January 2025 -Meeting for Worship on the occasion for Business
GRASS VALLEY FRIENDS MEETING
Of the Religious Society of Friends of the Truth
College Park Quarterly Meeting, Pacific Yearly Meeting
MINUTES & RECORD
Meeting for Worship on the Occasion of Business
January 12, 2025
We met in a hybrid meeting in person at the meetinghouse and on Zoom.
Present: Dorothy Henderson, clerk; Jennifer Smith, recording clerk; Amy Cooke, Chamba Cooke, Peter ORourke, Doug Hamm, fosten wilson, Kathy McCreery, Dean Olson, Dianne Marshall, Reed Hamilton, Judy Hamilton, Sharon Davisson, Mary Starr, Gordon Starr, Stuart Smith
The Meeting opened with silent worship.
Clerks’ Remarks and Query
We feel a connection to the people in Los Angeles who are being affected by the fires, including those who are Friends, and those who are not. We are a big California Quaker family. We acknowledge the many transitions that are happening, and have happened, to us as a community, and to individuals in our community. We acknowledge the transitions happening to others across the world, and especially in Southern California.
In place of a query, we would like to have Friends express experiences, concerns, and offer a place to hold our brothers and sisters in the Light.
Friends spoke out of the silence:
One Friend expressed a personal experience with friends in Los Angeles and their experiences with the fire. Even though they have not lost their home, she feels there has been a huge change in Southern California because so many people have been affected.
Another Friend spoke about Quarterly Meeting and how he felt a connection to the many different groups of Quakers who had gathered. It felt like an embodiment of our Quaker Family. Even though the fires are far away right now, we still feel connected to these Friends.
Another Friend spoke about feeling the heartache of those who are affected by the fires in Southern California. He also expressed gratitude for his family’s safety from the fires.
Another Friend expressed appreciation for the query and the touching on “family.” In their own experience of losing a home to fire, this Friend discovered that the treasures we have are in the people that surround us, not in our cupboards. She expressed gratitude for our “Family” as we go through a global right of passage. We might lose a lot, but we won’t lose our family.
Another Friend spoke about her personal experience with loss due to fire, and how those who are going through this are in a state of shock. Be gentle when you talk with those going through this loss. Don’t ask them to retell their story, unless they offer it.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(see reports appended, committee clerk is noted in bold)
Spirit and Witness: Amy Cooke (2024-2027),Stuart Smith (2023-2026), Reed Hamilton (2022-2025), Sharon Davisson (2022-2025), Dean Olson (2023-2026), Dorothy Henderson (ex-officio, GVFM Clerk)
Amy Cooke gave the report, appended.
Several Friends questioned how many meetings the Toward Right Relations letter would be sent to and how much it would cost.
It was decided that approval of the letter should be a separate concern from questions about the fiscal impact.
Another Friend wondered if this letter should be published and seasoned before we send it out.
In response to this, it was brought up that it is the responsibility of those who are present to approve items during Meeting for Worship for Business. If those attending today discern that the letter is ready, we should move forward. The letter does not need to be season.
Several Friends expressed gratitude for the letter and that it spoke clearly to their experiences, and gratitude toward those who wrote it.
MINUTE 2025.01.01: Grass Valley Friends Meeting approves the Toward Right Relations letter to be sent to other meetings.
Stewardship: Gordon Starr, Pat Phillips, Reed Hamilton, David Bowman. Dianne Marshall (ex-officio, Newsletter editor), Mary Starr (ex-officio, Treasurer), Don McCormick (ex-officio, Librarian), HaileyWilson (ex-officio Tech Support).
Gordon Starr gave the report appended.
There was extensive discussion about the correct process of approving the lease/rental agreement, especially considering that the document had already been through a discernment process in committee, and was recommended to the meeting. We would like to move forward with approval. It does not need to be seasoned.
There was also discussion about the use of the term “lease” vs. “rental” for the agreement. The actual term should be “rental” agreement. We chose to use the word “lease” in the minute below to reflect the verbage used in the actual document.
MINUTE 2025.01.02: The position of Recorder/Archivists will be placed within the Stewardship Committee, ex-officio.
MINUTE 2025.01.03: Grass Valley Friends Meeting approves the new lease agreement with California Heritage Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP), as appended.
