Oregon Grange Bulletin NON-PROFIT ORG. 643 Union Street NE U.S. POSTAGE 1 Salem, OR 97301-2462 PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 598 Oregon State Grange BULLETIN August/September 2017 News about the Grange Volume 117 No. 4

Left-right: Alex Coe, Audrey Van Houten, Aurianna Van Houten, Elias Utt and Jessie Jo Guttridge, show off the 973 items collected for the “Keeping Oregon Warm” project. Keeping Oregon Warm a Success Oregon’s Youth and Young Adults accepted the challenge from Washington State Grange’s youth to participate in “Keeping Oregon The Court of Flora (left to right standing) Attendants Maggie Warm” by collecting winter wear Swartzendruber, Kiri Daufel, Jessie Jo Guttridge, Stacy Clute, Grace (gloves or mittens, hats, stocking Hays and Payton Miller. (sitting) Pomona Mikela Heimuller, Flora caps, scarves, and socks). These Eva Frost and Ceres Liz Dehne. In front Benny, a service dog being items, either handmade or store trained by Stacy. bought, were brought to the State Grange Convention in June. They 144th Annual Oregon State were sorted, counted and then packed up and sent home with Grange Convention June 24-29 Grangers from the counties in the This year the Oregon State Grange Convention was held at Florence on District #2 to be distributed where the Oregon coast. Attendance for the six days was 258 with 63 they are most needed. Subordinate/Community and eleven Pomona Granges represented.

Connie Suing, Oregon’s Youth and Sorting and boxing items to be Eighty-five resolutions were voted on with many issues debated. A highlight Young Adults Director said “I never sent home with are, left - right: of the Legislative part of the convention was a report on the ongoing dreamed when we decided to Jessie Jo Guttridge and Elias Utt. opposition by Grangers to Oregon Senate Bill 181 which if adopted would participate in “Keeping Oregon have subjected many Oregon non-profits to yearly reporting to their county Warm” that it would be such a great counties; others will be distributed assessor or face losing their exemption from property taxes. It was unclear success.” And a success it was; 973 closer to winter. if this would have affected all Granges or only some Granges, depending items were collected. Some of the on how they were registered, but would have for sure affected many of the boxes of items have already been Oregon’s Youth and Young Adults Grange’s non-profit partners. During convention the pressure on the delivered to shelters, etc in the host are looking forward to working on legislature, which was still in session, was stepped up with a social media, this project again email and postcard campaign. More next year with a than 80 postcards were sent from goal of collecting convention attendees to their 1200 items. A big legislators reminding them of the thank you goes to Grange’s opposition to SB181. The the Granges and bill, adopted by the senate, died in Grangers who the house committee upon stepped up to the adjournment in July. challenge. Many people will be a Another highlight of the convention little warmer this was the pep rally for the GrangeUp year because of ‘17 program where 7 Up floats were your generosity. AS Phil Van Buren and LAS served in GrangeUp ’17 mugs. For Louise Holst with the marching more coverage of this event turn to The crafters of Rickreall Grange #671, Polk County, display some of candidates for the 6th Degree; page 24. More photo from the 80 hats they made for the “Keeping Oregon Warm” project. Left - forty-three candidates received convention are scattered throughout right: Nona Lambert, Blanche Pryor, Betty Lalack, and Dennis Woitte. the 6th Degree. the paper with color on pages 12-13. Index Agricultural Report 6 OSG Convention 12-13 GROW Club 21 Master’s Column 2 Letters to the Editor 7 GWA Contest Winners 1 4 Ex. Comm. Minutes 22-23 Bailey Barks 2 Community Service 7 GWA Column 1 5 Public Policy Resolutions 23 Lecturer’s Contest Winners 3 Deaf & Family Health 8 Juniors 1 6 GrangeUp ’17 24 Lecturer’s Column 3 Upcoming Dates/Deadlines 3 Legislative Updates 1 7 Chaplain’s Corner 4 Education Committee 9 Government Affairs 1 7 Bulletin Deadline In Memoriam 4 Legacy Family Application 1 0 Membership Matters 1 8 By-laws Resolutions 5 Foundation 1 0 Veterans 1 9 Oct/Nov Issue Upcoming Pomona Meetings 5 Scholarship Winners 1 1 Youth & Young Adults 20-21 Sept.10, 2017 2 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org

State Fair Oregon Grange Bulletin The Official publication of the Oregon State Grange since 1900 Master’s Column It’s fair time and as usual we are august/September 2017 looking for volunteers to help in the Volume 117 Number 4 Susan Noah log cabin at the State Fair. Each Published by the: [email protected] volunteer receives a pass into the fair Oregon State Grange, in return for working a three-hour 643 Union Street NE Salem, OR 97301-2462 President ~ Oregon State Grange th shift. This year in honor of our 150 503-316-0106 FAX: 503-316-0109 Highlights of State Convention population of Oregon’s rural anniversary we are handing out http://www.orgrange.org counties. Information on all of the backpacks to elementary age school Editor-in-Chief Another State Convention has come adopted resolutions can be found children along with a few school Susan Noah and gone! During the week we on our website. supplies. The backpacks will be th Editor/Advertising Manager worked over 80 resolutions that set printed with our 150 anniversary Suzy Ramm policy for the coming year, we SB181 was also the topic of a few logo and the words The Oregon [email protected] enjoyed the talent contest, we were of the resolutions. We not only State Grange “Backs” State Officers Master blessed to have youth and juniors passed a resolution expressing our Education. Please come and Susan Noah present and presenting their opposition to this bill, but many of volunteer. Who knows, you may [email protected] programs, and the GrangeUp pep our members also sent postcards to meet your next Grange member 503-316-0106 rally energized us at the end of a long their State Legislator. Our new while serving in the log cabin! Also Overseer Celia Luttrell day. In short we had a great week! Lobbyist, Craig Loughridge, new this year, each volunteer will get [email protected] I want to thank all our members who followed this bill very closely and their name in a drawing for a couple 503-313-1677 came and took part in the activities. finally announced that as of the of $50 visa cards. Each volunteer Lecturer Linda Helm My only regret is that we only had close of the 2017 Oregon legislative shift you complete will get you [email protected] members present from 68 session, the bill had not come out another entry for the drawing. Also, 541-944-9612

Subordinate Granges. Next year of committee. I want to since parking is no longer free, you Steward let’s get that number up to over congratulate all the members who will be reimbursed $5 for parking Lexie Suing [email protected] 100! stepped up to write to their during your shift at the fair. 541-556-2674 representative, or took the time to Assistant Steward We welcomed our National Master, give testimony at one of the hearings. Sign Program Phil Van Buren [email protected] Sister Betsy Huber, who spent the I believe that we had one of the 541-883-8490 week with us. I hope each member strongest voices opposing this bill. I am pleased to announce that Lady Assistant Steward present took time to talk to Sister shortly before our State Convention, Louise Holst Betsy, and to welcome her to our GrangeUp the Executive Committee made the [email protected] great state. I know she had a good decision to keep the sign program 541-883-8490 time and felt welcomed by all. If you weren’t at the State going for one more year. Remember Chaplain Peggy Fine Convention you missed the pep rally the signs must be installed before [email protected] One of the resolutions adopted will Monday night where we celebrated collecting funds and need to have 541-673-0369 change the minimum fee for Life the successes we have seen with the your Grange name, meeting date and Treasurer Paula Herrick Memberships. The current life GrangeUp program, and time. The State Grange will [email protected] membership minimum fee is $250. encouraged all to keep up the reimburse one half of your fee with 541-741-1046 st As of September 1 this will increase momentum. While we still have a a cap at $350 ($700 total sign cost). Secretary to $450 in an effort to keep pace long way to go, we are seeing a net Take advantage of this program to Sarah Kingsborough [email protected] with the annual dues. The resolution gain as of the second quarter! make sure your Grange is well 414-510-0469

actually says that the new minimum Remember the state office can identified in the community. Gatekeeper fee will be ten times the annual dues, supply you with brochures, Bulletins Jim Clute [email protected] so any rise in our dues structure will & GrangeUp buttons if you have an Enjoy the remaining days of summer 503-953-4171 also raise the life membership fee. If event coming up. Just let us know and get ready for your 150th Ceres your Grange is charging the minimum what you need, and we will be anniversary celebration! New Elizabeth “Liz” Dehne fee of $250 you will have to raise happy to send it out. Increases in members are out there waiting to [email protected] 541-746-9974 your fee to $450. If your Grange is membership go a long ways toward join so let them know that we are Pomona already charging more than $450 helping your Grange make a now accepting applications and hope Mikela Heimuller you are still in compliance. difference in the community. And that they will join our family [email protected] remember at the end of the year fraternity! 503-369-2575 We also reiterated our support for three lucky and hardworking Flora Letters to the Editor Policy Eva Frost funding the Department of Veterans Granges will win a cash prize and [email protected] Affairs and have pledged our support six will win an ice cream social! So 503-816-8904 for legislation that supports the at- keep adding members and get your General guidelines Executive Comm District #1  The maximum length of a Jeff Dehne risk and disadvantaged senior citizen percentage up there! [email protected] Letter to the Editor is 250 541-746-9974 Bailey Barks! words. Bailey Barks!  Executive Comm District #2 Letters to the Editor may be Don Sether edited for length and clarity. [email protected] 503-829-2756  The Bulletin will only print Executive Comm District #3 letters that address a Roger Wilson Well it has been a great summer so several cute baskets entered in the specific topic or article. [email protected]  541-276-3778 far, river walks with Dad and trips “Bailey’s Good Dog GWA Contest” Must contain name and Grange Musician to Dutch Bros, where they know my that I sponsor each year, and that Open name and give me “my usual.” I’ve they were all donated to a local also been spending some time with shelter in Florence. So thank you We will not print material that is:  the babysitter while Mom and Dad for those donations to the Good Potentially libelous or Webmaster contains derogatory Marilyn Reiher travel to various Grange events. Dogs in Florence! While they are [email protected] Except that I did get to go with them waiting for their Forever Home they comments towards a 503-430-8582 to Wallowa County, and let’s just say will have good food and great fun! Brother or Sister SubscriptionsSubscriptions:  that Hurricane Creek Grange Sort of like being in a Grange! Partisan political subjects Members:  Minimum annual dues $45 includes experienced the “Bailey whirlwind” Discriminatory on any $1.90 for 1 year subscription and that Sara Wilson will probably I hope you all have great summer grounds Non-members:  $15.95 per year/2 years $30.00 not leave an unattended cookie sitting plans. My fun trip is to Miller Lake Obscene  Threatening U.S. POSTAGE at Bailey eye level again! and it’s coming up soon! PAID  Copyrighted SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 598 Mom told me that there were several Woof, Bailey  Promotional 3 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 2017 Lecturer Contest Winners The Talent Art Lecturer’s Column Vocal Oil and Acrylics 1st Joe Wrabek 1st Ann Rawlins Linda Helm Fairview #273 Mohawk-Mckenzie #747 [email protected] 2nd Jimmy Schaper and Kira 2nd Marilyn Martin Lecturer ~ Oregon State Grange Carver Eagle Creek #297 Dorena #835 3rd Marilyn Martin 3rd Dave Coen Eagle Creek #297 Baton Twirler Headed to National Little Deschutes #939 Water Color We started our convention with a Lecturer’s Committee Variety 1st Alicia Nilsen delicious Swiss steak dinner at the 1st Kailey McKay Goshen #561 kick-off banquet and a wonderful District 1 Carmel Valencia Fairmont #252 Charcoal, Pencil or Chalk talent show. Thank you to all our District 2 Roberta O’Dell 2nd Jesse O’Dell and Riley 2nd Riley Reynolds talent contestants. Thank you to District 3 Theresa Thorud Reynolds Santiam Valley #828 Melissa High for being a most District 4 Dan LeBrun Santiam Valley #828 Pen and Ink knowledgeable stage manager District 5 Vickie High 3rd Klamath Comedy Club 1st Briauna Herrick during the show. Those of us who District 6 David McBride Walterville #416 get stage fright are in awe of people At large Becky Brier 2nd Alicia Nilsen who seem born to the stage. Goshen #561 Watching and listening to these Thank you each and every one for 3rd Mary Brott performances I am overcome with your contribution in making this a Terrebonne #662 deep admiration. successful Lecturer’s display. There Pastels were a total of 210 entries in all the 1st Chloe LaCrosse Our overall winner this year was a contests. I hope we can double that Phoenix #779 newcomer to Grange, Kailey McKay for next year in Astoria. 2nd Alicia Nilsen who tossed and caught her batons Goshen #561 with ease. She will represent the I plan to add some new categories Flyer Oregon State Grange at the National for next year. I know that unlike the 1st Loni Schofield Convention in November. I know that GWA department the Lecturer Ada #570 she will wow them in Spokane as she does not have individuals 2nd Suzy Ramm did us in Florence. We had eight sponsoring any of the categories. Springwater #263 entrants who wowed the judges and If you would like to sponsor a 3rd Cat Thomas last year’s winner Carmel Valencia photo, art or pen and ink category Harding #122 sang just to entertain us. please let me know. Poster Overall Talent Winner 1st Alicia Nilsen As this was my first official When you receive this issue of the Kailey McKay Goshen #561 convention I relied heavily on my paper Western Regionals will have Pamphlet committee to check in art, photos concluded. I will have gone and had Photography 1st Clarkes Grange #261 and “paper items”, flyers, programs, a great time again as I did last year. Scenic Program poetry and stories. I knew that it was We will have been to Knott’s Berry 1st Morgan Green 1st Elizabeth Williams a process but didn’t realize that it Farm. I will have ridden as many Forest Grove #282 Fairmont #252 took many hands to get everything rides as I can, as I can’t seem to get 2nd Emma Gronset 2nd Linda Wetzell set up, ready for viewing and judging. that kid part out of me. Forest Grove #282 Goshen #561 I also relied heavily on my partner 3rd Teresa Cernac 3rd Linda Wetzell (Wayne Cabler) to help haul and I plan on traveling to National Warren #536 Goshen #561 carry all the Lecturer photo stands Convention in Spokane to be part Close-Up that weigh a ton. Thank you to of the Oregon officers, 1st Suzy Ramm Photography Becky Brier, Dan LeBrun, Cody exemplification the 6th Degree. I plan Springwater #263 Oldies/Goodies Dunsmuir, Carmel Valencia, Melissa to gather ideas from our National 2nd Emma Gronset 1st Suzy Ramm High and Vicki High for getting us Lecturer Chris Hamp and bring them Forest Grove #282 Springwater #263 up and running. I asked Roberta back to Oregon to share with the 3rd Amy Anderson 2nd Teresa Cernac O’Dell for help and she didn’t members. Sunnyside #842 Warren #536 hesitate to say I’d be delighted. I’m Family 3rd Mary Lambert delighted to let everyone know that The 2018 calendar is in the planning 1st Morgan Green Goshen #561 all six district chairs are now filled. stages and appears to be just as Forest Grove #282 Grange Activities great as last year; thank you Cat 2nd Marissa Schindale 1st Teresa Cernac Thomas and Sandi Ludi. If everyone Warren #536 Warren #536 Pen in Hand bought a calendar to use or gift to 3rd Stacy Clute 2nd Eva Frost Poetry someone, the Membership and Forest Grove #282 Warren #536 1st Heather Elliott Lecturer Departments would be so Pet/Farm Animals 3rd Loni Schofield Ada #570 appreciative. Half of the profits go 1st Morgan Green Ada #570 2nd Cathy Assad to the Lecturer’s Department and Forest Grove #282 Holidays Redland #796 will be used for the Talent Travel 2nd Amy Anderson 1st Amy Anderson 3rd Theresa Thorud Fund. I put together the “guess the Sunnyside #842 Sunnyside #842 Washinton #313 amount of candy in the container” 3rd Megan Schofield 2nd Suzy Ramm Tell a Story and Joyce Parker had the closest Ada #570 Springwater #263 1st Elvaree Fine guess. She took home 191 pieces Wild Animals 3rd Amy Anderson Hurricane Creek # 608 of candy and the Lecturer fund 1st Cat Thomas Sunnyside #842 2nd Sara Wilson received $84. Harding #122 Potpourri Columbia #867 2nd Stacy Clute 1st Emma Gronset 3rd Theresa Thorud I am so looking forward to gathering Forest Grove #282 Forest Grove #282 Washington #313 and sharing new or recycling old 3rd Roger Fiscus 2nd Dixie Hegge Skit Writing - Humorous ideas for programs for this coming Fairfield #720 Fairfield #720 1st Sara Wilson year. Don’t hesitate to contact me 3rd Emma Gronset Columbia #867 with concerns and questions. If I Forest Grove #282 2nd Theresa Thorud don’t have the answer I will help to Washington #313 find it. I am also looking forward to Overall Photography Winner 3rd Alicia Nilsen celebrating that 150 year milestone Suzy Ramm - Springwater #263 Goshen #561 with my fellow Grangers. 4 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org

