Grange News. Co-op group names hall improvement contest winners. Washington State. 125th STATE CONVENTION ISSUE

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1 125th STATE Washington State CONVENTION ISSUE Grange News June 2014 Informing Grangers Since rd Year No. 6 The 125th annual Washington State Grange convention takes place in Vancouver June You ll find everything you need to know to participate in this issue of the Grange News. Amid all the hard work and celebrating 125 years, you should have some time to check out the sights in this beautiful city on the Columbia River. Above is an autumn time photo of one of those sites, Vancouver s Grist Mill. For more sights, check out the pictures on page 6 of this issue. (Photo courtesy of Vancouver USA Regional Tourism Office) Co-op group names hall improvement contest winners Significant improvements to the interior of the hall and funding those improvements strictly through donations and rental income combined to bring Clark County s Barberton Grange s entry in the 2014 Grange hall improvement contest to the top. The nearly $6,000 project included a major kitchen upgrade, necessary because of the very popular monthly breakfast. Member volunteers installed a triple sink and a dishwasher, along with a remodel of the overhead counter light. New double doors were installed on the main hall. New cabinets and a countertop were installed to give two of the hall s steady renters more room to work. The beams and posts in the dining room were refinished, and new linoleum was installed in the kitchen and doorway. The end result was a much brighter, July issue deadline June 3 cleaner and more useable kitchen for the members and their guests and renters. For their excellent work, Barberton will be awarded a plaque and $500. Taking home a second place plaque and check for $400 is Pioneer Grange in Clark County. A major kitchen renovation was undertaken, one that will lead to a certified kitchen status. Gaining that status makes the hall more attractive to potential renters. To that end, members installed a commercial oven, a Combi oven, a hand washing sink, a stainless steel back splash and replaced the old Formica. The completed work was just phase 1. Phase two is currently underway and includes the demolition of an outdated work area, the creation of two new food prep areas with storage and the installation of a buffet. A hood and fire suppression system has been purchased and is being installed behind the stove. Taking third place and $300 was Kellogg Marsh Grange in Snohomish County. Members started discussing completely refurbishing both the upstairs and downstairs of the hall. The massive project was completed in part by volunteers and included new flooring for the hall, new toilets in the upstairs bathrooms and paint for the hall. The entire downstairs was repainted and new vinyl flooring was installed. The result was pretty striking. The interior of the hall is much brighter and cleaner, and is a lot more user friendly. Newaukum Grange in Lewis County too fourth place and was awarded $200. The work was completed using funds earned by the Grange for things like rentals, coffee stops and general donations. Insulation was upgraded and added to various locations of the building. Roof vents were added to the dining room. A new handicapped ramp was installed. Some of the major shrubs in front of the hall had to be removed to make room for the ramp. The roots from some plants were damaging the hall s foundation, so they too were removed. Lastly, the outdated fire extinguishers were replaced. Prizes for the hall improvement contest are donated by the Grange Cooperative Group. Every Grange that enters gets a town hall marker for their hall. Other entries included Deer Lagoon (Island County), Beacon Hill (Chelan County), Sunnyside (Cowlitz County), Rome (Whatcom County), and Riverside Valley (Pierce County). Prizes will be awarded during the Cooperative Group presentation at this year s state convention state convention information inside: Page 2: Beard growing contest, golf tournament, Directions to golf course, UPDATED lodging information, meal information (picnic, celebration banquet, Family Living breakfast), and IMPORTANT TRAFFIC IN- FORMATION. Page 4: Committee list. Page 6: Tentative schedule, entry form for bowling tournament. June 24-28, 2014 Red Lion Inn at the Quay Vancouver

2 2 STATE CONVENTION MEALS Due to the fact that we are in a hotel/ convention center, we are unable to offer daily lunch service this year. The hotel restaurant will be open and there are several restaurants within ten blocks of the hotel/ convention center. The following group meals have been scheduled for the convention: 125th Anniversary Picnic: to be held Wednesday, June 25 at 12 p.m. at Vancouver Landing (50 feet downriver from the hotel). The cost is $10. This is an old fashioned picnic with chicken breasts, roll, potato salad, fruit tray, strawberry shortcake, and lemonade or iced tea. After picking up your lunch, you may eat in the amphitheater or take your lunch elsewhere. Order tickets on the meal ticket order form. Family Living Breakfast: to be held Thursday, June 26 at 7 a.m. at the Red Lion at the Quay. The cost is $20. This is a plated breakfast that includes scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese and fresh chives, bacon, roasted breakfast potatoes, breakfast breads, coffee and tea. Order tickets on the meal ticket order form. Has Beens Luncheon: to be held Thursday, June 26 at 12 p.m. in the Vancouver Room at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay. Will order off of a limited menu and pay individually. Celebration Banquet: to be held Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay. The cost is $26. This is a plated dinner that includes starter salad, grilled breast of chicken with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and thyme, provolone served with penne pasta, fresh vegetables, rolls and butter, coffee, tea, and dessert. Order tickets on the meal ticket order form. GROW Club Breakfast: to be held Friday, June 27 at 6:30 a.m. in the Vancouver Room at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay. Will order off of a limited menu and pay individually. Past Family Living District Directors Luncheon: to be held Friday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Vancouver Room at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay. Will order off of a limited menu and pay individually STATE GRANGE CONVENTION MEAL TICKET ORDER FORM Name Grange Name Telephone ( ) (if available) Wednesday, June th Anniversary Picnic Lunch Thursday, June 26 Family Living Breakfast Celebration Banquet TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED Make checks payable to: West Side Convention District Mail tickets/order form to: Terry Abbott PO Box 8 Silver Creek, WA $10 $26 each Directions to the Green Mountain Golf Course East on SR 14 (towards Camas) to the 192nd Avenue exit. North on 192nd Avenue, past The Home Depot and Costco, to NE 13th Street. East (right) on NE 13th Street to Ingle Road (approx 2 mi). North (left) on Ingle Road to 2nd driveway on your right into parking lot. Address: 2817 NE Ingle Road, Vancouver, WA Phone: (360) TEE-TIME. Web site: 125th convention beard growing contest Contest open to Grange members only. All contestants must enter the contest at registration by Tuesday afternoon or evening of the convention. Be prepared to have your picture taken at the time of entry. Bears will be measured at time of registration. The following categories will be judged: 1. Longest beard 2. Best full face beard 3. Best goatee 4. Best mustache 5. Most scraggly 6. Most unique There will be a prize for each category. Winners will be announced later in the week. Book your 2014 state convention lodging now Book your convention lodging early The 2014 convention committee has secured a limited number of rooms for delegates and others attending the 125th annual session June in Vancouver. Book early to secure lodging for you and your family. The Red Lion Inn at the Quay has a block of rooms reserved for convention attendees. Rooms are $79 per night. To reserve a room, call and ask for block code WAST0622 WA State Grange Convention-Delegates (RQ). The block is being held until June 1. Call them to reserve now at (866) Three other motels have set aside 20 rooms each for Grange members: Comfort Inn & Suites 401 East 13th Street (855) This motel is downtown and Portland is having a big event over the weekend and have limited rooms. Laquinta Inn & Suites 1500 NE 134th St (360) Shilo Inn & Suites at Salmon Creek NE Hwy 99 (360) Ask for the 2014 Grange Convention group rate when you make your reservation. You may visit USA.com for more local information State Grange Green Mountain Scramble Golf Tournament The Westside Convention District will host a golf tournament June 23 at 9 a.m. at the Green Mountain Golf Course at 2817 NE Ingle Rd, Vancouver, WA The cost for the nine-hole tournament is $15 per player. Carts can be rented at the rate of $8 per person. Fill out the below form to participate. Make checks payable to Westside Convention District. Mail completed forms and checks to Terry Abbott, PO Box 8, Silver Creek, WA Name: Phone: Mailing address: City: State: Zip: Your signature: Directions to the Red Lion Inn at the Quay I-5 South to Exit 2 (Mill Plain Blvd.) Right onto Mill Plain Blvd. (becomes 15th Street) After six blocks, turn left onto Columbia Blvd. Inn at the Quay is about two miles on your right WARNING: About 35 percent of Southwest Washington residents work in Oregon. The I-5 freeway is the main thoroughfare from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and traffic can be atrocious. To avoid rush hour traffic: I-5 South to Exit 4 (78th Street) Right on 78th for two blocks Left onto Hazeldell Ave. Travel south for about 1.5 miles Turn right on Main Street. Travel south for about 2.1 miles Right on Evergreen Blvd., follow for two blocks Left on Columbia Street. Travel south for about 10 blocks Inn at the Quay is on the right Pomona Calendar SPECIAL SCRAMBLE RULES CLOSED SCRAMBLE: Each member of the team hits a drive off the first tee. The best shot is selected and everyone plays from this drive, except the golfer whose drive was selected is not allowed to hit the next shot. This way your best golfer will not dominate all shots. Each team will continue to select the best shot until holing out. If your ball is chosen the best shot, then you will not be allowed to hit. Remember, the person who holes out is the last to hit and will not be eligible to drive off the next tee. Anyone who has played less than 10 rounds of golf may tee the ball up using a tee on all shots, except on greens or in traps. WIFFS: Swings that miss the ball (balls traveling less than three feet with a full swing) do not count and may be tried again without penalty. Awards will be given for balls closest to the pin on the number two and six holes. Awards will also be given for the longest drive on number eight. Moving? Let us know! Old Address (label should be on reverse of this form) CLALLAM... June 9 at Quillayute; 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting. CLARK... June 2 at Mt. Valley; 6 p.m. Family Living and Lecturer conference. June 11 at Fargher Lake; 6 p.m. meeting. PEND OREILLE... June 14 at Camden; 10 a.m. meeting, noon potluck. PIERCE... June 7 at Roy; 10 a.m. meeting. SKAGIT... June 4 at Summit Park; 7 p.m. meeting. THURSTON... June 5 at Deschutes; 7 p.m. meeting. Floral arranging contest. WHATCOM... June 17 at location to be determined. Flower contest. YAKIMA... June 20 at Tieton; 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting. New Address Your Name Grange Name & Number Please mail to: Grange News PO Box 1186 Olympia, WA

