Oregon Grange Bulletin NON-PROFIT ORG. 643 Union Street NE U.S. POSTAGE Salem, OR 97301-2462 PAID 1 SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 598 Oregon State Grange BULLETIN April/May 2017 News about the Grange Volume 117 No. 2 April is Grange Month

GrangeUp ‘17 - Already Showing Success at Scholls Grange # 338 Scholls Grange #338 in Washington The Grange served hamburgers, County was one of the first to Polish dogs, nine kinds of receive their banner and box. Doris homemade pie, and cookies and Thurston, District #3 Deaf Activities brownies decorated for Valentine’s and Family Health chair, delivered Day. Eighteen vendors sold them on February 1. Before Doris handmade items, lavender products, began her presentation, the Master and Valentine’s Day flower told her, “Getting new members is arrangements. The Grange nearly impossible!” sold out of food, and the vendors were delighted with their sales. Since Scholls had a Valentine’s Bazaar scheduled for February 11, Scholls started the day with 18 Katherine Luttrell called the State members. They received seven Grange office to request eight more applications for membership. One GrangeUp buttons so that all their was a Junior, who does not count for workers could wear one. the contest, but she will turn 14 before the end of the year. Later her older That Saturday was a rare sunny day, sister decided to join too. So at the which brought out members who end of first quarter Scholls will have had been cooped up inside as well a 38.8% increase assuming all 18 of as neighbers and even former their current members renew. Scholls residents. The parking lot was full. It was great to see Scholls did the Welcoming everyone. Attendees were mingling Ceremony for their new members and chatting. Laughter flowed at their March 1 meeting. One of GrangeUp ‘17 Kick-Off Held naturally. the new members is reported to be a “real go-getter.” She is pushing them to write local businesses for donations to their building projects. Sounds like a Matching Grant Application could be in the works.

“Impossible,” you say? Members wearing their GrangeUp buttons were empowered to Engage and Connect. Community members saw the Grange having a fun activity; they wanted to support and assist. Scholls may win a prize in the Above sitting: Annette Naylor, Cookie Trupp and Jeanie Force of the GrangeUp ‘17 contest, but even if Program Development team along with Sandi Ludi, Jeff Dehne and they do not, they have won big Bob Ludi of the Membership Committee worked with Communications because they have new members, Team member Marilyn Reiher (standing) to present the script for Above: Membership Committee new ideas, and some younger GrangeUp ‘17 to the OSG officers, Directors and district Chairmen Co-Director Bob Ludi busy making helpers. January 22 as part of the kickoff for GrangeUp ‘17. more GrangeUp ‘17 buttons. See page 3 for more GrangeUp stories

Index Upcoming Dates/Deadlines 5 Juniors 16 Grange Month 1 Secrets of a Secretary 6 Legislative Updates 17 Master’s Column 2 Agricultural Report 6 Membership Matters 18 Bulletin Deadline GrangeUp ‘17 & Bailey’s Bark 2 FFA 7 Armed Forces Day 19 June/July issue Ag Appreciation Luncheon 3 Community Service 8 Veterans 19 Upcoming Pomona Meetings 3 Deaf & Family Health 9 Grange Scholarships 20 Lecturer’s Column 4 Education Committee 10 Youth & Young Adults 21 May10, 2017 Chaplain’s Corner 5 Host Granges 11-14 Ex. Comm. Minutes 22-23 In Memoriam 5 Foundation 15 2017 OSG Convention Meals 23 2 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org

and watch our Juniors and Youth. Oregon Grange Bulletin The Official publication of the The Juniors exemplify the Junior Oregon State Grange since 1900 Master’s Column Degree on Tuesday and the Youth open the Grange on Wednesday. April/May 2017 Susan Noah Volume 117 Number 2 Published by the: [email protected] During the week, many of the State Oregon State Grange, Grange standing committees will 643 Union Street NE President ~ Oregon State Grange Salem, OR 97301-2462 hold conferences and present some 503-316-0106 great information. FAX: 503-316-0109 GrangeUp ‘17! discussion and give us all more food http://www.orgrange.org for thought. By May I expect we Editor-in-Chief By now I know that most Granges will be enjoying some beautiful We will highlight the GrangeUp Susan Noah have received their box of GrangeUp spring weather. It will be good for campaign on Monday night. Editor/Advertising Manager goodies and the banner that goes all of us to get out, enjoy the weather Wouldn’t it be great if all our Granges Suzy Ramm with it. A few will be seeing their and each other! showed a net gain in membership? [email protected] representative in April, and a handful As with any Grange celebration I State Officers expect we will be enjoying Master may not have been contacted yet. Legislative Day Susan Noah At last count we had only 25 refreshments and a lot of fun! [email protected] Granges who still had not received April 18th is our Legislative Day at 503-316-0106 their information, and those should the State Capitol. Our Legislative A little extra….. Overseer Celia Luttrell be delivered in April. Director, Mark Noah, is busy [email protected] putting together an agenda and This year the FFA convention was 503-313-1677 One thing to note is that your new working to make sure that everyone held in Redmond, and I had Lecturer forgotten to make my reservation Linda Helm members will be receiving their has a box lunch. We will be starting [email protected] information, pin and voucher after we at 10am. We reserved a larger for the hotel just across the road so 541-944-9612

receive your first quarter report. room to make sure there is plenty I ended up in the Bend area. Steward Each quarter these will be mailed as of room for everyone. Without a Saturday night after we wrapped up Lexie Suing [email protected] soon as your reports come in. paid lobbyist this year, we all need the booth I went to the Old Mill 541-556-2674 to be engaged in what is going on at District in Bend for a little shopping Assistant Steward This program has been well our State Legislature. This is just and dinner, and ran into someone I Phil Van Buren went to high school with. We talked [email protected] received! I have gotten a great deal another step in staying informed. 541-883-8490 of positive feedback from our State for over an hour about everything Lady Assistant Steward Officers, Directors and District Everyone should be looking at our under the sun including the Grange, Louise Holst Chairs who have delivered these current Legislative Policy of course. I related that I think this [email protected] boxes. I hope that all of you are Handbook. As many of you know is the Grange’s time to shine. With 541-883-8490 working to make sure that your we adopted a resolution last year so much discontent in the world, so Chaplain Peggy Fine Grange ends the year with a net gain! to automatically sunset any policy many differences in politics, and so [email protected] over 10 years old, unless the much disagreement, I told her of our 541-673-0369 Healthy Grange Workshops decision is made to renew it. Our commitment to be brothers and Treasurer Paula Herrick Handbook is currently over 60 sisters and shared our motto: In [email protected] I’ve scheduled my Healthy Grange pages. Many of the policies will age essentials, Unity; In non- 541-741-1046 workshops for the weekends of May out this year unless we reaffirm them. essentials, Liberty; and in all Secretary 6-7 and May 20-21. All workshops Some of them probably need to things Charity. She loved it, and I Sarah Kingsborough [email protected] will start at 10 am, be finished by 4 sunset, as they are no longer was struck yet again by what great 414-510-0469 lessons we have. pm, and include a lunch. With so relevant, but others we may want Gatekeeper much time being devoted to the to hold on to. Take time to look Jim Clute [email protected] GrangeUp campaign, I did not want through the Legislative Policy I’m looking forward to spring 503-953-4171 to overload everyone with another Handbook online at the State weather, my workshops and to Ceres event, so I have only scheduled four Grange website (orgrange.org/ hearing about our membership Elizabeth “Liz” Dehne workshops around the state. Unlike legislative/) or pick up a copy on growth! [email protected] 541-746-9974 the last couple of years, these are not the Legislative Day. Pomona targeting any specific office; rather Mikela Heimuller this is for every member to attend, State Convention [email protected] discuss what makes a Grange 503-369-2575 healthy or unhealthy, and learn ways Our annual State Convention is just Flora Eva Frost to ensure that your Grange is healthy around the corner. I hope you have [email protected] and thriving. It will be a time for idea made your reservations and plan on 503-816-8904 exchanges and for open discussion being there for the week or at least Executive Comm District #1 about our organization. Topics will Jeff Dehne part of the week. We will be [email protected] include membership, buildings, following the same schedule as last 541-746-9974

finances, service to the community, year, with the exception that the Executive Comm District #2 and ritual and fraternalism. The Memorial Service will be on 2017 Ag Fest April 29 & 30 Don Sether Oregon State Fairgrounds [email protected] schedule is: Monday morning instead of Sunday. 503-829-2756 Sunday was just too crowded so Executive Comm District #3 th Volunteers needed to work in the May 6 Hurricane Creek Grange, the Memorial was moved to a time Roger Wilson 82930 Airport Ln Oregon State Grange Booth to [email protected] that allows us to pay appropriate 541-276-3778 Joseph 97846 tribute to our State Officers, help transplant vegetable and th flowers starts and talk Grange. Musician May 7 Abernethy Grange, Directors and delegates who have Open 15745 S Harley Ave passed in the last year. Oregon City 97045 Saturday 8:30 am - 5 pm May 20th Walterville Grange, Sunday will be the official opening Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Webmaster Marilyn Reiher 39259 Camp Creek Rd and start of committee work. We [email protected] Walterville 97489 will exemplify the Fifth and Sixth To volunteer contact: 503-430-8582 st May 21 Central Point Grange, Degrees on Sunday night. The Jay Sexton - Planting SubscriptionsSubscriptions: [email protected] Members: 436 E Pine St Kickoff Banquet and Talent Show Minimum annual dues $45 includes Central Point 97502 will take place the evening prior, and 541.929.5452 $1.90 for 1 year subscription Non-members: on Saturday afternoon will confer $15.95 per year/2 years $30.00 I know this leaves members having the first four degrees. Sandi Ludi - Membership Table U.S. POSTAGE to travel a little more, but I believe PAID the diversity of Granges and Pomona [email protected] SALEM, OR If you want to be inspired come on PERMIT NO. 598 districts will ultimately add to the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 503.310.2620 3 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017

Above: Above: Mis- GrangeUp souri Flat buttons Grange shows presented at off their ban- Fairfield ner Grange by Jeff and Liz Left: Don Dehne. Kingsborough at Sandlake R: Lane Grange. Pomona GWA plans GrangeUp event.

