1. 2015 Masters Conference Building the Future The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry At Turkey Hill Grange February 24, 25, 26

2. Purpose Build the Grange Help State Grange Masters Succeed Build the Grange Strengthen Friendships Build the Grange Increase Knowledge Build the Grange

3. Finances Budget Audit

4. California August 6, 2012: Master Suspended September 17, 2012: Charter Suspended September 28, 2012: Lawsuit filed by National Grange. 10-1-2012 Counter-suit filed by CSG, 11-15-2012 Defamation suit filed by McFarland McFarland files to halt Grange Trial Granted April 5, 2013: Charter Revoked August, 2013: NG Exec. Comm. Meets with CSG Exec Comm. November 8, 2013: Position Paper of Disaffiliation

5. California February, 2014: Meeting of 21 CA Granges seeking Reorganization March 12, 2014: Federal Trademark suit filed by NG. 2 Counter-suits filed by McFarland July 12, 2014: Reorganization of CSG completed. October 2, 2014: Chartered CSG files intervention in State case. Granted 10-31- 2014 October 7, 2014: NG files MSJ on Defamation suit. Granted 1-15-2015

6. California November 18, 2014: McFarland files lawsuit against CSG, Komski, & Booth in Butte County, CA December 17, 2014: McFarland files demurrer against CSG intervention. Denial Yesterday January 16, 2015: Deposition of Jon Luvaas. January 2015: NG files to amend the State suit to reflect current reality. February 2, 2015: Deposition of Bob McFarland February, 2015: Judge combines the Butte Co. suit with the existing Sacramento case.

7. California February 2015: CSG files MSJ for State Case. February 6, 2015: McFarland files Trademark Infringement case in Federal court against Chartered CSG. February 10, 2015: The two Californians remaining in the Defamation suit file MSJ. February 13, 2015: NG files MSJ for State Case. McFarland files MSJ for State Case. February 18, 2015: Notified that McFarland is changing attorneys for Federal case.

8. California California State Court NG suit for enforcement of rules against McFarland – MSJ Filed CSG has intervened in this case – MSJ Filed McFarland suit opposing – MSJ Filed (moot due to Amendment) McFarland suit for damages – MSJ granted for NG & Master January, 2015 – MSJ Filed by Baker & Stefenoni McFarland suit against CSG Trial TBA (MSJ)

9. California Federal Court NG Suit for infringement/counterfeiting against McFarland McFarland files 2 suits opposing. Judge throws out one. McFarland suit against CSG for infringement MSJ – to be filed 1 to 3 months