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Oregon State Grange BULLETIN October/November 2020 News About the Grange Volume 120 No. 5 Oregon State Grange Chaplain Moves on to the Grange Above Peggy L. Fine, Chaplain of the Or- egon State Grange, passed away on August 21, 2020. First elected Chaplain in 2012 she chose not to be a candidate this year. Previous- Grange Foundation Fraternal ly she had served as State Junior Concerns Fund Needs Your Help Co-Director from 2010-12. 7KLV\HDU¶V¿UHVLQ$XJXVWDQG6HS- Union Street NE, Salem OR 97301 Peggy was born December 26, 1950 tember have devastated communi- and marked for Fraternal Concerns in Medford, Oregon to parents Earl ties around the state and resulted in – Fire Relief. and Velma Tibbets. She was the major losses for Grange members. youngest of three children and lived The Oregon State Grange Founda- So far two Granges have report- on the family ranch in Drew, Ore- WLRQ 26*)  )UDWHUQDO &RQFHUQV ed members with losses. Phoe- gon. While growing up she devel- fund assists Grange members for nix #779, Jackson County, had oped her love of animals and her “property casualty loss.” The two Grange Family lose the home support for Agriculture. Foundation is looking for dona- they owned and Springwater tions to the Fraternal Concerns #263, Clackamas County, had one In 1968 she graduated from Days all levels. In November 2003 she Fund to help all the members who Grange Family lose the home they Creek High School then attended was elected Flora of the National had a major property loss. Checks owned and one member lose the Southern Oregon College for a time Grange and served in that capaci- may be sent to the OSGF 643 little house she was renting before moving to Portland to work ty until Brother John was elected in the ward at the Portland Veter- to the National Grange Executive Oregon’s 147th Annual State ans Administration Medical Center committee. during the Vietnam War. She even- Session Held in Klamath Falls tually found her way back to Days She is survived by her husband The Oregon State Grange met in Noah; Vice President: Jay Sexton; Creek and spent most of her career John Fine; children Christa Pap- annual session September 17th-20th Lecturer: Cookie Trupp; Steward: at the Roseburg Veterans Adminis- NH -H൵  5HEHFFD 1HZWRQ %HQ  at the Klamath County fairgrounds Phil Van Buren; Secretary: tration Medical Center where she .ULV9DQ+RXWHQ 5RVV  -RKQ)LQH in Klamath Falls. Because of the Sarah Kingsborough; Executive retired as the Assistant to the center Jr.; grandchildren, Abigail and Lau- COVID-19 virus this was a hybrid Committee position #1: John director. UHQ 3DSNH 7UHQWRQ .DWK\  -DV- session with some delegates attend- Fine; position #2: Sam Keator and mine and Alexis Dancer, Eli and ing in person and others online via position #3: Louise Holst. While her family was growing up Ryan Newton, Austin, Audrey and Zoom. Attendance was down this Peggy was an active supporter of Aurianna VanHouten; great-grand- year as expected with a high of 41 5HWXUQLQJ WR WKH R൶FHU FRUS DI- their activities including FFA and children, Mia and Mason Dancer; delegates and 14 guests in Klamath ter a break were: Assistant Stew- athletic events and was on both EURWKHU 5LFKDUG 7LEEHWV 'L[LH  Falls and 43 delegates on Zoom. ard: Wayne Cabler; Lady Assistant the Days Creek and Glide School sister-in-law, Du Tran Tibbets; and Some members who originally Steward: Connie Suing; Gatekeep- Boards. She became a 4-H lead- best friend of 55 years, Ivy Holt. thought they would be attending in er: Orrin Schnetzky; Pomona: Lin- er, became involved with the 4-H person changed at the last minute to da Helm and Flora: Sandi Ludi. County Council, served as the Live- Her celebration of life was held at =RRPEHFDXVHRIWKH¿UHV stock Superintendent and was a 4-H Redeemer’s Fellowship in Rose- 1HZDVVWDWHR൶FHUVDUH&KDSODLQ Volunteer for over 40 years. burg on Thursday, August 27, 2020 The main focus of this year’s short- Randi Embree, Treasurer: Son- and was attended by many Grang- ened session was the adoption of ny Hays-Eberts and Ceres: Linda In 1994, Peggy married John Fine ers including State President Susan resolutions, approval of the 2021 Pugh. and shortly thereafter joined the Noah and her husband Mark. Me- budget and election of 2020-22 Grange, pouring her love and time morial contributions may be made VWDWH*UDQJHR൶FHUV

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Introduction industry, N-95 respirator supplies Zoom or live chat situations. Tech 45 years have passed since the Ore- are highly limited, a necessary item Support has become a lifeline for gon State Grange last met in Klam- for grain growers handling dusty educators, students and frankly all of ath Falls. Brother W.C. Harris was grain as a result of last fall’s sub-op- us since this pandemic started. The Master and I noted that in his Annual timal harvest conditions. upside to all of this is that the move Address to the members he spoke of to remote teaching has opened some patriotism, and the issues of change. $QGLQMXVWWKLVODVWZHHNZLOG¿UHV people’s eyes to new possibilities Now as in 1975 we are experienc- have again become a huge hurdle to where they might not have consid- ing unrest and turmoil among the our farmers. Lane, Linn, Marion, ered them before. citizens of the United States. Many Douglas, Jackson and Clackamas of us live in cities where there have counties are agricultural areas that Health and Welfare been both peaceful protests and KDYHEHHQKLWE\ZLOG¿UHDQGKRUUL- This year a Health and Welfare sec- riots. Even the National Grange ble atmospheric conditions. Health tion takes on a much-increased role. building in Washington DC has not authorities are urging businesses )RUWKH¿UVWWLPHLQRYHU\HDUV escaped unscathed. We have reso- that operate outdoors to send their we are in the middle of a worldwide lutions at this annual meeting ex- workers home, and many have, pandemic. Last December many of pressing our support for the police but some including farm laborers us watched the news of an epidem- workers and police for enforcing in Oregon, while not casting aside have stayed on the job. Some are ic in China that soon had much of mask policies. I wonder if citizens support for peaceful protests as a workers who are afraid of losing the country in lock down. As 2019 facing the Spanish Flu in 1918 were means to improve our communi- their job, others are the business progressed to 2020 we saw our own as contentious? ties. Master Harris made the point owners themselves who must work country institute travel bans be- that you cannot preach peace while to keep their animals safe, and to tween the two countries, but the vi- Several companies are now in vac- waging war, a sentiment that con- rescue what they can of crops that rus had already made its way across cine trials. The next hurdle may be tinues to stand the test of time. are ready to harvest. For the last RXU ERUGHUV DQG VRRQ ¿YH NQRZQ who is on the list to receive a vac- several months we have been pay- cases had become 20, then quickly cine. We know health care workers I want to thank District #5, and es- ing tribute to the frontline workers VSUHDGLQJ OLNH ZLOG¿UH DFURVV WKH ZLOOEHVRPHRIWKH¿UVWWRUHFHLYH pecially the members in Klamath who have kept us going. As we ride globe due to normal and open trav- these, but who comes after that may County. Due to the outbreak of the out the newest threat remember that el between countries. Little was be the next bit of political games- Covid 19 coronavirus we have had the farmers have been continuing known about the virus until we were manship. to make major adjustments to our to work to keep food on our tables already facing a growing epidemic, annual meeting, including the dates, throughout the pandemic and now that would soon spread world-wide. Broadband Connectivity the way we are set up and the num- GXULQJWKHZRUVW¿UHVWRIDFH2UH- By the end of March, the Governor Since 1873 the Oregon State Grange ber of visitors. Many of our mem- gon. of Oregon, Kate Brown, had closed has worked to eliminate the many bers are connecting to this confer- schools to in-person classes, had challenges rural Oregonians face ence via an online platform for the While we cannot “Hug a Farmer” closed restaurants and all but es- and to ensure their needs are met. ¿UVW WLPH HYHU DQG WKRVH RI XV LQ due to social distancing, we can all sential businesses, and had asked We have been grassroots, non-par- attendance are now wearing protec- take the time to say “Thank You!” all businesses to employ “work tisan advocates for agriculture and tive masks, and spaced the required from home” practices as much as rural issues, and now more than six feet from each other. My heart (GXFDWLRQ possible. Soon Centers for Disease HYHUZH¿QGWKDWDFFHVVWRDGHTXDWH goes out to the members of District Education is an area that is seeing &RQWURO &'&  JXLGDQFH LQIRUPHG broadband services is not just help- 5 who had planned for a week-long many changes due to the Covid cri- the public that along with the re- IXOIRURXUH൵RUWVLWLVDQHFHVVDU\ meeting in June only to have it shut sis. Educators point out that we have gime of washing hands frequently lifeline for rural families, econo- down by the pandemic. But through hundreds of years of understanding and self-quarantine for any illness mies and communities. The digital perseverance we are here and de- what face to face classroom instruc- symptoms we should be wearing GLYLGH KDV EHHQ D൵HFWLQJ XV ORQJ lighted to be their guests. While tion should look like, but only a few protective face masks to stop the before the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the District #5 members decades of online learning to use as a spread of the disease. but it has become even more pro- are not able to attend, the Klamath guide. The pandemic has put every- nounced as people around the state Falls members have really stepped thing schools have and know to the From the last week in March to are sheltering in place and turning up to welcome us. We are grateful test. They are also quick to point out the middle of May all counties fol- to their computers for work, health to have been invited and hope that that “online classes” and “remote lowed these restrictions and we care needs, shopping and social it is not another 45 years before we learning” are not the same thing DSSHDUHGWRÀDWWHQLQJWKHFXUYHRI connections. are back in this beautiful area of the although they both take place in a the virus. By the middle of May State. YLUWXDOHQYLURQPHQW7KHGL൵HUHQFH counties started to open back up Farmers and ranchers are at the cen- as described by an Educause review cautiously and by early June most ter of one of our states’ most im- Agriculture blog is that online courses are “ex- counties had progressed to a stage portant economic sectors and rural This year has been one of the worst periences that are planned from the that allowed more normal activities producers often remain unserved or on record for our farming commu- beginning and designed to be online, and allowed businesses to start to underserved with little or no access nity. Over the past several years we emergency remote teaching is a tem- reopen, pumping some life into our to broadband, meaning residents are have seen farms decimated by wind, porary shift of instructional delivery economy. However, by the end of excluded from accessing emerging ZDWHUDQG¿UH:KHQ\RXFRPELQH to alternate delivery mode due to cri- June the less restrictive atmosphere technologies and developing new these with a growing pandemic that sis circumstances.” But there is no combined with the start of summer business. Broadband access will has forced some farms to destroy doubt that the existing online course VHHPHGWRSXOOXVR൵WUDFNDQGLQ- allow rural businesses to enhance their product as markets shrink due work has helped to make this emer- fections and the death rate started their supply chain management, to restaurants being shut down and gency transition to remote learning to rise. New restrictions went into allow farmers to collect more data schools closed, the agricultural toil- easier for the institutions involved. place and as I write this, we seem to on animals and crops, making real ers on whom we rely on are being be on the right track again, but we time decisions and developing pre- hit from all sides. As with every problem though there have seen the power of pandemic. cision agriculture best practices that DUHVRPHZKRIDFHPRUHGL൶FXOWLHV conserve water and minimize use of Currently as we are all staying so- 6FKRROVWD൵KDYHSXWIRUWKDQHQRU- One would think that with a health fertilizers. cially distant, and masked up to PRXVH൵RUWWRIDFLOLWDWHWKHVHFKDQJ- issue facing all of us that we would comply with Covid-19 restrictions, es, and the students and parents also work together to overcome it, but The COVID-19 pandemic has in- the farm workforce is faced with have been making the best of this unfortunately this has become very creased the many challenges asso- working in conditions that are fre- situation. Some students, especially politicized. Even the wearing of ciated with the digital divide. Stu- quently less than ideal. There are special needs students, tend to learn masks has become a statement with dents without broadband at home continuing shortages of personal best in a classroom setting. Tutoring YLGHRV RI LQGLYLGXDOV ¿JKWLQJ ZLWK can be denied access to the full po- protective equipment that are vital departments are also working over- store workers over the mandate tential of remote learning, patients to farm safety. As a result of the time to set up online scheduling plat- to wear a mask, going so far as to may be unable to access telehealth current demands of the healthcare forms to allow online tutoring via destroy store property and spit on FRQWLQXHRQSDJH 4 October/November 2020 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org