GrangeUp ‘17 Thermometer

This thermometer will appear in upcoming issues so we can see how well we are doing in increasing our membership. Let’s not just meet Sutherlin Grange members proudly display the Lexie and Connie Suing at Creswell Grange. the goal but blow the top off. GrangeUp!!! Grange 150th banner presented by Linda Pugh. UPCOMING POMONA GRANGE MEETINGS Pomona Secretaries are to send in meeting information to the Bulletin Editor as soon as date, time, and location are determined and/or changed. PomonaDate Time Meeting Place Baker #24 May 6 10:30 AM New Bridge Grange Benton #36 April 15 10:30 AM Summit Grange Clackamas #1 April 22 10:00 AM Molalla Grange Columbia #18 May 6 10:00 AM Beaver Homes Grange Coos-Curry-West Coast #30 10:00 AM TBA Deschutes #25 May 13 11:30 AM Midland Grange Douglas #13 April 22 6:00 PM Riversdale Grange Jackson #27 10:00 AM TBA Josephine #20 April 29 10:00 AM Illinois Valley Grange Lane #14 April 8 10:00 AM Crow Grange Lincoln #10 May 20 10:30 AM Salmon River Grange Linn #12 April 8 10:00 AM Lacomb Grange Marion #4 April 11 6:00 PM TBA State Master Susan Noah serving meals to those in line. Polk #3 April 15 10:00 AM Rickreall Grange Tillamook #9 10:00 AM TBA Umatilla-Morrow #26 April 22 10:30 AM Stanfield Grange Ag Appreciation Barbeque Wallowa #22 April 8 10:00 AM South Fork Grange Held At The State Capitol Washington-Yamhill #2 April 22 10:00 AM Dixie Mountain Grange The biennial “We Appreciate The Grange appreciates our partners Oregon Agriculture” Barbeque, one in putting on this lunch: Oregon Beef Bailey Barks! of the most popular meal events for Council, Oregon Cattlemen’s the legislators, their staff members Association, Oregon Dairy and and the public was held March 23rd Nutrition Council, Oregon Potato in the Galleria at the Oregon State Growers and NORPAC. Estimates Capital. The menu included were that about 450 people were Mom says if you need a good cry read district chooses a community service barbequed tri-tip, red potatoes, served page 134 of Really Important Stuff project and the Western Region, being green beans, tossed green salad, My Dog Taught Me. It’s a section made up of very cool people, have rolls coffee and ice cream Members of Clarkes Grange entitled “Be a Hero” and is a story of decided to support pet shelters. If you sandwiches. And it was all FREE, #261, Clackamas County, known an individual working at the World bring your donations to the State thanks to many donations from for their catering skills, cooked the Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Grange Convention in Florence this various Ag groups. meal. The barbecue was set up at The man is blind and he and his guide June Mom and Dad will make sure the back of the dog Salty fought their way to the they get to Spokane for the National state capitol and stairwell after the plane hit. He then Grange Convention. Or better yet take the aroma could unclipped his dog thinking he was going them to Spokane yourself and watch be enjoyed for to die and wanted to give his beloved the National Grange in action. The several blocks . dog a chance to survive, but Salty Seventh Degree will be exemplified on This event is wouldn’t leave and guided his owner Saturday November 11th. I hear it’s held during the down 70 flights of stairs to safety. I pretty cool! 160-day don’t know why she was crying it’s legislative just what we dogs do, we help! And remember Bailey’s Good Dog session and is Contest. All of the entries will be one of several One way you can help us is by bringing donated to a local pet shelter. This promotional donations to State Grange for the year I want the Dogs to rule! Cats be tools for our Western District Community Service warned! organization. Project at National Grange in Jim Dumolt, Clarkes Grange, manned the grill. November. Each year the hosting Woof, Bailey 4 April/May 2017 The Lane County “Plays” Again Lecturer’s Column It is play time again in Lane County. Ten Subordinate Granges have been busy practicing their one-act plays and show time is almost here. Each Linda Helm night there are three plays staged, one from the host Grange and the other [email protected] two from visiting Granges. Each Grange hosts once and visits a couple of Lecturer ~ Oregon State Grange times. All performances start at 7:30pm with short breaks between the plays. Are Those Pictures Taken The host Granges provides refreshments after the completion of all three plays. Each play lasts 20-30 minutes. While the performances are free, and Your Stories Written? donations are always welcome. For more information contact Lane County State Grange Convention is right Grange in Harrisburg, and enjoyed Pomona Lecturer Ann Rawlins, 541-726-6098 or 541-801-9179 - around the corner and with it a delicious hamburger casserole. [email protected] comes some contest deadlines. Then we got lost on our way back Talent contestants must perform to Eugene. On to Smith River Play Schedule at your Subordinate/Community outside Reedsport where we got Date Host Grange Other Granges Presenting Grange and your Lecturer must there in time to partake of their April 13, Thursday Jasper #532 Goshen Creswell notify me before June 1st that delicious blueberry pancakes. Deer April 17, Monday London #937 Crow Jasper you are entering. The Pen In Creek where they had 15 members April 19, Wednesday Creswell #496 Dorena Irving Hand Writing and Skit Writing in attendance and a beautifully April 21, Tuesday Goldson #868 Jasper Irving may be emailed or sent to me by decorated hall. On March 1st Wayne April 24, Friday Goshen #561 Walterville Crow June 1st. Cabler and I ventured over to April 25, Saturday Dorena #835 Mohawk-Mckenzie Midland Grange in Klamath Falls Walterville All other contest entries need to be where some icy remnants of snow April 26, Sunday Irving #377 Goshen London turned in by noon on Sunday June on highway 140 made me a very April 27, Monday Crow #450 Mohawk-Mckenzie 24th. All of the rules for contests are nervous driver. The ice was well Goldson in the Awards, Contests and worth it. I had the best piece of April 28, Tuesday Walterville #416 Goldson Creswell Scholarship booklet. There are apple pie that I’ve ever eaten after May 1, Monday Mohawk-Mckenzie #747 London Dorena many categories in the photo contest their meeting. Thank you Louise! so there are many opportunities to The presentation was well received win. and I know that I will follow up to be able to help others achieve their Don’t forget your canvases. Whether goals. your medium is oil, acrylic or pencil there’s a category for you. There’s Also as a sidebar my youngest still time to paint or draw, let them daughter Qiana Helm graduated dry and get them to Florence for State from boot camp and is an Airmen in Convention. I am so looking forward the United States Air Force. So to seeing everyone’s hard work from proud she is continuing her service the past year. not just to her Grange family but to the whole US. (See Qiana’s story I had the opportunity to visit four on page __). Granges out of my immediate area and present the GrangeUp ‘17 Can’t wait to see everyone in message. I ventured into Charity Florence, with their stories completed.

Springwater Players Perform The Springwater Players present “Play On”. It is a behind the scenes comedy about a play that goes terribly wrong. This is the first play directed by the father, daughter and daughter team of Vernon, Jennifer and Tabitha Souders.

The play opens Friday April 7 and runs through Friday April 14 with four performances. Dinner theater will be Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8 starting at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15. A matinee follows on Sunday, April 9 at 2pm; tickets are $10. The final performance on Friday evening April 14 will be a benefit performance with dessert benefitting the Estacada Food Bank. Tickets for this evening are also $10.

The Springwater Grange is located at 24591 S Wallens Rd in Estacada. Reservations are required for all evening performance. Please call 503- 630-6238 to reserve your spot. 5 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017 In Memoriam The Chaplain’s Corner June Waite Ted Bulczak Peggy Fine Beaver Homes Grange #517 Little Deschutes Grange #939 [email protected] Doris Stennick William “Bill” Beard Chaplain ~ Oregon State Grange Beaver Valley Grange #306 London Grange #937 Ah, Spring! come back to life, it reminds me of Dorothy M Lucas Imogene Blevins Jesus and how he rose from the Buell Grange #637 Myrtle Creek Grange #442 It’s such a beautiful day, and even dead after three days. If Jesus had better when the weatherman said not come back to life, our faith as Marion Hughs Virgil Stearns that although we will still have rain, Christians would be pointless, and Central Point Grange #698 Myrtle Creek Grange #442 the big storms are nowhere to be we would still be under the penalty seen. Today, the Geese flew over; of our sin. However, Romans 4:25 Melvin Christensen Lee Ora Witt the daffodils, the plum trees, the tells us that Jesus “was raised to Columbia Grange #267 Myrtle Creek Grange #442 forsythia, and the quince are all life for our justification”. Today we blooming. Everywhere you look, can be right with God because of William “Bill” Jones Michael Adevai you can find God’s beauty and Jesus. Columbia Grange #867 Riversdale Grange #731 evidence that spring is here. Spring always arrives when things Ethel Smith Elinor Wiley I love the part of the 6th degree when are at their worst. Just when it Columbia Grange #267 Sauvies Island Grange #840 the Master says at the end of the seems hopeless, the landscape of dark scene,”eternal did I say eternal? life seems bleak; God can AB Sanborn Scott Colony No! Not eternal, for the voice of transform it into a glorious garden Eagle Point Grange #664 South Fork Grange #605 God will again command, let there of color and fragrance. There will be light.” At which time the lights be many cold and wet seasons Mary Kolleler Howard Whittington come on and winter is over - the ahead, both in nature and in our Irving Grange #377 Spencer Creek Grange #855 spring with the emerald carpet lives, but God sent his son to cover spread before us is here. our sins and assure us that spring Nona Shearer will always arrive. Springwater Grange #263 When I see everything that is dead Winona Granger Leads Annual Memorial Day Commemoration Cemetery Clean-up a Grange Project Brother Dale Potts, a member of Attendees then adjourn to the city Winona Grange #271 in Washington park for a free barbecue sponsored Seen through the eyes of Faith, County, founded and continues to by the VFW Auxiliary. Potts serves we remember our Brothers and Sisters not as ones dead, they have only organize a Memorial Day as chair of the Winona Grange gone on before us through the gates of the Grange above, where dwells Veterans Committee. the Great Master of us all. observance each year that attracts hundreds to the Tualatin’s historic Winona Cemetery hour-long In addition to Brother Thompson, Upcoming Dates/Deadlines program. Both the Grange (founded eight other charter members of April 18 OSG Legislative Day State Capital, Salem in 1895) and the cemetery (founded Winona Grange are buried in Winona April 23-26 NG Legislative Fly-In - Washington, DC in 1900) are named for a little girl Cemetery: first Grange Chaplain April 29-30 Oregon Ag Fest - Oregon State Fairgrounds - Salem named Winona who died before Edward Byrom, Elizabeth Byrom, 1900 and was the daughter of George Galbreath, Wm. Jurgens, May 1 OSG & Foundation Scholarship Applications must Grange Overseer James. R. C. Rosa Jurgens, Louis Jurgens, be postmarked to State Grange office Thompson. Rawlinson Potts, and John. L. Smith. May 6 Healthy Grange Conference - Hurricane Creek May 7 Healthy Grange Conference - Abernethy The ceremonies begin with a flyover, Grange members will help ready May 15 Entries for Youth Ambassador/Young flag raising by an honor guard, an Winona Cemetery for this annual Patron,Oregon Teenager Award, Youth Booster opening prayer, patriotic songs, observance by cleaning headstones Award, Sign-A-Song and Public Speaking contests comments from elected officials, and trimming the grass round them. must be sent to State Youth Director remarks from veterans and a A new Grange project this year will May 20 Healthy Grange Conference - Walterville traditional reading of “On Flanders be to pick up flowers and vases two May 21 Healthy Grange Conference - Central Point Field” by a VFW Auxiliary leader. weeks after Memorial Day. May 25 Deadline to submit resolutions for state convention May 31 Deadline for Sign Reimbursement Project

June 1 Agriculturalist of the Year must be postmarked or emailed to State Agriculture Director June 1 Annual Community Service Report, Volunteer of the Year and Firefighter, Law Enforcement Officer, and Teacher of the Year nominationa must be postmarked to State Community Service Director June 1 Junior Photography entries must be emailed to State Junior Directors June 1 Lecturer’s Talent Contest participants must send form to the State Lecturer June 24-29 Oregon State Grange Convention - Florence

August 4-6 Western Regional Leadership & Youth Conference - Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel, Buena Park, California November 7-11 151st Annual National Grange Convention - Spokane, Washington Headstone of J. R.C. (James Rice Chapman) and Martha Thompson December 4 150th Anniversary of the Grange in the Winona Cemetery, named for their daughter Winona. 6 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Secrets of a Secretary The Agricultural Report Sarah Kingsborough [email protected] Jay Sexton [email protected] Secretary ~ Oregon State Grange OSG Agriculture Director Our Role in Sharing the Grange office. It’s been a busy couple of months. The Oregon Agricultural Grange Mission The OSU Small Farms Conference, Heritage Program was created by “The Grange provides opportunities Quarterly Membership the Oregon Agriculture Appreciation a coalition of statewide agriculture for individuals and families to Reports Luncheon put on at the State Capitol and conservation organizations with develop to their highest potential in Secretaries, Masters, and other by the Grange, the FFA State a common desire to support order to build stronger communities officers should ensure that the Convention, the GrangeUp ‘17 agriculture and natural resource and states, as well as a stronger Quarterly Report is completed and visits, preparations for the State values in Oregon. This diverse nation.” National Grange Mission sent in to the State Grange office Session in Florence and Ag Fest. alliance includes the Oregon Statement. promptly. The Secretary receives the Association of Conservation report from the State Grange office And speaking of Ag Fest – I hope Districts, the Coalition of Oregon When is the last time you read our along with instructions for completing when this is published I will have all Land Trusts, the Oregon mission statement? Have you looked and returning the forms. The Master the volunteers Oregon State Grange Cattlemen’s Association, the through a membership application, will ask “Have the reports to needs to generously staff the booth Oregon Farm Bureau, the Oregon the Grange Declaration of Purposes, Pomona and State Granges on April 29th and 30th at the State Watershed Enhancement Board, or our website to see how we are been duly and promptly made?” Fairgrounds. Sustainable Northwest, and The presenting our organization to during the regular order of business Nature Conservancy. prospective members? How is your at each meeting. And besides that I have learned local Grange presenting itself to about two interesting programs These groups worked together for prospective new members? Who Tips for completing your Quarterly intended to aid the continuance and over a year with the focus of have you talked to recently that Report: success of Agriculture in Oregon. developing voluntary tools to keep would be interested in an  Fill the form out in its entirety, Here’s what I’ve learned. lands in farming and ranching to organization that develops people to but do not change support Oregon’s economy, healthy their highest potential? Do you know membership numbers. The Community Food Land Trust rural communities, and healthy fish, people who have an interest in  Report the names and attempts to connect new farmers wildlife, and other natural making your community stronger? addresses of Subordinate and with affordable land to farm. It is resources. The working group Take a few minutes to reflect on the Junior members gained – and being developed by the Ten Rivers strove to develop Incentives to mission statement and your role in celebrate! Food Web based in Corvallis. Ten keep farms and ranches in sharing the Grange.  Report the names of Rivers was founded in 1999 with the production, and incentives to Subordinate and Junior goal of “strengthening our locally- support fish, wildlife or other natural GrangeUp ’17 members lost – and make a based regional food systems” and resource values, using flexible Engage. Connect. Celebrate. plan to improve next quarter. has recently expanded their mission approaches that are tailored to In 2017 all members of the Oregon  Read the quarterly report to “acquire and hold food land in individual landowners, balancing State Grange are encouraged to aloud during your meeting so perpetuity within a public benefit landowner and conservation needs, focus on sharing our mission. We will all members are aware of the land trust.” The Trust will provide and leveraging federal money, do this by engaging our members, status of your Grange and who new farmers affordable access to mostly untapped in Oregon. connecting with our communities, was gained or dropped. food production land. Farmers on and celebrating the Grange. In recent  Review the previous quarterly this land will hold a 99 year Ground A bill to establish this Program has months, more than 50 members report to ensure information is Lease with a re-sale formula that been introduced as HB 3249 and is visited local Granges to encourage not duplicated or missing. assures that the land passes on to intended to establish the structures each of us to share the Grange  Include your dues check the next generation affordably. The needed to move the program opportunity. Those members have made payable to “Oregon Trust will own the land and the forward. had a delightful time at your meetings. State Grange” farmers will own the improvements They reported being very  Contact the Oregon State made to the land. This link leads to a long summary of encouraged by the activities and Grange office with any the program: http:// events the Grange is doing in questions or concerns. They are now accepting donations www.oregon.gov/OWEB/oahp/ communities throughout Oregon. and encourage interested people to Documents/OAHP-Legislative- We hope to see every Grange When we have good remember them in their estate Concept-Summary.pdf increase membership in 2017. We communication among local planning and succession plans. This also want to hear about your Subordinate/Community Granges link further describes this The Agriculture Committee is success! Please share your efforts and the Oregon State Grange we innovative program: planning an interesting Ag Tour for with the bulletin editor, on social will be able to grow and share our www.tenriversfoodweb.org/ten- the State Convention and a couple media, and reports to the State mission at a deeper level. rivers-community-food-land- of conferences for your education. trust.html See you in Florence! 7 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017 2017 Oregon State FFA Convention ~ Redmond, Oregon

Since 1936 the Oregon State Grange has sponsored the Prepared Public Speaking Contest for the Oregon State FFA. The 2017 finals were held at their state convention March 24-27 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond. In addition to presenting the public speaking awards, the OSG participated in the Career Show with a booth promoting the Grange and the opportunities it provides when the FFA members take off their blue jacket for the last time.

