http://www.ctstategrange.org/ Keep up to date on all the events of the Enfield Grange en-us Copyright 2026 The Connecticut State Grange. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:39:04 GMT 20 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 http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8363 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8363 July 11: No Program Planned It is with a mixture of sadness and excitement that I write this column. Sadness because we will close our Grange. And excitement because we hope to merge with another Grange. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8332 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8332 I wish there was more for us to report this month as Pomona has not been able to meet in-person or virtually. Our Secretary, Carol Jean Swanson, does a great job of sending out notes to members whenever there is something new to be known. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8304 Sun, 03 May 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8304 From Master Peter Keefe - Reluctantly, we must cancel the plans for both the Fifth Degree Rehearsal and the Degree. As of now, the June meeting is ON unless the State Master cancels Grange activities or the Governor decrees quarantines of groups. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8274 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8274 We are hoping by the time May 2 the terrible days of Coronavirus will be behind us. We know there are candidates in waiting for the degree and we hope to be able to confer it for them. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8244 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8244 Our Community Service Project received a positive response from the East Windsor Community Center. The cold weather survival bags were very much appreciated. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8240 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8240 Mountain Laurel Pomona now has a handbook for 2020! It was a long time in coming but at long last it is completed. Mountain Laurel was scheduled to meet at Bethlehem’s meeting place on Dec. 6. Due to a conflict, this meeting will be moved to another location. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8211 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8211 Mountain Laurel Pomona was finally able to meet on the first Sunday of January after two postponements. Even the January meeting was threatened by a last minute location change! Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8213 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8213 December was a truly busy month. We delivered 52 afghans and lap tops to two of our area nursing facilities. They will be used as Christmas presents to patients who have no family or visitors. Next, a sewing marathon to make 18 totes from old t-shirts. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8178 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:00:01 GMT 8178 Jan. 5, 2020: ; Regular Meeting at Winchester Grange, 2:00 P.M. Bad weather forced the postponement of the December meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8161 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8161 Jan. 11: ; Potatoes – Judy Feb. 8: ; Beets - Richard. It seems funny to be reporting for January when it is just a little before Thanksgiving, but I will do my best. We had a wonderful Nov. meeting followed by a delicious turkey lunch with all the trimmings, thank you Claudia and Sylvia for the main dishes. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8158 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8158 Dec. 1: ; Pomona Meeting (cancelled due to snow storm) Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8131 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8131 Dec. 14: ; Cranberries –Dawn Jan. 11: ; Potatoes We have said our goodbye to this year’s Farmer’s Market. ; This is our main source of raising funds for our Grange and we look forward to year seven. Members are already creating new items for our booth. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8128 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8128 Mountain Laurel Pomona doesn't meet again until December but we were very happy to learn that we were the Honor Pomona Grange of the Year as announced at State Session. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8103 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8103 By the time you read this our Farmer’s Market will be over for 2019. Again we have not had the weather Gods doing us any favors. Far too many rainy days, but people were still faithful and did their best to visit our booth every sunny Wednesday. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8065 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8065 Mountain Laurel Pomona was scheduled to hold Installation of Officers on Sat., Aug. 24. Due to a large number of absent members and a lack of installing officers, the installation of officers was postponed until December. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8027 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8027 The next Pomona meeting will be held on Aug. 24., 4 P.M. at Wolcott Grange Hall. Please note this change of date. ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=8030 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:00:01 GMT 8030 Aug. 17: Watermelon Daze Sept. 14: Vegetable Bingo. Oct. 12: Apples.. and create a mask. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7996 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7996 July 13: Pizza Party Aug. 17: Watermelon Daze Sept. 14: Vegetable Bingo Our next meeting is our summer Pizza Party. The program time will be used to prepare our calendar for the coming year. Bring your ideas along with your appetite. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7966 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7966 June 15: Tribute to Dad July 13: Pizza party Aug. 17: Watermelon Daze Please note the date changes for our June and August meetings. We welcomed our State Master George Russell to our April meeting and had a very good time. He encouraged us to keep up our good work and was happy to meet some of our members for the first time. We talked about methods of getting new members. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7963 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7963 Mountain Laurel Pomona was thrilled to confer degrees on a class of nine new members. We welcome them all and hope they enjoy Grange membership. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7931 Tue, 07 May 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7931 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona #15 will be the conferral of the Fifth Degree on May 4 beginning at 4 P.M. at Winchester Grange Hall. Any and all candidates for the Degree of Pomona are welcome. This will also be the annual inspection date by the Deputy. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7899 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7899 Apr. 13: Show and Tell May 11: Lilacs and Tulips – Baking Contest. Our program on the Shakers, especially those who lived here in Enfield, was educational in not only in what they believed but what they accomplished as a community. Several of their local buildings are still standing and still in use as private residences. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7856 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7856 Our January meeting was a big success with resolutions. We have 2 to submit and 3 more to work on. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7842 Sun, 24 Feb 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7842 IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Mountain Laurel Pomona meeting scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 2, at 4:00 PM will be held at RIVERTON GRANGE and not in Wolcott as originally planned. