Applicants sought for 2020 Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarship 

PARKMAN — In this unusual time of restrictions on schools, churches, public meetings and gatherings, and of rural reopening, the Parkman Grange is announcing plans to award 2020 Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarships to one or more deserving Parkman students continuing their education beyond high school. There will be no Memorial Grange Supper this year, but scholarships will be awarded anyway.

This is a call for qualified applicants for 2020 Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarships of $500 each. Applicants must be Parkman residents, must have successfully completed at least one term of post-high school education and be enrolled for the upcoming term. Application packages may be picked up at the Parkman Town Office. Completed applications must be submitted by Aug. 14. Scholarships will be awarded on Sept. 1.

Minnie Bridge (1909-2011) was a lifelong resident of Parkman, a retired schoolteacher and a life member of the Parkman Grange. In her memory, the Grange established the Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarship Fund to benefit deserving Parkman students continuing their education beyond high school. The Grange annually awards one or more scholarships funded through donations and the proceeds from the annual supper in Minnie’s name. To date, the Grange has awarded $11,000 in scholarships. For more information contact Sue Manchester at 207-277-3942.