The In Memoriam Chaplain’s Corner Peggy Fine Edith Wettlaufer Juanita Higgins Clarkes Grange #261 Kellogg Grange #811 [email protected] Chaplain ~ Oregon State Grange Charles Blazer Dorieta Shumaker Crow Grange #450 Morning Star Grange #311 What a year it has been. What Now our nation is a product of our troubles me the most is the extreme nation turning its back on God, doing Ruth Walter Ruth Lorraine Kiel hate and discontent that is all around. what is best for me and not we. And Hope Grange #269 Pine Forest Grange #632 The stabbings in Portland, the news look at what we have become. of mothers killing their children and Verne Ivy Christine Anderson children killing their parents. It is all We have in our organization a small Irving Grange #377 Russellville Grange #353 so virulent and so repulsive. It makes but significant answer to today’s us want to run and hide. Anything strife and hate. We can look at our Carol Anderson to make ourselves, our children and own community and search out ways White Clover Grange #784 our friends safe. I wake up every to help, not hinder; to offer morning and dread turning on the understanding, not hate; to display news. It is so negative and so leadership, not blind following; to focused on reporting the bad, the offer legislative answers, not useless sensational and none of the good. ranting and raving. It is no wonder Americans have become desensitized to the pain and In our own lives, we have the suffering of others. We went through answer in the very words that Christ an awful political campaign year with gave us in John 15:12, 13, “This is Seen through the eyes of Faith, name calling, insinuations and finger my commandment, that you love one we remember our Brothers and Sisters not as ones dead, they have only pointing. We became a nation another the way I have loved you. gone on before us through the gates of the Grange above, where dwells divided not united. Greater love has no one than this, the Great Master of us all. that someone lay down his life for A few years ago, John and I and our his friends.” This is the kind of love three oldest grandchildren spent six our forefathers had for us. It is the New Signs On Walterville Building weeks on the east coast. We visited kind of love that Christ commanded The white wooden building on Camp Creek Road has been referred to in Gettysburg where our nation’s (not suggested) that we have for various ways over the years, most often as the “Grange Hall.” On Memorial heroes fought for the right to be free. each other. Day, Walterville Grangers installed a replacement sign for the Walterville We spent time at Monticello where Community Center. Thomas Jefferson’s brilliance and St. Francis of Assisi phrased it this bravery came to life and George way when he prayed; The old sign that identified the building as the “George Millican Memorial Washington’s estate at Mount “O Divine Master, grant Community Center” was taken down several years ago when the hall was Vernon where much of our that I may not so painted. This year Grangers decided it was time to rededicate the hall to knowledge on vegetables and fruits much seek to the community and replace the sign. The other sign was repainted, with got its beginning. We spent nine days Be consoled as to “Historic Meeting Hall” added to recognize the significance of the building. in our country’s capital, another console, People are invited to stop by and check out the hall as well as the signs. week or two in Arlington National To be understood as to Cemetery, Colonial Williamsburg, understand, Left - right: Yorktown and Jamestown. To be loved as to love; Dummond For it is in giving that we Evans, Vinita What impressed us the most is what receive; Bishop, Tyler our founding fathers were really like: It is in pardoning that we Manthei, Denise selfless, brave, honest and forward are pardoned; Bishop, Brenda thinking. They risked their lives It is in dying that we are Holthaus, Gwen writing the Declaration of born to eternal life!” Gazeley, Alison Independence and on July 2, 1776 Hennes and Jeff the Second Continental Congress May this be our prayer for ourselves Dehne (on the declared this country independent. and our nation. ladder). They risked their very lives signing that document and fully expected to Once again it has been a pleasure die for their beliefs. for me to serve as your Chaplain. I hope that in some way I have Chetco Grange Has Float in Parade We have come such a long way in encouraged you or given you In May the members of Chetco Grange #765, Curry County, created a what we look for in our leaders. comfort. May God bless you all. float for the annual Azalea Festival Parade held over Memorial Day weekend Midland Grange Joins In in Brookings. The float celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the Grange. In December they Wreath Laying will continue the On May 29th members of Midland 150th celebration Grange #781 in Klamath County holding the went to Veterans Park in Klamath community Chari Falls to attend the Memorial Day Tree event. Service. The service started Decorated Christmas promptly at 11am with a fly over by Trees will be two F-15 fighter jets from Kingsley Field, followed by singing, speeches auctioned off to and then the placement of the support area non- wreaths. About twenty organizations profit organizations. from the basin area placed wreaths The event will include at the Veterans Memorial. the a special cake in honor of the 150th Left: Bonnie Sims and Phil Van Buren year celebration of wait to place the Grange wreath. the National Grange. Chetco’s float celebrated 150 Years of Grange. 5 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 Adopted Resolutions That Changed MinimumFee for a Life Membership Grange By-laws or Operations Raised Effective September 1, 2017 BL #2: Update Deaf Awareness/Family Health Committee Name After much discussion By-laws will automatically rise as well. Resolved: Oregon State Grange change “Deaf Activities” to “Deaf Resolution #5 Life membership Awareness” in the following sections: 1.13.10(d)(2), 1.15.1(a), Minimum Fee was adopted at this At current interest rates this will not 1.15.5, 3.8.3, 4.15.2 year’s annual OSG convention. For solve the problem between what the the last several conventions there annual dues for a member is and BL #3: Election Board for Preferential Election have been resolutions to raise the what a Grange receives from the Life Resolved: Article 1 Section 9, Preferential Election 1.9.1 be changed minimum fee but this is the first time Membership Fund but is a step in to read: “Not later than April 1 of the year in which a Preferential the fee has been tied to the amount the right direction. This does not Election is to be held as herein provided, the Master of the of dues paid. affect those members who already Oregon State Grange shall appoint an Election Board, have Life Memberships, only those consisting of six Pomona Masters, Past Pomona Masters, Effective September 1, 2017 the buying memberships after County Deputies, and/or past state officers and other minimum fee for a Life September 1, 2017. members as needed. The Board shall canvass the reported Membership will be not less than ballots of Preferential Election and report its findings to the ten times the minimum annual Granges are encouraged to look at State Master. “ dues. Current minimum annual dues their By-laws and consider raising are $45 so that makes the minimum their Life Membership fee above the BL #4: Nomination Deadlines for State Officers fee for Life Membership $450. minimum required by the State Resolved: Article 1 Section 8, Officer Nominations 1.8.1 (a) be This is just the minimum. A Grange Grange By-laws. Additionally, changed to read: “At any regular meeting in November or may increase the minimum fee Granges that have the Life December of odd years or January of even years, charged for such Life Memberships Membership program in their By- Subordinate/ Community Granges may, by majority vote, by making a provision in its By- laws may need to update them with present the names of members to become candidates for the Laws. Also if (when) Grange dues the new minimum fee. offices of the Oregon State Grange. The names of such go up in the future the minimum fee members must be presented by a minimum of one Subordinate/ UPCOMING POMONA GRANGE MEETINGS Community Grange before their names can be entered on the Pomona Secretaries are to send in meeting information to the Bulletin Editor as soon as date, Preferential Election ballot.” And be it further time, and location are determined and/or changed. Resolved: Article 1 Section 8, Officer Nominations 1.8.1 (c) be PomonaDate Time Meeting Place Baker #24 August 12 10:30 AM Elkhorn Grange changed to read: “The names presented shall be filed by mail Benton #36 October 21 10:30 AM Fairmount Grange or electronic means with the State Office not later than 5:00 Clackamas #1 September 23 6:00 PM Boring-Damascus p.m. January 25. Results of the nominations listing all members Columbia #18 August 5 10:00 AM TBA Deschutes #25 August 12 11:30 AM Midland Grange receiving one or more nominations and the Granges from which Douglas #13 October 28 6:00 PM Riversdale Grange they were received shall be published in the February issue of Jackson #27 November 11 10:00 AM TBA the Grange Bulletin.” Josephine #20 August 30 10:00 AM Sunny Valley Grange Lane #14 October 14 10:00 AM Goldson Lincoln #10 August 19 10:30 AM Salmon River Grange BL #5: Life Membership Minimum Fee Linn #12 October 14 10:00 AM Lacomb Grange Resolved: The Oregon State Grange raise the minimum fee for a Life Marion #4 October 10 6:00 PM Silverton Membership to ten times the minimum annual dues and rewrite Polk #3 October 21 10:00 AM Oak Grove Grange Tillamook #9 TBA Article 4, Section 7.2 Life Membership of the By-laws to Umatilla-Morrow #26 August 26 10:30 AM Picnic-Boardman City Park read: (a) The minimum fee for a Life Membership for a current Wallowa #22 October 14 10:00 AM Nortrh End Grange member shall not be less than ten times the minimum annual Washington-Yamhill #2 October 28 10:00 AM Tigard Grange dues. A Grange may increase the minimum fee charged for positions to be as follows: Position 1- Benton, Coos, Curry, such Life Memberships by making a provision in its by-Laws. Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, and Polk counties. Position 2 -Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, BL #6: Life Membership Interest Returns Hood River, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Resolved: The Oregon State Grange shall credit the interest return from Washington and Yamhill counties. Position 3 -Baker, Crook, the annual Life Membership return for each Subordinate/ Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Community Grange from the second quarter report bill before Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler being sent. And be it further counties. Resolved: Oregon State Grange By-Laws section of Life Membership, sub-section 4.7.10 Investment Income Return, section (a) BL #9: Lower Mileage Reimbursement Rate be rewritten to read: “(a) By the fifteenth (15th) day of May Resolved: The reimbursement rate for the Oregon State Grange be the income generated by the investment of the Life Membership lowered to $0.30 mile effective July 1, 2017. Fund be credited to the participating Subordinate/ Community Granges. This income shall be paid on a pro-rata basis GO #1: Oregon State Grange Lobbyist determined by the balance of the Life Membership Fund at Resolved: Oregon State Grange hire a lobbyist to make sure our voice is the beginning of the previous year. No later than the second heard at the Oregon Legislature every legislative session. quarterly report, the income generated by the investments of the Life Membership shall be credited GO #6: Translating Brochures against the amount of dues to be paid by the Subordinate/ Resolved: The Oregon State Grange shall at the request of any Oregon Community Grange for the second quarter.” Subordinate/ Community or Pomona Grange produce foreign language recruitment/ membership application brochures BL #7: Pomona Grange Dues electronically as budget and skills allow. Resolved: Article 3 (Pomona Grange) Section 4 Dues have the following added: “3.4.4 If a Subordinate/Community Grange GPA #1: Adopt the Youth Fair Program is not part of an organized Pomona district, then the Pomona Resolved: The Oregon State Grange adopt the Grange Youth Fair dues collected shall be held in trust for the district that Grange Program. And be it further is a member of and then forwarded to the State Grange hosting Resolved: The Oregon State Grange appoint a committee to work with district that Grange is part of instead of being paid to a Pomona the Youth and Junior Grange programs and with State and Grange. These funds shall be forwarded in February of the County Fair authorities to implement this program. This year that district is hosting State Grange.” committee will also oversee the rules and ethics requirements for participants in this program. BL #8: State Executive Committee Members Resolved: Section 8, Officer Nominations 1.8.1(b) be changed to read: GPA #3: Change in Roster Requirements “Nominees for the offices of Executive Committee shall be a Resolved: The County Deputies be notified and requested to get the member of a Grange within the counties assigned to the position information for all Granges that have not sent their information and shall be nominated and elected by the state at large. These in by December 1. 6 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org The Agricultural Report Jay Sexton [email protected] OSG Agriculture Director I would like to congratulate John On another tack, in Salem there was Eveland and Sally Brewer as the some good news. HB 3249 was recipients of the OSG Agriculturalists passed to establish the Oregon of the Year Award for 2017. They Agricultural Heritage Fund. This applied together as they said they collaboration between agriculture could never have achieved what they and conservation groups will develop have without their supportive programs and strategies for Oregon partnership. farmers to take advantage of federal and other grant programs, promote They are members of Marys River conservation of working agricultural #685 in Philomath and own lands, and developed programs for Students in Lake Creek K-5 School’s Little Gardener Program show Gathering Together Farm which they succession in agricultural lands. off some of the produce raised in their garden. began, just the two of them, 30 years ago on five acres. Now at 60 HB 2038 passed to provide $4.5 Lake Creek Grange #697 Supports acres they have gross sales of $ 2.5 million for Farm to School purchases million, with an annual payroll of $1.2 of Oregon agricultural products by School’s Little Gardener Program million and seasonal employment of schools. This was after early budget The Lake Creek Grange in Jackson County helped support the 2016-17 up to 120 people. Their organic proposals had zero funding for this Lake Creek K-5 school’s Little Gardener Program. As a result of the farm annually participates in eight program. Grange donation, each student planted seeds in a pot for Valentine Day, farmers markets, including four made a succulent garden in a cup for Mother’s Day, and planted a marigold simultaneous Saturday markets. SB 181A was not brought to a vote in a boot for Father’s Day. To thank the Grange, students made little They also run a roadside farm stand after widespread concern about succulent planter centerpieces for the Grange’s Mother’s Day breakfast. and a highly regarded farm negative effects on non-profits like The centerpieces went home with mothers who attended. restaurant, serving dishes featuring the Grange. This bill would have their farm produce. The kitchen required a new annual report to the Awareness of the Lake Creek Grange and Lake Creek School connection bakes their own bread and pastries, county assessor for each tax exempt has had a ripple effect. Several breakfast attendees have donated pots and makes their pasta. organization. The assessor would and plants to the Little Gardener Program. Plans for the 2017-18 school judge the validity of the tax exempt year, again supported by the Grange, will include projects that teach Little These farmers have mentored many status and be able to assess a penalty Gardeners gardening techniques and spread the word with take home gifts. young farmers, hosted tours and of five years taxes at 16% interest conferences, and been active in the to those judged undeserving. The Sauvies Island Grange Sponsored development of organic techniques Grange was concerned about and global standards. They have possible harm and we are pleased Talk On Island Geology played a major role in organizing and this did not become law. The Sauvies Island Grange in Multnomah County sponsored a free talk sponsoring a monthly medical clinic June 19th by Dr. Scott Burns, Portland State University retired professor for under-insured farm workers and At the Oregon State Grange of Geology, on the past and future of the landscape on and around Sauvie their families, which is hosted at Convention the Agriculture Island, its geologic history, how it was formed and what is expected to Marys River Grange Hall. John and Committee had an interesting Ag happen there when The Big One (earthquake) occurs. Sally were also pivotal in recruiting Tour, visiting a farmers market and almost 50 new Grange members in hearing about local marine fishing. 2009 when Marys River Grange We also had two conferences with voted to close, after the remaining good speakers. Hope more of you older members lost hope of being can come to the State Grange perpetual. Convention in Astoria in 2018.