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The origin of the Grange came quite a complete little world in it- Worthy Patrons, Grange “teachings do not inter- about in the year 1866 when Mr. self. There you found a teacher, fere with our religious or political Oliver Hudson Kelley was autho- or Lecturer, which was necessary I’m delighted by the opportunity to views.” rized by the Commissioner of Ag- in the old baronial setting for there serve as your Chaplain, please be in riculture to make a survey of farm were no schools. Faced with a sim- touch. Third, we are people who believe in conditions in the South following ilar but temporary situation today, community, and the gifts it brings the Civil War. Oliver Kelley con- the majority of education is being Let me start by saying my belief in to all of us. “We propose meeting ceived the idea that a fraternal orga- given at home including entertain- WKHYDOXHVRI*UDQJHZDVUHD൶UPHG together, talking together, working nization, composed of farmers from ment and recreation. As Lecturers, by witnessing the deliberations of together, and in general, acting to- all sections of the country, would we are to continue the teaching and our fellow Patrons during our re- gether for our mutual protection and help to heal scars caused by war, arranging of balanced programs cent convention. Our traditions advancement. We shall constantly as well as to improve the economic which takes in the needs of those R൵HUDEDOPIRUDSRODUL]HGQDWLRQ strive to secure harmony, good will, and social position of the farm pop- belonging to the Grange. I pray that as Grangers we use our and brotherhood, and to make our ulation. Oliver Kelley and six of his precepts to reach across what may Order perpetual.” friends, having framed a ritual and a 7KHR൶FHRI/HFWXUHULVUHDOO\RQH try to divide us. constitution, formally organized the of the most rewarding positions you And, last, please remember “We ac- National Grange. can have in a Grange. You not only I thought about the obligations we knowledge the broad principle that touch people’s lives, but also their take as Grangers as I drove home GL൵HUHQFH RI RSLQLRQ LV QR FULPH When the founders of the Grange minds. in the smoke to log into our session and hold that “progress toward truth FKRVH QDPHV IRU WKH *UDQJH R൶- on YouTube. Not many these days LVPDGHE\GL൵HUHQFHVRIRSLQLRQ´ cers, they had in mind the old-time, Do Your Best and You Will Suc- have the opportunity we do to ex- while “the fault lies in bitterness of large English estate which was ceed! FKDQJH VRPHWLPHV KHDWHG  LGHDV controversy.” with folks from all walks of life. Fraternity 0D\ ZH EH IRUJLYHQ IRU WKH WLPHV )UDWHUQLW\LVDJROGHQFKDLQWKDWKROGVWKH*UDQJHWRJHWKHU(DFKOLQNLV First, Grangers believe strongly in ZH¶YHHQWHUHGDFRQYHUVDWLRQZLWK- VRVHFXUHO\FODVSHGWKDWWKH\DUHKDUGWRVHYHU the inherent worth and dignity of RXWUHDOO\OLVWHQLQJ6KRZXVKRZ 7KH¿UVWLV)DLWKLQ*RGZKRKROGVXVLQ+LVZRQGURXVORYHWKDWZLOOQRW every person. “We desire a proper WR OLVWHQ ZLWK RSHQ DQG KXPEOH OHWXVJRDOWKRXJKRXUFDUHOHVVVHO¿VKZD\VPXVWRIWHQJULHYH+LPVR equality, and fairness; protection for KHDUWVHVSHFLDOO\WRSHRSOHGLৼHU- the weak; restraint upon the strong; HQW IURP XV  +HOS RXU OHDGHUV WR 7KHQH[WLV+RSHZKHQGD\VDUHGDUNDQGGUHDU\:KHQZLQGVDUHZLOG in short, justly distributed power.” GRWKHVDPH7HDFKXVDVDQDWLRQ DQGKHDUWVJURZVDGDQGZHDU\+RSHWKDWWRPRUURZ¶VGDZQZLOO¿QG WR IRFXV OHVV RQ JHWWLQJ RXU ZD\ WKHEULJKWVXQVKLQLQJDQGWKDWWRGD\¶VGDUNVRPEHUFORXGVZLOOVKRZ Second, as Grangers, we also wel- DQG PRUH RQ ORYLQJ RXU QHLJK- WKHLUVLOYHUOLQLQJ come the spiritual path of all people ERUV HVSHFLDOO\ WKH PRVW YXOQHU- 7KHWKLUGLV&KDULW\QRWPHUHO\ZRUGDQGGHDGEXW&KDULW\RIWKRXJKW of good moral character, including DEOHDPRQJXV0D\RXUOHDGHUV WRZDUGDOOPDQNLQGZKDWHYHUUDFHDQGFUHHG people whose ideas are very dif- DQGSURVSHFWLYHOHDGHUVEHKXPEOH ferent from our own. Our installa- VRIWKHDUWHG DQG ZLOOLQJ WR OLVWHQ 7KHODVWOLQNLV)LGHOLW\WKDWKROGVXVVWURQJDQGWUXHWRDOOWKHRWKHUOLQNV tion ceremony reminds us that our WRHYHU\YRLFH$PHQ LQZKDWZHVD\DQGGR7KLVLVWKHFKDLQWKDWVWUHWFKHVRXWRIVLWHWR 3UDLULHVWDWHVZKHUHFDWWOHJUD]HDQGTXLHWO\UHVWDWQLJKW7RVWDWHV ZKHUHJLDQWWUHHVWRZHUWRUHDFKWKHVN\DQGVLQJLQJUDQGHXUDVWKH ZLQGVSDVVE\ In Memoriam

