Joni Jundt showed us genealogy resources she uses including Ancestry, Family Search, Find A Grave and others.  Questions from the attendees were answered.   After the presentation we had our potluck, enjoying hot dishes, salads, desserts and other delicious items.  

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 1 pm to 3 pm we had a cookie exchange and fellowship.  12 members and friends attended, brining a wide variety of cookies and other goodies along with some snack items.  We enjoyed each others company and the cookies!

GROW Member, Kay Carey , showed us sourdough making techniques, provided a handout and had some delicious samples of cake, bread and muffins made with sourdough.  In addition she provided sourdough starter for attendees to take home to use in their own sourdough journey.  Here is a link to the sourdough website of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service.  https://www.uaf.edu/ces/publications/database/food/sourdough.php  You can find a link to the handout there.

Join us for our annual picnic on Sunday, August 25th, from 11 am to 3 pm,  at 5626 NE Alameda, Portland, at the German Haus Biergarten.   We also have the option to be inside if the weather is unsuitable.

This is a potluck so bring a favorite food to share.    Water and ice tea will be provided along with German Sausages.  We plan to start our meal at 12 noon. 

 Our next meeting will be Sunday, June 23, 2024 from 2 pm to 4 pm, at 5626 NE Alameda, Portland.   We will be showing the Prairie Public video:  Germans from Russia:  Children of the Steppe, Children of the Prairie

April 28th was our Annual Meeting and Board of Directors elections.   Additionally we discussed German Fairy Tales, especially those gathered by the Grimm Brothers.

We invite you to share some of your family history with GROW.  Please bring a story, an heirloom, a picture or other family item to share.

We will have our usual potluck after the program.  Please join us at 5626 NE Alameda St, Portland, Oregon

On February meeting will be "Operation Deep Freeze", a presentation by GROW and GAS Member, Joe Baney, about a journey to the Antarctic.

We will have our usual potluck after the program.  Please join us at 5626 NE Alameda St, Portland, Oregon

On January 28, 2 pm to 4 pm,  GROW will have its first meeting of 2024.   Sharon Bell will present Susie Schatz McDonald's "Prairie Days" - Memories of her Childhood on the North Dakota Farm.  

We will have our usual potluck after the program.  Please join us at 5626 NE Alameda St, Portland, Oregon

December 9, (Saturday) from 1 to 3 pm.  GROW will have a cookie exchange and social time (no potluck) with recorded music.  Bring homemade or store-bought cookies for our cookie exchange along with a can to put your choices in.  $5 will let you fill a coffee can to take home.  We meet at 5626 NE Alameda St, Portland, Oregon