Tag: Community

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.)

Highland Lake Grange Marks Members

While placing American flags in Highland Lake Cemetery, the Grangers at Highland Lake Grange P of H No. 87 thought it would be nice to mark the graves of members interred at the cemetery. Kathy Gowen came up with a design, and we worked together to assemble them at our last meeting. We identified 16 headstones of members (including married couples or multiple members in a family with one headstone). Several were charter members of Highland Lake Grange in 1875. Here are photos of a few of them.

Jonesboro Grange News

Jonesboro Grange is located in Jonesboro Maine

Check out this fun-filled newsletter to discover what’s happening at the Jonesboro Grange, including their Crush Cancer Weekend June 24-26, 2022. Member news includes the fact that member Rebekah Hodgson has been selected to represent Maine in the 2022 Mrs. International Pageant held in Tennessee in July. You’ll also want to check out members wearing their Kentucky Derby hats at the conclusion of the recent Jonesboro Craft Fair.

Jonesboro Grange May Newsletter

Mill Stream Grange Visits Church on Grange Sunday

Pictured from left: Judy Dunn, David Varney, Ingrid Grenon, Ed McCarthy, Allan Harville, Jill Sampson, Ellie Andrews, Debbie Lavender, Paul Lavender, Barabara Gilman and Murray Campell. Refreshments were enjoyed after the service.
 

Mill Stream Grangers attended North Vienna United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 24 as part of Grange Month activities.

Victor Grange Shares News

Victor Grange is located in Fairfield Maine.

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.”

Read the Spring 2022 issue of the Victor Grange Newsletter!

Valley Grange of Guilford Celebrates Community!

Supper will be served from 5:30 — 7:00 or until the food runs out, so come early. Our upstairs hall will be turned into a social center and game room so you can visit with your neighbors, play a game, build a puzzle… have some good old-fashioned fun! This is a celebration of community–a gathering of friends, neighbors, and strangers., (You won’t be a stranger for long!) All are welcome! We have a Busy Box and Book Bin for kids! If you have a favorite board game, bring that along and challenge others.

If you’d like to help with the supper, call Mary at 564-0820 or Janice at 343-1842. If you’d like to help us spread the word, download and print this flyer/invitation. Give it friends, post it where you can!

Teacher Appreciation Week Is May 2 – 6

Some ideas for Granges…

  • Send flowers or food to school for the teacher’s lounge
  • Hold a teacher’s car wash at the Grange Hall
  • Print and sign this poster and hang copies around the community.
  •  Wear red on National Teacher Day (May 3, 2022)
  • Post messages of appreciation on social media
  • Put together this cute and crafty  “chill pills” gift for the office or teachers’ lounge
  • Ask local restaurants, bakeries, shops, or spas to partner with you to provide teachers with a free item or small gift card
  • Draw and write chalk messages on the sidewalks outside the school*
  • Visit the staff parking lot and clean car windows during the school day; leave a note under the wiper*
  • Write a letter to the editor of local newspapers

*Communicate with school administration and get permission, especially for anything you’d like to do on school property. If you’ve got a really neat idea, add it as a comment here.

Raising Backyard Chickens at White Rock Grange

Saturday, May 14, 2022, 3:00 – 5:00 PM

four assorted color roosters
Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com

Join Windham Blue Seal and November’s Harvest in this event to discuss raising chicks, how to raise chicks, and common problems. Choosing a breed, where to buy, and how many. Getting ready for your chicks: what supplies do you need to get started, shelter, nesting boxes, and more. White Rock Grange is located at 33 Wilson Road, Gorham ME. For more information, visit the White Rock Grange Facebook Page.