Oregon Grange Bulletin NON-PROFIT ORG. 643 Union Street NE U.S. POSTAGE 1 Salem, OR 97301-2462 PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 598 Happy Birthday National Grange Oregon State GrangeDecember 4, 1867 BULLETIN December 2017/January 2018 News about the Grange Volume 117 No. 6 Oregon’s Riley Reynolds New National Junior Ambassador Red, or more specifically, dark red, is the color of the Junior Grange and there was plenty of it at the Junior Grange Breakfast held Saturday morning during National Grange Convention. The highlight for Oregon Grangers was the announcement by National Junior Director, Samantha Wilkins, of the

A full house turned out to support Warner Grange’s fundraiser for selection of Riley Reynolds as the Cuddle Cots. 2018 National Grange Junior Ambassador, a first for Oregon Warner Hits Home Run With Cuddle

Riley received his sash from outgoing Cot Benefit Dinner and Auction Ambassador Jomni Tarbell, who in On October 21, a wet Saturday come in. It would be delightful if her farewell speech told him that evening, Warner Grange #117, Warner Grange and others could there is good news and bad news. Clackamas County, set out to raise outfit the entire state of Oregon and “The good news is that you are the $12,000 to place Cuddle Cot in four even branch into Washington. Please National Junior Grange local hospitals including Legacy spread the word that even though Ambassador. The bad news is that Emanuel Hospital and Oregon the goal for the initial fundraiser was you are the National Junior Grange Health and Science University surpassed, there are still many more Ambassador.” During her year, Hospital. They blew their $12,000 places that need this medical Tarbell traveled 10,000 miles. goal out of the water! As the paper equipment. The Warner Grange will Above: 2018 National Junior goes to print over $20,000 has been continue to collect funds and place Grange Ambassador Riley Riley is available to travel as his raised and money is still coming in. Cuddle Cots as money is available. Reynolds of Oregon receives his schedule permits so please ask if you The exciting news is many more sash from the outgoing Junior have an upcoming event you would hospitals will soon be getting a Carly Itami, a member of Warner Ambassador Jomni Tarbell of NY. like him to attend. Cuddle Cot. Grange and one of those working Continue on page 9 In a room full community members, friends and family numbering approximately 140, the majority not Grangers, attendees dined on a wonderful dinner prepared by Warner Grangers and bid on over 100 items, including two vacation stays, NBA Trail Blazer tickets, photography packages, gift baskets, quilts and other handicrafts, and so much more!

The evening kicked off with a donation of $1520.92 from Clarkes Grange #261, Clackamas County. 2018 National Junior Grange Ambassador Riley Reynolds, center with They raised funds earlier in the year Above: Clarkes Grange presented past National Junior Ambassadors l-r: Jacob Gwin, Washington (2011), for a Cuddle Cot and the large a check for $1520.92 to the Morgan Browning, Washington (2015) , Jomni Tarbell, New York check represented what they had Warner effort. It was the (2017), Sarah Jordan, Massachusetts (2016), Alexis Kudsk, Washington left after purchasing one. remainder from their earlier (2014) and Kennedy Gwin, Washington (2010). Jacob Gwin is the fundraiser for a Cuddle Cot they 2018 National Youth Ambassador following his twin sister Kennedy It was a very successful evening and placed at Willamette Falls Gwin who was the 2017 National Youth Ambassador. and donations are continuing to Hospital in Oregon City. Index Upcoming Dates/Deadlines 4 Legislative Update 13 Agricultural Report 5 Government Affairs 13 Master’s Column 2 Community Service 6 Membership Matters 14 Bulletin Deadline Bailey Barks 2 Deaf & Family Health 7 Veterans 15 GrangeUp ‘17 2 Education Committee 8 Youth & Young Adults 16-17 Pomona Task Force 3 GWA Column 9 GROW Club 17 February/March Issue Lecturer’s Column 3 Upcoming Pomona Meetings 10 Ex. Comm. Minutes 18 January 10, 2018 Chaplain’s Corner 4 Hall Improvements 10-11 Grange Halloween Events 19 In Memoriam 4 Juniors 1 2 Granges’ 150th Birthday 20 2 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org

multiple medias and gave her radio Oregon Grange Bulletin The Master’s Column Official publication of the spot presentation during the evening Oregon State Grange since 1900 as the Western Regional public October/November 2017 Susan Noah speaking winner. I believe that you Volume 117 Number 6 will soon be able to hear this same [email protected] Published by the: spot on Grange Radio. Oregon State Grange, 643 Union Street NE President ~ Oregon State Grange Salem, OR 97301-2462 Finally, one of our younger 503-316-0106 FAX: 503-316-0109 Happy birthday to us! By the time Van Buren for helping with the members, Brother Riley Reynolds http://www.orgrange.org you receive this we will most likely laundry and of course our State surprised no one by being named the th Editor-in-Chief be just past the 150 anniversary of officers for taking on the National Junior Ambassador for Susan Noah the official birthdate of the Grange. exemplification of the sixth degree. 2017-2018! Anyone who knows Editor/Advertising Manager What a milestone! And what better During the week we also had several Riley will understand why he was Suzy Ramm gift could we give ourselves than that members who took the opportunity given this honor! [email protected] of a growing organization. Since last to follow our resolutions and to take State Officers Master year Oregon has shown a net gain part in the conferences being offered. Any of these award winners would Susan Noah in membership, and with the be happy to receive invitations to [email protected] remaining quarterly reports coming Oregon was also well represented local open houses or meetings, so 503-316-0106 in it seems as though we are by several others in their respective feel free to reach out to them. Overseer Celia Luttrell continuing to rise. ways! [email protected] As we move to the close of the year, 503-313-1677 Oregon was well represented at the As the John Trimble Legislative remember to celebrate with your Lecturer Linda Helm National Grange convention in Experience awardee, Sister Jessie Jo Grange family and friends. [email protected] Spokane. I believe we had close to Guttridge, was given the opportunity Remember that the Grange is not a 541-944-9612

65 members in attendance to participate in the committee work building, but people working Steward throughout the week. I would like at the session. She was a voting together for the good of their Lexie Suing [email protected] to thank all who helped with the member of the Ag Committee as well communities. And as 2017 turns 541-556-2674 hosting of this event. When we as an assistant in the National Grange into a fresh new 2018, pledge that Assistant Steward started assigning committee roles office. I know she represented you will keep up the good work that Phil Van Buren [email protected] Sister Paula Herrick agreed to do Oregon well and will continue to do we have started and continue to 541-883-8490 the decorations, Sister Louise Holst so around our State. grow your Grange membership. In th Lady Assistant Steward agreed to help with the 7 degree January we will be starting on the Louise Holst laundry, and Sister Connie Suing Brother Joe Wrabek stepped up to next step of GrangeUp, Grange [email protected] agreed to chair our day of the represent Oregon in the talent show Connections! What better way to 541-883-8490 hospitality room. Each of these when our overall winner from State start on the next 150 years than by Chaplain Peggy Fine dedicated Grangers in turn recruited Session found she could not attend. making sure we stay connected to [email protected] friends and family and pretty soon Although the Evening of Excellence our members, our Granges and our 541-673-0369 we had Oregon helpers everywhere! at National is no longer a contest, in communities. I am looking forward Treasurer Paula Herrick So my thanks go out to everyone the last couple of years the National to the new year and know that [email protected] who helped during the week. Lecturer dded online voting for Oregon Grangers will continue to 541-741-1046 Besides the three ladies that I People’s Choice and Joe took the show pride in their Grange Secretary mentioned I also want to add Jeff prize in the variety section with his membership. Sarah Kingsborough [email protected] and Liz Dehne, for their help with song “Blue Bird on my Windshield.” 414-510-0469

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Pomona Mikela Heimuller [email protected] The goal of this campaign was 503-369-2575 There is a book that I must recommend to my loyal readers, “Really for each Grange to have a net Important Stuff My Dog Has Taught Me.” Of course the entire book is Flora gain of at least two members. Eva Frost full of wisdom, but since this is the Thanksgiving season I feel the need to How close is your Grange? [email protected] 503-816-8904 point out that we should all appreciate life’s simple pleasures. As you Or have you far exceed this probably know in return for a quick pat on the head or a belly rub your goal hoping for one of the Executive Comm District #1 Dog will reward you with boundless appreciation. They make thankfulness Jeff Dehne cash prizes or an ice cream [email protected] a habit and gratitude is a way of life. We Dogs greet leftovers with as much social? 541-746-9974 enthusiasm as a gourmet meal, and a trip to store is as thrilling as a trip to Executive Comm District #2 the Grand Canyon. So if there was ever a time to be more like your Dog, Don Sether Your Grange’s fourth quarter [email protected] it’s during the holiday season. Be thankful, be grateful and appreciate all report is due January 31st. 503-829-2756 that life brings! To have your new members Executive Comm District #3 counted, your Grange’s Roger Wilson Remember the animals during the holiday season, both your own and those [email protected] fourth quarter report must 541-276-3778 who are still looking for their forever homes. Grangers of all people know be postmarked by the importance of treating your animals with kindness and compassion. Musician February 5th. In an Linda Wetzell [email protected] emergency, i. e. weather, your 541-747-6182 Finally I want to give a loud bark to “Dogs for Better Lives”, formerly Executive Committee can known as Dogs for the Deaf. Mom says the Oregon State Grange has had Webmaster approve the quarterly report. Marilyn Reiher a long relationship with this organization that started out placing dogs trained [email protected] 503-430-8582 to help those with a hearing impairment. Their training now If your report is mailed after includes dogs who help those with autism and in classrooms or that date those new members SubscriptionsSubscriptions: counseling settings. So when planning for your year-end Members: gained in the fourth quarter Minimum annual dues $45 includes donations keep them in mind. They save shelter dogs and $1.90 for 1 year subscription will not be counted towards Non-members: help people, and what could be better than that! the contest. So get your $15.95 per year/2 years $30.00 reports in the mail as soon as U.S. POSTAGE Have a Merry Christmas and a “Yappy” New Year! PAID you can after your January SALEM, OR meeting. PERMIT NO. 598 Woof, Bailey 3 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018