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Grange secretaries begin to “har- it completely; check spelling of vest” their crop of information for names and addresses, include phone Many Granges are postponing of- year end reports. numbers and email addresses and ¿FHU HOHFWLRQV WKLV \HDU  :KHWKHU make sure that not only the number \RXU *UDQJHV HOHFWHG R൶FHUV  RU Quarterly Reports and of members match but that they are QRWWKLV\HDUSOHDVH¿OORXWDQGUH- Membership list the same people. WXUQWKHR൶FHULQIRUPDWLRQIRUPDV The third quarter, Quarterly report, soon as possible after you receive VKRXOGEH¿OOHGRXWDQGDSSURYHGE\ Once your membership list has WKHIRUPIURPWKHVWDWHR൶FH7KLV your Grange at a regular meeting in been updated please return to the information is needed for the roster 2FWREHUDQGLVGXHDWWKHVWDWHR൶FH 2UHJRQ 6WDWH *UDQJH 2൶FH ZLWK DQG PXVW EH LQ WKH VWDWH R൶FH E\ by October 31st. If your Grange is your Quarterly Report. December 1st. still unable to meet, your Executive Committee can approve this report. 2൶FHU(OHFWLRQV Send Out Dues Notices By-Laws of the Oregon State 7KH ¿UVW QRWLFH QHHGV WR EH VHQW Along with the third quarter re- Grange, Article 4, Subordinate/ out no later than December 1st or port, your Grange received your Community Granges Section 12, sooner, if desired. Dues are due by membership list. Review this list Paragraph 4.12.2 state the follow- December 31st each year. Mem- President’s Annual Address continued from page 3 solutions that can keep them Legislation According to a coalition of busi- $QRWKHULVVXHWKDWPD\¿QDOO\KDYH healthy and allow them to avoid The COVID-19 pandemic has nesses, schools, government enti- its day in the sun in Oregon is that of strained facilities, small business- touched our lives in so very many WLHV DQG QRQSUR¿W RUJDQL]DWLRQV Gerrymandering. I have taken this es face hurdles to reach and serve ways including the need for state and “The vast majority of businesses issue to the National Grange twice customers remotely and workers possibly national protection for busi- and organizations are making every but the delegates continue to send it can struggle with work from home nesses and other entities that are fol- H൵RUW WR IROORZ DOO WKH UHJXODWLRQV back as purely a state issue. Howev- restrictions. lowing health guidance to be shielded set forth by the governor and the er, with more and more states taking from frivolous lawsuits so that they legislature, yet they are still vulner- up the issue of partisan manipulation As Grangers we proudly look to can safely reopen and operate amid able to unwarranted lawsuits.” This of voting districts it appears to me RXUSDVWDQGRXUZRUWKZKLOHH൵RUWV the pandemic. Opponents of the pro- group wants to see that schools, that while this may not be a feder- to promote rural free delivery, en- posed legislation say that businesses local governments and businesses al issue, it is most certainly a na- suring direct mail delivery to rural already have protections under law that are acting in good faith are pro- tion-wide issue. This year a non-par- farms. Now we must turn our full and that new legislation would pos- tected from lawsuits except in cas- tisan group in Oregon is attempting attention to broadband expansion. sibly take away the incentive for en- es of gross negligence or reckless, to gather enough signatures to have Once again, our rural communities tities to enact stringent COVID-19 wanton or intentional misconduct. an initiative petition added to the are being unserved or underserved safety measures. But opponents have expressed con- November ballot that would set up leaving millions of Americans cern that broad liability protections a non-partisan agency to redraw vot- stuck behind the digital divide. We It is a complicated issue guaranteed to could prevent legitimate lawsuits by ing districts in Oregon. However as should all reach out to our congress- EULQJ DERXW PDMRU FRQÀLFWV EHWZHHQ workers at companies where there of this time, it looks as though their PHQ WR HQFRXUDJH H൵RUWV WR FORVH the members of our legislature as well are large coronavirus outbreaks, H൵RUW ZLOO IDLO WKLV \HDU  :H KDYH the broadband gap, especially now as our Congress. While businesses such as food processing facilities, policy supporting a non-partisan during the pandemic. would seemingly have the most stake and families of people who die in solution to this ongoing problem and in this, consider our own situations nursing homes. we should make our voices heard in Now is the time to call for a ded- with our community Granges. I be- the coming legislative session. ication of adequate resources to lieve our members will be diligent Another voice to be heard comes completely eliminate the divide. in keeping their halls disinfected and from the Trial Lawyers Association, Conclusion Resources should be focused on ready for use if they make the deci- whose lobbyist Arthur Towers says This year the Covid-19 pandemic broadband deployments that will sion to rent but what will happen if a that liability protections would take has overshadowed everything, as PRVW UDSLGO\ DQG FRVW H൵HFWLYH- mistake is made, or even if it isn’t but away an incentive from businesses evident in my report. Education, ly bridge the broadband gap. We as stated by the proponents of these and entities to stringently imple- health, legislation and economics should demand that broadband ODZVVRPHRQH¿OHVDIULYRORXVODZ- ment safety measures and could DUHDOOD൵HFWHGE\WKLVYLUXVLQZD\V IXQGLQJ PHHW VSHFL¿F QHHGV $Q- suit? Right or wrong, lawsuits will GLVSURSRUWLRQDWHO\ D൵HFW YXOQHUD- that may change the way we live chor institutions, such as schools, squander our precious assets. ble populations, including children and do business for years to come. libraries, healthcare providers and from underserved communities or Hopefully by meeting the challeng- other community organizations In Oregon, House Speaker Tina those with disabilities who are es- es this pandemic has created we need high-capacity broadband to Kotek has convened a work group pecially reliant on school safety. will have learned new skills and provide essential services to the to look into the issue ahead of the Their organization does not believe embraced new technologies that public. Funds should go to prior- next special session in August. Co- that the Legislature should be doing ZLOOXOWLPDWHO\SURYHWREHEHQH¿- itize the speed of deployment, the Chairs Karin Power D-Milwaukie, anything to relax safety standards or cial and lasting. number of unserved Americans and Christine Drazan R-Canby ex- to take away incentives to be safe. who can be reached and the cost press both sides of the issue. Ms. As we meet in Klamath Falls for the H൵HFWLYHQHVV RI WKH SURMHFW UDWKHU Power notes that as this is a com- But legislation may give all sides 147th annual session of the Oregon than pushing the market toward one plicated issue, they are being very clarity on what is needed to protect State Grange I urge our delegates to structure over another. careful in how they go about analyz- safety and bring a level of certainty be thoughtful in your deliberations. ing it, as any liability protection will to businesses to be able to open and Listen to all sides of the debate and Hopefully by the time we meet have really big repercussions. Ms. move forward. work together to develop a policy Congress will have added broad- Drazan wants to bring some cer- that will further the aims and goals of band connectivity to one of the tainty to our Oregon businesses, our Two sides to an issue that has the the Oregon State Grange. Remem- COVID-19 relief packages, but VFKRROV DQG QRQSUR¿WV  6KH VD\V DELOLW\WRD൵HFWDOORIXV5HDFKRXW ber these issues will be binding on this issue will undoubtably not be “Everything is uncertain right now. to your legislator and make them the State Grange for years to come, solved. We must continue our ef- We need to give our communities aware of your position. Our Grang- so deliberate wisely, be respectful forts to strengthen our rural com- and our schools a little bit of cer- es could be at risk, but so could our of all opinions, and come together munities. tainty in this very uncertain time.” members. WRVXSSRUWRXU¿QLVKHGSURGXFW 6 October/November 2020 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org The Agricultural Report

$JULFXOWXUH'LUHFWRU2UHJRQ6WDWH*UDQJH Little Deschutes’s - LaPine Coop, Garden and Puddle Tour Closing in on ten years Little De- there will be more hives in LaPine schutes Grange #939, Deschutes to help with pollinating, and at least County, has sponsored the LaPine four new gardens will be added to Coop, Garden and Puddle Tour. the tour. KDVEHHQDGL൶FXOW\HDUIRUD Redland’s Farmers Market lot of people and growing their own Three Grange members showcased Redland Grange #796, Clackamas the practicing of social distancing. food has taken precedence. August their gardens along with the Com- County, has been hosting a Farm- 7-9th there were twenty private gar- munity Garden which the Little ers Market the 1st, 3rd, and 5th It has been another great event, dens that were opened up for view- Deschutes Grange #939 has put Sunday of the month from May even amid all the challenges they ing to the community. In the past together. The Community Garden thru September. They opened this have faced this year. The Grang- this tour went for one or two days, provides the local residents with spring as soon as the new COVI- ers and community members have this year was an experiment and the opportunity to have a garden 19 guidelines were published. The PDQDJHG WR ¿QG ZD\V WR FRPH most of the gardens were open for of their own along with supplying Grange adapted with hand washing together and continue to help three days. the Community Kitchen with much stations, the wearing of masks and each other, and the community. needed vegetables and herbs served The community learned many dif- LQ WKH IUHH OXQFKHV R൵HUHG WR WKH ferent ways to grow fruits, veg- SXEOLF¿YHGD\VDZHHN etables and herbs in a variety of greenhouses in all types of sizes The tour books cost $10 for every Calling All Beekeepers, Gardeners, and styles, and how to grow out- carload. Local businesses placed )DUPHUV %HH DQG 6RLO (GXFDWRUV side in raised beds or straight into ads in the tour book to help de- the ground. Several gardens had fer the printing costs. The books Sharon Schmidt, Lecturer, Jackson County Pomona chicken coops where they not were sold by the Grange members, only raised chickens, but turkeys Chamber of Commerce and a cou- In addition to being cute and fuzzy, directly or indirectly supports more and ducks as well. Some gardens ple other local businesses. There working cooperatively and making than 326,000 full or part-time jobs utilized puddles, aka "Water fea- was a total of 144 Tour books sold, sweet honey, did you know that making up almost 14 percent of tures", in their landscape to keep which worked out in the end to be +RQH\ %HHV $SLV PHOOLIHUD  DUH the total jobs in the state, valued at the pollinators happy and in the D SUR¿W RI   (YHQ WKRXJK counted as “livestock” by the De- about $22.9 billion or 10.6 percent area to pollinate the local fruits and WKH SUR¿W ZDVQ W D ODUJH DPRXQW partment of Agriculture and may of the net state product. vegetables. the main purpose was to share gar- qualify a property as EFU (Exclu- dening knowledge to the commu- VLYH)DUP8VH HOLJLEOH"7KH\DUH Although most Oregonians have )RUWKH¿UVWWLPHWKHWRXUKDGWZR nity so that they can sustain their also covered by the USDA under no direct agricultural involvement, gardens that housed successful bee household with the much-needed the Emergency Livestock Assis- research shows that some of the LQ- hives. They showed the communi- vegetables and fruit for healthy liv- WDQFH 3URJUDP (/$3  IRU ORVVHV WULQVLF value of gardening and in- W\WKHEHQH¿WVRIKDYLQJKLYHVDQG ing in the arctic of Oregon, which is directly related to adverse weather volvement in nature is that it can how to start their own. Next year known as LaPine. or certain conditions like Colony improve cognitive abilities and so- Collapse Disorder. cial reasoning, to relieve stress and create understanding of and appre- Honey Bees are one of the pollina- ciation for nutrition. tors sought after to pollinate certain crops. Others include a workhorse Today people know of the plight of of the managed bee population, the pollinators and we have an opportu- solitary Blue Mason Bee (Osmia nity for people to better understand OLJQDULD  DQG PDQ\ RI WKH URXJK- agricultural processes; to value and ly 4,000 other types of bees in the enjoy fresh, healthy food and to nation. Some of them are so small learn about food production and nu- they go unnoticed by most peo- trition. We can teach kids and fam- ple. Without pollinators, your local ilies about regenerative agriculture, farmers’ market would have only a gardening and soil care and can few vegetables and fruits. have a far-reaching health impact for the next generation. In 2019, the Oregon State Grange passed a resolution authored by the The State Grange resolution pro- Phoenix Grange titled: $JULFXOWXU- vides an opportunity to work on $ERYH/LWWOH'HVFKXWHV*UDQJH¶V&RPPXQLW\*DUGHQZKLFKSURYLGHVWKH DO LQYROYHPHQW WKURXJK HGXFDWLRQ creating the Bee Keeping Education ORFDOUHVLGHQWVZLWKWKHRSSRUWXQLW\WRKDYHDJDUGHQRIWKHLURZQDORQJ DERXWEHHVEHHNHHSLQJDQGIRUDJH. Program for our local Granges with ZLWKVXSSO\LQJWKHFRPPXQLW\NLWFKHQZLWKPXFKQHHGHGYHJHWDEOHVDQG In part, it resolved: information and activities about KHUEV regenerative beekeeping, soil man- ³7KH 2UHJRQ 6WDWH *UDQJH VKDOO agement and gardening. You don’t %HORZ2QHRIWZRJDUGHQVRQWKHWRXUZLWKEHHKLYHV GHYHORSDSURJUDPRIHGXFDWLRQIRU have to be an expert to buzz on in! DOO VXERUGLQDWH *UDQJHV RQ WHFK- QLTXHVIRUWKHKXVEDQGU\RIQDWLYH If you are interested in helping DQGPDQDJHGEHHVDVZHOODVDSUR- please send your name and contact JUDPRIHGXFDWLRQRQUHJHQHUDWLYH information to Sharon Schmidt. JDUGHQLQJ WR SURYLGH QXWULWLRXV Meantime, Bee Blessed! IRRGDQGIRUDJHIRUSROOLQDWRUVDQG KXPDQV´ Send via mail to: Sharon Schmidt, PO Box 263, Phoenix, OR, 97535, The resolution noted that Oregon email to: [email protected] agriculture is vitally important and or phone/text 541-951-5595 7 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org October/November 2020 Deer Island Grange Makes Quilts Community Service During this COVID-19 pandemic, items lovingly made for their babies. the members of the GWA of Deer Involvement Island Grange #947, Columbia So far this year the ladies have do- (OL]DEHWK³/L]´'HKQH County, have not been sitting idle. nated 46 quilts, receiving blankets, GHKQHHM#PVQFRP They’ve been sewing, quilting, cro- and afghans. Crocheted hats were 26*&RPPXQLW\6HUYLFH,QYROYHPHQW'LUHFWRU cheting, and knitting blankets for the also included. The following mem- Crisis Pregnancy Center in St. Hel- bers have worked tirelessly making ens. Last year over 80 quilts were this ministry a success: May Riten- 2020 Volunteer of the Year donated to this worthy cause. The our, Teresa Thorpe, Shirley Emer- Gertrude Thompson of Redland Community Outreach Ministries. women running the center are al- ick, Maria Hopkins, Cece Davis, Grange #796, Clackamas County, She recruited others to help with ways so excited to see Deer Island Kathy Koller, Kim Seufert, Alberta was selected as the Oregon State the cooking and serving. Almost Grange pull up with their cars load- Cooper and Julie Wheeler. Those Grange 2020 Volunteer of the every Sunday was spent peeling ed to the hilt with homemade items who have been inadvertently not Year. Sister Gertrude devoted her and cooking mashed potatoes, for the newborns. Those in need are PHQWLRQHG \RXU H൵RUWV GR QRW JR time and lived a life of service to preparing condiments and baking blessed beyond measure with the unnoticed. the Grange. She was a pillar of desserts. On Mondays she pro- the community and touched the vided food and served meals to lives of many. the homeless who adored and re- spected her. She became a Granger at the age of 9. The Grange hall became )RU IRUW\¿YH \HDUV VKH KDG EH- her second home. Before each longed to and participated in the event she would bring in decora- P.E.O. which is an international tions to deck the hall and tables. Philanthropic Education Organi- Gertrude actively supported ev- zation that raises money to pro- ery event whether it was a break- vide opportunities for women that fast, dinner or road side clean up. otherwise would not have had an She was there with her positive opportunity to further their ed- attitude and willing smile. She ucation. They also provide help served diligently for many years WR ZRPHQ ZKR ¿QG WKHPVHOYHV as the Secretary of the Grange and without a spouse, workforce skills then found and worked with her and/or raising children. replacement. She attended all the meetings every month. She faith- Redland Grange was blessed to fully attended Pomona meetings have had Gertrude as a member and always had a report for the and the State Grange is delight- 7HUHVD7KRUSHDQG0D\5LWHQRXUFRFKDLUVRI'HHU,VODQG¶V3UHJQDQF\ committee she chaired. ed to honor her as our Volunteer &HQWHUTXLOWPDNLQJSURMHFW of the Year. She passed away on For many years, she cooked for March 22, 2020. )DLU¿HOG*UDQJH³$GRSWD5RDG´ and fed the homeless through NW 6L[ *UDQJH PHPEHUV DQG WZR IULHQGV SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ WKH ¿UVW )DLU¿HOG 2020 Community Service Winners Grange and Friends Adopt-a-Road event on July 24 and 25, 2020. Even with COVID-19 restrictions they were able to come together to help im- prove their community. With masks, gloves, and county supplied equip- ment, they picked up 18 bags and multiple large items on both side of 2.3 miles of road, so 4.6 miles total. Each person teamed up with one or two others to walk only a portion of the distance. 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The Grange has since shortened the route to a one mile portion of River Road WKDWSDVVHVULJKWLQIURQWRIWKH)DLU¿HOG*UDQJH0HPEHUVUHFHLYHGORWVRI waves and smiles from passers-by. Steep embankments and berry briars did not stop them. After one year and at least two pick-ups, Marion County will put up a sign with the Grange’s name saying they’ve adopted the road.