Above: The Geology presentation at Sauvies Island Grange was well- attended. It was arranged by Grange member John Eccles and was open to the community.

Elise Higley of Our Family Farms shared her organization as an ad- vocate for small farmers and their goals, re-localization and protec- tion of small farms, and how her organization can work with the Grange at the Monday morning Ag Conference at the OSG Conven- tion. Left: Genie Harden, Spen- cer Creek Grange spoke on Starting a Grange spon- sored Farm- ers Market at the Thursday morning Ag Conference Granges members heard from Jay Cable of Bridgeport Market and at the OSG Wine Shop about the marine fishing in the Florence area on the Convention. Saturday morning Ag tour. 7 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 Letters to the Editor... Community Service Eva Frost Dear Oregon Grangers, [email protected] Having just spent 5 days attending my first annual State Grange OSG Community Service and convention in Florence, I want to share some reflections. First and Involvement Director foremost I was impressed by the all-encompassing sense of comradery, family and long term commitment shown by all present. I felt a great The Volunteer of the Year Award volunteer hours to maintain their non- sense of appreciation for the history and traditions that keep the Grange was presented at the State profit status, but with rules becoming Alive! Also, the talent show was excellent! Convention in Florence to Jay tighter for non-profits, this could Sexton of Marys River #685. Jay soon be a requirement. Everything I joined Williams Grange 20 years ago to help revive a chapter that was is an active member in his counts as volunteer hours on your on the verge of dissolving; for community involvement, benefit from an Community, Pomona and State Annual Report, when you existing organization and presence of a physical building. It is only Grange. He works hard at volunteer for your Grange and/or recently that I became aware of the larger organization and the Grange’s maintaining and improving Marys within the community. This includes political influence through the State convention and legislative process. River Grange hall to make it more the time spent at your Grange energy efficient for the meetings and meetings planning activities as well This year Bellview Grange decided to participate in the State Grange community gatherings. As State Ag as during the events themselves. resolution and legislative process. Thus, I became a delegate this year Director he represents the State and we submitted 9 resolutions for consideration. Grange at fairs, FFA and other Many Pomona Granges participate events. He demonstrates a caring in their county fair and other My experience at the state convention was very much a learning process attitude by volunteering to help any functions that involve members and as doing something for the first time often is. I learned some do’s and member of the Grange or the non-members. I invite Pomona don’ts about how to be more effective, that we need to do more research community who may need help in Granges to fill out an annual report and to get experienced help writing resolutions. For the most part my searching for housing, moving or for the 2017 year. experience was positive and I look forward to doing it again. There securing financial assistance. He were a few disheartening moments, though, concerning 2 or 3 of our volunteers for the County Parks National Grange is continuing the perhaps more controversial resolutions. Commission, the local sustainable “Dick Patten Community Service coalition, serves as Treasurer of the Person of the Year Award” to It felt to us that someone used the political process to cut the comments College of Philomath Barkley Hall, recognize a Law Enforcement short and prematurely call for a vote. At the initial formation of the and volunteers to assist Senior Dog Officer (LEO), Firefighter (FF), committees, we were instructed to honor the time and effort members Rescue. He is an avid disc golfer and Teacher of the Year. We all took to submit their resolutions and each should be given sincere and works to promote the sport, know that these public servants do consideration. It felt that the committees did this but those instructions putting many hours to develop the an outstanding job of serving our seemed to fall short in the general assembly. The disappointment came, public Willamette Disc Golf and community. Your Grange may have not necessarily in the resolutions being defeated in the vote but by the Adair Village courses. He is always recognized one or more of them at fact that those of us who actually wrote the resolutions were not able to willing to lend a helping hand your event this year. Application explain our sense of urgency or our reasoning behind the resolution wherever he is needed. forms have been sent to each Grange because of a motion to end the comments, which then led to a vote. and can also be found on the State My compatriots and I felt very incomplete. Oregon State Grange receives prize Grange website. Send your money ($250) from the National nomination to me by September 15, Sincerely, Grange if 25% of Granges send in 2017. Your application will be Daniel (Danny) Gregg - Bellview Grange #759 - Ashland, Oregon their Annual Community Service judged, the first place winner from Report. YES, we made it! Thank each category will be sent to National P.S. Thanks to all the people who encouraged me at the convention to you for your participation in this Grange to be judged, and winners not give up and come back!! program. All participating Granges announced at the National will receive a recognition certificate Convention in Spokane this for their Annual Report and/or November. Please attach pictures, In response from the Worthy State Master, Susan Noah Yearbook. Your certificate will be news articles or supporting mailed to your Grange. In the paperwork, if you have them. I appreciate the spirit of Brother Gregg’s letter and am gratified Yearbook judging the first place that a member who is new to our convention felt accepted and winner is Dorena #835. They A Big Thanks to my Community comfortable. It is certainly what I would expect from our family received $100 prize money, and their Service District Chairs. This is truly organization. yearbook will be sent to National a year of awesomeness and Grange in November. Second place partnership. They have all visited However, I want to clarify one point in the letter. What Brother is Spencer Creek #855; they Granges in their District and Gregg is referring to is the motion for the Previous Question, which received $75. Third place is delivered their boxes and banners. cuts off debate. I want to assure everyone that this motion was Walterville #416; they received $50. I know a few of them stepped out made following much discussion. As presiding officer I would Fourth place is Lorane #54; they of their “comfort zone” to reach this consider a Previous Question motion out of order if it were made received $25. objective. I am very PROUD of at the beginning of the discussion on a resolution. Parliamentary them all. Procedure exists to guide discussion to an eventual decision. Oregon is one of the few States that does not require non-profits to report Thanks for your service. OSG Volunteer

of the Year Right: Linda Cook, PMP, the Jay Sexton, Marys River Emergency Management Grange #685 in Benton Program Manager of the Lane County was honored by County Sheriff’s Office spoke at Community Service Director the Monday Community Service Eva Frost as the 2017 conference about the work she is Oregon State Grange doing with Lane County Granges Volunteer of the Year. The and how Granges around the Volunteer of the Year award state can work with their recognizes a Grange member community emergency personnel. who is a dedicated volunteer in their community. 8 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Deaf Awareness and Abernethy Grange Installs AED Family Health Almost a year ago Abernethy Dibble whom teaches square Peggy Jillson Grange #346, Clackamas County dancing at the Grange. started the process of acquiring an [email protected] AED (Automated External Recently, with the help of the grant OSG Deaf Awareness ~ Family Health Director Defibrillator) for their Grange hall. and donations the Grange was able It was brought to their attention by to install the AED along with GrangeUp At The Oregon for gridlocked traffic beginning over member Tom Gay that as an active signage in the Grange hall. The Life State Fair the weekend and temporary Grange with many rentals that Medical and Safety Company, problems with cell phone service and installing this life saving device would through who the machine was We need your help at the State Fair emergency response on Monday, the be of benefit not only at Grange purchased, offered a training class in Salem. Visitors to the Log Cabin 21st. functions but for those groups renting at the hall which was attended by at the fair are often unaware of the the hall. Grange members and several Grange and its ability to make a Some Granges, like Silverton and people representing those groups difference in their own communities. Santiam Valley, have planned It was determined that the total cost that rent the hall on the operations Please consider volunteering for a fundraisers to take advantage of the to acquire the machine and of the AED. There will be ongoing shift between August 25 and need for campsites and viewing installation would run just under expenses for batteries and September 4. Volunteers for August areas. Others may not have events $1600. The Grange received a replacement pads if the machine is 27 will be reimbursed $5 for planned, but you can certainly use grant to help in procuring the machine used which the Grange will cover. parking, and everyone who your Grange connections to see if from the Clackamas Emergency volunteers will receive a free pass they will allow parking or camping Services Foundation. Additional Abernethy Grange suggests that to the fair. OSG Directors welcome on their sites. Just remember that it money was donated by groups that others Granges look into acquiring you to share our enthusiasm for the may take a while to contact a Grange rent the hall, including B&B Square this machine for their halls and check Grange and spread the message of in summer, and take care of your Dance club, Early Ford V8 club, with their local Fire Departments and GrangeUp 2017. Call the OSG arrangements well head of August NW Vintage Radio Club and Randy foundations on availability of grants. office or email your shift preference 21. to [email protected]. There will be a VISA Card drawing after A Link For Home Care And the fair for all volunteers. Every shift Support qualifies for the drawing, so the more you volunteer, the better your The Oregon Association of the Deaf chances. publishes a weekly newsletter with events and information of particular Solar Eclipse – Be Safe And interest to those who are deaf or hard Have Fun of hearing. This link is for anyone who may be available to provide At the OSG convention in Florence home care or personal support to a the DAFH conference focused on person with any disability, including the solar eclipse coming the morning those that simply come with age. of August 21. A little research ahead The Oregon legislature has of time, plus being ready with your mandated a clearinghouse to train solar viewing glasses, will ensure that and vet workers and even do the you and your family can view the payroll accounting that protects both eclipse safely and enjoy some the employer and the worker from amazing optical effects. However, compliance problems. you need to also be aware that hundreds of thousands of people will http://oad1921.org/post/how- be traveling to viewing sites on the become-home-care-worker-hcw- path of total eclipse. Be prepared and-personal-support-worker-psw Abernethy Grange member Tom Gay, and Master Howard Huey show off the new AED. Tom was instrumental in acquiring this device for their Grange hall. Upcoming Dates/Deadlines

August 13 Distinguished Grange Applications must be postmarked to the National Grange August 15 Youth Achievement Awards Applications due to State Grange Office August 17 Electronic applications for the Distinguished Grange Award must be received by 11:59 EST at www.nationalgrange.org/distinguished August 25 - Sept 4 Oregon State Fair - Fairgrounds, Salem

Wednesday mornings DAFH conference at the OSG convention was September 1 Applications for National Youth Officers, John titled Solar Eclipse 2017: Grange Fun in the Path of Totality, plan- Trimble National Youth Legislative Experience, ning for a safe viewing event. and Distinguished Youth Program must be postmarked to the National Youth Director September 15 990e postcard for 2016 must be completed by most Oregon Granges

November 7-11 151st National Grange Convention - Spokane,

December 4 150th Anniversary of the Grange

June 23-28, 2018 Oregon State Grange Convention - Clatsup County Fairgrounds, Astoria 9 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 The Education Committee Lyle Utt [email protected] OSG Education Director ‘Heads Up’ Football Program Tackles Concussion Danger in Kids By Richard Monks the football teams three times during HealthDay Reporter Mar 22, 2017 the season to ensure coaches were teaching tackling correctly. Athletic A concussion prevention program trainers at each of the 24 schools that teaches young football players monitored and recorded injury in- safer ways to block and tackle was formation for all practices and tied to about a one-third lower risk games. To ensure uniformity of care, of head injury, according to a new each school used the same health study. care provider network to treat play- ers who suffered a concussion. And, in those players who didsustain a concussion, recovery was 27 Over the course of the season, there percent faster for those involved in were 117 concussions among the the program, the researchers found. players. Players on the teams using the Heads Up program sustained “It is is difficult to say which aspect about one-third fewer concussions, of the program did this,” said one of the study found. the study’s authors, Dr. John Tokish. He’s a professor of orthopaedics at Players in the Heads Up group were the University of South Carolina able to return to play in 11 days School of Medicine in Greenville. while those in the non-Heads Up Tokish, a former football player and group were out of action for 15 Harding Grange Plans Benefit youth coach who’s also the father of days, the findings showed. The Old Time Fiddlers play in many Grange halls across Oregon. Harding two football players himself, said the Grange, Clackamas County is sponsoring a Chili Cook Off to benefit their findings are encouraging. A doctor who was familiar with Scholarship Fund which supports any individual pursuing a music education. research but wasn’t involved with the “I think the results are promising,” study said he wasn’t sure that the Come enjoy sampling all the chili’s entered and make your choice for these he said. “However, they spur more new program is the panacea some people’s choice categories; hottest chili, best chili and most unique chili. questions that we are anxious to are suggesting it is. All-You-Can-Eat for only $5 which includes chili, cornbread, biscuit and go after. It is certainly possible that beverage, some free raffle tickets for a silent auction and voting slips for further research would Dr. Wellington Hsu, a professor of each People’s Choice category. The Old Time Fiddlers will be there to demonstrate different results. But orthopaedic surgery at play for our entertainment. hopefully all of it will serve to Northwestern University, said, improve the program and ultimately “Unless we can see better numbers You can enter your pot of chili for free. A Fred Meyer gift certificate is result in lower concussions in our and more data, this is not really that awarded to each people’s choice category winner. To enter or get more young athletes.” significant.” details, eMail [email protected]. Harding Grange is located at 21552 S Fischers Mill Rd, Estacada OR 97023 (off S Springwater Rd, Dubbed the “Heads Up” program, Plus, football players aren’t the only cross street Harding Rd). Chili is being served from 3pm to 6pm on players are taught to lead with their ones suffering from concussions. September 9, 2017. shoulders when tackling an opponent Hsu recently looked at concussion rather than hitting the ball carrier head data for high school athletes over the first. In addition, the program teaches past decade. He found that girls who concussion awareness and proper fit played soccer were most susceptible for a helmet. to these brain traumas.

