Jonesboro Grange Yard Sale
Kennebec Valley Grange Ham Dinner
Saturday, March 26, 2022 – 11: 30-until gone
Public Ham Dinner, take home only, NO dine in. Menu includes ham with raisin sauce, mashed potato, green beans, coleslaw, homemade biscuits, 4 choices of homemade pies.
Kennebec Valley Grange #128
560 Main Street Madison, ME
$10.00 per meal
FMI- call Diane Pinkham 314-5135
Grange Month Resources Now Available
Grange Month Resources are now available on the National Grange Website! In addition to the traditional sample press release, proclamation, etc. there are a number of graphics including customizable posters! These are all free for downloading and use.
Don’t forget to submit your events and news to the Maine State Grange Website!
Fraternal Concern, Dorothy Shores
Submitted by Sharon Morton, MSG Secretary
It becomes my sad duty to inform you of the death of Dorothy H. Shores, on March 4, 2022. The mother of Susanne Verrill, Dorothy was a former Flora of the Maine State Grange and Ceres of the National Grange.
Condolences may be sent to Susanne Verrill and her family at 270 Bailey Hill Road, Poland ME 04274. Memorial donations may be made to the Maine Alzheimer’s Association, 383 US Route One #2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 in Dot’s memory.
Heirlooms at Maine State Grange Headquarters
Okay, so these are a little different than the ones released by National Grange. As mentioned in her March President’s Perspective, Master/President Sherry has completed an inventory of items currently being stored at MSG Headquarters: seals, charters, and records of Granges that no longer exist. As some will recall, these are available to interested local historical societies. The list is sorted by the original Grange Name and is four pages long! A copy is also being mailed to Subordinate/Community Grange secretaries.
Check the list to see if there are items that might be of interest to historical societies in your area! These items certainly deserve a good home. There is a Historical Society Agreement Form that should accompany any items provided. Both the list and the form will remain available in the Historical Resources Page of the Program Books and Information Page.
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.”
Mahatma Gandhi
What’s the Number for 2-1-1?
February 2022 was officially recognized as 211 Month by the Maine Legislature, with the resolution passing in the Senate and House with bipartisan support. Finding help for complex needs like shelter, substance use, mental health, or food access can be hard for many Mainers. Fortunately, there is a Maine-based resource that can help.
In addition to helping Mainers connect to the spectrum of health and human services, 211 continues its involvement in specific initiatives, including Maine’s Opiate Helpline to provide confidential referrals to treatment options, fielding questions about prevention, treatment, and mitigation of browntail moth caterpillars and moths, answering the Maine Problem Gambling Helpline, and co-hosting the first Maine Virtual-
Veterans Experience Action Center (V-VEAC) with Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Veterans’ Services, and other partners.
Specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by texting a Maine zip code to 898-211 or by dialing 211. 211 Maine is a collaborative effort of the United Ways of Maine, the State of Maine, and The Opportunity Alliance as the Contact Center Partner.
Webmaster’s Note: Good information to include in your Family Health and Hearing Report?
Grange Heirloom — March, 2022
Use the icons below to share this Grange Heirloom on social media and help others understand what the Grange stands for! If this heirloom has a particular meaning for you, click the responses link at the top right and share it!
Grange Heirlooms are snippets from the lessons of the Grange as taught in the Rituals and Declaration of Purposes.
For additional information and resources regarding the Heirloom Program, visit the Heirloom Resource Page on the Maine State Grange Website.
Grange Heirloom Program Kicks Off
Resources for Granges
produced by the
Maine State Grange Communications Department
Warning! This is a long video! You may decide to watch it in stages or steps but you will definitely want to watch it. This is a truly amazing program that will end up spanning a five-year period and it’s been over 150 years in the making.
Important additional resources for you:
- A Resource Page on the MSG Website This is an “easy peasy” page that will get you started discovering and using the Heirlooms.
- The Entire Program with all it’s parts This may admittedly take some effort, here you’ll find all of the pieces of the program that have been created so far! This is maintained by National Grange.
Check out:
- More Resources for Granges — Program Information and Inspiration
- Program Books and Information –Information arranged by committee and topic.
From the Deacon’s Bench — March 2022
By Clay Collins, MSG Chaplain
207 837-0564
“Being forty days tempted of the devil And in those days he did eat nothing; and when they were ended, He afterward hungered. And the devil said unto Him, ‘if thou be the son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.’ And Jesus answered him, saying, ‘it is written, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”
Luke 4:2-4
I am here writing this month’s article looking at the snowy field and the snow-covered woodpile beside my house thinking that soon it will be spring, then summer, and I will be out there restacking what wood there is left getting ready for another delivery for next year’s heating season. Thinking of how I can make it easier to store and retrieve when needed.
We all should be looking to the future planning always how to make things easier. I know, this sounds like the beginning of a commercial for retirement planning, but I promise, it isn’t!
Although planning for the future is important, planning for the here and now is just as important! By this, I mean following God’s plan. Like the Bible passage this month states: When Jesus was tempted by the devil to turn the stone into bread, Jesus told him that it is written that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
By following God’s word, we can have faith that the present will be good, we can have hope that our future will be secured in His love, and we will be able to bask in His charity. God only asks for our fidelity to Him and only Him!
I mention every month during these cold winter days and nights that we must not forget our neighbors who might be less fortunate than we are. I continue to ask all of you that are able to please, check on them to see that they are all right. This is one way to show our fidelity to the One that loves us dearly!
By the way, happy St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). On this day, everyone is Irish for the day!
May the sun shine, all day long,
Everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
And may all the wishes you wish come true.
Until the next time, “Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.”
DON’T FORGET TO THANK A VETERAN AND ALL FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THEIR SERVICE!!
Benediction: “May the good saints protect you and bless you today, and may troubles ignore you each step of the way. Amen.”
Thought for the month:
God between us and all harm.
An short Irish Blessing
BioME Scholarships Available
The BioME Scholarship Program offers an opportunity for high school graduates, undergraduate and graduate students in the field of life sciences to realize and accomplish their academic goals. This program is available for Maine residents or students enrolled in Maine academic institutions only.
All four scholarship applications are now OPEN, and we would greatly appreciate your help in sharing this opportunity with your colleagues, friends, and families! Please note that application deadlines for the Academic Scholarship and Summer Internship Award are both in March.
BioME Academic Scholarship ($4,000)
Applications Open: February 1, 2022 – March 25, 2022
BioME Summer Internship Award ($4,000)
For undergraduate and graduate students who are interning at an unpaid or minimally funded internship with a Maine employer. Funding to cover costs associated with internship and additional room and board. Applications Open: February 1, 2022 – March 18, 2022
BioME Seed Grant (up to $5,000)
For undergraduate and graduate students conducting original life sciences research. Funding to cover costs associated with research-related expenses. Applications rolling. Reviewed on a quarterly basis.
BioME Travel/Conference Award (up to $2,000)
For undergraduate and graduate students who have had their research accepted for presentation at a professional life sciences conference. Funding to cover costs associated with attendance. Applications rolling. Reviewed on a quarterly basis. Apply up to 90 days before or after attending the event.
For more information, please visit their website at BioME Scholarship Program: Awards & Grants (biomaine.org)