&RPPXQLW\ 6HUYLFH 1RWHERRN ZLQQHUV OU WK :DOWHUYLOOH  /DQH &RXQW\ DFFHSWLQJ WKH ULEERQ DQG FKHFN IRU  ZDV /H[LH 6XLQJUG 6SHQFHU&UHHN/DQH&RXQW\DFFHSWLQJWKHULEERQDQGFKHFNIRU ZDV&RRNLH7UXSSQG0DU\V5LYHU%HQWRQ&RXQW\DFFHSWLQJWKH ULEERQDQGFKHFNIRUZDV-D\6H[WRQDQGVWZHQWWR6SULQJZDWHU &ODFNDPDV&RXQW\-RKQ'HKDDVDFFHSWHGWKHULEERQDQGFKHFNIRU  *UDQJH&ROOHFWV(\HJODVVHVIRU/LRQV During this time of COVID Wolf from Leo Adler to upgrade the Creek #596, Union County, asked upstairs of their hall with two the Grangers, who had old glass- new windows, upgraded the elec- es sitting around? Many did and WULFDO DQG SXW LQ QHZ ÀRRULQJ LQ WKH\¿OOHGWZRKXJHERRWW\SHVKRH both the kitchen and bathroom. boxes full of eyeglasses and gave While no events are being held them to their local Lions Club. at the Grange hall, like many others they are using using the The Grange also received a grant time for repairs and upgrades. 8 October/November 2020 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org Deaf Awareness and The Importance of Our Tree Canopies: Using Shade to Mitigate Climate Change Family Health Lilly Anderson, MPH - District #2 DAFH Chair 7RQL+R\PDQ The tree canopy is the layer of tree produced by dense concentrations of KH[DJRQ#H[FKDQJHQHWQHW leaves, branches, and stems that pro- buildings and pavement and other sur- 26*'HDI$ZDUHQHVVDQG)DPLO\+HDOWK'LUHFWRU vide shade to the ground and ambient faces that absorb and retain heat. This air below. The canopy coverage of an increases air pollution, costs related Hope: A Public Health Resource DUHDGL൵HUVEDVHGRQLWVODQGXVH7R- to air conditioning, and heat related day, many communities are planting health conditions that disproportion- Lilly Anderson, MPH - District #2 DAFH Chair trees to make their communities more ately impact vulnerable populations. ,LQWHQGHGWRZULWHP\¿UVWFROXPQ the Texas Health Science Center livable and sustainable. Improving an One study discovered extreme loss to you about depression and how concluded that hope not only helps area’s tree canopy can have numerous of tree canopy due to the emerald ash we can best keep it at bay. Frankly, us to thrive, it can also help us to EHQH¿WV   UHGXFHV VXPPHU SHDN borer was associated with increased I’m worried about morale. It’s been survive. High hope people tend to WHPSHUDWXUHV   UHGXFHV DLU SROOX- mortality in the area related to cardio- a very hard fall and winter for many, be better at setting goals and having WLRQ  HQKDQFHVSURSHUW\YDOXHDQG vascular and lower respiratory tract EXWDIWHUVRPHUHÀHFWLRQ,GHFLGHG multiple goals which allows them  SURYLGHVKDELWDWVIRUZLOGOLIH7KH LOOQHVVHV,QFUHDVHGWUHHFDQRSLHVR൵HU we have all lived with depression to refocus more quickly if they fail tree canopy also protects the ground an important opportunity to mitigate for too long now. Instead let’s talk at something. When challenged from the force of heavy rains and these health hazards and their costs. about hope. When daily life seems with a crisis, less hopeful people moderates the force of harsh winds. The potential of trees to regulate tem- uncertain and insurmountable, hope tend to shut down, while hopeful In fact, trees provide a variety of eco- perature is widely acknowledged with is one psychological factor that can people are more likely to take ac- system services and environmental forested green spaces reaching much help us immensely. What’s more, tion and that helps them to cope EHQH¿WV IRU UHVLGHQWV LQFOXGLQJ   cooler temperatures than non-treed hope doesn’t relate to IQ, income :HLU ,QWHUPVRIVXUYLYDO KHDWVWUHVVPLWLJDWLRQ  FDUERQVH- counterparts. or beauty. It’s an equal opportunity hopelessness is more often associ- TXHVWUDWLRQ  QRLVHUHGXFWLRQDQG resource. ated with suicide than depression.  LPSURYHGDLUDQGZDWHUTXDOLW\ :LWK WKH PXOWLSOH EHQH¿WV RI D IXOO Because many people are afraid to tree canopy obvious, why are there +RSHLVGH¿QHGDVDIHHOLQJRIH[- admit feelings of hopelessness it of- Tree canopy management is an im- such disparities in coverage? 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Shade is especially important health by reducing the risk for heart look for moments of beauty and and exposure and vulnerability to to those who travel by foot, bike or attack and it also positions us to bet- JUDFH)LQDOO\GRQ¶WIRUJHWWRR൵HU these environmental burdens and haz- public transport. It is also important ter manage blood pressure and low- hope whenever you can. We can all ards is unequally distributed across for those who work outside or in ex- ers the risk for stroke. Additionally, EHQH¿WIURPUHJXODULQIXVLRQV social economic status. Decades of cessively hot environments. In rural research suggest that exposure to na- areas, many dwellings are older and ture and green spaces can help reduce in need of repairs that make cooling September was National stress and improve mental health. In these homes challenging. This is par- neighborhoods across the country, in- ticularly hazardous because so much Recovery Month creased tree cover is associated with of our rural population is comprised more vigorous physical activity, less of older adults more at risk for heat Did you know Oregon ranks 47th in stay educated and give our sup- obesity, less asthma, and better gen- related conditions. Additionally, for access to addiction treatment? port to those in recovery. eral health and social cohesion. The many, trees are also crucial to healthy National Recovery month is an ODUJHVWH൵HFWZDVIRXQGZLWKUHJDUGV physical, mental and social wellbe- observance to raise awareness One simple step that all can take is to reduced overweight/obesity and ing. The presence of trees can prompt about mental health and substance committing to properly dispose of Type II diabetes rates, with just a 10% exercise and outdoor activity, reduce misuse disorders and celebrate unused or unwanted prescription increase in tree canopy communities stress, and improve overall happi- the successes of those in addic- medications. Safe disposal of un- experienced an associated 19% re- ness. Collectively, we must begin to tion recovery. The Oregon Health used medications is crucial in the duction in both outcomes. consider shade less an amenity that Authority estimates that 18% of ¿JKWDJDLQVWSUHVFULSWLRQGUXJPLV- only money can buy and more a pub- the population in Oregon is in use. Visit rali-or.org to learn more Both quality and quantity of neigh- lic resource. We must take action to recovery. With mounting stress about safe disposal methods. 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0DOFROP7UXSS3UHVLGHQW  (GXFDWLRQ 'LUHFWRU 5HSRUW 7KH ¿UHV WKDW KDYH GHYDVWDWHG RXU bers who had a major property loss. Greetings fellow Grangers, things to adapt to. Many Grang- communities these past months es have learned how to do Zoom have cause many of our Grange 2XU ¿QDQFHV KDYH VX൵HUHG D OLWWOH I entered 2020 with high expecta- meetings and keep in contact with members major property losses. during the shutdown, but they are tions of getting Ag in the Classroom their Grange friends. Some have The Oregon State Grange Founda- coming back. Remember to help going for the Oregon State Grange. started to have meetings in person tion has a fund that assists Grange the Foundation by using Amazon Ag in the Classroom Literacy pro- with masks and social distancing. I members for a “property casualty and Fred Meyers when purchasing JUDP VWDUWV WKH ¿UVW 0DUFK DQG DV guess it’s true you are never too old loss.” If you know a Grange mem- needed items. everyone knows that was the start to learn. ber who has lost their homes or had of the shutdown. So, we are look- a major property loss, please send I would like to thank the Board ing forward to next spring. Hope- I wish to thank my committee Vick- their names to OSG Foundation members and the Grange members fully we will be back to somewhat ie High, John Fine, Briauna Her- with their address and what Grange for their support of the Foundation. normal. rick, Payton Miller, Celia Luttrell they are a member of and a descrip- and Mikela Heimuller. Hopefully tion of their loss. The Foundation The Mission of the Oregon State As Grangers you have had many next year will be more productive. will tabulate the names and use the Grange Foundation is to promote Fraternal Concerns Fund to mone- the Ideals of the Grange Within Grange Insurance Association Announces tary assists them in their loss. and Without the Boundaries of the State of Oregon. Please donate to Scholarship Program For School Year 2021-22 The Foundation is looking for do- the Foundation. For more infor- Grange Insurance Association DW DQ\ LQVWLWXWLRQ R൵HULQJ FRXUVHV nations to the Fraternal Concerns mation go to: www.orgrange.org/ *,$  &KDLUPDQ RI WKH %RDUG ' OHDGLQJWRDFHUWL¿FDWHRUDGHJUHHLQ Fund to help us serve all the mem- members/OSG Foundation Thomas McKern, is pleased to an- a recognized profession or vocation, nounce that GIA will again fund including: community colleges, 6KRSSLQJ 5HZDUGV %HQH¿W WKH 25 scholarships for the 2021–2022 business colleges and technical in- school year, totaling $33,500. In stitutes. Vocational scholarships Oregon State Grange Foundation addition, GIA is honored to award DUHDLPHGVSHFL¿FDOO\IRUWKRVHVWX- the $1,000 Paul and Ethel Holter dents not pursuing a college diplo- AmazonSmile Memorial Scholarship, funded by a ma, but seeking further education gift of Mrs. Holter’s estate, and the and/or training in a vocation often Start your shopping on the Foun- $1,000 Dee and Ina McKern Me- not covered by more traditional col- dation page of the OSG website so morial Scholarship, funded by a gift leges or universities. \RXU SXUFKDVHV EHQH¿W WKH IRXQ- from the McKern family. dation. The committee will base its awards Applicants may apply for either an on the following: academic or a vocational scholar- x Complete and legible appli- ship. Three of the awards will be cation for students wishing to pursue vo- x 6FKRODVWLFDELOLW\ R൶FLDO Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program cational studies and 22 awards will JUDGHWUDQVFULSWUHTXLUHG www.fredmeyer.com/account/com- be for academic studies. The top x Handwritten or typed Essay munityrewards/ winner in each category will receive by Applicant a $2,500 award and the remain- ¾Please tell them about Add/update the Community ing winners will receive $1,000 - yourself, your family and Organization on your account $2,000 each. your future goals information page to Oregon State ¾Also include any leader- Grange Foundation - FM650 Eligibility requirements (applicants ship or volunteer-relat- must meet oneRIWKHIROORZLQJ  ed programs or projects in 1. Current GIA policyholder (or which you have been in- Ada Grange Awards Scholarships FKLOGUHQRI*,$SROLF\KROGHU volved in high school, in the Ada Grange #570, Lane County, awarded 2. Children of current GIA com- community, or elsewhere WKUHH+DUOH\+X൵6U0HPRULDO6FKRODU- pany employees ¾What college, university, ships in the amount of $500 to Siuslaw 3. A previous recipient of a GIA or trade school do you plan High School graduates Ellissa Hurley scholarship to attend and how will this and Hannah Rannow and Mapleton High scholarship assist you School graduate Theryn Schwertzer. Ada Please note that children or legal received 32 applications and the recip- ZDUGVRIR൶FHUVGLUHFWRUVRUDJHQWV Application deadline is March 1, 2021. ients were chosen based on their com- of GIA are ineligible. 3RVWPDUNHG   )XQGV DZDUGHG IRU WKH munity service, volunteering and giving 2021-2022 school year. back to their communities. 2020 marks These scholarships may be used the 28th year that Ada Grange has given Please complete the following request form for an application WKH +DUOH\ +X൵ 6U 0HPRULDO 6FKRODU- 7KHU\Q6FKZHUW]HU ship. for a Grange Insurance Association Scholarship SCHOLARSHIP Please send a GIA Scholarship COMMITTEE Application to: GRANGE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Name: ______

