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September Minutes

9/22/2019

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Maplewood Grange #662 general meeting was called to order at 3:13pm by Master, Dan Keeley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.
 
Members acting Pro-Temp:  N/A                    Guest(s) present:  None                      Visitation:  None                   
Roll Call (Secretary):  ”*” indicates NOT in attendance.      ** Absentee Members
            Master:     Dan Keeley                                                             Steward:  (vacant)       
Overseer:  Don Sether  *                                              Asst. Steward:   Mike Ellis  *
Lecturer:   Sandy Shew                                                            Lady Asst. Steward:  (vacant)
Chaplain:   Kathie Femrite                                           Gatekeeper:   JoAnn Keeley
Secretary:  Betty Chipps                                                          Pomona:  Sandy Shew 
Treasurer: Vicki Pounds                                              Ceres:      Judi Aus   *
Member:   Doug Femrite                                              Flora:       (vacant)
Member:   Laura Ellis  *                                                                                             
Member:   Ken Fessler *                                                                     
Member:   John Keeley  *                                            Executive Committee
Members:  Jack and Priscilla Weaver (Canby)  **      #1  (vacant)
Member:   Adin Hester (California)  **                                   #2  JoAnn Keeley 
Member:  Stacie Bernert (OR City)  **                                    #3  Sandy Shew 
Member:  Joyce (Olivier) Urnaut  (Sandy)  **           
  Note:  Resigned Membership: JoAnn Lee  (OR City)            

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*****      Members present:  7,   Guests:  0,   Youth:  0  *****                   (Mandatory – Quorum  “7”)
(# #)        Member providing ‘quorum’ vote via telephone:  N/A
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PROPOSALS for MEMBERSHIP (Dan Keeley):  None - presently.  Dan is hopeful that Bill & Cindy Sanford (Chaps and Petticoats dancers) will want to be Grange members.
 
MINUTES  (Secretary):  August 25, 2019 minutes - not available.
 
TREASURER Report (Vicki Pounds)
Checking beginning balance (as of 8/26/19) was $14,721.16,  Rental & Deposit Income $620, paid expenses totaled $605.01 (including Utilities $142.58, Open House expenses $52.60, Repair & Supplies reimbursements $193.83. and Security deposit refund $216), for an ending balance of $14,736.15.  
- Hearing no comments, Treasurer Report was “filed for audit.”
 
COMMUNICATION  (Secretary) 
>>>>> CONNECTING with STATE  <<<<<
Oregon State Grange (OSG)  
  • SEPT 11, 2019 correspondence from Master, Susan Noah:   OSG 3rd-Quarter (financial) Report  (due 10/31).
 
>>>>> CONNECTING - with other Granges <<<<<<
Clackamas POMONA Grange
  • SAT., SEPT 28, 2019 Sandy Grange in Boring, Open House 1-4pm (celebrating 110 years), raffle, games, grange history shared and refreshments served.
 
 
SECRETARY REPORT (Betty Chipps):  No additional report 
FINISHED BUSINESS (Dan Keeley): 
  1. Siding project (West-wall):  Dan has submitted the Matching Grant FINAL Report to OSG signifying
completion of the West-wall Siding Project (copy attached).
  1. Dance Floor Refinish - completed:  Floor oil sets in layers - should last one year, once fully seasoned.
 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  (Dan Keeley): 
  1. Grange Hall Window sills still need primer and painting. Don Sether volunteered to prime/paint (this week).
  2. Dance Hall Bench Floorboards need sanded/painted (will use floor enamel).
 
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
AGRICULTURE (Dan Keeley):  No report
LECTURER (Sandy Shew):  No report
LEGISLATURE (Dan Keeley):  No report.
MEMBERSHIP (Betty Chipps):  No report
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE (JoAnn Keeley): 
Veteran’s Village new wish list includes winter clothes:  find collection box downstairs, behind cupboard.
 
EDUCATION (Dan Keeley): 
Dept. of Agriculture Extension Class included:  grower training (Canby area) and worker product standards (on chemicals).
 
HALL RENTAL (Dan Keeley):   Three Rentals are on the Grange Calendar.
 
 
OLD BUSINESS (Dan Keeley):   (none)
 
NEW  BUSINESS
  1. ELECTIONS of Officers and Standing Committee Chairs will occur at October’s EOM meeting.
  2. Treasurer - BILLS and RECEIPTS  (Dan Keeley): 
  • Receipts:  $50 cash from 9/21/19 Open House BBQ.
  • Expense reimbursement to Dan of $1,420.37  (includes Dance Floor refinish costs of 1,357.37, Sandy’s 50-Year service-pin, and Open House (9/21/19) foods ($80 and approx. $28 in door prizes)
     Betty moved to pay expenses, Kathie seconded, motion approved.
     


GOOD TO THE ORDER: 
  • Quote:  Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.  H.L. Mencken
  • ADVERTISING for future Open House events - Dan recommends:
  1. Announcements in community news and Flyer to include:  BBQ - $3/person,
  2. Circulate announcement to Historical Society, and increase “word of mouth” advertising,
 
NEXT Meeting:  SUN, OCT 27th - Maplewood Grange “NO” Potluck, Meeting Time ______ (to be decided)
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Meeting Adjourned:   at 3:37 pm by Dan Keeley.                                Respectfully Submitted,
 
Betty Chipps, Secretary
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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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