Banner Grange #627
12629 McCourtney Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
AGENDA
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General Membership Business Meeting
Banner Grange #627
October 20, 2015
General monthly membership meeting
Charly Price, president; Drew Speroni, Overseer; Sabrina Speroni, Secretary; Bob
O’Brien; Diana Huff; Kalita Todd, Chaplin; Theresa Youngman; Terri Fowler, guest.
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7pm
8:15pm
Sabrina Speroni, Secretary
Charly Price, president
Kalita Todd
Action
Blessing
New member Introduction and Obligation – Terri Fowler – she joins as a new member because
she believes in the mission of the Grange. Terri completed the Obligation as a new member to the
Banner Grange.
Motions carries to accept
Teresa (Terri) Fowler as a new
member to the Banner Grange.
August & September Minutes approval
Diana motions to approve the
August & September minutes.
Kalita 2nd. Motion carries.
President’s Report – Charly Price
Preparation for Elections for new leadership in December for 2016 Officers – December 2015
meeting will be for Nominations and Elections only.
The convention was the most highly attended and had the most delegates in the history of the
Grange. Banner Grange is growing. We are supporting organic, non-GMO, local, sustainable food,
farming and economy.
Check out our Facebook page for a great article on the Grange Lawsuit.
November 14th the Beauty Way Tour – Charly will send out an email; Drew will contact our new
publicity person to get the word out.
Food Handler’s Licenses – anyone working in the kitchen needs to obtain a Food Handler’s License
which can be obtained online. Drew will make sure the pancake breakfast crew will obtain a
license. www.cafoodhandlers.com
Charly motions that whoever is
in charge of the kitchen crew
for any particular event is in
charge of assuring food staff
Charly will send out an email;
Drew will contact our new
publicity person to get the
word out for the November
14th the Beauty Way Tour.
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Banner Grange #627
12629 McCourtney Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
AGENDA
Cleaning the Hall – this must be done after every meeting by members attending. Also, we will
use renter’s cleaning deposits to hire a cleaning person so that Georganne does not have to clean
uncompensated. The Executive Committee agreed to hire someone outside the grange to clean to
avoid conflict of interest. However, discussion re: offering Georganne compensation for her
cleaning work. Charly will talk with Georganne.
have their food handlers’
license. 2nd Kalita. Motion
passes unanimously.
Charly will talk with
Georganne re: compensation
for cleaning the hall after
events.
Beginning next month, November, meetings will occur on the 2nd Saturdays at 9:30am during the
winter season.
Treasurer’s Report – Richard Gorman
No report – Richard not present
Secretary’s Report – Sabrina Speroni
We’re up to 67 members. Annual Membership renewal for 2016 will be sent out soon.
Consider a secretary team for the Secretary position for elections made up of 2-3 people – job
duties include, a) managing the list serve & communications to the membership; b) taking
business meeting minutes & Executive Committee meeting minutes; c) managing membership
details including member lists, applications, fees, quarterly reports, and annual membership
renewals.
Action Steps from September meeting:
 Drew and/or Kathy Griffis - A Facebook update should be put out to inform
vendors that there will be no swap meet in October. - DONE
 Drew, inform Theresa when the brush pile will be removed - DONE
 Charly will check in with Song about the cost of the calendars and the Executive
Committee will make a determination of how to pay for the calendars. - DONE
 Drew, please do a Facebook post/Email to the membership as a reminder for the
movie. - DONE
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Banner Grange #627
12629 McCourtney Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
AGENDA
Committee Reports
State Convention Summary – Theresa Youngman
137 delegates; Friday & Saturday 210 people
Served 140 meals on china
4H and FFA came to serve meals
Silent Auction we made $500; Pancake Breakfast broke even
Empire Mine Tour; Haute Trash Fashion Show, Talent Show, Downtown Grass Valley Ladies Night
shopping event.
David Edwards was elected for Executive Committee Member and Theresa Youngman was elected
Assistant Steward for the CSG
Multiple other Nevada County Granges helped as well.
Topics from the floor
Drew – Community project - Nevada County Grown got a $25K grant to explore a Food hub – we
found a location for it for a food hub, storefront, commercial kitchen – farmer owned cooperative
storefront. Would love to see the grange support and volunteer to help make it happen. Drew is
the new committee chair for the Food Hub support project.
Monthly business meetings will change to the 3rd Saturday of the month during the winter season
beginning with the November meeting on Saturday 11/21/15. The group agrees to have a
breakfast potluck beginning at 9am before the 9:30am meeting start time.
Charly moves that Banner
Grange support the Food Hub
project in volunteerism. Drew
2nd. Motion carries
unanimously.
Drew is the new committee
chair for the Food Hub support
project.
Bob motions to have potluck
breakfast at 9am before 9:30am
meeting. Drew 2nd. Motion
carries.
The next Business Meeting is scheduled on
SATURDAY 11/21/15
9AM BREAKFAST POTLUCK
9:30AM MEETING START TIME
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