Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary – June 3, 2023

The 40^th Anniversary of our Garden Home Community Library was celebrated on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in the field behind the Garden Home Recreation Center. The Garden Home History Project had a booth where we served ice cream cones and played the History Spinner. There was a petting zoo with baby goats, a bouncy house, a juggler, henna painting, face painting, pop corn, Starbucks cake pops, and other attractions.

Thanks to the history volunteers who worked our booth at the outdoor Library celebration: Stan and Susan Houseman, John and Marie Pacella, Esta Mapes, Sharon Vedder, Elaine Shreve, Patsy VandeVenter, Sandy McKiernan, and Mickey Lindsay. We scooped 5 gallons of chocolate and vanilla ice cream into the sugar cones, had fun guessing with Stan at the big wheel, thumbed through various old school photos and other displays. We also enjoyed the many other booths and meeting Garden Home friends.

Agnes Beckner – Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary June 3, 2023

Agnes Beckner (pictured) had fun at the Library event’s face painting booth. She has a special interest in history and has done one of our Fanno Creek Trail guided Walks.

Kit Bowen at the interview table – June 3, 2023

We interviewed Kit Bowen (pictured) and learned about his 1950s childhood in Garden Home. Read excerpts from Kit’s memoir.

Don Dunbar and Elaine Shreve are enjoying a cup of ice cream from our History booth – Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary June 3, 2023

Former principal of Garden Home School, Don Dunbar (pictured) drove into Garden Home from his home in Bethany. We were pleased to see him. He helped to list the Principals for Garden Home School (not in consecutive order): Wayne Thurman, Leonard Gustafson, Don Cheadle, Don Dunbar, and Bill Winthers. Let us know who we’ve missed.

[Editor: Lori Metschan replied to remind us that George Price was the principal before Bill Winthers. Thanks, Lori!]