Maine State Grange Patrons of Husbandry
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In response to a request during the state session, we have researched and are providing the information below. Note this information will also appear permanently at the very top of the Program Books and Information Page. Special thanks go to John Lowry of Porter Grange and Vicki Huff of Hollis Grange for their help!
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By Sherry Harriman(sharrimantwccom), MSG Master
Worthy National Representative Judy Sherrod, Officers, Delegates and Members of the Maine State Grange,
It is an honor to present my 2021 Maine State Grange Annual Address. Richard and I represented Maine last November as delegates to the National Grange Session with all states participating in the two-day session via Zoom,all meetings and committee work also held completely by Zoom in advance. A first for National Grange and many of us. I served on the Audit and Budget Committee and Richard served on the Conservation Committee once again.
Due to Covid-19, the in person Master’s Conference was changed to Zoom for Feb and the NE Regional Leader’s Conference also was cancelled, Informative meetings were held with Master’s participating again using Zoom.
Maine will be hosting the 2022 Combined NE Regional Conference for Leaders, Lecturers and Youth at the Double Tree Hotel in Portland on March 25, 26, 21, 2022, with workshops and activities being planned for each group, some planned for the entire group, and the NE Youth regional contests scheduled to be held. Suggestions for workshops and volunteers would be appreciated.
The 2023 National Grange Convention will be hosted by the Northeast Region and will be held in Niagara Falls, New York, The 7 regional states have started making plans for that event. The Northeast Region is starting their fundraising efforts for hosting the convention and each state will be required to pay a Host Fund Assessment of $4,200 in 2022. Volunteers will be needed for the convention, please help out.
Once again, many meetings, activities, and scheduled events, both Grange and public had to be cancelled, with the ongoing pandemic. I have worked mostly from home only spending limited time in the office but still continuing with Grange work answering questions, calls emails, creating, printing sending assorted information to Sub Pom Masters, State people and others. I have traveled to closure or consolidation meetings, presented certificates, signed paperwork many times, deeds and contracts for the sales of buildings, etc., 16 halls are for sale. Richard and I have cleaned out several buildings ourselves and I drove Richard to bush-hog a couple of places.
Meetings and MembershipMembership and attendance at meetings continues to be of concern and is vital to our organization, Jet’s make the effort to be part of it whether in person or use of technology. By this time, we should all be meeting in person once again, the pandemic is not a forever excuse to not meet at all. The pandemic has given us renewed excitement, new ideas and the energy is contagious to say the least. New ideas came out of necessity. We missed being together so where we had become lethargic and bored with our meetings, a stronger sense of achievement and service to our communities has developed.
We have taken in new members during the year and some Granges have had net increases. Degree days were held at several places around the state. Thank you to all who took the time to invite someone to join and to the members who organized and took part in the obligation ceremonies and degree work. I have encouraged Granges to handle degrees and installations on their own and many have reported finding this very satisfactory. Now let’s put the new members to work with something meaningful for them to do and keep their interest involved. We enjoy going to Grange., but we need to continually work to make our meetings and activities productive and interesting. Maybe this year we can turn it into a net gain.
As you have heard in the State Secretary’s report, we have lost more Subordinate Granges this past year with an overall loss of membership. A few Granges have consolidated or closed, not necessarily because of the COVID-19 but had been struggling for some time. Those consolidating are working hard to make the new partnerships work. Many problems could have been prevented had our members followed the rules and procedures that we have in place, plus using some tact, common courtesy and respect for each other.
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Nattion President Receives Award from Penn State State Sessions a Treat after Social Distancing by Betsy Huber, National Grange PresidentWhat are you doing to ensure the safety of our Juniors? by Philip Vonada, National Grange Senior Communication FellowGrange Member Benefit: Choice HotelsClick the button below to read and/or subscribe to the Patrons Chain!