State Ag Director Jay Sexton along with State Master Susan Noah, Sandi Ludi, Myrna Colvin & Keith Colvin. Jessica Fortmiller (FFA member from Vale Grange) and several youth from Terrebonne Grange: Mary Brott, Veronica Ford, and Allison Forester, spent time talking with the students about what the Grange is and how it fits in with the FFA program.

During the convention, Jay Sexton, OSG Ag Committee Director helped present the banners for the top finishers in the 2017 Oregon FFA Prepared Public Speaking Contest: 1st Lee Wesenburg, Sutherlin; 2nd Andrew Gmirken, Eagle Point; 3rd Mason Dahl, Burns and 4th Kara Guttridge, Several youth members from Terrebonne Grange #663 in Deschutes Canby. Kara is a brand new member of Springwater Grange and is a 6th County helped out in the Grange booth at the Oregon FFA convention. generation Granger. Pictured here: Mary Brott, Veronica Ford, and Allison Forester pictured here with OSG Ag Committee Director Jay Sexton. North Clackamas FFA Clarkes Grange Hosts Molalla FFA Visits Sunnyside Grange Saturday, March 11 Clarkes Grange March 9th there was great #261 in Clackamas County, hosted conversation and Q&A with North two members of the Molalla FFA Clackamas FFA when Erika chapter who had won at sectionals Bergstrom and Mary Mitchelldyer and were moving on to the state visited Sunnyside Grange #842 in competitions. Attending were Emilie Clackamas County. Mendoza in Creed Speaking and Ryan Dunigan in Extemporaneous Erika, a freshman on the beginning Speaking. The members enjoyed Parli Pro team talked about the listening to these two Molalla FFA contest. Mary, a member of members give their speeches and Abernathy Grange, spoke about her wished them good luck at state. The Agriscience project on Broiler students were happy to have the Chickens. She also talked about the opportunity. Emile went on to finish third at state. Above: Erika Bergstrom bills in the Oregon Legislature, Above: Molalla FFA members Ryan Dunigan and Emilie Mendoza regarding funding for FFA. In addition to her project Mary was the Warner Grange Was Audience Chairman of their Advanced Parli For Canby FFA Speakers Pro team. Patty Abell, FFA Advisor at Canby High school requested an audience at Mary (left) won 1st place in the State Warner Grange #117, Clackamas County, for her students who won at FFA Agriscience Fair in her division sectionals and were advancing to state in the public speaking competition. with her chicken project and her Parli On Thursday night March 16th she brought two students with her: Sean Pro team went on to place third at Sheveland, a freshman, competing in Beginning Public Speaking with the state. Additionally, Mary topic Invasive Species. The second student was Kara Guttridge, a senior, Mitchelldyer has just won a full ride competing in Advanced Public Speaking on the topic of Ag Biotechnology. scholarship to Oregon State University. Sean went on to place 4th at state as well as to place 1st in the Agriscience Above: Mary Mitchelldyer Fair in Division III of the Power, Technical, and Social Systems. Kara, a new member at Springwater Grange, also placed 4th at state. Molalla Grange Hears From FFA On February 15 Molalla Grange #310 had the pleasure of hosting five of the Molalla FFA members. There were two individual speeches given - one on the Owahee Canyon being considered as a National Monument and the second on immig- ration. Then the Ag Issues team discussed the pros and cons of declaring the Owahee Canyon a National Monument. The Ag Issues team went on to place 4th at Canby FFA Advisor Patti Abell (center) with her students, Kara state. Guttridge and Sean Sheveland. Molalla FFA Ag Issues Team 8 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Community Service Goldson Grange Holds Disaster Eva Frost Preparedness for Rural Residents Event [email protected] “In a disaster the government OSG Community Service and response is to do as much good for Involvement Director as many people as soon as possible,” explained Lane County HOW BRAVE ARE YOU? Are Service Yearbooks. Emergency Manager, Linda Cook, you brave enough to jump into the at a March 3, 2017 talk at Goldson cold Columbia River? I took the The Volunteer Log form, which is Grange. In practical terms, this Polar Plunge in support of Special also on the State Grange website, means that higher density urban Olympics when the water can be used to log member’s areas are targeted first for help rather temperature was 37 degrees. volunteer hours each month during than more sparsely populated rural Special Olympics Oregon serves your meeting. These forms are your areas. Cook stressed the importance more than 13,000 participates each backup information and should not of planning to be self-sufficient in a year, offering 14 different Olympic be included or attached to the report disaster, which is especially style sports like baseball, basketball, you mail. Contact me if you have important in more rural, hard-to- golf, swimming, skiing and more. any questions. Please remember to reach areas. These participants need our caring focus on serving your community. Lane County Emergency spirt. Fix your eyes on what is Cook then outlined what to have on Manager Linda Cook stressed the needed beyond your Grange doors. The Community Service hand in case of a disaster, importance of disaster Take part in helping a Special Yearbook for 2016 must be entered emphasizing that rural residents preparedness for rural residents. Olympics activity. Be the Brave One for judging at the State Grange should have at least a two-week and give them hope to achieve their Convention by noon on Sunday supply of food, water, and any all call each other. Keep important potential. June 25. Or you may mail your medications on hand. Food should papers where they are handy and book to me by June 1. All be what you like to eat, high-calorie transportable. In case of The time is now to send your 2016 yearbooks will be judged at the and dense so a little goes a long way. evacuation, have a safe way to Annual Community Service convention and certificates will be For water, have on hand enough transport pets and have a back- Report. The deadline is June 1. I awarded to all entrants. The first drinking water for one gallon per up place for them to stay. read the Grange Bulletin and know place winner will be sent to National person per day, plus any needed for Remember their medications, too. that many Granges are busy Grange in November. Refer to the pets. If you use medical devices such volunteering in their communities. OSG Awards, Contests and as an electric wheelchair or breathing Goldson Grange Master Lee Almost half of the Granges in the Scholarships booklet for more aid, have replacement batteries or a Cornforth announced that “in its state have sent one or more articles information. self-powered generator on hand to infancy” is a plan to network to the Bulletin. “Thank You” for recharge them. Granges in Lane County to help sharing your activities with us. Now Volunteer of the Year recognizes as community resources. His please fill out the report form, which a member who is a dedicated List the contacts for family members, vision is that Grange Masters you can download from the State volunteer in your community. friends, and neighbors on paper and would be contacted and in turn, Grange website. Contact me if you Nominations must be sent to me by laminate it. Have an out-of-area would activate their Granges to have any questions about filling out June 1. Refer to the OSG Awards, contact as the point person for family help their communities during a your Annual Community Service Contests and Scholarships booklet members to call rather than trying to disaster. Report. for more information. The winner will be announced and presented The Oregon State Grange receives with a certificate and award at the money ($250) from the National State Grange Convention. Grange, IF 25% of Granges send in a report. We use this money to fund Thanks for your service in your the prizes awarded for Community community.

Above: Polar Bear Plunge participants in the Columbia River.

Left: Warren Grange #536 in Columbia County participated in the 2017 Polar Plunge. Members included Eva Frost, Kim Kuiper and The Sandy Grange Spring Bazaar Kris Kuiper. They, plus Saturday April 29th from 9am-3pm more! The Grange kitchen will also two other team and Sunday 8am-11am The Sandy be serving lunch of chili dogs with members, earned a total Grange, 34705 SE Kelso Rd, the works, chips and soda or bowls of $1,640 for Special Sandy will be holding their Spring of chili. Come, have fun and learn Olympics at this event. Bazaar. Assorted plants and more about the Grange at the flowers, fresh baked pies and information booth about the Grange. cookies, product reps and much Find out how to participate and join. 9 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017 Deaf Awareness and Family Health Peggy Jillson [email protected] OSG Deaf Awareness ~ Family Health Director Career Change Dogs LYNN “SKIPS” FOR JOY Reprinted with permission from enjoying them. Thank you.” The Canine Listener Magazine - Fall 2016 issue Career Change Dogs Career Change Dogs are wonderful Lynn L. of Oregon, volunteered at dogs who are happy and healthy but Dogs for the Deaf walking dogs, rain just not suited to working for a living. or shine, and fostered dogs for Dogs In fact, approximately 75 percent of Lacomb Grange members Maxine Smith and Jadala Coyle served as for the Deaf for seven years before the dogs who start training do not cashiers and receptionist for the Swiss Steak dinner. deciding to adopt a dog of his own. complete the program. These dogs make loving pets and companions Lacomb Grange Holds After “retiring” from his volunteer and are looking for their forever work in 2014, Lynn adopted Franz, homes. Annual Swiss Steak Dinner one of the Career Change Dogs he Lacomb Grange #907 held their annual Swiss Steak Dinner on Saturday, had fostered, and renamed him Each of these dogs have been February 18. Approximately 75 to 80 people were present. This fundraising Skipper. Lynn takes Skipper screened for temperament, event grossed close to $1000 after expences, better than half was profit. everywhere. They’ve traveled to provided medical care, have been Raffle prizes were given out while everyone enjoyed a wonderful dinner California to visit family, they’ve spayed/neutered, vaccinated, including homemade pie for dessert. Friends, neighbors and visitors enjoyed gone to the coast, and sometimes microchipped and put on a high an evening of fun and fellowship. Adding to the enjoyment the Grange they fish on weekends. Their quality, nutritious diet. signed up two new members, Mary and David Rutherford. tradition is their daily walks, and Skipper loves to remind Lynn when We do not charge for our Career Warner Grange Hands Out it’s time to go. During these Change Dog adoptions, but we excursions, Lynn noticed how easily gladly take donations. Dictionaries Skipper makes friends as he is On Wednesday March 22 Warner always eager to play with dogs of Because Dogs for the Deaf is located Grange #117 in Clackamas County Lynn’s friends. Hence, it didn’t take in Southern Oregon, Career Change visited third grade classes at Lee long before Lynn decided to adopt Dogs are usually adopted to homes Elementary School in Canby. Don a second dog! within a three-hour driving distance Kingsborough explained the of our facility. If you live outside the Grange, community service as well When Lynn called Dogs for the Deaf area, we encourage you to visit your as what students would find in the to request a second dog, he learned local animal shelter when looking for dictionaries. Then the students lined that Skip, one of the dogs he had a dog to add to your family. up and Terry Mize got busy passing previously fostered, was suddenly out the dictionaries. Judging by their available for adoption. It was fate, If you are interested in adopting a Warner Grange Master Terry Mize smiling faces, the students were and Lynn was ecstatic! Career Change Dog, you can had a table full of dictionaries to happy to get the books. download an application from our pass out to the third graders in To ensure that the two dogs got along website: www.dogsforthedeaf.org/ Canby. prior to finalizing the adoption, we career-change-dogs or call the office arranged for the two dogs to meet. and we can send you an application. Skip recognized Lynn and was very You will be contacted by our staff happy to see him, but when he met when we have a dog that might be Skipper, he got even more excited. right for you. Our primary concern The dogs got along instantly and is to find the most suitable match for began to play together. Two days both the dog and the new owner. later, Skip was placed in his forever home with Lynn and Skipper. If you have questions about our Career Change Dog program, or “It is so nice to have two well- about adoptable dogs, please call us behaved dogs that get along so well at 1-800-990-3647 or 541-826- together,” says Lynn. “Their antics 9220 or visit our website at make me laugh, and I am really www.dogsforthedeaf.org.