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Worthy Brothers and Sisters of the have the contests that are for items Oregon State Grange, that are donated to the county that the session is in. Money sent in for This year started with many of our contests will be applied to the 2021 Granges hosting their yearly fall Contests. I thank everyone for your and winter activities. The year was support of this program. This was R൵WRDJRRGVWDUW,FRQWDFWHGHDFK an unusual year and I’m thankful sponsor to make sure they were on we had donations for some of our board for another year for the con- contests. Thank you to White Eagle test they were sponsoring and I was Grange #683, Rocky Ridge Quil- pleased that all were ready to spon- ter, Little Deschutes Grange #939 sor again. We were able to add a and Teresa Cernac, Warren Grange contest for Pillow Cases for Quilts #536 for over 110 Pillowcases for of Valor sponsored by Gail Wilson Our Troops and Abernathy Grange and Dementia Fidget Sleeve spon- #346 for the Preemie Afghans and sored by Tina Reynolds. In April Hats. a contest for Covid-19 Masks was added to the contests sponsored by I want to thank my friend Carolyn Eva Frost and Marilyn Reiher. Coban for all the work and time she put into hand making the quilt We all know the COVID-19 virus using last year’s quilt blocks from has brought many changes to our the National Quilt Block contest. organization as far as our meetings The quilt is beautiful. Due to no and how we help our communities oral auction this year the quilt made DQGIHOORZ*UDQJHUV, PYHU\SURXG from the 2019 squares will be at the of our Grange family thinking out- 2021 session in Enterprise, Oregon. side the box of traditional ways to ¿QGZD\VWRFRQWLQXHRXUDFWLYLWLHV Briauna Herrick of Walterville and our meetings. Grangers have Grange #416 is the recipient of the gone to drive thru pickups for their $1000 GWA Scholarship. breakfast and dinner fundraisers and for distributing of food boxes 7KLVZLOOEHP\¿QDO\HDUDV\RXU for those in need. Many members GWA Director. I have enjoyed my have and continue to make masks six years as your director and have for those in need. Great job! grown in my Grange experiences. $ERYH%DLOH\¶V*RRG'RJ*LIW3DFNDJH Our State session in June was can- A Big Thank You to my committee celled in hopes of being able to do for all your support and your will- Aluminum Pull Tabs a full week later on in the year. We ingness to do whatever was asked. One of the projects of the GWA is were able to reschedule for Sep- District #1 Tammie Phillips the collection of aluminum pull tabs. tember with a shortened session District #2 Linda Pugh The tabs are packaged up and sold. and no frills and limited members District #3 Julie Schnetsky The money from the sale of tabs in attendance. Therefore, it was District #4 Leila Dumolt has gone into a fund to help support decided not to have all the GWA District #6 Joanne McBride Foster Families, Cancer Research, contests this year. We are able to Person at Large Dianne Parrott and the Abused Children Project. 2020 OSG GWA Contest Winners 3LFWXUHG OHIW DUH 'LVWULFW  *:$ &KDLU -RDQQH 0F%ULGH¶V JUDQG- COVID-19 Masks - Sponsored by: Eva Frost and Marilyn Reiher FKLOGUHQSUHSSLQJGRQDWHGWDEVIRU Functional WUDQVSRUWDQGVDOH 1st Carol Everman Beaver Valley #306 2nd Kaye Smith Beaver Valley #306 %HORZ 2YHU  3LOORZFDVHV IRU Fun 2XU7URRSVSURMHFWZHUHEURXJKWWR 1st Kaye Smith Beaver Valley #306 .ODPDWK)DOOVDQGZLOOEHGRQDWHG

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We Aren’t Doing It All, outside uncomfortable and danger- And We Don’t Have To ous, not to mention dirty. We did Do you have a wonderful idea for not need another reason to wash our your Grange but nobody knows how hands and wear our masks, did we? to pay for it? Wouldn’t it be great if someone would give you money for But now it’s raining and we’re go- your project? The process of ask- ing to play in it. ing for money in this way is called “grant writing.” Believe it or not, 6DIH*DWKHULQJV2൵HUV1HZ kids can learn how to do it! Yep, Guidelines for Online Activities grownups always say the future of The Safe Gatherings organization the Grange is the children. We’re is partnered with OSG to provide going to show it’s true. background checks and child abuse awareness training for those work- I have great plans to roll out for Ju- ing with youngsters through Grange nior Grange and Grange families, activities. Because online programs hopefully that you can start work- are mushrooming, Safe Gatherings ing on this winter. But for just now, has added a module covering top- everyone I know is just treading ics and best practices around activi- ZDWHU  6WD\ DÀRDW DQG EH JUDWHIXO ties that reach out to those under 18 for the water. Keep your families VSHFL¿FDOO\RUSHUKDSVMXVWLQFOXGH strong and this too shall pass. them in the participant pool.

