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.
2. countable noun. An individual is a person. ...anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community. ...the rights and responsibilities of the individual. A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.