3 JUNE Get to work now on your Distinguished Grange applications Duane Hamp Viewpoint It is time, if you haven t already, to begin completing the Distinguished Grange application for The application is a single, two-sided page of check boxes: no notebook, no essays, no photos; either you have met each criterion or you have not. To qualify as a Distinguished Grange, as recognized by National Grange, you must attain at least 100 out of a possible 165 points as assigned on the application. The four-quarter time period for this application is July 1, 2013 through June 30, I am expecting a minimum of 24 and more like 36 community Granges to submit a Distinguished Grange application this year. To achieve this participation I encourage every one of our current Distinguished Granges to assist at least one other community Grange in your area in completing the application. I know from my travels and from talking with our members that we have dozens and dozens of Granges that should easily meet the 100-point threshold to become a Distinguished Grange, so let s get it done! The 2014 Distinguished Grange application will be included in every delegate docket at our upcoming state convention, it is also available on our Washington State Grange website ( or let me know that you need an application and I will it to you. Remember my challenge to every Grange in the state (Junior, Community and Pomona) to be involved with our upcoming 125th annual convention someway, somehow. The good news is that even at this point in time if a member is not planning on attending, if you will not have a contest entry representing your Pomona, if you do not have a talent entry representing your region or if you have not written a resolution and submitted it for consideration, you still have several options: you can send members to receive the Fifth and/or Sixth Degree, you can send an auction item for one of the departments (Junior, Youth, Lecturer, Family Living), you can sponsor a Junior or Youth member or contact one of the Department Directors to see what other needs they might have for session. Every one of our Granges, regardless of size or location, is important and is the foundation on which the Washington State Grange stands and from which we remain strong to our purpose. I sincerely hope that every Grange is taking this challenge to heart and is making every effort to have their name included in the Journal of Proceedings for our 125th annual convention. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to once again remind each and every member and each and every Grange that you are what keep the Washington State Grange s voice viable, our actions pertinent and our future promising. As difficult as it sometimes may seem to attract new members or to get your community involved, please know that your efforts do make a difference, a huge and positive difference. Keep up the great work! Together, we can and will make a difference! Holli Johnson By Holli Johnson Legislative Director As we prepare to celebrate 125 years of the Washington State Grange I must point out another significant anniversary that is important to Washington State, the Grange, rural folks and myself personally; the County Extension program is celebrating 100 years this year. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 codified into federal law and provided funding for outreach endeavors at the Land- Grant Universities, such as our own Washington State University. The purpose of the act was to expand the vocational, agricultural and home demonstration programs in rural America. The Act was unique at the time as it set up a shared partnership among federal, state and county levels of government. A funding formula was designed to insure that there was support from each of the levels to help the system achieve stability and leverage resources. Today, funding still comes from federal, state and county resources, but grants and outside funding also make a large chunk of the budget. With the creation of the extension services in 1914 it stimulated innovative research and vital educational programs for youth and adults on a wide range of topics including agriculture, gardening, economic development, parenting, nutrition, sustainable development and more. WSU Extension has served the residents of Washington through its accessible, learnercentered, relevant, high-quality educational programs. Today, county extension is in every community across the state. The county extension office has evolved with the times to be relevant in both urban and rural communities. State Grange Foundation awards scholarships The Washington State Grange Foundation has awarded scholarships to deserving students for the school year. Levi Allen was awarded the $1,000 Marie Snyder Memorial Scholarship. Levi is a member of Rimrock Grange in Adams County. Levi graduates from Washtucna High School this year and plans to study Food Science at Walla Walla Community College. Two $500 Family Living Scholarships were awarded. One went to Cady Hunt, daughter of State Membership Director Rusty Hunt. The St. Andrews Grange member will graduate from Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School this year and plans to attend the University of Idaho to earn a degree in Dietetics. The second went to Sierra Northcutt, a member of Collins Grange. After graduating from Franklin Pierce High School she plans to work toward a career as a dental hygienist or x-ray technician. The Martha Hamp Memorial Scholarship, also for $500, was set up in honor of the mother of State Master Duane Hamp and was awarded to two applicants: Brandon Northcutt, a member of Collins Grange studying to be a secondary education science teacher at Pacific Lutheran University; and Monique Isaak, a St. Andrews Grange member who is graduating Almira/Coulee-Hartline this year and plans to earn an Elementary Education Degree at Washington State University. The $500 Officer s Memorial Scholarship went to Hannah Korsgaard. The Steele Lake Highline Grange member is attending Whitworth University and is studying for a career as a nurse. Two Delpha Goude Agricultural Scholarships for $500 were awarded. One went to Elisabeth Edwards, a member of Washington Grange who plans to earn a Bachelors of Theatre, Math and Education at Western Oregon University after earning her associates degree at Centralia College. Another went to Centerville Grange member William Bowdish. He is majoring in Agriculture at Walla Walla Community College. The $500 Nob Hill Scholarship went to Melinda Craig. She s a member of Waller Road Grange working toward a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Sciences at The Evergreen State College. The Fox Island Scholarship went to Aaron Gwin. The Humptulips Granger and son of State Youth Director Jerry Gwin will use the $500 award to continue his studies in County Extension program celebrates a century this year Mathematics at Western Washington University. Taylor Browning, a member of Mossyrock Grange and daughter of past State Flora Janice Browning, earned the $500 Bear Creek Scholarship. After graduating from Mossyrock High School this year she plans to study to be an athletic trainer at Eastern Washington University. The $500 Norman Buccholz Ag Scholarship went to Camas Valley Grange member Cassandra Ward. She will graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Pre-Vet/Animal Science next year, then plans to attend the Washington State Veterinarian School or another school that offers a veterinary program. Goldendale Grange member Madison Holbrook was awarded the $500 Koss Kiona-Benton Agricultural Scholarship. After graduating Goldendale High School she plans to attend Columbia Gorge Community College and eventually earn a degree in Environmental Engineering and Agriculture. The $500 Kittleson Ag Scholarship went to Abigail Stoeckler. She s a member of Lincoln Creek Grange who graduates from Centralia High School this year. After that she will study Agriculture at Centralia College. The scholarship committee wants to thank everyone who applied and wishes each and every applicant goes on to live a happy and productive life. I can honestly say that I wouldn t be the person I am today if it wasn t for the Cooperative Extension program, particularly the 4-H program. I was a 4-H kid from about the first-grade until my high school years. My mom worked at the Cooperative Extension office in Mason County for 31 years, starting before I was in school. It may surprise a few of you that I was once a shy timid kid. The 4-H club I belonged to was the Kamilche Klovers. As a member of the club we were required to give one demonstration speech, have at least one entry in the county fair and complete a community service project either individually or as a group. I can remember my first demonstration speech like it was yesterday, I was probably about 7 years old. I remember being absolutely terrified to stand up in front of a group and give a five minute presentation. Now I credit my ability to get up in front of people and talk their ears off to those years of demonstration speeches. As a teen I participated in the state teen leadership conferences at WSU. It was there that I learned about being successful in school and work, how to develop and cultivate teamwork in your everyday life and, most importantly, that nothing was out of reach. In our state, WSU Extension provides education and research to individuals throughout the state, empowering them to pursue their interests, develop their talents, support their families, and improve their communities. Congratulations Extension service here s to another 100 years. Grange Addresses State Master Duane Hamp: dhamp@wa-grange.org Holli Johnson, Legislative Director: hjohnson@wa-grange.org Sophia Keller, Executive Assistant: skeller@wa-grange.org Rebecca Scott, Receptionist: rscott@wa-grange.org Cherri Crain, supplies: ccrain@wa-grange.org Patti Cochran, Accountant: pcochran@wa-grange.org Dan Hammock, Grange News: grangenews@wa-grange.org Nancy Drake, Membership Records: ndrake@wa-grange.org General: grange@wa-grange.org (USPS) P.O. Box 1186 Olympia, WA (360) (800) Fax (360) Duane Hamp, Executive Editor Dan Hammock, Editor (ISSN: ) is published monthly except for September for and by the Washington State Grange, 924 S. Capitol Way, Olympia, WA Member of the Pacific Grange Group, comprised of Washington State Grange News, Oregon Grange Bulletin and California Grange News. Subscription price to Grange members: $3.02 per year (from dues). Nonmember price: $5.25 per year; $9.00 two years; $13.75 three years. 