Lynn L. with Skip and Skipper - Photo by Dogs for the Deaf/Sena Short 10 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org The Education Lake Creek Grange Makes Committee Donation to Local School Lyle Utt Lake Creek Grange #697 in Jack- volunteers tend the garden thru the [email protected] son County started a project this last summer, and then the students har- year of collecting redeemable bottle vest the crops in the fall. They also OSG Education Director and cans. Flyers were posted help the students make flower pots around the community asking for to take home as Mother’s Day gifts. What Are Multi-Tiered Systems donations and members started The Grange was able to donate picking up cans. The money re- $100 this year. ceived from the collected cans is of Supports In Education? used to help volunteer groups in Other projects at the school that the Intervention, multi-tiered systems of supports, and their area. The community response Grange has helped fund include the positive behavioral interventions and support has been great. Smart Readers program, and the walk-a-thon that raises money for Proponents of an educational The Grange has been able to help the transportation for an end-of-year framework aimed at systematically persistent needs who require several groups connected with the trip. The Grange sponsored the stu- supporting struggling students throw individualized help. Lake Creek Learning Center. A dents on this walk to the tune of around those terms all the time, but group of women in the Lake Creek $135. what do they really mean? This RTI proponents have said that area volunteer at the school with the glossary helps cut through the fog. movement among those tiers should Lake Creek Little Gardeners. The The Lake Creek Learning Center is be fluid: A student with acute needs students learn about planting a small K-5 school. The two class- What is response to doesn’t need to progress through vegetables and flowers in the spring, rooms have about 60 students. intervention? the tiers to get individualized support, Response to intervention is an for example. And a student who instructional framework that focuses needs some extra support should not on addressing problems early with miss out on the general instruction students who show signs of that is provided on Tier 1. academic weakness. Among its essential components: high-quality What are positive education for all students; universal behavioral interventions screening so that teachers can spot and supports? children who are struggling; targeted, PBIS predates RTI in its inclusion in research-based “interventions” of federal law; it was first introduced increasing intensity designed to help in the 1997 reauthorization of the students improve in problem areas; IDEA as a research-based frequent progress monitoring so that framework for supporting children teachers can see how well students with behavior disorders. As with are responding to the targeted RTI, PBIS operates on tiers. All interventions, and data-based students are taught certain decision making based on the behavioral expectations and information gathered from that rewarded for following them, and monitoring. students with more needs are Students at Lake Creek Learning Center made a sign thanking Lake provided increasingly intensive Creek Grange for their support. Where did response to interventions. intervention come from? Springwater Grange Raises Over The elements that make up what we What are multi-tiered call response to intervention have systems of supports? $3000 at Scholarship Pie Auction been around for decades, but the Districts differ in how they use this Springwater Grange #263 in term first showed up in federal law term. Some use RTI and MTSS as Clackamas County held their annual in 2004, when the Individuals with synonyms, for example. But usually, Scholarship Pie Auction on February Disabilities Education Act was last “multi-tiered systems of supports” is 24. Sixty delicious, home-made pies reauthorized. In the special education used as an umbrella term that were sold by auctioneer Don law, the RTI process was put encompasses both response to MacKinnon, assisted by Don forward as an alternative method of intervention and positive behavioral Guttridge and Bob Fugate. A fun identifying students with learning interventions and supports. Schools evening for all, and $3,011 was disabilities. Congress’ intent was to implementing MTSS are usually raised, all of which will be given to make sure that students diagnosed trying to tackle both behavioral and students. with disabilities weren’t just the academic concerns at the same time, victims of poor teaching. recognizing that they often go hand Right: Auctioneer Don Mac- in hand: A student who can’t Kinnon gets a bid while Don Over the years, the educational understand what’s going on in the Guttridge shows off a pie. framework has grown beyond the classroom is more likely to act out, special education field. It is now and a student who is grappling with seen as a method of improving behavior problems is not going to for older children and in different briefly, in the context of helping instruction and academic results for be able to focus on academics. subject areas has been more students with disabilities and English- all students. challenging because there are fewer language learners access challenging How are schools using research-based interventions in academic standards. State leaders What are the “tiers” in RTI and PBIS? those areas and because it becomes may choose to use multi-tiered RTI? School districts have largely adopted more challenging with older students frameworks as a way to organize Response to intervention is generally the multi-tiered framework as a to create time for interventions school improvement efforts in the conceptualized as different levels of schoolwide improvement process during the school day. improvement plans they must submit instruction. Tier 1 is the strong because of its focus on screening all to the U.S. Department of instruction that every student in a children, improving overall Education next year. school should be receiving. Tier 2 instruction, and making decisions What does the Every includes students who are receiving based on data. RTI has a stronger Student Succeeds Act say Sources: RTI Action Network; Center for about MTSS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and extra academic support, often research base for early reading, Supports Vol. 36, Issue 15, Pages s8, s9. provided in small groups. Tier 3 is however. District leaders say that The text of the law mentions multi- By Christina A. Samuels December 13, for students who have severe or setting up a multi-tiered framework tiered systems of supports only 2016. Published in Print: December 14, 2016. 11 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017 District 2 Granges Welcome You “ Sea and be Seen in ‘17” Florence, Oregon

Fairmont Grange #252 Central Grange #360 Benton County Marys River Grange #685 Lane County Organized March 1891 Benton County Reorganized 1930 Organized March 16, 1927 Location: 835 North Albany Rd NW, Albany Location: 87200 Central Rd, Eugene Meets: 1st Tues 6 pm; potluck following Location: 24707 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath Meets: 3rd Wed 5:30 pm; potluck 4:30 pm Mail address: 5050 Columbus St SE Unit 108 Meets: 1st Wednesday 6:30 PM Mail address: PO Box 1447, Veneta 97487 Albany 97322 Mail address: PO Box 1301 Contact: Jeanie 541.935.2235 Contact: Lyle 541.361.8515 [email protected] Philomath, OR 97370 Contact: Grange Cell - 541.829.2907 They have a Hootenanny Jam and Dance on the Grange Hall built in 1930 and has always been a 2nd Tuesday, A spring plant sale in April and Grange. Best known for: Support for local food farmers, Herb Festival in May. Farm and Food movie night, Free Game Night, Best known for: School related events get free hosting Farm Worker Medical Clinic. The hall rental and they have a Junior Grange group as was built by loggers from local logs. well as five active Youth/Young Adult members Other projects: They are busy modernizing and Other projects: A Grange activity every 2nd updating the hall to make it more usable by the Saturday community.

Creswell Grange #496 Lane County Organize 1913

Location: 298 W Oregon Ave, Creswell Meets: 2nd Mon 7:30 pm; potluck 6:30 pm Mail address: PO Box 523, Creswell 97426

This Grange is located two blocks from City Center in downtown Creswell. Many community Willamette Grange #52 groups meet there. They participate in the Hope Grange #269 Benton County Creswell Fourth of July parade with a float and Benton County Chartered November 17, 1873 a food booth in front of their hall. Chartered March 1, 1894 Location: 30012 Hwy 99W, Corvallis Location: 27373 Alsea Deadwood Hwy, Alsea Meets: 2nd Tues after 6:30 pm potluck Meets: 2nd Thurs 7 pm Mail address: 32551 Joseph Ln Mail address: PO Box 248, Alsea 97324 Philomath 97370 Contact: Mary 541.487.7209 Currently not available for rentals [email protected] Contact:: Jim Gray [email protected]

Best known for: Being a nice event space in Alsea. Willamette Grange is best known for being the 2nd oldest continuously chartered Grange in Oregon. Hope Grange met in four other sites, two of which The hall was first occupied by the Grange in 1923 burned, before building their present hall in 1945. and is of Georgian Revival Architecture. Their goal is to make the hall presentable and rentable for Dorena Grange #835 public use. Lane County Organized 1935

Location: 19854 Summit Hwy, Blodgett Location: 34360 Row River Rd, Cottage Grove Meets: 2nd Wed 7 PM Meets: Business 4th Mon 7 pm; Mail address: 37516 Marys River Rd Potluck 2nd Mon 6 pm Blodgett 97326 Mail address: 1320 Nikki Pl Contact: Evelyn 541.456.4567 Cottage Grove 97424 [email protected] Contact: Erika Peterson Bartlog 541-946-1681 [email protected] Best known for: Annual Talent Show, Halloween Dance, Holiday Market and community dances Dorena Grange is a Grange in transition! An influx of new members last year joined to save the Quilting location for the Summit Star Quilters. Grange from closing and to keep this important Summit Grange #432 Grange has quilt shows, memorials, lectures, resource in the community. They are working Benton County movie nights, dental care clinics. Also does road towards a focus on agricultural and community Re-organized 1920 clean-up 3 times a year. sustainability and preparedness. 12 April/May 2017 District 2 Granges Welcome You “Sea and be Seen in ‘17” Florence, Oregon

Irving Grange #377 Goldson Grange #868 Lane County Long Tom Grange #866 Lane County Organized 1908 Lane County Organized December 1936 Organized 1936 Location: 1011 Irvington Dr, Eugene Location: 23479 Hwy 36, Cheshire Meets: 2nd Wed 7 pm Location: 25855 Ferguson Rd, Junction City Meets: 1st Thurs 7 pm Mail address: PO Box 40566, Eugene 97404 Meets: 3rd Thurs 7 pm Mail address: PO Box 120, Cheshire 97419 Contact: Joanie Kent 541.461.1892 Mail address: 25040 Jaeg Rd Contact: Lee Cornforth 541.998.3079 Junction City 97448 Charter holder for Boy Scout Troop 182, home Contact: Jo Holzbauer 541.998.5364 Best known for burgers. Popular waypoint for of Girl Scout Service Unit 67. Holds annual annual Highway 36 Yard Sale in June. Monthly car show in August with their two resident car community potluck forum talks. Veteran’s Day clubs. Free Zumba classes are offered twice a Breakfast, Food Pantry food distribution site. week, now in the 7th year. Home of the Eugene Scottish Festival, held on Memorial Weekend and Holiday Market the weekend before Thanksgiving. A popular hall for both the community and Grange functions because of size and newness.

Lorane Grange #54 Lane County Organized December 10, 1873

Location: 80342 Old Lorane Rd, Lorane Goshen Grange #561 Meets: 1st Thurs 7 pm, Lane County Mail address: PO Box 54, Lorane 97451 Organized 1917 Contact: Lil Thompson 541.942.5701 London Grange # 937 Location: 85628 Dillard Access Rd, Eugene Lane County Best known for: Provides a Holiday Dinner for Meets: 3rd Mon 7:30 pm, except when Monday Organizer 1954 the community, providing a place for the is a holiday community to gather and/or hold meetings. They Potluck 1st Monday at 6:30 pm Location: 72746 London Rd, Cottage Grove are also the Trustees and caretakers of a local Mail address: 85628 Dillard Access Rd Meets: 3rd Fri 6:30 pm historical cemetery located at King Estate Eugene 97405 potluck 1st Fri 6:30 pm Winery. Contact: Gary Prichard Mail address: PO Box 1002 Cottage Grove 97424 Other Projects: sponsor spaghetti and Bingo nights, Celebrating 100 years this year! Contact: Dennis Chapman 541.942.9681 serve meals for community memorial services, host Best known for: The Goshen Grange Pioneer a talent show, support the Rural Arts and their Cemetery is owned by the Goshen Grange and a Best known for: the London Grange house of movie night, Siuslaw Watershed Council and historical book is published about the Grange terror, quilt making, food boxes, blankets for Crow-Applegate-Lorane School Board. Cemetery. the homeless

Other projects: Takes pride in supporting the Other projects: London Springs Community Veterans in Roseburg; contribute Valentines, 4-H, theme potlucks, Thanksgiving Open House Christmas Boxes, Tray Favors, and more. Looking and community potluck, Mother’s Day forward participating in a 150 Year Grange breakfast/flea market, neighborhood watch, Anniversary Party. Bemis Cemetery project.

Jasper Grange #532 Lane County Re-organized 1932

Location: 36785 Jasper-Lowell Rd, Springfield Junction City Grange #744 Meets: 1st & 3rd Tues 7 pm Lane County potluck 1st Tues 6 pm Organized 1930 Mail address: 85961 Edenvale Rd #68 Pleasant Hill 97455 Location: 1420 Kalmia St, Junction City Contact: Nadine Reed 541.915.0715 Meets: 2nd Tues 7:30 pm Mail address: PO Box 537 Holds a “Raise the Roof” breakfast each month to raise money for a new roof. Members are Junction City 97448 working to spruce up their hall. Contact: Kacia Woldridge 541.998.4703 13 April/May 2017 District 2 Granges Welcome You “ Sea and be Seen in ‘17” Florence, Oregon

Walterville Grange #416 Lowell Grange #745 Lane County Lane County Re-organized 1932 Spencer Creek Grange #855 Organized 1930 Lane County Location: 39259 Camp Creek Rd, Walterville Organized 1936 Location: 51 E 2nd St, Lowell Meets: 1st & 3rd Tues 7:30 pm; potluck 1st Meets: 2nd Thurs 7 pm Tues 6:30 pm Location: 86013 Lorane Hwy, Eugene Mail address: PO Box 47, Lowell 97452 Mail address: PO Box 262, Walterville 97489 Meets: 3rd Tues 7 pm Contact: Maggie Osgood 541.937.3759 Contact: Jeff Dehne 541.746.9974 Mail address: PO Box 25425, Eugene 97402 Contact: Malcolm Trupp 541.686.0583 Best known for: Walterville Community Fair and Parade in September, The Fair has been a favorite Best known for: Annual Chicken BBQ 32 years fun event in the lower McKenzie Valley for 66 and counting! Very Berry Pancake Breakfast, years. Everyone in the community is invited to Spencer Creek Community Growers Market, bring in their garden produce, canning, baking, Barn Dances and award winning quilting and crafts, art, sewing and antiques for display and website. judging. The morning starts with a 5K Run/Walk called the Walterville Waddle. Local vendors set What is unique or different about your Grange? up their tables to sell items from brownies to wind We enjoy a diverse membership. chimes. Following the parade there are kids games and a full Chicken BBQ Dinner. Other projects: Grangers from across Oregon will get a chance to experience first-hand their Chicken Mohawk Valley Grange #922 BBQ on Sunday June 25th at State Session in Lane County Florence at the Foundation Luncheon. Organized 1948

