August 22, 2024

​Maplewood Grange 
Regular Monthly Minutes  8/25/24
Meeting started at 3:40pm
Members present:  Dan & JoAnn Keeley, Roberta Elders, Mindy Ferris, Sandy Shew, Vicki Pounds
No visitors
Minutes from 7/28/24:  Secretary absent so no minutes were available
Committee Reports:
Hall: Dan Keeley
4 folding tables, 2 residential exhaust hoods & 2 bathroom sinks were salvaged from Russelville Grange Hall which was being vacated
Upcoming Rentals: 3 scheduled
Sprinkler was damaged by vandals and so far Dan hasn’t been able to fix it
Agriculture: None at this time
Education:  Dan Keeley
                School is starting so be aware
Legislative: None at this time
Communty Service:  JoAnn Keeley
                Odd Fellows Cemetery needs mowed, a couple of dead trees removed and fencing fixed
                Scheduled a work day for September 11 @ 10am
                JoAnn will contact Tadd Lewis(property owner) about our plans.
Communications:  Secretary was absent so no news
Treasurer’s Report:  Vicki Pounds
                Bills presented by Dan Keeley - $194.82
Unfinished Business:
                Promotional booth – Dan staffed a booth at the Hubbard Hop Festival and handed out information at the Clackamas County Fair.  He reported that it was well received by attendees and was able to educate the public about Grange.
                Pomona visitation at our next meeting on September 22nd – Eat at 1pm with the meeting to follow at approximately 2pm.  The meeting will need to be over by 4:00 so the hall can be made ready for square dancing lessons.  Troy will not be able to help with the dinner.  Roberta volunteered to bring Costo lasagna and garlic bread. She will bake it the day before and then warm it in the oven at Maplewood for  the lunch.   JoAnn will bring a gluten free lasagna, cucumber slices and tomatoes.  Mindy  will bring salad from the Chef Store.  Everyone will bring a dessert to share.
                Mindy will leave the grass we use for the County Fair booth in the furnace room at Maplewood
                Roberta worked at the State Fair Grange Log Cabin today.  She said all work shifts have been filled.
New Business: None
Members Sick or Distressed:  It was suggested that Betty, as secretary, send Don Sether and Sheri Chandra each a ‘Miss You/Hope you are doing okay’ card since they have had some health problems.
Good of the Order:
                Discussion was held about asking Sonny Hayes Eberts(State Grange President) if he needed any help re-organizing Fairfield Grange, which has been closed.  Members didn’t want to spend the time considering we are trying to keep enough members ourselves.
                Dan – A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested.  A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.
                 
Next meeting is scheduled for September 22 at 2pm after lunch.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:26pm