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4 4 AN EYE ON MEMBERSHIP Get what your Grange wants By Rusty Hunt Membership Director Have you ever heard the famous Zig Ziglar quote, Get all that you want out of life by helping others get what they want? Well, I m here to tell you that it works for Granges too! Granges can get all that they want by helping the community get what they want. This is a really simple concept as long as your Grange knows what it wants. So how do we find out what our Grange wants? Well, that is simple; spread the word that at the next meeting we will be talking about what we want for our Grange. Then when you come to the new business or even the Lecturer s program you can pass out 3x5 note cards and have everyone list things that they would like for the Grange. Next, collect the cards and have one person read them all out loud and have another person make a list on big sheets of poster paper or a flip chart so that everyone can see the entire list. Simple, isn t it? That makes for a simple list that everyone can now go home and think about. The same process works for the community but your Grange will need to maybe invite the fire chief, town marshal, county sheriff, mayor and city council, business owners and other community leaders to the meeting and repeat the process with the simple question, What does this community need? Once a Grange can see what the needs of the community are in the eyes of the citizens the Grange can then go to work on helping the community fill those needs. I think that you will all see that by inviting the community in to the Grange, listening to its needs and then being proactive on filling those needs the Grange will start seeing some of the things on their own wants list starting to come true. I ve seen it happen and it can happen for your Grange. Zig Ziglar was a master motivator. He has written many books and has lots of great material for all to see and use. I hope that you take some time to look him up online or at the library and take advantage of his life s work to make things better for yourself and for your Grange. GIA CALLS FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS: The position for Director in District 1 and District 5 is up for election in March The Grange Insurance Association is a mutual company having special regulations lawfully applicable to its organization, membership, policies or contracts of insurance. By virtue of this policy, the policyholder is a member of the company and is entitled to vote, in person, by mail, or by electronic means approved by the Board of Directors. The annual meeting of the members of the company shall be held on the third Monday of March at 10:00 a.m. at the Home Office of the Grange Insurance Association. The Directors are elected by the members at the member s annual meeting each year. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article II, Section 3, (b) of the GIA Bylaws, the Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of candidates for the open positions on the Board of Directors. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition pursuant to the procedures of Article II, Section 3 (e) of the Bylaws. Such petitions must be signed by at least fifty (50) members who reside in the same district in which the candidate resides. The qualifications for Director can be found in the GIA Bylaws Article II section 3 b. Director Eligibility. In summary a person to be eligible for nomination or election as a Director must be currently a member of this Association for five (5) consecutive years. The person and his/her spouse is not and has not been, within three (3) consecutive years, an officer (such as president, vice-president, etc.), director, manager, partner, master, overseer, member of an executive committee, or holder of a similar position with any State or National Grange or affiliate thereof; other than a Director of this Association or its affiliated insurance companies; and (iii) the person and his or her spouse (if any) is not a director, officer, manager, agent, broker, or employee of an insurance company that writes property and/or casualty insurance other than a Director who is an agent of this Association or its affiliated insurance companies at the time these Bylaws are adopted. Candidates for nomination who attain the age of 72 years or older by the annual meeting for which they are a candidate for election may not serve as Director, unless that candidate at the time of his/her election is a serving Director of the Association. Serving Directors of the Association who attain the age of 80 years or older by the annual meeting for which they are a candidate for election are not eligible for nomination as a Director unless they are a serving Director at the time these Bylaws are adopted. Temporary vacancies resulting from death, disability or resignation of a Director shall not be deemed to reduce such total regular membership. To be considered by the Nominating Committee, applications must be received by the Corporate Secretary no later than August 1, Applications may be found on If no application is received candidacy may also be achieved through the petition process. Mail petitions for candidacy for Director to the Association s Home Office, attention of the Corporate Secretary, at P.O. Box 21089, Seattle, WA All nominations must be received by the Corporate Secretary by December 1, 2014 for placement on the ballot. District 1 consists of Adams, Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman counties in Washington. District 5 consists of Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties in Washington State Grange committees (subject to change) Agriculture Rick Nelson, Thurston Pomona #8 Chair Rex Ogden, Sunnyside #129 Vice Chair Fred Grant, Clallam Pomona #31 Larry Helm, Whatcom Pomona #6 James Loomer, South Lake Stevens #690 Michael Schwartz, Excelsior #37 Bob Egland, Addy #603 Mary Hunt, St. Andrews #832 Audit June Hendrickson, Steele Lake Highline #805 Chair Joan Frymire, Cowlitz Pomona #7 Vice Chair David George, Kellogg Marsh #136 Nancy Harrington, Catlin #199 Julie Robbins, Samish Valley #926 Constitution & Bylaws Wayne Miller, Ralston #943 Chair Allan Harrington, Catlin #199 Vice Chair Wayne Adams, Mt. Olive #986 Helen Gardner, McMillin #848 David Johnson, Clark Pomona #1 Chuck Prochaska, Deer Lagoon #846 John Neff, Kettle River #1120 Conservation & Ecology Walt Radmer, Espanola #698 Chair Krist Novoselic, Grays River #124 Vice Chair John Richmond, Quillayute Valley # 661 George Ohlsen, Tualco #284 Richard Lefever, Goldendale #49 Gary McGill, Hopewell #518 Nadine Johnston, Greenwood Park #590 Credentials Davona Gwin, Humptulips #730 Chair Sherry Cummins, Inland #780 Vice Chair Toni Blanchard, Silverdale #879 Melvin Knott, Meridian #265 Cindy Kuosk, Haynie #169 Geneal Palmer, Ohop #812 Barb Scherrer, Garden City #280 Education Jean Swift, Skagit Valley #646 Chair Rhonda Corey, Kitsap Pomona #21 Vice Chair Lois Richmond, Quillayute Valley #661 Loretta Grant, Clallam Pomona #31 Emil Moilanen, Crescent #1123 Marelene Conradi, Lewis Pomona #3 Susan Custance, Fredonia #545 Rhoda Pappajohn, Ohop #812 Alice Coakley, Oakview #311 Election Carol Scherer, Kellogg Marsh #136 Chair Lois Cummins, Inland #780 Janice Greene, Mossyrock #355 Viki Sharp, Brighton Park #163 Donna Egland, Addy #603 Fish & Wildlife David Corey, Kitsap Pomona #21 Chair Gene Frymire, Cowlitz Pomona #7 Vice Chair Dewane Ashbrooks, Tieton Grange #875 We Proudly Endorse Grange Insurance Association John Gardner, McMillin #848 Ray Rogers, Snohomish Pomona #12 Don Kapitanovich, Washington #82 Annette Herbert, Excelsior #37 Darell Myers, Mossyrock #355 Grange Activities Joy Barrett, Sequim Prairie #1108 Chair Lucille Bevis, Klickitat Pomona #5 Vice Chair Tom Gwin, Grays Harbor Pomona #28 William Weiss, Spring Hill #909 Carvel Eaton, Broadway #647 Darrell Peoples, Silver Creek/Ethel #150 Grange Law Jimmy Smith, Celebration #1150 Chair Jack Hendrickson, Steele Lake Highline #805 Vice Chair David Bryant, Elk Plain #782 Chris Hamp, Five Mile Prairie #905 Shavanna Burlingame, Silver Creek/Ethel #150 Mike Beckman, Green Bluff #300 Health Care & Safety Meta Rogers, Snohomish Pomona #12 Chair Nancy Weiss, Spring Hill #909 Vice Chair Vicky Loomer, South Lake Stevens #690 Judy Moilanen, Crescent #1123 Donna Lower, Summit Park #261 Julie Robbins, Samish Valley #926 Karen Derrey, Buena #836 Roxanne O Hair, Garden City $280 National Legislative Bob Clark, Sequim Prairie #1008 Chair Alan Anderson, Issaquah Valley #581 Vice Chair Carolyn McKern, Stevens PO #17 Michael Parker, Twanoh #1115 Michael Custance, Fredonia #545 Ann Fackenthall, Gardenspot #278 Marelene Conradi, Lewis Pomona #3 State Legislative/ Cooperatives Tom McKern, Stevens Pomona #17 Chair Tom Weston, Pierce Pomona #16 Vice Chair Robert VanDyke, Selah Heights #608 Karen Jackson, Edgewood #266 Rita Klein, Black Lake #861 Cindy Hokenson, Pend Oreille #501 Taxation & Fiscal Policy Denise McCartan, Black Lake #861 Chair Jim Eaton, Broadway #647 Vice Chair Scott Hackett, Whatcom Pomona #6 Norma Page, Benton Pomona #26 Marcy Belles, Oakview #311 Jimmy Cook, Siverdale #879 Transportation Roger Lance, Washington #82 Chair Christie Vintilo, South Union # 860 Vice Chair David Fullerton, Meridian #265 Calvin Russell, Manor #1101 Karen Kayala, Summit Park #261 Susan Hegney, McIntosh #1001 Harold Hommel, Greenwood Park #590 Gary Kay, Deer Lagoon #846 Invite a Friend to Join Your Grange From the beginning, the Grange was an organization developed to protect farmer s interests and to encourage working with others while supporting the private enterprise system. 