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.
people noun [plural]. A1 men, women, and âchildren: Many people never do any âexercise. We've âinvited 30 people to âour âparty. âº used to refer to everyone, or informally to the âgroup that you are âspeaking to: People will âthink you've gone âmad.