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December Meeting Agenda

12/27/2020

 
12/27/2020
Thought for the month:                                  
 
Sow an act and you reap a habit, sow a habit and you reap a character, sow a character and you reap a destiny.  James Allen (28 November 1864 – 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books

Committee Reports:

Hall –  Septic tank has been located.  It is steel, approximately 800 gallon capacity and pretty much rusted out.  It is out about 8 feet from the building and about 2 feet under the surface. 

Projects in priority order:

Roof on SE end of building needs patched – completed 11/2020
Mower shed – In progress
Rear yard becoming too rough for mowing.  Needs renovation – In progress, moles need trapped
Septic tank needs replaced - Summer 2021 project plus:
        Parking bumpers need anchored - Summer 2021 project
        Ped path to front door needs pea gravel - Summer 2021 project
Front doors are coming apart at bottom, need glued and painted.
Entrance porch needs refinished
Dance hall floor will need re-oiled for 2021
Dance hall seating upholstery stained, needs replaced  -  Deferred until Covid resolved.
Northeast side roofing screws
Kitchen needs exhaust fan
Need new rugs in front entry (inside and out)
Kitchen and dining hall floors need refinished
 
Agriculture  -  Hazel nut industry is facing a second mutated blight strain on the east coast that appears to be capable of wiping out our resistant trees.  The new strain is so far confined to the area East of the Rocky Mountains.  Please avoid bringing any hazelnut related plant material into Oregon.  Some east coast nurseries are selling such stock on line in spite of a quarantine.  If you see trees for sale from outside of Oregon please bring it to the Master’s attention. 
 
 Education –  Governor has changed the school closure rules to advisory and put teaches at the head of the line for vaccine, essentially punting the issue to local school boards.  While individual schools are probably in the best position to make this decision, the schools will have to balance benefit to children against possible liability and risks to staff.  Be a hot time at the school board meeting this month!
 
Legislative – Another special session (third one) is in the history books.  Resulted in passing all four proposed bills by large margins.  Minority party complaints again centered around limited public input due both to speed of the session and virus containment measures.  Some protests were violent this time around.
 
Pomona Report – Elections postponed, master and secretary will not serve again.  Volunteers needed.
 
Community Service – State fire Marshal’s office is launching a program to provide smoke detectors to folks that don’t have and/or can’t afford them.  I am coordinating/installing for St. Paul if you know of someone who needs them, particularly if children are going unprotected.
 
Communications, Quarterly Report Approval

Treasurers Report 

Bills -    I have none  
 
UNFINISHED BUINESS:    
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Group photo for website – tabled till spring
 
Hall remodeling cleanup– ramp toe boards, lobby paint
 
Bike rodeo for spring – no report yet
 
Reopening party – tabled till spring

NEW BUSINESS: 
 
Officers Bond

Good of the Order:  

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NOTE! 
January meeting still early, 3:30 on January 22.
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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.
 

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.

From Patrons Chain Newsletter

What? Did I hear that correctly? Did National President Betsy and Membership/Leadership Development Director Amanda both just report at this year's National Grange session that our organization had an increase in fraternal membership?
 
Well, they did and we did have an increase in fraternal membership of over 700 members. This is the first time in several years (okay… decades!) that we can make that statement. This got me thinking - what is the reason, especially with all we have gone through in the past three years? You could argue that we should have either stayed the same or had a decrease in membership.
 
I firmly believe that it is in a large part because of what you as Grangers have done in your communities. You exemplified our core values of faith, hope, charity, and fidelity by not giving up and just going through the motions. You did the opposite and did what Grangers do best.
 
Granges opened their doors when allowed, and welcomed the community in. Granges adapted programming or thought of new programs to help the community get back to some type of “normal.” I cannot begin to count the number of Granges who changed the way they did dinners and went to drive-thru style. Communities responded, and the dinners were mostly selling out because you offered something that they were missing. Granges offered outdoor events of a wide variety which gave people a chance to socialize and be around others. Grangers put together seed and plant swaps because of the renewed interest in growing their own and farm-to-table.
 
Our hometowns and local areas responded in so many ways to the community service you provided, not only by supporting Granges in your endeavors financially. Instead, people wanted to be part of an organization that gives back and helps in so many ways. I truly believe our increase in fraternal membership is because of everything Granges did no matter how large or even the smallest gesture.
 
Our Founders would be extremely proud of all the work you have done. Your community service shows why the Grange is still relevant today as it was 150 years ago. Do I think this increase is a “fluke?” No, I do not.
 
In the words of Cade Howerton, a Junior Granger from North Carolina, “Have a Grange Day”.
 
Keep up the good Grange work!




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