Location: 93727 Marcola Rd, Marcola Meets: 3rd Sun 6 pm Mail address: PO Box 635, Marcola 97454 Contact: Thorp & Kelly McClaren 541.993.3948

Holds Bingo Extravaganza, Road Cleanup, participates in the Lions Club’s Music in the Park followed by the Mary Cole Celebration and the Crow Grange #450 Mohawk Valley Music Festival in August. Lane County Re-organized March 1921

Location: 85994 Territorial Rd. Eugene Meets: 2nd Wednesday @ 7:30 pm Mailing address: 86410 Territorial Rd. Siletz Valley Grange #558 Veneta, Oregon 97487 Lincoln County Contact: Connie Suing 541.556.2609 Re-organized 1923

Best known for: Annual Chicken n Pickin’ BBQ; Location: 224 Gaither St, Siletz Bingo on 1st and 3rd Saturday during school year, Meets: 2nd Mon 6 pm; potluck 5:30 pm proceeds provide a scholarship for a Crow High Mail address: PO Box 52, Siletz 97380 School senior; and their annual Community Contact: Michelle Schaffer 541.444.1023 Thanksgiving Open House and potluck. Mohawk-McKenzie Grange #747 Events and projects: Regularly hold Bingo on 2nd Lane County Other projects: Senior nutrition meals, Mother’s and 4th Tuesday evenings. St Paddies Dinner and Organized 1930 and Father’s Day Breakfast, meeting place for Girl silent auction, Saturday sales, Christmas bazaar Scouts, 4-H small animal group, and a school time Location: 3055 Willakenzie Rd, Eugene Bible class. They have dance classes and an Old They have been busy making upgrades to their Meets: 1st & 3rd Wed 7:30 pm Time Fiddlers group that meet at the hall as well. hall. See page 24 for their story. Potluck 3rd Wed 6 pm Mail address: 3700 Babcock Ln #11 Eugene 97401 Salmon River Grange #516 Contact: Sandra Noah 541.485.4922 Lincoln County Re-organized 1937 They meet in the historic Wilakenzie Grange Hall. A dog friendly Grange, they are a strong Location: 5371 Salmon River Hwy, Otis supporter of Dogs for the Deaf and other animal Meets: 1st Mon 7 pm charities. Planning to hold classes on Mail address: PO Box 175, Otis 97368 preservation of historical information and Contact: Lyle Vance 541.418.1157 emergency preparedness. 14 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org District 2 Granges Welcome You “ Sea and be Seen in ‘17” Florence, Oregon

Santiam Valley Grange #828 Linn County Morning Star Grange #311 Sunnyridge Grange #898 Organized 1935 Linn County Lincoln County Organized 1902 Organized 1941 Location: 1140 5th St, Lyons Meets: 1st Fri 7:30 pm Location: 38794 Morning Star Rd NE, Albany Location: Annabelle’s home: 224 Pioneer Mail address: PO Box 236, Lyons 97358 Meets: 1st Tues 7 pm; potluck 6 pm Mountain Loop, Toledo 97391 Contact: Roberta O’Dell Mail address: 5208 Davidson St SE Temporary meeting site Albany 97322 Meets: 3rd Fri 7:30 pm; potluck 6:30 pm Known for: Best hamburgers in the Willamette Contact: Sandra Decker 541.926.3646 Mail address: 20063 Siletz Hwy, Siletz 97380 Valley Contact: Judy Brown 541.265.5809 What is unique: Located in the heart of Lyons; received the distinction as being one of the buildings that helped Lyons grow. Charity Grange #103 Linn County Other projects; Flea Markets, Dinners, Organized 1874 Breakfasts, Haunted House, Easter Egg Hunt. Location: 33275 Bond Butte Dr, Harrisburg They recently planted 480 Douglas Fir and Meets: 1st Fri 7:30 pm; potluck 6:30 pm Western Red Cedar seedlings in the grove where Social night 3rd Fri 6:30 pm they had previously logged. Mail address: 25712 Powerline Rd Halsey 97348 Contact: Cindy Clark 541.990.1738

Lacomb Grange #907 Linn County Organized 1945

Location: 34100 E Lacomb Rd, Lebanon Meets: 2nd Fri 7:30 pm; potluck 6:30 pm Mail address: 41978 Clark Smith Dr Lebanon 97355 Contact: Waldo or Maxine Smith 541.258.3259 Western Star Grange #309 Check out the story on their Swiss Steak Dinner Linn County on page 9. Oak Grove Grange #198 Re-organized 2008 Polk County Organized 1885 Location: 30423 Tangent Dr, Albany Meets: 3rd Thurs 7 pm; potluck 6:30 pm Location: 2760 Oak Grove Rd, Rickreall Mail address: 30213 Harvest Dr SW Meets: 2nd Thurs 7 pm; potluck 6 pm Albany 97321 Mail address: 22704 Business 18 Contact: Tom Maguire 541.752.9155 Willamina 97396 2017 Host Granges Contact: Jency Rosasco 971.237.3230 Each year the Granges in the Oregon State Grange Convention host district are asked to provide a current picture of their hall and a brief Buell Grange #637 summary of their activities and items unique to Polk County them. Those that respond get a write-up; those Organized 1924 that don’t get just the basic information listed and a picture if there is one in the OSGB files. Location: 5970 Mill Creek Rd, Sheridan Meets: 2nd Sat 19 am District 2 is made up of the Granges in Benton, Mail address: 8445 Harmony Rd Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion and Polk counties. Sheridan 97378 This issue contains information on all but Marion Contact: Randy Crowe 503.831.1422 County and a few Lane County Granges, which Rickreall Grange #671 will appear in the June/July Polk County Buell is a small Community Grange located in west issue of the Bulletin. Organized1926 Polk County. They serve a grand breakfast on the second Sunday of each month, with exceptions Enjoy learning a little about Location: 280 Main St, Rickreall for May which is Mother’s Day. That month the the host Granges and “Sea Meets: 3rd Sun 2 pm breakfast is on the third Sunday. They take a and be Seen in ‘17" in Mail address: PO Box 133, Rickreall 97371 break for the month of August. Florence, Oregon. Contact: Cheryl Phillips 541.745.7274 15 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017

GWA Margaret Clute [email protected]

OSG Grange Workers Activites Director Malcolm Trupp, President In the 1950-60s members of the Older American Month, Salad Oregon State Grange GWA won Month, Blood Pressure Month and At the Oregon State Grange Foundation meeting last fall, we decided to national awards in the Coats and the fourth week is Emergency Medical join the Fred Meyer Community Awards Program. This program is part Clarks Needlework and Simplicity Services week. of Fred Meyer’s program to give back to the community. If you have a Sewing contests. Since the 1940s Fred Meyer Rewards Card, you can link it to the Oregon State Grange White Satin Sugar has been involved Thank you to those sponsors who Foundation. The Foundation will receive dividends proportional to your with the GWA. Starting in the 1940s have sent in your contest purchases at Fred Meyer. The monies come from Fred Meyer profits not they awarded electric appliances to sponsorship monies for this year from you. winners of a popular Canning contests. Remember sponsors May contest. White Satin Sugar has been 1, 2017 is the due date for payment If you are interested, you can log on to Fred Meyer’s website at supporting GWA by donating sugar for your contests. www.fredmeyer.com. On the right hand side click on “Welcome Sign for the annual OSG Convention. In”. The site will ask if you are “new to Fred Meyer?” and if you want to Everyone likes winning a bag of sugar Applications for the GWA create an account. If you already have an account, go ahead and sign in. either at the GWA conference or scholarship are being mailed to your After signing in go to the bottom of the page and click on “Community luncheon. Start planning now to Secretary or can be downloaded Awards Program.” Go down to Are You Customer? And click on “re- attend this year’s OSG Convention from www.orgrange.org/ enroll or link your Reward Card Now”. “Under search” type in “Oregon in Florence, Oregon June 24-29. scholarships. The deadline is May State Grange Foundation.” The Foundation should come up and select it 1, 2017. for you. This is the time of year that Grangers are busy sprucing up their Grange A Recipe for a Good Day At the fall meeting we established the Grangers Attending State Session halls for events to be held in the Take two parts of unselfishness (GASS) Fund which was introduced in a previous Bulletin. This fund was months ahead. What a great time to and one part of patience. set up to recognize Grangers who have passed away. Remember this involve the whole family as Grange Work together. fund when you are memorizing you past Grange members. is a family affair. Add plenty of industry, lighten with Good Spirit and sweeten Our hope is that members or Granges throughout the State will donate to I read in Good Day, the new with kindness. the fund and it will grow over the years. magazine from the National Grange, Put in smiles as thick as raisins a few events that are celebrated in in plum pudding and bake by Remember to attend the Oregon State Grange Foundation luncheon on April: Grange Month, Keep the warmth, which streams Sunday, June 25 at noon. We will have more information on the two America Beautiful Month, Lawn & from a loving heart. topics above at State Session. Garden Month, Pecan Month, Easter If this fails to make a good day, and Arbor Day. May: Mother’s Day, the fault is not with the recipe The Mission of the Oregon State Grange Foundation is to promote the Memorial Day, Foster Care Month, but the cook. Ideals of the Grange Within and Without the Boundaries of the State of Oregon. Please donate to the Foundation. For more information go to: www.orgrange.org/members/OSG Foundation

Lane Pomona GWA Meeting The Lane County Pomona quarterly GWA Business Meeting was held at Indulge in Springfield on February 22nd. Seventeen members representing twelve Granges were in attendance. Among other items of business discussed was the upcoming State Grange Convention and the GWA contests being held there in June in Florence.

The site of the meeting was the Indulge Antiques store. In addition to antiques and craft items, the business has an eatery and bakery and does catering for luncheons, parties and high tea.

Lane Pomona GWA members enjoy the food and atmosphere at Indulge. 16 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Oregon Junior Washington State Grange Invites Grangers Oregon Juniors to Grange Camp Elizabeth and Kegan Williams For several years now Oregon has not had a Junior Camp during the [email protected] summer. Once again this year the Washington State Grange is inviting Oregon Juniors to attend one of their camps. Last year one Oregon Junior Oregon State Grange Junior Directors Granger attended camp in Washington. There are six Junior Grange summer The National Junior Grange Director Master’s station. camps scheduled for locations around Washington State. Prompt, early has developed a 12 Month Meeting registration is the best way to secure a spot at the camp of choice and to Guide to help Junior leaders plan their June avoid late fees. year. In each issue of the Bulletin The month of June begins to warm we will be printing the next two up and we think of the fun times we Each camp will feature a week of fun activities including music, hiking, months of suggestions to help with will be having over the summer swimming, special programs, games, crafts and Junior Grange instruction. your planning. Each month’s months. It is not necessary for children or their parents to be Grange members to suggestions include badges to work register for a camp. Eligible ages are 9-14. on, a low-cost craft you could do, a Badge: TUA 16- Ocean Discovery suggested project or Grange related Let us join together to discover Although each camp is administered separately, each requires a signed activity and many other ideas. the Ocean. medical permission slip from parents, a completed registration form and Hands-on: As a group make a pre-payment of camp fees. Prices range from $140-180 depending on May Sand Bucket Dessert: the camp and time of registration. Pamphlets for each camp are available The month of May is a time to www.cooks.com/recipe/ from camp coordinators (contact information is listed below). They are celebrate culture! pp61j556/sand-dessert.html. also available on the Washington State Grange website, www.wa- Sit in a circle. Have the first person grange.org. Badge: DN 18- Dancing- create a story about the ocean. Encourage JRS to join together The next person then adds a word Camp Wooten June 25-30 Camp NEWA July 23-29 and celebrate culture! May is or sentence. Continue around the Camp Wooten State Park 2580 Pend Oreille Lake Road Cinco de Mayo so join one circle with each person adding 2711 Tucannon Road Colville, WA 99114 another in learning a traditional something to the story Pomeroy, WA 99347 Camp Director: Carol Evans Mexican dance. Craft: Create a ‘Straw Fish” Deena Stalling [email protected] Hands-on: Learn the ‘Mexican Hat www.freekidscrafts.com/straw- 509-521-1340 509-535.1165 Dance’ fish/ [email protected] Craft: Create papier mache Grange: Pretend that our National Camp Mayfield July 2-8 maracas http://www.kinderart. Grange Master Betsy Huber Camp Morehead July 9-15 Mayfield Lake Youth Camp com/sculpture/maraca2.shtml was a mermaid. How would she Camp Morehead 394 Winston Creek Road Grange: Since we have spent time conduct a Grange meeting? 27600 Sandridge Road Mossyrock, WA 98564 dancing let us learn all together Pretend you are all mermaids Ocean Park, WA 360- 985-2972 the proper march to open the and mermen and swim through Camp Director: Tom Gwin Camp Directors: Jennifer & Grange and escort guests to the the opening of the Grange. 360- 987-2361 Marvin Oliver [email protected] Jennifer: (253) 906-6078 [email protected] Camp David Junior Grange 2017 National Junior Camp: July 9-14 Camp Cornet Bay August 6-11 Camp David Jr. Cornet Bay Junior Camp Grange Awareness Award 1452 Camp David Jr. Rd. 400 W. Cornet Bay Road New Junior Grange Program For 2017 Port Angeles, WA 98363 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 The Awareness Award: Each year a theme will be selected and all Juniors Camp Director: Camp Registrar: Kathy Moynihan are encourage to help bring awareness to the issue by following some Chrissy Amundson 253-350-1807 program guidelines. This year’s theme is Honeybee Awareness. Each 360 452-8028 [email protected] Junior that successfully completes the requirements for the Awareness Award [email protected] Camp Director: Janelle Lierman will be awarded a certificate at National Grange Cession during the Junior 425-407-3199 Grange Breakfast. [email protected] Financial assistance is available for Oregon Juniors through the Oregon Complete the following tasks to receive your 2017 Awareness Award! State Grange Foundation. Contact your district trustee or Jan in the state 6 Talk to a local beekeeper about why honeybees are good for us office for more information. 6 Create a flyer to raise awareness about honeybees. And place the flyer in your Grange hall, local businesses, or grocery stores. 6 Encourage friends, family, and neighbors to not use toxic chemical Goshen Grange #561 Pie Auction pesticides 6 Find out what plants honey bees are drawn to and plant a small (or large) garden. Or help a local gardener or small group plant a garden. 6 Speak at your Junior Grange and/or Subordinate Grange about the importance of honeybees!