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5 JUNE GRANGE HISTORY, PART 23 Grange names of Washington State The names chosen for the various Granges of Washington can tell us a good deal about the history of the Patrons of Husbandry within the state, and provide some quirky fun. In the state of Washington, juvenile and junior Granges are nearly always given the name of the sponsoring subordinate (or occasionally Pomona) Grange. The few that have not are relatively recent examples like East County Junior Grange #394 of Grays Harbor County and Redwood Junior Grange #387, sponsored by Twanoh Grange #1118 of Mason County. Pomona Granges in Washington, unlike some other parts of the country, are generally based on counties and thus usually take the name of the county. When there is more than one Pomona within a county, obviously another name was chosen to differentiate the two or more entities. The Pomona Granges not using a strict county name were Columbia Pomona #1 (when it included both Clark and Skamania Counties before being renamed Clark County Pomona #1), Sunnyside District Pomona #11 in Yakima County, East Klickitat Pomona #18 (begun but never completed for Granges in the eastern part of Klickitat County), Yakima District Pomona #19 of Yakima County, Grain Belt Pomona #24 in Okanogan County, Snake River Pomona #27 (the renaming of Walla Walla County Pomona #27 after the consolidation of the Walla Walla and Franklin County Pomona Granges), Methow Valley District Pomona #30 of Okanogan County, West Klickitat Pomona #32 in Klickitat County, Excelsior District Pomona #37 of Stevens County (and at one time also including several Granges in Spokane County), North Okanogan Pomona #38 in Okanogan County, Palouse District Pomona #39 of Whitman County, New Freedom District Pomona #40 in Spokane County, Upper Skagit Pomona #41 of Skagit County, Nesika Pomona #42 in Ferry County, Cascade Pomona #43 as the name for the Pomona of Skamania County, Riverside District Pomona #44 in Yakima County, Pan Handle Pomona #45 before being renamed Adams County Pomona #45, Big Bend Pomona #46 of Grant County, Colville Valley Pomona #47 in Stevens County, and Peninsula Pomona #60 in Pierce County. In addition, Chehalis County Pomona #28 was renamed Grays Harbor County Pomona after the county itself was renamed. More interesting, however, are the names of the subordinate Granges of Washington. The most usual practice is to name a Grange after the town or community in which it is located. In a few instances, Granges appear to be named for being near two communities: Selamona Grange #989 (Yakima County) between Selah and Pomona, Ludlow-Chimacum Grange #1007 (Jefferson County), Salzer-Hanaford Grange #1087 (Lewis County), and Skitopia Grange #1106 (Skagit County) between Skiyou and Utopia (earlier both Skiyou Grange #235 and Utopia Grange #234 had existed). Being an organization primarily of rural areas (especially early in its history), sometimes a Grange would be organized in a poorly-defined area and a name would be chosen for a geographical feature. This was sometimes also the case even for Granges within established communities. Less common are Granges named for ideals or for individual people. Granges named for ideals were particularly popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Examples include Union Grange #12 (Walla Walla County), Excelsior Grange #14 (Whitman County; later rechartered in Chelan County), Unity Grange #21 (Thurston County), Home Grange #56 (Mason County; later rechartered as Sequim Grange in Clallam County), Enterprise Grange #85 (Klickitat County), Unity Grange #107 (Snohomish County), Union Grange #109 (Lincoln County), Enterprise Grange #110 (renamed Reardan Grange later; Lincoln County), Harmony Grange #119 (Spokane County; later renamed South Valleyford Grange), Prosperity Grange #122 (Skamania County; later renamed Carson Grange), Hope Grange #155 (Lewis County), Harmony Grange #173 (Whatcom County), Unity Grange #184 (Lewis County), Fidelity Grange #206 (Snohomish County; originally named Mountain View Grange), Alert Grange #240 (Thurston County), Progress Grange #304 (Mason County), Prosperity Grange #315 (Thurston County), Independent Grange #428 (Okanogan County; renamed from Pleasant Valley Grange), Union Grange #434 (Grays Harbor County), Good Hope Grange #583 (Whatcom County), Progressive Grange #699 (King County; later renamed Kennydale Grange and later still Garden of Eden Grange), Loyalty Grange #724 (Okanogan County), New Liberty Grange #757 (Whatcom County), Producers Grange #762 (Lewis County), Community Grange #855 (Lincoln County), Neighborhood Grange #891 (Spokane County), Liberty Grange #970 (Lincoln County), Independence Grange #1021 (Spokane County), and Celebration Grange #1150 (King County). Some Granges that appear to fit this pattern are actually named for localities or roads, such as Independence Grange #207 (Lewis County), Utopia Grange #234 (Skagit County), Liberty Grange #272 (Yakima County), The Agate Grange #275 (Mason County), Home Grange #701 (Pierce County), Enterprise Grange #784 (Stevens County), Thrift Grange #804 (Pierce County; later renamed Kapowsin Grange), Paradise Grange #884 (Spokane County), and Opportunity Grange #899 (Spokane County). A few Granges have been named for individuals. Noble Grange #494 and Noble Grange #1003 (both of Pend Oreille County) seem to have been named for Grange organizer H.J. Noble. Kegley Grange #639 (Pend Oreille County) was named for Washington State Grange Master Carey Kegley. Walter Rigsby Grange #998 (Garfield County) may have been named directly or indirectly for a pioneer settler of the Pataha area by that name. John L. Arnold Grange #1068 near Onalaska (Lewis County) appears to have been named for the donor of the land on which the hall was built. Marcus Whitman Grange #1070 (Walla Walla County) was, like so many things in Washington, named for the pioneering missionary. James Sales Grange #977 (Pierce County) was named for a nearby school which was itself named for an early settler. That settler may be the same James Sales who was a member of the first Grange in Pierce County, Muck Grange #40. Wendell Phillips Grange #487 (Yakima County) was most likely named for Wendell Phillips Road, itself probably named for the noted abolitionist. Juan de Fuca Grange #896 (Island County) was presumably named for the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which was named for the explorer. Jimmie Doyle Grange #785 (Stevens County) may also fit this category, but the information is scant. Being named for geographic features or for a community itself named for a geographic feature is very common among Washington Granges. Because of that, certain words appear over and over in Grange names in Washington. With five or more instances each, the word lake or lakes is a part of 38 subordinate Grange names, while river or rivers is in 19, creek in 61, bend in five, harbor in six, bay in five, spring or springs in 15, island in 16, park in seven, flat or flats in seven, mount or mountain in 29, hill in 23, heights in 12, ridge in five, prairie a part of 25, and grove in 10. The big winner though is the word valley found in a remarkable 91 Washington Grange names! A menagerie could be assembled from the Grange names that include beasts, generally from localities with animal names. This would apply to Bear Prairie Grange #76 (Skamania County), Salmon Creek Grange #92 (Clark County), Salmon Creek Grange #145 (Clark County), Big White Salmon Grange #160 (Skamania County), Curlew Lake Grange #175 (Ferry County), Trout Lake Grange #210 (Klickitat County), Horseshoe Bend Grange #282 (Klickitat County), Deer Lagoon Grange #360 (Island County), Rattlesnake Grange #376 (Benton County), Bee Hive Grange #385 (Chelan County), Tiger Grange #398 (Stevens County, later Pend Oreille County when that county was created), Loon Lake Grange #449 (Stevens County), Birdsview Grange #466 (Skagit County), Bear Creek Grange #479 (Okanogan County), Deer Creek Grange #485 (Stevens County), Deer Valley Grange #496 (Pend Oreille County), Horse Spring Coulee Grange #507 (Okanogan County), Horse Heaven Grange #532 (Benton County), Swan Lake Grange #612 (King County), Elkville Grange #624 (Clallam County), Cougar Mountain Grange #628 (Asotin County), Beaver Creek Grange #631 (Okanogan County), Locust Grove Grange #640 (Benton County), Cub Creek Grange #675 (Okanogan County), Eagle Cliff Grange #712 (Ferry County), Cougar Flat Grange #738 (Lewis County), Birdsview Grange #751 (Skagit County), Deer Lake Grange #752 (Stevens County), Elk Plain Grange #782 (formerly Loveland Grange; Pierce County), White Horse Grange #797 (Snohomish County), Deer Lagoon Grange #846 (Island County), Salmon Creek Grange #849 (Clark County), Badger Mountain Grange #867 (Douglas County), Rattlesnake Grange #868 (Benton County), Crab Creek Grange #933 (Lincoln County), Birdsview Grange #957 (Skagit County), Horseshoe Grange #965 (Snohomish County), White Swan Grange #993 (Yakima County), Fox Island Grange #997 (Pierce County), Badger Pocket Grange #1044 (Kittitas County and GranGe Word Search Radio ShowS of the 1930S EDGAR BERGEN DICK TRACEY JACK BENNY SHELL CHATEAU HOLLYWOOD PLAYHOUSE LONE RANGER MA PERKINS MERCURY THEATRE ACCORDIANA TARZAN YOUR HIT PARADE one delightful name), Bear Creek Grange #1083 (Snohomish County), and Elkhorn Grange #1147 (Jefferson County). Granges have long been associated with hearty meals and Grange names in Washington could make a banquet. Edible names include Fruit Valley Grange #80 (Clark County), Pumpkin Center Grange #149 (Lewis County; previously named Cowlitz Grange), Cherry Valley Grange #287 (King County), Fruit Mountain Grange #291 (Klickitat County), Walnut Grove Grange #313 (Benton County), Fruitvale Grange #348 (Yakima County), Onion Creek Grange #381 (Stevens County), Apple Blossom Grange #467 (Benton County), Red Apple Grange #497 (Chelan County), Strawberry Grange #499 (Benton County), Apple Valley Grange #654 (formerly Tietonview Grange; Yakima County), Peach Grange #773 (Lincoln County), Fruitland Grange #783 (Stevens County), Wheat Ridge Grange #838 (Lincoln County), Wheatland Grange #952 (Whitman County), Mount Olive Grange #986 (Okanogan County), and Fruitland Grange #999 (Pierce County). Despite the confusion it can cause (and the strong disapproval of longtime state Secretary Fred W. Lewis), some names have been given to more than one Grange. Obviously, the number of the Grange is of vital importance in such instances. Sometimes a duplicated name would arise from a new Grange being organized in the same community after an earlier Grange disbanded. Among those are Dayton Grange #2 and Dayton Grange #1064 (Columbia County, although the earlier Grange was in Walla Walla County because the Grange predated the formation of Columbia County); Dixie Grange #5 and Dixie Grange #1072 (Walla Walla County); Washougal Grange #32 and Washougal Grange #69 (Clark County); Skamakawa Grange #64 and Skamakawa Grange #425 (Wahkiakum County); Woodland Grange #47 (earlier Lewis River Grange #47) and Woodland Grange #178 (Cowlitz County); Delta Grange #181 and Delta Grange #760 (Whatcom County); Thorp Grange #216 and Thorp Grange #1052 (Kittitas County); Enumclaw Grange #279 and Enumclaw Grange #689 (King County); Granite Falls Grange #298, Granite Falls Grange #448, and Granite Falls Grange #857 (later renamed Granville Grange AMOS AND ANDY GREEN HORNET THE SHADOW GASOLINE ALLEY EASY ACES See Grange names page 8 OUR GAL SUNDAY DOC SAVAGE KRAFT MUSIC HALL BUCK ROGERS EDDIE CANTOR

6 6 125th ANNUAL CONVENTION VANCOUVER JUNE 24-28, 2014 Sights around the convention site (clockwise from top left): The Columbia River Gorge, Captain George Vancouver statue, Catahlapotle Plankhouse, the Columbia River at dusk, Fort Vancouver. (Photos courtesy of Vancouver USA Regional Tourism Office) 2014 State Convention Schedule (Tentative) YOUNG ADULTS/FAMILIES CAMPOUT Come play with us at Bridgeport State Park, July 11-13! The Young Adults/Families Department will be hosting a camp out for young adults/families interested in having some fun with other Grangers. There are many activities available at Bridgeport State Park and we have reserved the group campsite for the weekend. There is room for campers, trailers and those who bring their tents. We would like to have a group potluck dinner on Saturday night. The cost for the weekend is $40 per campsite. Please RSVP Lisa Bowen and tell her what kind of site you need. You can access the lake from the campground as well as other amenities. Send your RSVPs to lisa@gocougs.wsu. edu or message her on facebook. Tuesday, June 24 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Contest Check-in 8 a.m. Deputies Meeting 9 a.m. Committee Chair Meeting 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Committee Meetings 1 p.m. Delegate Orientation 3 p.m. Memorial Service 4 p.m. Fashion Show 5:30 p.m. Reenactment 8 p.m. Dance Wednesday, June 25 8 a.m. Open in the Sixth Degree 11:30 a.m. Recess for lunch Noon Picnic 1:30 p.m. First Degree 2:30 p.m. Second Degree 3:30 p.m. Third Degree 4:30 p.m. Fourth Degree 5:30 p.m. Dinner Break 7 p.m. Fifth Degree 7:45 p.m. Sixth Degree Thursday, June 26 7:30 a.m.-noon Registration 7 a.m. Celebration Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Open in the Fourth Degree 10 a.m. Cooperative Group Reports 11:45 a.m. Group Photo Noon Recess for Lunch 1:30 p.m. Session Reopens 4:30 p.m. Session Closes 6:30 p.m. Celebration Banquet/Auction Friday, June 27 8 a.m. Session Opens Noon Session Recesses, Ice Cream Social 1:30 p.m. Session Reopens 5 p.m. Session Closes 5-7 p.m. Department Open House 5:10 p.m. Talent Practice 7:30 p.m. Talent Show Saturday, June 28 8 a.m. Session Opens, Youth, Juniors 11 a.m. Leadership Award Noon Session Research 1:30 p.m. Session Reopens Installation of Officers

