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September regular meeting

9/23/2018

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​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”)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
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
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NOTE! 
March 26 Grange meeting is back to regular time of 4:30.

​Ag Fest Volunteers needed April 29 and 30!  Contact Jay Sexton, president@orgrange.org or at 503-316-0106
​
Pomona 5th degree at Maplewood September 23, Dinner by Youth Grange at 6, Lecture program at 7 and 5th degree starts at 7:30.  Should be an interesting and enjoyable evening!  Please plan to attend and show our support for the Pomona organization.
 

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.

Welcoming New Members
When our group takes in a new member, what do you do that celebrates their joining? There are three good reasons to have some ceremony to welcome them into membership.
First, what do you do to make them feel special? What do you do that makes them feel that they are wanted and valued as fellow members? There is real advantages to making new members feel they are special and wanted.
Second, what do you do to make them feel a part of your organization? It is important to share the pride of your group with each new member. Many organizations have formal ceremonies to initiate new members which creates common bonds and experiences between members. Whatever your group does to welcome a new member, it should be more than a receipt for paying dues.
Third, how do you share the written and unwritten rules of your group with each new member? Some form of orientation that explains how your group functions empowers the new member. Do you sit down in a formal manner, or in a relaxed setting to share information? Do you give new members reading material or just let them learn the ropes by the seat of their pants?
How you welcome and treat new members is more important than actually recruiting them into your group. Take the time to understand why and how you welcome new members and then explore how to improve that process. After all, you should want the new member to become a long-time member someday.



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