Jonesboro Grange Crush Cancer Walk/Run
Category: Grange News
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
Vintage Grange Songs – Katherine Rhoda
For those who were unable to attend the (virtual) New England Folk Festival, we are pleased to offer a recording of the Vintage Grange Songs by Katherine. Our deepest appreciation to the New England Folk Festival Association and Katherine for sharing with us.
Katherine offers a great page of information about Vintage Grange Songs on her website. You’ll love some of the photos of old song and music books and how Katherine captures the historical contributions of the Patrons of Husbandry. How fortunate we are that she is preserving such an important part of our heritage! Katherine performs throughout the state of Maine, and you will want to check her show schedule.
The 2022 NEFFFA recording of Vintage Grange Songs is also available on Vimeo. Next year’s Festival is planned to be “live” in Marlboro, Massachusetts from April 21-23, 2022.
Mill Stream Grange Visits Church on Grange Sunday
Mill Stream Grangers attended North Vienna United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 24 as part of Grange Month activities.
Ocean View Grange Springs to Life!
By Larry Balley, Master
OCEAN VIEW GRANGE is having our first meeting of the year on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the hall, 435 Port Clyde Road.
I hope we will have a good turnout as it has been so long since we got together at the Grange.
We used to have some snacks right after every meeting and it would be great to continue with that tradition. If you can, please bring something to pass around… cookies, finger sandwiches, potato chips, soda or juice…anything you want to bring We can make coffee.
Remember, Saturday, May 7, 2022 is Road Clean-up Day. We meet at the Town Office at 7 am, pick up our buckets and bags, eat a donut, and go to our road. It usually takes only about an hour.
This link shows what the VICTOR GRANGE in Fairfield has done in the way of community programs and what they intend to do. Be sure to notice that they have already held a few suppers! Do you remember when we filled our dining room with over 80 guests? Also, note the varied menus.
Victory Grange also holds “Senior Circle Lunches”. This is something to think about.
There are two very important things you can bring to our Grange at any meeting
- You and your friends
- Ideas to help the Community and our Grange
Songs of the Patrons of Husbandry
May 30, 2022, 3 pm
Note this adds an alternate location in case of rain.
Victor Grange Shares News
Not only does the spring issue of Victor Grange’s newsletter list all their meetings and events, but there’s also some exciting news in this issue! You’ll want to read it! You’ll learn how Victor received an AED (automated external defibrillator) and maybe wonder just how many Granges in Maine have one. You’ll meet seven relatively new members who have finally been officially recognized. Where did 100 new chairs come from? (And what’s special about some of the ones being replaced.)
Victor Grange describes itself as “The Grange built by the community, for the community to fill the needs of the community.”
More Grange Music–Right in Your Home!
Some folks may have heard Katherine Rhoda play at a few Grange events around Maine over the past few years. If not, here’s your chance!
On Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10 AM, Katherine will offer a 50-minute online performance of Vintage Grange Songs as part of the New England Folk Festival, which is happening on Zoom. As the program notes say, “Founded shortly after the Civil War, the Grange has a rich heritage of songs celebrating agriculture and advocating for farming communities. Katherine Rhoda sings from vintage Grange songbooks.”
Info about the festival is at https://www.neffa.org. For those unfamiliar with Zoom technology, there is an orientation to using Zoom: https://www.neffa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/How-to-Zoom-Be-Prepared-to-Fully-Enjoy-your-Event.pdf. The online festival is free, though donations are welcome, to be split among the performers and tech team.
Katherine plays “heartfelt music fostering authentic human connection.” Visit her webpage about Grange songs at https://katherinerhoda.com/offerings/vintage-grange-songs/
Notes from National – April 2022
Reminders
Regional Leadership Conferences are coming up soon… National Grange Convention registration will be opening soon… 2022 Communications applications are now open–any and all ages welcome!
National Grange Virtual Photo Contest
A recent mailing from National Grange Lecturer Ann Bercher summarized the rules, clarified the deadline (June 30, 2022) and outlined submission guidelines. (A copy is available on the MSG Website.)
Grange in Action Program
The Grange in Action Program invites Granges to submit a one-page summary of at least three events/activities no later than September 25, 2022, for recognition at the 2022 National Convention. (Rules and instructions are available on the MSG Website.)
Grange Supply Store Note
Effective May 1, 2022, any Grange Supply Store “rush” orders that require expedited arrival (7 days or fewer from time of order) will have a $25.00 expedition fee added to the order and the shipping fee. This includes any seals, certificates, and membership recognition applications.
National Grange Heirloom Program
Grange Heirlooms are snippets from the lessons of the Grange as taught in the Ritual and Declaration of Purposes. Please share “success stories” about the use of the program with us, or if you come up with other innovative ways to incorporate the Program in your Granges. Information and materials are now available on the National Grange Website.
New Member Recognition in Good Day Magazine
Want to see your new members recognized in Good Day Magazine? Anyone who has not been recognized as a new member in the past year can be included. Use this link to share the news. The deadlines for each issue are:
- April 30, 2022
- June 30, 2022
- August 30, 2022
- November 30, 2022
156th National Grange Session is scheduled for November 15-19, 2022 in Sparks, NV