Pomona Grange Task Force Meets The Lecturer’s Column What is a Pomona Grange? Some Grangers are confused because the officer Pomona shares the same Linda Helm name as the county Grange organization. The goddess Pomona represents [email protected] fruits and reminds us “that no trees bear fruit in the autumn that do not blossom in the spring.” Lecturer ~ Oregon State Grange Originally the Fifth Degree was exemplified by the State Grange. When county organizations were added, the Pomona Grange became the domain Bluebird On My Windshield of the goddess Pomona, who sits between Flora and Ceres and carries Thank you Brother Joe Wrabek for safety as people were speeding past the flag when it is presented and retired. She not only plays the starring an outstanding performance at “The me at 80 miles per hour. I know we role in the Fifth Degree but is the only grace who speaks. Evening of Excellence” on Friday hear it every day from the papers, November 10th at National Grange radio and our peers. When getting Historically each county in Oregon had a Pomona Grange. Now some Convention. The song was well behind the wheel we must leave all counties are combined (Umatilla/Morrow and Washington-Yamhill) and received by the audience and was distractions behind and focus on our some do not have a Pomona. In Oregon, Pomona Granges meet quarterly. voted best in the variety category of task of getting to our destination Only Fifth Degree members can vote unless the Pomona works in the 4th audience choice. There was talent safely. I know that picking up and Degree. Forty cents of each individual member’s dues is distributed to the from many states and we were all using a cell phone while driving is Pomona Grange whether or not that member has taken the Fifth Degree well entertained. Brother Joe did dangerous and could be deadly. Get Oregon proud! plenty of rest too; sleepiness is The Oregon State Grange By-laws say that Pomona Granges shall “assist distracting. I find loud obnoxious in the social, educational, legislative and business interests of the Order in When Suzy Ramm gathered us music distracting as well and would their respective districts and especially to assume responsibility for Grange together for a photo op she rather turn it off and sing loud and growth in the county or district under such system as the Oregon State announced we were 61 attendees off key than getting annoyed by such Grange shall provide.” strong. After photos it was back to music. Let’s keep our eyes on the the main hall to exemplify the 6th road and our hands on the wheel What is the Pomona Grange Task Force? Degree, where my nerves were out because there are lots more Grange State Master Susan Noah proposed that a Pomona Grange Task Force in full force. I have been Master at meetings to get to and I’d rather be “be appointed to develop a plan to help the existing Pomona Granges Phoenix Grange for a number of five to ten minutes late then not get rebuild and to work on bringing back Pomona Granges to those areas of years and do not get the jitters there at all. the State where they have been lost.” That task force held its first meeting standing up in front of the on October 7. The 12 members in attendance were from nine counties. membership but dress me up and tell Next year National Convention is in me to recite from memory and I am Vermont. If I’m fortunate enough to The group first listed the purposes of the Pomona Grange. shaking in my silver shoes. go I’ll have to fly as I’m not sure I’d • Leadership training Somehow I got through it and got to have the energy to drive five days • Sell the Grange see an exceptional Rosebud drill east and then after a week drive five • Exchange ideas, sharing information amongst Granges from the state of Washington. All days back to Oregon. That may be • Set an example for Subordinate Granges young men and women aged 14 to like telling your kids of the good old • Pursue mutual business interests 21, and I was in awe of their days of walking three miles uphill in • Present the legislative agenda at the county and local levels performance it seemed flawless. the snow to school both ways. • Improve communication between Subordinate Granges and the Pomona • Demonstrate best practices After our eleven hour drive home, Remember to GrangeUp and keep • Mentor new members and officers driving the speed limit most of the telling everyone you know about • Encourage Subordinate Granges by visiting, helping with events, or way, it got me to thinking more about Grange! financially • Be the liaison between Subordinates Granges and the State Grange Grange Meets “Fly-Ball” Dog • Highlight successes, celebrate accomplishments Members of Goldson Grange # 868, Lane County got a first-hand taste of the new dog Then attendees identified barriers to accomplishing those purposes. sport, “Fly Ball,” at their November 2 • Manpower potluck. Trainer Angie Hansen explained • Geography how the sport is set up; dogs run at full speed • Timing - quarterly meetings down a course with four hurdles, ten feet • Meetings conflicts with Subordinate meetings or events apart, execute a “swimmer’s turn” by • Buy in from members to the concept of a Pomona bouncing off a backboard, which releases a • Past history with the State Grange, Pomona or other Subordinates ball that they catch on the fly, then run back • Length of meetings to the starting line. Hansen showed short • Lack of communication videos of competitions, and then her dog • Lack of familiarity with ritual and Grange processes Addie demonstrated her “swimmer’s turn.” • Lack of training and understanding of the rules of the order • Not demonstrating or following best practice, such as “Fly Ball” enthusiast Angie Hansen with her dog, Addie demonstrating - Setting up the hall her “swimmer’s turn”, while Lee and Becky Cornforth watch. - Exemplifying the degrees, installing officers, following Grange ritual - Not explaining our rules and procedures to members - Retiring officers do not turn over property to new officers - Have no by-laws - Lack of organizational self-esteem; not realizing how influential we can be • - Low attendance • Not every Grange is represented • Lack of positive feedback, positive reinforcement • Lack of mentoring • Quitting after an unsuccessful event instead of looking for ways to make it a success • Lack of advertising of purpose and activities

Attendees agreed tostudy the lists of purposes and barriers, and come to the next meeting with ideas for surmounting the barriers and accomplishing the purposes. At a third meeting the group will develop a plan for revitalizing our Pomona Granges to present to the delegates to the 2018 State Grange Convention. 4 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org

The In Memoriam Chaplain’s Corner Lavada Haldman Mary Knapp Peggy Fine Bridge Grange #730 Rockwood Grange #323 [email protected] Chaplain ~ Oregon State Grange Howard Winkelman Frank Newton Bridge Grange #730 Sauvie Island Grange #840 I love Christmas. I love looking at born in the vicinity of Bethlehem all the new and shiny things in stores. slaughtered. Not even the Hilda Duran Wiley Gibson I love doing nice things for people children were safe from the Cherry Park Grange #667 Siletz Valley Grange #558 and the feeling that I may have made brutality of those days. Jesus, a a difference in their lives. I love living ruler designated the Prince of Dale Riddle Shirley Goodman in this great country where I am free Peace, was an anomaly in those Crow Grange #450 Spencer Creek Grange #855 to express my gratitude of knowing barbarous times. No wonder his what the real reason for the season disciples assumed his intention Judy Bjornstad William Taylor is; where I am free to worship God was to physically overthrow the Lowell Grange #745 Terrebonne Grange #663 without fear of being beheaded for wicked government and initiate a my beliefs. But this not the case for reign of peace.” Gladys Hague Lola Shepard millions in the world. Lowell Grange #745 The Sandy Grange #392 The day the disciples hoped for will In our country, just recently, we come one day. Jesus Christ will reign Douglas Mac Cabe Robert White have had two mass shootings with and rule on this earth. But his first Myrtle Creek Grange #442 Union Hill Grange #728 the shooters pledging allegiance to coming was not to exert power over ISIS. This same terrorism has nations but rather to bring peace to Lester Pugh Von Smith happened in Paris, London, human hearts. Quincy Grange #321 Warren Grange #536 Barcelona, New York and many other cities across the world. There Our world today is still filled with Everett Marvel Robert Ferguson is really no place that is completely violence. Wars abound. Innocent Ramsey Park Grange #352 Washington Grange #313 safe. It is certainly not the world I blood is spilled on every continent, grew up in. It makes me fear for even our own. And our puny efforts May Ellen Perry Frank Walling my grandchildren. Wherever you at peace never bring lasting results Riversdale Grange #731 White Clover Grange #784 go, it seems that peace has been – despite the selfless sacrifice of replaced by fear. But looking back those who fight for it. But just as in Dennis Smith Juanita Davis in history, a violent world filled with Christ’s day, we can choose to Riversdale Grange #731 Willamette Grange #52 evil has been with us for thousands become His temple, to let peace of year. However, I hope and pray reign within our hearts and lives. We Dick Barnes Leighton Davis this is not your reality, that you have can choose love over hate, peace Rockwall Grange #679 Willamette Grange #52 peace regardless of what is going over discord, grace over judgment, on in the world. Isaiah 9:6 says “A caring over callousness, and joy over Seen through the eyes of Faith, we remember our Brothers and Sisters child has been born for us, a son sorrow. Until the day when we can not as ones dead, they have only gone on given to us; authority rests upon his physically dwell in God’s kingdom, before us through the gates of the Grange shoulders, and he is named His kingdom can dwell in us! What above, where dwells the Great Master of Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, a marvelous thing that is! us all. Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.” Open your heart to the Christ child. Though He no longer takes the form Upcoming Dates/Deadlines Helen Steiner (1900-1981) of a tiny infant, he is still accessible expressed it best in this brief writing: to the heart that seeks Him. Let his December 10 Oregon’s Celebration of the 150th “The Christ child was born into a indwelling Spirit bring you peace, Anniversary of the Grange at Salem violent world filled with conflict dear friend.” and discord. The emperor Herod, December 31 Requests for reimbursement of out-of-pocket sensing that the child could be the May you have the undeniable peace expenses from the OSG Foundation’s Kitty fulfillment of the Messianic in your soul when Christ is present Thomas Hearing Impaired Fund must be prophesies had all the baby boys, in your life. I wish you a Christmas postmarked two years of age and younger, filled with love and peace. January 21, 2018 State Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairman’s meeting, Walterville Grange, Lane County

January 25 Nominations for Oregon State Grange Officers must arrive at the state office by 5pm

February 5 4th Quarter Reports must be post marked for new members to count for contest.

April 28 & 29 Oregon Ag Fest - Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem Oregon

June 23-28 Oregon State Grange Convention - Clatsop County Fairgrounds, Astoria

August 3-4 Western Region Leadership and Youth Conference - Washington State hosts

November 13-17 152nd Annual National Grange Convention At least 65 Oregon Grangers attended the 2017 National Grange Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Conf. Center Convention in Spokane in November. More pictures and information will appear in the February/March Bulletin. Stowe, Vermont 5 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018 The Agricultural Report Jay Sexton [email protected] OSG Agriculture Director I’m writing this in Spokane, homeowners who lack the expertise Washington where I am attending the to properly apply them, generally 151st Annual National Grange speaking. This is particularly Convention. There are a few inches troublesome as these toxic chemicals of snow outside, on the bushes and are long-lasting and are incorporated grass of this large old city. Almost into all parts of the target plant, every state with Grange has sent including the pollen and nectar. delegates (often the State Master and spouse) and these delegates are This month I was happily surprised working through the many with several examples of Oregon’s The main room in the Grange hall was consistently busy with buyers resolutions which have come up agricultural diversity. I read an article stocking their pantries for winter. through the policy work of the many about an established tea plantation state Grange conventions. near Salem at Minto Island Growers Rockford Grange Hosts and their Minto Island Tea Forty of the resolutions at National Company. It is one of very few farm “Fill-Your-Pantry” Event deal with Agriculture. They deal with scale tea producers in the nation. Rockford Grange #501 in Hood FYP a great success: they helped many issues and include several Their interesting story is at http:// River County hosted their “Fill- farmers set-up booths, served resolutions that originated in Oregon. mintoislandtea.com/ including a Your-Pantry” (FYP) market on gallons of homemade soup and The process is similar to the policy delightful video. November 4. This third annual event bread donated by local bakeries, process at Oregon’s State Grange attracted 533 buyers. It showcased replenished many plates of baked Convention, but not identical. At this Another interesting experiment is the the bounty of thirty local farmers and sweets, safely directed cars in the point in the process I cannot report culture of olives in Oregon. In the food product vendors offering a busy lot, greeted eager shoppers the fate of all of the Oregon last few years serveral orchardists wide array of storable food products with a vendor guide map, helped resolutions. have cultivated different cool climate for Columbia Gorge residents for the young children make seed olive varieties in various locations winter months. ornaments and fall leaf crowns, One National Grange policy around the state. More information washed mountains of bowls and adoption, which came from Oregon can be found at http:// The market also featured raffle cups, shared the benefits of being a and other states, was support for the redridgefarms.com/. The Oregon drawings for four baskets brimming member, and checked-in customers’ restriction of neonicotinoids Olive website has the recent results with generous donations from all heavy bags to give them a chance to pesticides to registered pesticide of olive variety testing http:// vendors, OSU Extension Master keep on shopping or enjoy music applicators. Neonicotinoids are the www.oregonolives.com/. Preservers’ food storage demos, and a warm bowl of soup. Member most commonly used group of grain grinding, kids’ activities, live Robbie Lapp also led a group of insecticides and are contributing to Please contact me at bluegrass music from The Coffers members onstage with a rousing pollinator declines, particularly honey [email protected] if you have any band, and a courtesy customer sing-along of “It’s a Good Thing to bees. Currently these chemicals are agricultural questions for which I check-in canopy. Be a Granger.” sold over the counter to could help find the answer.

