September regular meeting

​The Maplewood Grange #662 opened approximately 3:00pm on Sunday, 09/23/18, to set-up for the Grange Open House.  Master, Dan Keeley, called the meeting to order at 3:45pm with the "Opening of the Grange" ritual ."  
 
Guest(s) present:  to help in Open House set-up were Linda and Jim Beeler.           Visitation:  (none)
 
Roll Call (Secretary):  ”*” indicates NOT in attendance.      ** Absentee Members                                    
 
            Master:     Dan Keeley                                                            Steward:    Felipe Gonzalez   
Overseer:  Don Sether                                                              Asst. Steward:   Mike Ellis  *                                       Lecturer:   Sandy Shew                                                          Lady Asst. Steward:  Katie Gonzalez *
Chaplain:   Kathie Femrite                                          Gatekeeper:  JoAnn Keeley
Secretary:  Betty Chipps                                             Pomona:  Sandy Shew   
Treasurer:  Vicki Pounds                                           Ceres:      Judi Aus   *                         
Member:  Laura Ellis                                                  Flora:       (vacant)
Member:  John Keeley *                                              Executive Committee
Members:  Jack and Priscilla Weaver  (Canby )          **        #1  Felipe Gonzalez
Member:  Stacie Bernert  (OR City)  **                                   #2  JoAnn Keeley
Member:  Adin Hester (California)  **                                    #3  Sandy Shew                                              
Member:  Jo Ann Lee  (OR City) **                            
            Member:  Joyce           (Olivier) Urnaut  (Sandy) **                                       >>>> Roll call has been taken =============================================================================
>>>>> Members present:  8,   Guests:  0,   Youth:  0                                               >>>>  (Mandatory – Quorum  “7”)
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PROPOSALS for MEMBERSHIP:    (none)
 
MINUTES  (Secretary):   

1. July minutes were emailed (in August) - await approval.
2. August minutes pending completion.

 
COMMUNICATIONS  (Secretary):
Clackamas County - POMONA #1:  Grange Newsletter ... available at:  http://www.clackamasgrange.org
Three (3) Sunnyside Grange Flyer were circulated:

1. OCT 20 - American Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2. NOV 8 - Grange potluck 6:30 PM - Salute to Veterans (Vietnam War correspondent - stories, photos, etc.)
3. NOV 17 - annual Bazaar 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 
Oregon State Grange (OSG):    August/September 2018 Bulletin - mailed directly to membership.

• 3rd Quarterly Report received  (due 10/31/18)

 
National Grange:   (none)
 
Dan Keeley:   Silver City Squares, Silverton  (Julia Buchheit):  Thank you letter for help/support from Maplewood.
 
Laura Ellis:  Maplewood Facebook page has established.
 
Maplewood Grange website:  opening the July Minutes was evasive ... keep visiting website to open and read. 
SECRETARY Report (Betty Chipps):   (no additional report)
 
TREASURER Report  (Vicki Pounds):   Opening Balance:  $9,408.15   (see attached)



FINISHED BUSINESS  (Dan Keeley)
 

• BUILDING:  East wall has been painted (same green color).  Trim (white) to be done...any volunteers?

 

• GRANGE HALL: 

 
1.  Upstairs Floor:  Two test-sections of "no-buff" floor wax has been applied (at base of stage stair-steps). Check out and voice an opinion on color, choose either:   1.  the lighter finish -or- 2.)  or the darker patch?
...Lighter finish was "Preferred."
 
2.  Upstairs Windows:  Vicki and Kathie Femrite have removed the brown-curtains and replaced with hand-made Blue-patterned Curtains.  Downstairs Windows:   now covered with "lace" white curtains.
 
3.  Floor Clean-up:   There is a vacuum upstairs and a shop-vac downstairs.  Discontinue sweeping floors with a broom, instead use the vacuums and/or damp mop the floors.
 
 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  (Dan Keeley)
 
ZUMBA agreed to do more janitorial clean-up/mopping of Foyer.  Zumba currently pays $150/month each 15th/mo.
Dan suggested we hold the current payment level at $150 till the New Year.  After further discussion:
 
Don Sether moved to try and negotiate $200/month for ZUMBA rental effective New Year (January 15, 2019), Laura seconded, motion carried.
 

• Grange projects - pending:

(upstairs) LOBBY/FOYER Floor,  BALLROOM Floor,  Roof Repair (longer screws), Water Re-Test (?)
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
AGRICULTURE (Dan Keeley):  Nut harvest and Hop harvest still active - equipment on the move.
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE (JoAnn Keeley): 
"School Supplies Donation Box" status:  supplies were placed in the Grange Lobby donation box, however, they were taken - we shall consider this a donation.
 
EDUCATION  (Dan Keeley):  JoAnn Keeley suggested looking into the McKinney/Vento Education Program in your school-district:  a program to continue homeless children's education through donations.


GWA (Grange Worker's Activities):  (vacant)
LEGISLATIVE  (Dan Keeley):   Elections coming up in November.
HALL RENTAL (Dan Keeley):  Zumba discussion ... (see: Unfinished Business)

LECTURER (Sandy Shew):   no report
MEMBERSHIP (Betty Chipps):   no report
VETERANS (Sandy Shew):   no report
YOUTH (Betty Chipps):  no report
 
NEW BUSINESS
1.  Treasurer - Bills/Receipts: 
Receipts (Dan Keeley):  

• "Hold-the-Date" Deposit (for May 19, 2019) from Orozco:    $100
•  Rental Deposit(s) totaling:                                                      $400

 
Vicki noted:  Zumba has paid ahead for SEPT/OCT hall rental of $150.
 
Expense Reimbursements (Dan Keeley):     several expenses totaling:            $527.84 (including Paint Sprayer rental $44)
 
Don Sether moved to pay the bill reimbursements to Dan Keeley, Betty seconded, motion carried.
 
 
Dan noted Sandy Shew's paint-sprayer required a sprayer part to function, thus we had to rent a sprayer.  We could buy a part for approximately $65 to make sprayer functional - Dan wondered what the members wanted to do?
 
Don Sether moved to pay approximately $65 for paint sprayer part, Kathie seconded, motion passed.
 
 
 
 
 
 GOOD to the ORDER:   Laura and Felipe will be in Mexico next meeting.
 
 
Next Meeting:  SUNDAY, October 28 - 3:30pm Potluck, 4:30pm Meeting
 
Meeting Adjourned:  at 4:20pm with "Closing of the Grange" and  Salutation.



                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted


                                                                                   
                                                                                    Betty Chipps
                                                                                    Secretary