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1 Oregon State Grange BULLETIN August 2013 News about the Grange Volume 113 No. 4 2013 Oregon State Grange Convention Grange Open House Canby Grove Conference Center. Come help us celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Oregon State Grange! Saturday September 21st from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Oregon State Grange office – 643 Union St NE, Salem Refreshments will be available Activities for kids Enjoying outdoor seating: David Wallace, Fernhill #592; Tish Kingsborough, Carl McGlothin, Santa Clara #746; Bill Waggoner, Deer Creek #371; and Wayne Johnston, Marion Pomona Four Masters: Susan Noah, Oregon State Grange Master; Briauna Herrick, Oregon State Junior Grange Master; Ed Luttrell, National Grange Master; Lorisa Schnetzky, Oregon State Youth Master Wednesday is Red Tennis Shoe Day! OK the red is lost in print but those are RED! All our veterans were recognized and thanked for their service INSIDE The Master’s Column... 2 Membership Report... 9 Education Report... 2 Junior Grange Contest Winners... 10 The Secretary’s Column... 3 Junior Grange news... 10 Bulletin Deadline The Chaplain’s Report... 3 Master’s Good of the Order... 10 Bulletin Deadline Agriculture Report... 3 Resolutions Approved 2013... 12 GWA Report... 4 Youth Report... 13 October issue GWA Contest Winners... 5 Kelley Farm Degree program... 14 The Lecturer’s Report... 7 State Session Photo’s... 15 Sept. 20, 2013 The Lobbyist’s Report... 7 In memorial... 18 Community Service Report... 9 Grange Exchange... 18 2 Oregon Grange Bulletin Official publication of the Oregon State Grange since 1900 As spring progressed, my With the summer rapidly ending August 2013 conferences were in full swing. I I hope all of you have had the Volume 113 Number 4 had a great time, met lots of chance to have some fun with Published by the Grangers and generally came friends and family. I’m looking Oregon State Grange, 643 Union Street NE away with a pretty positive forward to September and to the Salem, OR 97301-2462 message from our members. I actual anniversary of the Oregon 503-316-0106 FAX: 503-316-0109 believe that those who attended State Grange. We are planning http://www.orgrange.org also came away with some an open house to celebrate our Editor-in-Chief worthwhile information, and 140 years in the State of Oregon Susan Noah Susan Noah certainly any time Grangers get and hope you will put September Master Oregon State Grange Editor/Advertising Manager together good things tend to 21st on your calendar to join with Chris Rea 503-663-5487 happen. My thanks to the host us. Until then, have a pleasant [email protected] Granges, for the venue and of summer! The Master’s State Officers course for the great meals. Master Column Susan Susan Noah [email protected] Our State Convention was the 503-316-0106 Well this year certainly went fast! culmination of my first year and I Overseer There have been challenges, as have to say things went very well. Celia Luttrell well as many rewards and some Our hosts in District #4 did a great [email protected] 503-313-1677 challenges that in the long run job and even the weather have turned into rewards, like the Lecturer (mostly) cooperated. Although Kendell Phillips “Grange” casino. Last August our numbers of resolutions were [email protected] when this happened it looked to down somewhat, the committees 541-592-4478 be a hurdle that we simply and delegates worked to update Steward Wayne Cabler needed to overcome to get on our policy and to address some [email protected] with our business, but in the long house keeping issues. We will be 541-535-9128 run I think we can look back and sending four resolutions on to the Assistant Steward be pleased with our response to National Grange session in Phil Van Buren [email protected] protecting our name, and I think Manchester, New Hampshire in 541-883-8490 we found out that we garner a November and a full list of the Lady Assistant Steward great deal of respect in our resolutions that were adopted Louise Holst communities. And no matter also appears in this issue. Along [email protected] 541-883-8490 what else happens, we will with the policy work we initiated always be the “Real” Grange! 