Submissions for Award: 6 Submit a copy of your flyer 6 Any written testimonials about your efforts to bring awareness 6 Junior Leader must submit a letter stating your efforts. 6 Submit pictures of your efforts to bring awareness! (Talking to neighbors, at your Grange meeting, hanging flyers, etc…)

All articles submitted MUST have the Junior’s Age, Name, Grange Name & Number, State, and Mailing Address.

The Awareness Awards will be presented during the Junior Grange Breakfast Goshen Grange’s 1+ Junior Grangers Tenaya Morton and Jerald Clark at National Session. If you are unable to attend National Session we will (pictured above with Mary Lambert, left, and Sandy Kintz) helped mail your certificate. with the Grange’s second annual Pie Auction on Sunday March 5th. About 45 people from eight Granges: Lacomb, Goshen, Creswell, Jasper, Santa For additional information: www.nationaljuniorgrange.org/awareness-project/ Clara, Goldson, Walterville, and Mohawk McKenzie participated in the and check out the Honeybee activity items on the next page. Pie Auction with 35 pies auctioned off resulting in $700 in proceeds. 17 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017

Broadband Helps Rural Legislative Update Americans Connect – Mark Noah Online And In Real Life [email protected] Burton Eller National Grange Legislative Director OSG Legislative Director

A recent study by Bryan Whitacre, than their urban counterparts We are in the middle of the 2017 could impact the property tax Professor and Extension Economist anyway. Legislative Session and issues are exemption for nonprofits, limit the at Oklahoma State University, found coming up regularly that are of deductibility on state taxes of that rural communities’ access to As a demographic population, interest to Grangers, and the Grange mortgage interest, and change the tax broadband internet services is rural vs. urban residents as an organization. As you may status of farmlands - just to name a changing rapidly as more and more historically: know, Jim Welsh included the few. We must be vigilant and involved! people are accessing mobile internet • Vote more often than their Grange in his client list as a lobbyist on their smart phones. urban counterparts in Salem but Jim retired after the last Be aware, the deadline for • Are more likely to volunteer full legislative session in 2015. For submitting resolutions for the 2017 A major problem is that most mobile • Work with community last year’s short session, past OSG State Grange is 30 days prior to the connections aren’t fast enough to members to fix a local Master Ed Luttrell was available to start of the session, so this year that meet the official Federal problem work for the Grange for a few will be May 25. Any resolution Communications Commission • Are more aware of what their weeks. This year we have not had introduced later than May 25 will be definition of broadband. Therefore, neighbors are doing the luxury of full-time or even part- subjected to a preliminary vote to download speeds are almost as • Believe they have a larger time (as Jim was) representation in accept for consideration and could important as connectivity. Then, stake in their local community the capitol building, so we must use be rejected without discussion! once connectivity and adequate the tools at our disposal to stay aware speed are established, the next However a clear and consistent of pending legislation and to spread This year at the State Convention we challenge is to get our neighbors to pattern emerged in the study. States the word amongst our brothers and will be taking action on the resolution adopt and actually use the with high percentages of rural sisters to rally opinion and connect from last year that requires us to technology; this last step is a critical residents who subscribed to with our legislators. discard any policy older than ten component to benefit rural America. broadband showed even higher years, unless specifically re-adopted These are the issues the National levels of civic activity. Residents of In these efforts the internet is our ally. by the delegates. The Agriculture Grange works on every week. states like Massachusetts and Type OLIS.leg.state.or.us into your and Natural Resources sections of Connecticut where about 80 percent search browser and you will be the Legislative Policy Handbook Whitacre’s research revealed a of rural households are connected connected to the Oregon have already been updated by benefit of rural broadband he hadn’t were even more likely to join an Legislature’s Citizen Engagement delegate action at previous planned on: increased levels of civic organization, discuss politics with page, where you can click on ‘Bills conventons, but everything else in engagement even among those rural family and friends, or other civic and Laws’ at the top of the page and our policy book is subject to this users who normally more engaged engagement. you’ll find a link to ‘How to Find a sunset if it exceeds ten years. The Bill’. Look for the link to ‘2017 OSG Legislative Policy handbook Honeybee Awareness session’ and you’ll find a search page can be reviewed online at that will let you type in a keyword www.orgrange.org\legislative\. If Activity Items (like nonprofit, or property tax, or your Grange wants to submit a water, etc.) It will then generate a resolution to retain a policy that is list of senate or house bills. There set to expire, be sure it is received are bills under consideration that by the OSG office by May 25!

Join Us!

2017 Grange Day at the Legislature Tuesday, April 18th 10am - 2pm* Oregon State Capitol Salem, Oregon * Please contact Mark Noah at [email protected] or 541-953-4155 if you are interested in a box lunch. Cost to be determined. Represent the Grange, meet your state legislators, learn about the law making process, see the capitol building, connect with other Grange members, introduce non-Grange friends to our legislative work, and much more!

Please RSVP to Mark Noah 541-953-4155 or [email protected] for box lunch by April 14th

Box lunch contains: Sandwich, salad, whole fruit, & cookie Sandwich options: turkey, ham, roast beef or veggie delight Please specify when you RSVP 18 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Membership Selling the Grange Matters By Jay Sexton Bob Ludi - [email protected] I am not an expert at creating new membership in a Grange, however, I Sandi Ludi - [email protected] have a perspective that may be helpful to all Grangers wanting their Grange OSG Membership Directors to outlive them. Got the GrangeUp ’17 Fever? Their Grange provides soup I did not grow up in the Grange. I became a member of Marys River and popcorn. They show four Grange in Philomath to help a friend who was working to “Save the Hearing all the positive feedback films over four months. Grange”, after it had voted to close. For me the Grange was a mystery. I from Grangers around the state Z Crop Talks are held from do not think I had ever been in the hall, before I joined. when introduced to this February to September. It’s a Membership Campaign is exciting! monthly event focusing on After joining I read the history of the Grange and of my local Grange. However, Let’s keep the fever going— farmers/growers about the the more I knew the more I liked it. My Grange had not attended the State encouraging one another to get out “Good, Bad and Ugly” of Convention in many years, and I have gone to every State Convention since into our communities to invite raising crops. In the summer I joined in 2010. Grangers speak their beliefs on resolutions but do not hold prospective members to join us in months they host Farm Dinner grudges after the vote is taken. Though I was new, I was a Granger. our Grange activities. Our Grange tours and provide education doors as well as our own hearts while partnering with OSU and The community oriented, non-denominational, non-politically affiliated nature need to be open to gaining new the Extension Service. of the Grange was an attraction. I became Lecturer, and later Master, and members. We need to ENGAGE Z Fill Your Pantry: One day I share my appreciation of Grange with our members. I recruit members more DO-ERS to join us to help Farmer’s Market which mentioning our hall’s interest in local healthy food, re-localization of food, GROW our Granges. One way partners with OSU Extension, community resilience, and our support of direct connection between growers that we can CONNECT with the Wasco County Extension, and consumers. I relate our history of community support, our 80 year old community is to partner with other Gorge Grown Food Network hall built by volunteers using local logs, and how they support our continued groups. Holding events with other and local farmers. success with their yearly membership – less than a dollar per week. groups can be very beneficial and Z Seed Swap: One day Seed advantageous for all involved. It’s Swap and Grange Open I mention the long Grange history of full support for women, farmers, and a great way to get the name of the House. rural communities. How our halls are used for dances and dinners, weddings Grange out to the community!! Z Plant Sale: One day Seedling and memorials, game nights and presentations. I explain that Grange has Sale in conjunction with the always been a community organization, not a farmer’s organization, and Linda Short is our new District #4 local Fire Department’s that everyone has an interest in agriculture, needing food to live. Grange Membership Chairman. She is a Pancake Breakfast during the supports the advancement and elevation of our member’s characters, and member of Rockford Grange in county’s Blossom Festival. (see with this goal I encourage our members to suggest uses for the hall which Hood River County. She agreed to page 6) they, and others, might appreciate or enjoy. A yoga class? Pie baking let us share what activities her Z Country Living Class Series: gatherings? An extension program about garden soil health? 4-H meetings? Grange is involved in and you will Year-long program featuring It’s up to you! see the many ways her Grange classes on basic skills partners with other groups in their (gardening, canning, cheese- New members must feel valued, and listened to, as full partners, not second community: making, etc.) class citizens. All new members are going to be like no other member your Z Partnered with Parkdale Z Provided guest speakers at Grange has ever had. New members will not be the same as your old Grange at the Hood River other organizational meetings members. You have been keeping your hall healthy to hand it into the trust County Fair - shared a booth Rockford Grange acquired about 11 of new members, just as it was placed in your hands by those that came and table. members in six months time!! Way before. Let it be perpetual. Z Partnered with other groups to go!! and hosted a Warming Shelter Westside Grange Members for those in need. This is only one success story. If Z Partnered with other groups in your Grange has a success story to Presented Membership Awards hosting a Community Disaster share—please email us! We will be On March 18th, four members of Preparedness Class. sharing GrangeUp ‘17 stories at the Midland Grange #781, Klamath Z Folklore Society hosts a 2nd Oregon State Grange Convention County, took a road trip to Saturday Dance (Oct. to May) this coming June in Florence. We Lakeview to surprise the members at their Grange hall. want to CELEBRATE your of Westside Grange #854 in Lake Z Partners with the Gorge Grown Grange’s successes as well!! County with Membership Food Network with a Recognition Awards. The travelers wintertime film series showing GrangeUp ‘17 Engage. Connect. were Louise Holst, Phil Van Buren, films related to growing food. Celebrate!! Dennis Pickerill and Bonnie Sims.

The night started with a wonderful potluck dinner hosted by Westside Grange. Following the dinner was OSG LAS Louise Holst presents their meeting. Before the meeting Florence Albertson with her closed Louise Holst, Oregon State Golden Sheaf certificate. Grange Lady Assistant Steward and certificates for 18 years of member- District 5 County Deputy, awarded ship. Also receiving certificates were Florence Albertson with a Golden Mike and Mary Margaret Shults Sheaf certificate from National with 4 years and Krystal Albertson Grange recognizing 50 years of with 3 years of membership. Grange membership. In reality she has belonged for 53 years. Receiving awards but not present were Bud and Alma Lamb - 25 year But that wasn’t the only award. Bob certificate and 40 year seal and like and Merilee Richardson were the Richardsons have been members awarded their 25 year certificate and for 46 years; Glen Martin receivied 40 year seal but they are getting close a 25 year certificate, he has been a Above are members of Westside Grange. Seated is a three generation to their Golden Sheaf, having belonged member for 38 years; Teresa Lucas Grange family. From l-r: are Krystal Albertson, Florence Albertson for 46 years. Steve Albertson, and Fayetta Sternes with 12 years of and Steve Albertson. Back row are l-r: Mike Shults, Mary Margaret Master of Westside Grange membership and Raymond Cain who Shults, Nancy Albertson, Merilee Richardson and Bob Richardson. and Nancy Albertson received has just been a member for one year. 19 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org April/May 2017 Armed Forces Day 2017 Veterans Saturday, May 20th Jim Clute [email protected] Armed Forces Day in the United States is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. It is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who currently serve in the United States’ armed forces, be it active duty, National Oregon State Grange Veterans Director Guard or reserves. In this issue we are recognizing some of our Grange members who are currently serving. Memorial Day, originally known as with other organizations in Decoration Day, started as an event recognizing Memorial Day even if it Qiana Helm Arianna Newton to honor Union soldiers who had is just for the couple of hours prior U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy died during the American Civil War. to noon. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women who On another note: Providing quality died in any war or military action. health care in a rural setting is Memorial Day is observed on the challenging, given limited last Monday of May each year and availability of skilled care providers will be celebrated this year on and inadequate access to care. Monday May 29th 2017. Even more challenging will be the VA’s ability to provide treatment It is traditional to fly the flag of the and rehabilitation to rural veterans, United States at half-staff from dawn including women veterans, who until noon. Many people visit suffer from the ongoing global war cemeteries and memorials, on terror, traumatic blast injuries particularly to honor those who have and combat-related mental health died in military service and volunteers conditions. Gaining access to the Arianna Newton, an Abernethy place a small American flag on each nearest facility providing services Grange #346 member since grave in national and local cemeteries can prove even more of an Qiana Helm, a member of Phoenix February 2015, is proudly serving as a special recognition. obstacle, since the nearest facility Grange #779 in Jackson County in the U.S. Navy as an Aircraft may be a community-based joined the U.S. Air Force in Structural Mechanic. A graduate of Memorial Day has become less of a outpatient clinic that may not offer December 2016 and graduated Oregon City High School, Class of remembrance and many choose to these services. from boot camp on February 17, 2012, she joined the U.S. Navy on hold picnics, sports events and family 2017. She is currently enrolled in the delayed entry program. gatherings on this weekend. My Remember our Veterans in all Tech School at Lackland Air Force hope is that Granges and Grange walks of life; they need our Base studying to become part of the Ari left for boot camp in June 2016 members will in some small way join support. security forces with a goal of being at the Great Lakes Naval Station in part of the K-9 unit in the future. In Illinois. She attended “A” school in mid-March she received word that Florida where she learned the basics she got her first choice in duty of aircraft maintenance. From “A” stations and will be heading to School, she went to her current duty Ramstein Airbase in Germany. station in Washington. Ari is now Brandon Parker deployed with her squadron and is Tamra Helm Mishler U.S. Army Qiana joined the Junior Grange at expected to return in the next few age five. She graduated to the months. U.S. Air Force National Guard Subordinate level in 2006. She was State Youth Master in 2011 and Al Partain served as OSG Pomona from 2012- U.S. Army 14. Prior to joining the Air Force National Guard she had been working as a model and has traveled to nine countries. Brandon Gubrud U.S. Army