Grange member and farmer, Bonnie FYP brought in about $30,000 in Grange at the Lane County Fair Cox, transplanted the original FYP gross sales for vendors and $1,375 The Lane County Granges (Pomona) Over 1,500 fairgoers placed ballots vision and organization from the in suggested soup and bread had a very successful year at the in the reddish-brown barn for the Corvallis FYP to Hood River, and donations and raffle ticket proceeds. Lane County Fair. The Granges People’s Choice selection. The Cox and the FYP Committee The Rockford Grange not only were very happy to be back in the theme for the Grange booths was members—Andrea Jack, Becki gained two more members at the Wheeler Pavilion. Grange Day was “The Grange and Agriculture.” This Montgomery, Aera Atkins, Barb FYP market, they received an Wednesday, the first day of the fair. contest is sponsored by the three Williams, and Aurora del Val—spent outpouring of positive feedback Volunteers from different Granges local public utilities. Emerald several months preparing for this from attendees and vendors who served dozens of cookies and Lane People’s Utility District (EPUD) popular and fun community event. enjoyed and appreciated the warm Pomona Grange provided coffee, awarded the first place award to friendliness of the Grange punch and water on Grange Day. London Grange t with 593 votes; A bevvy of member volunteers community. Check out more FYP The Pomona information table the second place winner awarded proudly donning their Rockford pictures on the Rockford Grange provided ice cold water throughout by Lane Electric Cooperative Grange t-shirts pitched in to make #501 Facebook page. the fair. (LEC) was Walterville Grange with 179 votes and the third place award There were over 215 entries in “The from Blachly-Lane Electric Dress Up Veggie and Fruit Contest.” Cooperative went to Spencer The contest is co-sponsored by Creek Grange with 172 votes. Lane Pomona Grange and the Lane County Fair. Thanks to the children The theme for the GWA displays this who took the time to enter and the year was “Western Farm Party.” three judges: Linda Wetzell from Prizes for the GWA displays were Goshen Grange, Cookie Trupp from sponsored by Lane Electric Spencer Creek Grange, and Mark Cooperative. The GWA displays Noah from Mohawk-McKenzie were judge by the Land Products Grange. judge. After careful evaluation, the first place ribbon went to Spencer The Lane Pomona Grange sponsored Creek Grange; the second place two jackpot prizes of $100 each. ribbon went to London Grange and The names of all those who entered the third place ribbon went to in the Land Products Department Central Grange. were placed in a box and the winners are drawn. This is done to help Fifteen of the 24 Lane County The kitchen crew of members Deb Baxter, Aera Atkins, and Bonnie promote entries in the Land Products Granges displayed at the Lane Wright in their purple Grange shirts. Department at the Fair. County Fair. 6 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org

Community Service Fairfield Grange #720 Recipient Eva Frost of Liberty House Award [email protected] At their open house and 150th The award states in part “Your OSG Community Service and Anniversary Celebration on October quilts will provide happiness and 17, members of Fairfield Grange support for the children as well Involvement Director Workers Association (GWA), as whole families, as every quilt Awesome, partnership, union, within our community. This is a Marion County accepted a goes a long way toward helping crowd, involvement, sharing, good way of “giving back” and certificate of appreciation from children maintain a positive companionship, friendly, fun, expanding our involvement within Liberty House of Salem, for the attitude while they are receiving giving back, happy! Are these our community. many quilts the GWA has donated services. The feeling of comfort some of the words you might want in the past, and the twenty quilts stays with them every time they to use when describing your Grange If you need help or have questions donated that day. Liberty house cuddle up with that beautiful quilt to a possible new member? We about filling out your annual report, offers a safe, comfortable, child- you made especially for them.” must believe in ourselves so others please contact me or your District friendly environment for children and see and feel good about joining us. Community Service chairperson. their families who are facing “This is what the Grange is all about,” You can download the report form concerns of abuse. said Nadine. This is just part of the As we come to the end of our year, from the State Grange website or I community service Fairfield Grange you should be collecting your notes can email you a copy. I would love Nadine Telschow, the leader of the does. Other projects include making and completing your Annual to see more reports and Yearbooks Fairfield Grange Workers and donating pajamas for children in Community Service Report. at the 2018 State session. Association, accepted the certificate need, and contributions to the local What did you do this past year? on behalf of the group. food bank. What are your plans for next year’s Thanks for your service in the Community Service projects? Do community. you have new ideas? Do your members get involved in your plans? Something to share with others A well thought out plan means • Good news “success,” and we all want to • Honesty succeed. Most of us, as Grangers, • Invest in life of others donate or volunteer hours of service

Redland Grange Cleans Roadside Left to right: Fairfield Grange GWA members Vicki Cunningham, Redland Grange# 796, Clackamas County, spent the morning of October Thresa O’Neill, Debbie Fiscus, and leader Nadine Telschow with 7 cleaning Hattan Road with the help of members and community award, accepted award from Liberty House representatives Adriana volunteers. Once the road was clean, a much appreciated lunch was waiting Christianson and Scott Mills. Grange friend Sherri Shoemaker is on for the workers at the Grange Hall. right.

Sunnyridge Grange Donates “150” Sunnyridge Grange #898, Lincoln County, celebrated 150 Years of Grange by making donations in lots of 150.

Donations made included: • 150 soda can deposits to the state Junior Grange • 150 sanitary projects to “My Sister’s Place”; a domestic, sexual, and dating violence prevention and intervention program. • 150 cans of food to Food Share • 150 servings of cat and dog food to the local animal shelter

Road cleanup crew from left-right: standing: Jeff Dewiese, Cathy Sunnyridge Grange, while small in membership, does what they can to Assad, Cory Hawkins, Cora Lynn Congdon, Violet Lockwood, Maxine make a difference in their community. They plan to continue donating each Pelker, Paige Pelker, Howard Miller, Frances Pringle and Trudy meeting to Food Share and they want to recognize their member, Liz Kahler, Lacnite. Sitting: William Herman, Richard Wanker and Gertie for coming up with the idea for this project. Thompson. Not pictured but helping were Shirley Gilman and Annette Wanker. Riversdale Grange Collects Food for the “Drive Away Hunger” During the Riversdale Grange #731, their “Drive Away Hunger” Douglas County, open house and sponsored statewide by Les Sesquicentennial Celebration, the Schwab Tire in conjunction with Grange provided a spaghetti dinner local FFA chapters. to the public with the only cost being a donation of non-perishable food The Oakland chapter collected items items. Approximately 140 items at home athletic events during were collecting weighing 200 October and canvassed the pounds. (pictured right.) community for further donations. The food items collected locally will The food collected was given to the be present to the Fish Food Pantry Oakland FFA Chapter as part of in Roseburg. 7 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018

Deaf Awareness and Family Health Peggy Jillson [email protected] OSG Deaf Awareness ~ Family Health Director Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids? Don’t Hold Your Breath This summer Congress passed a law Such oversight will be lost when the that will allow certain types of hearing new law takes effect. To quote from aids to be sold over the counter. The the Act, “No State or local Columbia Grange #267 Grangers and neighbors said “Thank You” bill had bipartisan support and sailed government shall establish or with papers, pens, crayons, pencils, and stickers, making cards and by opposition from the hearing aid continue in effect any law, regulation, Thank You notes for the Corbett Fire District #14 firefighters. industry (oh, surprise!) and the NRA order, or other requirement (due to concerns about regulation of specifically applicable to hearing Gratitude: That’s Gratitude sound enhancing products used by products that would restrict or hunters). Ultimately it was passed interfere with the servicing, With a Huge Capital G! almost exactly as it had been marketing, sale, dispensing, use, Columbia Grange #267, Multnomah attract more folks to visit the proposed, bundled into the Food customer support, or distribution of County, was seriously threatened Grange. and Drug Administration over-the-counter hearing aids.” by the Eagle Creek Fire in the Reauthorization Act of 2017. Columbia River Gorge in early Many young children drew amazing We can hope that people who need September, and fortunately, survived pictures with stickers, glitter, and The catch is that the Secretary of but won’t otherwise seek hearing the devastating fires. Their beautiful color pens, in their Thank You notes Health and Human Services now has aids will be encouraged to try over- old Grange building is more than and many adults wrote long, up to three years to “describe the the-counter devices. Like reading 100 years old and built with local personal notes to the firefighters. requirements under which the sale glasses from the drugstore, they lumber, including hardwood floors The Thank You notes were posted of over-the-counter hearing aids is may even solve the problem. If they made from old growth trees from the on the bulletin board in the Grange permitted, without the supervision, don’t help enough, the next step – if Bridal Veil Falls area. for a week and participants in prescription, or other order, you can afford it — is a visit to a Grange-sponsored classes also involvement, or intervention of a hearing professional. Grange members cheerfully added their notes of thanks. Many licensed person, to consumers gathered at a Grange fundraising Grangers helped make this through in-person transactions, by As a person who has been bested dance on October 7th, 2017 to successful event happen, including mail, or online.” These rules must by TV remotes, car GPS systems, celebrate and to thank the local Gary Spoerle, Carlyn Mitas, Sara assure that products sold are and way too many computer firefighters for all they did to keep Grigsby, Michelle Smith, Callie generally effective and safe, and a glitches, I’m hoping the Grange can the community safe. With much Uleners, Bev Law, and many more. buyer’s right to take legal action help people who try these hearing gratitude and relief in their hearts, against a hearing aid seller will be aids. Computer savvy seniors should Grangers said “Thank You” both Along with the gratitude notes, preserved. have a real advantage in learning to verbally and with papers, pens, Columbia Grange #267 collected program, evaluate, and use hearing crayons, pencils, and stickers, donations for their fire district. Under current Oregon law hearing aids purchased online, but anyone making cards and Thank You notes Grange President Maureen aids must be sold by a licensed on a hearing aid learning curve is for the Corbett Fire District #14 Michelson presented a large audiologist directly to the consumer. probably “sick or in distress.” firefighters. They did a tremendous envelope filled with Thank You job working with other local and notes, along with a check for $680, state groups during the Eagle Creek to the Corbett Fire Department at Fire. A bright red Corbett fire their open house on October 14th. engine sat out front of the Grange Fire Chief Dave Flood and the during the dance, along with firefighters were so grateful for the firefighters, and it was an excellent Grange’s donation to help buy time to see the fire truck up close, additional equipment for fighting let the kids sit in the truck, and wildfires. Malcolm Trupp, President There are several programs the programs that benefit the Foundation OSG Foundation has that benefit its that a member or non-member can members: one of these is the “Kitty participle in. If you purchase anything Thomas Hearing Impaired Fund Re- from Amazon, you should go imbursement”. This fund provides through the Foundation on OSG to any OSG member up to $500 website. The Foundation receives a reimbursement for expenses due to percentage of what is purchased. hearing issues. To receive this This benefits the Foundation and benefit a member needs to make a therefore benefits you. written request to the Foundation with attached receipts. This is an The Foundation also signed up for annual benefit based on a calendar the Fred Meyer Community year. If you think you can benefit Rewards program. This also helps from this, please submit your request the Foundation. You need to go by Decem- online and synch your rewards card ber 31st. with the OSG Foundation. Mail the request to The Foundation Board encourages Columbia Grange #267 collected donations for their fire district. The the OSG all the members of the OSG Grange “Thank You’s” and a check for $680 were presented to the Corbett office in to take advantage of these Fire Department by Grange Master/President Maureen Michelson at Salem. programs. the department’s open house on October 14th. The Grange’s donation will be used to help buy additional equipment for fighting wildfires. There are The Board wishes everyone a Merry Pictured is Fire Chief Dave Flood. two other Christmas and Happy New Years. 8 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org The Education Grange Insurance Association Committee Announces Scholarship Program Lyle Utt [email protected] For School Year 2018-2019 OSG Education Director Grange Insurance Association (GIA) Chairman of the Board, D. Thomas McKern, is pleased to announce that GIA will again fund 25 scholarships for the 2017 – 2018 school year, totaling $33,500. In addition, GIA is Bus Driver Shortage Affects Districts honored to award the $1,000 Paul and Ethel Holter Memorial Scholarship, Albany is among school districts Crabtree said she thinks the problem funded by a gift of Mrs. Holter’s estate, and the $1,000 Dee and Ina facing a shortage of bus drivers. And comes from a strengthening McKern Memorial Scholarship, funded by a gift from the McKern family. they are not alone. Corvallis, economy combined with a shift to Lebanon and Springfield districts as all-day kindergarten. Most bus Applicants may apply for either an academic or a vocational scholarship. well as the Hermiston, Stanfield and driver jobs are part-time anyway, Three of the awards will be for students wishing to pursue vocational studies Umatilla areas are facing the same and the elimination of midday routes and 22 awards will be for academic studies. The top winner in each category problem. cut the available hours. Cindy will receive a $2,500 award and the remaining winners will receive $1,000 Nicholson, MidCo’s Regional - $2,000 each. Kim Crabtree, director of Director of Operations, said the part- transportation for the Albany district time issue is part of the challenge with Eligibility requirements (applicants must meet one of the following): and president of the Oregon Pupil retaining drivers. Many, who are 1. Current GIA policyholder (or children of GIA policyholder) Transportation Association, said the hired to drive, leave when they find 2. Children of current GIA company employees shortage issue comes up all the time. a full-time position. 3. A previous recipient of a GIA scholarship

Springwater Delivers Dictionaries Please note that children or legal wards of officers, directors or agents of On October 24th Springwater Members Lia and Hans Middlehoven GIA are ineligible. Grange #263, Clackamas County, and Donna Stevens passed out visited River Mill Elementary and dictionaries and back packs to several These scholarships may be used at any institution offering courses leading Clackamas River Schools in Estacada. classes of third graders. to a certificate or a degree in a recognized profession or vocation, including: community colleges, business colleges and technical institutes. Vocational Then on November 20th Lia and scholarships are aimed specifically for those students not pursuing a college Hans along with Suzy Ramm visited diploma, but seeking further education and/or training in a vocation often two classes of third graders at Colton not covered by more traditional colleges or universities. Elementary School where additional dictionaries and back packs were The committee will base its awards on the following: given out. These teachers are  Complete and legible application familiar with the program and look  Scholastic ability (official grade transcript required) forward to the yearly visit. Some of  Handwritten or typed Essay by Applicant the students commented about an • Please tell us about yourself, your family and your future goals older sibling getting a dictionary. • Also include any leadership or volunteer-related programs or projects in which you have been involved in high school, in the An additional twelve back packs and community, or elsewhere dictionaries were given to the third • What college, university, or trade school do you plan to attend graders at Spring Mountain and how will this scholarship assist you. Christian Academy, a small, primarily Above: Lia Middlehoven explains Russian/Russian immersion, private Application deadline is March 1, 2018. (Postmarked) what a Grange is while Hans school where Springwater member Funds are awarded for the 2018-2019 school year. carts the dic-tionaries around. Jennifer Souders teaches third grade. Please complete the following request form for an application for a Grange Insurance Association Scholarship.