Welcome: Peter O’Rourke (Website and Facebook coordinator), Kathy McCreery, Don McCormick, Pat Phillips, Cheryl Hendrickson, Cindy Bliss, Lo Hamm, Judy Hamilton (ex-officio email coordinator), Nancy Anderson (ex-officio directory clerk).
Peter O’Rourke gave the report, appended.
There was a question about the term “supplies” in the report. This term applies to toilet paper and paper towels.
Nominating Committee: (terms as noted), Gordon Starr: 2022-2024, Judy Hamilton: 2022-2024, Dean Olson 2023-2025, fosten wilson 2024-2026.
Gordon Starr gave a quick update
Nominating will be meeting soon to find someone for the Recorder/Archivist position. If you are interested, contact a member of Nominating.
The current Recorder/Archivists are Gordon Starr and Don McCormick, but their terms ended July 1st. They have been filling in since then.
Amy Cooke and Don McCormick have been working on the job description for the Recorder/Archivist, but there seems to have been a change. Don is unable to step into this position. Amy acknowledges that she should withdraw her name as well, so that Nominating can proceed clearly with finding a new person(s) for this position.
Children’s Program: Keely McDonald, Doug Hamm, Judy Hamilton, Dean Olson, Reed Hamilton, Don McCormick, David Cowan, Lo Hamm.
No report given.
OFFICER REPORTS and REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Treasurer: Report given by Mary Starr, appended.
Pacific Yearly Meeting: No report given.
College Park Quarterly Meeting: No report given.
Interfaith Nevada County: No report given.
Interfaith Nevada County is scheduled to meet on site here on February 20th.
Sharings from the wider Quaker world:
Chamba Cooke asked to hold the Ramallah Friends School and the Ramallah Meeting in the Light with what is happening in Gaza.
As Quakers we need to be aware that Israel is blocking the food shipments/services to Gaza.
Quaker Earthcare Witness is mapping meeting houses globally that have resilient measures toward sustainability. This might be something Stewardship should look into for our Meeting.
Amy and Chamba Cooke are giving a clerking workshop in Paris, France to help train and support clerks on Feb. 22, 2025.
CLERK’S REMARKS:
I want to appreciate those who are working in our own Wider Quaker World, and acknowledge those who need to be held in the Light.
ITEMS SEASONING or CARRIED OVER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Facebook: please follow the Grass Valley Friends Meeting page, or join the Facebook Grass Valley Friends Meeting group. If you share a post from the page, your friends will see it, and it helps our visibility. Follow this link.
The 2023-2024 PacYM General Directory. The directory is now available. The Directory is for use by members and attenders of monthly meetings and worship groups within Pacific Yearly Meeting and by Friends serving on Pacific Yearly Meeting committees. It is not to be shared beyond this community. Dorothy and Don have the new password for the PacYM Directory.
Carl Magruder: You can follow Carl’s healing journey on the CaringBridge.org website HERE. Friends have also set up a daily Meeting for Healing from 7:30 to 8 am (Pacific) on Zoom here or contact Amy Cooke at amylisette@gmail.com for the link.
Contributions to Grass Valley Friends Meeting are gratefully accepted. You can give by mailing a check to Mary Starr or through Tithely on the website or our newsletter.
READING OF THE RECORD AND MINUTES
The record and the minutes were read, corrected, and approved.
If you are giving a report to GVFM, please send the actual report to the recording clerk at jenniferjksmith@gmail.com THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MEETING FOR BUSINESS and share with both Dorothy and Jennifer.
GVFM Newsletter Reminder: Please have items into Dianne Marshall by Tuesday at 10 am.
The Meeting closed with silent worship.
Respectfully recorded by Jennifer Smith, recording clerk.
APPENDICES:
Spirit and Witness Committee report
Toward Right Relations Letter to Other Meetings
Stewardship Committee report
Rental/Lease Agreement with CHIRP
Welcome Committee report
Nominating Committee report
Recorder/Archivist 2024 Job Description
Children’s Committee report
Treasurer’s Report
Interfaith Nevada County report
Pacific Yearly Meeting report
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Spirit & Witness Report
Spirit & Witness Report 01.2025
The Spirit and Witness Committee has been working with the Toward Right Relations subcommittee on a letter to be sent out on behalf of Grass Valley Friends Meeting to other Quaker meetings. The discernment and care with which this letter has been crafted touched each of us, and we bring it forward today for your possible approval (see appended letter).
