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Portland Golf Club

Posted on June 22, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Tom Shreve, 2020 Established in 1914, the Portland Golf Club is a prestigious private golf club in the Garden Home area. You can read more about the club’s history on the their website. From the Portland Golf Club’s description of … Continue reading →

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June 2020 Garden Home History Email Update

Posted on June 8, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Hello Friends, we hope you are all well, safe, and finding moments of pleasure in each day. As you have probably noticed, we are trying out a new format for our Email Updates. We hope you like it. We’d love … Continue reading →

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Rod Harmon obituary

Posted on June 8, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Roger “Rod” Harmon, April 2, 1927 to May 22, 2020 [Editor: Our local Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District’s Harmon Swim Center on Scholls Ferry Road was named after the highly esteemed long-time coach Rod Harmon.  He recently died at … Continue reading →

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June 2020 News

Posted on June 6, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

In this edition: New vintage photos of Whitney’s Cannery. History of the pedestrian path on SW Garden Home Road. Detailed information on the construction history of Garden Home School. Fanno Creek Trail memorial benches. Harold Gjerman, and more. Welcome to … Continue reading →

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Carolyn Diane Boone Grenfell obituary

Posted on May 26, 2020 by gardenhomehistoryproject

Carolyn Diane Boone Grenfell, January 26, 1951 to March 29, 2020 Carolyn was a 4th great-granddaughter of one of the first folk hero frontiersmen, Daniel Boone. She graduated from Multnomah Elementary and Jackson High School. Carolyn retired after 31 years … Continue reading →

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