Mail to: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE GRANGE INSURANCE ASSOC. P.O. Box 21089 - Seattle WA 98111-3089 Attn: Scholarship Coordinator

Please send a GIA Scholarship Application to: Name: ______Address: ______Application forms can also be downloaded at their website: www.grange.com

Mrs. Sahleen’s class at Colton Elementary shows of their dictionaries. Riversdale Grange Makes Donation to Local School As part of the Riversdale Grange toothpaste, soap and deodorant. #731 and Douglas County Pomona These items were identified by the Grange Community Service school principal as critically needed program, Riversdale Grange to improve the opportunity for presented Eastwood School with success of the elementary students. needed items to be used by the school. The items donated included This project will be ongoing Presentation at Eastwood school l-r: Riversdale Community Service boys and girls socks, underwear, throughout the years and the Grange chairman Kathi Shaw; Eastwood School staff, Pomona Community sweat pants, towels, washcloths and hopes to improve the lives of these Service chairman Kris VanHouten, Junior Granger Audrey VanHouten toiletries including toothbrushes, young people. and Riversdale and Douglas Pomona Grange Master John Fine. 9 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018

2018 Quilt Block Contest Pattern GWA Tender Heart Margaret Clute (Credit to: Missouri Star Quilt [email protected] Company) OSG Grange Workers Activites Director Sherbet Pinks / Oranges • 4 colors, 2 light and 2 dark The California Gold Cookbook saucepan from heat; add 4 eggs, one – prints or solids printed in 1992 starts with an at a time beating after each addition • Cut 4 strips, 2½” x 10" (one explanation of what the Grange is. I until egg is thoroughly mixed. Beat of each color). liked the statement “The Grange is a for 1 minute longer after last egg is • Sew strips together (ALL seams are ¼”), along the long side, to a nationwide family fraternity which added. Add cheese; mix well. Place make a strip set. believes that the value of family— mounds the size walnuts 1 inch apart • Strip set should measure 8½” x 10". Press all seams. working together, playing together, on greased baking sheet. Beat • Cut strip set in half, length-wise, to make 2 rectangles. Each being together—is the same in rural remaining egg with 1 teaspoon water; rectangle should measure 5" x 8½”. and urban America.” In promoting brush over mounds. Bake in • Flip one rectangle around so colors are reversed. family ties, the Grange has found that preheated 425-degree oven for there is a strong relationship between about 20 minutes; cool on rack. White family and community. “The • Use 100% cotton, solid white for the corners. Grange’s roots are in agriculture, and From The Grange Holiday • Cut 4 squares, 2½” x 2½”. it is our belief that from agriculture Cookbook printed in 1971 I found • Cut 2 squares, 5" x 5". springs most of the bounty that all some Christmas recipes to try. This families enjoy. From the clothes we recipe was from Mrs. Stanley Constructing the Quilt Block: wear to the food we eat, agriculture Michalek, Fairfield Grange #720, • Fold the four 2½” white squares once on the diagonal and press touches just about every aspect of Gervais, Oregon. the crease to mark a sewing line. our lives” • Place a creased 2½” white square on one corner of a 5" x 8½” Christmas Crab Dip strip-pieced rectangle with right sides facing. Stitch on the sewing The ritual of the Grange teaches us 1 can tomato soup line, then trim the excess fabric ¼” away from the sewn seam (A). that: “Since God placed man on 1 jar pimento cream cheese • Repeat for the adjacent side of the rectangle (B). Make 2 and earth, agriculture has existed. There 1 1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sew them together vertically. is no occupation that precedes it, no sauce • Fold the two 5" white squares once on the diagonal and press the order or association that can rank 1 can button mushrooms, crease to mark a sewing line (C). with the tillers of the soil. Before drained • Place a creased 5" white square on top of one lower corner of the literature existed, before 1 can crab meat, drained block with right sides facing. Stitch on the marked sewing line, governments were known, then trim the excess fabric ¼” away from the sewn seam. agriculture was the calling of man. Combine all ingredients in saucepan • Repeat for the other side of the rectangle to make the bottom of And all the fruits of social progress in order listed. Heat slowly until the heart. since then grow from the brown cream cheese is melted and • Unfinished Block is 8½” x 9½”. soil….” thoroughly blended. Serve warm in chafing or fondue dish Sauvies Island Holds Pie Auction History shows that where agriculture The Sauvies Island Grange #840, Multnomah County, held its first flourishes, man flourishes also. The below recipe provided by Mrs. Homemade Pie Opal Lancaster, Siletz Valley Grange Auction in October Cookbooks contain not only recipes #558 Logsden, Oregon during the annual but a wealth of information that tell Open House and stories of the time they were written, Christmas Fruit Bars Potluck event. and we all know Grangers are good 1 1/4 cups flour Twenty-four pies cooks. The National Grange 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder were donated and BicentennialYear Cookbook printed 1 tsp. salt auctioned off, making in 1975 had a section of recipes from 1 cup sugar the Grange charities our nation’s representatives. There 1 tsp. vanilla budget $225 fatter. were recipes from many of the wives 1/2 cup chopped dates of Senators and Congressman. I 1 cup walnuts Cuddle Cot Auction, cont. from page 1 found the recipe that Mrs. Mark O. 1 1/2 cup chopped mixed on the event has lost several babies. expensive, so that’s where those Hatfield, wife of the Senator from candied fruits Carly said “How do I even begin to attending the dinner and auction came Oregon, shared. This would be a say thank you to my friends, family and in. A Cuddle Cot costs $3,000 per good appetizer or an alternative for Sift flour, baking powder and salt community that came out to make this machine when purchased by a non- rolls at a dinner party. together. Beat eggs until light; add event a success!?! profit organization; much more if sugar gradually, beating well after purchased by a hospital or other business Gougere (French Cheese Puff) each addition. Add vanilla; stir in What is a Cuddle Cot? entity. They are manufactured in 1 cup water dry ingredients. Fold in fruits, dates When a child is stillborn, the hospital England. Currently, only three hospitals 1/2 cup butter and walnuts. Spread in two 8-inch whisks the child away from the parents in the state of Oregon have a Cuddle 1 tsp. salt square foil-lined pans. Bake at 350 quickly, without allowing the parents Cot in their facilities: Silverton Hospital, 1/8 tsp. pepper degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, Cool; a proper good-bye. This can be an Salem Hospital and Willamette Falls Dash of nutmeg cut into small bars. Yields 36 bars absolutely traumatic experience. The Hospital in Oregon City. The goal through 1 cup flour reason the staff takes the baby to the this fundraiser was to put multiple Cots 5 eggs Grange recipes are naturally good morgue soon following is because the in local hospitals. 2 cup Gruyere cheese eating. babies’ little bodies are so fragile; they deteriorate quickly. However, the Even though the fundraiser was over Pour water into saucepan; add December is…. Food Safety Month, Cuddle Cot is making this tragedy a a month ago, this project really butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Tie Month, Write a Friend bit easier for parents. A Cuddle Cot is connected with the community and Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer Month, Bingo Month and a refrigerated bassinet that staves off donations have still been coming in. until the butter has melted; remove Winter Squash Month the decomposition process. This giving Their efforts will continue as long as from heat. Add all the flour at once; December 17 is Maple Syrup Day the family time to grieve and time to resources allow. Currently, they are beat vigorously with electric hand December 20 is Go Caroling Day say good-bye in the privacy of their in the process of ordering the cots and mixer until thoroughly blended. Beat December 30 is Bacon Day hospital room. will keep their supporters updated as over moderately high heat for 1 or 2 placements are made. Thank you for minutes or until mixture leaves side I wish you all a Merry Christmas and However, these bassinets are quite your continued support. of pan and forms a ball. Remove Happy New Year. 10 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org ‘New’ Floor For Fort Rock Grange The Fort Rock Grange, #758, Lake $5000. Grange savings, donations, County, received Oregon State and the OSG grant funded this Grange Grant Project matching project. funds during the 2016 grant cycle. These funds, along with local Grange The floor contractor began his work funds were used to refinish the floor by removing over 150 pounds of in the main hall. old finish and wax from the floor. The oak floor was then covered The oak floor in the Fort Rock with two coats of finish/sealer. The Grange was installed in 1960, to floor is now much lighter, giving the cover a worn fir board floor which hall a clean, bright look, and is easy was original to the 1911 building. to maintain. Over the years, the oak floor was recoated with varnish, and many The Fort Rock Grange thanks all applications of wax. It was decided those involved with this project, and in 2015 that the floor needed a especially Oregon State Grange complete refinish at a cost of over Grant Project, for the matching funds. Riversdale Grange Completes Two Year Renovation Project The two year renovation project at painting work began. With the age Riversdale Grange #731, Douglas of the building and the stucco at the County, was recently completed two openings, the work to prepare when a fresh coat of paint was the building for the actual paint added on the entire hall. The new required several days of effort. The paint was the last phase of a project final project has generated a very began in 2016 to update the hall and positive response from the improve the physical appearance. community attending their events. The project began with a complete removal of the old siding that had During the project, the Grange been on the hall since the building purchased and installed a new sign was completed in 1935. At the time for the Grange property with the it was built, insulation was not matching funds coming from the installed in the walls. With the rough Oregon State Grange. It’s a cut 2" by 6" studs exposed, new beautiful new sign which enhances Fern Hill Gets New Well Head insulation was installed in all the the new and fresh look of the The grant project of Fern Hill Grange #592, Columbia County, resulted in exterior walls. New primed siding Grange. a reliable water source for the Grange hall. The new well head is shown on was then installed to complete the the right of the picture below. The propane tank shown in the foreground first phase of the project. With winter All the new improvements were on is mounted on a new concrete pad. rains already starting the painting of display during their Open House/ the hall was postponed until better 150th Anniversary event on October Members of the project team from left to right are Frank Curtis, project weather this spring. 22. The event honored Grange and manager; David Wallace, volunteer; Linda Nelson, grant writer; Bruce non-Grange members and included Wallace, fundraiser; and Marilyn Van Natta, project financial manager. After the Grange members were able a free spaghetti dinner and to settle on the colors the entertainment. It’s a New Roof for Rockwall Grange The members of Rockwall Grange better than the original. #679, Union County, hope to keep to keep the organization in Elgin The project was completed only in alive and the building in good repair October since finding a contractor for years to come. Members was almost impossible earlier this worked to renovate and restore the year. With all the weather related building so the history of the building property damage in the area, from will not be lost. last year’s winter and snow, finding a contractor was difficult. The Since Rockwall Grange was re- contractor that was found also established, repair projects were works in the Wildland Firefighting needed to keep the building sound. business and with the big fire season One such project was to replace this summer, his team wasn’t able to UPCOMING POMONA GRANGE MEETINGS and repair the roof which was start on the Grange’s roofing project Pomona Secretaries are to send in meeting information to the Bulletin Editor as soon as date, covered with old corrugated metal. until after fire season, so the Grange time, and location are determined and/or changed. With the help of the Oregon State repairs have only been completed PomonaDate Time Meeting Place Matching Grant the roof has now for a couple weeks. Baker #24 Feb 3 10:30 AM Eagle Valley Grange been Benton #36 Jan 20 10:00 AM Fairmount Grange replaced Clackamas #1 Jan 27 10:00 AM Beavercreek Grange Columbia #18 Feb 3 10:00 AM Fern Hill Grange and Deschutes #25 Feb 10 11:30 AM Terrebonne Grange needed Douglas #13 Jan 27 6:00 PM Myrtle Creek Grange repairs Jackson #27 Jan 13 10:00 AM TBA made to Josephine #20 December 30 10:00 AM Fruitdale Grange the Lane #14 Jan 13 10:00 AM TBA Lincoln #10 Feb 17 10:30 AM TBA existing Linn #12 Jan 13 10:00 AM TBA roof Marion #4 Jan 8 6:00 PM Fairfield Grange structure. Polk #3 Jan 20 10:00 AM Rickreall Grange Rockwall Tillamook #9 TBA Umatilla-Morrow #26 Feb 24 10:00 AM Columbia Grange #867 Grange Wallowa #22 Jan 13 10:00 AM Hurricane Creek Grange now has a Washington-Yamhill #2 Jan 27 10:00 AM Kinton Grange roof that is 11 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018 Grant Provided More Than Lights A New Fence It is amazing how the ability to see Suddenly they could see, and what can stimulate greater change. Skyline they saw stimulated the Skyline For Redmond Grange #894, Multnomah County, Grangers into major reorganization The members of Redmond Grange was fortunate to be a recipient of a mode. They emptied each room, #812, Deschutes County, used the 2016 OSG matching grant to sorted, disposed, scrubbed, grant money they were awarded to improve upon the lighting in the installed new shelving, rearranged, replace an old fence that separates lower level of their building. Very and labelled. Now these nicely Grange property from neighboring inadequate lighting in kitchen/work lighted rooms are organized. What commercial properties. space, large storage room, and the a pleasure it is to have switches in furnace/storage room was replaced convenient locations and to enter The old fence was beaten down with LED track lights. areas that are no longer dark, from transients climbing over it to camp out on the back side of the Grange crammed, and hall. The new fence discourages that behavior as it’s a sturdy chainlink hazard zones. fence. It also improves the look of the property and provides a definite Another boundary with their new consequence is neighbor which is a public that the lower level transportation center is now used much currently under more by the construction. Grangers and the public. They love Grange members to hear “boy, this volunteered their time to place looks so tear down the old fence and much better” from clean up the bushes and the local residents. landscaping in the fenced area. Redmond Grange would like to thank the Oregon State Grange Skyline Grange Matching Grant Program for assisting in beautifying their Grange. thanks the OSG for both the new Warner Grange is Alive Again lighting and the The matching grant program designed by our state Master and Executive incentive it gave Committee is doing wonderful service for the Granges around Oregon. At them to make even Warner Grange, Clackamas County, the grant was to paint and do concrete more improve- work to the outside of the building. The stated rules of the grant program ments. are to make the building more attractive to those that look at it, to involve members in the work and to involve the community. These rules worked Garfield Grange Gets New Roof wonderfully well at Warner Grange. Garfield Grange #317, Clackamas came to the Grange from many On discussions with the hall rental chairman who acted as record keeper County, is proud of their new roof members from the Porter Mennonite they recorded 800 to 1000 volunteer hours in the project. Not every eight and the interest received from the community just up the hill from the year old moved wheelbarrows of bark dust, but the parents did. Not community, volunteers, new Grange hall. Builders Merlin Miller every six year old painted a wall, but the parents did. Not every ten year members, and from the Oregon State and Edwin Bontrager offered their old pulled blackberry vines out of the ground, but the parents did. The Grange grant program 2016-2017. skills and helpers if the Grange young folks did learn that participating in the community makes the provided the materials. Also the community stronger. They did wash windows, walls and floors. There is They are pleased to announce the ladies prepared many meals and not a breakdown yet on how many hours were members and how many new metal roof is complete and new desserts for the workers. The south were not members. gutters and windows are next on the side was completed in one day in agenda. October 2016. They stripped the Cub Scouts and their families, a home school theatre group and their families, roof, replaced some plywood, put Boy scouts, members of the Four Square Church down the street, a next A big thank you goes to Susan Noah, in new fascia boards, and installed door neighbour, a rental business in Canby, interested citizens and about and Suzy Ramm who made this felt, metal, and trim pieces. This year ten Grangers, have accomplished not only the scrapping and painting and project possible. Garfield also took the work on the north side was done new concrete, but have introduced the Grange to hundreds of folks in the in at least fourteen new members in in two phases and completed in area. With the fresh appearance, they are getting more requests to use the 2017 from the infamous “Skip a early November. building by public service groups and more requests to rent the building. Week” Quilt Club who has been Grangers have met dozens of citizens who now know the Grange is there using the Grange hall since 1938. These special Mennonite volunteers and doing good work in the community. The Grange hall looks better but Now they really stepped up to keep help clean up and repair around more important there is new enthusiasm, new projects, new community the doors open. homes of those who are unable to service and YES even NEW MEMBERS. They’ve met the goal of do it themselves such as cleaning “GrangeUp ‘17" and hope to bring in even more. Because of the Grant The project could not have gutters, raking leaves and fixing program, Warner is alive again. Yes, they have an enormous mortgage to happened without a miracle and that whatever needs to be done. pay off, but they’re on the way.

