The Columbia Grange- also known as the Corbett Grange, was built in 1898. It has been used as a community center for many years and was once used to house Columbian High School students after their school burned to the ground in 1922. The "new" Columbian High School is now the current Corbett Middle School building. The Grange Hall is located at 37493 Grange Hall Road in Corbett. Currently it is a building that is community centered, welcoming all. The building itself has undergone a nearly TOTAL refurbishing in the past ten years. The organization is supported through private rentals of the building as well as fundraisers and donations. The Corbett community has seen the need and taken care of the needed upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds. The well cared for building is now supporting programs such as the FREE senior lunch each Monday at 11 am (for those age 55 and older) and a Helping Hands Food Salvage program open to the community on Monday and Thursday from 2-6 pm. This is a 501c3 organization that began as a Grange Program. Fundraisers have included car washes, Arts and Crafts Shows, Christmas Bazaars, barbecues, bake sales, dances and rummage sales. The Grange has promoted community sponsorship through the
Albert Kimbley Scholarship,
Gales Creek Diabetic Camp for Children,
Dictionaries for Third Graders,
Clothing Exchange,
4th of July Booths,
Community Thanksgiving Dinner, and
Christmas Food Baskets. The Grange Hall is available, free of charge, for community meetings for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H Club, and other community-related events. The Grange continues to award scholarships and grants to groups and individuals in the community. The Columbia Grange, a 501c8, is part of the Oregon State Grange and the National Grange. Meetings are open to the community on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. Telephone: 503.695.6674.
