{"id":98151,"date":"2026-01-27T13:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98151"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:05:33","slug":"communication-shorts-15-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98151","title":{"rendered":"Communication Shorts 01-27-2026"},"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<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Maine State Grange Office is located at 36 Anthony Avenue, Suite 102, Augusta, ME 04330. <br>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mainestategrange@gmail.com\">mainestategrange@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February Bulletin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for the February Bulletin is Valentine&#8217;s Day (February 14)! 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\">To ponder&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own\u00a0sunshine.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Anthony J. D&#8217;Angelo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Idea for Your Grange<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a Greeters Committee to welcome new residents. If you work with the town office, you could inform them of resources and encourage their engagement in local activities, including your Grange events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waz up?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submit your special events and programs<\/a> for our event calendar! We want people to know the Grange is thriving! Surely, there are lots of Grange things happening in Maine.<\/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 January 16, 2026.<\/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! The Maine State Grange Office is located at 36 Anthony Avenue, Suite 102, Augusta, ME 04330. &nbsp;mainestategrange@gmail.com. February Bulletin The deadline for the February Bulletin is Valentine&#8217;s Day &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98151\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Communication Shorts 01-27-2026&#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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[165,35,101,218,15],"tags":[34,272,29],"post_folder":[372],"class_list":["post-98151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication-2","category-grange-news","category-quick-tips","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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