{"id":100479,"date":"2026-11-05T14:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100479"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:05:51","slug":"masters-memo-november-2017-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100479","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Perspective &#8211; November 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-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\">We had a busy Maine State Grange Session held October 30 &amp; 31 in Orono which went very well. I would say thank-you a thousand times to everyone who participated and\/or helped in any way to make it a wonderful event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had 44 Delegates representing 27 Subordinate Granges and 22 Delegates representing 11 Pomona Granges a total of 66 Delegates with another dozen or so non-delegates participating, also. &nbsp;Our National Rep, Barbara Foster, Pomona of the National Grange and President of the West Virginia State Grange was unable to be with us and a letter was read from her expressing her regrets.&nbsp; I presented my Annual Master\u2019s Address. A beautiful Memorial Service was held. A conflict resolution workshop was directed by Rick Grotton. We recognized 14 former Officers of the Maine State Grange. Awards were presented by Community Service, Family, Health &amp; Hearing, Membership, Lecturer, and CWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate our 250<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of America we recognized 8 Veterans &#8212; Dale Holst, Nancy Farrington, Carl Moon, Paul Woodman, Charles McGillicuddy, Pete Ivers, Jim Meserve and Richard Harriman, presenting each with a handmade quilted lap robe in appreciation of their military service. We enjoyed a marvelous banquet, and were entertained by \u201cUp Tempo\u201d a wonderful local quartet. We passed the 2026 \u2013 2027 budget, accepted officer and department reports, and elected Steven Haycock as the newest member of the Executive Committee. Congratulations.&nbsp; I gave the participants a couple of \u201cquizzes\u201d or classroom assignments &#8211; filling out paperwork and turning it in right then, even had some fun drawing pictures. I loved all the ones I was given. We conferred the 6<sup>th<\/sup> Degree on 2 candidates. It was a great session, <em>CONGRATULATIONS<\/em> on a job well done. Again, thank you everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like any of the Session paperwork it can be standard mailed or emailed to you. Contact me or the office at the above address. Most of it, is also posted on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Items available: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Master\u2019s Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 \u2013 2027 Budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary\u2019s Report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State Chaplain\u2019s Report and Memorial Service with deceased members list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance Improvement Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee Reports (can be sent separately or all together)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auditor Report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agriculture Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Committee of Women\u2019s Activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Community Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Educational Aid &amp; Howes Nurses Scholarships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fundraising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Legislative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Membership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 -2027 Program Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communications Handbook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee of Women\u2019s Activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional information we filled out and returned during the meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Community Service and Family Health &amp; Hearing Questionnaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subordinate Grange Assessment and Evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshop Questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am working on filling my Deputy and Committee positions for the coming year.&nbsp;I need Deputies in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Excelsior, and Hancock Pomonas. Some counties have a State Officer assigned, but I would like to get more people involved. &nbsp;I could use extra Deputies in some areas that have a lot of Granges. Duties of Pomona Deputies include visiting each of the Subordinate or Community Granges in your area, give instructions and information, then make an overall report of each Grange to me, and to come to State Session, helping set up &amp; tear down and filling in where needed during those 3 days in October. &nbsp;If you are interested in being a Deputy, please contact me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Community Service, Membership, Fundraising, Lecturer, Good of the Order, Agriculture, Women\u2019s Activities and Legislative Committees are all looking for more people to be part of their Committees, to help promote their programs, be involved with discussions and decision making as part of the committees. I would like to have more people involved. If you are interested contact me asap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Roster goes to print this month, as soon as I complete my Deputies and Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am still missing 28&nbsp; Subordinate Roster Forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Thanksgiving! Share something with others less fortunate, especially your time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sherry Harriman, Maine State Grange Master\/President 207 490-1029 We had a busy Maine State Grange Session held October 30 &amp; 31 in Orono which went very well. I would say thank-you a thousand times to everyone who participated and\/or helped in any way to make it a wonderful event. We had 44 Delegates representing 27 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100479\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;President&#8217;s Perspective &#8211; November 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_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_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-100479","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 We had a busy Maine State Grange Session held October 30 &amp; 31 in Orono which went very well. 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