November 28th, 202411/28/2024 The Maplewood Grange #662 general Meeting was called to order on December 22, 2024 (downstairs) at 3:40pm by Master / President, Dan Keeley with the “Opening of the Grange” reading.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL (Secretary): Members present: 9 (Mandatory – Quorum “7”) Dan Keeley, JoAnn Keeley, Roberta Elders, Vicki Pounds, Betty Chipps, Mindy Ferris, Sandy Shew, Troy Bayless and Laura Ellis. Visitation: Don Kingsborough, Clackamas POMONA Grange Guest(s): Lezlie Miller, Chaps & Petticoats : Members acting Pro-Temp: Overseer, Don Kingsborough and Gatekeeper, Vicki Pounds. PROPOSALS for MEMBERSHIP (Dan Keeley) – Christine Grimm and Sharon Boucher. - Both ladies come to us from the Chaps square dance club and live in the Woodburn area. MINUTES (Secretary, Betty Chipps): The December 01, 2024 Grange Meeting Minutes were emailed to members on 12/18/24. Troy Bayless moved to accept the Minutes, Mindy Ferris seconded, motion carried VSO (voting sign of the Order). SECRETARY’S REPORT (Betty Chipps): The 2024 4th Quarter (financial) Report ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 reflects a total payable, due OSG, of $227 (represents 18 members for $225 + $2 welcome fee for two (2) new memberships: Christine Grimm and Sharon Boucher. The Q4-2024 Quarterly (Dues) Report - status below: Grange remits quarterly to OSG an amount of $12.50/per member. - Dues for 18 total members equates to $225.00, payable to OSG Note: Sheri Chandra withdrew membership by Request: (ending 4thQ 2024 Report) - Three (3) Regular meetings were held in the 4th Quarter 2024 (Membership attendance, each meeting: OCT 13 = 6, NOV = n/a, DEC 1 = 6, DEC 22 = 9). - Date Report approved: 12/22/2024 - Has your Grange conducted an annual Safety Inspection on your hall? YES - Be sure to set a date for your annual Audit. Mindy moved to approve the 4th Quarter 2024 Report, JoAnn seconded, motion passed. COMMUNICATIONS (Betty Chipps, Secretary) To do: Maplewood Grange existing ByLaws be submitted to OSG office. 2025 Oregon State Grange Convention: June 20-26, 2025 hosted in Corbett, hosted by Dist.#4. COMMITTEE REPORTS HALL REPORT (Dan Keeley) – HALL REPORT: 2 party rentals scheduled (includes Jan.19, 2025 rental). Chaps and Zumba still have long term contracts. HALL PROJECTS - in priority order (Dan Keeley) Loose toilet in women’s bathroom - installed ADA (Amer.with Disabilities Act) compliant. Couple of dining room benches getting wobbly Remove old meter base and patch roof Insulate crawl space under bathrooms (1/2 done) Northeast side roof needs additional screws Repainting under eaves of hall Kitchen counters need refinished - not formica Kitchen needs exhaust hood and fan Kitchen and dining hall floors need refinished AGRICULTURE (Dan Keeley) – none COMMUNITY SERVICE (JoAnn Keeley) – JoAnn has delivered nearly150 pounds of donated items to Portland Rescue Mission (PRM) and a couple bags to the Veterans Village. Grange scholarships in Clackamas County are listed on Pomona website : https://www.grange.org/clackamasor1/home/scholarships-in-clackamas-county/ Project Sustenance “I am proposing that each Grange… take part in Project Sustenance,” Hamp said, announcing the launch of a new initiative aimed at addressing food security and promoting personal sustainability. By empowering members to contribute to these goals in their communities, Project Sustenance hopes to enhance personal sustainability for communities across rural and small-town America. – JoAnn will make contact and report. EDUCATION (Dan Keeley) – Kill the tests or manage the stress? Opinion | Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests - The New York Times (favors exit tests - helps students out by testing early for college or trade school placement). LEGISLATIVE (Dan Keeley) – Come Jan. 1, 2025 Oregon school districts will be allowed to equip their buses with cameras to catch and report drivers who fail to stop. The new law was informed by Sean Sype, a Wilsonville High School student who told lawmakers he’d seen bad drivers speed around buses, endangering his classmates. Cameras could deter that behavior, Sype argued, and hold bad drivers accountable. Oregon will become just the fourth state to require tech manufacturers to give consumers and independent repair shops access to the tools, parts and manuals required to repair their gadgets. Unless a school district has fewer than 50 students, its school board must record video of its public meetings and post those online for people to view. Same goes for the boards of community colleges and public universities. A district that has bad internet access is allowed to upload an audio recording instead. MEMBERSHIP (Betty Chipps) – Memberships dues (see New Business). POMONA GRANGE (Don Kingsborough) – Grange Advocacy in Action …awards: Individual National winner – Dan Keeley Grange National Winner – Clackamas County POMONA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (JoAnn Keeley) – Attended Canby School’s Financial Aid Night - approximately 50 students were present. The Program was presented in Spanish and English, afterward students visited the different booths. Maplewood gave away two (2) Scholarship forms. JoAnn plans to contact FFA teachers at Canby and N.Marion schools. TREASURER’S REPORT (Vicki Pounds) The Treasurer’s Report for the December 22, 2024 Maplewood Grange meeting was emailed 12/19/2024. The opening balance, as of 11/19/2024 was $16,783.66 and the ending balance on December 19, 2024 was $15,819.48 Report will be ‘filed for Audit.’ UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Dan Keeley) Review project estimates for dining hall floor and counters – No progress yet Grange was inspected by our insurance company. No results yet.
Cookie Exchange - coming up DEC. 17th at Silverton Grange 5-9pm?
Introducing Don Kingsborough, Clackamas POMONA Grange - Community Service Chair. The Clackamas POMONA Grange includes 16 Community Granges (including Maplewood Grange). All 16 Granges come together to support the Veterans Village (16575 SE 115th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015) through donations of service, food, clothing, bedding, toiletries, and hygiene supplies. POMONA partners with Do Good Multnomah who provides 28 temporary housing (tiny homes) and shared community facilities (showers, kitchen, etc) plus care management helping to orient our Veterans back into the community. Clarkes Grange prepares dinners once/month and delivers them in insulated containers to the Village. Redland Grange stocks the Food Bank each Thursday providing the pods with fresh choices. Warner Grange offers community Breakfast fundraisers each 1st Saturday beginning FEB 1st at 9am and concert entertainment each 1st Saturday evening to benefit the Veterans Village - see Flyer for times at: [email protected]. Degree DAY: FEB 23 at Warner Grange - Granges have your candidates arrive by 1:30pm. Begins 2:00pm with 1st and 2nd Degrees; break for potluck; followed by 3rd & 4th Degrees ceremony.end approx. 5:00pm. NEW BUSINESS (Dan Keeley)
Wax Ring for one Toilet (replaced-upstairs) 13.00 TOTAL: $ 44.97 Betty Chipps moved to pay-the-bills, Troy Bayless seconded, motion carries, VSO
Dan advised the greatest expense is convention venues are more expensive. (i.e. June’s Convention at Corbett School approx. $10,000, and Clackamas Fairgrounds at $50,000).
