{"id":501,"date":"2026-01-13T18:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/currycountymg\/?p=501"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:31:31","slug":"ccmga-holiday-potluck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/currycountymg\/2026\/01\/13\/ccmga-holiday-potluck\/","title":{"rendered":"CCMGA Holiday Potluck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Sarah Mocas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a delightful gathering on December 7th at the Pistol River Friendship Hall to celebrate the winter holidays, and the end of another productive year. There was a huge variety of dishes with tons of delicious options for everyone. The best part was spending time together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our newest graduates were celebrated with certificates and official name tags. We can\u2019t wait to see you at all of the volunteer opportunities this year! We appreciate your commitment and time that you share with our community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"MG volunteers picking our their white elephant gifts at the 2025 holiday party by Jefferie Hall\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-1870x1347.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-400x288.jpg 400w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie-800x576.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-1-crop-Jeffrie.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our traditional white elephant gift exchange left everyone laughing as gifts were stolen and new gifts selected. One family opened three different gifts with gardening gloves. What are the chances?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to the Pistol River Friendship Hall for letting us use the cheerfully decorated space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-1024x488.jpg\" alt=\"a few MG volunteers selecting their white elephant gift at the 2025 holiday party \" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-1536x733.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-1870x892.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-400x191.jpg 400w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie-800x382.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/8793\/files\/2026\/01\/2000px-party-2-crop-Jeffrie.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credit: Jeffrie Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sarah Mocas We had a delightful gathering on December 7th at the Pistol River Friendship Hall to celebrate the winter holidays, and the end of another productive year. 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