Thank you Worthy State Master for breathing new life into Warner Grange. The hope is that all Granges that receive a grant will experience new energy and new dedication. 12 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Oregon Junior Junior Grange Pen Pal Program Grangers How fun is it to meet new Grangers from across the US. But what happens when we meet them at a National, Regional, or State event? Do we keep Elizabeth and Kegan Williams in contact with them? Or do we just hope that we will get to see them the [email protected] following year at another Grange event? Oregon State Grange Junior Directors Well it is time to help solve that. It is time to build Junior Grange relationships The National Junior Grange Director has developed a 12 Month Meeting across the nation! By implementing the new Pen Pal Program we will be Guide to help Junior leaders plan their year. Each issue of the Bulletin we working to promote Grange health, developing and bettering handwriting will be printing the next two months of suggestions to help with your planning. skills, and making use of the United States Postal Service. Each month’s suggestions include badges to work on, a low-cost craft you could do, and suggested project or Grange related activity and many To Sign up for the Pen Pal Program and be matched with another Junior other ideas. from around the United States, please send: A: Your name January February B: Age The month of January makes us think The month of February has many C. Grange Name of cold days and warm cozy fires. things to celebrate but today we are D. State Let us embrace the indoor time by going to celebrate Presidents’ day! E. Mailing address warming up the kitchen. January is Presidents’ Day is February 21st. also Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday! To the National Junior Grange Director @ [email protected] or Badge: TUA3-Presidents Samantha Wilkins, National Junior Grange Director Badge: GA18-Baking Encourage your Juniors to use the 21578 Pleasanton Rd ~ San Antonio, TX 78264 Encourage your Juniors to use the month of February to work on their month of January to work on their Presidents Badge. Thank You Baking Badge.  As a group learn about our  As a group come up with first president George Crow Grange different types of meals you Washington. When the call went out for the need for could make for your family.  What were times like when he an old Junior Grange Matron or Patron  Discuss what you think was president? sash Crow Grange #450, Lane County, Benjamin Franklin’s favorite  Read a story about George donated theirs to be relettered for a state meal was. Washington: Here is a Junior Ambassador sash. There is still a  Discuss your favorite types of suggestion: need for a second sash to be reworked desserts. www.apples4theteacher.com/ as Oregon can have two Junior  Do you think Benjamin holidays/presidents-day/ Ambassadors each year. So please dig Franklin liked chocolate or george-washington/short- through your Grange closets and vanilla cake? stories/ cupboards and see if you can find one. Hands-on: As a group prepare a Hands-on: As a group come up no-bake cookie or dessert to with a short skit about George Left: 2017-18 Oregon Junior Ambassador celebrate Ben Franklin’s Birthday. Washington and the Cherry Tree wearing the re-lettered sash. What were some things that Ben Legend. Franklin was known for? Craft: A George Washington Hat Craft: Paper Bag Kites www.artistshelpingchildren.org/ Oregon Jrs. at National Convention www.kinderart.com/crafts/ kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2012/02/ Some Juniors in atten- bagkite.shtml how-to-make-an-easy-george- dance at the National Grange: The Grange was not washington-hat/ Grange Convention got to organized when Ben Franklin was Grange: Who was the first Grange live out a dream on Friday alive but if it had do you think he President? What mark on Grange during their tour of the would have been a Grange member? history did they make? Spokane Fire Department Community Service: January Community Service: February is and training facility. The means cold weather: Make and also Valentine’s Day. Make Juniors were able to talk deliver “no-slip socks” to your local Valentine’s Day Cards to deliver to with firefighters and used nursing home or community shut-ins your local nursing home. http://onecreativemommy.com/diy- non-slip-socks-kids-craft/ the fire hose to knock out target cones that represented fires. On Winter Coloring Sheet Saturday the Juniors learned sign language and made bees. The Juniors have been learning about honey bees this year. Next year they will be studying pollinators.

Riley Reynolds (l) and Justin Clute making bees at one of the workshops.

Left: the Oregon State Junior Grange display in the Showcase at the National Grange Convention featured information and artwork from the 2017 State Junior Convention. 13 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018

