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Clackamas Pomona Newsletter – January/February 2025

The regular meeting of Clackamas County Pomona Grange #1 was held on Saturday January 25 at Redland Grange, Highlights of the day included awards from National Grange:

 Distinguished Granges

                Redland 15 years

                Springwater 9 years

                Clackamas Pomona 1 year

Grange in Action

                Clarkes Grange

Grange Advocacy in Action

                Individual National winner – Dan Keely

                Grange National Winner – Clackamas County Pomona

 Sister Judy Huey from Abernethy Grange was elected Flora and much discussion of the 2025 Oregon State Grange Convention was had.

We have a convention theme.

The theme for the 2025 Oregon State Grange Convention :  Mountains – Streams – Dreams in District 4.   Work has started on a logo to use at the convention.

Degree Day: The first 4 Degrees of the Order

Captain: Jim A. Dumolt                971-244-2628  [email protected] for questions or to volunteer to help with the degrees.

New members are encouraged to attend the first 4 degrees for full initiation into the Grange. All members are invited to observe the degrees they have previously taken and renew their obligation and lessons of the Grange. The first 4 degrees are confirmed once a year in Clackamas County. Potluck finger food refreshments will be served during the break between the 2nd and 3rd Degrees.

February 23, 2025          Warner Grange

Granges are requested to have their candidates arrive

between 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. Degree work will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.

Volunteers Needed for Oregon State Grange Convention – June 20-26

Do you want to be on the Rosebud Team?   Memorial Drill Team?

Cook a meal?    Set-up chairs and tables?

Lots of volunteer positions available – Contact Joyce Parker   503-502-6188  or  [email protected]

to volunteer

Attendee bag donations

Looking for useful items to put in the attendee bags – snack bars, pens, etc.

Need 175 of each item or if your Grange prefers –  make a monetary donation – suggested amount is $50 and let the Convention hosting committee chose an items to include in the bag.  Send donations to the 2025 Hosting Committee C/o Kim Schettig  10400 SE Cook Ct #86, Milwaukie OR  97222.

A community of and for military veterans helping homeless veterans get back on their feet.  Want to do something to help the homeless?  Here is your chance!

Come browse the paintings, photos, jewelry, handmade soaps and much more.  December 1, 10:30-3

Grange scholarships are available for 2025 graduates.  Check them out at

Youth and Young Adults will serve a Stuffed Pepper dinner 6-645 pm, Lecturer’s Program and dessert auction at 7:00 pm, 5th Degree at 7:30 pm.

5th degree open to all subordinate/community Grange members. Dinner and program open to all.

Maplewood will be serving a lasagana lunch with salad and dessert on September 22 at 1 PM.  Suggested donation $5. Not a pot luck.  Maplewood address is 25480 S. Hwy. 99E, Aurora  Oregon.  Call 503-508-7807 for more info.

Still time to get in on the Moovin and groovin fun at the Clackamas County Fair!  Call Pam Furlan if you can help out tomorrow evening at the cookie bake.  Help especially needed from 4-7 PM.

Help is needed on July 20 at Beavercreek Grange to make dough for cookies to sell to make uhh  DOUGH!  Two shifts available,  9-1 and 1-5.  Contact Pam Furlan or sign up here:  Pomona Cookie Booth: Clackamas Pomona Cookie Dough Making (signupgenius.com)