The program began with three pilot “Concussions are becoming a very programs in 2012. Heads Up is now big problem in younger athletes and used by more than 7,000 youth and they may be having a more significant high school football programs across effect on these athletes’ brains,” he the United States, according to USA said. “All of these studies are good Football. at raising awareness.”

The current study looked at more The study was presented at the Above: a small but appreciative than 2,500 high school football American Orthopaedic Society for audience attended the Education players from 24 schools in the Sports Medicine in San Diego. conference Tuesday morning at the Greenville, S.C. area over the course Findings presented at meetings OSG Convention. of the 2015 season. At least one should be viewed as preliminary until coach from 14 of the schools had they’ve been published in a peer- Left: Jim Golden, Superintendent previously taken the Heads Up reviewed journal. of the Greater Albany Public training program while 10 of the high Schools, and President of the schools utilized what the researchers For More information OASE spoke on school finance and called “standard training.” Learn more about concussions from how it has changed since Measure the U.S. Center for Disease Control 5. He shared the challenges that The researchers randomly monitored and Prevention www.cdc.gov/ exist across the state for education in general and specifically the challenges that rural school districts face. 10 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org National Grange Starts Grange Legacy Family Recognition Program In honor of the Grange’s 150th birthday, the National Grange is starting the Grange Legacy Family Recognition program to honor those families who have five or more Malcolm Trupp, President generations involved as Grange The Oregon State Grange Foundation contribution to the board. David members. held their annual meeting on Sunday, McBride who is a member of Hurricane June 25th at the Oregon State Grange Creek Grange, Wallowa County, was “We give recognition to individuals, Annual Convention in Florence. The elected to serve as the District #6 who have been a Grange member menu was barbeque chicken, coleslaw, representative on the Board. for 25, 50, 75, 80, and even 90 including family members baked beans, a roll, and a dessert years, and we want to recognize themselves, but they must include provided by Spencer Creek Grange The Board held a special organizational families and encourage the next names of family members and the #855. meeting after the annual meeting and the generation to keep up with that and Granges they belonged to with clear following officers were elected: keep that legacy going,” said five-generation or more lineage. The Marcel “Muzzy” Mandel Memorial President - Malcolm Trupp Huber. Scholarship was awarded to Tina Joy District #2 The first honorees will be recognized Parker of Springwater Grange #263 in Vice-Pres. - Maggie Peyton, The application is below as well as at National Convention in Spokane, Clackamas County. (See next page District #3 printable is available on the Oregon Washington in November. The family for write-ups on scholarship winners.) Secretary - Janis Mohr-Tipton, State Grange website to be printed will receive a certificate, and each District #1 and mailed to National Grange. family member can receive a copy We did not have any applicants for the Treasurer - Jan Oleson Anyone can nominate family, upon request. Mary Ramm Scholarship. Please District #4 encourage your members who are Guidelines: returning students to apply. I would like to thank the board members 1. Deadline is Thursday, October 5, 2017. Any entry received after and the Grange members for their deadline will not be recognized in 2017. We elected two new board members. support of the Foundation. 2. Must have at least 5 generations of Grange members, including Junior Phil Van Buren who is a member of members Midland Grange, Klamath County was The Mission of the Oregon State Grange 3. Anyone can nominate a Legacy Family elected to serve out the term of Tom Foundation is to promote the Ideals of 4. Families will be recognized at the 2017 National Convention in Koch after his resignation representing the Grange Within and Without the Spokane, Washington District #5. Roger Wilson’s 5- year Boundaries of the State of Oregon. term was up and he decided not to Please donate to the Foundation. For Please print clearly & neatly: accept re-nomination for a second 5- more information go to: year term. We would like to thank www.orgrange.org/members/OSG Family Last Name(s): ______State: ______Roger for his commitment and Foundation 1st Generation Name(s):______# of Years if possible:___ Name of Grange/number: ______

2nd Generation Name(s):______# of Years if possible:___ Name of Grange/number: ______

3rd Generation Name(s):______# of Years if possible:___ Name of Grange/number: ______

4th Generation Name(s):______# of Years if possible:___ Name of Grange/number: ______

5th Generation Name(s):______# of Years if possible:___ Name of Grange/number: ______Spencer Creek Grange #855 in Lane County prepared the meal for the Foundation Luncheon. The crew tended the chicken out back of the Events Center and the smell wafted throughout the convention 6th Generation Name(s):______# of Years if possible:___ leading to hungry Grangers. Name of Grange/number: ______Granges Celebrate the Fourth Submitted by: Name: ______Address: ______City: ______State: _____ Zip Code: ______Phone number: ______Email: ______Date submitted: ______In order to be recognized at the 2017 National Convention, application must be in by Thursday, October 5, 2017 How many copies of the certificate do you need? ______(The family will receive the number of copies submitted, no additional copies will be printed.) Please include a picture of the family or the family members, if possible (Any photo(s) submitted will become property of the National Grange, and may be used in future publications)

Please return to: Loretta Washington Sandlake Grange #546, Tillamook County in the July 1 Clover’s Day Sales, Benefits, Programs and Membership Recognition Director Parade with Sarah Kingsborough, Makayla Euteneier-Asbury and National Grange -1616 H Street, NW - Washington DC 20006 Shawnalee Lovelass Asbury. 11 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 Springwater Youth Receives Boulevard Grange Student Several Grange Scholarships Receives GWA Scholarship Tina Joy Parker, a member of Jake Milleson, a member of Springwater Grange #263 in Boulevard Grange #389, Malheur Clackamas County was awarded County received the 2017 Oregon the Marcel “Muzzy” Mandel State Grange GWA scholarship it Memorial Scholarship by the was announced at the OSG Oregon State Grange Foundation. Convention in June. It was announced at the Foundation Luncheon at the State Grange Jake will be attending the University Convention in Florence, Oregon. of Idaho in the fall to study Business Career Technical Education. He She is the daughter of John and took classes at Treasure Valley Joyce Parker, who are also Community College while in High members of Springwater Grange School. He is a 2017 graduate of and is a fifth generation Granger. She Vale High school where he served was a State Junior Officer as a child as Vale’s Future Business Leaders and has been an officer of her of America chapter Executive Subordinate and Pomona Granges computers/information technology President. state. To be eligible, the applicant as well as a State and National or robotics. must be a Grange member, who by Youth Officer. In 2014 she The Grange Workers’ Activities the time the tuition scholarship is represented the Western Region in Tina enjoys working with computers (GWA) Scholarship is supported by awarded in September has had at public speaking in the Evening of and the advanced technology that is donations from the Subordinate/ least one year of college and is Excellence at the National Grange changing every day. She looks Community Granges throughout the registered for 12 credit hours. Convention. forward to the opportunity to work with all the new and emerging Deer Island Awards Scholarship Tina is s 2017 graduate of Oregon technologies and to make life better The Deer Island Grange #947, retired in 1978. This $1000 City High School. She graduated or more enjoyable for people Columbia County is excited to scholarship is awarded to a at spring break and attended because of technology. announce that Angelina McLain is Columbia County High School Clackamas Community College the winner of the 2017 Don Coin Senior. Applicants may attend a spring term. She will continue this In additions to the “Muzzy” Mandel Walrod Memorial Scholarship in the trade school, community college, or fall at Clackamas before transferring scholarship she also received the amount of $1000. Angelina is a university of their choice but must to Portland State University to Spence Memorial scholarship senior at Scappoose High School major in agriculture, forestry, or complete her education. She is selected by the Oregon State Grange and will be attending Portland animal science. working towards a Bachelors Executive Committee and the Community College in the fall where Degree in Computer Engineering/ Charlie Bowser Memorial she will major in animal science. Computer Science and then plans Scholarship awarded by the to work in the computer field in Clackamas Pomona Grange. This scholarship was created by the Deer Island Grange to honor Granges Celebrate the Fourth the achievements of Don Coin Walrod. Don graduated from Colorado Agriculture and Mining College in 1941 with a degree in agriculture. After being a pilot in WWII, he returned to Colorado to start his career as an extension agent. In 1953 he moved to St. Helens and became the Columbia County Extension Chairman. He was a dedicated advocate for agriculture and forestry until he

Over 300 snow cones, more snow cones than ever before were sold at the Creswell 4th of July Parade by Goshen Grange #561, Lane County members left - right: Emily Russell , Laurie McDonald, Linda Litts, Two GIA Scholarships in Oregon Dorothy Key, and Priscilla Phillips. Grange Insurance Association is applied for our scholarships. It is pleased to announce that always a difficult process to make Rebecca Bateman of Joseph, the selections when all the applicants Oregon and McKenna Chandler are so highly qualified. An of Silverton, Oregon were announcement will be made in the awarded a Grange Insurance late fall regarding the program for Association scholarship. the following year, and we encourage you to check our website Each year Grange Insurance www.grange.com Association awards scholarships to deserving applicants. The applicant Grange Insurance Association has or their parents must be made scholarships available since policyholders of Grange Insurance 1965. They may be used at any Vickie Weathers, Master of Association. In all, 27 scholarships accredited school or college and are Creswell Grange #496, Lane were awarded this year among the offered throughout GIA’s operating County, sold hot dogs and Polish 50 applications received. territory, which includes the states sausages, while Chaplain, Steve Springwater Grange #263, of California, Colorado, Idaho, Predoehl, received payment for Clackamas County used The quality of applicants was Oregon, Wyoming, and the food and three of their mem- Lecturer’s Vernon Souder’s car to exceptionally high again this year and Washington. The Home Office of bers rode riding lawnmowers in celebrate 150 years of Grange in the Company is extremely pleased Grange Insurance Association is in the Creswell 4th of July parade. the Estacada 4th of July parade. with the caliber of students who Seattle, Washington. 12 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org 144th Oregon State Grange Annual Convention Florence, Oregon State Officers - Sixth Degree Sixth Degree Rosebud Team

Front row: Lecturer Linda Helm, Chaplain Peggy Fine, Master Front row: State Musician Linda Wetzell - Creswell Grange; Roberta Susan Noah, Flora Eva Frost, Ceres Liz Dehne O’Dell - Santiam Valley Grange; Jamie Gaber - Spencer Creek Grange; Elizabeth Williams - Fairmont Grange; Lil Thompson - Center row: Assistant Steward Phil Van Buren, Pomona Mikela Lorane Grange; Becky Cornforth - Goldson Grange; Hollie Kelley Heimuller, Overseer Celia Luttrell, Secretary Sarah Kingsborough, - Goshen Grange . Very front: Anastasia Williams - Fairmount Treasurer Paula Herrick, Lady Assistant Steward Louise Holst Grange

Top row: Gatekeeper Jim Clute, Executive Committee Position Back row: Carol Morehead - Lorane Grange; Anne Startin - Macleay #3 Roger Wilson, Executive Committee Position #2 Don Sether, Grange; Gloria McCuchen - Spencer Creek Grange; Cookie Trupp Executive Committee Position #1 Jeff Dehne, Steward Lexie - Spencer Creek Grange; Morgan Eipp - Walterville Grange; Briauna Suing Herrick - Walterville Grange; Courtney Croy - Spencer Creek Grange 5th Degree Team First Four Degrees Team

Front row: Lecturer - Ann Rawlins, Mohawk-McKenzie; Attendant - Anne Startin, Macleay; Attendant - Toni Hoyman, Marys River; Flora - Roberta O’Dell, Santiam Valley; Attendant - Elaine Chapman, London; Pomona - Katrina Bowser, Mohawk-McKenzie; Attendant - Jeanne Hartman, Central; Ceres - Payton Miller, Lexington; Attendant - Jan Hallman, Sitting: Don Sether, Molalla Grange; Jessie Jo Guttridge, Macleay; Attendant - Louise Holst, Midland; Gatekeeper - Becky Springwater; Connie Suing, Crow; Kiri Daufel, Tigard; Cookie Cornforth, Goldson; EC2 - Liz Dehne, Walterville Trupp, Spencer Creek

Back row: Secretary - Pat Heard, Irving; EC3 - Nadine Reed, Middle row standing: Louise Holst, Midland; Annette Naylor, Jasper; Treasurer - Cookie Trupp, Spencer Creek; Overseer - Clarkes; Julie Wheeler, Deer Island; Jeanie Force, Sunnyside; Peggy Jillson, Irving; Sound Effects - Jeff Dehne, Walterville: Christy Dumolt, Clarkes; Bev Bush, Clarkes; Jim Clute, Forest Tableau - Briauna Herrick, Walterville; Master - Richard Wyant, Grove; Dick Wanker, Redland Irving; LAS - Connie Suing, Crow; AS - Tim Dehne, Willamette; Chaplain - Dennis Chapman, London; EC1 - Jesse O’Dell, Back row: John Fine, Riversdale; Ed Luttrell, Boring-Damascus; Santiam Valley; Steward - Malcolm Trupp, Spencer Creek; Celia Luttrell, Boring-Damascus; Jim Dumolt, Clarkes; Jeff Dehne, Musician - Linda Wetzell, Goshen Walterville; Malcolm Trupp, Spencer Creek; Phil VanBuren, Midland; Cat Thomas, Harding. Missing: Don Kingsborough, Warner National Grange Harvest Marchers Master Betsy Huber Front row; Annette Betsy Huber, Master of the National Grange Wanker, Redland; Judy was the National Representative to this year’s Huey, Abernethy; Doris Oregon State Grange Convention. She Thurston, McMinnville brought greetings from the National Grange and staff. She spoke on the Doers program; Back Row: Bud what are our communities going to do when Dumolt, Beavercreek; the current doers pass on and who is going Howard Huey, to fill their shoes? Abernethy; Ed Thurston, McMinnville 13 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017

2017 State Junior Officers Back row: Lady Assistant Steward - Jade Naylor, Clarkes Grange #261, Clackamas Co.; Treasurer/Secretary - Jordan Williams, Ada #570, Lane Co.; Master - Riley Reynolds, Santiam Valley #828, Linn Co.; Steward - Ethan Utt, Fairmount Grange #252, Benton Co.

