Patrons of Husbandry – a website dedicated to the Granges located in Maine
Public Supper at St. George Grange 32 Wileys Corner Road in St. George, ME, on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 5 pm.
Enjoy lots of homemade food with Grange members, family, and friends. All welcome! We have public suppers on the second Saturday of each month until October.
For more information about Katherine and her music, visit https://katherinerhoda.com/
Winthrop Grange is sponsoring a Scarecrow Contest that involves families, kids, businesses, not-for-profits, churches, etc. There is an entry fee of $5.00 per scarecrow. Entry forms are available at businesses throughout the area. Set up will take place from September 30 -October 7 at assigned locations on Main Street. Final judging takes place on October 21 during Mystic Fest. Winners will be announced on October 22, and cash prizes will be awarded.
For more information, text Dot StHilaire at 207 242-7251 or email her at Dotsthilaire7@yahoo.com.
Enterprise Grange is hosting a discussion of the eight referendum questions that will be on the ballot in November. The discussion will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has agreed to attend and explain the voting process and speak in support of approving the first four referendum questions with a yes vote. Since Enterprise Grange is well-known for presenting both sides of issues, we’d like to continue to do so.
We are, therefore, seeking a person or person from the Richmond area who can speak authoritatively, with facts and figures, in support of a “no” vote on these questions. This is open to everyone from any area, not just Sagadahoc County. If you think you qualify, please contact Marilyn Stinson at 207-737-2611.
By Walter Boomsma, MSG Communications Director
Microsoft issued a general alert this morning that they are seeing a significant increase in “undeliverable” emails. Well, so am I! Several emails I sent early this morning “bounced.” There doesn’t seem to be any pattern to it, and from the Microsoft Announcement, it appears they are working on it without admitting any fault.
If you have recently emailed or submitted to the site and haven’t had a response, it’s not for lack of trying. Frankly, it’s a bit of a relief knowing that there’s nothing wrong at our end. I will keep trying.
We have someone looking for a wedding shower venue (just the hall, no services within 30 minutes of Brunswick on October 14, 2o23. If your Grange is interested, let me know and I’ll put you in touch.
This is also a reminder to please check your voicemail and email regularly if you are a roster contact–and reply!
This flyer/poster is available for downloading from the Program Books and Information Page–or use this direct link! Print and post or hand it out to your members!
At a recent meeting, the following were recognized for their years of service:
Remember the old song, “Like a rubber ball, I’ll come bouncing back to you?”
I am truly sorry that it took longer than expected–and longer than it should have. It’s been frustrating, an education, and–frankly–expensive in terms of both time and money. That’s the limit of my whining.
For those nerdy Grangers, we have a few loose ends. Most won’t be apparent, but one that involves our friend Google. People searching for the site using Google may not find it for a while–it’s hard to tell how long, but at least a few days. The good news is that historically, not many visitors come from “googling” the site.
From a more practical perspective, I do have a backlog of columns and posts to handle. Again, the good news is I’ve been working on the Bulletin, so it’s mostly a matter of now posting from the Bulletin–exactly the opposite of my usual procedure. Barring something unforeseen, I should be caught up by the weekend. This could mean subscribers will be seeing more than the usual number of posts over the next few days.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know!
Feel free to join me in a little happy dance!
Since my confidence level is, at the moment, relatively low, I will add that I’m not sure we’ll remain back. The current solution has been labeled “temporary.”
UPDATE: I’m reminded of the line in Jurrasic Park, “We’ve spared no expense,” but the good news is the fixes should be permanent by Monday at the absolute latest.
I am “gathering rosebuds where I may, ” catching up with posts, etc., and also continuing to work on a more permanent solution. Your continued patience is appreciated!
One thing I’ve learned that you might find interesting! When we experience website issues, I can still contact website subscribers by email. Those who are subscribers know that because you received an email explaining that the site was down. Some who are not subscribers emailed me asking what was going on.
So you can see there’s an advantage to all of us for you to subscribe. A couple of important facts about subscribing:
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know!