds benefit Jonesboro Grange #357 as they continue to serve the community. 

Check out this event on Facebook!

Jonesboro Grange News

Jonesboro Grange is located in Jonesboro Maine

Check out this fun-filled newsletter to discover what’s happening at the Jonesboro Grange, including their Crush Cancer Weekend June 24-26, 2022. Member news includes the fact that member Rebekah Hodgson has been selected to represent Maine in the 2022 Mrs. International Pageant held in Tennessee in July. You’ll also want to check out members wearing their Kentucky Derby hats at the conclusion of the recent Jonesboro Craft Fair.

Jonesboro Grange May Newsletter

Highland Lake Grange Flags Cemetery


 Members of Highland Lake Grange gathered on May 10, 2022, to place flags on veterans’ graves at Highland Lake Cemetery, just down the road from the Grange Hall. Supporting the American Legion in Westbrook. The Grange has been placing flags for the last few years.

Topsham Grange Recognition

Merton Ricker of Lisbon was recently recognized for his 75-year membership in the Grange. Merton has held many offices within Topsham Grange #37, Pine Tree Grange, Sagadahoc Pomona, and Maine State Grange. He is seen here with Topsham Grange President, Michael Labbe.