Middle row: Lecturer - Delilah Lantz, Terrebonne Grange, Deschutes Co.; Overseer - Samuel Bence, Warner Grange #117, Clackamas Co.; Assistant Steward - Terry Elliott, Ada #570, Lane Co.

Front row: Gatekeeper - Kymber Anglin, White Eagle Grange #683, Umatilla Co.; Executive Committee #1 - Riona McClain, Irving Grange #377, Lane Co.; Pomona - Aislin McClain, Irving Grange #377, Lane Co.; Executive Committee #2 - Pavlik Jimenez Zavadsky, Rockford Grange #501, Hood River Co.; Ceres - Anastasia Williams, Fairmount Grange #252, Benton Co.; Executive Committee #3 - Bennett McKay, Fairmount Grange #252, Benton Co.; Flora- Taylor Elliott, Ada #570, Lane Co.

Memorial Service 2017 State Youth Officers

Back row: State Secretary Sarah Kingsborough; Dick Wyant, Irving Grange #377; Lexi Suing, Crow Grange #450; Roger Wilson, White Eagle Grange #683; Dennis Chapman, London Grange #937; Tim Dehne, Willamette Grange #52; John Fine, Riversdale Grange #731; Connie Suing, Crow Grange #450 Back row: Steward - Maggie Swartzendruber, Riversdale #731, Front row: State Flora Eva Frost, Ann Rawlins, Mohawk- Douglas Co.; Sound - Kegan Williams, Fairmount #252, Benton McKenzie Grange #747; Co.; Treasurer - Lexie Suing, Crow #450. Lane Co.; Lecturer - Becky Cornforth, Goshen Alex Coe, Phoenix #779, Jackson Co.; Overseer - Brandon Grange #561, Jan Anglin - White Eagle #683, Umatilla Co.; Secretary - Grace Hallman, Macleay Hays, Abernethy #346, Clackamas Co.; Assistant Steward - Grange #293; Elaine Orrin Schnetzky, Tigard Grange #148, Washington Co. Chapman, London Grange #937; Pat Heard, Middle row: Lady Assistant Steward - Jessie Jo Guttridge, Irving Grange #377; State Springwater #263, Clackamas Co.; Executive Committee - Chaplain Peggy Fine; Elizabeth Williams, Fairmount #252, Benton Co.; Executive State Master Susan Noah Committee - Kailey McKay, Fairmount #252, Benton Co.; Master - Kiri Daufel, Tigard #148, Washington Co.; Chaplain Musicians: Tina Wells and - Payton Miller, Lexington #726, Morrow Co.; Executive Janet Naylor, Cascade Committee - Nicole Shattuck, White Eagle #683, Umatilla Co.; Gatekeeper - Elias Utt, Fairmount #252, Benton Co. Harp Ensemble Sitting: Pomona - Mikela Heimuller, Warren #536, Columbia Co.; Flora - Courtney Croy, Spencer Creek #855, Lane Co.; 2016 Ceres - Briauna Herrick, Walterville #416, Lane Co. Oregon Honor Granges

Gold Awards: London #927, Lane Co.; Silver Awards: Dorena Bronze Awards: Abernethy #346, Clackamas Clarkes #261, Clackamas Co.; Hurricane #835, Lane Co.; Eagle Creek Co.; Lacomb #907, Linn Co.; Macleay #293, Creek #608, Wallowa Co.; Walterville #416, #297, Clackamas Co.; Redland Marion Co.; Santiam Valley #828, Linn Co.; Molalla Lane Co.; Spencer Creek #855, Lane Co. #796, Clackamas Co. #310, Clackamas Co.; Chetco #765, Curry Co. 14 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org 2017 Oregon State GWA Contest Winners Baked Goods Textiles Canning Crafts Fancy Holiday Cookies: Pillowcases for Our Troops Jam - Any Fruit Not Berry “What to Do with Worn Out Jeans” Spring Holidays 1st Beth Ness 1st Sara Wilson 1st Linda Litts 1st Sara Wilson 2nd Barbara McCormick 2nd Janice Hallman 2nd Kathy Hekking 2nd Galen Jones 3rd Elvaree Fine 3rd Karrina Weter 3rd Riley Reynolds Summer Holidays Crocheted Doilies Jam - Berry Only Jewelry 1st Sara Wilson 1st Myra Boyd 1st Loni Schofield 1st RayLynn Berning 2nd Patricia Mitzelfeldt 2nd Anna Massingham 2nd Sara Wilson 2nd Debbie Fiscus Fall Holidays Preemie Afghan & Hat - Knitted 3rd Janice Hallman 3rd Alicia Nilson 1st Sara Wilson or Crocheted Jelly - Any Fruit Not Berry Pin Cushion 2nd Galen Jones 1st Lisa Paullin-Anzaldua 1st Sara Wilson 1st Debbie Fiscus Winter Holidays Crocheted or Knitted Afghan 2nd Linda Pugh 2nd Sara Wilson 1st Sara Wilson 1st John Fine 3rd David Roberts 3rd Linda Litts 2nd Galen Jones 2nd Delores Paullin Jelly - Berry Only Paper Craftsmanship - Cards Junior Drop Cookies (No peanut 3rd Elvaree Fine 1st Sara Wilson 1st Lisa Paullin-Anzaldua butter or chocolate chips) Miscellaneous Crocheted or Fruit Butter 2nd Brittney Shelton 1st Terry Elliot Knitted Items 1st Sara Wilson 3rd Sunnyside Grange 2nd Jordan Williams 1st Linda Crop 2nd Janice Hallman Paper Craftsmanship - Quilling Drop Cookies (No peanut butter 2nd Myra Boyd 3rd Jennifer Roberts 1st Alicia Nilson or chocolate chips) 3rd Laura Utt Pickles - Dill Other Paper Crafts 1st Sara Wilson Table Runner 1st David Roberts 1st Geraldine Gruchalle 2nd Galen Jones 1st Barbara Harter 2nd Suzy Ramm 2nd Alicia Nilson 3rd Heather Elliott 2nd Pam Smisek 3rd Alicia Jacklich 3rd Debbie Fiscus Junior Bar Cookies 3rd Barbara McCormick Pickles - Sweet (cucumber only) Small Wooden Articles 1st Taylor Elliott Embroidery 1st Janice Hallman 1st Hank Watts Bar Cookies 1st Elaine Chapman Pickles - Bread and Butter 2nd David McBride 1st Maxine Smith 2nd Doris Reed 1st Sara Wilson 3rd Dixie Hegge 2nd Sara Wilson 3rd Sara Wilson Pickles - Relishes (any mixture) Metal Arts Chocolate Chip Cookies Counted Cross Stitch 1st Kim Holden 1st Tim Yadden 1st Sara Wilson 1st Nadene Reid 2nd Suzy Ramm 2nd Hank Witt 2nd Kim Schettig 2nd Sara Wilson Pickles - Misc. (not cucumber) 3rd Tina Parker 3rd Riley Reynolds 3rd Linda Pugh 1st Sara Wilson Recycle Peanut Butter Cookies Plastic Canvas 2nd Julie Plummer 1st Barbara Harter 1st Kim Schettig 1st Linda Pugh 3rd Sharon Tracy 2nd Erin Farkes 2nd Sara Wilson 2nd Sara Wilson Salsa - Red 3rd Alicia Nilson 3rd Galen Jones 3rd Loni Schofield 1st Suzy Ramm “Potluck” Crackled Top Ginger Cookies Special Stitchery Salsa - Green 1st Tim Yadden 1st Sara Wilson 1st Sara Wilson 1st Sara Wilson 2nd Barbara Harter Unbaked (skillet) Cereal or Quillow Canned Meats or Fish 3rd Sara Wilson Made in a Pan Cookies 1st Linda Litts 1st Linda Pugh 1st Sara Wilson 2nd Debbie Fiscus 2nd Sharon Tracy Canned Fruit - Peaches Peanut Butter Candy Junior Apron 3rd Julie Plummer 1st Sara Wilson 1st Heather Elliott 1st Alli Fiscus Canned Vegetable - Beets 2nd Janice Hallman 2nd Sara Wilson Apron 1st Julie Plummer 3rd Ranee Martinez 3rd Gary Prichard 1st Elvaree Fine Canned Vegetable - Tomatoes Canned Fruit - Pears Candy (No peanut butter) Fudge 2nd Barbara Harter 1st Sara Wilson 1st Dorothy Key 1st Sara Wilson 3rd Dorothy Key 2nd Amy Buckman 2nd Sara Wilson Candy (No peanut butter) Hot Pad or Mitt - Crocheted or 3rd Karrina Weter 3rd Julie Plummer Divinity Knitted Canned Vegetable - Other Canned Fruit - Applesauce 1st Georgia Garrett 1st Nadine Reie 1st Dorothy Key 1st Janice Hallman 2nd Sara Wilson 2nd Myra Boyd 2nd Kim Schettig 2nd Sara Wilson Candy - Peanut Brittle 3rd Alicia Nilson 3rd Sharon Tracy 3rd Linda Pugh 1st Sara Wilson Hot Pad or Mitt - Any Kind of 2nd Linda Pugh Fabric Sweet Rolls 1st Sara Wilson 1st Leila Dumolt 2nd Debbie Fiscus 2nd Sara Wilson 3rd Laurene Brown National Quilt Block Contest Muffins (Any kind of muffin) Purses and Totes The National Grange Quilt Block Contest is open to both members 1st Barbara Harter 1st Debbie Fiscus and non- members. The 1st place winner in each group will be sent 2nd Sara Wilson 2nd Barbara Harter to National Grange for judging in November. All the quilt blocks not Gluten-Free Baked Item 3rd Elvaree Fine sent to National will be retained and used to make an item for the 1st Sarah Kingsborough Baby Quilt - Machine Quilted by oral auction to benefit the GWA Committee. 2nd Sara Wilson One 3rd Sara Wilson 1st Jeannie Alford Fruit or Vegetable Bread (No 2nd Susan Warner yeast breads) 3rd Linda Litts 1st Sara Wilson Baby Quilt - Embroidered by One 2nd Dorothy Key 1st Nadine Telschow 3rd Linda Pugh 2nd Debbie Fiscus Cupcake Challenge 3rd Sara Wilson 1st Bonnie Sims Baby Quilt - Tied by One 2nd Sara Wilson 1st Sara Wilson 3rd Riley Reynolds Quilts - Machine Quilted by One Decorated Cake 1st Barbara McCormick Adult - Garden Path Junior - Garden Path 1st Elizabeth Shaw Quilts - Tied by One or Group 1st Claire Kellogg 1st Ina Andre 2nd Doris Reed 1st Debbie Fiscus 2nd Barbara Harter 2nd Alli Fiscus 3rd Janice Hallman 2nd Goshen Grange 3rd Sheral Miles 15 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017

GWA Margaret Clute [email protected]

OSG Grange Workers Activites Director Worthy Brothers and Sisters, Reiher. Paper Craftsmanship for Cards sponsored by Clarkes #261. I wish to thank our Worthy Master Thank you to all the Granges and Susan Noah for the appointment as Grangers that sponsor our GWA GWA Director for another year. This contests. year the GWA District Chairmen and I supported the GrangeUp ‘17 Thank you to Amalgamated Sugar program by delivering the GrangeUp (White Satin) for their continued boxes to Granges in our areas. What support of our baking contests by a great opportunity to visit with other donating sugar for door prizes. Left - right: Judy Huey, Mary Theirl, Jan Oleson, Louise Jenks, Grangers and to find out what Cheryl Hays and Tammie Helm show off some of the pillowcases. GWAs are doing around the state. A huge thank you to Sandi Anderson from the Florence Event Center for Abernethy Grange’s GWA Makes Our one and only National Quilt providing GWA with nine judges and Block entry from 2016 was sent to stepping in at last minute to judge Pillowcases for the Troops National and I’m pleased to also. Twenty-seven pillowcases filled with case was checked out and folded. announce Oregon won first place. fond wishes for sweet dreams and The quilt block was made by Jeanne Thank you to all who participated in thoughts of home for our troops They were added to the other Taylor from Spencer Creek #855. the contests. This year we had a were sent to state convention by pillowcases made throughout the total of 104 participates. Abernethy Grange #346 in state and will be delivered to our Diane Parrott and Mary Parrott Clackamas County. GWA members troops. The Grange says “We are attended the State Directors meeting I want to thank by husband Jim for got together again this year and had grateful to them for their service and in Lincoln City in October as I was his support and help. I want to thank a sew-off to make the pillowcases. keeping us safe. We hope this little in New Zealand visiting our Susan Dumolt and Sally Clute for After careful cutting and matching, touch of home can make their time daughter. In January I attended the their continued support of the GWA sewing and pressing, each pillow- away from home a little less far.” State Officers, State Directors and conference at State Convention by District Chairman’s conference in having a craft to do. This year they Eugene. We learned about the designed a necklace for the National GrangeUp ‘17 program and Grange 150th Birthday. I also want selected the Granges to visit. to thank Bud Dumolt for making stands for displaying the canning This year I have one qualified entries. recipient for the GWA scholarship. We are pleased to give a scholarship Thank you to the District Chairmen for $400 to Jacob Milleson from for all they do to promote the GWA Boulevard Grange in Malheur program. They did a great job County. Please read the guidelines visiting Granges and helping where carefully. Remember this needed. They also work very hard scholarship is for someone who has at convention; thank you ladies. completed one year of college. The applicant cannot have received this The district chairmen are: scholarship before. District #1 - Linda Pugh This year we added a few new District #2 - Liz Dehne contests to our program they are: Bar District #3 - Julie Schnetzky GWA Above: Ja Dala Coyle and Maxine Cookies for Juniors sponsored by District #4 - Leila Dumolt Smith of Lacomb Grange along Linda Pugh. Apron contest for District #5 - Darlene McDonnell Conference with Roberta O’Dell of Santiam Juniors sponsored by Marilyn District #6 - Joanne McBride Susan Dumolt and Sally Clute of Valley Grange enjoyed creating At large - Diane Parrott Clarkes Grange, Clackamas County the beautiful necklaces. instructed those at the Monday evening conference on how to make the specially design necklace in honor of the National Grange’s 150th Birthday. There were supplies for fifty necklaces and all were made up by those in attendance. Grangers who saw the necklaces later in the week regretted not attending the conference. Bailey’s Good Dog Gift Package 1st Shirley Gilman 2nd Linda Litts 3rd Emily Blankenship

