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July 25 agenda

7/25/2021

 
07/25/2021 Proposed July Meeting Agenda
 
OPENING/FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
MINUTES
PROPOSALS FOR MEMBERSHIP
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Hall – Fire code related improvements are complete.  Chief Dyke has done the final inspection and occupation numbers should arrive soon.  Septic evaluation is in County’s very long que and county says maybe late August for the inspection. 
 
Three party rentals on the books and Pioneer Church was promised 3 rentals with one yet to go.  Continue?  Currently they are paying $60/week and seemed OK with providing at least one grange member.
 
Home school kids theater group is interested in using the hall.  They would like to do a couple months of twice weekly rehearsals and two 3 day weekend shows.  One thought is allow the rehearsals as education at no charge similar to the scouts but charge for the weekend shows.  Would we want to sell concessions as part of the fee or is that experience part of the kids education?  Make the fee a percentage of the gate?
 
Reoiling floor got delayed last weekend.  Turned out we bought the wrong buffing pad, red instead of maroon.  Trying again today.
 
Projects (in priority order):


Fire code improvements necessary before party rentals - complete
Septic tank needs replaced - Summer 2021 project plus: - in progress
        Parking bumpers need anchored - Summer 2021 project
        Ped path to front door needs pea gravel - Summer 2021 project
Rear yard  - In progress, moles need trapped, anyone have mulch?
Front doors are coming apart at bottom, need glued and painted.
Entrance porch needs refinished
Dance hall floor will need re-oiled for 2021 – in progress
Northeast side roofing screws
Kitchen needs exhaust hood and fan
Kitchen and dining hall floors need refinished
 
Agriculture -  Klamath river dams are in the news.  Article in the Capital Press argues that the dams do not store irrigation water for the Klamath project and they create water quality issues in the lower river that cause irrigation water from upper Klamath lake to be diverted away from the Klamath irrigation project to help cool and flush fish parasites out of the lower river reaches.  By this argument removing dams will increase irrigation water for the Klamath project.  Major down side is the loss of hydropower that could be used to balance electrical grid as more solar and wind power comes on line.
 
Education – “For the 2021-2022 school year, schools must plan to provide full-time, in-person education for all students every school day,” according to Oregon Education Department policy document, Ready Schools, Safe Learners.”  Each district will determine if masks and social distancing are required.  However, variant covid infections are increasing among both vaccinated and unvaccinated people and have been harder on children than the original virus.  Vaccination does appear to prevent almost all hospitalizations but vaccination requirements are being hotly contested politically if not rationally.
 
Legislative –  Deadlock continues in Washington DC. 
 
Community Service –
 
COMMUNICATIONS –  Betty
 
TREASURERS REPORT  - Vicki 
 
Bills –  Dan
    County evaluation fee for septic system                    $885.00
              Fire Code updates                                            $555.77
                Website renewal                                             $  49.00
                                                                                      $1439.77
TABLED BUSINESS
 
Group photo for website
 
Bike rodeo for spring –  I am not able to pursue this opportunity until the septic tank and building code issues are resolved.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  
 
Septic System and rear yard restoration – waiting on county evaluation.
 
Possible community dance sponsorship – Chaps
 
National night out is August 3 and granges are being encouraged to observe and use the holiday.  I was unable to talk the magician into donating a show for this. 
 
NEW BUSINESS: 
 
Reopening
 
GOOD OF THE ORDER:  Thought for the month:  Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self confidence.  Robert Frost

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NOTE! 
March 26 Grange meeting is back to regular time of 4:30.

​Ag Fest Volunteers needed April 29 and 30!  Contact Jay Sexton, president@orgrange.org or at 503-316-0106
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Pomona 5th degree at Maplewood September 23, Dinner by Youth Grange at 6, Lecture program at 7 and 5th degree starts at 7:30.  Should be an interesting and enjoyable evening!  Please plan to attend and show our support for the Pomona organization.
 

ZUMBA is again in session.  Shake it up! - Call Cristina for details at 503-984-8193

As always, Maplewood Grange is looking for community minded folks willing to get involved and leave the world a bit better than they found it.  Open to all since 1867.

Welcoming New Members
When our group takes in a new member, what do you do that celebrates their joining? There are three good reasons to have some ceremony to welcome them into membership.
First, what do you do to make them feel special? What do you do that makes them feel that they are wanted and valued as fellow members? There is real advantages to making new members feel they are special and wanted.
Second, what do you do to make them feel a part of your organization? It is important to share the pride of your group with each new member. Many organizations have formal ceremonies to initiate new members which creates common bonds and experiences between members. Whatever your group does to welcome a new member, it should be more than a receipt for paying dues.
Third, how do you share the written and unwritten rules of your group with each new member? Some form of orientation that explains how your group functions empowers the new member. Do you sit down in a formal manner, or in a relaxed setting to share information? Do you give new members reading material or just let them learn the ropes by the seat of their pants?
How you welcome and treat new members is more important than actually recruiting them into your group. Take the time to understand why and how you welcome new members and then explore how to improve that process. After all, you should want the new member to become a long-time member someday.



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  • Who we are
  • Contact
  • Rental Fees
  • Meetings
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  • Officers
  • Grange History
  • Rental Agreement
  • Rental Calendar
  • Minutes
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  • Job List
  • News Letters
  • Reports / Good of the Order