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By Sharon Morton(mainestategrangemyfairpointnet), MSG Secretary
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Once again our circle is broken, Verena Huff, mother of Vicki Huff current State Treasurer, passed away October 16, 2021. She was a 70 plus year member of the Grange, attaining Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Degree levels, and a past member of the Pythian Sisters. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (80 Pleasant Hill Road, Hollis, Maine). A reception will follow in the church basement. COVID Protocol will be observed due to compromised immediate family members. In lieu of flowers please feel free to donate to a charity of your choice as Verena supported a lot of non-profits. Cards of condolences may be sent to Vicki at 90 Linton Street, South Portland, Maine 04106
Obituary is available here.
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Masonic hall mask policy:
If you are NOT fully vaccinated mask required.
If you are fully vaccinated mask is optional.
State Secretary Sharon will have masks available to all who want one and hand sanitizer will be available at session.
In our last Valley Grange Gram to members and friends, we noted that folks should “not clip their fingernails” before our October Meeting because we would be peeling and sticking labels into over two hundred dictionaries and sorting and preparing knitted hats and mittens for distributions to local schools. Well, an anonymous “Grange Angel” snuck into our hall and had everything finished for us! A handwritten note proclaimed, “glad to help in some small way.”
We do have our suspicions regarding the identity of our angel, but we’ll protect her identity and simply say, “Thank you!”
Anyway, as a result, we were able to bag up hats and mittens and are now ready to begin scheduling “Dictionary Days” around the area. For those unfamiliar, on Dictionary Day, Valley Grange provides third-grade students with their own personal dictionary at Piscataquis Community Elementary School, in Guilford SeDoMoCha Elementary in Dover Foxcroft, Harmony Elementary, Brownville Elementary, and Ridgeview Elementary in Dexter. Thanks to our Blistered Finger Knitters we also provide a bag of mittens and hats–usually entrusted to the school nurse–for use with students in need.
Walter Boomsma, Valley Grange Program Director, noted that distribution “may be a little different this year.” Historically Grangers have made in-person visits to schools and, in some cases, third graders have made field trips to visit the Grange Hall on Guilford Center Road. “We’re still working with the schools on some ideas,” he noted. “At a minimum, we’ll provide a prerecorded video explaining how we hope the kids will use their dictionaries. We’ll also explore the idea of a ‘virtual classroom visit.”
Folks in the area who might like to become an angel have a number of opportunities that don’t necessarily involve sneaking into the Grange Hall, according to Mary Annis, Community Service Director. “We definitely can use more knitters… this is not a one-time need–we often get requests for more mittens and hats as the winter lingers on. Yarn donations are also helpful and we can often supply yarn to our knitters.”
Prospective Community Angels can get their wings by contacting any member of Valley Grange or attending a meeting. “COVID has changed some things but it is not going to stop us,” Boomsma noted. “We are always looking for opportunities to serve and strengthen our communities. And that means we are always looking for like-minded folks of all ages. Let’s fly together!
For information about future projects and meetings, visit the Valley Grange Website athttp://valleygrange.comor theirFacebook Page.
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On-line Registration for State Session ClosedPlease note that online registration is no longer available. But its also not absolutely necessary to be registered to attend. Information is still available and its never too late!
October Bulletin Is Available!Likely to be mailed later due to State Session next week, the October Bulletin is available for downloading!
Absentee Ballots for November ReferendumREPEAT? For information regarding absentee ballots, or to request one, visit this website: https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl. To learn more about the election and/or registering to vote: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/index.html
National Grange Supply StoreYou can always order, but note that the National Grange Supply Store will not be shipping orders from October 20, 2021, through November 17, 2021. (This is due to National Convention.) You should anticipate your needs and order early!
Your Grange Bulletin BoardYou do have at least one, right? This is a good time of year to update itremove old out-of-date information get creative! You can cover old cork bulletin boards with fabric its not hard to find lots of ideas online or by looking at other bulletin boards. Make it attractive and fun!
Ideas for GrangesPlanning a craft fair or some other holiday event? Its not too early to advertise! Holiday Calendars tend to fill up quickly! I know, its not even Halloween yet but it is time to start planning!
Thought for YouEvery individual makes a difference. We cannot live through a single day without making an impact on the world around us. And we all have free choice – what sort of difference do we want to make? Do we want to make the world around us a better place? Or not?
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