Legislative Update Governmental Affairs Mark Noah Craig Loughridge [email protected] [email protected] OSG Legislative Director Asst. Director ~ Oregon State Grange Oregon sent three resolutions to the to OSG by Multnomah Grange. The It may not seem that the state is school district without the National Grange convention in National Grange session committee working on legislation right now. permission of the district November and all three took on Education and Health considered Most legislators are out of the office, where they live interesting journeys through the 151st this one and amended it by removing many carrying out the non-legislative  Hike document recording fees National session. Our resolution on the first ‘Resolved’ paragraph but careers that earn them most of their in order to increase funding to ‘Active Support for Ending retained the second ‘Resolved’ that income. The reality is that it takes a help veterans who experience Neonicotinoid Use by General Public’ calls on Congress and the current lot of work outside the capitol to a housing crisis (originally submitted to the Oregon administration to overhaul the ‘Every create the bills that legislators pass.  Increase training requirements State Grange convention by Bellview Child Succeeds Act’ to “reduce for adult foster care workers Grange) was voted as “Present testing mandates and promote Since the 2017 legislative session and in-home care workers Policy (added language). This is multiple forms of evidence of student ended in July, large committees of  Expedite state approvals for interesting because typically, a learning and school quality” and “not legislators have met twice over a total certificates of school resolution would just be adopted, and mandate any fixed role for the use of of eight days to mull over ideas for counselors and school then the National Grange policy student test scores in evaluating new laws. Hundreds of state administrators would be updated after the educators.” I recall that at least three, government employees have  Update the state’s prescription convention just like we do in the maybe four delegates who were past supported these committees, and drug monitoring program Oregon State Grange. In this case, members of school boards spoke in delivered reports on a host of issues.  Create a pilot program to offer and with two other resolutions in the support of this resolution. drug treatment assistance to National Grange’s session Ag The ideas from these meetings could opioid overdose patients who committee, the committee revised the This year only one resolution turn into bills for either the short are able to be revived with language in the policy. I suspect the received by National Grange was session that begins Febuary 5, naloxone hydrochloride committee just wanted to be specific accompanied by supporting 2018, or for the longer 2019 session. about what they added to National documentation. Several Oregon In fact, legislators set a deadline of There will be many more bills, of Grange policy. The sentence added Grangers attended committee Nov. 21, 2017 to submit ideas for course. For an estimate of how says “National Grange supports the meetings to lobby in favor of their most bills for the 2018 session. This many, look to recent history. designation of neonicotinoids as resolutions, which is good, but means that by the time you read this Legislators in the 2016 short session restricted use pesticides.” It’s not supporting documentation is even issue of the Oregon State Grange introduced 254 bills: 151 in the quite as specific as Bellview’s original better and we should all provide Bulletin, legislative leaders will House of Representatives, and 103 resolution, but a change nonetheless. supporting info when we send already have decided most topics in the Senate. Of those, 70 House resolutions to the State Grange. that will come up in 2018. bills and 54 Senate bills became law. The resolution titled “Prohibition of Another point to consider, for That contrasts with the 2017 long Gerrymandered Political Districts” resolution writers—every year, a Topics will cover a wide range, but session, where 2,647 bills were was submitted to the Oregon State significant percentage of resolutions there will be fewer bills because the introduced, and 749 became law. Grange by Marys River and at National are deemed to be session is scheduled to end March Willamette Granges and was ‘current policy’ and receive no 8, allowing only 33 calendar days. For more news about state considered by the National Grange further action. National Grange Bills likely to be introduced include government, check your email session committee ‘Citizenship & legislative policy can be found on the those to: monthly for The Capitol Granger. Taxation’. The committee report OSG website and it pays to review  Change the law that allows If you’re not receiving it, please email was unfavorable but a motion was it to see of your resolution is already students to transfer to another us at [email protected]. made and seconded to substitute our there. Rather than duplicating resolution for the committee report. existing policy, look for a way to Oregon Young Adult Served On That motion carried (just barely, on refresh or add to it. a standing vote count) and the National Session Ag Committee resolution then was the subject of The Holiday Season is near, and it By Josh Bethany much discussion. Ultimately the is almost time for New Year’s Communications Fellow resolution was rejected due to Resolutions. I resolve to stay in arguments that the issue should be closer contact with my Legislative Jessie Jo Guttridge from Springwater decided on a state by state basis. Committee—Dist. 1, Harold Grange #263, Clackamas County Personally, I hope to see this Johnson; Dist. 2, Martin McClure; was this year’s John Trimble resolution again next year! Dist. 3, Orrin Schnetzky; Dist. 4, Legislative Youth and was an Don Kingsborough; Dist. 5, Dean honorary delegate serving as a Our third resolution was ‘High High; Dist. 6, Scot Jacobson; and member of the national ag committee. Stakes Testing’ and was submitted Lobbyist Craig Loughridge. Guttridge is an active member of her subordinate Grange, which has several community outreach programs; such as, the monthly breakfast they host or the veteran pillowcase project where they help to provide hygiene products and Convention, “I am incredibly some furnishings for veterans in thankful to be doing John Trimble transitional housing. She is also very youth. Since the first time I went to involved in their Words for Thirds convention I’ve always wanted to program, which donates to four be sitting behind the scenes with the different schools. “The Grange is a delegates, so being able to do that community organization that brings is just incredible.” Guttridge was Above: Sister Jessie Jo participated in the National Grange everyone together to better their especially excited to work on a Convention’s Agriculture committee. They were busy working through community”, said Guttridge. resolution about the use of 40 resolutions from 17 states. neonicotinoids pesticides, because Guttridge had this to say about the she was a part of the state Right: Jessie Jo Guttridge in her gold delegate sash next to her mentor, legislative opportunity to participate committee that passed the resolution National Gatekeeper Christopher Johnston, Michigan State Master. as a delegate at the National on to the national level. 14 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Membership 2018 OSG Calendar Available Matters The OSG Lecturer’s and Membership committees have joined forces again this year to bring Grangers a tool to promote the Grange. The calen- Bob Ludi - [email protected] dar highlights the talents of Grange Sandi Ludi - [email protected] members and their photography. OSG Membership Directors The calendar also captures impor- tant holidays and Grange dates. Season’s Greetings Grangers! about is advantageous to gaining new members. Partnering with other Fourteen stunning photographs se- GrangeUp ‘17 is coming to an end. groups (even groups that rent your lected from the Lecturer’s photog- It has been a fun and exciting year hall) is a great idea! There is a Sea raphy contest at the 2017 Conven- for the Grange Organization— of Possibilities—so grab your tion in Florence grace the pages of celebrating 150 Years! We have booklet and try planning some new this wall calendar. Consider order- seen a lot of enthusiasm and events for 2018! ing a calendar today. Buy to give to new members (write your Grange’s wonderful events being planned and important dates in it for them), hang it in your Grange hall or home: give it executed by so many Granges and The Oregon State Grange to friends, neighbors and co-work- gaining new members from these Membership Team is always ready ers. Use it as Bunco prize, include events is the icing on top of the cake! and willing to help—we are only an in raffle baskets, present to legisla- Let’s not let our enthusiasm for email or phone call away. Don’t tors and as opportunities to talk getting new members lessen just hesitate to ask one of us if you have about the Grange; the fun things because our Oregon State questions, concerns, or anything else such as the photography contest and Grange—GrangeUp ‘17 in relation to membership. We also the more serious work we do in our Membership drive is coming to love hearing successes that your communities. fruition. Let’s keep striving to plan Grange is achieving. Our events that will bring the community Membership Team would love to To order, complete the form below into your Grange halls share your successes with other and mail along with your payment to our State Membership Directors and continuing to share what your Granges. Sandi and Bob Ludi 18275 Myra Ct, Sandy OR 97005. Grange does and why you are a member. The holiday season is here so take Name ______this opportunity to invite non- Mailing Address ______In your GrangeUp ‘17 box there members to join you. Hosting City ______State _____ Zip ______was a booklet called “The Endless caroling parties, inviting musical/ Sea Filled with Possibilities,” a theatre groups, etc. to perform for resource of possibilities to grow our Lecturer’s Programs, hosting QUANTITY COST EXTENDED Granges, while giving back to our community holiday dinners are only PRICE communities. Inside you will find a few ideas. The ideas are endless!! ideas for community service Most importantly is to have fun. If One (1) Calendar ______$10.00 $______projects, fundraisers, event planning, we are warm and welcoming to the Three (3) Calendars ______$25.00 $ ______as well as ideas that can be included community and willing to try new Dozen (12) Calendars ______$90.00 $ ______in your Lecturer’s Programs at your ideas our Granges are sure to Grange. Inviting the public to visit GROW! That’s the best gift we can Shipping and Handling $ 5.00 your Grange to see what you’re all receive this holiday season. Total Due

National Quarterly Magazine Make checks payable to the Oregon State Grange Lauded, Subscribers Needed mark 2018 calendars in the memo line Subscribers have received the first three issues of Good Day!™ since its Goldson Grange Hosts rollout after the 150th National Convention. Overall, the reception has been positive from the members who have signed up for a subscription. “I Veteran’s Day Breakfast am so very happy that we’ve been able to provide this product to our members,” National Grange Communications Director and Editor of Good Day! magazine Amanda Brozana Rios said. Left: Goldson She went on to say that the expected subscriber members were base has not yet been reached; something that busy getting has caused concern about the publication’s future. ready to serve “I was surprised by how many members I met breakfast. over the last year have not heard about the magazine. We have to share the news about it, share it with people so they see the product and choose to subscribe.” The magazine is available as a yearly subscription rate of $14 per year.

Goldson Grange #868, Lane County, held their annual Veteran’s Day breakfast on Saturday, November 11th. In honor of their commitment and sacrifice all attending Veterans ate free. The morning saw many people stopping by to enjoy their choice of pan-cakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, and biscuits and gravy, plus juice and coffee.

Left: Families and Veterans enjoying breakfast 15 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018 Veterans Jim Clute [email protected]

Oregon State Grange Veterans Director

Veterans’ Day has passed once your online profiles making it again and I want to say a big thank easy for recruiters and hiring you to all of the Grange members managers to evaluate you. that helped with the Albany Veterans  Recruiters take an average of Day parade. Holidays are fast six seconds to scan a resume. approaching so don’t forget our (The Ladders) Your resume is Veterans currently serving far from only a piece of the story of who home and loved ones. Even the most you are, what you can offer, mundane duty stations are lonely and how you can be of value. during the holidays. There are many  Millennials make up 38% of Named 2017 “Veteran of the Year”: Howard Gabel is a member of ways that we can and do recognize the American workforce, on Lacomb Grange #907. those not able to be with family. track for up to 75% by 2025. Please take the time to do so. (Gallup 2016) Millennials Oregon Grange Vets Honored know how to build their Veterans Commemoration Association [VCA], a group associated with Lecturers, here is some information visibility on social media and the “Albany Veterans Day parade, honored two Oregon Grangers at the that you may want to pass along as social networking. 79% of job 2017 Mid-Willamette Valley Veterans Awards banquet November 10th at part of a program. There are seekers say they are likely to the Linn County Fairgrounds. veteran employment companies use social media in their job offering the information you need to search (Glassdoor 2013). Named “Veteran of the Year” was Howard Gabel of Lacomb Grange make important decisions around Your competitors are online, #907, Linn County. Brother Gabel served in the US Army from your civilian job search. Their building profiles and getting the February 1945 through January 1947. Born in North Dakota he did individual employer profile pages will attention of employers. his basic training in Missouri and Arkansas. Afterwards, Gabel was help you get the answers you need  50.5% of recruiters say social transferred to Camp Adair near Corvallis, to prepare for what he thought before you hit apply. media has changed their would be a trip to Japan. Although he only spent about two weeks at  Career mapping – jobs that recruiting results. (2016 Camp Adair, Gabel was impressed. Upon discharge Gabel returned relate to your military Recruiting Benchmark Survey to the family farm in North Dakota, but it took only one extremely cold experience NACE) As employers find winter to convince him to return to Oregon. In 1947, the family came  Success stories –about other social media to be less west to find a new farm. In 1948, Gabel went back to North Dakota veterans thriving at the expensive and more effective to marry Lois. The couple made their home in the Lacomb-Lebanon company at sourcing candidates, they area and raised four children.  Professional development – start will build social marketing and a career, not just another job recruiting into their strategies. He was nominated by Lacomb Grange where he and his wife are active  Military spouses – find a Recruiters will disqualify candidates members. Howard has been a member of American Legion Post 51, and career that allows flexibility if they find evidence of the following spent time on the Lacomb School Board and the Lacomb Irrigation District. Veterans have built a solid reputation on their social media profiles (Jobvite He and his wife volunteer at the Lebanon Soup Kitchen, and the American as leaders, problem solvers, trained Recruiter Nation Report 2016) Legion breakfasts and prime rib dinner events and put out flags on Memorial and skilled workers, and adaptive  Typos - 72% Day. The couple also participate in the SMART (Start Making a Reader and resilient thinkers during their time  Marijuana - 71% Today) program, reading books to elementary students. in uniform. That counts for a lot  Oversharing - 60% when transitioning to a civilian career.  Alcohol - 47% Honored as one of four “Distinguished Veterans of the Year” for 2017 But how will employers find you?  Selfies - 18% was Jerry Bjornstad of Lowell Grange #745, Lane County. Brother Have you checked your profiles Jerry Bjornstad served in the US Air Force from July 1973 until June In military reintegration or transition lately? Be sure they don’t contain 1997. He was nominated by Lowell Grange. During his more than 21 courses, participants question these red flags. years in the U.S. Air Force, he served in some of the most politically whether being found online really sensitive locales in the world. But due to the nature of his job, the matters that much. “After all,” they According to the 2017 Society for northwest Iowa native, who worked his way up the ranks to become a argue, “my reputation and track Human Resource Management lieutenant colonel, still can’t talk openly about his missions record should speak for itself.” But Social Media Recruitment and how will employers find you? How Screening Survey, when seeking to Bjornstad grew up in the farming community of Spencer, Iowa. Upon can they learn who you are, not just find talent online, recruiters search graduating from college he was commissioned as a maintenance officer what you can do? How can a for the following job levels: and began his duties working on the famed SR-71 Blackbird. After leaving potential employer get a sense of how  87% search for non-man- the military, he was employed in setting up federal security systems and (or if) you will fit into their company, agement, salaried employees later as director of Iraqi operations culture and team? Social media is one  82% search for management- for a Middle Eastern company easy way to make that happen. level personnel supporting Iraqi, American and  55% search for nonman- British forces. Still not convinced? Consider these agement, hourly employees statistics:  45% recruit for executive, He retired in 2011 and a year later,  In 2015, 51% of those who did upper management positions he and his wife Judy moved to have jobs were searching for new This same Survey revealed that Oregon. She died in May of 2017. ones or watching for openings. recruiting via social media is growing Today, Bjornstad shares his large (State of the American (84% of organizations are currently bed and breakfast complex with Workplace Report Gallup 2017) using social media). Dugan, a fluffy white 100-pound This means your competition is Great Pyrenees dog. not just people who are As you start or navigate your unemployed or just veterans. military-to-civilian career transition, In addition to being a GRanger,  Referrals are five times more consider whether you can risk not Bjornstad has also served on the effective than all other sources being found online by employers, school district’s budget committee, of hiring. (Jobvite 2017 whether your reputation is suffering was a parks commissioner, city budget Jerry Bjornstad: “Distinguished Recruiting Funnel Benchmark from what you’ve posted and ways committee member and economic Veteran of the Year” and a Report) When other people you can elevate your findability with development committee member. member of Lowell Grange #745. refer you, they often link to a strong online presence. 16 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Grange Youth & National Grange Youth Officers Young Adults Connie Suing [email protected] OSG Youth Director What a wonderful time to be a their Grange peers from all over the Granger. We have such a proud country. history and legacy as an organization. We are so fortunate that our The Horizon Leadership founders had the foresight to make Ambassador/Young Patron program ours a family organization. is truly a fun contest to do. Each year State Granges can choose a I would like to congratulate all of our male and a female ambassador, ages Youth/Young Adults who attended 16-21, and two Young Patrons, age and participated in the National 22-35 who exemplify Grange spirit. Above: the 2017 National Grange Youth Officer Team: Master: Grange convention. Jessie Jo Of course they also have to get 80% Brittney Oliver – WA, Overseer: Derek Snyder – PA, Lecturer: Katie Guttridge was inspiring as the John on the Francis McDowell Trivia Kurburski – MI, Steward: Adam Terrell – NH, Asst. Steward: Andrew Trimble Legislative experience challenge, complete three seals in the Kudsk – WA, Lady Asst. Steward: Maggie Swartzendruber – OR, recipient. She was on the sessions Oliver Hudson Kelly achievement Chaplain: Olivia Yost – OH, Treasurer: Marcus Avendano – NC, Ag committee and spoke on the awards, and have letters of Secretary: Morgan Browning – WA, Gatekeeper: Zac Mazag – NC, floor to the National delegates on recommendation from their Ceres: Grace Wadsworth – PA, several resolutions. Maggie Subordinate/Ccommunity Master, Pomona: Margie Griffin - NC, Swartzendruber was a wonderful their State Master and their State Flora: Melody Shufeldt – OK, National Youth Lady Assistant Youth Director. These tasks are all Executive Committee: Joey Steward. She did an impressive job really easy to do. Brenneman - WA,; Baylor with the floor work and also wrote Howerton - NC, Emily Hartsell - the closing drill for the Youth officers. The Trivia Challenge is just what it NC and Sophia Ogden - WA. She was also an attendant for the says, it is challenging, but it is also Right: Oregon’s Maggie 6th degree. doable. Our State winners travel to Swartzendruber serving as LAS National Grange Convention and when the youth opened the session Mikela Heimuller and Lexie Suing compete to become National on Friday morning at the did a great job as part of Oregon’s Ambassadors who travel around the National Grange Convention. 6th degree team. Briauna Herrick states and to different Regional Youth and Payton Miller were pretty conferences, doing workshops and Grange Jeopardy Contest attendants for the 6th degree and then guiding future contestants. Ask any went and took the 7th degree along Granger who has been an with Cameron Herrick. Suzy Ramm ambassador and they will tell you it performed her Radio Spot with poise was one of the most rewarding and a big smile. Help me thank these experiences they ever had. Let me Youth or Youth sponsored Grangers know if you’d like to take this on a job well done. challenge. I promise it will be worth it. The contest rules and guidelines I’d like to highlight on some fun will be in the Awards, Contests and contests that I saw at National Scholarship booklet. Grange. Our Oregon Youth/Young Adults would have a lot of fun, learn Until next time, Remember to ask a more about our great organization Youth/Young Adult. I know they will Above: Jessie Jo Guttridge, far right, competing in Grange Jeopardy and meet and become friends with “Be Delighted.” on Saturday morning at the National Grange Convention. There were two rounds, the first round consisted of two groups with the top three Oregon State Fair Log Cabin in each group moving on to the second round. Jessie Jo made it to the second round where she placed sixth in final Jeopardy. Oregon Youth Take Seventh Degree