We are bringing a change to our job description for Nominating Committee’s and Meeting’s consideration. One paragraph of the Spirit and Witness job description has read:
“Provide ongoing coordination and care of the relationship between Grass Valley Friends Meeting, College Park Friends Educational Association (CPFEA) and Sierra Friends Center (SFC).”
We propose that we replace that language with:
“Provide ongoing care of the relationship between Grass Valley Friends Meeting, the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP) and the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan tribe.”
College Park Quarterly Meeting, January 11: Dorothy was asked by Eric Sabelman, clerk of CPQM, to present on our meeting’s experiences with the land transition. She is allotted 10 minutes. Questions and answers will be in the chat, but could also be at lunch time (fellowship time). There will be breakout rooms as well.
The process for creating the annual State of the Meeting report has been moved up slightly to allow for the earlier date for the Spring gathering of the CPQM, in April. We will need to have our State of Meeting listening session on February 16 so that the report can be presented to Meeting for Worship for Business on March 9 with possible approval on April 13, so it can be sent to CPQM by April 25-27.
We have also received word that there will be a Regional Meeting of Friends from Northern California Meetings on Saturday January 18 at Chico Friends Meeting. There are several others going, so carpooling is a good possibility. This will go out on the email tree.
Witnessing in our community: We heard a report about the Paris Friends Meeting who is hosting, along with other faith groups, a silence circle for peace in the center of Paris. Could this be a possibility in our community? We will be asking Dianne if she is aware of others doing this, and possibly bring it to Interfaith.
We are holding several members and attenders in the Light as they navigate difficulties and changes. We also have several support and care committees under our care.
We will be convening the Spring Meeting of the Clerks in early March – stay tuned! This is an opportunity to check in with the clerks of the committees on how their work is going. In addition, we will be convening the Naming Committee, who brings forward names for the Nominating Committee. We have several openings on Nominating, and we invite meeting members to consider this service to the meeting. If you love to match people’s gifts with service opportunities, this could be for you!
With gratitude,
Amy Cooke, clerk, Spirit and Witness Committee
Toward Right Relations Letter to Other Meetings
Dear Members of the XXXXXX Friends Meeting,
We write to you with both gratitude and humility, inspired by a journey that is deepening our understanding of justice, reconciliation, and spiritual growth. Over the past few years, the Grass Valley Friends Meeting (GVFM) has been inspired and challenged by the unfolding story of the land where we meet—a story that connects us to generations of Quaker stewardship and the ancestral homeland of the Nisenan people. We would like to share our experience,some of the lessons we are learning, and an invitation for your Meeting to reflect on similar opportunities in your own community.
GVFM has always met on land owned by the College Park Friends Educational Association (CPFEA), the same property that hosted the John Woolman School from 1963 to the early 2000s. Over the years, the school was succeeded by the Woolman Semester program, an educational initiative for high school juniors and seniors, as well as camp programs and rentals. Throughout this time, the financial sustainability of the programs remained precarious. Eventually, the CPFEA board discerned that it was no longer possible to maintain Quaker programs on the property, and the difficult decision was made to sell the land.
As we faced this reality, GVFM entered a deep discernment process regarding the land and its layered history. For decades, the property served as a gathering place for Quakers, but it is also the ancestral homeland of the Nisenan people, who suffered devastating displacement, loss, and genocide during the Gold Rush. This history called us to explore what it means to honor the land’s significance while reckoning with our responsibilities as Friends. Dean Olson’s article, Yulica (published in the September/October 2024 issue of Western Friend), provides a detailed account of this discernment process, which you can access online if you are a subscriber.
Ultimately, the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP), the nonprofit arm of the Nisenan Tribe of Nevada City Rancheria, expressed interest in purchasing the land. The CPFEA board accepted their letter of intent after a period of deep discernment. This sale represents a historic return of homeland to the Nisenan people. The land that many of us knew as the Woolman School and the Sierra Friends Center has now transitioned to Yulica, its original Nisenan name. For a fuller account of this momentous transition, we encourage you to go to CHIRP’s website at https://chirpca.org/.
