May/June Meeting

​  06/09/2024 Proposed 10 AM Cleaning Day, potluck and June Meeting Agenda
 
CLEANING DAY 10 am, Potluck 12 noon, meeting after
OPENING/FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
MINUTES
DRAPING OF THE CHARTER
PROPOSALS FOR MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME CEREMONY
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
 
Hall Report –
 
Hall Projects (in priority order):
Remove old meter base and patch roof
Insulate crawl space under bathrooms (1/2 done)
Northeast side roof needs additional screws
Kitchen counters need refinished
Kitchen needs exhaust hood and fan
Repainting under eves of hall
Kitchen and dining hall floors need refinished
 
8 party rentals scheduled. Chaps, Gamers and Zumba still have long term contracts.  Our insurance agent says do not waive insurance requirement.  Grange lawyer agrees.  Did find a somewhat lower cost vendor.
 
Electrical outlet installed outside around the corner from read door.  It is for renters and/or RV parked here during some square dance meetings.
 
AGRICULTURE –  OSG agriculture policy which was expiring, has been rewritten, edited by Pomona committee and State Grange Ag Committee and will be debated and hopefully passed at State Session. My objectives in re-writing the section we to organize it logically, correct the grammar and inject some PC language which hopefully gets us (John the Lobbyist) a seat at the negotiating table more often and more input when the really crazy ideas come up. 
EDUCATION  -  Schools Out!  Watch for children when driving.
 
LEGISLATIVE –  Candidate forum was held at Abernathy Grange.  We had all candidates for commissioner and sheriff except 2.  Around 60 attendees in audience.  Event was well received by the candidates and the audience.  Lunch was great as usual!  Only significant complaint I heard was the sheriff candidates didn’t get enough time or questions.  That was my error, I thought the meeting was running too long and wanted to save some time for closing statements.  In the end we were done in well under the two hours scheduled.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE – JoAnn  Scholarship had one application which did not meet the agriculture study requirement and was rejected.  Change needed?
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE – JoAnn
 
COMMUNICATIONS –  Betty
 
TREASURERS REPORT  -
 
Bills –              Dan
Pipe parts        03/18/24                                 7.15
Hand Soap       04/30/24                                 6.99
Light Bulbs       05/03/24                                 27.00
Mouse trap     05/20/24                                 4.99
Electric parts   05/26/24                                 17.16
Electric parts  05/28/24                                 1.49
Floor cleaner   05/26/24                                 5.49
Convention meals                                           85.00
Convention Registration                                 25.00                                        
                                                                       180.27
            Roberta
Ag Fest Admission                                           15.00
 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 
Pam Furlan of the Clackamas Pomona is looking for folks to work in the cookie booth during the Clackamas County Fair in August and soon to help mix cookie dough
 
Cemetery work – Do we want to maintain the fence and remove dead trees?
 
JoAnn as convention second delegate – formal vote should be in the minutes
 
Old floor buffer has been delivered to Redland Grange.
 
NEW BUSINESS: 
 
Ball room seats and bathroom floor cleaning.  Hire out?
Women’s bathroom window restoration.  Hire out?
                                   
MEMBERS SICK OR IN DISTRESS: 
 
GOOD OF THE ORDER:    Speak when  you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.  Ambrose Bierce