The Twelfth District Representative is Nancy C.
Myers. The following biography came from the 2006 edition of the OWL, page 5853. Nancy Myers, WFA member of Salem, Oregon was born June 18, 1957 in Portland, OR. She has a younger sister, Michele. Her older brother, Barry, died last September. Nancy's parents moved into an Assisted Living Facility in June, 2006. She is not married, but has five wonderful nieces and three terrific nephews. (One of those nephews is a four-legged horse named Buddy, and he has won several blue and red ribbons). Nancy graduated in 1986 from Chemeketa community College located in Salem, Oregon, and is a 1989 graduate of George Fox College located in Newberg, OR. George Fox college is a private college with Quaker values and heritage. Her work is in Social Services with a specialty in the field of Gerontology and Protective Services. Nancy became interested in her own Genealogy while living in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1980. Her Grandmother, Ruth Belle Darby (Wing) and her father, Everett Leroy Darby had asked her to create the family tree. She began by reading her Grandmother's journal, soon realizing that they had something in common - they both loved to write. In 2001 she wrote a poem about her grandmother called "The Sound of the Windmill". It was in that poem that she found her own unique style of preserving her heritage - she chronicles her heritage in poetry. Read "Kirkbride's Run". Nancy commends her predecessor, Bev Vorpahl, for bringing members in District Twelve together as a family. With Nancy's help, families in District Twelve look forward to hosthing the wing Family of America, Inc. National Reunion in 2009 |
OREGON
The Beaver State 
By 1843, thousands of American pioneers were migrating west on the Oregon Trail. The Trail began in Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon City, crossing over 2,000 miles of prairie, desert, and mountains. The Oregon Trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the United States. The Beaver State” – Prized for its fur, the beaver was overtrapped by early settlers and eliminated from much of its original range. Through partial protection, the beaver has been reestablished in watercourses throughout Oregon and remains an important economic asset. The beaver has been referred to as "nature's engineer," and its dam-building activities are important to natural water flow and erosion control. |
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IDAHO
Esto perpetua (It is forever) Idaho is the leading producer of potatoes in the nation, growing approximately 27 billion each year. Five of history's pioneer trails, including the Oregon Trail and the California Trail, cross Southern Idaho. Wagon ruts are still visible all along the rugged terrain.  
WASHINGTON
Evergreen State Washington is the only state named for a president. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, pronounced as tone). Washington is often called Washington state or the State of Washington to distinguish it from the District of Columbia (which is usually called Washington, D.C.). However, Washingtonians generally refer to the state as "Washington" and Washington, D.C. as "D.C." |
 ALASKA
Land of the Midnight Sun There are places in Alaska that get 24 hours of sunlight! And places that get 24 hours of darkness! Alaska has 29 volcanoes. Juneau has no road access to the rest of the state! It is the only capital city in the United States accessible only by boat or plane. It is also the largest U.S. city covering 3,108 square miles. 
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