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Leedy Grange #339
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Portland, Oregon

mailing address:
PO Box 91152, Portland, OR 97291

For information: 503-803-1813 • vrb@teamweb.com

Leedy Grange

meets on the first Saturday of each month.

Noon: potluck lunch, open to prospective new members

1 pm: Business Meeting, members only

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Shortcake Social June 19

and Historical Photo Exhibit too...

Family Fun at the Grange!
noon-3 pm, Saturday June 19

Leedy Grange's popular Strawberry Shortcake Social and Historical Photo Exhibit returns for our third year! Strawberry shortcake will be offered in the dining room with luscious local berries, Bob’s Red Mill biscuits and real whipped cream from Alpenrose—a local food lover’s delight! Community volunteers will join Grange members to serve shortcakes and lemonade. To volunteer, call or email Virginia Bruce, 503-803-1813.

Cornell Road in the 1930s, looking east toward the Barnes intersection

Photos from the Cedar Mill History book will be on display in the main hall, with many of them enlarged courtesy of Portland Vital Signs, a company owned by one of the sons of the book’s co-author, Nancy Olson. Longtime Cedar Mill residents are especially invited to attend—we’d love to talk to you if you have any old photos of your own that you can share.

Proceeds from the FUNraiser, will go to redecorate the main hall. Built in 1906 by the Modern Woodmen, it was purchased by the Grange in 1913. It was renovated in the 1930s, and has been maintained since then, but the walls and windows need quite a bit of work so they look as good as the refinished floors.

The little gray building on Saltzman, just north of Cornell, was the center of social life in early Cedar Mill. Declining membership and aging members has led to the building mostly being used by others who rent its facilities, until a few new members joined and got things going again.

Like Leedy, many Granges around the country have found themselves surrounded by urban development. There are not many nearby farmers, who made up the traditional Grange membership. Moving into the 21st century, support for sustainability, including the local food movement—farmers’ markets, local suppliers, home gardening and food preservation—can be a way to make the Grange relevant again.

If you’re interested in sustainability, joining the Grange can be a way to help promote it, learn more and get involved. We recently offered the “Menu for the Future” class from Northwest Earth Institute, and will be offering more opportunities to learn about actions you can take to move us toward sustainability.

Leedy Grange holds a regular monthly meeting on the second Saturday of each month, starting with a noon potluck that is open to anyone. More information about Leedy Grange and the Grange organization will be available at the event, and on our website leedygrange.org. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve shortcakes, if you have a little time to spare. Email Virginia Bruce with any questions: vrb@teamweb.com or call 503-803-1813.