September 2021

 09/26/2021 Proposed July Meeting Agenda
 
OPENING/FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
MINUTES
PROPOSALS FOR MEMBERSHIP – Mindy Ferris
COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Hall –Occupation limit signs are up
 
Two party rentals on the books and Quilters will be using basement twice a month this fall.  Are square dance lessons going to continue?
 
Fall work progress reports and Septic budget update.  Progress report due to State Grange.
 
Hall Projects (in priority order):


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, 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 – complete
Northeast side roofing screws
Kitchen needs exhaust hood and fan
Kitchen and dining hall floors need refinished
 
Agriculture – Harvest still happening, mostly hazelnuts now.  Caution needed when encountering dust from orchards.  Farm economy probably in better shape than news suggests.
 
Education – Schools enforcing mask mandates are having significantly fewer Covid infections and thus fewer shutdowns and quarantines.
 
Legislative –  The Federal Infrastructure bill appears to be progressing towards passage.  On the good side quite a few bridges and roads will get built and/or repaired.  On the down side federally funded projects are significantly more expensive than the same local project.  My impression working in the industry was that federal projects were a third to a half more expensive than locally funded projects.  Most of that goes to stacks of paperwork and higher Davis Bacon act wages. 
 
The big current issue in Salem is re-districting.  I hate to admit it but this time it looks like the Republican caucus is in the right – no pun intended.  Another good reason to help the Grange push for an independent committee to do the map drawing.
 
Pomona Report – The log cabin at State Fair went pretty well.  Smaller crowds in general didn’t seem to hurt traffic in the cabin and folks seemed to be more interested than usual.  I had a good time playing games with the kids while parents discussed or browsed the displays. 
 
Community Service –  Fall work day for cemetery?
 
COMMUNICATIONS –  Betty
 
Are reports to Pomona and State Grange current?
 
TREASURERS REPORT  - Vicki 
 
Bills –  Some big septic system bills
 
TABLED BUSINESS
 
Bike rodeo for spring –  I am not able to pursue this opportunity until the septic tank and building code issues are resolved.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  
 
Fall Reopening and Pumpkin decorating party. 
 
NEW BUSINESS: 
 
 
MEMBERS SICK OR IN DISTRESS:
 
LITERARY PROGRAM:
 
GOOD OF THE ORDER: 
 
Thought for the month:  A society that puts equality before freedom will generally have neither.  Milton Freidman
 
CLOSING
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