7 JUNE The simple equation to membership gain: 2+2+2=NEW By Karen Jackson State Overseer I ve had a chance to visit many Granges over the last year and see many things in common. Some are great, like community service, continuing the tradition of exemplification of degrees and programs like Words for Thirds. But another commonality is lack of focus on gaining new members. I remember going to Grange meetings where there were members present and Pomona meetings where the hall was seated three rows deep. There was a buzz of excitement in the air, people were happy to see each other and the lecturer s programs took over an hour. What has happened? Where are our members? Where is the fun? We had it easy in the 60s and early 70s when getting Grange Insurance meant you needed to be a member of the Grange. We didn t have to work for members. We didn t have to look far for people to help out with activities. So we became complacent and we forgot how to ask people to join our Grange. And when the requirement to be a Grange member was dropped by Grange Insurance, our membership took a deep hit and has been dropping since. Now, many of our Granges face serious declines in membership and an aging roster of active members. Some of you are lucky to have a quorum and meet around the table. How can we change this? What can we do differently? The answer is 2+2+2=NEW. It s all about doing something to attract your community into your Grange hall. How do you do that? First of all recognize that membership takes work. There is no magic wand. There has to be action. So let s look at this formula of 2+2+2=New and see how it can help you grow your Grange. It s simply three activities repeated twice in year with the purpose of getting people into your Grange hall and seeing an active and fun environment; two Educational Features, two Grange Activities and two Fundraisers. Now let s look at each of them individually. Educational Features: Why do we need Educational Features? Because our communities are hungry for information and we can help with that! We can be the meeting place for discussions, education and shared experiences. For example there is a huge interest in backyard gardens. Invite a master gardener and a local greenhouse to demonstrate how to make the most use of a small space when growing a garden. Publicize it in your local paper. Tell your neighbors. Put up posters at the church and grocery store. Offer free refreshments. Contact your local extension agent and get a class going for canning, jams and jellies, and pickling. Invite the Fish and Wildlife Department to speak about new rules or issues with lakes in your area. There are a multitude of ways to get people into your Grange hall when you key into what interests them. We want people to see the Grange as a source of information. Place the Washington State Grange Handbook near the refreshment table to spark interest in our contests. Answer questions about the contests and encourage entries. Grange Activities: These are free functions that again, bring people from your community into your hall where they have fun, meet new people and make new friends. It can be as easy as a Food Drive game night. Pierce the Elk will appreciate that! Maybe you set up a TV and host a kid s pajama party. Parents bring their kids, blankets and pillows and crash out on the floor while they watch a movie. Provide popcorn and water bottles. What friendships you just created! How about pinochle parties? I m no fan of pinochle myself, but I understand many people enjoy it, including my mom and dad. Provide coffee and ask the card players to bring a dessert. How about a Bunco Party? It s very fun and noisy. Charge for the game and donate the proceeds to a charity in your area, maybe a school. Look at all the people you just got into your hall and had fun at the same time! Now people are starting to think about your Grange hall as a fun place to gather. Remember to put out Grange brochures and the legislative handbook. It will spark a lot of conversation. Fund Raisers: Aside from hall rentals, fundraisers are necessary to put money into our treasury for upkeep of our Grange and for nest eggs that will take care of bigger projects like hot water heaters, furnaces and roofs. Any of you replaced any of those this year? If you did, then you know how important fundraisers are to the Grange. What are the first three letters of fundraiser? F-U-N! Pancake Breakfast, Spaghetti Feed, Cider Pressing, Harvest Festival, the list is endless. All the folks that have been enjoying the Grange Activities? Ask them take a small role in your Fundraiser. Maybe they make the salad for the spaghetti feed and help with dishes. Maybe they sell tickets at the door, maybe the kids help bus the tables. Some of them may say no, but some of them will say yes! And once they see how fun it is to have the hall full of people also having fun, they will want to help you again. REMEMBER TO THANK THEM often, and in front of others, for their contribution. Have your Grange flyers out where all that attend can see and read them, as well as take them home. Dan Hammock at Grange headquarters can help you custom design your own brochure. He s great. Now you ve gotten folks from your community into your hall for three different events. What do you do now? Do it all over again of course! I know, I know. You don t have enough members to do that. Well, start with your friends and grandkids. They have some really great ideas AND a tremendous amount of energy. Trust them. Listen to them. Let them host an event themselves. Be there for support and to answer questions. By empowering them you ll get them hooked. Now comes the important part: ask them to join. Don t be discouraged if they say no. Just keep asking. Some will join sooner than others. Some will choose to stay volunteers but not join. That s OK too. Be positive with the members of your community. Complaining never built a Grange but a positive attitude along with a positive interest in your community will. Three simple activities done twice a year will get your community into your Grange. Your friends and neighbors will start thinking about the Grange as the place to be for fun and information and a place of community service. An active Grange is a thriving Grange. That wasn t so hard was it? Two Educational Features + two Grange Activities + two Fundraisers = new members. Are you up to the challenge? Grange Websites And be sure to like us on Facebook! Several Yakima Valley Granges had a 125th anniversary banner made. A display was set up at the Yakima Co-op and daisy seed packets were handed out, along with information about joining a local Grange. Pat Champoux from Terrace Heights Grange is shown. As an Arbor Day activity for April, Friday Harbor Grange members gave away 425 flowering currant shrubs. The shrubs were distributed to shoppers at the local grocery outlet. Your 2014 Program Handbook is Nearby This year s Washington State Grange Program Handbook is available through department heads and as an online publication. It is right at your fingertips at any time on the State Grange website. Refer to the Handbook often for details about contests and programs from each Grange department. Valuable information about Grange Foundation and GIA scholarships is also in the handbook. WASHINGTON STATE GRANGE PROGRAM HANDBOOK 2014 WASHINGTON STATE GRANGE P.O. BOX CAPITOL WAY SOUTH #300 OLYMPIA, WA (360) (800) grange@wa-grange.org ProgramHandbook2014.pdf Download the Handbook file to your PC for ready access.

8 8 Grange names through the years From page 5 #857; Snohomish County); State College Grange #329 and State College Grange #652 (Whitman County); Grandview Grange #353 and Grandview Grange #916 (Yakima County); Deer Lagoon Grange #360 and Deer Lagoon Grange #846 (Island County); Salmon Creek Grange #92, Salmon Creek Grange #145, and Salmon Creek Grange #849 (Clark County); Rattlesnake Grange #376 and Rattlesnake Grange #868 (Benton County); Birdsview Grange #466, Birdsview Grange #751, and Birdsview Grange #957 (Skagit County); White River Grange #9 and White River Grange #238 (King County); Fern Prairie Grange #30 and Fern Prairie Grange #866 (Clark County); Puyallup Grange #41 and Puyallup Grange #377 (Pierce County); Sumner Grange #369 and Sumner Grange #1081 (Pierce County); Peshastin Grange #394 and Peshastin Grange #824 (Chelan County); Black Lake Grange #395 and Black Lake Grange #861 (Thurston County); Olalla Grange #406 and Olalla Grange #1125 (Kitsap County); Silverdale Grange #430 and Silverdale Grange #879 (Kitsap County); Little Rock Grange #517, Little Rock Grange #743, and Little Rock (or Littlerock) Grange #913 (Thurston County); Tieton Grange #529 and Tieton Grange #875 (Yakima County); Rock Island Grange #525 and Rock Island Grange #789 (Douglas County); Steptoe Grange #43 and Steptoe Grange #1005 (Whitman County); Palouse Grange #44 and Palouse Grange #177 (Whitman County also in Whitman County but totally separate are or were South Palouse Grange #151, Palouse Valley Grange #196, North & South Palouse Grange #1004); Allen Grange #546 and Allen Grange #814 (Skagit County); Rockport Grange #552 and Rockport Grange #1077 (later renamed Cascade Grange #1077; Skagit County); Rochester Grange #575 and Rochester Grange #852 (Thurston County); Valley Prairie Grange #601 and Valley Prairie Grange #827 (Spokane County); Randle Grange #616 and Randle Grange #865 (Lewis County); Johns River Grange #655 and John s River Grange #1092 (Grays Harbor County); Sequim Grange #56 (previously Home Grange #56) and Sequim Grange #626 (Clallam County also Sequim Prairie Grange #1108); Underwood Grange #653 and Underwood Grange #1073 (Skamania County); Naselle Valley Grange #672 and Naselle Valley Grange #871 (Pacific County); Palix Valley Grange #673 and Palix Valley Grange #873 (Pacific County); Quilcene Grange #680 and Quilcene Grange #1109 (plus Quilcene-Leland Valley Grange #1148; Jefferson County); Fertile Valley Grange #686 and Fertile Valley Grange #1094 (Pend Oreille County); Stemilt Hill Grange #555 and Stemilt Hill Grange #1095 (Chelan County); Othello Grange #693 and Othello Grange #1134 (Adams County); White Bluffs Grange #540 and White Bluffs Grange #695 (Benton County); North Basin