Meanwhile, remote school is hard. Anyone who does Grange activ- It’s hard for kids. It’s hard for par- ities with Juniors and under-18 ents and caregivers. It’s brutally youth should do the Safe Gather- hard when you can’t play with the ings background check and on- neighborhood kids during “re- line training program, especially if cess” or let the rest of the family working with any children who are enjoy most of their usual activities not members of your immediate because you need a quiet place to family. Grange members who meet learn. As a grandma lucky enough those criteria are eligible for reim- to have regular in-person time with bursement of the cost of the Safe grandchildren, I’m much more in- Gatherings course, which needs to Springwater Supports Local 4-Hers volved now in day-to-day school be renewed every two years. If you and childcare just to keep up with have a current background check, Springwater Grange #263, Clacka- raising Cornish Cross chickens and school happening at home. Writing you can take the new module at no mas County, was pleased to support she loves spending time with them, this in mid-September, we’ve just further cost. Just sign in on the Safe some of their local young people sitting out in the pasture while they been liberated by rain after a week Gatherings website and you’ll see in the Clackamas County Junior roam around beside her and watch- RI ZLOG¿UH VPRNH PDGH SOD\LQJ the link. Livestock Auction. $25 "Add-on" ing them grow. She plans to contin- bids were given to Odd Stocks and ue raising market pens so that peo- Crafts 4-H club members Payten ple know where their meat comes Williams and Logan Ackerman and from and can be assured that these High on the Hog 4-H club member birds were raised in a pasture and Matt Greenup. as happy as can be. Logan plans to become a poultry judge when she Payten Williams had the Grand grows up. Junior Grange Passport Champion Poultry Pen of three American History #19 broiler chickens with a total weight Matt Greenup had a 116-pound of 20 pounds. Peyton has been market lamb in the auction. This is :RPHQ¶V6X൵UDJH WKHWK$PHQGPHQW a member of the Odd Stocks and 0DWW¶V¿UVW\HDULQ+DQGKHLVD Learning Outcomes Crafts club for almost seven years, member of the High on the Hog 4-H 'L৽FXOW\/HYHOVWDUV Upon completion, Junior Grangers starting as a Clover Bud. She says club with two market lambs. He will be able to “one of my favorite projects each will be in 5th grade this fall and in Audience • 'H¿QHWKHWHUPVX൵UDJHDQG year are my broilers. I do my very addition to 4-H, plays football, bas- Designed to be completed sequen- articulate how an Amendment best to take excellent care of them ketball and baseball, but what he re- tially as Juniors grow with culmi- is made to the U.S. Constitution before they’re processed. I am very DOO\ORYHVWRGRLV¿VK0DWWQDPHG nation after Junior member has • ,GHQWLI\ D IHZ PDMRU ¿JXUHV proud of my broilers and the re- KLVODPEV.\OHDQG7XUQHU+HFDQ W DFKLHYHGDWOHDVWD¿IWKJUDGHUHDG- LQ WKH 86 ZRPHQ V VX൵UDJH sponsibility they give me.” wait to raise more again next year. ing level and understands internet movement and show compre- His goal for the future is to raise the research. To earn the stamp, all KHQVLRQRIWKHPRYHPHQW VKLV- Logan Ackerman had the 3rd Over- grand champion lamb. steps must be completed but need tory, as well as arguments for all Pen of Poultry. Her pen of three not be done in order. DQGDJDLQVWZRPHQ VVX൵UDJH market chickens had a total weight Springwater Grange is the spon- • Show critical thinking and ba- of 18 pounds. Logan is 13 years old sor of the Odd Stocks and Crafts Necessary Resources sic math skills and has been raising chickens since 4-H club which meets at their hall Internet access, poster board, mark- • Conduct basic interviews, and she was three. “I have loved chick- and Matt is the son of Springwa- ers, crayons or printer/paper, paper take notes or use recordings to ens and birds for as long as I can ter Grange members John and Jill analyze information gathered remember and my dad has raised Greenup. The Grange used the Learning Objectives through interviews meat chickens for a long time now.” $100 they were going to receive The purpose of this passport is to When Logan became old enough to as the 1st place winner of the state educate Junior Grangers about the Complete Passport requirements be a Junior in 4-H she decided that Community Service contest to sup- ZRPHQ VVX൵UDJHPRYHPHQWLQWKH and worksheet are available on the she really wanted to do a market port these 4-Hers. 86DQGWKHUDWL¿FDWLRQRIWKHWK Oregon State Grange website under pen for the fair. She really enjoys Amendment. the Junior Department. 14 October/November 2020 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org *RYHUQPHQW$൵DLUV Legislative Policy Resolutions Adopted at the 2020 State Grange Session -RKQ'H+DDV OREE\LVW#RUJUDQJHRUJ $*,QGXVWULDO+HPS3URFHVVLQJIRU0DQXIDFWXULQJ /REE\LVWIRUWKH2UHJRQ6WDWH*UDQJH Value Added Ag Products Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange support research of the decor- Hello Grangers other before, it is clear that, at cur- WLFDWLRQRIKHPSIRUIXUWKHUYDOXHDGGHGPDQXIDFWXULQJIRUFRUGDJH¿EHU rent COVID-19 levels, it will not be paper, alternative plastic, and renewable energy, while using sustainable %URZQH[WHQGV&29,' safe in much of the state for children practices. (PHUJHQF\2UGHU to return to in-classroom instruction Oregon will stay under the for months to come.," Brown said. $*6XSSRUW5HJHQHUDWLYH$JULFXOWXUH3UDFWLFHV COVID-19 state of emergency in Resolved: The Oregon State Grange shall support regenerative agricul- place since March until November In her announcement, Brown said ture awareness, standards, research opportunities, and policies, including 3rd, Gov. Kate Brown announced the upcoming three-day Labor Day legislation to encourage farmers and ranchers to consider adoption of re- September 1st. holiday weekend is a "critical mo- generative agriculture practices. ment" in the course of the crisis. %URZQ VH[HFXWLYHRUGHUH൵HFWLYHO\ After previous long holidays week- Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange support the “right to repair” and means that the status quo will re- ends — Memorial Day and July oppose any manufacturer’s policy to restrict the sale of needed parts, tools, PDLQLQSODFH7KH¿UVWRUGHUZDV 4th — cases rose as people gathered diagnostic information, and software, to only their dealers’ repair shops. issued March 8 and has now been for celebrations or traveled. renewed twice. The order allows $*6XSSRUWLQJ6PDOO)DUPV previous restrictions to stay in place “Small social get-togethers like bar- Resolved: The State of Oregon shall revise existing land use legislation and provides legal backup for ac- becues and family celebrations have to allow creation of small-farm sized parcels in rural areas for the produc- tions by the state related to the pan- fueled wider community outbreaks tion of food. And be it further demic. in counties across Oregon," Brown said. "This weekend, you have a Resolved: The State of Oregon shall allow the building and re-building "Six months after this crisis began, choice. Please, stay local this Labor of residences on small agricultural acreages. And be it further we have made progress," Brown Day, and practice safe COVID-19 said. "Together, we have slowed the habits. Wear a face covering, watch Resolved: The State of Oregon shall seek to increase food sales venues spread of this disease." Brown said your physical distance, and wash and opportunities for small local farmers. And be it further the pandemic is far from under con- your hands." trol in Oregon and elsewhere and Resolved: The State of Oregon shall enact water use legislation allow- the extension of the emergency or- The extension of the emergency ing one acre of land to be irrigated for commercial purposes on agricultural GHUZLOOHQVXUHFRQWLQXLW\RIH൵RUWV order came a day after the Oregon zoned parcels as an approved exempt use without requirement of obtaining crucial to public health. Republican Party announced it had an additional water right from the state. And be it further not gathered enough signatures to The extension will continue the submit a recall petition to the Sec- Resolved: The State of Oregon shall work to encourage small food and phased reopening of Oregon, and retary of State. The recall focused other agricultural produce processing businesses and agricultural service keep in place mandates on business- ODUJHO\ RQ %URZQ V RUGHUV 6WD\ businesses in rural areas. es, schools, child care and higher Home, Save Lives" initiative and education. The order came as the the closing of businesses that led to &23UHVHUYDWLRQRI1DWXUDO)LVK6WRFNV United States passed six million over 400,000 new unemployment Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange support legislation protecting reported cases of COVID-19 since ¿OLQJVDEDFNORJWKDWWKHVWDWH(P- ZDWHUZD\VIRXQGWRKDYHXQLTXH¿VKVWRFNVIURPEHLQJVWRFNHGZLWKRWKHU the pandemic began just before Jan- ployment Department says it will ¿VKRIGL൵HUHQWJHQHWLFPDNHXSVRWKHUWKDQWKHXQLTXH¿VKIRXQGWKHUH uary 1, according to the Johns Hop- still need months to clear out. kins Coronavirus Resource Center. (+(QG3ULFH*RXJLQJIRU,QVXOLQ There have been more than 184,340 Brown said the actions were to save Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange supports legislation that would deaths in the United States. lives in a public health emergency. establish controls on the price of insulin in the United States. Brown said only a vaccine will en- The Oregon Health Authority on sure that a semblance of normalcy (+8QLYHUVDO+HDOWK&DUHIRU2UHJRQ Tuesday September 1st reported will return to public life. There are Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange supports the work of the Oregon 243 new COVID-19 cases in the currently 36 vaccines in clinical tri- State Legislative Assembly Task Force on Universal Health Care and the state, bringing the total to 26,946. als and a total of 90 under various concept of Universal Health Care for Oregon, subject to development of a Six new deaths were reported, stages of development. Three vac- IDLUUHDVRQDEOHDQGD൵RUGDEOHSURJUDPFRQ¿UPHGE\DYRWHRIWKHSHRSOH bringing the state total to 465 since cines have advanced to Phase 3 of the pandemic began. Worldwide, trials needed for approval to use in (+(QGLQJ5DFLVP there have been 25.5 million re- the United States. Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange shall support legislation and ac- ported cases and 852,710 deaths, tion to eliminate social inequality and racism in Oregon. And be it further according to the Johns Hopkins re- Ten states, mostly in the Midwest port. and South, are seeing increases in Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange shall encourage its Community COVID-19 cases, according to a *UDQJHVWRVXSSRUWORFDOH൵RUWVWRHOLPLQDWHVRFLDOLQHTXDOLW\DQGUDFLVP Oregon has had a relatively low in- New York Times analysis of local in their communities. fection and death rate compared to and state public health reports. Fif- the rest of the country, but the Unit- teen states are showing a drop in ed States has higher rates than most cases, including Oregon, California, countries. While noting progress in Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. WKH¿JKWDJDLQVW&29,'%URZQ underlined that infection rates were During these times my hopes are not low enough to allow for in-per- to keep you all up to date with the son instruction at all but a few latest legislative information on the school districts. Pandemic and hope to keep you and yours safe. "As students across Oregon begin DVFKRRO\HDUIDUGL൵HUHQWWKDQDQ\ Happy Trails

