{"id":97000,"date":"2025-05-20T08:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=97000"},"modified":"2026-04-27T08:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:34:23","slug":"communication-shorts-15-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=97000","title":{"rendered":"Communication Shorts 5-20-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"91379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?attachment_id=91379\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" 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=\"Comm Shorts Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91379\" style=\"width:220px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Comm-Shorts-Logo.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:webmaster@mainestategrange.org\" target=\"_blank\">Walter Boomsma<\/a>,<br>MSG Communications Director<br>207 343-1842<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication Shorts are brief (short) but important items posted for your information and use. Please send us your ideas and thoughts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May Bulletin Available!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadline for May Columns is the 14th! Recent issues of the Bulletin can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=9\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program Books and Information Page<\/a> in the communications section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memorial Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How will you celebrate? Have you found a ceremony or parade to attend? Will you hang out your flag? Visit a cemetery? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding Fairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/mainefairs.net\/fairs\/fair-calendar\/\">Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs<\/a> (MAAF) lists Maine Fairs by month. How many will you attend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding Your Maine Legislator <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know how easy it is to learn who your Senator and Representative is? Just use this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainechamber.org\/find.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mainechamber.org\/find.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subscribe to the Site!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s easy and risk-free! With the recent influx of new members and degree recipients, we should see some new subscribers! Remember, we don&#8217;t share your email address with anyone, and you get a weekly summary of what&#8217;s been posted.  <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=92510\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=92510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>! Copy and share that link with new members!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consider this Idea! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assume <strong>everyone<\/strong> is interested in your Grange Events! Broadcast the news far and wide&#8211;including <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submitting to the Maine Website Calendar<\/a>. When sending information to the media (including MSG) send the information at least one month before it takes place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Think about this!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA life without love is like a year without summer.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>&nbsp;Swedish Proverb<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"online-directories-available-24-7\">Online Directories Available 24-7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a aria-label=\"Directory of Granges (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=84871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directory of Granges<\/a> features all Granges in the state with a contact person. <strong>Please make sure your listing is correct! Visitors to the site consult these directories often.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a aria-label=\"ODD Directory (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=431\" target=\"_blank\">ODD Directory<\/a> features all state officers, directors, and deputies with contact information. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Walter Boomsma,MSG Communications Director207 343-1842 Communication Shorts are brief (short) but important items posted for your information and use. Please send us your ideas and thoughts! May Bulletin Available! Deadline for May Columns is the 14th! Recent issues of the Bulletin can be found on the Program Books and Information Page in the communications &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=97000\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Communication Shorts 5-20-2025&#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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[165,35,18,218,15],"tags":[34,272,29],"post_folder":[372],"class_list":["post-97000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication-2","category-grange-news","category-national-conference","category-resources-for-granges-and-grangers","category-web-site-information","tag-grange-activities","tag-grange-communication","tag-grange-procedure"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","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":"By Walter Boomsma,MSG Communications Director207 343-1842 Communication Shorts are brief (short) but important items posted for your information and use. 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