Tag Archives: Dunbar

March 2024 UPDATE – Garden Home History

Posted on February 29, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

In this edition: The Big Freeze of January 2024, February 2024 Gazette newsletter, Alpenrose property turned over to developers, Our History Corner, Garden Home Community Library – Garden Home Cooks, Early 1900s, Kit Bowen, Chapter Two, Memorial for former Garden … Continue reading →

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Don Dunbar obituary

Posted on February 25, 2024 by gardenhomehistoryproject

April 3, 1927 to January 31, 2024 Donald Ferguson Dunbar was born April 3, 1927, in his parents’ Buckhorn ranch home, Condon, Ore., and passed away Jan. 31, 2024, at home in Bethany at the age of 96. Donald began … Continue reading →

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Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary – June 3, 2023

Posted on June 12, 2023 by gardenhomehistoryproject

The 40th 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 … 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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Veterans of Garden Home

Posted on March 13, 2015 by GHHP

These stories were collected from veterans attending our May 17, 2014 event at the Garden Home Recreation Center celebrating Armed Forces Day (click here to see all the photos from that event) and our November 10, 2018 event celebrating Veteran’s Day … Continue reading →

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Garden Home School by Don Dunbar, Principal 1968-1974

Posted on November 22, 2012 by GHHP

I came to Garden Home School as principal in the fall of 1968 and served for six years in that capacity. My previous experience in the Beaverton School District was three years as Principal at Hazeldale Elementary School. That assignment … Continue reading →

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