Here Kitty Gift Bag st 1 Shirley Gilman Junior Granger Aurianna VanHouten and Grange Youth Austin VanHouten nd 2 Heather Elliott delivered the Bailey’s Good Dog and Here Kitty contest gift bags to the rd 3 Linda Litts Oregon Humane Society in Florence, Oregon. 16 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Oregon Junior Riley Reynolds Selected As Grangers Oregon Junior Ambassador Elizabeth and Kegan Williams Riley Reynolds, a Junior member at [email protected] Santiam Valley Grange #828, Linn Oregon State Grange Junior Directors County was selected as the 2017- 18 Oregon State Grange Junior The National Junior Grange Director has developed a 12 Month Meeting Ambassador at this year’s State Guide to help Junior leaders plan their year. Each issue of the Bulletin we Grange convention in Florence. will be printing the next two months of suggestions to help with your planning. Riley will represent Oregon at the Each month’s suggestions include badges to work on, a low-cost craft National Grange Convention this you could do, suggested project or Grange related activity and many other November in Spokane, WA. ideas. The purpose of the National Junior September October Grange Ambassador program is to The month of September means that The month of October means FIRE! provide an opportunity for school is back in session and the idea It is Fire safety month so we will outstanding Junior Grangers, of a fall breeze is in the air. focus on disaster plans! selected by their State Grange, to Badge: DN 17 - Tree Identification Badge: Disaster Plan - TUA 11 and attend the National Grange Kegan Williams, OSG Junior Co- Learn about how to identify trees. Emergency Help TUA 13 Convention and build their Director presents Riley with the Have each Junior bring in a Hands-On: Look at the building leadership potential. They will be Junior Ambassador certificate. collection of 5 leaves from different you are in. Create a disaster plan given the opportunity to build trees. Work on identifying where for your current location. Practice relationships with other Junior they came from. identifying how you would get help Grangers and Grangers across the Hands-on: Go outside and look at in a disaster. nation as well as receive training that the trees around, examine their bark, Craft: www.allkidsnetwork.com/ will be instrumental in developing the leaves, shape, etc. discuss the crafts/fire-safety/paper-roll-fire- Junior Grange programs within their differences safety-dog-craft.asp state, and preparing them for their Craft: www.dltk-holidays.com/ Grange: How do you prevent a future in the Grange. fall/mfalltree.html disaster from happening at your Grange: Work on memorizing the Grange Hall? Discuss safety One candidate will be chosen through Junior Grange Pledge precautions that can be taken at a process of interviews and your Grange Hall and figure out a observations made by a council of plan to improve on the building judges. The candidate that is chosen safety! will be selected as the National Junior Grange Ambassador and will State Junior Talent Show Winners be a representative of the National Riley speaking at visitor’s night at Junior Grange program for a Washington’s Morehead Junior Vocal Variety Act oneyear term. Grnge camp. Ages 8 to 10 Age 5 to 7 1st Deliliah Lantz Terrebonne 1st Anastasia Williams, Fairmount Tours - Part of the Fun for the Juniors Grange, Deschutes County Grange, Benton County

Ages 11 to 14 Junior Talent Show overall winners 1st Riley Reynolds, Santiam Valley were Riley Reynolds and Anastasia Grange, Linn County Williams who scored the same number of points. Instrumental All four winners participated in the Age: 11 to 14 Saturday evening talent show in 1st Samuel Bence, Warner between other acts while the judges Grange, Clackamas County completing their scoring. Junior Were Busy With Crafts

Tuesday the children toured the Wednesday they enjoyed the Sea Florence Police Station. Lion Caves.

Above and left: The Junior Grangers worked on several craft projects during convention including creating some items for the oral auction on Wednes- day evening. Wednesday the Juniors visited Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. 17 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017

Legislative Update Governmental Affairs Mark Noah [email protected] Craig Loughridge [email protected] OSG Legislative Director Asst. Director ~ Oregon State Grange The recent Oregon State Grange and coffee before heading home. Working several months as your events, and on political pressures delegate convention in Florence saw government affairs representative has brought to bear on lawmakers, a a lot of activity, and many details are Our lobbyist Craig Loughridge has shown me how powerful the Grange special session could also come next presented elsewhere in this issue of provided details about SB 181 but can be when Grangers work year. the Bulletin so this column will be a let me just add that as a result of a together. The collective action of bit wider in scope. We had many report from the Legislative Grange delegates this summer has Political interest groups already are good discussions and heard diverse committee, action was taken to brought more focus to our future lining up to pose more ballot viewpoints presented in a civil and generate postcards and emails from policy direction. Bigger still, initiatives that would create organized manner. I can’t stress the OSG convention directly to the Grangers from all corners of Oregon mammoth tax increases. The threat enough how important this is, for only Oregon legislature in opposition to came together this year to fight and of those measures looming over through consideration of all the bill and over 80 cards were defeat Senate Bill 181, legislation that lawmakers’ heads in February could viewpoints can we arrive at fair and mailed. Several members have posed a significant risk to local sway some Republicans to equitable decisions. In Grange one reported receiving personal Granges and their local charitable compromise on lesser tax increases. can persevere in the presentation of responses from their legislator. partners. one’s viewpoint, in the hope that Whatever your personal ideology or others will be persuaded. It doesn’t The delegates to this convention It has been a joy for me to meet so political affiliation, reading The always work that way, but to dealt with a major issue, updating many new Grangers online and in Capitol Granger e-newsletter is paraphrase the installation charge for 30+ years of Grange policies. In person as I work to keep us all one way to stay up to date on major the Master of a Grange, we should the process, many controversial informed of happenings in the bills in the legislature. The newsletter ‘abide decisions against us issues that had been settled years ago Capitol. Building an alliance with the roots out major points, and cheerfully’. In the Grange we may were once again debated. The Nonprofit Association of Oregon to summarizes them in a single page. argue issues amongst ourselves with delegates are to be congratulated for defeat SB 181 introduced me to passion but we are still Brothers and their efforts and dedication. The more wonderful people, and The Capitol Granger comes out Sisters, and when the meeting is updated policies are now posted on expanded the message of the Grange weekly when lawmakers are in over we are just friends having pie our website. more than we could have on our own. session, and monthly when they’re not. Being a subscriber also makes The 2017 legislative session will be sure you receive alerts about bills in the past by the time this article important to your fellow Grangers, reaches your mailbox. Some good and calls to action when the Grange bills will have become law, and some needs help to support or defeat a bad ones will have as well. But now bill. is the time to look to the future, and plan for legislative sessions to come. Please call or email me to subscribe if you don’t already receive this The 2018 session, which starts in newsletter. I can be reached at: February, is scheduled to be short. [email protected] However, depending on future 503-349-6892 Many Grangers celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Goshen Grange. Excerpts from the Goshen Grange Celebrates 100 Years July 12, 2017 edition of Goshen Grange celebrated its 100th Anniversary with a party on June 3rd. The Capital Granger Gary Williams, East Lane County Commissioner, attended the celebration. He spoke on many subjects and of feeling right at home in the Grange. He Senate pulls off surprise finish as must have as later in the day he signed his Grange application, paid his dues, and became one of their newest members. anti-nonprofit bill dies in committee

A highlight of the event was the presentation to Gary Prichard his Golden Senators on Friday July 7 pulled off something of a surprise, and closed Sheaf Certificate for fifty consecutive years of membership in the Grange, days earlier than some Capitol watchers had expected. With the Senate all at Goshen. Gary has been Master of Goshen for a total of twenty years closed, representatives in the House had little choice but to close too. although not consecutively. A nice sized crowd was on hand to celebrate The closure left dead a bill that the State Grange had been fighting. this momentous occasion. Senate Bill 181 was still hung up in the House Committee on Revenue as lawmakers adjourned.

Read on for a wrap-up of some other bills we followed:

Passed • HB 2012: Creates eastern Oregon economic region. • HB 2017: New taxes for transportation projects. • HB 2038: Farm-to-school program funding. • HB 2391: New taxes on hospitals & health insurance. • SB 229: Dictates election dates if people refer HB 2017 or HB 2391 to a statewide vote. • SB 1051: Sets deadline for affordable housing reviews.

Failed • HB 2282: Changed definition of farm use. • HB 2382: State to work with FFA to help Ag students. • HB 2830: Gross receipts tax. • HB 3469: State study of government efficiency. • SB 230: State to work with FFA to help Ag students. Gary Prichard received his Golden Sheaf Certificate for fifty con- • SB 307: Allowed some public use of marijuana. secutive years of membership. 18 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Membership Membership Contest Winners!! Matters Bob Ludi - [email protected] Sandi Ludi - [email protected] OSG Membership Directors GrangeUp’17 is going STRONG!!

Each Grange is striving to get a net gain in membership this year!! Monetary prizes and Ice Cream Socials are fun rewards for Granges to earn as well.

During the Membership Luncheon at State Grange, Mark England, Master of Rockford Grange in Hood River County, shared that Left to right: Members from the winning Granges picked up their their members go out into the awards for highest membership gain. 2nd Place - Fairmount #252 community (they load up in a van) Benton County with a 65% gain net; 3rd Place - Chetco #756 and in groups of two they go door Curry County with a 58 % net gain; and 4th Place - Rockford to door sharing their LOVE of the #501 Hood River County with a 40% net gain. Grange and handing out Grange pamphlets. It’s no wonder they Membership Contest Winners Highest % of Net Gain had a 40% net gain in Membership last year!! They have many Orrin Schnetzky, a member of 1st - Garfield #317 Clackamas County 87% net gain - $100.00 events going on at their hall, which Portland Beardsmen, dressed up in 2nd - Fairmount #252 Benton County 65% net gain - $75.00 gives them an opportunity to invite tights and a tutu to deliver roses. 3rd - Chetco #756 Curry County 58% net gain - $50.00 non-members to attend. It 4th - Rockford #501 Hood River County 40% net gain - $25.00 works!! promotional items, to help GROW our Grange Membership!! Granges with a 15% net gain or more (but not in the top four) Orrin Schnetzky from Tigard Grange qualified to be in a drawing for an Indoor/Outdoor Flag. They were: in Washington County volunteered Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Gresham #270 Multnomah County with a 36% net gain to help the State Membership Terrebonne #663 Deschutes County with a 34% net gain Committee raise funds by dressing The Oregon State Grange Veterans Dorena #835 Lane County with a 33% net gain up in tights and a tutu and delivering Committee is looking for Volunteers Riversdale #731 Douglas County with a 32% net gain roses purchased by Grangers to to participate in the Veterans Day Hurricane Creek #608 Wallowa County with a 29% net gain loved ones, secret admirers, and Parade in Albany on Saturday, Spencer Creek #855 Lane County with a 26% net gain friends. A big thank you to Orrin and November 11, 2017. Please Union Hill #728 Marion County with a 22% net gain all those who supported this contact Jim Clute, Director of the Multnomah #71 Multnomah County with a 21% net gain fundraiser as $200.00 was raised for Veterans Committee if you are Pleasant Grove #475 Union County with a 20% net gain the State Membership Committee to interested. This is a fun way to Wickiup #722 Clatsop County with a 20% net gain help fund various projects, promote the Grange too!! Pine Valley #815 Baker County with a 20% net gain Sutherlin Community #724 Douglas County with a 17% net gain Skyline #894 Multnomah County with a 16% net gain Summit #432 Benton County with a 16% net gain Sunnydale #877 Douglas County with a 15% net gain Sixes #856 Curry County with a 15% net gain The winner of the drawing for the Indoor/Outdoor Flag: Dorena Grange #835 in Lane County Congratulations to all the winners!!

Left to right: OSG Master Susan Noah, Membership co-Director Sandi Ludi, National Master Betsy Huber, Dist. #4 Membership Chairman Linda Short and Dist. #5 Membership Chairman Myrna Colvin enjoying the Membership Luncheon.

Left; Mikayla Heimuller, OSG Pomona with the assistance of Lacy Johnston, 2014-15 OSG Youth Ambassador presented a very informative conference on the topic of How to Attract Youth and Young Adults Using Social Media at the Wednesday morning membership conference.