Grange #465 and North Basin Grange #723 (Stevens County); Aladdin Grange #390 and Aladdin Grange #747 (Stevens County); Lummi Island Grange #754 and Lummi Island Grange #925 (Whatcom County); Moses Lake Grange #767 and Moses Lake Grange #971 (Grant County); Graham Grange #778 and Graham Grange #962 (Pierce County); Sharon Grange #51 and Sharon Grange #800 (formerly Porter Grange #800; Grays Harbor County); Camas Valley Grange #359 and Camas Valley Grange #842 (Stevens County); Charter Oak Grange #78 and Charter Oak Grange #582 (Clark County); East Wenatchee Grange #408 and East Wenatchee Grange #1012 (Douglas County); Nanum Grange #53 and Nanum Grange #1045 (Kittitas County, although the earlier Grange was in Yakima County because Kittitas County did not yet exist); Scotch Creek Grange #427 and Scotch Creek Grange #950 (Okanogan County); Meadow Grange #247 and Meadow Grange #877 (Skagit County); Nooksack Grange #37 (later renamed Glen Echo Grange #37) and Nooksack Grange #202 (Whatcom County); Pleasant Valley Grange #86 and Pleasant Valley Grange #146 (Klickitat County); Nob Hill Grange #112 (later Moxee Grange #112) and Nob Hill Grange #671 (Yakima County Knob Hill Grange #436 of Okanogan County may be pronounced the same way, but was spelled differently); Tampico Grange #104 and Tampico Grange #912 (Yakima County); Thornton Grange #130 and Thornton Grange #1053 (Whitman County); Peone Grange #171 (later renamed Peone Prairie Grange #171) and Peone Grange #910 (Spokane County); Philmathian Grange #165 and Philomathean Grange #975 (Garfield County; a slight spelling change, but apparently the same locality); Pleasant Grove Grange #172 and Pleasant Grove Grange #978 (Garfield County); Rose Valley Grange #185 (earlier Pleasant Valley Grange #185) and Rose Valley Grange #953 (Cowlitz County); Yacolt Grange #215 and Yacolt Grange #1114 (Clark County); Skagit Valley Grange #230 and Skagit Valley Grange #620 (Skagit County); Morton Grange #269 and Morton Grange #1066 (Lewis County); Moxee Grange #112 (earlier Nob Hill Grange #112) and Moxee Grange #1061 (Yakima County); Mabton Grange #516 and Mabton Grange #915 (Yakima County); Oak Harbor Grange #62 and Oak Harbor Grange #316 (Island County); Malaga Grange #490 and Malaga Grange #577 (earlier Colokum/Colockum Grange #577; Chelan County); Others were from totally separate communities (often in different counties) and sometimes were active at the same time, causing serious confusion. Those in this category include Lewis River Grange #47 (later Woodland Grange #47, Cowlitz County) and Lewis River Grange #91 (Lewis County); Lincoln Grange #357 (later renamed Matlock Grange #357; Mason County) and Lincoln Grange #1065 (Yakima County); McKinley Grange #368 (Klickitat County) and McKinley Grange #596 (Yakima County); Bear Creek Grange #479 (Okanogan County) and Bear Creek Grange #1083 (Snohomish County); Forest Grange #153 (previously Forest Union Grange #153; Lewis County) and Forest Grange #544 (Skagit County); Firwood Grange #239 (Klickitat County) and Firwood Grange #1033 (Pierce County); Peninsula Grange #569 (Kitsap County) and Peninsula Grange #1071 (Pierce County); Wilson Creek Grange #263 (Kittitas County) and Wilson Creek Grange #764 and Wilson Creek Grange # 935 (both Grant County); Bluestem Grange #128 (Adams County) and Bluestem Grange #776 (Lincoln County); Fruitland Grange #783 (Stevens County) and Fruitland Grange #999 (Pierce County); Chehalis Grange #26 (later renamed Elma Grange #26; Chehalis County/Grays Harbor County) and Chehalis Grange #72 (Lewis County); Pioneer Grange #15 (Whitman County) and Pioneer Grange #901 (Clark County); Liberty Grange #272 (Yakima County) and Liberty Grange #970 (Lincoln County); Union Grange #12 (Walla Walla County), Union Grange #109 (Lincoln County), and Union Grange #434 (Grays Harbor County); Unity Grange #21 (Thurston County), Unity Grange #107 (Snohomish County), and Unity Grange #184 (Lewis County); Fairview Grange #106 (Cowlitz County; later renamed Fairhaven Grange #106), Fairview Grange #242 (Kittitas County), and Fairview Grange #619 (Clallam County); Olympic Grange #483 (Jefferson County) and Olympic Grange #900 (Clallam County); Alfalfa Grange #477 (Walla Walla County) and Alfalfa Grange #960 (Yakima County); Daisy Grange #392 (Stevens County) and Daisy Grange #627 (Whitman County); Prosperity Grange #122 (later renamed Carson Grange #122; Skamania County) and Prosperity Grange #315 (Thurston County); Riverside Grange #260 (Yakima County) and Riverside Grange #959 (Skagit County); Evergreen Grange #140 (Wahkiakum County) and Evergreen Grange #1076 (Skamania County); Lakeside Grange #237 (Skagit County), Lakeside Grange #820 (previously Barnaby Creek Grange; Ferry County), and Lakeside Grange #1099 (further south in Ferry County than #820); Highland Grange #330 (King County), Highland Grange #475 (Stevens County), Highland Grange #734 (Yakima County), and Highland Grange #808 (Lincoln County); Blue Mountain Grange #3 (Walla Walla County), Blue Mountain Grange #629 (Asotin County), and Blue Mountain Grange #979 (Garfield County); Harmony Grange #6 (Walla Walla County), Harmony Grange #119 (later renamed South Valleyford Grange #119; Spokane County), Harmony Grange #173 (Whatcom County), and Harmony Grange #685 (Ferry County); Star Grange #193 (Whitman County) and Star Grange #969 (Franklin County); North Star Grange #453 (Okanogan County) and North Star Grange #830 (Lincoln County); Home Grange #56 (Mason County; later rechartered as Sequim Grange #56 in Clallam County) and Home Grange #701 (Pierce County); Enterprise Grange #85 (Klickitat County), Enterprise Grange #110 (renamed Reardan Grange #110, Lincoln County), and Enterprise Grange #784 (Stevens County); Pine Grove Grange #115 (Whitman County) and Pine Grove Grange #137 (Spokane County); Alpha Grange #55 (King County) and Alpha Grange #154 (Lewis County); Rose Valley Grange #802 (Ferry County) and Rose Valley Grange #185 (previously Pleasant Valley Grange #185) and Rose Valley Grange #953 (both Cowlitz County); Mountain View Grange #98 (Klickitat County) and Mountain View Grange #206 (later renamed Fidelity Grange #206; Snohomish County); Spring Valley Grange #23 (Walla Walla County) and Spring Valley Grange #384 (Stevens County until Pend Oreille County created); South Side Grange #446 (later renamed Madrona Grange #446; Pierce County) and South Side Grange #1122 (Mason County); Lake View Grange #97 (Clark County) and Lakeview Grange #481 (Okanogan County); Spring Creek Grange #95 (Klickitat County, plus Spring Creek Union Grange #162, also in Klickitat County) and Spring Creek Grange #951 (Lincoln County); Independence Grange #1021 (Spokane County) and Independence Grange #207 (Lewis County, with Independence Valley Grange #1104 also in Lewis County); and Mount Pleasant Grange #73 (Skamania County), Mount Pleasant Grange #186 (Cowlitz County), and Mount Pleasant Grange #1112 (formerly Pleasant Mountain Grange #1112, Clallam County). The most confusing, though, are those names shared among five Granges: Pleasant Valley Grange #86 (Klickitat County), Pleasant Valley Grange #142 (Whitman County), Pleasant Valley Grange #146 (Klickitat County), Pleasant Valley Grange #185 (later Rose Valley Grange #185; Cowlitz County), and Pleasant Valley Grange #428 (later Independent Grange #428; Okanogan County) and Central Grange #22 (Walla Walla County), Central Grange #31 (Clark County), Central Grange #63 (Chehalis County, later to become Grays Harbor County), Central Grange #295 (Yakima County), and Central Grange #831 (Spokane County). It seems that Manastash Grange #66 was near Thorp while Menastash Grange #1054 is southwest of Ellensburg, although both are in Kittitas County. Kelly Hill Grange #488 seems to have been closer to Orient, with Kelly Hill Grange #932 closer to Boyds, but both in Stevens County. The existence of Addy Grange #365 and Addy Grange #603 overlapped for several years, although the latter was initially known as Marble Valley Grange #603. And Greenwood Grange #373 (Stevens County), Green Wood Grange #644 (Snohomish County), and Greenwood Park Grange #590 (Stevens County) were all separate entities. And then there are Granges with names that are simply odd or whimsical. Tum Tum Grange #526 of Stevens County was in the community of Tumtum on Long Lake. Dot Grange #252 and Sixprong Grange #253 (both of Klickitat County) both seem strange, but the names refer to a town and a creek. Tillicum Wickiup Grange #606 near Snowden in Klicktat County may be the most fun to say. Sweet Clover Grange #635 (Spokane County) sounds very serene, as does Prairie Gardens Grange #535 (Pierce County). Red Cabin Grange #1091 is vivid and seems to refer to a local creek. Highway Grange #840 of Spokane County is descriptive, but seems unusual for a Grange name. Big Bottom Grange #268 of Lewis County is certainly evocative; it refers to the local river valley bottomland. Big Rock Grange #765 of Skagit County and Big Bend Grange #1049 of Grant County are not quite as good, but Big White Salmon Grange #160 of Skamania County comes close in the battle of big names. Valentine Grange #200 in Thurston County was supposedly so-named because it was organized on St. Valentine s Day. Rebel Flat Grange #1006 of Whitman County conjures a vivid image, but that is the name of a locality (near Union Flat; the original settlers were from opposite sides of the American Civil War). Oddly, Rising Sun Grange #58 (Cowlitz County) and Sunrise Grange #1097 (King County) were on the western side of the state while Sunset Grange #904 (Spokane County) was in the eastern portion of the state. Likewise, Oriental Grange #57 was in Clark County in the western part of the state. And Wide West Grange #75 was originally near Fern Prairie in Clark County before being rechartered in Douglas County. Mill-A Grange #1146 in Skamania County got its name from the locality that shows its heritage in the lumber industry. Similar is perhaps the most unusual of all Washington Grange names: Number Six Grange #83 of Klickitat County, named for an area that was a local working camp. This in nowhere near an exhaustive study of Grange names in Washington, but it gives an idea of the variety and imagination (or lack of same in the cases of the multiple Central Granges and Pleasant Valley Granges) of the way Granges have been named. It is also quite a lesson in local geography! Montana Master, spouse honored guests at session Marie Nicholson was first introduce to and joined the Grange in 1981 and is a 33 year member of Corvallis Grange #17 in Corvallis, Mont. She has held several offices on the subordinate and Pomona levels as well as Flora and Treasurer on the State Level. She was also a co-matron of the Bitterroot Jr. Grange. In 1995 she and her husband, Scott, represented Montana as Young Couple in Harrisburg, Penn., and then in 1996 she was part of the Youth Officer Team in Spokane. Her main Grange focus now is helping in the state office. Scott grew up in the Grange and in 1975 became a member as soon as he was able at 14, a third generation Granger. He has held many subordinate and Pomona offices and worked his way up through the state offices and became Montana State Grange Master in 2011.