Through this process, we have experienced profound moments of learning and connection with each other, the Nisenan, and the land – this journey has been transformative for GVFM. We committed to regularly reading a land acknowledgment, written in collaboration with CHIRP’s executive director, Shelly Covert, since 2018. Many of us have studied the Doctrine of Discovery, read a history of the Nisenan written by their Tribal Chair, Richard B. Johnson, and engaged in conversations about what it means to be allies. These efforts are ongoing. Some of our members have expressed that this work has increased their knowledge and also deepened their spiritual understanding. We continue to seek ways that we can strengthen our relationships with the Nisenan people. We have much to still learn about what it means to be authentic allies through our own experience and that of others. We want to learn how to more deeply listen and understand.
We formed a committee earlier this year, the Toward Right Relations Committee. As part of this committee’s work, we compiled a list of federally unrecognized tribes in California and identified the Friends Meetings located within 50 miles of each tribe. This exercise brought your Meeting to our attention. The Indigenous people in your area are: [Insert details of the local Indigenous people].
We share our experience with the hope that it may spark reflection within your Meeting. We sense a movement of Spirit in this journey with Indigenous people, and perhaps your Meeting feels the same.
If your Meeting is led to build relationships with Indigenous people in your area, we seek to connect with you so that we can all support each other. We know that this work requires deep listening, humility, and a willingness to learn.
Please feel free to contact me, Reed Hamilton, Clerk of the Toward Right Relations Witness Committee (a subcommittee of our Spirit and Witness Committee), at email or 530-210-4216.
In Friendship and peace,
Reed Hamilton (Clerk)
Sharon Davisson
Marilyn Guida
Dianne Marshall
Dean Olson
Stewardship Committee
From meeting on January 2, 2025
Present: Gordon Starr, clerk, Fosten Wilson, recorder, Pat Phillips, Mary Starr, treasurer, Dianne Marshall, newsletter editor.
Treasurer’s report. Mary reported income for December totaled $1,372, expenditures were $824.
Mary continues her efforts at getting Meeting’s records off of our old computer and software and onto the new computer and Quicken software.It has been a challenging task.
New “Lease” agreement. The proposed lease agreement between Meeting and the Nisenan organization CHIRP has been reviewed by the committee. We noted that it is still a month-to-month agreement, and as such, is more accurately a Rental Agreement which allows either party to change it with proper notice. We appreciate that the wording is clearer and easier to understand. Our rent remains the same and internet service reflects only a slight increase. For other uses of the property, the wording is:” Other spaces on the property for use by the Tenant must be leased separately”. Liability insurance is no longer required, but since we renewed in November, we will continue it for the term.
The committee recommends approval and signature of this agreement.
Newsletter. Dianne requests written contributions for the newsletter. Having more options to fit in will make her editing work easier.
Our next committee meeting will be January 30, 2025.
Rental / Lease Agreement
California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project
13075 Woolman Lane Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 460-8494
LEASE AGREEMENT
This Lease Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of this 1st day of October 2024, by and among CALIFORNIA HERITAGE: INDIGENOUS RESEARCH PROJECT (“Landlord”) and GRASS VALLEY FRIENDS MEETING, (collectively, “Tenant”).
Tenant is liable to Landlord for payment of rent and performance in accordance with all other terms of this Agreement. Each Landlord and Tenant may be referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
There is no subletting.
1. Premises. The premises leased is THE MEETING HOUSE located at 13075 Woolman Lane, Nevada City, CA 95959. Additional spaces and terms:
a. The Meeting House is leased for exclusive use to Tenant on Sundays from 9am to 2pm; second Sundays from 9am to 4pm. This lease space includes the Kitchenette.. Tenant’s signature conveys understanding that this is a multi-use space at other times.
b.. Grass Valley Friends Meeting retains exclusive rights to the southeastern closet for storage and the space immediately in front of the closet to be used as a Library, which is enclosed on at least three sides.. See diagram of exclusive space in Exhibit A. The Landlord agrees that all guests to the building are made aware through signs and in space rental agreements, that these areas are not to be used and all materials are the property of Tenant. Tenant agrees to arrange and maintain the Library so that it can be “cordoned off” at the open side, indicating to the public that it is a private space.