Right: Then later that morning National Master Betsy mentioned learning more about social media; selfies, Twitter and Instagram at that morning’s membership conference so after the Youth opened, (l-r) State Youth Director Connie Suing, OSG Master Susan Noah and Betsy took a selfie. 19 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017

Our current VistA system is in result in all patient data residing Veterans need of major modernization, in one common system and enable Jim Clute health information technology seamless care between the and cybersecurity, getting VA out Departments without the manual [email protected] of the software business, because and electronic exchange and of that, we’re making a decision reconciliation of data between Oregon State Grange Veterans Director to move towards a commercial two separate systems. off-the-shelf product. OSG convention is over and the Convention in Spokane, Washington Additionally, we have looked at Veterans had some favorable (to exemplify the 6th Degree) during At the VA, almost all of our the need for VA to adopt comments about our displays and the same time frame, so we need Veteran patients come from — significant cybersecurity project. We had a “Table of members to step up to the plate in from the DoD (Department of enhancements, and we intend to Remembrance” at the entrance to implementing this event. Contact Defense), and for this reason, leverage the architecture, tools the dining area, and out in the main Jim Clute 503 953-4171 or Congress has been urging the VA and processes that have already hallway an 8’ display table with [email protected] if you can and DoD for at least 17 years — been put in place to protect DoD information about women veterans help or for more information. to work more closely on EHR data, to include both physical and and the “I am not invisible” issues. —To date, VA and DoD virtual separation from project, (thank you’ Kim Schettig) The following is to alert veterans and have not adopted the same EHR commercial clients. and then the Merchant Marine as a their families about some of the system. Instead, VA and DoD branch of service. In the session hall changes that are being enacted and have worked together for many Let me say what lies ahead, as this during Salute to Veterans, as Grange members we need to years to advance EHR is just the beginning of the recognition by our Juniors, excited share this concern with everyone in interoperability between their process. as usual, presented each veteran our circle of friends. Recently the many separate applications — at • VA has unique needs and with a special pin “I’M A VET – The US Congress approved legislation the cost of several hundred many of those are different Grange thanks you”. making it easier to demote, suspend millions of dollars — in an attempt from the DoD. — For this and fire VA officials. to create a consistent and reason, VA will not simply Planning ahead we need to be accurate view of individual be adopting the identical thinking about next year’s June 5, 2017, 11:04:00 AM medical record information. — EHR that DoD uses, but we convention in Astoria. Being about Parts of this statement have been While interoperability between VA intend to be on a similar the closest thing Oregon has to a shortened from original article. and DOD for key aspects of the Cerner platform. VA military town, with all of the Coast health record, seamless care is clinicians will be very Guard stations, museums and Camp U.S. Secretary of Veterans fundamentally constrained by involved in how this process Rilea within a couple of miles of the Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin ever-changing information moves forward and in the convention site. Maybe we could do announced his decision on the sharing standards, separate implementation of the a tour or something. Anyway, next-generation Electronic chains of command, complex system. In many ways VA is thinking caps on, start planning. Health Record (EHR) system for governance, separate implem- well ahead of DoD in the Department of Veterans entation schedules to clinical IT innovations and Thinking of planning ahead, Veterans Affairs (VA). Having a accommodate those changes from we will not discard our past Day (11-11-17) is less than three Veteran’s complete and separate program offices that work. And our work will months away and the Albany accurate health record in a have separate funding help DoD in turn. Veterans Day Parade is on our single common EHR system is appropriations, and a host of • Furthermore, VA must agenda. Many of our Grangers will critical to that care, and to related complexities requiring obtain interoperability with be attending the National Grange improving patient safety. — constant lifecycle maintenance. DoD but also with our The bottom line is we still don’t academic affiliates and have the ability to trade community partners, many information seamlessly for our of whom are on different IT Veteran patients and seamlessly platforms. execute a share plan of care with • Therefore we are embarking smooth handoffs. on creating something that has not been done before — For these reasons, I have decided that is an integrated product that VA will adopt the same EHR that, while utilizing the DoD system as DoD, now known as platform, will require a MHS GENESIS, which at its core meaningful integration with consists of Cerner Millennium. other vendors to create a VA’s adoption of the same EHR system that serves Veterans system as DoD will ultimately in the best possible way.

You are Needed!

Albany’s Veterans Day Parade Saturday November 11, 2017

The Oregon State Grange will again this year have a presence in the parade. We need members to step up to the plate in implementing this event. Veteran Don Kingsborough There will be opportunities for received a both riders and walkers. If you veterans pin would like to be involved, contact: from his Jim Clute 503 953-4171 grandson [email protected]. Samuel Bence, Junior Overseer, during the Salute to Veterans. Can we count on you? 20 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Grange Youth & Youth and Young Adults Young Adults Made Skid Resistant Socks Connie Suing Did you know that the #1 prob- [email protected] lem in nursing homes is falls due to having improper footwear? Dur- OSG Youth Director ing the Oregon State Grange Con- What a wonderful State Grange in the Radio Spot Public Speaking vention several of the Youth and convention we had. Life is so hectic contest and will compete in Buena Young Adults decorated 22 pairs these days and I just want to say Park as well. Good luck Suzy!! of athletic socks with puffy paints Thank you to all of the Youth and making them skid resistant when Young Adults that took time out of I never dreamed when we decided worn. their busy lives and schedules and to participate in “Keep Oregon attended State Grange. We had Warm” that it would be such a great The group then visited Florence some new faces and some returnees success. Thank you so very much to Regency Care Facility where they this year. I hope you each went all of the Granges and Grangers who talked with the residents and gave Above: Maggie Swartzendruber home with something memorable. donated items to this project. The last them the socks. The residents loved showed the others how to use count we had was 973 articles of them and were even more pleased puffy paint to make skid resistant The Youth and Young Adults had a clothing that were boxed and sent when the realized there was no socks, a project she learned about busy week, starting with early home with Grangers from District #2 charge for the socks, that they were while attending the 2016 National morning officers’ practice, cont- to be distributed where needed. I a gift. Grange Convention. inuing with workshops, going to know some boxes were already conferences, helping with meals or donated and some are being in the concession stand, selling distributed this winter. Again, thank Goodie basket tickets, and being you from the Oregon State Grange delegates. Youth and Young Adults. Many people will be a little warmer this year The Youth officers, led by Youth because of your generosity. Master Kiri Daufel, did a wonderful job opening the Grange on We had fun again this year with the Wednesday morning. I always love “Goodie Baskets”. This is always a to see the transformation from first wonderful way to support our Youth practice to final execution and they and Young Adults, allowing them to never, ever disappoint. Great job travel to Western Regionals and everyone. National Grange Convention. The Youth who visited the Florence Regency Care Facility included Grace baskets are always unique and I Hays, Briauna Herrick, Courtney Croy, Brandon Anglin, Nikki They had three workshops. The first want to thank the committee chairs Shattuck, Chloe Lacrosse, Elias Utt, and Payton Miller. Others was learning about “What to do in and their helpers for putting the involved with the socks were Alex Coe and Brenda Hoag. an emergency situation and making baskets together. First Aid kits”. This was led by Ann OSG Junior Officer Installation Rawlins, Thank you Ann. The We will have a Youth conference Again this year the Youth installed the Oregon State Junior Grange officers second was making skid resistant the weekend of September 29th, under the direction of Installing Officer Jessie Jo Guttridge. Others on the socks and then delivering them to 30th, and October 1st. This will installation team included Master: Cole Wilson, Marshall: Maggie Regency Florence care facility. They be held at Terrebonne Grange, Swartzendruber, got to visit with some of the outside of Redmond, Oregon. The Regalia Bearer: residents, pass out the socks, and agenda is still being worked out but Briauna Herrick meet the care facilities mascot “Rudy I promise it will be fun. The and Chaplain the Pig”. The third workshop was registration forms and medical forms Payton Miller. The the Grange Jeopardy challenge. will be on the Oregon Grange Youth weather was There were five contestants and the Facebook page and on the Oregon beautiful and the results were as follows: 1st Place - State Grange website. Junior room small, Jessie Jo Guttridge, 2nd Place - the installation Briauna Herrick, 3rd Place - Payton Last, but not least, since National ceremony was Miller, 4th Place - Grace Hays, and Grange Convention is very close this moved outside. 5th Place - Nikki Shattuck. We year, in Spokane, Washington. it were able to send two of our ladies would be great to have three or four to Western Regionals as the others Youth in the running to be on the Junior Master being installed. Left - right: Maggie Swartzendruber, had to work so congratulations to National Youth officers corp. It is Riley Reynolds, Junior Co-Director Kegan Williams, Briauna Herrick Jessie Jo Guttridge and Grace Hays quite an honor to be on this team and and Jessie Jo Guttridge. who will represent Oregon in the a lot of fun. All of the rules are on the Jeopardy Challenge at Western Oregon State Grange website. Regionals in Buena Park, California. Good luck ladies!! Joining Jessie Jo Until next time, remember to ask a and Grace at Western Regionals will Youth, I know they will “Be be Suzy Ramm. Suzy took first place Delighted.” Youth/Young Adult Contest Winners Grange Jeopardy Challenge 1st - Jessie Jo Guttridge, Springwater Grange #263* 2nd - Briauna Herrick, Walterville Grange #416 3rd - Payton Miller, Lexington Grange #726 4th - Grace Hays, Abernethy Grange #346* 5th - Nikki Shattuck, White Eagle Grange #683 Junior officers waiting to be installed. Left to right: Master: Riley Reynolds, Santiam Valley #828, Overseer: Samuel Bence, Warner Public Speaking - Radio Spot Grange #117, Lecturer: Delilah Lantz, Terrebonne Grange #663, 1st - Suzy Ramm, Springwater Grange #263* Steward: Ethan Utt, Fairmount Grange #252, Assistant Steward: Terry *Will compete at Regionals Elliott, Ada #570 and Regalia Bearer: Briauna Herrick. 21 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 Celebrate 150 Years of Grange GROW Club Are you excited to celebrate the Grange’s 150th birthday? Show your “Go Right On Working” excitement by purchasing one of these shirts! $10 from every shirt purchased goes directly to the Grange Youth,. Shirts come in a variety of colors and Suzy Ramm styles. Get yours today. OSG GROW Club President [email protected] Athletic Kelly T-Shirt with two color seven founders PARTY LIKE IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY graphic to commemorate National Grange’s 150th Anniversary. Shirts are also printed with a two color graphic on the back GROW Club Holds Annual Dinner featuring Caroline Hall. The 2017 Oregon State Grange The Ice Cream Socials were GROW Club dinner was held on discussed. A tee that genuinely matches your favorite collegiate and professional sports Wednesday June 28, at the  It was agreed that the GROW team colors. 4.5-ounce 100% ring spun cotton, 90/10 cotton/poly, 30 Driftwood Shores Resort in Club would pay for the singles. Removable tag for comfort and relabeling. This tee is available in Florence. Suzy Ramm, club present GrangeUp ’17 ice cream Men’s and Women sizes Small to welcomed everyone to the meeting socials which will be held in X-Large, and is also available in 2X- and Sister Peggy Fine, OSG 2018 and encourage members Large to 6X-Large for an additional Chaplain provided the blessing to participate in the events if charge. before dinner. Betsy Huber, they are available. National Grange Master was our This item is a fundraiser for the guest for dinner.  It was agreed that we would National Grange Youth Deptartment. offer two (2) ice cream socials Place your order by August 15th Following dinner all GROW Club in the Oral Auction that evening which is when this campaign will end. members did a self-introduction, at OSG Convention. Shirts will be shipped and delivered sharing their name, contest/position approximately two weeks after the and when and where they attended Discussion was held on the makeup campaign closes. When checking out please note there is an option to the National Grange Convention. of the Board. A decision was made donate directly to the National Grange Youth. Your donation will be added And the current Board of Directors to try to have seven board members, to the total of your order and we will email you a credit card receipt. For were introduced: present were Suzy one from each of the six districts and example if you order one regular size shirt @ $20 + $5 shipping and add a Ramm, John Fine and Orrin one at-large. An email will be going $25 donation, the total in your shopping cart will show $25 but your credit Schnetzky. Scott Jacobsen was out in August to all GROW Club card will be charged $50. All orders must be prepaid. Amounts donated unable to make convention this year. members asking them to consider will be paid directly to the National Grange Youth Fund less 3.5% for serving on the board with the hope processing. It was reported the balance in the of having a complete board in place GROW Club account was in time to be printed in the 2018 To place an order online or download an order form go to the National $2154.70. Roster. Grange Youth website: https://nationalgrangeyouth.org/celebrate-150- years-of-grange/ Remeber to place your order by August 15th. Welcomed to the GROW Club and Oregon had been given 100 raffle presented her pin was Jessie Jo tickets for the National GROW Guttridge, Springwater Grange in Club Raffle. Some tickets were Clackamas County who served as sold and the rest are available from the 2016 National Grange Youth Suzy Ramm. More are available Ceres. Also welcomed to the from national if we sell out. It was GROW Club was Maggie moved, seconded and carried for Swartzendruber, Riversdale Grange, the club to purchase up to 100 Douglas County who served as the tickets for the National Grange 2016 National Grange Youth LAS. Grow Club raffle. See details of She was unable to attend the dinner the raffle in the box at the bottom but will be given her pin. of this page.

Working at the concessions table were Youth Briauna Herrick, Payton Miller, and Nikki Shattuck along with Junior Auriana VanHouten.

GROW Club president Suzy Ramm (r) welcomed new club member Jessie Jo Guttridge and presented her with her club pin at the GROW Club dinner on June 28th. National Grange GROW Club Raffle Benefits the National Grange Youth Leadership Fund Tickets - $1.00 each Cash Prizes 1st - $300 2nd - $200 3rd - $100 Raffle to be held on November 10, 2017 at the National Grange Convention in Spokane, Washington. Need not be present to win.