Tamra Helm Mishler, a member of Brandon Parker, a member of Al Partain, a member of Macleay Phoenix Grange #779 in Jackson Springwater Grange #263, Clackamas Grange #293, Marion County since County joined the U.S. Air Force in County, joined the National Guard in the fall of 2014, began serving in 1988 May 2010. She has achieved rank August 2016, graduating from boot as M-Day with the National Guard of Tech Sergeant. camp at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in as a Heavy Equipment Operator and October. He is currently studying Demolitions. He has worked forest She is married to Christopher unmanned vehicle maintenance fires, floods and civil construction Mishler, an Oregon native and an Air (Drones) at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. projects and made multiple Force member since 2004, who she Upon completion of schooling he will Brandon Gubrud joined Crow humanitarian trips to Jamaica. met while stationed in Nebraska. be attached to the Washington Grange in Lane County as a Junior Both work in Computer National Guard unmanned vehicle at the age of five. He is a Corporal In 2000, Al went on Active Guard Communications. Tamara, Chris and maintenance division in Yakima. in the U.S. Army serving as an as an E-5 Supply with the E2-162nd sons Tony and Avri Rae were Ammo Team Chief on a 777 Combat Infantry, then with Joint deployed to Ramstein Airbase in Brandon first joined as a Junior Howitzer gun crew as part of Charlie Force Headquarter, HHC 2-162, Germany in July 2016. Granger at the 2005 State Grange Battery, 2nd Battalion 12th Field RTI. In 2006 Al was promoted to Convention, moving up to Subordinate Artillery Regiment. He was E-6 and in 2017 he was transferred Tamra joined the Junior Grange in membership in the spring of 2011. He deployed in Afghanistan in 2012- to Administration with the 1249th 1997 and became a Subordinate served as National Grange Youth 2013. Engineer Company in Salem. member in 2002. Steward in 2012. 20 April/May 2017 2017 Grange Scholarships

Marcel “Muzzy” Mandel and select based on: Z Scholastic ability Memorial Z Grange involvement Who is eligible? Z Community service An Oregon Grange member or the child or grandchild of an Oregon Grange Z Subordinate/Community Master’s reference member who has graduated from high school or completed a GED. Z Financial need Where can the scholarship be used? The winner will be announced at the annual State Grange Convention. The scholarship is to be used for undergraduate work while attending Your presence is requested although not required. any institute for post-high school education. How much is the scholarship? $500 What is the application process? The application form will be mailed to your Subordinate/Community Grange Secretary or can be downloaded from www.orgrange.org/ Grange Workers Activities scholarships/. All sections must be completed. Up to two additional (GWA) sheets may be attached. The application must be accompanied by two Who is eligible? letters of recommendation, one of which is from a Grange member. Who selects the recipient? An Oregon Grange member, who by September 1 will have completed Board members of the Oregon State Grange Foundation will review at least one year of college, business school, nurses training, or vocational education. Graduate students and previous GWA scholarship applications and select the recipient. The winner will be announced at winners are not eligible. the annual Foundation Luncheon held during the Oregon State Grange Where can the scholarship be used? Convention. A check will be made out to the school where you are enrolled and How much is the scholarship? can be used only for tuition. You must be enrolled for at least 12 credit The amount of this scholarship is based on the interest earned on Brother hours fall term. Mandel’s bequest. The scholarship will be paid to the recipient with What is the application process? proof of enrollment. The request for payment must be submitted before the end of May of next year. An application form will be mailed to your Subordinate/Community Grange Secretary or can be downloaded from www.orgrange.org/ scholarships/. Mary Helen Sauter Ramm Who selects the recipient? The State Grange GWA Director and District Chairpersons select and Memorial announce the winner at Oregon State Grange Convention in June. Who is eligible? How much is the scholarship? A female undergraduate student who is returning or has returned to Two $400 scholarships will be awarded. college after a five year or more break and is an Oregon Grange member in good standing. Previous Ramm scholarship winners are not eligible. For all of the above scholarships the completed application must be Where can the scholarship be used? sent to the Oregon State Grange office, 643 Union St NE, Salem, OR This scholarship is open to all qualifying students but priority will be 97301 postmarked no later than May 1. given to students majoring in Education, History or Family History/ Genealogy. What is the application process? National GROW Club 1. Complete the application form, which will be mailed to your Who is eligible? Subordinate/Community Grange Secretary or can be downloaded A Grange member in good standing who is a full-time student enrolled in a from www.orgrange.org/schoalrships/ college, university, community college, technical institution or trade school. 2. Include a statement of need, goals and personal information that Where can the scholarship be used? does not exceed 500 words. It should include: The recipient can pay educational expenses at any college, university, Z Leadership positions you hold/have held in organizations in your community college, technical institution or trade school. school and community. What is the application process? Z Participation in community service activities in your community. Complete the application, which can be downloaded from Z List awards or honors received in the past five years. www.orgrange.org/scholarships/, answering all questions and providing Z Your family situation (husband/children/ grandchildren, etc.). the required attachments. The total application including attachments 3. Copies of previous college transcripts (does not need to be certified) must not exceed ten single-sided pages. The complete application with and letter of acceptance if you are not currently in school. all required attachments must be sent in one package. 4. Two (2) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a member of your Grange Attachments include: Who selects the recipient? Z Official transcript: Graduating high school seniors must submit The Oregon State Grange Foundation selects the winner with imput their high school transcript. Those who have completed any from thr Ramm family and reserves the right not to award the scholarship semesters of college and are currently enrolled in college must in any given year. The winner will be announced at the annual Foundation submit an official college transcript. Luncheon held during the Oregon State Grange Convention. Z One letter of recommendation from a leader in your Subordinate/ How much is the scholarship? Community Grange, who is not your relative. $250 will be paid directly to the winner upon proof of registration and Z One letter of recommendation from your State Master. can be used for any college expenses. Z One Letter of recommendation from a source other than a relative. Z Signed statement by applicant and guardian.

Charles E. Spence Memorial When is the deadline? Who is eligible? Complete applications with attachments must be mailed to the National An applicant must have been a Grange member in Oregon for at least Youth Director postmarked no later than September 1. two years. Who selects the recipient? Where can the scholarship be used? The National GROW Club Board will select a recipient based solely The applicant’s choice of school. on the application. The chosen recipient will be notified by October 1. What is the application process? The scholarship winner will be announced at the GROW Club event An application form will be mailed to your Subordinate/Community during the National Grange Convention. Grange Secretary or can be downloaded from www.orgrange.org/ How much is the scholarship? scholarships/. Send the completed application, plus one additional page At least one $500 scholarship will be awarded. Additional scholarships if necessary, along with a letter of recommendation from the Master of may be awarded if funds are available. your Subordinate/Community Grange. Who selects the recipient? The Oregon State Grange Executive Committee will review applications Also check with Granges in your local area as many give scholarships. 21 April/May 2017 Grange Youth & Young Adults Ada Grange #570 Supports Connie Suing Siuslaw School Bowling Team [email protected] OSG Youth Director The Siuslaw High School Bowlers of Florence and their coaches assisted during Ada Grange’s January 21st Bingo night. Ada’s proceeds of $290 I love State Grange Convention, homemade clam chowder for lunch. from bingo card sales and the 50/50 raffle were donated to the bowling seeing all of my Grange friends and We had a great time. We learned a team. Many of the bingo players also donated their winnings. meeting new ones. It will be here lot about emergency preparedness before we know it. I hope that many from Jim Kusz from North Lincoln of you plan to come to at least part County Fire and Rescue, including of session and that by the time you what to put in a “Go Bag”. Becky are reading this Bulletin that we have Cornforth, a Master Food Preserver a full slate of Youth officers. taught us how to make Strawberry Jam, it was very good. Pat Heard We have many things to look talked to us about social media dos forward to. There are quite a few and don’ts and Joyce Parker talked deadlines in the Awards,and with us about how to write a good Contests Guide that are coming up resolution and why they are soon. Applications for the Oregon important. Thank you again to Teenager Award, the Horizon everyone who was able to be there. Leadership Ambassador snd Young Above: Siuslaw HS Bowling team members and their coaches. Patron application, Youth Booster, Remember we want to “Keep the Sign a Song and Public Speaking West warm”. Bring handmade or contests are due to the State Youth store bought hats, scarves, gloves, Director by May 15. Some of these mittens, and socks to State contests extend to the Regional Convention and we will distribute conference (which is in Buena Park, them where they are most needed. California in August this year) and We have been told that these items onto National Convention (which is are often forgotten and really in Spokane in November this year). appreciated.

Have you been involved somehow Finally, we will have six Goodie in your Grange’s “GrangeUp ‘17” Baskets at this year’s State programs yet? This year is going to Convention. These raffle baskets be really exciting as we come up to are made possible by donations from our 150th birthday. Become an all six districts and the money made active part of this celebration. April from the Goodie Basket Raffle is Grange month. Help plan a fun allows our Youth to travel to the activity for your Grange during the Regional Conference and the month. National Grange Convention to represent our great State. We had seven members at our Young Adult/Couple conference on Looking forward to seeing lots of March 11th. I want to say a big smiling faces at State Convention THANK YOU to Salmon River and remember to ask a Youth to Grange for hosting us and providing help. I know they will be delighted.

