Author Archives: GHHP

Washington County Oral History Project

Posted on July 15, 2015 by GHHP

June 2015: The Washington County Oral History project, funded through Pacific University, has been completed. I have worked with them to include the oral histories on our website.  Cynthia Lopez has been the administrator of the project which ceased on … Continue reading →

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Summer 2015 News

Posted on July 15, 2015 by GHHP

We’re having a warm summer with record breaking heat in the upper 90s. These photos from John & Marie Pacella’s big garden. We’ve overhauled the website! We migrated to the WordPress platform with a whole new look and feel. We hope you … Continue reading →

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Bulletin Board Stories

Posted on June 4, 2015 by GHHP

Our History Board at the Garden Home Recreation Center features a changing display of historic Garden Home stories. All of these stories can be found on our website. Virginia Vanture created these boards for several years. Louise Cook Jones is … Continue reading →

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Partlow-Kickbusch Home

Posted on April 16, 2015 by GHHP

[Update April 2017: the home has been demolished to make way for a new set of homes.] This history was written by Louise Jones, based on phone conversations with Diann (Dede) Lynn Partlow Porcelli, in response to queries regarding the … Continue reading →

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The Closing of Garden Home Elementary School

Posted on March 20, 2015 by GHHP

Garden Home Elementary may have been newer than McKay or Raleigh Hills elementary schools, and there is no doubt that it played a crucial role in making our cross-roads community a memorable part of eastern Washington County. It had a … Continue reading →

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