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The Oregon Society of Mayflower Descendants meets twice a year. One meeting is in late April or early May, the other in November. They are usually held in the Portland area, or in Eugene. Meetings normally are luncheons, held on a Saturday, with a speaker.

The next state meeting will be in November at a site to be announced. Contact Gov. John Billington at imua@comcast.net.

A branch of the state society is the Cascade Colony, based in Medford. It meets three times a year, usually on the third Saturday of January, May and September. Next meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at the Wild River Brewing Company, 2684 N. Pacific Highway, Medford [MAP]. Speaker will be Jan Wright on "Jackson County Love Story: Welborn Beeson's Diary." Contact Lt. Gov. Neil Watson at nashleyw@charter.net.

Another branch, the new Mt. Hood Colony, holds meetings periodically in the Portland area. Visit their website here.