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(++HDOWKFDUH2SHQ(QUROOPHQW PDGHWKHXOWLPDWHVDFUL¿FHVKRXOGEHUHPHPEHUHGDQGKRQRUHG$QGEH Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange support a change in the date of it further Open Enrollment to purchase health insurance to a 90-day window to co- incide with the individual’s date of birth, with the exceptions of Qualifying Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange expresses condolences and sol- Life Events HPQDSSUHFLDWLRQWRWKHORYHGRQHVRIHDFKODZHQIRUFHPHQWR൶FHUZKR KDVPDGHWKHXOWLPDWHVDFUL¿FHLQWKHOLQHRIGXW\ (+3URKLELWWKH8VHRI7R[LF6\QWKHWLF+HUELFLGHV on School Grounds in Oregon /(&KDQJH1DWLRQDO3ULPDULHV Resolved: The Oregon State Grange will support legislation and Resolved: The United States be divided into four contiguous geographic rulemaking to update, strengthen, and modernize the Oregon State School regions for the purposes of holding national primary elections so that each ,30 ,QWHJUDWHG3HVW0DQDJHPHQW ODZWRGLVFRXUDJHWKHXVHRIQRQRU- region be of approximately equal population (except Alaska and Hawaii, ganic pesticides on the grounds of all Oregon’s schools, and will in fact ZKLFKZRXOGEHJURXSHGZLWKWKHFORVHVWUHJLRQ $QGEHLWIXUWKHU HQFRXUDJHDQRUJDQLFV¿UVWSROLF\IRU2UHJRQVFKRROV$QGEHLWIXUWKHU 5HVROYHG 7KHUHJLRQVZRXOGURWDWHJRLQJ¿UVWWDNLQJWXUQVHYHU\IRXU Resolved: The Oregon State Grange will encourage the Oregon State years. And be it further /HJLVODWXUHWRDSSURSULDWHIXQGVWRRUJDQLFV¿UVWHGXFDWLRQDQGWHFKQLFDO support for school districts. And be it further Resolved: The primary elections would take place in the designated re- gions on the second Tuesday of February, March, April, and May in order Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange will encourage the Oregon by region. State Legislature to direct the Oregon Department of Agriculture to pro- vide technical support, resources, and education to school districts to create /(5HGLVWULFWLQJ DQGWRIROORZDQRUJDQLFV¿UVW,30 ,QWHJUDWHG3HVW0DQDJHPHQW SROLF\ Resolved: That a non-partisan independent commission be established by vote of the people to redistrict the State House and Senate district (+0HWUR&RXQWLHVVKRXOG1RWEH/LQNHG boundaries. IRU&29,'5HRSHQLQJ Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange supports the Tualatin and /(%RDUGLQJ+RXVHV Washington County Chambers of Commerce and the Washington County Resolved: The State of Oregon shall encourage the establishment of Board of Commissioners in urging the Governor to unlink the three metro boarding houses by enacting legislation allowing boarding houses to be counties for COVID-19 reopening; and be it further legally operated. And be it further

Resolved: That this resolution be sent to all Granges in Washington Coun- Resolved: The State of Oregon shall establish economically feasible ty and Clackamas County, and the Oregon State Grange for their support. PLQLPXPQHFHVVDU\VDIHW\VWDQGDUGVLQFOXGLQJLQVWDOODWLRQRI¿UHDODUPV ¿UHH[WLQJXLVKHUVDQGFDUERQPRQR[LGHDODUPV$QGEHLWIXUWKHU )$,$VVLVWDQFHIRU0DQXIDFWXUHG+RPH3DUN5HVLGHQWV Resolved: When a manufactured home park is sold and residents dis- Resolved: The State of Oregon shall set economically feasible mini- placed, the various parties to the sale and the State of Oregon shall create mum necessary standards for in-house food preparation facilities, similar a jointly funded trust to be used to relocate the tenants including compen- to those established for cottage food processing. sation of market value of the mobile home or for mortgage balance which- ever is higher. /(9RWHE\0DLO7UDFNLQJ Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange go on record as supporting )$,9RWHRQ7D[,QFUHDVHV electronic ballot tracking technologies. And be it further Resolved: That any and all taxes or fees imposed on the citizens of Or- egon shall be voted on and passed by a majority of the citizens of Oregon Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange will communicate this needed voting. reform to all Oregon Legislators and the Oregon Secretary of State. And be it further /(*UDQJH+DOO'LVWDQFHIURP0DULMXDQD)DFLOLW\ Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange opposes the location of any Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange urges the National Grange to new facility in which marijuana is produced, processed, wholesaled, re- adopt this policy and communicate to our federal representatives the need tailed, distributed, transferred, sold or consumed within 1,000 feet of any for an election ballot tracking program to ensure everyone’s right to vote Grange hall property boundaries in the State of Oregon. is protected and counted.

/(&LYLO8QUHVW 9('LVDEOHG9HWHUDQV0RQXPHQW 5HVROYHG 7KDWWKH2UHJRQ6WDWH*UDQJHUHD൶UPVLWVFRPPLWPHQWWR 5HVROYHG 7KDWWKH2UHJRQ6WDWH*UDQJHDGRSWDVLWVR൶FLDOSROLF\WKDW the principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights for every American and op- DPRQXPHQWEHHUHFWHGUHFRJQL]LQJWKHVHUYLFHDQGVDFUL¿FHRIDOO2UHJRQ poses rioting. And be it further YHWHUDQVRIDOOPLOLWDU\EUDQFKHVZKRKDYHVX൵HUHGGLVDELOLW\LQVHUYLFH to our country. And be it further Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange publicly supports all city, county and state police agencies in the State of Oregon and opposes any Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange apply for permission from Or- H൵RUWWRGHIXQGRUDEROLVKWKHVHGHSDUWPHQWV egon State Parks to erect a monument on Oregon State Park property at the Oregon State Capitol dedicated to disabled veterans. And be it further /(6XSSRUWRI/DZ(QIRUFHPHQW2൶FHUV Resolved: The Oregon State Grange expresses unwavering support for Resolved: That the OSG Legislative Committee, the OSG Veterans ODZHQIRUFHPHQWR൶FHUVDFURVVWKH8QLWHG6WDWHVLQWKHSXUVXLWRISUHVHUY- Committee, and the OSG Community Service Committee consider the ing safe and secure communities. And be it further creating of a monument for disabled service members as a priority in their work. And be it further Resolved: The Oregon State Grange recognizes the need to ensure that ODZHQIRUFHPHQWR൶FHUVKDYHWKHHTXLSPHQWWUDLQLQJIXQGLQJDQGUH- Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange through their committees, in- VRXUFHVWKDWDUHQHFHVVDU\WRSURWHFWWKHKHDOWKDQGVDIHW\RIWKHR൶FHUV cluding the OSG Executive Committee, solicit help from various organi- ZKLOHWKHR൶FHUVSURWHFWWKHSXEOLF$QGEHLWIXUWKHU zations in Oregon, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, the various Confederated Tribes in Resolved: The Oregon State Grange recognizes and supports positive Oregon, and all others that would like to recognize the service and sacri- SURFHGXUHFKDQJHVWREHQH¿WWKHFRPPXQLW\DQGR൶FHUV$QGEHLWIXUWKHU ¿FHRIWKHVHYHWHUDQVZKRZHUHGLVDEOHGDVUHVXOWRIWKHLUVHUYLFHLQWKH86 military. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange recognizes the law enforcement FRPPXQLW\IRUFRQWLQXDOXQVHHQDFWVRIVDFUL¿FHDQGKHURLVP$QGEHLW 9(&LWL]HQVKLSIRU9HWHUDQV further Resolved: That any non-citizen who has served in the armed forces of WKH8QLWHG6WDWHVDQGWKHLULPPHGLDWHIDPLO\VKDOOEHR൵HUHGDQH[SHGLW- Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange acknowledges that police of- ed path to full citizenship during their service or upon receiving an honor- ¿FHUV DQG RWKHU ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW SHUVRQQHO HVSHFLDOO\ WKRVH ZKR KDYH able discharge. 16 October/November 2020 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org By-laws, Good of the Order and Membership Matters Grange Program Resolutions Adopted 'DYLG0F%ULGH at the 2020 State Grange Session GDYLGPFEULGH#JPDLOFRP 26*0HPEHUVKLS'LUHFWRU BL$൶OLDWH0HPEHUV+ROGLQJ2൶FH Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange by-laws Section 4.6.6 be DPHQGHGWRUHDG6XFK$൶OLDWH0HPEHUVVKDOOSD\WKHDSSOLFDEOHPHP- Ada Presents EHUVKLSGXHVDQGEHHQWLWOHGWRKROGR൶FHDQGYRWHLQWKHDGGLWLRQDO6XE- 6LOYHU&HUWL¿FDWH RUGLQDWH&RPPXQLW\*UDQJHSURYLGHGWKDW$൶OLDWHPHPEHUVDUHFOHDUO\ GHVLJQDWHGDVVXFKLQUHSRUWVWRWKHVWDWHR൶FHDQGIXUWKHUSURYLGHGVXFK This summer President Megan $൶OLDWHPHPEHUVVKDOOQRWKROGWKHR൶FHRI0DVWHULQWZR6XERUGLQDWH 6FKR¿HOG RI $GD *UDQJH  Granges at the same time. Lane County, presented Sharon /RQHEHDUZLWKKHU6LOYHU&HUWL¿FDWH %/&KDQJHLQ5HVROXWLRQ6XEPLVVLRQIRU representing 25 years of continuous State Convention Deadline Grange membership. Resolved: The Oregon State Grange By-Laws Article 1, Section 17.4, second sentence be changed to read

