Maine State Grange

Highland Lake Grange is hosting a local history night, Saturday February 20th. Community potluck supper at 5:30. Bring a main dish or dessert. Grange will supply punch, coffee, paper goods and utensils. At 7:00 Westbrook Historical Society will present a slide show and artifacts on the history of “Duck Pond Corner” Westbrook (the area surrounding Highland Lake Grange). Admission is free. Address is 9 Hardy Road, Westbrook. (Corner of Route 302 and Hardy Road)
FMI Dave Gowen 854-5753 or gowenfrm@gwi.net

Master Rick Grotton has announced a Celebration of the Lives of Nancy R. Clark, Executive Committee Member and Ron Dollof, State Musician of the Maine State Grange. This celebration will take place on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at State Grange Headquarters. Attendees are invited to bring finger foods to share.

 

On January 21st at 7 pm, the Halcyon Grange is hosting Maine pomologist, John Bunker, for the second talk in our winter educational series.

 Known to many as the ‘apple whisperer’ and as a self-described fruit-explorer, John Bunker has criss-crossed the state of Maine looking up old-timers who might have an interesting tree or a bit of information about a lost variety of apple. He tracks down rare and unusual fruit varieties to save and reintroduce in Maine. In 1984 he started Fedco Trees and has served as President of the Board at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), where he continues to serve as a board member and is the founder of MOFGA’s Maine Heritage Orchard. He is the author of “Not Far From the Tree”, a book outlining the history of apples in Palermo, Maine and is a graduate of Colby College.

Mr. Bunker’s breadth of knowledge spans the history of apples in Maine, his adventures tracking down, identifying and preserving rare historic varieties, the renaissance of the hard cider industry, and establishing the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity.

This free program if sponsored by the Halcyon Grange located at 1157 Pleasant St. in North Blue Hill. The Grange will provide light refreshments. All are welcome. For additional information, please call 326-9082.

Note date has been changed to January 23 due to forecasted storm on January 16.

Join Sagadahoc Pomona Grange for an Eat-out on MLK Day

An on-going tradition for Sagadahoc Pomona Grange is to eat out at a local restaurant on Martin Luther King Day, which falls on Monday, January 18th this year. We’ll be meeting at the Fairgrounds Café in the Topsham Fair Mall at twelve o’clock noon on that day.

All area Grangers and their guests are welcome to join us. We have reserved a private room in the back of the restaurant, and we order individually from the restaurant menu. There will be door prizes and a short program in honor of the day.

Worthy State Master Rick Groton will also join us to present our new Deputy, Ben Edgerly, with his pink sash. Come join some friendly Grangers and their guests and enjoy the day with us!

For further information, call Marilyn Stinson at 441-9017, or Mert Ricker at 841-6251.

To all musicians and visitors alike, we are happy to announce that we’ve

decided to keep the Open Mic Nights going

the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.

We have a wonderful group of dedicated musicians

With a wide variety of music played

We just need more audience attendance

So if you’re looking for a fun weeknight out, come and treat yourself to

Our next Dinner and Open Mic night

Wednesday, January 6, 2016.

We will be serving a Chili dinner starting at 5 pm

Meal includes, bread, dessert and drink for $5.00

Don’t forget to Bring your Maracas, drums, tambourines or whatever

you have to play along and join in the fun!

 

Wilson Grange #321 <  http://www.grange.org/wilsonme321/  >

P.O. Box 381 East Wilton, ME. 04234 / 1338 Main Street Wilton, Maine.

These events will take place at the St. George Grange, 32 Wiley’s Corner Road, St. George, ME 04860.

34th ANNUAL  ST. GEORGE GRANGE CHRISTMAS FAIR
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

9 A.M. – 3 P.M. featuring homemade pickles, preserves, fudge, baked goods, soups, hot dogs, biscuits, Carol’s famous Nissua Bread, muffins & cinnamon rolls. Many local crafters, St. George School students Annual Christmas Tree sale. Christmas wreaths available.

STOP BY FOR LUNCH

LIVE NATIVITY PERFORMANCE–4:30 PM

PUBLIC SUPPER–5 PM
Adults-$8.00 Kids-$5.00 (under 10 yrs. free)

For more info. or to rent a table ($10.00) at the craft fair, call Carol @ 372-6768
A FUN FAMILY DAY FOR ALL!