47 new candidates into the Chaplain Education Report Peggy Fine Degree of Flora, and our State [email protected] In the past 6 months we have also officers did their usual 541-673-0369 Online has quickly become a major reorganized two Granges, outstanding work! And although Treasurer source of information and is starting Sarah Kingsborough Fairview Grange in Tillamook I think the State officers did a to become a source for education. [email protected] County and Multnomah Grange great job, we have a hard time Here are some online options for 414-510-0469 in Multnomah County. My holding our own with the Youth educational information. Secretary thanks go out to those who and Juniors. My appreciation to Phyllis Wilson [email protected] helped at both of these events all of the young people involved Online classes 541-572-4117 and a special thanks to Eva Frost and to Cat Thomas and Liz Dehne https://www.edx.org/ was started by MIT and Harvard. Gatekeeper who continues to mentor for their guidance in their Orrin Schnetzky Fairview and John Knox who has respective programs. Their [email protected] 503-684-6504 agreed to mentor Multnomah. leadership ensures the http://www.uopeople.org/ is affiliated with the United Nations The only way we can expect a continuation of these great Ceres and offers full degree programs. Beverly Doescher new Grange to grow is to give programs. [email protected] 541-837-3430 them some good roots and Information on K-12 Schools and plenty of nutrition. I firmly believe This has been a look to the past school boards. Pomona Qiana Helm having a long time Grange year and some of the work that [email protected] member available for help and has been accomplished. Now for http://osba.org/ the web site for The 541-535-9128 Oregon School Boards Association. guidance gives a new Grange my vision to the future. Flora and its members a good start and The organization school board Cookie Trupp members in Oregon turn to for [email protected] allows them to grow and thrive. I want to see the Grange become 541-686-0583 a positive force in all our Grange guidance and training. In the past year Oregon also took Executive Comm District #1 communities, I want to see others http://www.cosa.k12.or.us/ the web Malcolm Trupp a substantial role in hosting the look to us for leadership and for [email protected] site for The Confederation of Oregon 541-686-0583 National session in Boise. Again common sense, and finally I want School Administrators. The my thanks to the many members to see our members ask their Executive Comm District #2 organization school administrators Don Sether who helped and especially John neighbors if they would be (superintendents, principles) turn to [email protected] and Peggy Fine for their interested in joining an for support and training. 503-829-2756 leadership skills in the planning organization that is a positive and Executive Comm District #3 and executing of this fruitful vibrant part of the community. http://chalkboardproject.org started Roger Wilson in 2004 to help improve Oregon K- [email protected] session. Also in August of this 541-276-3778 12 Schools. past year Oregon had the If this is your vision for the Grange Musician pleasure of hosting the Western also, we need to work together Claudia Boswell http://www.oregoned.org/ Oregon [email protected] Regional Conference at Eagle to get the word out, to promote Teachers Union. 541-569-2225 Crest, just outside of Redmond. A ourselves and our organization. Webmaster great session was held, with Every time we host the Log http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/ Marilyn Reiher interesting workshops and some Cabin, or serve a luncheon at the The Oregon Department of [email protected] 503-430-8582 great vision from Charlene State Capitol, or help the 5,000 Education web site. The Oregon Esbenshade, our National Youth kids at Ag Fest plant a tomato, or department charged with implementing the laws rules and Director. Again my thanks to Cat take part in a parade we advertise SubscriptionsSubscriptions: Thomas, Sarah Kingsborough, the Grange. These are only a few regulations of Oregon schools and Members: helping school districts Minimum annual dues $25 includes and Melissa High for their things that we do as a State $1.90 for 1 year subscription implementing the laws, rules and dedication to making that a Grange, our Community Granges Non-members: regulations correctly. $15.95 per year/2 years $30.00 worthwhile and pleasant can do so much more and it’s at U.S. POSTAGE conference. this level that the real difference Lyle Utt PAID will be made, because the “Real” Education Director SALEM, OR Grange lives in the community. email: [email protected] PERMIT NO. 598 3 Michigan as my farewell to Grange funeral service for our Brother Kendell Wayne Phillips: dear sister and friend, Thelma Knox. Thelma was my special Life is sweet, just because of the friends friend and God gave me the we have made And the things which in common we strength to honor John’s request. share. I was happy to do that and want We want to live on not because of you to know that is available to ourselves, But because of the people who care.