The community of Gresham, Oregon was established in the mid 1800âs when Powell Valley was named after three pioneer settlers: James Powell and Missouri transplant Jackson Powell, who moved to Oregon in 1852, and Dr. John Parker Powell who moved to Oregon in 1853.
peoÂ·ple (pÄâ²pÉl) n. pl. people 1. a. Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, alone and in compounds: People were dancing in the street. I met all sorts of people. This book is not intended for laypeople.
acquaintance - a person with whom you are acquainted; I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances; we are friends of the family. friend. individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; there was too much for one person to do.