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Officers and Organization

2020 OFFICERS

Master - Dan Keeley
Overseer - Don Sether
Lecturer - Sandy Shew
Steward - JoAnn Keeley
Gate Keeper - Doug Femrite
Secretary - Betty Chipps
Treasurer - Vickie Pounds
Chaplain - Kathie Femrite

Executive Committee
       JoAnn Keeley
       Vicki Pounds
       Sandy Shew
Hall Rentals - Dan Keeley

Ag Committee - Don Sether
Education Committee - Dan Keeley
Legislative Committee - Dan Keeley
Community Service  - JoAnn Keeley
Membership - Betty Chipps
Veterans - Sandy Shew
Scholarships  - Dan Keeley, Judi Aus

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MASTER (Nowadays President is often preferred) - The chief executive officer of a local or subordinate grange.  Generally responsible for overall leadership, conducting meetings and maintaining a disciplined and welcoming attitude among the membership.


OVERSEER - The second in command generally responsible for overseeing the work agreed to by the membership and ordered by the Master.

LECTURER - Comparable to a social director, the Lecturer is responsible for designing educational or entertaining programs to be presented at meetings.  

STEWARD - Keeper of the implements and in charge of the physical assets of the grange hall. 

ASST. STEWARD - 

LADY ASST. STEWARD-

CHAPLAIN - The member in charge of leading prayers and reminding the membership of their responsibilities toward the creator.  It should be added that no grange member is ever asked to violate tenets of his or her faith, whatever that may be, as long as those tenets do not interfere with the equally important tenets of the rest of the membership.  As a result Grange membership has always been open to all people of good will regardless of their religious affiliation.  

SECRETARY - The secretary is responsible for keeping and posting accurate records of the meetings, carrying on correspondence as required, keeping photos of grange functions and other records as directed by the Master.

TREASURER - The treasurer is responsible for paying authorized bills,  keeping accurate financial records and managing the money  in the grange's accounts.

GATE KEEPER - The gate keeper is responsible for monitoring attendance at meetings and limiting entrance during meetings to authorized guests and those in possession of the pass word.  

Committees are established to investigate and present information for the memberships education.  Current committee subjects are Agriculture, Legislative, Education and Youth.

News and Special Events


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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