c. Tenant may maintain exclusive use of bulletin boards in the Meeting House. Placement of bulletin board(s) is subject to approval by the Landlord. Tenant may also install holders for informational materials in the Meeting House to be available to all guests at Yulića.
d. The Classroom is also leased for exclusive use to Tenant on Sundays from 9am to 2pm; second Sundays from 9am to 4pm. Tenant’s signature conveys understanding that this is a multi-use space at other times. Tenant has exclusive rights to a cupboard in the Classroom for storage of children’s program supplies. Tenant may maintain exclusive use of bulletin boards in the Classroom. Placement of bulletin board(s) is subject to approval by the Landlord.
e. Parking for the Meeting House is on the tennis court. ADA parking is next to the front entrance to the Meeting House.
f. Tenant may install a sign at the entrance of Woolman Lane at Jones Bar Road. Additional directional sign(s) may be installed on the campus proper to indicate the location of GFVM. Signs will be maintained by Tenant in good working order. Approval of sign, location and installation is subject to approval by Landlord.
g. A mailbox will be provided to Tenant in the Office.
h. Other spaces on the property for use by Tenant must be leased separately..
2. Agreement to Lease. Landlord agrees to lease to Tenant and Tenant agrees to lease from Landlord, according to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Premises.
3. Term. This Agreement will be for a term beginning on October 1, 2024 and continuing month-to-month until either Landlord or Tenant alters or terminates this Agreement by providing the other Party with proper written notice of alteration or termination, to be delivered 30 days in advance of such event.
4. Rent. Tenant willpay Landlord a monthly rent of $575.00 for the Term. Rent will be payable in advance and due on the 1st day of each month during the Term. The first rent payment is payable to Landlord when Tenant signs this Agreement. Rent for any period during the Term which is for less than one month will be a pro rata portion of the monthly installment. Rent will be paid to Landlord through Quickbooks or at Landlord’s address provided herein (or to such other places as directed by Landlord) by mail by one of the following methods: personal check, cashier’s check, money order, or by electronic funds transfer, and will be payable in U.S. Dollars. Tenant further agrees to pay $25.00 for each dishonored bank check.
5. Late Fee. Rent paid after the 1st day of each month will be deemed as late; and if rent is not
paid within six (6) days after such due date, Tenant agrees to pay a late charge of $75.00.
6. Additional Rent. There may be instances under this Agreement where Tenant may be required to pay additional charges to Landlord. All such charges are considered additional rent under this Agreement and will be paid with the next regularly scheduled rent payment. Landlord has the same rights and Tenant has the same obligations with respect to additional rent as they do with rent.
7. Utilities. Water, sewer, propane and electrical are included in the rental amount. An additional monthly fee of $49.00 for the Smarter Broadband monthly rate will be paid for internet access.
8. Security Deposit. WAIVED.
9. Landlord’s Failure to Give Possession. In the event Landlord is unable to give possession of the Premises to Tenant on the start date of the Term, Landlord will not be subject to any liability for such failure, the validity of this Agreement will not be affected, and the Term will not be extended. Tenant will not be liable for rent until Landlord gives possession of the Premises to Tenant.
10. Holdover Tenancy. If Landlord accepts a rent payment from Tenant, other than past due rent or additional rent, after the Term expires, both Parties understand that a month-to-month holdover tenancy will be created at the agreed upon monthly rent, unless proper notice has been served as required by applicable laws. If either Tenant or Landlord wishes to end the month-to-month tenancy, such Party must provide at least thirty (30) days’ written notice before the desired termination date.
11. Use of Premises. Tenant will not engage in any objectionable conduct, including behavior which will make the Premises less fit for general activities, will cause dangerous, hazardous or unsanitary conditions or will interfere with the rights of others to enjoy their property. Tenant will be liable for any damage occurring to the Premises and any damage to or loss of the contents thereof which is done by Tenant or Tenant’s guests or invitees.
