Category: Events

Parkman Grange Announces Spring Programs

Parkman Grange is located in Parkman, Maine

The Parkman Grange will be starting their spring program with their 9th annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 6-8 PM. Young ladies are invited to come with their Daddy or an important adult in their life. DJ Steve Boddy will be spinning tunes and having dance contests, games, and giving away prizes. Keepsake photos will be taken to remember the evening. Light refreshments will be served. The cost is $5.00 per person and tickets will be available at the door.

The Mother’s Day Tea will be on Saturday, May 13, 2023, 10 AM to noon. The Guest of Honor this year is Kylee Coburn. She is always friendly and helpful to everyone who enters the town office. She also organized the very successful Parkman Bicentennial Celebration last year. The cost is $5.00 per person. Reservations are required for this very popular event and can be made by calling Sue at 207 277-3942.

 Minnie Bridge Scholarship applications are now available at the Parkman Town Office.  This $500 scholarship is for second-year higher education students in the SAD 4 area. The deadline is July 14, 2023.

The Parkman Grange is located at the corner of State Hwy 150 and North Dexter Road. For more information about the Grange and its programs, please call Sue Manchester at 207 277-3942

Enterprise Grange Seeks Volunteers

Saturday, March 18, 2023 — 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Calderwood Engineering has done a structural Inspection of the Grange Hall on Alexander Reed Road, and determined we need cellar work done for supports, etc., We also need to clean the attic for electrical work to be done. After paying for the posts, lumber, and wiring, we can’t afford the labor to do the moving work, and there are very few of us to get the labor done as quickly as we need.

A Work Bee will be held at the hall on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We are hoping for help at any time during that time period. We can’t pay, but we can feed a crew and have games and crafts for kids whose parents are helping. Two of us have “Safe Gathering” background checks and experience helping kids have fun.

Grange is the original equal opportunity organization with women and teens being able to vote and hold an office since our founding over 150 years ago. Women also share in the labor of the Grange just as men share with cooking and cleaning.

Coming events include Awards Day for Community Citizens of Dresden and Richmond, the ART FEST by the Kennebec, Red Cross Blood Drive, Historical Talks, displays celebrating Richmond’s Bicentennial monthly until September, and Music Jams through the summer months.

Please help as you are able. FMI call 207-380-3369 or 207-380-3901.

Visit the Enterprise Grange Facebook Page

Jonesboro Grange Multi-day Yard Sale Scheduled

Roque Bluffs/Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Dept & Jonesboro Grange are sponsoring a HUGE indoor yard sale at Jonesboro Grange. Look for the sign that we’re open, and come find a treasure! The sale will be open for ten days!

Funds split between the Roque Bluffs/Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Dept & Jonesboro Grange #357

Contact LouAnn Cox at 434-2131 or 263-3209 and arrange to drop off item donations. 

Item drop-off times are March 1, 3, & 4. Clothing in good condition with no stains, rips, or holes accepted. Furniture, kitchenware, small appliances, toys in good condition, books, etc., are gladly accepted and appreciated! Contact LouAnn Cox at 434-2131 or 263-3209 and arrange to drop off item donations. 

Event Reminders

By Sherry Harriman,
Maine State Grange President/Master
207 490-1029

March 11, 2023. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. You are all invited to attend an Instruction / Information meeting at Norway Grange #45, 15 Whitman St., Norway  (weather permitting). Norway Grange will provide lunch at noon, their Subordinate meeting will be at 1:00, and the Instruction meeting will start at 2:00 pm.  Contact Christine Hebert, Master (207-595-6007 or christinehebert@outlook.com)  to let her know how many will attend the lunch.  Weather cancelation date will be March 18 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  

Everyone is invited to attend. Those attending will be the ones practicing the work, by volunteer, also switching around–it will not just be State Officers and Deputies.  We will cover:

  • Ritualistic Floor Work, opening & closing  (opening the Bible, presenting the flag, introducing honored guests).
  • How to properly make the Salutation.
  • Balloting procedure.
  • Election procedure.
  • How to handle Motions and following through.
  • The State Secretary will cover reporting, records, funds, and ordering certificates.
  • Other suggested Grange business and discussion.  

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April 23 Degree Day 1:30 pm at Maine State Grange HQ, 146 State Street Augusta. All 4 degrees will be conferred.  Let Maynard Chapman, Chief Deputy (207-312-9661 or email him at mgcgmc@fairpoint.net) if you have candidates. The candidates should bring their application for membership with them.

Sagadahoc Pomona Fifth Degree Day

Enterprise Grange – April 26, 2023

Sagadahoc Pomona will host the Fifth Degree at Enterprise Grange #48, 15 Alexander Reed Road, Richmond, on April 26, 2023. Pot Luck Supper at 6:00 with host Grange furnishing beverages and dessert and other Granges providing a hot dish or salad. Hall is in town, the street across from the library & firehouse. (15 Alexander Reed Road). We do need help with anyone who knows the parts, please. Meeting at 7:00. If candidates are attending from another Pomona, please remember to have the application signed by the M/P or Sec of your home Grange.

For additional information, contact Marilyn Stinson or Ben Edgerly.

Sagadahoc Pomona Lunch Canceled

Sagadahoc Pomona Annual Lunch-out on MLK Day (Jan 16, 2023) is canceled for this year. The Award for Public Service will be presented at our May meeting at Topsham Grange. That is also our guest night when other Granges and Grangers are invited to fill the chairs and participate in the program.

Plan to join us on May 31, 2023, with a potluck supper at 6:00 and a meeting with a program theme of “Harmony” at 7:00.

Contact Marilyn at beedlehill@twc.com or 207-737-2611 or Ben at 207-699-6466 for any questions or more information.

Highland Lake Grange Honors Westbrook Officers

Officer Tony

Highland Lake Grange is proud to support the Westbrook Police Department K-9 unit. Joann Levesque, our Community Service chair, presented Officer Colby Clarke and Tony with items purchased by the Grange for the K-9 unit. Many more items are on the way! The success of our turkey supper fundraisers helped finance this project. Colby and Tony attended our meeting and educated our members about K-9!

Joann Levesque, Officer Colby Clark, and Officer Tony

Jonesboro Grange Honors Local Citizens

Check out the front page article in the Machias Valley News Observer!

Firefighter Phil Roberts, East Machias teacher Morgan Swan, and Jonesboro Grange President John Cox Jr. were honored with state and national awards. Photo by Cindy Rossi.

How to Sponsor Garden Tours in your Community

Resources for Granges

produced by the
Maine State Grange Communications Department

While searching for ideas to promote agriculture, the Maine State Grange Farmers’ Initiative discovered that Victor Grange #49 in Fairfield had a jump on us by several years. We asked Barbara Bailey from Victor Grange in Fairfield Maine to share her energy, tips, and success stories they experienced.

Barbara also put together a resource booklet containing planning information, tips, and samples of the material they have used. The booklet also includes Barb’s contact information–she would love to help your Grange set up a similar tour!

Download the Tour Resource Booklet
Visit the Victor Grange Facebook Page

Check out:

  • More Resources for Granges — Program Information and Inspiration
  • Maine Grange Farmers’ Initiative — Information about the Initiative
  • Program Books and Information –Information arranged by committee and topic.