In this edition: Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Garden Home Library, upcoming Board meetings, upcoming Fanno Creek History Walk.
Upcoming events
The 40th Anniversary of our Garden Home Community Library will be celebrated on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Check out the details, outside attractions, maybe even goats??? And lots more. Our History people will also be participating since most of us volunteered to start the Library. Join us! We are so lucky to have our excellent Library! Come visit the Garden Home History Project’s table to play history spinner and enjoy an ice cream cone!
Our next Board meeting will be 4:30 PM, June 12, 2023, location to be determined. We will be discussing plans for our fall meetings. Our meetings are open and all are invited. Please call Elaine Shreve at 503-246-5879 to arrange seating. The Garden Home History Project is a great way to get involved in your neighborhood!
The next guided Fanno Creek Trail History Walk will be in July, more details next email.
May Gazette
Click here to read the full Gazette (PDF). If you wish to receive the printed Gazette (3x a year) in addition to your email Gazette, send us your mailing address.
Garden Home News
We have some changes in our Board for our Garden Home History Project.
Mickey Mistler Lindsay is our new Chairperson, and Esta Mapes continues as our Vice-Chair. Susan Houseman is our new Treasurer. Marie Pacella will continue to keep up our 500 subscribers mailing list and send out our UPDATES and Gazettes. Stan Houseman leads our Century Homes program. Elaine Shreve will continue as Editor, doing interviews and publications. Interested in conducting interviews or writing? Email: GardenHomeHistory@gmail.com
Thanks to Andrew Shreve for his presentation The Search for Cora at our May 8th meeting at the Garden Home Recreation Center.
Remember!
Armed Forces Day in May is an annual observance dedicated to the brave individuals currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. This reminds us of the fighter plane crash in Garden Home. Review this surprising story about the 1944 Crash of Lt. Robert Strong’s P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane.
Discover Garden Home!
Discover the changing display in our History Display Case in the Garden Home Library. We have featured Garden Home dairies, railroad, early history, Gerry Frank, the school, and many other subjects in our history. Please let us know if you have a history related item or collection we might display. Call Elaine Shreve, 503-246-5879.

2022-03 Display cabinet – Jerry Frank

2022-09 Display cabinet – School Days
Get Involved
Our Board of Directors continues their monthly meetings. Call to attend. Current subjects include displays in the Library and bulletin board, Century Homes program (we have some 39 Century Homes in Garden Home), Historic Garden Home street signs, new businesses, our newsletters, program planning with the Garden Home Library and more! More Garden Home History walking Tours. We welcome new volunteers to our committees; let us know your interest. Call Mickey at 503-805-5518 or Esta at 503-246-5758.
Historic Garden Home street signs: We currently have over 40 of the Historic Garden Home street sign toppers in our community. Click here to view photos of the signs and for information about sponsoring a sign.
Our generous donors permit us to replace the Historic Garden Home street signs once for signs that disappear.