12. Condition of Premises. Tenant has examined the Premises, including the appliances,fixtures and furnishings, and acknowledges that they are in good condition with repair, normal wear and tear excepted, and accepts them in its current condition, unless otherwise noted.
13. Maintenance and Repairs. Landlord will maintain premises, including the grounds and all appliances, fixtures and furnishings, in clean, sanitary and good condition and repair. Landlord is responsible for ensuring that all appliances, fixtures and furnishings are available to Tenant after any shared use in clean, sanitary and good condition. Ifrepairs other than general maintenance are required, Tenant will notify Landlord for such repairs. In the event of default by Tenant, Tenant will reimburse Landlord for cost of any repairs or replacement. Tenant agrees to clean the leased space after each use including bathroom, kitchen and meeting space, as well as the Classroom, to replace any moved furniture to its original location and to remove or stow away Tenant belongings in the Closet, Library or Classroom cupboard designated for exclusive Tenant use. If at any time the space is not left in a clean and orderly condition, Landlord will add a $70 cleaning fee to the next month’s rent. Note: Tenant must follow cleaning and sanitation procedures as defined by Nevada County Health Department during Covid times.
14. Rules and Regulations. Landlord has prescribed the rules and regulations governing Tenant’s use and enjoyment of the Premises,attached hereto as Exhibit B, and incorporated by reference herein. Tenant acknowledges receipt of and agrees to adhere to such regulations.
15. Compliance. Tenant agrees to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, requirements and
regulations of any federal, state, county, municipal or other authority.
16. Alterations. Tenant will not make any alteration, addition or improvement to the Premises without first obtaining Landlord’s written consent. Any and all alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises are without payment to Tenant and will become Landlord’s property immediately on completion and remain on the Premises, unless Landlord requests or permits removal, in which case Tenant will return that part of the Premises to the same condition as existed prior to the alteration, addition or improvement. Tenant will not change any existing locks or install any additional locks on the Premises without first obtaining Landlord’s written consent and without providing Landlord a copy of all keys.
17. Fire and Casualty. If the Premises are damaged by fire or other serious disaster or accident and the Premises becomes uninhabitable as a result, Tenant may immediately vacate the Premises and terminate this Agreement upon notice to Landlord. Tenant will be responsible for any unpaid rent or will receive any prepaid rent up to the day of such fire, disaster or accident. If the Premises are only partially damaged and inhabitable, Landlord may make full repairs and will do so within a prompt and reasonable amount of time. At the discretion of Landlord, the rent may be reduced while the repairs are being made.
18. Liability. Landlord is not responsible or liable for any loss, claim, damage or expense as a result of any accident, injury or damage to any person or property occurring anywhere on the Premises, unless resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.
19. Assignment and Subletting. Tenant will not assign this Agreement as to any portion or all of the Premises or make or permit any total or partial sublease or other transfer of any portion or all of the Premises.
20. Insurance Requirements. Tenant will not do or permit to be done any act or thing that will Increase the insurance risk under any policy of insurance covering the Premises. If the premium for such policy of insurance increases due to a breach of Tenant’s obligations under this Agreement, Tenant will pay the additional amount of premium as additional rent under this Agreement.
21. Right of Entry. Landlord or its agents may enter the Premises at reasonable times to inspect the Premises, to make any alterations, improvements or repairs or to show the Premises to a prospective tenant, buyer or lender. In the event of an emergency, Landlord may enter the Premises at any time.
23. Surrender. Tenant will deliver and surrender to Landlord possession of the Premises immediately upon the expiration of the Term or the termination of this Agreement, clean and in as good condition and repair as the Premises was at the commencement of the Term, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
24. Default. In the event of any default under this Agreement, Landlord may provide Tenant a notice of default and an opportunity to correct such default. If Tenant fails to correct the default, other than a failure to pay rent or additional rent, Landlord may terminate this Agreement by giving a thirty (30) day written notice. If the default is Tenant’s failure to timely pay rent or additional rent as specified in this Agreement, Landlord may terminate this Agreement by giving a thirty (30) day written notice to Tenant. After termination of this Agreement, Tenant remains liable for any rent, additional late costs, including costs to remedy any defaults, and damages under this Agreement.
