Grangers celebrate first anniversary

GREENE — Androscoggin Junior Grange 185 met at the Grange hall on May 17 to celebrate the first anniversary of being reorganized. Members invited family and friends to see the projects that have been completed and for a presentation of all the badges they have earned.
Kaitlyn Bouchard earned badges in arts and crafts, camping, collecting and hobbies, gardening, sports, animal care and a healthy you.
Cheyenne Dulac earned badges in books, outdoor chef, kitchen fun, arts and crafts, camping, family tree and state of Maine.
Dalton Dulac earned badges in camping, family tree, arts and crafts, outdoor chef and kitchen fun.
Ariel Goldrup earned badges in arts and crafts, gardening, animal care, collecting and hobbies, folk arts, sports and a healthy you.
Brian Goldrup earned badges in arts and crafts, collecting and hobbies, animal care, folk arts, sports, gardening and a healthy you.
Savannah Hallowell earned badges in arts and crafts, books, gardening, animal care, collecting and hobbies, folk art, photography and family tree.
Aidan Parmenter earned badges in animal care (livestock and pets), kitchen fun, arts and crafts, collecting and hobbies, gardening, sports, a healthy you, books, folk art, biking, wildlife and family tree.
Riley Parmenter earned badges in arts and crafts, collecting and hobbies, gardening, sports, animal care (livestock and pets), kitchen fun, books, folk arts, biking, survival skills, family fun and family tree.
Abbygayl Stevens earned badges in gardening, family tree, sports, pet care, camping, folk art, photography and family fun.
Caleb Stevens earned badges in arts and crafts, collecting and hobbies, photography, biking, a healthy you, family fun, junior Grange growth, books, gardening, woodworking, sports, animal care and family tree.
Androscoggin Grange 185 meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Grange hall, 99 Main St. Androscoggin Grange 8 meets on the third Thursday of each month.
The family organization strives to offer something for everyone in the family and the Junior and Subordinate Grange work together to develop and create opportunities within the community. Members are from the Androscoggin County area. For more information, call Karen Flagg, matron, at 946-2016.

: Members of the Androscoggin Junior Grange 185 are pictured with their badges. In front from left are Savannah Hallowell, Riley Parmenter, Caleb Stevens, Brianna Goldrup, Abbygayl Stevens and Dalton Dulac; back, Kaitlyn Bouchard, Cheyenne Dulac, Ariel Goldrup, Aidan Parmenter and Karen Flagg, Junior Grange leader.