“Such resolutions from Subordinate/Community or Pomona Granges must EH¿OHGZLWKWKH6WDWHR൶FHGD\VSULRUWRWKHDQQXDO6WDWH6HVVLRQ3R- /U 6KDURQ /RQHEHDU DQG 0HJDQ mona Granges having a regular meeting after the 60-GD\GHDGOLQHPD\¿OH 6FKR¿HOG UHVROXWLRQVSDVVHGDWVXFKPHHWLQJZLWKWKH6WDWHR൶FHSULRUWR0D\RU 30 days before State Session. Midland Grange Presents %/5HVFKHGXOLQJ6WDWH*UDQJH$FWLYLWLHV Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange By-Laws be amended to in- 0HPEHUVKLS&HUWL¿FDWHVDQG6HDOs sert section 1.3.2 which will read “the Oregon State Grange Executive Committee shall be authorized to revise State Grange Session schedules Midland Grange #781, Klamath hold a meeting. With all the guide- in whatever manner is necessary during times of emergency.” And the re- County, was all set for a big party lines in place they met at the home maining sections of 1.3 be renumbered. on March 28th. Invitations were of Louise Holst and Phil Van Bu- sent to members, people in the com- ren. The Grange caught up on all %/6SHQFH0HPRULDO6FKRODUVKLS,QFUHDVH munity, family and friends. Even their business matters and for the Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange by-laws referring to the Charles the Oregon State Grange Executive Lecturer’s program they awarded E Spence Memorial Scholarship Fund be changed to increase the amount Committee was coming down to Dean High with his sheaf. The oth- RIWKHVFKRODUVKLSIURPWRDVIROORZV6HFWLRQ D ³$ help. One of the highlights of this er members receiving awards were Charles E. Spence memorial scholarship fund of $1,000.00 shall be award- party was going to be the awarding Alice and Dick Scala getting their ed each year until such time as the funds are exhausted.” RIWZR\HDUVHDOVDQG¿YH*ROG- \HDUVHDOVDQG)LIW\

*22൶FH6WD൵&RPSHQVDWLRQ Resolved: That the Oregon State Grange 2021 budget allow for a total HPSOR\HHH[SHQVHRIWRDFFRPPRGDWHWHPSRUDU\DQGÀH[VWD൶QJ as deemed necessary by the Oregon State Grange Executive Committee.

*3%(VWDEOLVKPHQWRI6WDWH*UDQJH:D\V and Means Committee Resolved: The Oregon State Grange shall establish a Ways and Means committee. And be it further

Resolved: This committee will be tasked with exploring, designing, ob- taining or deriving new revenue sources for the Oregon State Grange, and potentially working in partnership with Pomona and Subordinate Grang- HVWR¿QGDVPXFKEHQH¿WDVSRVVLEOHIRUDOOOHYHOVRIWKH2UHJRQ6WDWH Grange. And be it further

Resolved: This committee shall not be a standing committee.

*3%th Anniversary of the Oregon State Grange Resolved: that a Special Committee, known as the 150th Anniversary /U0LGODQG*UDQJH¶V'HDQ+LJKZLWKKLV*ROGHQ6KHDIFHUWL¿FDWHSUH- 3ODQQLQJ&RPPLWWHHRIQRWOHVVWKDQ¿YH  DQGQRWPRUHWKDQQLQH   VHQWHGE\/RXLVH+ROVW be appointed by the State Master for the purpose of planning a celebration of the OSG’s 150th anniversary. And be it further

Resolved: That a report from the 150th Anniversary Planning Commit- tee will be given at each of the OSG Annual Conventions leading up to the celebration. 17 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org October/November 2020 Oregon State Grange June 2021 (QWHUSULVH2UHJRQ Wallowa County Lodging Opportunities

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Community Member Makes Morning Star New Seat Cushions Morning Star Grange #311, Linn cushion so as to not clash with the County, received a donation of new colors selected for weddings and chair cushions for their hall. Jo- other events. sephine Parker, the mother of one /HIWWRULJKW5HGODQG*UDQJHUVDUH'DOH6FKXOWHV6DQGUD)ROH\&RUD/\QQ of Morning Star’s members, made Parkers is a life-long seamstress &RQJGRQ &RXUWQH\ 5DH 3UHVLGHQW *HRUJHQH %DUUDJDQ 6KLUOH\ *LOPDQ thirty-one cushions for the metal and has reupholstered recliners, $QQ-0RVHV+RZDUG0LOOHU7RQ\D6WULHIHODQG&DURO'UXGLV6ZDLQVRQ folding chairs. A medium gray up- couches and love seats as a hobby. holstery fabric was selected for the Morning Star’s Haunted House Morning Star Grange # 311, Linn til the group is close to entering. County, will be holding their an- nual Haunted House on October The Grange hall is located at 38794 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 from 7pm Morningstar RD NE Albany, OR - midnight, on October 18 and 25 97321 in Millersburg. For more in- between 7-9pm and on Halloween formation call or text 541-666-0410 from 7pm - midnight. Cost is $5/ RU¿QGWKHPRQ)DFHERRN+DXQWHG person and only cash or cards ac- house at Morningstar Grange. cepted. Due to the virus, we are unable to accept can goods and oth- er non-perishables this year. The SURFHHGVZLOOEHQH¿WORFDOFKDULWLHV and Morning Star Grange.

COVID-19 guidelines will be in ef- fect. Masks will be required to en- ter. Groups of four or less will be enforced, due to COVID-19 restric- tions and the mandate to keep social distancing. There will be a limited -RVHSKLQH3DUNHUZLWKVRPHRIWKHWKLUW\RQHFXVKLRQVVKHPDGHDQGGR- waiting area for groups. Attendees QDWHGWR0RUQLQJ6WDU*UDQJH will be asked to wait in their car un- 19 Oregon State Grange - www.orgrange.org October/November 2020 Joe’s Chicken n’ Pickin BBQ a Success COVID-19 or not Crow Grange and put their cars on display. Nor- the Grange did so well that they ac- /DQH&RXQW\SXOOHGR൵WKHLU mally the Poodle Creek Pickers and tually sold out right before the 4 pm annual Joe’s Chicken n’ Pickin the Green Mountain Boys play for ending time. %%4  7KH\ ZHUHQ W VXUH LI WKH\ the event. This year they loaned the would be able to put on the event Grange CDs of their music for all to this year, but were able to get the enjoy while waiting. permit, with the request of proper social distancing and masks worn. The BBQ crew got many compli- ments, both in person and on social 5LJKW  'DQ 6XLQJ ZDWFKLQJ RYHU This year’s version was a little dif- media on the job they did. On how WKH%%4FKLFNHQ ferent as members took orders and yummy the chicken was and how had folks pick up their food outside fresh and tasty the corn on the cob %HORZOU0DUN1RDK'DQ6XLQJ under popups. A few of the Bent was. The corn came from Herrick FRRNLQJWKHFKLFNHQDWWKH%%4SLWV Rods car club members came out farms which was picked early Sat- ZKLOH&RQQLH6XLQJZRUNVZLWKRWK- urday morning. HUPHDOLWHPV

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0RUQLQJ 6WDU$GMXVW 0HDO (YHQW %HOOYLHZ (QMR\V +RPHPDGH Morning Star Grange #311, Linn Normally homemade pie would be Peach Ice Cream in the Garden County, held their annual Baked a popular option but not allowed Saturday, September 5, the gar- Potato and Meatloaf Dinner on because of the virus. The Grange den crew got an ice cream treat as Sunday September 13. Because of also sold tickets for a chance to win they worked in the garden at Bell- COVID-19, meals were takeout/ QLQHVPDOOUD൷HEDVNHWV view Grange, #759, Jackson Coun- take home as there was no indoor ty. Anya Kumara provided fresh dining. As a fundraiser for the Grange the peaches and Lorraine Cook turned event was very successful. Both the them into wonderful homemade The meal consisted of a Baked GLQQHUDQGWKHVPDOOEDVNHWUD൷HV ice cream. A refreshing break for Potato, meatloaf, salad, rolls, bev- exceeded the Grange’s expectation the garden workers and others that HUDJHV VRGD RU ERWWOHG ZDWHU  DQG and brought in some badly needed showed up to enjoy the bounty of dessert of cookies or brownies. income. local peaches.

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About 20 people gathered with the Riveter were depicted, so many of Mckenzie Chapter of the American the home-front workers were actu- Rosie the Riveter Association to ally just teens. honor four living Rosies and a lo- cal World War II veteran, who re- Shannon Flowers, veteran outreach called learning 75 years ago about coordinator with Sen. Ron Wyden, the U.S. victory over Japan on Aug. spoke about the status of the Ros- 14, 1945. ie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 — a bill that, “I recently went through some doc- if passed, would be collectively uments I never quite read through awarded to the women workforce and found out I’m still a part of the of WWII. It passed the House with reserve,” laughed Sally Marshall, overwhelming approval, according 91, a plane spotter and Army Air- to Flowers, but to the dismay of force Civil Air Patrol Cadet. She is Wyden and many others, it has con- $IXOOKDOORILWHPVJUHHWHGVKRSSHUVDW/LWWOH'HVFKXWHV¶VVDOH the youngest of the local Rosies. tinued to sit in the Senate. Fasold remarked that the group had lost six Little Deschutes Holds Annual The ceremony was led by Yvonne Rosies in the past year and it is im- Fasold, a descendant of a Rosie, perative that the remaining women 0DNH$2൵HU

Grange Sponsors Community Flea Market and Garage Sale

The annual Millersburg community At the hall the Grange had it its &UDIWÀHDPDUNHWDQGJDUDJHVDOHV own tables with items for sale. The sponsored by Morning Star Grange $55 earned there went to the GWA. 7KHVDOHDOVRRYHUÀRZHGWRWKHRXWVLGHXQGHUDODUJHWHQW was held Friday and Saturday Au- They also sold tickets for the Linn gust 14 and 15. &RXQW\3RPRQD5D൷HDQGKDQGHG Your Name: ______Moving? Let Us Know. out the maps. Community members either rented Old Address: ______New Address: ______DWDEOH V DWWKH*UDQJHKDOORUVHW- With Covid rules in place, the kitch- up at their own place. Tables were en the of Grange served a take-out City/State/Zip: ______City/State/Zip: ______available at $10.00 per table for one OXQFKERWKGD\VR൵HULQJKDPEXUJ- day or $15.00 total for two days. ers, cheese burgers, hotdogs and Email: ______Phone: ______VRGDFR൵HHRUZDWHU The Grange provided maps show- Grange Name/Number: ______ing all the sales locations. The There was a total of twelve venders maps were then available at Mill- at the Grange hall and an additional 3OHDVHSURYLGHQDPHRIDQ\6XERUGLQDWH&RPPXQLW\*UDQJHR൶FH ersburg City Hall, the Firehouse fourteen garage sales in the neigh- Committee Chairman positions currently held. Corner Deli and the Morning Star borhood, less than half of what par- ______Grange hall, as well as coordinating ticipates in a normal year. Mail to: Oregon State Grange, 643 Union St NE, Salem OR 97301 the advertising and local signage. [email protected]