Left - right: Briauna and Cameron Herrick of Walterville Grange, Lane County and their cousin, Payton Miller, Lexington Grange, Morrow Some of the Youth and Young Adults that served as hosts in the log County received the seventh degree on Saturday afternoon at the Cabin were: left - right: Jessie Jo Guttridge, Maggie Swartzendruber National Grange Convention. Earlier that morning Briauna and Payton and Orrin Schnetzky. served as attendants when Oregon exemplified the sixth degree. 17 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018 2017 National Grange Youth GROW Club Achievement Award Recipients “Go Right On Working” The National Grange Youth Achievement awards were present during the Suzy Ramm GROW Club and Youth Ambassadors, Officers and Legislative Experience OSG GROW Club President Dinner on Friday evening of this year’s National convention. Forty-four [email protected] Oregon Youth and Young Adults received a total of 126 seals, spread over eight certification categories. And an Oregon Youth was one of only two to receive the National Grange Leadership Award for Outstanding Youth. The First Five Degrees

William Saunders Agricultural Exemplified in Wallowa County Achievement Award Wallowa Pomona #22 invited the GROW Club to visit and help them Entries at fairs and State Grange GWA and exemplify the first five degrees on October 21 at Hurricane Creek Grange. Lecturer’s contests, serve as hosts in the Log Carol Everman, OSG Deputy, Marilyn Reiher and Mark and Susan Noah Cabin, Ag Fest & FFA Convention traveled the width of Oregon to help with the conferral. Their experience, Mary Brott - Sapphire, Emerald guidance, and paraphernalia were much appreciated. Officers from three Veronica Ford - Sapphire Wallowa County Granges supplied the rest of the Degree Team. Allison Forester - Sapphire Jessie Jo Guttridge - Sapphire, Emer- Six candidates participated in the degree work. Three members were from ald, Ruby Hurricane Creek Grange #608 and three from South Fork Grange #605. Kara Guttridge - Emerald, Ruby The first four degrees were offered in the morning followed by a potluck Kendra Guttridge - Emerald, Ruby luncheon; then, the fifth degree in the afternoon. Despite the rainy day Briauna Herrick - Sapphire, Emerald outside, everyone enjoyed the event. Chloe Lacrosse - Sapphire, Emerald Payton Miller - Ruby Reminder GROW Club members: a decision was made at the annual Mary Mitchelldyer - Emerald meeting during state convention in June to enlarge the board to seven Tina Parker - Emerald members, one from each of the six districts and one at-large. Current Orrin Schnetzky - Sapphire board members are: Maggie Swartzendruber - Sapphire District 1 - John Fine District 2 - open Austin VanHouten - Emerald, Ruby District 3 - Orrin Schnetzky District 4 - Suzy Ramm Elizabeth Williams - Emerald District 5 - open District 6 - Scot Jacobsen Morgan Eipp - Sapphire At-large - open Kellen Pollard - Sapphire Jessica Fortmiller - Sapphire If you are willing to serve, please contact any of the board members or the Stacy Clute - Emerald state office.

John Trimble Legislative Drill Achievement Award Caroline A. Hall Achievement Award Achievement Award Emerald - Youth Officer opening and closing drill, Sapphire - Grange plays, Emerald - com- Emerald - wrote and supported a resolution, Rosebud drill or Memorial Service drill team. Sil- munity service projects & fairbooths, Sil- Silver - served as delegates from their Granges ver - regional youth drill team, Ruby - drill writ- ver - Grange or community talent con- to state convention. ing tests, skits Jessie Jo Guttridge - Emerald, Silver Alex Coe - Emerald Alex Coe - Emerald Orrin Schnetzky - Silver Jessie Jo Guttridge - Sapphire, Emerald, Matthew Dehne - Emerald Maggie Swartzendruber - Silver Ruby Jessie Jo Guttridge - Sapphire, Elias Utt - Silver Grace Hays - Emerald Emerald David Wallace - Silver Mikela Heimuller - Emerald Maryann Hanks - Emerald Kailey McKay - Silver Briauna Herrick - Emerald Cody Hanks - Emerald Kiri Schnetzky - Silver Payton Miller - Emerald Grace Hays - Emerald Cole Wilson - Silver Orrin Schnetzky - Emerald, , Ruby Mikela Heimuller - Emerald Lexie Suing - Emerald Briauna Herrick - Emerald John Thompson Ritual Achievement Award Maggie Swartzendruber - Emerald Cameron Herrick - Emerald State Youth Officers Elias Utt - Emerald Carly Itami - Emerald Alex Coe - Gold Elizabeth Williams - Emerald Chloe Lacrosse - Emerald Jessie Jo Guttridge - Gold Brandon Anglin - Emerald Jacob Luttrell - Emerald Grace Hays - Gold Courtney Croy - Emerald Tyler Manthei - Emerald Mikela Heimuller - Gold Kailey McKay - Emerald Payton Miller - Emerald Briauna Herrick - Gold Kiri Schnetzky - Emerald Tina Parker - Emerald Payton Miller - Emerald, Gold Nicole Shattuck - Emerald Brian Schofield - Emerald Orrin Schnetzky - Gold Morgan Eipp - Emerald Orrin Schnetzky - Emerald Lexie Suing - Gold Jennifer Souders - Sapphire, Maggie Swartzendruber - Gold Aaron B. Grosh Mentoring Award Emerald, Copper Elias Utt - Gold Ruby - Worked with Juniors at State Grange, Gold Lexie Suing - Emerald Elizabeth Williams - Gold - lead Junior State Convention Maggie Swartzendruber - Emerald, Brandon Anglin - Emerald, Gold Jessie Jo Guttridge - Ruby Copper Courtney Croy - Gold Briauna Herrick - Ruby Elias Utt - Emerald Kailey McKay - Gold Payton Miller - Ruby Austin Van Houten - Emerald Kiri Schnetzky - Emerald, Gold Elizabeth Williams - Ruby, Gold Brandon Anglin - Emerald Nicole Shattuck - Gold Kegan Williams - Ruby, Gold Courtney Croy - Emerald Kailey McKay - Sapphire Kailey McKay - Silver Oliver Hudson Kelley Public Speaking Cole Wilson - Ruby Nicole Shattuck - Emerald Achievement Award Davy Jones - Emerald Silver - participation in State Grange public 2017 National Grange Leadership Award for Tomy Jones - Emerald speaking contest, Ruby - participation in re- Outstanding Youth Stacy Clute - Emerald gional public speaking contest Must earn Achievments awards, complete the Jessie Jo Guttridge - Sapphire, Emerald Grange Trivia Challenge with at least 80%, serve Francis McDowell Kara Guttridge - Sapphire on Grange degree team(s), participate in Grange Trivia Challenge Award Mary Mitchelldyer - Sapphire Promotional events and demonstrate Grange Complete Trivia test with a 80%+ score Lexie Suing - Sapphire leadership. Jessie Jo Guttridge Stacy Clute - Emerald Jessie Jo Guttridge Maggie Swartzendruber 18 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org OSG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - July 23, 2017 The meeting called to order at Dehne, Linda Helm, and program to provide support to for volunteers. Celia moved 1:00pm by Master Susan Noah. Mark and Susan Noah. Granges throughout the state. to allow the increased State Present included Sarah  State Session Recap. Susan is looking for volunteers Fair promotional budget for Kingsborough, Jeff Dehne, Roger Feedback was received to serve on the task force the backpack giveaway for Wilson, Don Sether, and Celia regarding the schedule, along with Pomona Masters. our 150th anniversary year. Luttrell. conferences, and meals. We’ll  Grant Committee – Looking Don seconded. Motion be looking at ways to make for two new members to join passed. Prior meeting minutes from June 3rd our schedule and activities Don Kingsborough, Don  Policy for Letters to the Editor were read and approved. OSG more efficient while still Guttridge, and Mike Gaber. was reviewed and approved Convention Minutes for Thursday providing value. Please send The Grant deadline is as amended. June 29th were read. Celia moved feedback to Susan. A deposit September 15 so the team  State Officer Practice 1pm to approve the minutes, Jeff has been made on the Clatsop needs to be in place next Saturday 9/30/17 at seconded and motion carried. County Fairgrounds for June month. Grange members with Walterville Grange or another 23-28, 2018. expertise in construction or location in Lane or Linn Financial Reports  Netel Grange loan request for grant writing are preferred. County area. — Current Financial Reports $12,000 – new bids were  Accounting system. A new were reviewed. received from contractors for system is needed and will cost Decisions made via email were — Jan’s reports – loans, dues the septic work. Don moved, approximately $450. Don reviewed and affirmed. owed to State Grange, and Jeff seconded to approve the moved to allow up to $500 to  Agreement to allow Fruitdale membership reports were loan request of $12,000 for a upgrade the accounting to withdraw additional funds reviewed. In our early 2nd 10-year term with 5% interest system. Jeff seconded. of $11,842 for roofing job. Quarter reports we are and payment of $127.00. Motion passed.  Agreement to allowRiversdale seeing an increase of 28 Motion carried.  Directors retreat is scheduled Grange to accept the offer of members thus far. We need  Evergreen Grange sale – the for September 22-24 in $150,000 for the Evergreen our state officers and state buyer has financing so the title Lincoln City. The retreat will property. committee people to restriction will be removed for focus on continuing the  Agreement to allow Williams continue engaging our local the sale. outreach to Subordinate Grange to withdraw $941.33 Granges.  Franklin Grange property - Granges. Cost is covered by from their trust funds for paint — EC audited the Visa & Deal fell through so the the training money in the and ceiling repairs. Master Card bills property is still on the market. reverted Grange Funds.  Approval of revised Employee Malcolm will continue to  Lobbyist report for June was Handbook which will be Unfinished Business mow. received. presented to employees in the — Audit. We had a conference  Roxy Ann – They are still  Oversight of all monies being coming weeks. call with representatives from interested in reorganization. raised and spent. Committees  Agreement to allow Moss Adams LLP to review Susan has told them the middle and officers need to ensure Sandlake to withdraw our audit of financial of August may be a good time expenses are preapproved $2,332.54 from their trust statements from 2015 and to meet again. prior to being incurred. We funds for supplies and 2016. We received an  Grange property title are all responsible for maintenance of building and “unmodified” report which is restrictions – Tillamook managing appropriate use of Grange promotion work. a clean bill of health for the County completed; the Exec. funds within our budget. Oregon State Grange. A few Committee will help with  Log Cabin – Directors Grange Reports best practices regarding completing the filings. recommend handing out back  Roxy Ann still looking at documentation were packs containing a few school reorganizing. recommended and will be New Business supplies to grade school kids.  Redwood is growing in implemented.  By-Law changes are being The back pack would say “The membership. — North Howell Grange sale made and will be distributed Oregon State Grange  Macleay is working on their was discussed. The property just before September 1st “Backs” Education” and have member relationships. was sold in February and the when they take effect. the 150th anniversary logo. buyer wants us to purchase  Coos-Curry-West Coast Cost estimate is $1,975 for Next Meetings: Sunday October it back. Jeff moved to Pomona closed as of June backpacks and $1,300 for 15th at 1pm, Saturday January 20th respond to the buyer that, 30th. Susan has sent letters to supplies. The current budget at 9am. “the Grange will only the two Granges in Lane for the Log Cabin is $1,800 consider purchasing the County and the one in Douglas which is used for prizes, The meeting adjourned at 6:35pm. property if it is sufficiently asking if they would like to be pictures, display items, water, restored to be used as a redistricted to the Pomona of etc. This year we will have Sarah Kingsborough Grange hall.” Don seconded the county they reside in, or new displays and incentives Oregon State Grange Secretary and a discussion was held did they wish to reactivate with our attorney regarding West Coast Pomona. The Midland Grange Presents Golden Sheaf the pros and cons of letters went out on July 12th, At their October meeting Midland Grange #781, Klamath County, held a purchasing this property but she has not heard anything Harvest Dinner which consisted of great beef stew as the main dish. The which the Grange previously back yet. No other Granges meeting followed the dinner at which time Midland Grange was happy to sold because we are not in the Coos-Curry-West present Becky Hoffman with a Fifty Year Golden Sheaf Certificate from interested in using it. The Coast Pomona were in these the National Grange. motion failed. Sarah moved special conditions. Does the Becky has been a to respond to the buyer that, EC back a specific outcome? continuous member in “The Oregon State Grange Don Moved to notify the good standing for fifty is not interested in former Granges of West years. Becky is purchasing the property of Coast Pomona that unless formerly from Klamath the former North Howell they want to reorganize their Falls but now resides Grange Hall.” Roger Pomona, we will redistrict the in Salem. She seconded and the motion Granges to the counties in introduced hr husband passed. which they reside, ie. Douglas Jim to the Grange. — Western Regional – 8 people and Lane. Roger seconded. from Oregon will be traveling Motion carried. Pictured is Becky to California at the beginning  Pomona Task Force will Hoffman (l) and of August. Jessie Jo begin meeting October 7th. Louise Holst (r), Guttridge, Gracie Hayes, The intention is to implement Master of Midland Suzy Ramm, Jeff and Liz ideas to rebuild the Pomona Grange. 19 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org December 2017/January 2018 Seven Oregon Families Recognized as Grange Legacy Families Seven Oregon families were recognized for their deep roots in the Grange on Wednesday evening during a Distinguished Grange and Grange Legacy Family Recognition event at the 151st Annual National Grange Convention.

