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September 2021

9/26/2021

 
 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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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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