{"id":100220,"date":"2026-10-05T08:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100220"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:23:48","slug":"masters-memo-november-2017-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100220","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Perspective &#8211; October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"mailto:SHarriman@twc.com\">Sherry Harriman<\/a>, <\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Maine State Grange Master\/President<\/em><\/strong><br> 207 490-1029<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"91347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?attachment_id=91347\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?fit=454%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"454,455\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Harriman-S\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?fit=454%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Harriman-S.jpg?w=454&amp;ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>State Session October 30 &amp; 31.<\/strong> Black Bear Inn in Orono. You or Your Delegates may pick up new Department Program Books Agriculture, Lecturers, Women\u2019s Activities, Community\u00a0 Service, Communications and the Annual Reports will be in the Delegate materials. \u00a0If you did not have delegates at the session, you may download the programs and reports  from the web under \u201cProgram Books,\u201d or if you want a printed copy, email or call the office or me, and we will send them to you.\u00a0 You may request all or just select certain ones. Agricultural Scholarship, Educational Aid &amp; Howes Nurses Scholarship requirements and applications can also be found on the website or requested from the office. We need to promote these scholarships and awards in our communities; each is a wonderful opportunity for our young folks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2027 Roster information<\/strong> is past due. Another reminder, a few more than half of you have provided your info.&nbsp; Even if there were no changes, a report needs to be sent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><u>Successful Granges are Led by People<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Willing to make trade-offs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who work for the goals.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are effective communicators.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are sensitive to the group.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good at integrating various interests and priorities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are creative and adaptable.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who are positive role models.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who acknowledge others\u2019 efforts.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u><em>Responsibilities of a Leader<\/em><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t dominate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show enthusiasm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put group at ease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote team work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discourage criticism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on the task, not personalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be fair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sherry Harriman, Maine State Grange Master\/President 207 490-1029 State Session October 30 &amp; 31. Black Bear Inn in Orono. You or Your Delegates may pick up new Department Program Books Agriculture, Lecturers, Women\u2019s Activities, Community\u00a0 Service, Communications and the Annual Reports will be in the Delegate materials. \u00a0If you did not have delegates at the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100220\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;President&#8217;s Perspective &#8211; October 2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[190,10],"tags":[34,272,29],"post_folder":[704],"class_list":["post-100220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grange-principle-and-practice","category-masters-memos","tag-grange-activities","tag-grange-communication","tag-grange-procedure"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"post-thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Walter Boomsma","author_link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?author=2122"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Sherry Harriman, Maine State Grange Master\/President 207 490-1029 State Session October 30 &amp; 31. 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