Please join us for our 10th Annual Gathering!
The 2012 Annual Gathering will bring people together to for a Key Note on the economics of local food in Eastern Oregon by Ken Meter, updates on sustainable energy work and board member elections. Dinner, music, dancing, a silent auction and ORA's famous live pie auction will follow. Please kindly arrive at 1:30 to check in so we can get started promptly at 2PM!
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Mar 03, 2012 from 01:30 pm to 07:00 pm |
| Where | Maridell Center - 1124 Washington Ave, La Grande, OR 97850 |
| Contact Name | Anne Terese O'Gwin |
| Contact Phone | 541.975.2411 |
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We welcome you to join us for the Annual Gathering- Celebrating 10 Great Years of Community
March 3rd, 2012 * 1:30-7PM * At the Maridell Center, 1124 Washington Ave, La Grande (directly across the street from the ORA office). Please kindly arrive at 1:30 to check in so we can get started promptly at 2PM!
Agenda
1:30-2:00 Reception & Check in (Attendees: please come at 1:30! We want start promptly at 2PM)
2:00-5:30 Key Note Speaker (Ken Meter), Energy Presentations, Board Member Elections
5:30-7:00 Music, Dinner & Auctions
FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER.......
KEN METER
One of the most experienced food system analysts in the United States, with 41 years experience in inner city and rural community capacity building, he has performed 79 studies in 30 states. Contracted by Oregon Rural Action, Ken Meter conducted an Economic Assessment of Food Systems Study in Union, Wallowa, Umatilla and Baker Counties. Mr. Meter will present the powerful data found in his study, followed by a Q&A discussion.
Curious about Ken Meter? Check out his website or browse through these clips.
John Smilie with WORC (Western Organization of Resources Council) will kick off an Energy discussion with a presentation on Toward a Sustainable Energy Future.
If you haven't read (or, for that matter, heard of) this report you can download it here or visit Anne Terese to get a hard copy.What else can you look forward to??
- A LIVE Pie Auction
- Silent Auction
- Local Beef Raffle
- No Host bar serving Local Mt. Emily Ale House brews
- The lively music of local musicians the Dirtface Daredevils
Reserve your ticket now before they are sold out!! Call the office (541) 975.2411 or come & walk out with a ticket in hand!
Member: $12 for an individual, $36 for a Families of 4+
Nonmember: $17 for an individual, $50 for Families of 4+
** Kids 5 and under eat free!
Curious as to what's up for the bidding? Here's a few sneak peeks!
