Tag: Grange Activities

Lecturer’s Column — June 2022

By Margaret Morse, Maine State Grange Lecturer
207 439-0413

June is the time of the year when the theme for the next Grange Year (2022 – 2023) is to be announced. Over the last couple of months, I have considered several themes and thought that I had made the decision on which one to use. However, one Sunday morning while in church listening to the scripture reading a verse from Romans caught my attention. Romans 12:16 is “Live in harmony with one another.” To many, the word harmony has to do with music, which is one of the four parts of a good program. While a single vocalist singing acapella is pleasing to the ear, vocalists singing four-part harmony with instrumental accompaniment fills the room and feeds the soul.  Similarly, to Live in Harmony also may mean members working together for the good of the order. Therefore, even though we might not always agree with each other or agree on how certain things are done I hope that this theme will remind us that we all need to live in harmony.

READING AND WRITING CONTESTS

The Skit Writing Contest is open to all subordinate Grange and Junior Grange members as well as children and grandchildren of Subordinate members. All skits must be original work, include at least 2 characters, and take no more than 10 minutes to present the skit. All entries must include the name of the person submitting the skit, and the Grange including its number, home address, and skit title. Junior Grangers or other children must include their age as of August 1.  

The Poetry Writing Contest is also open to all subordinate and Junior Grange members as well as children and grandchildren of Subordinate members. All poems must be original work. All entries must include the name of the person submitting the poem, the category, and the Grange including its number, home address, and poem title. Junior Grangers or other children must include their age as of August 1.   The categories are Stars/the Universe, Patriotic, Humorous, and Other. Poems do not have to follow any specific format.

The Book Reading Club is open to all subordinate Grange and Junior Grange members as well as children and grandchildren of Subordinate members. The entries must include the book title, author, and number of pages. All entries must include the name of the person submitting the book list, the Grange including its number, and home address. Junior Grangers or other children must include their age as of August 1.  

The due date for the Skit Writing Contest and the Poetry Writing Contest has been extended to September 1, 2022. The entries may be sent via email or by snail mail to my home address.

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Fraternal Concern — Betty Chatfield

Submitted by Master Sherry

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.

Read the original obituary here.

Jonesboro Grange Does It!

Resources for Granges

produced by the
Maine State Grange Communications Department

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.

Visit the Jonesboro Grange Facebook Page

Check out:

  • More Resources for Granges — Program Information and Inspiration
  • Program Books and Information –Information arranged by committee and topic.

St. George Grange Public Suppers

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 Rummage/Bake Sale

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.

donuts and bagel display
Photo by Igor Ovsyannykov on Pexels.com

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

Coming up in June…

  • June 1, 2022 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow — a discussion of the Grange’s contributions to our Maine Communities at the Waterboro Historical Society, starting at 7 pm. More information here.
  • June 2, 2022, Piscataquis Pomona meets at 7:00 p.m. at Wayside Grange in Dexter. Contact Pomona Master Bill Bemis for more information.
  • June 3, 2022, MSG Ag Scholarship winner(s) will be announced.
  • June 4, 2022, Maine State Grange Yard Sale at Manchester Grange, 8 am – 1 pm. Contact Fundraising Chairperson Norma Meserve for more information or see this post.
  • June 14, 2022, MSG Bulletin Deadline — columns and articles due.
  • June 17-19, 2022, Eastern Regional Conference in Delaware. Contact MSG Master Sherry Harriman for more information.
  • June 18, 2022, Touch A Truck at Jonesboro Grange, 57 School Road (Elementary School Parking Lot), 10 am – 2 pm. More information here.
  • June 24-26, 2022, Junior Grange Summer Campout at Maine State Grange Headquarters. Contact Junior Directors for more information.
  • June 24-26 Jonesboro Grange Crush Cancer 5K Run at the Municipal Landing in Jonesboro. More information here.
  • June 30, 2022, Deadline for most National Grange Contests.

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. 

Overheard at Ocean View Grange

Ocean View Grange is sporting its primer coat.

Thank Spinner Lee, for getting this going. Great leader! I think we need a vote to rent the lift for another day to finish coat the front and wash at least one side. The lift saves a huge amount of time setting up ladders/staging. And a lot of wear and tear in the old guys. I, for one, cannot climb ladders anymore.  I vote yes!

(There were lots of “yes” votes!)

What an undertaking!

It is hard work, but a labor of love and respect for our Grange hall. Thanks to everyone who has and is helping.

I’m glad we could get the ball rolling on the painting. We’d be remiss if we didn’t include Josh Coggeshall on the paint team. Not only was Josh a technical voice of reason, but he swang a mean scrapper. You’ll remember that Josh is always there to help. Puttying windows is a labor of love and time, and Josh did a great job there. He models a true Granger.

Don’t forget that Saturday, May 28th at 10 am is Flag Day at the Ridge Church… You are welcome to join us in honoring our fallen veterans. Bring some tall boots and gloves and anyone who wants to help!

(Ocean View Grangers are always busy! What do you suppose they are doing that requires tall boots and gloves?!)

Mill Stream Grange at Work

Mill Stream Grange members (l-r) Ingrid Grenon, Debbie Lavender, Lisa Goucher, Jill Sampson, Laurie Cunningham, Allan Harville, and Paul Lavender (taking photo) placed U.S. flags at three cemeteries on the Tower Road in Vienna to honor and remember veterans on Memorial Day.  Ray Anderson (on stone) was a long-time member of the Grange.   (If we have inadvertently missed your military loved one, please call 293-4408 or 293-4960, and we will make sure the flag is placed.)

Ocean View Painting Progress

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.)

You do not have to be a Granger to help! Don’t worry, not everyone needs to go up in the bucket! Help is needed at the lower levels as well! Wear your old clothes!

Eastern Regional Conference Deadline

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