ROLL CALL

Opening by President Mark Gibbons at 12:02 following by the Flag Salute and Prayer by Chaplain, Stephanie Wilkins. 13 members were present for the conduct of business. Mark thanked the membership for the garden plant sent to his home as a remembrance on the death of his father.

MINUTES

August 7 Meeting – Minutes had no corrections or additions were made. Motion by Theresa Kenney and seconded by Lori Freeman to approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Discussion on our dues spreadsheet and membership was held. There are two lists (Stephanie & Amanda) and differ. A Zoom to be set-up by Joan for 19 Sept at noon to resolve issue.

UPDATE: 9/19/2024 – The list used by Amanda was not the latest list and therefore, no special ZOOM required.

OLD BUSINESS

2024 National Grange Convention – Our representative will be our President, Mark Gibbons. All of his arrangements have been finalized for an approximate cost of $775.03 plus meals.

2025 National Convention – Eastern Region is the Hose

1. Held on the Carnival Horizon Cruise ship leaving from Miami
2. November 8-16 from Miami
3. 35 Rooms have been booked so far
4. Region (includes Potomac Grange) is working with Carnival on details
5. Mark mentioned the following: cost of WIFI
   1. PG cover cost for the week for youth??
   2. PG cover cost for week for all attendees??
   3. No action taken – cruises usually come with some number of minutes in package, unknown at this time
   4. Jody Cameron, NGC Chair is investigating and will provide information on this subject
6. 2025 is Election of NG full slate of officers

NEW BUSINESS

2024 NGC Resolutions – Potomac Grange 2023 Resolutions were identified as a total of 6 provided, none of which were approved. 5 submitted to the Grange Law Committee and none were brought to the floor.

Sister Smith requests that the membership to revisit those resolutions and discuss as if should be resubmitted in 2024. Special Zoom to be held on to discuss. President Gibbons to provide resolutions to membership for review prior to our October meeting so discussions can be held at that time.

NG is conducting a ByLaw Review, Potomac Grange to provide ours to the Committee.

LECTURER’S PROGRAM

Do to latest, the program was skipped.

GOOD OF THE ORDER

The New England States are holding their “Big E” and the National Grange has its Vaccination test set=up. On opening day, 1,005 shots in arm were given.

Happy Birthday to Joan today

Lori Freeman – her father is under the weather.

Meeting was closed by the Worthy President reading the manual closing charge.

NEXT MEETING

The next Zoom meeting will be October 9 at 12PM.