9 JUNE Grange Connection CLARK COUNTY Barberton Grange members celebrated the Grange s 100th anniversary in May. Monetary donations were received from the Marshallaires, the Late Bloomers Quilting Group, Linda Larson and members Greg and Linda Roth. Washington Grange held a memorial service for Lois Christierson and Leroy Carson. The presentation was springtime security, with tips on keeping your home secure. FRANKLIN COUNTY Columbia Valley Grange members will have a picnic July 13 at the home of Willetta Burns. There will be no meetings in July or August. GRAYS HARBOR/PACIFIC COUNTIES Humptulips Grange members are busy planning their auction/dinner which will be held May 17. More than 120 items have been donated for the auction. Proceeds go toward the purchase of the community center. The Grange youth group and 4-H club hosted the community Easter egg hunt. There was small attendance this year, due to heavy rainstorms on that day. A work party was held to make repairs on the hall. Grange members cleaned gutters and reinstalled them on the hall. Humptulips Valley 4-H Club members joined Grangers and pruned the shrubbery and weeded the garden area. Grange youth members collected nearly 150 hats, gloves, and mittens for the Keep Washington Warm project. The Grange has taken in seven new members in the past three months. Humptulips now has a Facebook page to assist with communicating with members and the community. North River Grange sponsored their annual 18 Mile Garage Sale. Many residents of the North River Road joined them to all hold garage sales on the same day. The Grange compiled the list of participating residences and distributed flyers. The Grange was also open for lunch and a restroom stop, while participating as a sales location as well. The Grange held a plant and seed exchange. North River members continue to operate the food bank and support several other causes. North Willapa Harbor Grange held a successful garage sale. Members have started a quarterly newsletter. New lightweight tables were purchased for the hall and restrooms were made handicapped accessible. Plans are progressing for the Strawberry Festival to be held in June. GRAYS HARBOR/PACIFIC COUNTIES Pomona held their Pomona level contest for the Lecturer and Family Living departments. There were more than 300 entries at the Pomona level this year. The Pomona awarded six half campships to kids wanting to attend Junior Grange Camp this summer. The health and safety committee reported on tips for taking care of one s feet. PIERCE COUNTY Pierce County Gavel this year provided the area with lots of socks. Waller Road started the collection by stuffing a large sock they made with more than 100 pairs of socks. This sock will be taken to convention and given to the Junior/Youth group for their donations. Collins continued the theme by making a red tennis shoe stuffed with pairs of socks. Ohop finished with collecting socks in basins. Basins are what people used for foot care at local senior centers. In total members collected more than 380 pairs of socks for men, women, boys and girls. Pomona News Olympic View Grange took in a new member in April. Members hosted a bicycle rally. The Grange donated to and attended the Pomona s game night fund raiser and hosted the Pomona Grange contests. Willapa Valley Grange held a Permaculture Event April 5 with excellent turnout. A bicycle event was held April 19. The annual Plant, Garden, and Bake Sale was held May 3 with excellent participation from the community. A Raw Food event featuring a chef and herbalist was held May 10. The Grange is completing an application to have their property designated as a backyard wildlife habitat. ISLAND COUNTY Deer Lagoon Grange met May 6. A member of SWHS Ag. Class, Alex Duccini, was a featured speaker. Another guest speaker was Hope Patrick outgoing President of the Mt. Vernon High School FFA and incoming FFA District 1 Treasurer. Jean Farnen was honored for her 70 years of service. She originally joined Lone Yew Grange in Lewis County in Gerald Bell of Bell s Farms in Coupeville has been a member for 55 years starting in San de Fuca Grange in Coupeville. The third member recognized was Ken Schillinger for 40 years, all with Deer Lagoon Grange. Rhonda Permenter accepted Terry Permenter s award as Community Citizen of the Year. Deer Lagoon was recognized by Whidbey Island Conservation District as this year s Outstanding Partner for their education and conservation activities. KLICKITAT COUNTY Stevenson Grange proudly announces its 2014 Community Resiliency programs, which began in April and will run through the end of the year. The program started April 26 with Wilderness Survival 101, a presentation by John Carlson, Skamania County Emergency Management Coordinator. Mr. Carlson gave the 17 attendees a great presentation and two demos, how to start a fire in rainy conditions and how to build a basic shelter. Other programs for the year will be as follows: a drop-in Plant Clinic, presented by OSU Master Gardeners is May 3; Wild Edibles, presented three times by Lori Loranger at Camas Library May 17, White Salmon Library in June, and Stevenson Library in July; Dirt, The Movie, will be presented at Stevenson Library May 24th with a group discussion following the movie; Canning (Master Preservers, from Clark County) will be presented in Stevenson SNAKE RIVER Pomona chose Al Meyer as delegate to the state convention at their May 17 meeting at Columbia Valley. A memorial service was held honoring Edna Herres, Phyllis Albin, Danell Hudlow and Bennett Richmond. The next meeting will be Sept. 20 at Burbank. THURSTON COUNTY Pomona met at Brighton Park May 1. Chaplain Denise McCarten presented a memorial program honoring eight members who passed on in the last year. State Deputy Shavanna Burlingame was the guest. The next regular meeting will be June 5, 7 p.m. at Deschutes and will include a floral arranging contest. YAKIMA COUNTY Pomona celebrated Grange Month April 18 at Tieton Grange. Yakima County Sherriff Jeff Ketchum spoke about scams and frauds, especially those that target the elderly. Camper Club News SPOKAMPERS The club will host the annual Fun Rally June 6-8. There will be ATV and lawn mower races and there are hiking trails nearby. The July campout will be at Two Rivers, hosted by Russ and Joan Anderson. Explore Your Grange Roots People, Pride & Progress: 125 Years of the Grange In America Order from: National Grange 1616 H St. NW Washington, DC $12 each plus $5 p&h and White Salmon on June 14 and 21, respectively. LEWIS COUNTY Adna Grange scheduled a fundraising potato bake for May 24. Funds go toward roof repairs. MASON COUNTY Matlock Grange held their annual fundraiser auction April 26. A new member was welcomed. The Rossmeier family once again stepped up and made close to 400 pies for a fundraiser at the Ole Timer Fair May 2-3. PIERCE COUNTY Waller Road Grange sponsored an AARP Drivers Class April 24 with 18 people attending. Elk Plain Junior Grange members Troy Atkin and Kaitlyn Atkin came and provided the program at the April 23 meeting. Troy played his trumpet and Kaitlyn read a poem she wrote for her high school class on the senses. In May Waller Road Grange will assist the Waller Road School in celebrating their centennial. Students and family will see how students played and studied as they visit the Woodrow School house. The school house was the first school for Waller Road students. Students will be able to dress in period clothes and sit in desks, with books of the period. SPOKANE COUNTY Green Bluff Grange presented Colbert Elementary School third graders with dictionaries in May (pictures coming next month). Jr. Grangers held a bake sale in April. Sunday monthly breakfasts are well attended. The annual Strawberry and Pancake breakfast will be held June 29. The Home Ec Club s Spring Dinner was held at the Grange April 26; all proceeds go toward scholarships. On Mother s Day Fire Battalion #9 held a breakfast. Scholarships were presented to Vieyn Davis, Devon Preedy, Taylor Chalyn, and Jacob Kalhar totaling $3,500 from proceeds of 2013 Old Orchard Theater held at the Grange in September. Tryouts for the 2014 Old Orchard Theater will be held June 22. McIntosh Grange s Southeast Spokane County Fair queen candidate Kelsie Fricke and her sponsor Kathy Creed attended the ice cream social with other candidates. The royalty coronation was slated for May 18. The theme of the fair this year is Still 70. A booth is being planned for that fair and the Spokane County Interstate Fair. Upcoming events include a candidates forum and a car cruise. STEVENS COUNTY Camas Valley Grange members made 190 dozen cookies for rest area stops in May. Members will serve snow cones at the May and June rodeos. Mary Walker High School students will perform at a May 28 dinner theater. THURSTON COUNTY South Union Grange will host the 78th Annual Strawberry Festival at their hall, 3918 Sleater-Kinney Rd NE, Olympia WA 98516, June 21st Saturday noon to 6 p.m. There will be entertainment, vendors, strawberry shortcake, hamburgers, hotdogs, dipped strawberries and more. If you would like to perform, be a vendor, help in the kitchen or connect a reunion of community resident groups (for example, South Bay School, Grange Members, North Thurston High) please contact Elizabeth Bretschneider at elizabeth@bkmusicalproductions.com. No admission cost. Proceeds benefit a local children s theater company, BK Musical Productions. YAKIMA COUNTY Broadway Grange celebrated Grange Month with State Overseer Karen Jackson April 16. She talked about how her large family grew up on a dairy farm. She also sat in for the chaplain, who was not present at the meeting. Five Mile Prairie Grange held their annual Pancakes with the Easter Bunny event April 19. More than 300 breakfasts were served and a couple of hundred-plus kids got their picture taken with the bunny. In addition, there was a kids raffle with some great prizes, food was collected for the Mead Food Bank and the local sheriff volunteers were on hand to register kids into the Operation ID program. Endorsed By Your Grange These quality services have been approved for all members of the Grange in Washington State IT PAYS TO BE A GRANGER! See your local GIA agent for all auto, homeowners & farm insurance needs GRANGE Long-Term Care Insurance Annuities Home Health Care Coverage Michael Tobeck and Associates

10 10 Follow these instructions for 2014 Lecturer contest entries By Tom Gwin State Lecturer As our Pomona Grange contests are winding down, our attention now turns to the State Grange convention. The Lecturer Department is planning for an outstanding display of entries from across the state. We anticipate similar numbers of entries as in previous years. The Lecturer Department will be located in the Centennial Center at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay. Tom Gwin All department displays will be located in the same room. Entries will be accepted Tuesday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The display room will be closed for judging, clerking, and placing of the ribbons on Wednesday. We will open the display room once all displays are in place on Thursday. We will have our Display Open House Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 Wanted: auction items for the Junior Grange department Codi Titus By Codi Titus Junior Grange Director Woohoo convention is approaching. After working at good ol state headquarters for many years, this was not always a pleasant experience. At the first mention of convention my ankles would immediately start swelling, and many days of long hours were in my future. Now I can look at this and be excited for the week. So hats off to the office staff now; I can still feel your pain. Check-in will be Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. We will begin with a lunch and kite flying extravaganza. We will all walk together to the park nearby. Play some games, maybe do a craft and parents pick-up at 3 pm. I am looking forward to seeing all our Summit Assistance Dogs together. Collecting, counting, and handing over a big check to the organization will be a great celebration. Then sending out the puppies for another year of fund-raising, plus adding more puppies to our litter. Items still needed for convention: auction items! I will try and round up a few but hope that others will also. I had lots of great items last year and for that I was truly grateful. I also need someone who is coming to convention and would like to just hang out in the display room and watch the auction items and our entries. If you are that person, please or text me. Thank you everyone who makes my life great. I have been reading great items on Facebook from Eagle Cliff, San Poil and Elk Plain Junior Granges. Keep up the good work and like the Washington State Junior Grange page on Facebook. p.m. The display room will close at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Entries will be checked on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. All Lecturers are asked to donate an item for our auction. We will have a live auction on Thursday night, along with the silent auction that will end on Saturday morning. Your donations assist our department throughout the year. Don t forget to bring your collection of personal care items and the aluminum pop can tabs. The personal care items will be used in Clark and Cowlitz counties following the convention, while the tabs will go to the Ronald McDonald House in Spokane. The State Grange talent show will feature nine excellent acts from across the state. As usual, there are some excellent acts for your enjoyment. The show will be Friday, June 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the hotel. Doors for the show will open at 7 p.m. Thank you to Sequim Prairie, Central, Buena and Collins Granges for hosting this year s district elimination contests. You may contact me with any questions regarding the lecturer activities at the convention. It is easiest to contact me via at tgwin@techline.com. GRANGES WITH MEMBERSHIP GAINS April/May 2014 Adna #417 2 Baw Faw #34 4 Black Lake #861 2 Camas Valley #842 1 Chimacum #681 1 Clarkston Heights #982 6 Clayton #456 2 Crescent # East Wenatchee # Fren Prairie #866 5 Friday Harbor #225 1 Garden City #280 2 Grays River #124 8 Green Bluff #300 4 Hopewell #518 1 Humptulips #730 2 Narcisse #301 3 Ohop #812 1 Quillayute Valley #661 1 Ralston #943 1 Sammamish Valley #286 1 Selah Heights #608 1 Skokomish #379 1 Stevenson #121 2 Stranger Creek #374 2 Swauk-teanaway # Tri-Community # Triway # Waller Road # Washington #82 3 Windsor #980 1 CresComm InterNET Services Qwest DSL Nationwide 56k Dial-up Access info@crescomm.net CLARK S CHAMBERS BED & BREAKFAST INN Bob and Glenda Clark 322 Clark Rd., Sequim, WA (360) clacha@olypen.com Jerry Gwin WANTED WANTED: Red Wing stoneware and any advertisement stoneware. Joe, (253) WANTED: Antique American motorcycle parts; antique mechanical slot machine parts; Model A complete or parts. Will pay reasonable prices. antiqlovar@aol.com, (360) WANTED: Antque flywheel gasoline hit and miss engines (Economy, Fairbanks, Morse, etc.) (360) , cell (360) State Grange Foundation needs your contributions The Washington State Grange Foundation would like to ask you to consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Washington State Grange Foundation Unrestricted Funds. Unrestricted funds consist of resources available for the various programs and administration of the Foundation which have not been restricted by a donor. In other words, the Foundation can use these funds for emergency situations and more. Contributions to the Foundation Unrestricted Funds account are the greatest need faced by the Foundation at this time. Again, your donation to this 501(c) (3) is tax-deductible. Make checks payable WSG Foundation Funds and mail to WSG Foundation, PO Box 1186, Olympia, WA Help out youth by donating auction items, purchasing raffle tickets By Jerry Gwin Youth Director The 2014 State Grange Session will soon be here. All Grange youth members are invited to Vancouver to participate in our youth activities at the session. Youth raffle tickets have been sent to all Granges. The raffle is one of our ways of earning money to support our youth over the year. We are also looking for donations for the auction at the state session. Last year, we provided transportation to seven youth to attend the National Grange convention in New Hampshire. We expect a similar number to attend this year s national convention in Sandusky, Ohio. Highlights for the youth department at this year s session include: Wed, June 25: election of youth offices, drill team practice, and degree work. Thurs, June 26: convention photo, anniversary picnic, and celebration banquet followed by the live auction. Fri, June 27: youth tour to the Ape Caves, talent show, public speaking and sign-asong contest. Sat, June 28: youth open the session, raffle drawing, youth awards. I do have a reminder for the youth tour. All attendees will need to wear toe covered shoes and a jacket. The temperature inside the caves is around 45 degrees. All youth in attendance at the convention must have a parental release form on file with the youth director. Forms are available on the State Grange website in the youth section. I will also have blank forms available at the state session. I have extended the entry date for the public speaking and sign-a-song contests. You must notify me by June 1 if you are planning to enter either of these contests. For the Celebration Banquet on Thursday night, each youth will be given 20 raffle tickets at the session. When you sell the 20 tickets, the department will then provide you with your banquet ticket. Youth should be ready to sell those tickets! On a final note, the Western Regional Youth and Leadership Conference will be held in Montana Aug Information on the conference will be available at the state session. BYLAWS CHANGES Steele Lake Highline Grange will vote Aug. 12 on a revised dues structure. Grange Exchange WANTED WANTED: 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chev. Nomad wagon. Also bear traps adn clamps. Len (360) streamjet1@wavecable.com. PROPERTY Sunny Columbia Basin 160,000 bushel grain elevator, 2,640 feet deeded highway frontage. Potential flour, seed, fertilizer. Sacrifice $99,500. (509) Let us help you buy or sell with a classified ad! Cost per word one month 4 or more Regular $.30 $.25 Boxed Centered or reversed text $1.50/line Minimum for one month $3.75 Word count: A hyphen, space or / creates separate words, except for phone numbers which count as one word. 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11 JUNE Washington Home Delicious lamb shimmers with summertime flavors This grilling season, choose lean, tender lamb as the centerpiece for your summer entertaining menu. Once served only for Easter, there s no reason why lamb can t be enjoyed all year long. Just as turkey has moved beyond Thanksgiving to become everyday fare, the same is true with lamb meat; it s readily available for all seasons and easy to prepare, allowing for lamb kabobs, burgers, thinly sliced leg of lamb and chops to be a delicious addition to your grilling occasions. For more lamb recipes and cooking tips, visit or on Kale & Pomegranate Salad with Grilled Lamb Yield: 6 servings For marinade: 1 1/2 cup pomegranate juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 (4-pound) leg of lamb, deboned, butterflied and trimmed of visible fat For dressing: 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons pomegranate balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper For salad: 5 cups baby kale 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds or sliced red grapes 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted Combine marinade ingredients in large plastic zip top bag; add lamb and place in refrigerator eight hours or overnight. Remove lamb from marinade, pat dry and set on tray. On gas grill, turn all burners to high, close lid and heat until hot, about 15 minutes. Scrape grates clean and brush with oil. Grill lamb, fat side down, over medium-high heat 25 to 35 minutes total, turning half-way through cooking, depending on desired doneness, about 145 F for medium rare and 160 F for medium. Remove from grill and loosely cover with foil, let rest about 15 minutes and thinly slice. While resting, prepare salad. In large bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients. Add kale, fennel, pomegranate seed or grapes and toss to coat. Arrange dressed salad on platter and top with sliced lamb, Gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts. Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 700, Calories from Fat: 410; Total Fat: 46g, 71%DV; Saturated Fat: 15g, 75%DV; Trans Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 165mg, 55%DV; Sodium: 520mg, 22%DV; Total Carbohydrate: 23g, 8%DV; Dietary Fiber: 4g, 16%DV; Sugars: 10g; Protein: 51g; Vitamin A: 170%; Vitamin C: 130%; Calcium: 15%; Iron: 35% Lamb Loin Chops with Green Bean & Potato Salad Yield: 6 servings For salad: 1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 lemon, zested and juiced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed and cut in half 2 pounds small red new potatoes, larger potatoes cut in half For lamb: 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 1/2 pounds lamb loin chops (or 10 loin chops) In large bowl, whisk together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, dill, chives, salt, pepper and cherry tomatoes; set aside. In large saucepan bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add green beans and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and add to bowl with dressing. Add potatoes to already simmering water and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and add to bowl. Toss to coat. Combine garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in small bowl. Place lamb chops on large tray and rub garlic oil mixture all over lamb loin chops; set aside while grill heats. On gas grill, turn all burners to high, close lid and heat until grates are hot, about 15 minutes. Scrape grates clean. Grill lamb chops about 6 minutes per side or until cooked to 145 F for medium rare. Move to clean plate and let rest 5 minutes. Toss potato salad again and serve with lamb chops. Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 660; Calories from Fat: 370; Total Fat: 41g, 63%DV; Saturated Fat: 13g, 65%DV; Trans Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 105mg, 35%DV; Sodium: 870mg, 36%DV; Total Carbohydrate: 36g, 12%DV; Dietary Fiber: 5g, 20%DV; Sugars: 3g; Protein: 34g; Vitamin A: 20%; Vitamin C: 90%; Calcium: 8%; Iron: 25% Family Living director lays out convention agenda By Cecelia Hamilton Family Living Director June is a very busy month for many of us with graduations, Father s Day, weddings and so much more. There is so much excitement in the air and life continues to give us blessings each and every day. So with convention just around the corner I thought I would pass on a few reminders of the dates and times of events happening with Family Living so you won t miss any of the fun. For those of you bringing items to Vancouver for the state contests we will be taking in entries Tuesday, June 24 only beginning at 8 a.m. and we will take them in all day until 5 p.m. Our display room helpers always are in need of extra help so if you would like to volunteer some Cecelia Hamilton time with us, we welcome you! Just stop in when you can we will find a spot just for you. Your Family Living live auction and silent auction donated themed baskets and items may be brought to the Family Living display room beginning on Tuesday, June 23. Our silent auction begins Wednesday and ends Saturday at noon. Wednesday our display room will be closed for judging. We thank you in advance for your support and participation. We will also once again be having our handmade items sales table in the display room this year and we welcome your donated items. We all love to shop for handmade treasures and this is a fun way Registrations for Camp Wooten, June 23-28, can be sent to Willetta Burns, P.O. Box 3033, Pasco, Wash ; (509) The fee for registrations made prior to June 1 is $160; late registrations are $180. Check must be made out to the Junior Grange Fund and sent with the registration and medical release form. Camp Wooten is near Pomeroy. Camp director is Deena Stallings, (509) Camp David Jr. on the Olympic Peninsula, July 13-18, will cost $150 per camper (from a Grange family). Registration for campers from non-member households will be $180. Checks, made out to Pomona Junior Grange Camp, and forms should be sent to Chrissy Amundson (the camp director), 1308 South A, Port Angeles, Wash ; (360) The fee for Mayfield Lake Junior Grange Camp, near Mossyrock, Aug , will be $150 for registrations received prior to July 1 or $175 for late registrations. Checks should be made out the Mayfield Junior Grange Camp and sent, with registration and medical form, to camp director Jennifer Oliver, th Ave. E., Tacoma, Wash ; (253) Camp Morehead is located on the Long to do just that. I hear there are some really special items coming our way this year! Each year we auction off your delicious baked items that arrive at state. This year we will be holding our baked goods auction Tuesday evening following the reenactment around 7 p.m. just before the dance. So listen for announcement. This year s auction will include our top winners from each class along with the Best of Shows. We will also be having a bake sale of all other baking entries at that same time and if there are any items remaining they will be for sale on Wednesday. So, come buy a goodie to have for a snack in your room, it will be a busy week and you will need the added energy! We will have pies, cakes, cookies, breads, muffins, cupcakes, candies and brownies, and so much more to choose from. Our Celebration Breakfast takes place bright and early Thursday morning at 7 a.m. in the Quay Bar. It will be a served country style breakfast and is a wonderful way to begin our day. Meal tickets are available now. Our live auction takes place Thursday evening following the Celebration Banquet. Our past directors luncheon takes place on Friday at noon in the Vancouver Room. Our display room will be open for viewing beginning on Thursday morning following our Celebration Breakfast. We will be holding our Open House Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. We invite you to come visit with the team and check out all of the many wonderful entries for this year. This is a memorable year for Washington State Grange and we are all very excited to share in the festivities. I and the Family Living team look forward to seeing you all in Vancouver! Safe travels and don t forget your camera! Junior Grange Camp season is here; register early for better rates Beach Peninsula and has been extended by one day for This year the camp will run from July under the guidance of Tom Gwin ( ). Registration will be $160 prior to June 15 or $200 for late registration; send fees and forms to Tom Gwin, P.O. Box 181, Humptulips, Wash Checks should be payable to Morehead Junior Grange Camp. The Northeast Washington Junior Grange Camp will be Aug For registrations received by July 1 the cost will be $150 per camper; late registrations are $175. Registration, medical form and fees should be sent to Bill Weiss, N. McLaughlin Road, Reardan, WA 99029, (509) Camp director is Carol Evans, (509) Make check payable to NE Washington Junior Grange Camp. The Cornet Bay Junior Grange Camp at Deception Pass is scheduled for July For registrations received by July 1 the fee is $130; late registration is $150. Send checks (payable to Northern District Junior Grange Camp) and registration materials to Kathy Moynihan, th Place SE, Black Diamond, WA 98010; (253) Camp director is Janelle Lierman, (425)

12 12 South Union Grange hosted the Thurston County through the Decades May 10. The event featured examples of 1930s Egg Money Quilts, a 1940s Victory Garden display and a live basket weaving demonstration. Pictured at top left are some of the classic cars that were on display. Above, a WWII-era jeep that was part of the Second World War display. At left, Sharon Mathews and her daughter Pam stir the split-pea soup freshly prepared as it would have been in a soup kitchen of the era.