rhs newsletter sept2011

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HistoryisHappeningin redmond September 2011

REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETYSEPTEMBER 2011 NEWSLETTER VOL. 13 NO. 7

OUR PURPOSE:to DiScover, recover, preServe, ShareanD celebratereDmonDS hiStory

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Realizing reDmonD

A young nonprot group, Realize Redmond, has some impressive plansto raise private funds for public projects, especially the proposed downtown

park. Whats more, both it, and the city, have taken Redmonds heritage to

heart. (The citys park designs, for example, include an Old Town Court,

illustrated at right in above image.)

As for Realize Redmond, hows this for a bold statement: Founded in

honor of Redmonds upcoming centennial in 2012,

we partner with residents, city government and

businesses to develop a shared vision for our

future that will become our legacy for the

next century.

Please join us on Saturday, September 10

at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community

Center when Jenni Craswell, Realize Redmonds

executive director, will explain the groups history and

plans for the future.

Plan for

Old TownCourt

Septembergeneral meeting:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

10:30 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON

Old Redmond Schoolhouse

16600 NE 80th Street


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September 2011 HistoryisHappeningin redmond

The 2011 Derby Days ishistory, but it has been recorded

for future generations like those

before it. Our website homepage

has a neat list of Derby articles,

including the 1939 East Side

Journalreport describing the rst

Derby Days.

The big event on August24, 1939, was the 26-mile race

around Lake Sammamish. Even

with those old bikes of past, the

winner in each category did it in

under two hours. Mens winner

Joe Richardson posted the fastest

time of all: 1 hour, 30 minutes, 5

seconds!

executive boarDChris Himes President

Miguel Llanos Senior Vice-PresidentJoe Townsend Vice-President Finance

John Phillips Vice-President Collections

Mary Hanson Secretary

boarDof DirectorSNao Hardy

Rosemarie Ives

Judy Aries Lang

Jon Magnussen

Doris SchaibleBeryl Standley

Patti Simpson Ward

Margaret Evers Wiese

office manager Monica Park

attorney Charles Diesen

Our nances are public record and may

be viewed at the ofce.

free newSletterIf you don't subscribe, please sign up.

Call the ofce at 425.885.2919 or email

[email protected].

State your preference of email or U.S.

Mail. (We prefer email as it's inexpensive

and photos show up better online.)

the reDmonD recorDeris published nine times annually.

Miguel Llanos Editor

Patti Simpson Ward Art Director

pattisimpsonward.com

2011

MAJORSPONSORS

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WhatS newonline?

COVER FEATURE & WHATS NEW

1 Realizing Redmond

2 2011 RHS Ofcers & Board

2 Whats New Online

3 Whats New Our Collection

RHS NEWS

4 Thank Yous, RSM & Walking Tour

5 Centennial Quilt

6 Centennial Images or Poetry?

7 Rails Become Part of History

8 In Memoriam & Redmond-iscing

9 Order Now: Redmond

Refections,plus Books, Cards

& Gift Ideas from RHS

MEMBERSHIP & CONTACT INFO

10 2011 Picnic & Lifetime Members

11 Membership Form

12 Address & RHS Contact Info

tableof contentSPAGE


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WHATSNEWWhatS newin ourcollection?

Hundreds of rail spikes and several Railroad Crossing signs wereamong the items set aside in the downtown rail-to-park project. The Societyhopes to inherit a few of the more historic items. See Page 7 for more on

Redmonds rail heritage.

Photos courtesy of Dale Potter


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THANKYOU TO:

PATTI SIMPSON WARD for donating about a dozen historic photo

reproductions and wood presentation easels to be used in future displays.

New volunteers EMILY MOORE, a soon-to-be senior at Lakeside High, and

THOMAS PARKER, a University of Washington student.

DALE POTTER for photographing the dismantling of the Redmond rail

corridor. See page 3 and 7 for photos.

Society boothatthe SaturDay market

The 2011 Redmond Saturday Market ends in late October and wellbe stafng a booth on October 1st to wrap up our season as well. Its always

funand a chance to run into friends you havent seen in a while! To sign up

or for more information, contact Judy Lang at [email protected] or

call the ofce at 425.885.2919.

laSt 2011 walking tour

Tour guide extraordinaire Tom Hitzroth will lead the last 2011 walkthrough the historic downtown area on Sunday, September 11.