Above: Goldson Grange member Becky Cornforth, a Master Food Preserver, demonstrated how to make Strawberry Jam. Right: Jim Kusz from North Lincoln County Fire and Rescue shared a “Go Bag” and what to put in it. 22 April/May 2017 OSG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - October 30, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 8am by Master, Susan Noah. In  The Ink Spot took our old equipment and they gave us a $2000 attendance was Master Susan Noah, Secretary Sarah Kingsborough, Ex. credit against future work. Committee #1 Jeff Dehne; Ex. Committee #2 Don Sether; Ex. Committee  Holley Property – Received a request from the purchasers and the lot #3 Roger Wilson. Overseer Celia Luttrell was absent. State Deputy Carol line adjustment was done. A piece of the property was sold. Everman joined the meeting at 8:45am.  Banners – The directors reviewed the banners at their retreat. They prefer the patriotic background. Susan will order the next time she Prior Meeting Minutes sees a 40-50% deal. Don moved and Roger seconded that we order Minutes from the previous Executive Committee Meeting on July 31st, banners without grommets. Motion passed. 2016 were read and approved with minor corrections.  Employee Handbook – Discussed changes for the employee handbook for 2017. We will have 4 non-exempt employees next Financial Reports year. Sarah will send a copy of the employee handbook to everyone  Accounting Review – We reviewed copies of the current financial for final approval and distribution to employees by the end of the statements to the committee. year. Vacation will be based on the calendar year. • The Mandell Hall Improvement fund was added to the balance • All employees will receive 3 paid sick days / 24 hours annually to be sheet with the $30,000 allocated for the Grange sign project. Only used for medical injury or illness. Employees can accrue up to 12 two Granges have requested funds for their signs thus far. The paid sick days / 96 hours. Accrued sick time is not paid out upon deadline is May 31, 2017. We will encourage more Granges to termination. participate, possibly with a Bulletin article. • 0-2 years employed receive 1 week / 3 days paid vacation • 3-5 years employed receive 2 weeks / 6 days paid vacation  Investment Review - Scott Barker from Barker Wealth Advisors. • 6+ years employed receive 3 weeks / 9 days paid vacation Scott has been working within the Oregon State Grange’s investment • 2 weeks of vacation time can roll over into the first quarter of the policy to manage our investments in recent years. next year. Vacation time is not paid out upon termination. • We’ve had a 6.1% growth in our portfolio YTD. Our portfolio is • Holidays paid will include: New Year’s Day, Christmas, and approximately half stocks and half bonds. The cash accessible is Thanksgiving every year. Memorial Day, Independence Day, and sufficient to manage our anticipated needs in the next year, and we Labor Day will be paid if they fall on a regularly scheduled day. can contact Scott if anything changes. There will of course be RDon moved and Jeff seconded that we pay for Christmas and some volatility based on the election and regular cycles. New Year’s Day always and other holidays only if they fall on a work day. Don moved to amend the motion to include  State office reports - Jan Oleson submitted a written report including Thanksgiving with the always paid for category of Christmas membership totals, delinquent reports/dues, and loans to Granges. and New Year’s Day. Motion passed. • We had a net increase of 35 members in the 3rd quarter. Woohoo!  Mud Springs Grange – Offer of $100,000 which is lower than the • Granges with delinquent dues and loans were reviewed and $160,000. Don moved and Sarah seconded to allow the $100,000 discussed. sales price, but not accept the offer under the current terms for the • Surveys were sent to all Granges regarding music licenses. If OSG to carry the loan, the borrower needs to provide their own Granges play any kind of music for events (unless it is in the public financing. domain), a license is required. The National Grange is working on  National Grange Loan – Amortization schedule has been updated getting a license that covers all Granges. due to a request to extend the interest only term of the loan an additional • A list of life members was reviewed and discussed. There are year. The payments are currently set for interest only until the 1st currently 976 life members. Some Granges have dropped life quarter of 2017. Don moved and Roger seconded that we offer an members, which should only occur upon the member request. additional extension to the National Grange for one more year of Some life members were from Granges which are now dormant. interest only payments. Motion passed. Additional accounting and organization will continue with the life  North Howell Grange and Gold Hill Grange have both been dormant membership to ensure it is managed appropriately. Don moved for some time and there doesn’t appear to be interest in reorganizing and Jeff seconded that the OSG office require a written request there. Sarah made a motion and Roger seconded that we sell both from the life member when the quarterly report indicates they have Grange properties. Motion passed. Buzi Nelson will put these on requested to be dropped. Motion passed. A letter will be sent to the market. the dropped member and the Secretary of the Grange after the  Holiday Schedule – Don moved to close the office, with pay, on the OSG office receives the quarterly report. Thursday before Christmas and the Thursday before New Year’s  The Visa and MasterCard bills were reviewed per audit procedures. Day. Susan has vacation scheduled for January 7th-17th.  Center for Non-Profit Stewardship Conference on Nov. 5th. Susan, Unfinished Business Mark and Marilyn are attending and will be able to attend most of the  Western Regional workshops offered. • There was positive feedback and good attendance from other states.  Lobbyist – The budget for 2017 was reduced for the lobbyist. We Joe Stefenoni’s workshop on membership was very well received. need a plan for communications, help, and support to maintain the People liked that we included workshops and information for more Grange’s good relationship with the state legislature. There will be a than just the youth in our region; it truly is a leadership conference. short column in the Bulletin to announce that we are looking for • The final expense for the OSG was $2390.86. volunteers to support the legislative committee and our lobbying efforts.  Elk City Grange – escrow account opened to start the sales contract  Matching Grant Awards – We reviewed the committee with Jim Salisbury. We received $20,000 on August 15th 2016. The recommendations for the 26 Grant applications received for the 2016- Grange sign has still not been removed as it is behind a pile of 2017 year. Don moved and Roger seconded to approve 13 Granges blackberries and not easily accessible. to receive a total of $49894.50. Motion passed.  By-Law changes were mailed out in early September. • Fern Hill $5000  Proceedings from State Grange Convention were mailed in late August. • Rockwall $5000  Restraint of Title Work – Still need to cover the following counties: • Spencer Creek $5000 Baker, Clackamas, Crook, Jackson, Jefferson, Curry, Lake, Malheur, • Warner $5000 Josephine, Marion, Tillamook, Washington and Wheeler. Others have • Multnomah $5000 been filed and are on record. The OSG office will provide the • Garfield $5000 documentation to the Executive Committee and we will get the • Vernonia $5000 remaining deeds recorded. • Buell $4000  Willakenzie Grange electrical upgrade work has started. This was • Redmond $3000 authorized by the Executive Committee last spring. • Skyline $2659.19 • Fort Rock $2794.50 New Business • Midland $1500  2018 Convention Hosting in District 3. They met on October 29th • Abernethy $941.75 and made a few decisions. The convention will be at the Clatsop  GrangeUp ‘17 – A new campaign for membership is in development County Fairgrounds. Marilyn Reiher and Eva Frost will be the co- by directors and committees. It will be launched in the 1st quarter and chairs of the planning committee. The next meeting will be the 3rd lead to a membership drive in the 2nd quarter. Sarah moved and Jeff Sunday of February. seconded to allocate $10,000 from the leadership/membership fund 23 April/May 2017 2017 Oregon State Grange Convention Lane Pomona Grange Meal Ticket Order Form Holds Scholarship Dinner Florence Event Center Lane Pomona Grange held their Grange Master, Alice Nowicki and annual Prime Rib Dinner on Bill Anthony spent hours decorating Name: ______February 11th. One hundred and five Dorena Grange in a ‘carnival’ theme. Grange Name & No.:______people enjoyed the meal held at Adding to the theme were carousel Phone:______Email: ______Dorena Grange. This dinner is a critters on loan from Judy Cash, Address:______fundraiser for the Lane Pomona’s owner and co chair of The Cottage ______Scholarship fund. Profits from the Grove Carousel Project. Friends of dinner, including the raffle and the CG Carnival Project are Saturday dinner and Sunday through Wednesday lunches are available donations netted $1,574. searching for a place in historic for purchase. All meals are on site at the Florence Event Center. downtown Cottage Grove to place Each year Lane Pomona Grange the 36 foot in diameter, 30 animal In the boxes below, write in the total number of meal tickets per meal. gives a $1,000 scholarship to any carousel with a 1928 Wurlitzer Band Total the daily meal costs on the right and enter the grand total at the Lane Pomona Grange member or Organ. Members of the committee bottom. Mail completed order form and total amount by June 1st. Meal their child or grandchild who has a informed diners about the project tickets will not be available for purchase after June 1st. All meal tickets least one year of college completed. during the meal. will be picked up at State Convention. You can get more information on this Mail to: Peggy Jillson - 987 Tivoli St. ~ Eugene, OR 97404 scholarship at the Lane Pomona Others working on the dinner Please return order form with check payable to Facebook page or the OSG website. included Mark Noah, who prepared st Lane Pomona also gives $400 in the dinner as well as Grangers from the “District #2” by June 1 . scholarships to Lane County 4-Hers Crow, Irving, Walterville, Mohawk Tickets each year. -McKenzie, Lorane, Dorena and DayMeal Menu # of per ticket Daily $ Total London, all helping make this annual tickets cost Ken Schwieger, Lane Pomona event a success. Sat x $16.00 Kickoff Banquet Swiss Steak 6/24 x $10.00 Sun Foundation x $14.00 Chicken BBQ 6/25 Luncheon x $8.00 Mon Membership x $14.00 Lasagna 6/26 Luncheon x $8.00 Grange Benefits Breakfast Free 0.00 Tue x $14.00 6/27 GWA Luncheon Baked Ham x $8.00 Wed Membership x $12.00 Baked Potato Bar 6/28 Luncheon x $6.00 * Child apply to those 10 and under Grand $ Total Please indicate any dietary needs such as diabetic, vegetarian, gluten- free or allergies:______Orders must be received by June 1st. No tickets available on site. OSG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - continued to the budget for the Grange UP program. Motion passed. The was not done at the time of sale. Membership committee will need to provide the budget and reports  Fernwood in Newberg is now closed as of this month. to the Executive Committee. This budgeted amount includes materials,  Goshen continues to work with their neighbors regarding the property travel, awards, etc. line and trees.  Hillsboro was sent a letter regarding their quarterly reports and dues Decisions Made Via Email being more than 3 quarters behind. The OSG will set up a meeting  Agreement to loan Abernethy Grange up to $12,500.00 with members regarding their future.  Agreement to allow Sandlake Grange to withdraw $754.42 out of  Milwaukie was sent a letter regarding their quarterly report and dues their trust funds for repairs, insurance, and other miscellaneous items. being more than 3 quarters behind. The OSG will set up a meeting  Agreement to allow South Fork to withdraw $7,794.11 from their with members regarding their future. trust funds for work on the hall.  Salmon River has a number of activities going on in their hall and is in  Agreement to allow Springwater to withdraw $11,900.00 from their need of more sufficient storage and organization for their bingo and trust funds to allow them to replace windows, repair the foundation flea market. and some sidewalk work. They also requested $400 from their funds to be split between Jessie Jo Guttridge and Riley Reynolds to help Deputy and State Officer Reports them with their trips to National Grange.  Azalea Grange – Carol is working with Azalea to improve membership and participation as they have been considering consolidation or Conference Call closure. They invited community members and had more than a dozen Conference call on August 30th, 2016 regarding financial support for Riley people attend a soup dinner and meeting. Reynolds to attend the National Grange session as a Junior Public Speaking  Gresham Grange – Carol provided an update regarding Grange hall winner. Riley will receive up to $1500.00 to cover up to 2 airline tickets, usage and their membership. hotel, and registration fees.  Rickreall Grange – Carol continues to support Rickreall. They’ve elected new officers and are optimistic for improvement in 2017. They Grange Reports are still working through their property issues.  Tillamook Pomona has attempted to have two meetings this year which  Mapleton Grange – They seem to be doing well and moved their have not resulted in official meetings. The three Granges within meeting dates to accommodate members. Tillamook County will be discussing and voting at their Subordinate  Pleasant Valley Grange – They are starting to improve and are receptive Granges what they wish to do in regards to merging with another of the assistance from Carol. There are plumbing problems that they Pomona or staying alone. are working through.  Marion Pomona is looking to combine with Polk Pomona. The two Pomonas will discuss and vote as they consider combining. Next Meeting  Applegate Valley Grange is struggling and considering closure. Saturday January 21st at 9am.  Chenowith property is in process to transfer to the owner since that The Executive Committee meeting adjourned at 1:30pm. 24 April/May 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Siletz Valley Grange Receives Grants to Repair and Upgrade Hall The Siletz Valley Grange #558, the Lincoln County Economic Lincoln County, received a Development Fund for $8,000 to $15,000 grant from the replace the natural gas furnace (the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz old one was 25 years old) as well Indians (CTSI) in February 2016. as to purchase paint and sealer for The grant was to replace the roof the concrete structure. This spring on the Grange hall building, a roof volunteers will strip the interior of that had been in place since the the building, apply a sealer for building was built in the early 1950s. concrete block and re-paint. In the The Siletz Valley Grange summer of 2017 they will seal and membership was able to raise an repaint the exterior. Siletz Valley additional $2,899 by holding a Grange Master Michelle Schaffer dinner and silent auction and private has been busy writing grants these donations. The aluminum roof was past few years and with continual The new storage building stands ready to house items donated for replaced with a Laminated Lifetime persistence the grants came in. Little Deschutes Grange’s September sale. Class A composition roofing Because of her work the Grange shingles and secured in a high wind just received another grant from the Little Deschutes Grange #939 pattern. The total cost came to CTSI to replace their wind and rain $16,445 so the remaining dollars damaged front doors, install front Builds Storage Building were used to install new gutters. porch lighting (for safety) and to rent In the spring of 2016 Little inside work; installing the the scaffolding and other equipment Deschutes Grange #939 in La Pine, insulation, ceiling wallboard and the Another grant was received from to paint the building. Deschutes County, started a building shelving that will provide for lots project. It had been determined that of storage. The building is 14' the Grange needed to have a storage wide by 40' long with fire proof building to store items that are walls, inside and out. The sides donated to the Grange. These items and roof are covered with tin. With come from garage, moving and estate this project now completed the sales. The items are collected year Grange is now ready for this coming around and the Grange has a very summer when most of the stuff for large sale in September. This sale is their sale is collected. very important to the well-being of the Grange as it raises a good share of the funds needed through the year to support the Grange.

Brother Dave Coen was in charge of the building project. After getting the plans all done and going through the process of getting the permits from both the county and the city, the construction started. The timing Siletz Valley Grangers show off the $15,000 check from the Confed- was not the best as most of the local erated Tribes of the Siletz Indians. Pictured l-r: Michelle Schaffer, contractors were tied up during all Sue Eatherly, Rose Esbenshade, Ray Bisel and Larry Hammons. the summer mouth. But the Grange made do and construction was completed by mid-summer. With lots of shelves the Grange Brother Sam McClellin took over the will be able to collect a lot of stuff. Lookingglass Grangers Work to Keep Local School Open On Tuesday February 14 tendent Kevin Miller of the Winston- Lookingglass Grange #927 in Dillard School Dist.in “support of the Douglas County discussed their continued operation of the support for the Lookingglass Lookingglass School...for the Elementary School. The members students and families of the showed overwhelming support to do Lookingglass area.” On March 8, whatever it takes to keep the the Winston-Dillard School District. Lookingglass School open. Board unanimously approved rebuilding of the gymnasium that They sent in a letter to Superin- burned in a fire late last December.

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