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7819 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7819 Our Town had one of the last communities of Shakers, a religious sect that has almost completely died out. How did they influence our history? This will be the focus of our Feb. program. Winter weather has been very kind so far but we cannot take it for granted. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7787 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7787 Mountain Laurel Pomona held a wonderful Christmas Meeting in December at Taghhannuck Grange Hall in Sharon. The program by Lecturer Lin Erickson was entertaining and a lot of fun and all enjoyed their grab bag gifts. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7789 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:00:01 GMT 7789 This year the frost on the pumpkin came earlier than usual, so old man winter is getting ready for his annual appearance and we can only hope he goes easy on us. Our Ugly Christmas Sweater competition was a lot of fun. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7752 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7752 Our Congratulations to George Russell of Riverton Grange for becoming Master of the Connecticut State Grange. Thanks to Bethlehem Grange for organizing the reception for George and Sharon at Memorial Hall on December 9 from 1 to 3 P.M. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7756 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7756 We had so much fun with our Crazy sock exchange last year that we will do it again. The 2017 -2018 year has gone by faster than I realized. We seemed to be busy all the time. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7687 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7687 Oct.13: Pumpkin Time Nov.10: Historic Places.- Pot Luck Luncheon. Even though our milk bottle sort of “exploded” in the middle of our display at the Four Town Fair, we still earned a blue ribbon. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7568 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7568 The next meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona #15 will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 beginning at 4:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Memorial Hall on the Green in Bethlehem, the meeting place of Bethlehem Grange #121. ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7574 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7574 Aug. 11: Summer Fun Sept. 8: Back to School Oct. 13: Pumpkin Time Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7544 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7544 Aug. 25: Meeting of Mountain Laurel Pomona, 4 P.M., Memorial Hall, Bethlehem Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7546 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7546 July 11: First Day of Farmers’ Market, 3 P.M. July 14: Red, White &; Blue, Picnic – Bring a dish that begins with the letter “G” Aug. 11: Summer Fun Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7519 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7519 We learned all about Root Beer at our last meeting and had a lot of fun. I’m anxious to try some of the delicious sounding recipes made with root beer. Who knew? Welcome back Richard, it’s been a long winter. Our Spring Fair was a great success as lots of people stopped to chat, admire our wares, make a purchase and ask about the Grange. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7482 Sun, 27 May 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7482 June 16: Election of Officers. July 14: Red White &; Blue – Picnic. Bring a dish that begins with the letter “G” We learned all about Root Beer at our last meeting and had a lot of fun. I’m anxious to try some of the delicious sounding recipes made with root beer. Who knew? Welcome back Richard, it’s been a long winter. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7441 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7441 May 12: Famous Mothers–CWA Program June 16: Election of Officers. Again our Meeting date in June will be moved to the third week so there will be no conflict with “Celebrate” on June 9 at Cheshire Grange. We were delighted to see our littlest Grange visitor, 3 year-old Sawyer, at our March meeting. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7411 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7411 Apr. 7: The Story of Root Beer. May 12: Famous Mothers–CWA Program Please note the change in the April meeting Date. We usually meet on the second Saturday but have moved it up a week in order for us to be in the Spring Craft Fair on April 14 at Holy Family Church. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7385 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7385 We know the news was spread in an article elsewhere in this issue, however we want to congratulate each of the new charter members and officers of Mountain Laurel Pomona. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7362 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 07:00:01 GMT 7362 March 10: Our Grange Birthday – 117 years. April 14: The Story of Root Beer. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7331 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7331 Jan. 13: Out With the Old, In with the New Feb. 10: Vacation In November we learned all about the color orange with skits and quizzes and some Connecticut history added. Puzzling question –What is the color of nutmeg? Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7329 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7329 As of this writing, the By-Laws Committee of Pomona A has met and drafted a working copy of our Pomona’s new bylaws. Copies have been sent to the secretaries of all Community Granges located in the new Pomona. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7301 Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7301 We had mixed results at this year’s Farmer’s market. More cancelations due to weather than usual, cut our income from previous years. Some of our members have volunteered their time working at the Grange building at the Big E. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7261 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7261 Oct. 14: Looking in the Rear View Mirror Nov. 11: Everything Orange A big thank you to Charlene and Marian for the addition of: fresh fruits and vegetables for our table at the Farmers’ Market. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7258 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7258 Oct. 7: Meeting at 5:00 P.M., Potluck at 6:00, Degree at 7:00 P.M. October 7 will be our last meeting so let’s everyone join hands one last time as some of our Granges will go to another Pomona. We thank all that have made our Pomona one of the best Pomona Granges in the state and hope that we all can work together to make our new Pomona as great as we are. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7218 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7218 Sept. 9: Surprise Oct. 14: Looking in the Rear View Mirror Our speaker in July was from the Enfield Community Cat Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to capturing, treating, releasing and maintaining several feral cat families. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7215 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7215 Sept. 9: Weeds – Hosts, Glastonbury #26, Lyme #147, East Central members and Norwich EC members, CWA table, Coventry & Stafford The date has been changed for Labor Day, but come to the last program as East Central Pomona and join us for the fun and fellowship. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=7176 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:00:01 GMT 7176 Aug. 12: Dog Days of Summer – bring items for animal shelter. Sept. 9: Surprise Congratulations to Dawn Percoski who worked very hard on several CWA projects this year and earned many ribbons. Three of her needlework entries will go to the Big E for judging. Good luck, Dawn. Around The Grange