Contact a GROW Club member or the state office for tickets 22 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org OSG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2017 The meeting was called to order at Unfinished Business  Financial reports for the end  Mohawk-McKenzie has been 9:10am by Master Susan Noah.  Restraint of Title work – still of 2016. The balance sheet, meeting at the Willakenzie Hall Present included Sarah need to cover the following dormant funds, trust funds, for several years. The OSG Kingsborough, Celia Luttrell, Roger counties: Baker, Clackamas, and other accounts were office will draft a hall use Wilson, Don Sether, and Jeff Dehne. Crook, Jackson, Jefferson, reviewed and discussed. agreement as Willakenzie is Carol Everman joined shortly after Curry, Lake, Malheur, currently under the Dormant we started. Josephine, Marion, Tillamook, New Business Grange restriction. Washington, Wheeler. All  Lobbyist – The OSG does not  Library presentations on the Prior meeting minutes from January others have been filed and are currently have a contracted 150th Anniversary. Marilyn 21st were read and approved as on record. lobbyist. There will be a Reiher and Jay sexton have corrected. Thank you to Mark Noah • Don made a motion that resolution at the 2017 OSG put together a 150th who filled in as the pro-tem Secretary the office will continue Convention to hire a lobbyist anniversary display for since Sarah Kingsborough was absent. work on this, and we will using funds from another fund. placement in libraries revisit at our July We have a desire for our throughout the state of Financial Reports Executive Committee organization to continue being Oregon. Several libraries Celia – Current Reports Meeting. If there are represented in the legislature, have already committed to  We received 2017 funds from counties/properties that and to provide regular displaying Grange information GIA – new allocation are more complicated, communications of legislative this year. $4,475.00 per quarter - then we may refer the action/activities. Some of the • Roger moved to allocate $17,900 per year. This is a remaining properties to OSG policies are out dated. $1500 for the 150th reduced amount from the attorney to complete. Susan will again encourage the Anniversary library previous years. The funds that Motion was seconded by legislative committee to draft promotion. Don come from GIA go into the Celia and carried. resolutions for this year’s seconded. Jeff moved to Leadership/Membership  Employee Handbook and convention that will make our add travel expenses, in the Fund that helps cover Grange Employee Evaluations are still policy more current. form of mileage programs, committees, and on the “to do” list for 2017. • Don moved to offer reimbursement, on top of leadership training activities.  Deer Creek Grange – We $2000 on a contract level the $1500. Roger  National Grange in 2017 is reviewed a first draft of the to have a lobbyist/ seconded. The motion, as hosted by the Western Region. ground lease for the property representative for the amended, was carried. Some expenses will be at Deer Creek Grange with remaining 2017 Oregon  Gold Hill – The property is for covered by the National the Illinois Valley Volunteer State Legislative session. sale and has a few repair Grange Convention fund. We Firefighter’s Association. Deer Jeff seconded and the needs, including the furnace. will also have responsibility as Creek and The Firefighter’s motion carried. • Jeff moved to pay the bill one of the host states. More Association will have the  Keizer Grange has closed and for the Gold Hill furnace to come as the year opportunity to review and edit been declared dormant. and take the remainder progresses. this draft before a final one is  Request from Riversdale to under consideration as it  Jan’s reports – We reviewed complete. sell the Evergreen property for comes up. Don seconded the membership reports and  GrangeUp ’17 – we’re $150,000. and the motion carried. discussed a few Granges that excited to report that the • Jeff moved that Evergreen  The National Grange shared have low membership. Our promotional boxes and Grange be authorized to communications regarding officers and deputies have banners have been proceed with the sale at grants by the USDA that visited most of these. We presented to 148/169 of our $150,000. Sarah Granges might be eligible for. hope our GrangeUp ’17 Granges across Oregon. 11 seconded and the motion Jeff volunteered to research Campaign this year will help are slated to go in April, the carried. this and report back. all of our Granges grow and other 10 are pending  Request from Netel Grange  Oregon Agricultural Heritage thrive again. A handful of communication with the for funds not to exceed Program – Legislative Hearing Granges are late with volunteers. Overall feedback $17,500 for a new septic April 4th with several other Quarterly Reports, dues, and from Granges has been very system, which is a high-end agriculture organizations. fees. positive. The budget was estimate. Growing Oregon magazine – • Loan update – Granges reviewed. • Jeff moved to extend a loan in 2016 we had an ad in the with outstanding loans to • Sarah moved to increase to Netel Grange for the magazine. the OSG were reviewed. the budget by $5000 to amount of the invoice to be • Don moved to authorize • EC to look over Visa & cover the cost of travel repaid in a 100 month term an ad for the 2017 Master Card bills for that has come in a little at 5%. Don Seconded. magazine. Jeff seconded audit purposes. higher than expected, and Sarah made a motion to and the motion carried. Scott Barker – Barker Wealth the new member gifts in amend to offer a maximum  State Grange Officer dresses Advisors anticipation of more than term of 10 years / 120 will be used for OSG  Scott provided us with the the budgeted 340 new payments. Discussion Convention and the 2017 investment reports through members. Celia followed regarding the National Grange 6th degree March 30th, 2017. Our rate seconded, the motion request and affordable loan team. of return thus far this year is carried. terms. The amendment • Don moved to allocate 2.94%. We are on track with  Virtual attendance at carried. The motion, as $100 for each dress, the the OSG investment policy. meetings – OSG and the amended, carried. remainder of the dress Scott reviewed recent market National Grange passed  The OSG building in Salem is cost is up to each state trends which show growth resolutions in 2016 to allow in need of a new draft inducer officer. The funds come and low volatility despite for virtual attendance at for the heating/cooling unit. – from the National Grange recent press/politics. The Subordinate meetings. Susan total cost $507.00 fund since they will be market is high which gives will create a draft of policy • Jeff moved to replace the used for this year’s some people concern. It’s for virtual attendance at draft inducer and the fan National Grange best to manage through Subordinate meetings. We in the men’s room. Don Convention. Roger uncertainty with conservative will review at our next meeting seconded. Motion seconded, motion carried. and diverse investments. and present the changes at the carried.  Scott will be attending our OSG State Convention this  Ivy is starting to crawl over the Decisions made via email 2017 Oregon State Grange June. roof of our building, and needs  Agreement to counter the Convention to address the to be removed before it does Gold Hill offer to $140,000, delegate body. Susan will The Executive Committee damage to roof or heating/ and giving the Master the coordinate with Scott on the adjourned for lunch from 12:40pm cooling system. Don authority to go as low as schedule for Monday/Tuesday. to 1:15pm. volunteered to work on the ivy. $130,000 if necessary. 23 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org August/September 2017 Public Policy Resolutions Adopted at the 2017 OSG Convention AG #5: Active Support for Ending Neonicotinoid FiA #1: Opposition to SB 181 and Changes to Use by General Public Tax Exempt Status Resolved: Neonicotinoids be available only to certified and licensed Resolved: The Oregon State Grange urges the 2017 Legislature to reject applicators. SB 181. And be it further

ED #1: Textbook ‘Get Oregonized’ for Oregon Classrooms Resolved: The Oregon State Grange opposes changes to or removal of Resolved: The Oregon State Grange endorses textbooks in our public tax exempt status of fraternal, charitable, and religious non-profit schools that present agricultural practices realistically and honestly. And be organizations. it further HW #2: Senior Health Care in Oregon Resolved: The Oregon State Grange endorses the book entitled ‘Get Resolved: The Oregon State Grange will advocate for legislation supporting Oregonized’ as such a textbook. And be it further the at-risk and disadvantaged senior citizen population of Oregon rural counties. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange Education Committee encourages local Granges to work with their local schools to get ‘Get Oregonized’ LE #1: Prohibition of Gerrymandered Political Districts adopted as a textbook and develop guidelines/talking points for local Resolved: The Oregon State Grange supports legislation at all levels that Granges to use to accomplish this goal. requires political district boundaries be drawn by a non-partisan commission with the goal of having simple boundaries representative of the population ED #2: Resolution Opposing Common Core State Standards upon which they are drawn. Resolved: Oregon State Grange will lobby the Governor of Oregon to withdraw from the CCSS and keep K-12 education student-centered and TR #1: I-5 Donald/Aurora Exit accountable to the people of the State of Oregon. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange urges ODOT, Mid-Willamette Valley Area Transportation Commission and Marion County to fund and implement ED #3: High Stakes Testing project #19062 – The Donald/Aurora Interchange on I-5 exit 278. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange calls on the governor, state legislature and state education boards and administrators to reexamine public school UT #4: Oregon State Grange Energy Policy accountability systems in this state and to develop a system based on multiple Resolved: The 2017 Session Utilities Committee approves the following forms of assessment that do not require extensive standardized testing, to be added to the Oregon State Grange Energy Policy: more accurately reflect the broad range of student learning, and are used • Develop an energy policy to promote the economic and efficient to support students and improve schools. And be it further use of our natural resources to produce energy. • Develop all energy sources that are feasible using proven technology. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange petition the National Grange to lobby the U.S. Congress and administration to overhaul the Elementary and VT #1: Lottery Funds for Veterans Secondary Education Act (currently known as the “Every Child Succeeds Resolved: The Oregon State Grange opposes any reduction in the funding Act’’), reduce the testing mandates, promote multiple forms of evidence of of the Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs from Oregon’s General Fund student learning and school quality in accountability, and not mandate any and supports the addition of the 1.5% Oregon Lottery Funds to be used fixed role for the use of student test scores in evaluating educators. for the benefit of our veterans.

ED #4: Support for the Oregon FFA Association and Reaffirmed Policies Agricultural Education Additionally, there were many resolutions pertaining to the reaffirming of Resolved: The Legislature continue funding the FFA Association and policies that were scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2017. Those reaffirmed vocational agriculture programs. And be it further by the delegates are available on the Oregon State Grange website on the Legislative page and will be printed in the 2017 Convention Proceedings. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange lobby the Oregon Legislature to include state funding for the Oregon FFA Association and agricultural education in Oregon schools.

ED #8: Saving the Criterion School Campaign Resolved: The Oregon State Grange endorses the efforts of the Oregon Retired Educators Association (OREA) to repair the Criterion Schoolhouse and sustain this building as a symbol of and tribute to Oregon public education.

EE #2: Support for Increased Aluminum Recycling Resolved: The Oregon State Grange encourages any legislation that would increase aluminum recycling. And be it further

Resolved: If adopted by the Oregon State Grange, this resolution will be forwarded to the National Grange. Above: a session committee at work OSG Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - continued  Agreement to counter the having events. Subordinate Granges inviting them to report as the last meeting Franklin offer at $95,000.  Milwaukie is continuing to to attend at Hurricane Creek, was cancelled.  We voted in favor to ratify the struggle Abernethy, Walterville, and Central  Salmon River – time for decisions made via email since  Mud Springs is listed, but no Point. another visit to check in with our last meeting. offers yet on the property. the Grange.  North Howell has sold. Deputy & State Officer Reports Grange Reports  Roxy Ann – the community  Azalea – John Fine recently Next Meetings  Chenowith property title was has expressed interest in visited and took their Grange Saturday June 3rd at 9am in Salem transferred per previous reorganizing the Grange. Up ’17 materials. Things are Sunday July 23rd at 1pm in Salem agreement.  Stanfield/Columbia are going well. State officer practice – Sunday June  Fair Oaks – nothing new to considering a merger.  Gresham – membership is 11th at 2:30pm report growing!  Keizer has been declared Susan will be hosting “Healthy  Mapleton – nothing new to The meeting adjourned at 4:00pm closed. Granges” workshops in May. report.  Hillsboro is improving and Letters have gone out to  Pleasant Valley – nothing new Sarah Kingsborough, Secretary 24 August/September 2017 Oregon State Grange ~ www.orgrange.org Sunnyside Grange Holds GrangeUp ‘17 Celebration On May 21 Sunnyside Grange #842, Clackamas County celebrated the 150th birthday of the Grange. Root beer floats and cupcakes followed the program. State Convention Pep Rally Metal Beavers Robotics showed off One of the highlights of the 144th their robot with a fun demonstration. Annual Convention of the Oregon Sunnyside Grange sponsors the State Grange was the Pep Rally on Team which is led by one of their Monday night for the GrangeUp members. Also on the program was ‘17 program. All convention a local Square Dance club who, after attendants were invited to the rally a demonstration, got those in where 7 Up floats were served in attendance to get up and dance! Ed commemorative GrangeUp ‘17 Luttrell, Clackamas Pomona Master mugs. also was in attendance and spoke about the Grange and the Ed Luttrell, Clackamas Pomona The Youth and Young Adults kicked celebration. Master spoke about the Grange of the event with their band (those at the celebration. were some interesting instruments) 7 Up floats were served during the The event included a Food Drive and rally squad - thank you guys. GrangeUp ‘17 Pep Rally at the Raffle. For every can/item of non- Oregon State Grange perishable food donated a raffle Then the microphone was passed Convention. Left -right: Annette ticket was given for great prizes that around and stories were shared by Naylor, Cookie Trupp, Malcolm included a Fit-Bit, a tablet and a Trupp and Courtney Croy were $100 Amazon gift card. 188 kept busy making floats. pounds were collected for the Oregon Food Bank. many Granges on how they are applying the program in their Granges and what was working for them.

Above: a All in attendance came out with local Square renewed energy to push the Dance group program forward and see a got those in substantial net gain in Grange attendance membership for 2017. up and dan- cing! Remember monetary prizes for the top three Granges will be awarded for those with the largest percent- Brothers Cole Wilson and Bran- age of net increase in membership Metal Beavers Robotics Team gave a fun demonstration of their robots. don Anglin served in the Youth and ice cream socials will be and Young Adults band and rally awarded to the top Grange in each G-RangeUp ‘17 Cowboy Tea squad for the GrangeUp ‘17 Pep district that didn’t get a monetary Rally. prize. On May 21st Lane Pomona Grange held their 12th annual High Tea at Creswell Grange. Prizes were awarded for best costumes and themed foods as well as tea and coffee cups

Vickie Weathers, Master of Creswell Grange, had the idea for the Western Cowboy themed tea. She also did most of the decorating and helped to serve six kinds of teas and coffee. Chuck wagon themed foods which made up the refreshments were all delicious.

A great deal of fun was had those in attending. Many attendees posed with a life size cutout of historic icon movie star, John Wayne. There were also games including a trivia game to name John Wayne movies.

Awards Jerald Clark, Best cowgirl costume Thurston received Many Grangers attended the GrangeUp ‘17 Pep Rally at the Oregon Dottie Jennings, Creswell a ribbon for best State Grange Convention sharing stories of their Grange’s plans and Best cowboy costume Junior costume. success stories. Jeff Dehne, Walterville Best Junior costume Your Name: ______Moving? Let Us Know. Jerald Clark, Thurston Old Address: ______New Address: ______Best western themed food Dottie Jennings, Creswell City/State/Zip: ______City/State/Zip: ______Best tea cup Jan Hallman, Macleay Email: ______Phone: ______Best coffee mug Grange Name/Number: ______Jeff Dehne, Walterville Please provide name of any Subordinate/Community Grange office/ Jeff Dehne, Walterville Grange, Committee Chairman positions currently held. ______Dottie Jennings, Creswell Grange received the award for best Mail to: Oregon State Grange, 643 Union St NE, Salem OR 97301 won best cowgirl costume. dressed cowboy. [email protected]