25. Remedies. If this Agreement is terminated due to Tenant’s default, Landlord may, in addition to any rights and remedies available under this Agreement and applicable law, use any dispossession, eviction or other similar legal proceeding available in law or equity.
26. Subordination. This Agreement and Tenant’s right under it shall be subject and subordinate to the lien, operation and effect of each existing or future mortgage, deed of trust, ground lease and/or any other similar instrument of encumbrance covering any or all of the Premises, if any, and each renewal, modification, consolidation, replacement or extension thereof.
27. Condemnation. If allor substantially all of the Premises are covered by a condemnation including the exercise of any power of eminent domain by a governmental authority, this Agreement shall terminate on the date possession of the Premises is taken by the condemning authority, and all rent under this Agreement shall be prorated and paid to such date. Landlord is entitled to collect from the condemning authority the entire amount of any award made in any proceeding. Tenant waives any right, title or interest which Tenant may have to any such award and agrees to not make any claim for the Term of this Agreement.
28. Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not keep on the Premises any item of a dangerous, flammable, or explosive character that might unreasonably increase the danger of fire or explosion on the Premises or that might be considered hazardous or extra hazardous by any responsible insurance company.
29. Notices. All notices given under this Agreement must be in writing. A notice is effective upon receipt and shall be delivered in person, sent via certified or registered mail to the following addresses (or to another address that either Party may designate upon reasonable notice to the other Party):
PO Box 2624
Nevada City, CA 95959
Notices shall be sent to the Tenant at the following address:
13075 Woolman Lane
Nevada City, CA 95959
30. Quiet Enjoyment. If Tenant pays the rent and performs all other obligations under this Agreement, Tenant may peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises during the Term.
31. No Waiver. No Party shall be deemed to have waived any provision of this Agreement or the exercise of any rights held under this Agreement unless such waiver is made expressly and in writing.
32. Severability. Ifany provision ofthis Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and shall continue to be valid, legal and enforceable as though the invalid, illegal or unenforceable part had not been included in this Agreement.
33. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
Parties and their permitted successors and assigns.
34. Governing Law. The terms of this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.
35. Disputes. Any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be resolved through mediation.
36. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written agreement signed by the Parties.
37. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all ofwhich together shall constitute one and the same document.
38. Headings. The section headings herein are for reference purposes only and shall not otherwise
affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of any provision in this Agreement.
39. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and
supersedes and cancels all prior agreements of the Parties, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, individually or by their duly authorized representatives, have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
Signed
_______________________________________ Date: __________________
California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project
Shelly Covert, Executive Director
_______________________________________ Date: __________________
Grass Valley Friends Meeting
Print name, Title
Welcome Committee
January 6, 2025 / 7:00PM / Zoom
Attendees: Judy, Kathy, Don, Nancy, Cindy and Pete
Opening Worship
Birthday Calendar
Birthday calendar will be posted to bulletin board
Birthdays of current month will be read once per month
Monthly potluck
Mary and Gordon’s home warming/birthday/potluck will be Saturday, January 18th, 5pm.
“Outreach” – Group’s ongoing initiatives:
Friendly 8’s
Will startup in early 2025
See below for further information
New Friend via Facebook – Megan Morgan Shannon
Megan’s contact information added to following lists:
Newsletter email
GVFM email
Directory
Supplies
Will be purchased and stocked in coming week
Will repost Next Door GVFM meeting communication every 2 months
Will add recent Fellowship photos to our Facebook site
Next Meeting – Monday, Feb. 3rd, 7pm
Closing Worship
Nominating Committee Report
No report was given.
Children’s Committee Report
No report was given.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer’s Quarterly Report
01-12-2025
Summary = A great start to our new fiscal year!
This report covers the first quarter of the 2024-2025 fiscal year: October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
The “Fund Balances” and the “Actual Spending vs Budget” reports are available in the Meeting House – near the library – and by contacting me.
Thank-you for all of your help. All gifts, both in service to the Meeting and financial are deeply appreciated. Money contributions can be in-person, mailed to my address below, or online by using the “give” button at grassvalleyfriends.org.
Mary Starr, Treasurer
500 Butler Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Email = mstarr2133@aol.com
InterFaith Nevada County Report
No report was given.
Pacific Yearly Meeting Report
No report was given.