MEMBERS SICK OR IN DISTRESS: none reported GOOD OF THE ORDER: The pen is only mightier than the sword if you’re allowed to use the pen. (Mark Steyn, Canadian author) HEIRLOOM PROGRAM (no picture available) Sharing FEELINGS of COMPASSION. NEXT MEETING: 3rd Sunday, February 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm CLOSING: Meeting adjourned at approx. 4:41pm with the ‘Closing of the Grange’ reading. MEETING - REOPENED at 4:45pm: Vicki Pounds motioned to reopen the meeting to approve the Slate of Officers on the Ballot, JoAnn seconded, motion carried. Dan asked if there were any further additions or discussion regarding the Ballot. Hearing none, Mindy moved and Roberta seconded to accept the Slate of Officers as presented, motion carried, VSO. Election Results: Master: Dan Keeley [email protected] 503-508-7807 Overseer: ___Don Sether [email protected] 503-829-2756 Lecturer:__Roberta Elders [email protected] 503-989-0372 Chaplain:___Troy Bayless tjbayless64@gmail.com 503-826-7938 Secretary: __Betty Chipps [email protected] 503-806-5654 Executive Committee __ JoAnn Keeley, Vickie Pounds, Sandy Shew Agriculture: __Don Sether (same as Overseer Community Service: JoAnn Keeley [email protected] 503-633-2838 Education: __Dan Keeley (same as Master) GWA: ___Roberta Elders (same as Lecturer Legislative: __Dan Keeley (same as Master) Membership: __Betty Chipps (same as Secretary Veterans: __Sandy Shew (NO email available) 503-651-2487 Youth: _____Mindy Ferris [email protected] ________503-683-1182 Rental Chair: __Dan Keeley (same as Master) MEETING ADJOURNED at 4:48pm. Respectfully submitted, Betty Chipps, Secretary December Meeting11/28/2024 The Maplewood Grange #662 general Meeting was called to order (downstairs) at 3:38pm by Master / President, Dan Keeley with the “Opening of the Grange” reading.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL (Secretary): Members present: 6 (Mandatory – Quorum “7”) Dan Keeley, JoAnn Keeley, Don Sether, Vicki Pounds, Mindy Ferris, and Betty Chipps. Visitation: none Members acting Pro-Temp: JoAnn Keeley: Chaplain & Steward, Don Sether: Gatekeeper. PROPOSALS for MEMBERSHIP (Dan Keeley) – none MINUTES (Secretary, Betty Chipps): The October 27, 2024 Grange Meeting Minutes were emailed to members today, 12/1/24. COMMUNICATIONS (Betty Chipps, Secretary) Correction to 10/27/24 Minutes (t/w Steve Kroeker 11/29/24): under Good-of-the-Order, Suzy Ramm paragraph: Chip-Matters Program should read Ship-Mates Program (as in MemberShip). Program is a National Grange fundraiser selling T-Shirts and Hoodies (sweatshirts). COMMITTEE REPORTS HALL REPORT (Dan Keeley) – 4 party rentals scheduled (one gratis - Dec.13, Erin Kooda: Christmas program … security dep. waived, insurance received). Chaps and Zumba still have long term contracts. HALL PROJECTS - in priority order (Dan Keeley) Loose toilet in women’s bathroom - purchased, not yet installed. Couple of dining room benches getting wobbly Remove old meter base and patch roof Insulate crawl space under bathrooms (1/2 done) Northeast side roof needs additional screws Repainting under eaves of hall Kitchen counters need refinished - not formica Kitchen needs exhaust hood and fan Kitchen and dining hall floors need refinished AGRICULTURE (Dan Keeley) – Lots of information being generated and debated regarding glyphosate herbicide. Three links to summaries below.
Glyphosate (Roundup): Understanding Risks to Human Health Glyphosate | US EPA Tsui, M. T. 60. K.; Chu, L. M. Environmental fate and non-target impact of glyphosate-based herbicide (Roundup) in a subtropical wetland. Chemosphere 2008, 71, 439-446. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18155747/ According to the University of Washington’s Columbia River Data Access in Real Time (DART) website, a record 755,000 adult sockeye passed Bonneville Dam – a record in the 86 years that dam has operated. Chinook and Coho didn’t do as well, accounting for the downturn in total numbers. For a pro hydropower/agriculture podcast check out Dam! ( subscribe ) episode 47 is about “Sagebrush Sailors” and barging on Marine “Highway M84”. Dan also briefed that Bird Flu was reported at Willamette Egg Farms in Canby and Molino, - egg supply short and sick cows-milk diverted. EDUCATION (Dan Keeley) – Kill the tests or manage the stress? Opinion | Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests - The New York Times
COMMUNITY SERVICE (JoAnn Keeley) Will gather and deliver donated items to Portland Rescue Mission and Veterans Village. Reaching Rural Surgical Seniors For Granges that haven’t yet participated in the RRSS program, now is the perfect time to get involved! The program’s website provides pre- and post-surgery guides, event flyers, presentations, social media ads, and more. “This is Grangers helping Grangers and their communities,” says National Grange Project Lead Joan C. Smith, encouraging Granges to embrace this impactful work.