Our Centennial is just around the corner in 2012, so are you ready to

answeror askRedmond trivia questions? Taking our guided walkingtour is guaranteed to provide lots of facts, gures and especially fun. Tom

is the man with the stories, gossip, and names.

For example, do you know in whose building an alleged bordello

operated? Heres a hint: He would later become Redmonds longest

serving mayor!

The tour runs from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., and walkers meet on the front

steps of the Justice White House, 7730 Leary Way. The tour will not be

held if it rains.

Pre-registration is required and a fee of $8 per person will help fund

Society research. To register, phone the Redmond Historical Society at

425.885.2919 or email the ofce or [email protected].


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RHSNEWSWrap yourSelfinreDmonDS hiStory!

Heres a chance to own a piece of Redmonds history while supportingthe Societys research and programs. Were rafing off this quilt with historic

scenes and tickets ($2.00 each) can be bought at our general meetings and

our ofce. Call 425.885.2919 for more information.

2012 Redmond Centennial Quilt


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RHSNEWS Got iconic imageSorpoetryforthe centennial?

With Redmonds Centennial around the corner in 2012, well be callingout for help from long-timers over the next few months. One of our rst

projects, in conjunction with the City Arts Commission and Poet Laureate

Rebecca Meredith, is to reect Redmonds heritage in poetry. Were looking

for three things:

1. REDMOND PHOTOS that strongly convey themes that will be used to

inspire poetry and discussion. Those themes are: Settlers Families Making a Living

Transportation Technology Nature

Civic Engagement Government Culture

Tradition Development Recreation & Entertainment

2. PAST POETRY about Redmond. Dust off those old school les!

3. FOLKS SIGNING UP for poetry-writing workshops. Stay tuned for dates

and places!

If you can help with the rst two, please contact our ofce at 425.885.2919

or [email protected] .

Cemetery Plots For

Sale

The Society is selling two side-by-side plots in RedmondsCedar Lawns Memorial Park. Donated by the Reed family, they include

endowment care and are in the Garden of Christus section (225: 3 & 4).

The price is $3,499 for one or $6,699 for both with the current value at

$5,495 each. Cedar Lawns will handle all the necessary paperwork. If

you are interested, contact us at 425.885.2919 for info.

cemetery plotSfor Sale


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A giant magnet is used to pick up spikes and other loose rail metals. (Photo courtesy of Dale Potter.)

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RHSNEWSRailS become partof hiStory

The City of Redmond pulled up a mile of track through downtown this

summer, part of the plan for a pedestrian and bike corridor. Some of the

rail material will be turned into art for the corridor and the Society plans aheritage kiosk there as well. We also hope to add some of the older material

(see page 3) to our collection. Below is part of a brief account of Redmonds

rail history written in 2003 by Kay Shoudy. Search our website for railroad

to read even more.

The Redmond station opened in 1889 on Leary Way next to the HotelRedmond in the heart of the village. James Hoffner was the rst station

operator and Ernest Adams, the rst supervisor for the Northern Pacic

Railroad. For the next century, the railroad continued to operate, serving

cattlemen, truck farmers, and such businesses as T&D Feeds in Redmond

and Darigolds subsidized butter manufacturing plant in Issaquah.

In the 1980s, the old trestle across the Sammamish River north

of Redmond Way suffered a bad re. The re department was able

to save the trestle and it continued in operation until the railroad was

discontinued.

The fate of the railroad was a concern for local citizens and a majorpoint of controversy in planning what became Redmond Town Center on

the Redmond Golf Links course.

In recent decades, the right-of-way has often been proposed as an

extension of the Burke-Gilman Trail, named for those two enterprising

gentlemen who rst brought the railroad to Redmond.


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From Tony Emmanuel, to commemorate our 2011 picnic:

Before leaving the house this morning, Betty commented: Rememberwhen youd go into town to the Bicycle Derby or something like this

Redmond Historical Society picnic? Youd see people like John and Patty

Lawson, John and Alice Way, Wayne and Flo Thompsonjust to name a

few. This page could be lled with names like these. So, enjoy your friends

today, June 11, 2011, at the picnic. Everyone is special. Here today and gone

tomorrow. Lets hope tomorrow is a long way off.

