Today Is Your Day!
Grange Heirloom — November 2024
Grange Heirlooms are snippets from the lessons of the Grange as taught in the Rituals and Declaration of Purposes.
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 “leave a comment” link at the left and share your comment with us!
For additional information and resources regarding the Heirloom Program, visit the Heirloom Resource Page on the Maine State Grange Website.
Grange History with Scarborough Historical Society!
Don Taylor, Historian with the Scarborough Historical Society recently posted a number of interesting Grange-related resources. I’ve also added the Society to our Historical Resources Page.
Here’s a list of the available resources.
- Booklet: “The Grange Initiate & Declaration of Purposes of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry – 1925.”
- Booklet: “North Scarboro Grange 4th Annual Fair – October 3, 1917“
- Booklet: “North Scarboro Grange – Sixteenth Annual Fair – Sept. 24, 1930.”
- Music: “State of Maine, My State of Maine” by George Thornton Edwards (Words and Music).
- Pamphlet: Grange Friends Family Fund & You.
- Pamphlet: The Maine Grange
- Yearbook: Cumberland County, Pomona Grange – Yearbook 1951
- Various: Dunstan Grange
- Various: North Scarborough Grange
- Various: Grange Newsclippings
- Miscellaneous Grange Archive Images
Communication Shorts 11-1-2024
By Walter Boomsma,
MSG Communications Director
207 343-1842
Communication Shorts are brief (short) but important items posted for your information and use. Please send us your ideas and thoughts!
November Bulletin Coming Soon!
The deadline for submitting information to be included in the November Bulletin is November 14, 2024. Recent issues of the Bulletin can be found on the Program Books and Information Page.
Words for Thirds
We’re still looking for any Granges considering or already participating in the Words for Thirds Dictionary Project. Please let us know who you are!
Missing “stuff?”
As we purge older posts and clean things up, you may occasionally encounter missing photos and broken links. Remember, we only maintain two years of posts both to save space and avoid confusion. If what’s missing seems important, please let us know! Mistakes happen.
Note Regarding Contacting State Master Sherry
Please remember to use the correct email address for State Master/President Sherry. An older Gmail address is floating around, but it is not regularly checked. Also, she does not maintain any social media accounts, including Facebook.
Holiday Craft Fairs?
Many Granges offer holiday craft fairs or “makers markets.” Please submit information about yours! We offer statewide publicity and make it easy for you to share information on Social Media. If you submit it before November 15, it will be included in the November Bulletin!
Grange History Booklet Added
The 150th Anniversary Booklet is a literal treasure of historical information about Granges in Maine, including a reasonably complete list of every Grange that has existed in Maine! Check it out!
Consider this Idea!
If you are having any sort of program event, consider offering tours of your Grange Hall. Many folks are interested in learning more about both the Grange and these buildings.
Songbooks for Singing!
Ellie Collins has some Grange Songbooks that are looking for a good home!
Think about this
“If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.”
Henry Kissinger
Online Directories Available 24-7
- The ODD Directory features all state officers, directors, and deputies with contact information.
- The Directory of Granges features all Granges in the state with a contact person. Please make sure your listing is correct! Visitors to the site consult these directories often.
Mill Stream Grangers at State Session
Brownville Students Gain Words!
BROWNVILLE — Grade 3 students at the Brownville Elementary School now have thousands of words and accompanying definitions at their fingertips, along with other assorted facts. The pupils do not need to worry about charged laptops or cellphones to access this information, as each of the nearly 50 youngsters now has their very own dictionary thanks to Valley Grange No. 144 of Guilford...
Check out this amazing article in the Piscataquis Observer about the words for Thirds Dictionary Day in Brownville Elementary School!
Highland Lake Grange Turkey Supper
Saturday, November 9, 2024 – 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Drive-up, Take-out only
Highland Lake Grange will be having a roasted turkey drive-up, take-out only dinner on. There will be roasted turkey, vegetables, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, bread, cranberry sauce, and cake. The cost is $10.00 per person. Please have the exact price for the meal(s) you want. There are no substitutions or preorders; you drive up, pay, and receive your meal. The Grange is located on the corner of Route 302 and Hardy Road, Westbrook. FMI Joann 207 233 7119.
Beans at Ocean View Grange
by Larry Bailey, Master
We at the Ocean View Grange #463 have always used Great Northern Beans. We had a Bean Supper a couple of weeks ago in conjunction with our local Odd Fellows group. They always used Yellow-Eye Beans, and we may try them the next time we have a Bean Supper. This one was a great success thanks to our very hard-working Grange members and the help of the Odd Fellows.
Webmaster’s Note: Followers may remember “Beans, Beans, Beans,” a post published back in June looking for feedback on the preferred beans at Granges. While tradition is essential, is it time to experiment? The Chef’s Resource leans towards Navy Beans, and at least several sources claim smaller beans tend to be tastier!
November Grange Events in Maine
- November 1, 2024, Community Potluck Supper at Trenton Grange, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., 1134 Bar Harbor Road in Trenton. For more information, see this post or visit the Trenton Grange Website.
- November 2, 2024, Saco Grange 150th Anniversary Celebration. Pie, History, and Music starting at 5 pm. See this post for more information.
- November 2, 2025, Androscoggin Grange Christmas Variety Show. See this post for more information.
- November 2, 2024, Deputy School at Maine State Grange Headquarters starts at 10:00 am. Contact Master Sherry FMI.
- November 2-3, 2024, Community Bazaar (crafts, farmers’ market, yard sale…) at Trenton Grange from 9 am until 2 pm both days. For more information, see this post or visit the Trenton Grange Website.
- November 9, 2024, Androscoggin Grange Christmas Craft Fair. For more information, see this post.
- November 12-16, 2024, 158th National Grange Convention in Bettendorf, IA.
- November 14, 2024, Deadline for the MSG Bulletin
- November 16, 2024, Senior Circle at Victor Grange in Fairfield. Potluck lunch at 11 am for Seniors to get together with others for socializing, networking and a game or two. Held the 3rd Friday monthly. FMI Deb 207-453-4844 or Sherri 207-815-0615. No Charge.
- November 23, 2024 White Rock Grange Christmas Craft Fair. For more information, see this post. White Rock Grange is located in Gorham, Maine.
Here’s the complete list of Holiday Craft Fairs
Monroe Grange Store
To help with any confusion, there are at least three distinctly different Grange “Stores” or sources of Grange-related products.
- While not an actual “store,” MSG Headquarters offers a number of items (mostly supplies, forms, etc.). Email Secretary Sharon to inquire. Some are also available for download from the Program Books and Information Page.
- National Grange operates the Grange Supply Store.
- The Monroe Grange Store (above advertisement) offers regalia, jewelry, promotional items, awards and wearables for Grange members.
There is some overlap of products offered, so you can “shop ’til you drop!”