“I am proposing that each Grange… take part in Project Sustenance,” Hamp said, announcing the launch of a new initiative aimed at addressing food security and promoting personal sustainability. By empowering members to contribute to these goals in their communities, Project Sustenance hopes to enhance personal sustainability for communities across rural and small-town America.
LEGISLATIVE (Dan Keeley) Type Title Description LRCA Measure 115 Allow the Legislature to impeach elected state executives Passed LRCA Measure 116 Establish the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission to determine certain public officials' salaries Failed LRSS Measure 117 Establish ranked-choice voting (RCV) for federal and some state offices in Oregon Failed CISS Measure 118 Require Oregon issue payments to residents from increased corporate taxes. Failed CISS Measure 119 Require cannabis businesses to submit to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission a signed labor peace agreement between the business and a labor organization with its licensure or renewal application Passed MEMBERSHIP (Betty Chipps) – Memberships dues, $50/each, will renew in January 2025. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (JoAnn Keeley) – Applications have been placed in North Marion and Canby schools. Canby’s Scholarship Night is December 16 - JoAnn will attend. One Scholarship will be offered for $1,500. JoAnn noted that scholarship applications are often offered electronically these days. She is working on a fillable application form in .pdf format. Will post the application form on Maplewood’s and Clackamas County Pomona’s website. TREASURER’S REPORT (Vicki Pounds) The Treasurer’s Report for the November/December 2024 Maplewood Grange meeting was emailed 11/29/2024. The opening balance, as of 10/25/2024 was $15,860.93 and the ending balance on November 29, 2024 was $16,783.66 Report will be ‘filed for Audit.’ UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Dan Keeley)
- kitchen cabinets painted latex over oil finish - need sanded & repainted (Mindy suggested possibly use citrus to remove paint) - kitchen serving counter multiple painted layers, needs resurfaced - dining hall: some benches wobbly, need repairs Proposed Kitchen Remodel would be good use of Grant Funds. Dan will research the possibilities and report.
NEW BUSINESS (Dan Keeley)
TOTAL: $258.44 Discussion - Dan directed question to Don Sether: with no quorum - status on bill payment? Don confirmed the Executive Committee decision - necessary bills get paid, new project expenses need quorum or must be pre-approved before payment.. Betty Chipps moved to pay-the-bill, JoAnn Keeley seconded, motion carries, VSO
Don Sether moved to pay-the-bill and activate via light switch out-front (for now), Betty Chipps seconded, motion carries, VSO
MEMBERS SICK OR IN DISTRESS: none reported GOOD OF THE ORDER: Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it. (Leo Tolstoy, Russian author) I can’t be a pessimist, because I am alive. To be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter. (James Baldwin, American author) HEIRLOOM PROGRAM (picture: the holding of hands) PATRONS, CARRY WITH YOU A FEELING OF COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO STRIVE TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. (Installation ceremony: Installation Officer) NEXT MEETING: 4th Sunday, JANUARY 26, 2024 at 3:30 pm …later changed to: next meeting: Sunday, DECEMBER 22, 2024 at 3:30 pm - due to election of Officers & OSG Roster deadline of January 15, 2025 CLOSING: Meeting adjourned at approx. 4:42 PM.. Respectfully, Betty Chipps, Secretary Secretary COMMUNICATIONS (Betty Chipps) DECEMBER 01, 2024 Meeting 1stQ-2024 OSG Report asked: Subordinate Granges please send a copy of your By-Laws to OSG. 11/29/14 called OSG and asked: Did Maplewood comply with this request? Answer: talked with Steve Kroeker did not know - Suzy Ramm & President were busy. L/M for Suzy - no call back. Suggestion - send another copy. >>> NATIONAL GRANGE, Washington D.C. <<<
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Correspondence dated October 17th from OSG President, Sonny Hays-Eberts:
>>> Clackamas POMONA GRANGE <<< POMONA Meeting: Redland Grange , Saturday, JANUARY 25, 2025 time: 9:30 am Meeting, 12 Noon - Lunch $5, 1:00 pm Lecturer’s Program >>>Clackamas SUBORDINATE GRANGES <<<
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