A new program as part of the Grange’s 150th birthday, it is a way Frost); the Gorbett family of White to honor those families with five or Eagle Grange #683, Umatilla more generations involved as Grange County; the Taylor family of Midland members. “We give recognition to Grange #781, Klamath County individuals who have been a Grange (picking up the award was family member for 25, 50, 75, 80, and even member Dean High); the Naylor 90 years, and we wanted to family of Clarkes Grange #261, Micha Christensen, 7, was one of 17 children that painted and recognize families and encourage the Clackamas County, the Shibley decorated donated pumpkins. Photo: Kathy Orr/Baker City Herald next generation to keep up with that family of Springwater Grange #263, and keep that legacy going,” National Clackamas County (picking up the Wolf Creek Host Halloween Event Grange President Betsy Huber said. award for her family was Jessie On Saturday October 28th, Wolf Creek Grange #596, Union County Jo Guttridge); the Sauter family of held the North Powder’s inaugural Halloween Decorating contest at their Of the more than 80 families Springwater Grange #263, hall. Seventeen children and three adults participated in the event. All in awarded this year, 40 plus families Clackamas County (picking up the attendance had a lot of fun and are looking forward to next year’s event. were present to accept their award for her family was Suzy recognition certificates. Many of the Ramm); and the Bloom family of Full Hall at Ada for Halloween families traveled to the convention Crow Grange #450, Lane County On the afternoon of specifically to be part of the first (Connie Suing received the award October 29th, Ada annual ceremony including five of the for her family). Grange #570, Lane seven Oregon families. County, ninety-one If you missed out this year and think people filled the Grange Those recognized from Oregon were your family might qualify you can hall for their annual the Tarbell family of Warren Grange download the form from the Oregon Community Halloween #536, Columbia County (picking up State Grange website and Suzy in Party. Young and old the award for her family was Eve the state office is available to help. alike enjoyed games, the costume parade, National Grange Gives Oregon’s Above: Some of the pumpkin decorating contest and participants in the refreshments provided by Grange Representative Walden Champion costume parade members. of Rural America Award November 29th, National Grange spoke to the Congressman about President Betsy Huber, presented priority Grange issues and the two of the four Champion of Rural momentum of the Grange as we America Awards to members of enter the next 150 years. Congress. The beautifully engraved awards were presented to Rep. On December 4th at the Grange’s Greg Walden, Ore.-2nd, Chairman 150th Birthday Gala in Washington, of the House Energy and Commerce D.C., Huber presented the Committee and Rep. Collin remaining two awards to Senator Peterson, Minn.-7th, ranking Debbie Stabenow, Mich., Ranking member of the House Agriculture Member of the Senate Agriculture, Committee. Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and Senator Susan Collins, Maine, Betsy Huber was accompanied by Chairwoman of the Senate Select Legislative Director Burton Eller and Committee on Aging. Peterson and Communications and Development Walden are unable to attend the gala Director Amanda Brozana Rios who due to prior commitments. Ninety-one members of the community turned out for Ada’s Halloween Party Haunted Terrebonne Grange Terrebonne Grange #663, Deschutes County, hosted a haunted house for Friday and Saturday nights October 27h and 28th. In addition there were games snacks and prizes for all ages.

L-r: NG Communications and Development Director Amanda Brozana Rios, NG Master/President Betsy Huber, Rep. Greg Walden and NG Legislative Director Burton Eller. 20 December 2017/January 2018 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Tigard Grange Celebrates the 150th With Peace Pole Dedication Tigard Grange #148, Washington County, along with the Tigard and Sherwood Rotary clubs celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the Grange A large birthday with the installation of a Peace Pole in front of the Hall on Hwy 99W on cake greets visitors Saturday November 4th. to Molalla Grange Hall. Made by Tigard Rotary President, Cheron Grange member Calder and Kim Taylor of Sherwood Jessie Stober and Rotary dedicated the pole with Kim speaking in Chinuk WaWa. Each pole her husband Louie has four to six sides and says “May Stober, it will be in Peace Prevail on Earth” in different place for several launguages. A new translation for months. “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in the Tualatin Valley Native American Language of Chinuk Wawa is being used on the peace poles in Sherwood, McMinnville and Tigard.

Other events during the day included performances by a Clogger dance Molalla Grange Builds Large group, Winds of Donegal Irish Ceili Dancers and the Tri Square Club, Birthday Cake for 150th Events followed by an ice cream social. A giant outside cake display was On December 4th it again took created by Grange member Jessie center stage as the Clackamas Stober and her talented husband County Pomona Grange held an Louie Stober, in time for their 150th open house, a 150th National Grange celebration on October Grange Birthday Party. The event 15th. Since them it has been sitting started with a potluck at 6:30pm under cover by the door, greeting followed by a program, including visitors and renters and is visable Pomona awards and a fun and Above: The Peace Pole is located from Grange Street. educational “party.” in front of the Tigard Grange Hall where all can see it. Redland Grange Sponsors

Right: Grange Master Mark Miss Rodeo for the 150th Schnetzky listens as Kim Taylor of Redland Grange #796, Clackamas the Sherwood Rotary spoke in County, celebrated the 150th on Chinuk Wawa. October 12 with a Pomona visitation from other Granges in the county. Special guests were 2018 Riversdale Grange Open House Miss Rodeo Oregon, Jessi Cornforth of Oregon City and her and Sesquicentennial Celebration parents, Cheri and Denis Cornforth. Riversdale Grange celebrated an Redland Grange is one of Jessi annual open house on October 22, Cornforth’s sponsors as she travels with 50 members and guests in and competes in the 2019 Miss attendance. As this year is the 150th Rodeo America pageant. anniversary of the Grange organization, Riversdale Grange included the Sesquicentennial Right: 2018 Miss Rodeo Oregon celebration as a part of the open Jessi Cornforth of Oregon City house. Notice The program began with the reading By-laws Change of a proclamation adopted by the Irving Grange #377 Douglas County Commissioners recognizing the National Grange and Irving Grange #377, Lane County, Riversdale Grange for their Lecturer Maggie Swartzendruber will be voting on a change to its contribution to local communities. presenting Kathleen Shaw with her by-laws on March 14, 2018 Betsy Huber sent a letter of Outstanding Grange Memeber award. during the regular meeting at 7pm. congratulations which was also read year seal and Elva Davis was The by-laws will be changed to to those in attendance. Historical presented with her 40 year seal. allow election of officers every information about the National other year, in even years starting Grange including the major Each year Riversdale Grange with the 2018 elections. contributions to America was presents Outstanding Grange highlighted and a brief history of Member, Grange Member for Your Name: ______Moving? Let Us Know. Riversdale Grange was read. Community Service and the Old Address: ______New Address: ______Inspirational entertainment was Community Citizen Awards to provided by David Coen of Little recognize exceptional involvement by City/State/Zip: ______City/State/Zip: ______Deschutes Grange. members of the Grange and the community. The Community Citizen Email: ______Phone: ______Mary Ellen Perry’s family was Award was presented to Ivy Holt; Grange Name/Number: ______presented with her Golden Sheaf the Outstanding Member for certificate and pin. Mary Ellen had Community Service was presented Please provide name of any Subordinate/Community Grange office/ Committee Chairman positions currently held. been a member for over 50 years to John Fine and the Outstanding ______but passed away in September. Lee Grange Member award was Mail to: Oregon State Grange, 643 Union St NE, Salem OR 97301 Svarverud was presented with his 55 presented to Kathleen Shaw. [email protected]