From Bernadine Bruneau at a previous general meeting:

Judy Langs story was most interesting since much of it was so familiar

to me. My children were born in the old Kirkland Hospital. We dancedour

most favorite dance was the Schottische, to Les LaBrie. I moved to Redmond

in 1942, so many changes over the years.

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In memoriam: DonalDa. mccoSkrie(february 18, 1915 to June 23, 2011)Don grew up on a hill overlooking Lake Washington and Mt. Rainier,

which inuenced his whole life. He and his brother Burns and their friends

sailed on Lake Washington, out through the Locks, and all over Puget

Sound. They skied on Mt. Rainier before there were any ski lifts in the state.

He racedand nishedthe rst Silver Skis Race from Camp Muir to Edith

Creek Basin in 1934.

He also graduated from Franklin High, attended the University of

Washington (Architecture), joined the Navy, worked for the post ofce at

Terminal Annex Seattle, married Eileen Henry (September 7, 1941), built a

house on the east side of Lake Sammamish, and had two daughters (Mary

Lou and Ruth Ann).

After they retired in 1972, he and Eileen sailed in Europe for 27 summers,

inspiring people everywhere they went to live their dreams. Don loved to

say that he had been retired longer than he worked, and that he had left no

stone unturned.

Donations in his memory can be made to the Redmond Aide Car Fund

8450 161st Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

One of our long-time members, Eileen McCoskrie, lost her husband this summer. Below

is the tribute written by the family for Don.

reDmonD-iScing


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SHIPPING & HANDLING: Please add $5.00 shipping & handling surchage for

any order that you would like mailed.

ORDERING INFO*:

NAME______________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER______________________

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NOTE: Redmond Refectionsis also available at:

THE SOCIETY OFFICE at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. (Hours ofoperation on page 12)

PATTI SIMPSON WARDS BOOTH at the Redmond Saturday Market throughout the

summer. (Dates on her web site: pattisimpsonward.com)

ORDERNOW

Redmond Refections

$15(INCLUDES TAX)*

great gift iDeaSfor

hiStory

loverS

Need something special for someone

who appreciates our history? These

items are available at our Society ofce:

GREETING CARDS, MAGNETS

& NOTE CARDS

featuring artwork by local artists:

PATTI SIMPSON WARD

DORISJEAN COLVIN PAT DUGAN

OUR TOWN

A history of Redmond, by Nancy Way

Our VIEW OF HISTORYDVD

Artwork of the historic Adair House in Anderson

Park, Redmonds oldest park. Antics at Anderson

Parkis the work of ne artist Patti Simpson

Ward. See more images of Eastside settings on

pattisimpsonward.com).


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Eric Anderson

John Anderson

Barbara Neal Beeson

Brad Best

Marjorie Stensland Costello

John Couch

Liz Carlson Coward

Frank Garbarino

Edward L. Hagen

Lucille B. Hansen-Bellings

Wayne Hansen

Naomi Hardy

Patricia Weiss Jovag

Barbara Weiss Joyce

Glenn Lampaert

Roy Lampaert

Judy Aries Lang

Miguel Llanos

MEMBERSHIPJune 11th rhSannual picnic

our lifetime memberSJon Magnussen

Charles Reed

Clare Amo Marr

Daryl Martin

Allison Reed Morris

Frances Spray Reed

Vivian Robinson

Laurie Rockenbeck

Margy Rockenbeck

William Rockenbeck

Fred Stray

Doris Bauer Schaible

Arlyn Vallene

Don Watts

Rose Weiss

Joanne Westlund

Margaret Evers Wiese

James Windle

Photo courtesy of Brian Ranck (HeadspinnerPhotography.com)

We didnt get a listof those who attended our

annual picnic at Anderson

Park, but the nice weather

and great music provided

by the Old Time Fiddlers

made for a strong turnout.The photo here shows

John Couch receiving the

2011 History Hero award

from Society President

Chris Himes.


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