Patrons of Husbandry – a website dedicated to the Granges located in Maine
Castine Grange #250 would like to invite Grange friends to a Celebration of Life luncheon at noon on June 25 at the Grange Hall on Rt 166A, Castine to honor Betty Chatfield, former member of the State CWA committee and lifelong Granger from Hancock Pomona.
Betty’s family has also asked our Grange friends to join the family, if they would like to, for the graveside service at 10:00 am at Woodlawn Park Cemetery, 598 North Main Street, Brewer.
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Unfortunately, we experienced some audio issues during this interview, but they won’t keep you from experiencing the energy and enthusiasm that exists in Jonesboro Grange and, more importantly, their community! This Grange has grown in size and attributes much of its current success to the pandemic. Discover their win-win approach to activities and programs and how they partner with community organizations.
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St. George Grange has started our Summer Public Suppers. We will host suppers on the 2nd Saturday of each month until October. We always start at 5 pm (even though people start arriving at 4 pm). The supper in October will include our Fall Craft Fair that day. We take November off and then on December 3, 2022, we will host the 40th Annual St. George Grange Christmas Fair! A wonderful community event.
PUBLIC GRANGE SUPPER
ST. GEORGE GRANGE
WILEY’S CORNER
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022 @ 5 pm
Come enjoy a variety of homemade food, fresh-baked bread, biscuits, desserts, coffee, and cold drinks with neighbors, friends, and family
Adults $8.00 Children $5.00
(Under 10 yrs. Free)
Cooked food donations for our suppers welcome
(Casseroles, salads, desserts, etc.)
Thank you!
For more info. call 372-8904 or 372-6768
Seaside Grange #567 of Corea – July 9, 2022
The members of the Seaside Grange #567 of Corea will hold their annual Rummage & Bake Sale on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from 9 AM to Noon at the Grange Hall, 64 Crowley Island Road, Corea, Maine.
In addition to scrumptious baked goods, this year’s sale includes lots of great furniture, household items, artwork, antiques, craft supplies, toys, puzzles, and plants, plus a clothing boutique and a Silent Auction of special treasures! Proceeds from the sale help to cover Grange expenses and a portion will be reserved to support local charities.
Inquiries to Seasidegrange@gmail.com
This information is from the Conferences and Dates Page. We do our best to list conferences, regional events, state meetings, Pomona meetings, and local Grange events with dates and links to information! Please remember, we can’t post what we don’t know.
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.)
By Samantha Wilkins, National Grange Operations Coordinator
This is just a reminder that the Eastern Regional Conference Registration closes June 1! Conference takes place June 17-19, 2022.
If you have not yet registered or shared the registration information within your states, please do so ASAP!
The Eastern Regional Conference is open to ALL Grange members in the following states: Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Please remember that regional conferences are open to ALL Grange members, no matter their age or interests. There will be activities for Juniors and Youth as well as subordinate members interested in programming, communications, membership growth, and service. And as always, we plan on including a ton of fun and fellowship in the nation’s capital!
Public Speaking and Sign-A-Song contests will be open for ALL Youth and Junior Grange members to participate in. You do not have to be a state winner to compete for the best of show and a chance to move on to nationals. For those members in the Northeast Region who are unable to attend the contests in person, they may sign up as virtual contestants. Contestants will be judged against their regions only (Eastern and Northeast)
Registration and hotel information can be found here: Eastern Regional Conference – National Grange Youth
For any questions about the conference, please reach out to Samantha Wilkins, samantha@nationalgrange.org or 210-838-7892
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! From the town crier to social media, the Grange has and continues to play an important role in Maine Communities and beyond.
Join Victoria Huff, past president of the Maine State Grange, and Walter Boomsma, author of the book “Exploring Traditions — Celebrating the Grange Way of Life,” for a lively discussion of the Grange’s contributions.
The program is sponsored and hosted by Waterboro Historical Society on June 1, 2022 starting at 7 pm. It is especially fitting that the WHS meets at the former Waterboro Grange Hall. The hall is now owned by the Society. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Located at 31 West Road in South Waterboro, it is used for business program meetings of the society and rented out for weddings, parties, and other programs.
All are welcome! It would be great to see some Grangers there!
