http://www.ctstategrange.org/ Keep up to date on all the events of the Eureka Grange en-us Copyright 2026 The Connecticut State Grange. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 11:02:27 GMT 20 http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9874 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9874 We held our March meeting at Riverton Grange Hall on the 1st. Part of the Lecturer’s Program was a discussion of the names of our Granges. All Pomona members are invited. Again this year at our June meeting we will be collecting books for the Region 1 Book Bus. Please bring all donations to that meeting. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9848 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9848 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona #15 will be on March 1 at Riverton Grange Hall. Meeting will begin at 2:00 P.M. Visitors are always welcome. ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9821 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9821 I would like to thank all the members who attended the Pomona Grange luncheon and meeting at Winchester Grange celebrating Christmas. A good time was had by all including those on Zoom. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9796 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9796 Dec. 7: Christmas Meeting at Winchester Grange, 2 PM. Catered Lunch at 12:30 PM. Join us at the next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona at Winchester Grange on Dec. 7. The day will begin with a catered luncheon at 12:30 PM. There is no charge for lunch as it is being paid for by the Pomona. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9769 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9769 Just a reminder that we will have a $10 Gift Exchange at our December Pomona Meeting to be held on Saturday, December 7 at Winchester Grange Hall beginning with a catered luncheon at 12:30 PM followed by the meeting. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9748 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9748 Thank you to the members in Mountain Laurel Pomona and the Granges for their generosity in collecting children’s books for the book mobile in the Region 1 School District. Our donation was at the right time so that children would have books for summer reading. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9727 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9727 Dec. 8: (Sunday) Christmas Meeting at Winchester Grange with catered lunch served at 12:30 P.M. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9704 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9704 Aug. 24: Regular Meeting @ Bethlehem Grange (Bethlehem Memorial Hall), 2 PM We hope your summer is going well. It’s hard to believe we are looking towards fall with the August meeting of Mt. Laurel on August 24 at the meeting location of Bethlehem Grange, Memorial Hall in Bethlehem. The meeting will begin at 2 PM. We hope to see you there. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9680 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9680 Mountain Laurel Pomona is taking a break for the summer and will resume our meeting schedule on August 24 for a regular meeting at Bethlehem Grange (Memorial Hall in Bethlehem) beginning at 2:00 PM. Until then, enjoy the summer. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9656 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9656 June 1: Meeting at Riverton Grange Hall, 2 PM Mountain Laurel met on May 4 for a special meeting to confer the Fifth Degree at Winchester Grange. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9631 Thu, 02 May 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9631 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona will be a special meeting on May 4 for the conferral of the Fifth Degree. The meeting will be held at Winchester Grange beginning at 2 P.M. The next regular meeting will be held on June 1 at Riverton Grange Hall at 2 P.M. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9604 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9604 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona will be on May 4 at Winchester Grange Hall for the conferral of the Fifth Degree. The meeting will begin at 2:00 P.M. All Granges are encouraged to talk to their members about joining Pomona and receiving the degree. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9576 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9576 As of this writing, the March Pomona meeting is a day away. Looking forward, our next meeting will be on May 4th. This will be a special meeting for the purpose of conferring the Fifth Degree. All Granges are encouraged to talk up the Fifth Degree with their members and see if they can come to the meeting on May 4 at Winchester Grange (2 PM). Agriculture / Conservation News http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9546 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9546 Mountain Laurel Pomona will not meet again until March 2 when we are scheduled to meet at Riverton Grange Hall. In the meantime, our Lecturer would like our members and friends to work on a special project. At our June meeting we will be collecting books for the Region 1 Book Bus. Books are needed for children aged from baby to 8th grade. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9521 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9521 Mountain Laurel Pomona wishes all a Happy New Year. We will not meet again until Saturday, March 2 at Riverton Grange Hall (2 PM). ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9495 Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9495 As of this writing, the Dec. 2 meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona was just a week away. We had a lunch catered by Jimmy’s Store in Torrington (provided by the Pomona) followed by the Christmas meeting. We will have more on this meeting in the next issue. Until then, have a wonderful holiday season! Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9470 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9470 Dec. 2: Meeting &; Catered Lunch, Winchester Grange Hall, 12:30 PM, Meeting at 2:00. While there’s a few weeks... we haven’t heard from many people about reserving their space for lunch at the catered meal prior to the Mountain Laurel Christmas Meeting on December 2. Please contact Todd at Secretary@CTStateGrange.org or by phone at 860-307-1522 to let him how many to expect. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9438 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9438 Mountain Laurel Pomona doesn't meet again until December but we do want to remind members we are accepting donations of gloves, mittens, scarves and underwear at our Dec. 2 Christmas meeting at Winchester. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9411 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9411 Mountain Laurel met on Aug. 26 in Bethlehem with a decent number of members present. There was quite a bit of business to get through. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9383 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9383 Aug. 26: Reg. Meeting, Bethlehem Memorial Hall in Bethlehem. ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9356 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9356 Mountain Laurel Pomona met in June and held Election of Officers at Riverton Grange Hall. Two notable changes are the new Secretary and Treasurer. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9325 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9325 Mountain Laurel Pomona conferred the Fifth Degree on May 6 and was pleased to welcome several new members to Pomona. Our next meeting is scheduled for June 3 at Riverton Grange beginning at 2:00 P.M. We will hold our election of officers for the next two year term. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9295 Wed, 03 May 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9295 As of this writing, Mountain Laurel Pomona is eagerly awaiting its May 6 Fifth Degree Conferral at Winchester Grange beginning at 2 P.M. We have heard there are candidates looking to take the degree that day.... maybe you are one of them? Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9268 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9268 The weather wasn’t kind to Mountain Laurel Pomona for its March meeting. Unfortunately the in-person meeting had to be canceled and the Pomona met virtually on Zoom. We were thrilled to have 25 members present for the meeting. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9189 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9189 Mountain Laurel Pomona met on Dec. 3 at Winchester Grange for our Christmas meeting and gift exchange. Our next meeting is scheduled for March 4 at Riverton Grange Hall beginning at 2:00 PM. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9165 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9165 Mountain Laurel Pomona met on Saturday, December 3 at Winchester Grange Hall for our Winter Fun Christmas meeting. 27 members were in attendance in-person and on Zoom. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9116 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9116 Mountain Laurel takes the month of November off so we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9093 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9093 By this writing, all of the Granges within Mountain Laurel Pomona should have received their new 2022-2023 Mountain Laurel Pomona Handbooks. The cost of printing these books is being absorbed by the Pomona this year. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9073 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9073 As of this writing, it is the eve of the August meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona at Bethlehem Grange on the 27th. The Pomona Handbooks have been printed! This is the first time since the first edition was printed back in 2020. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9051 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9051 Mountain Laurel Pomona will meet on August 27 at Taghhannuck Grange Hall beginning at 4:00 P.M. The program for the afternoon is Get Ready for Changes. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9030 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9030 Mountain Laurel Pomona met in June for its spring Degree Conferral. Unfortunately there were no candidates to receive the degree. Hopefully Granges will talk up Pomona membership and we’ll have a good class for the next conferral. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9012 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:00:01 GMT 9012 By the time you are reading this Mountain Laurel Pomona will have (hopefully) held its Degree Conferral and Inspection at Winchester Grange. The meeting was originally scheduled for May but due to illness and absences, the meeting had to be rescheduled for June 5. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8974 Wed, 11 May 2022 07:00:01 GMT 8974 Due to a conflict at Taghhannuck Grange, the June 19 meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona has been moved to Bethlehem Grange. The August 27 meeting will be held at Taghhannuck Grange in return. Please mark your calendars. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8943 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:00:01 GMT 8943 The 2022 meeting schedule for Mountain Laurel Pomona is included in the 2022 Connecticut State Grange Directory for any members looking for the information as the Pomona did not print handbooks this year. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8902 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:00:01 GMT 8902 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona will be held on Saturday, March 5 beginning at 4 P.M. at Riverton Grange Hall. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8817 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8817 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona will be held at Riverton Grange on Sunday, Dec. 5th at 2 ; P.M. ; There will be a Christmas Grab Bag ($10 ; limit) and other fun Christmas activities planned, ; and ; we ; hope ; to ; see ; as many of our Pomona members join us. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8793 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8793 With so many of our Granges moving toward obligating new members and many of these new members also wanting to receive the Fifth Degree before State Session, Mountain Laurel Pomona held a Degree Day on Oct. 3. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8771 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8771 As of the writing of this article the Degree Day planned by Mountain Laurel was days away on Oct 3. Special thanks go to Peter Keefe and Dawn Anstett (our new Secretary) for working the phones and keyboards to round up the members to fill all of the stations for FIVE degrees! It was a herculean effort, but they got it done. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8750 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8750 As of this writing, the August 28 meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona has not yet happened. It will be a momentous one as it will be the first in-person meeting since before the outbreak of the pandemic. We plan to elect and install our officers for the ensuing two years. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8712 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8712 It’s been a LOOONNNGG time but the long awaited first in-person meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona will be held on Saturday, August 28 at 4:00 PM at Winchester Grange in Winchester Center. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8683 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8683 Aug. 28: Meeting, 4 P.M., Winchester Mountain Laurel Pomona recently met on Zoom with a great number of members in attendance. ; There is still some reluctance to resume in-person meetings but this will change with our next meeting which should be in-person. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8655 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8655 June 5: ; (Saturday), Meeting- Location TBD Mark your calendars for June 5 when Mountain Laurel Pomona is scheduled to hold its next meeting. Please contact Secretary Carol Jean Swanson at cjswanson59@gmail.com for the location or Zoom information. ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8628 Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8628 June 5: ; (Saturday), Meeting- Location TBD Mark your calendars for June 5 when Mountain Laurel Pomona is scheduled to hold its next meeting. Unfortunately, we cannot tell you at this time whether it will be in-person or online. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8567 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8567 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona will be held on Zoom on Saturday, March 6 beginning at 4:00 P.M. It may not be in-person but it is a great opportunity to see folks you haven't seen in a while. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8522 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:00:01 GMT 8522 Happy New Year from Mountain Laurel Pomona #15. I’m sure we are all hoping that as more and more people are vaccinated COVID will begin to subside and we’ll be able to resume some semblance of our pre-March 2020 life! Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8497 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8497 Mountain Laurel Pomona will continue to meet on Zoom in December when we hold our second such meeting on December 6. Because it is a Zoom meeting, there is information needed to attend. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8461 Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8461 Mountain Laurel Pomona was finally able to meet virtually in October. It was nice to see everyone together again, even if it was only on the computer screen. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8433 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8433 Mountain Laurel Pomona will meet for the first time since the madness began in March on Saturday, October 10 beginning at 4:00 P.M. on Zoom. Please watch for the meeting information to arrive in your email box. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8384 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8384 As soon as there is news regarding a meeting of the Pomona we will get that out to you through the Granger and our Secretary Carol Jean Swanson. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8360 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8360 Not much to report from Mountain Laurel Pomona #15. Our last couple of dates were canceled and it appears our next in-person meeting may be affected if the maximum number for an indoor meeting remains at 25. We’ll have to wait and see what happens. Around The Grange