{"id":98036,"date":"2025-12-21T10:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98036"},"modified":"2025-12-21T10:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:38:16","slug":"communication-shorts-15-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98036","title":{"rendered":"Communication Shorts 12-20-2025"},"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\">December Bulletin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The December Bulletin is available for download. Recent issues of the Bulletin can be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program Books and Information Page<\/a>\u00a0in the communications section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website Subscribers Sought<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the last page of the December Bulletin! Be sure to share with members!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t Shoot the Piano Player!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s playing as fast as he can! Recent illnesses in the Boomsma household have been taking a toll! We&#8217;ll probably continue working a reduced schedule for at least another week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To ponder&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Charles Dickens\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Idea for Your Grange<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With all the recent media attention to Food Insecurity, it could make sense to add some food items to your Book Exchange Box. If it\u2019s outside, be aware of freezing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subscribe! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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>! Share that link with your members and Grange friends!<\/p>\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to those who help us keep these directories current by letting us know of changes! <\/p>\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 frequently consult these directories.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a aria-label=\"ODD Directory (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ODD Directory<\/a> features all state officers, directors, and deputies, along with their contact information. <strong>Updated November 15, 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\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! December Bulletin The December Bulletin is available for download. Recent issues of the Bulletin can be found on the\u00a0Program Books and Information Page\u00a0in the communications section. 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