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Early settlement structures including Redmond Trading Company and shops in 1905.

Redmonds downtown core once stood in the area of todays Value Village

before moving slightly west around Leary Way. Please join us on Saturday,

September 14, when Tom Hitzroth, chair of the City of Redmond Landmark

Commission, shares that story of Redmonds early development from a

settlement to a town. Hell also describe the detective work he used to determine

where buildings once stoodsuch as the original post ofce, jail and home of

local pioneerLuke McRedmond.The 1905 photo above, by noted photographer Winfred Wallace, shows the

old Redmond Trading Company when it was a false front structure and the old

Redmond Meat Market to the left before they were both demolished to make way

for the more modern brick Redmond Trading Company, Tom says. This is one of

a couple of photographs to show where the old Redmond Meat Market went.

1Every town has a history. Discover ours. September 2013

The Redmond RecoRdeR

REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 2013VOL. 15

NO. 7

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UpcomingSatUrdaySpeakerSerieSSaturday, September 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th Street

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SepTembeR2013 Every town has a history. Discover ours.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Chris Himes President

Judy Lang Senior Vice-President

Joe Townsend Vice-President FinanceJohn Phillips Vice-President Collections

Mary Hanson Secretary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rosemarie Ives

Janice LeVeck

Judith Simpson

Sherry Stilin

Kris Swanson

Margaret Evers Wiese

OFFICE MANAGERMonica ParkATTORNEYCharles DiesenOur nances are public record and may

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COVER FEATURE & WHATS NEW

1 Lost Redmond: Once Here, Long Gone

2 2013 RHS Ofcers & Board

2 Whats New Online

RHS Website Updates

RHS NEWS

3 Gunderson Carving Freeman

4-5 2013 Summer Celebrations

6 In Memoriam: Tom Hall

7 Upcoming ProgramsSaturday

Speaker Series

8 Historical Thank Yous Doris

Schaible Retires from RHS Board

Haunted History Walking

Tours and Storytelling

9 Redmond Reections Gift Ideas from RHS

MEMBERSHIP & CONTACT INFO

10 New RHS Dues Fees List of RHS

Lifetimers

11 Membership Form

12 Address & RHS Contact Info

tabLeof contentSPAGE

The RHS website makeover

includes two new categoriesshowcasing Redmonds history and

our outreach work:

Exhibits lists displays we havearound town, and then describes

each one as well as providing images.

Themes include Native American life,

the railroad, community spirit, early

transportation, farming and logging.

Events shows how busy we

are in the community. Listed are the

Saturday Speaker Series (see Page 7

for details), walking tours, Derby Days,

annual picnic and our Saturday

Market booth.

See redmondhistoricalsociety.orgto step back in time with us!

2013

Major Sponsors

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Every town has a history. Discover ours. September 2013

WHatS neWin oUrcoLLection

First Citizens Bank, which recently closed its Redmond branch acrossfrom City Hall, donated to the Society this detailed wood panel by noted local

signmakerJohn Gunderson. The panel was made in 1990 for Redmond NationalBank when it rst opened at that location. Redmond National was later acquiredby First Citizens.

Gunderson, who owned Gundys Signs, himself has quite a claim to localfame. In an article on our website about how Redmonds Bicycle Capital ofthe Northwest sign came about, Jerry Torell wrote that he and others at theRedmond Chamber of Commerce mobilized to put up a welcome sign on

Redmond Way just west of the Sammamish River. Gunderson carved the wood

base below the pennyfarthing bike. More signicantly, he and Fred Habenichtcame up with the now famous slogan: Redmond, Bicycle Capital of theNorthwest.

The sign was installed and dedicated in 1976, Jerry wrote. The rest is history!

Read the article by Jerry Torell on our website, at redmondhistoricalsociety.organd type Gunderson in the search eld, then click Go.

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Whats New

Our major sponsors, listed on Page 2, now include The Bellevue Collection,which is best known for operating Bellevue Square. Principal ownerKemperFreeman, Jr., generously made a ve-year commitment to make an annual $1,000donation to the Society.

Kempers support reects his close ties to Redmond, having spent fourteenyouthful summers growing up and working at the Marymoor Farm (todays

Marymoor Park). Kemper even spoke to the Society in 2010, recalling those days

raising dairy cattle and running farm equipment. The companys website atkemperfreeman.com/about-kemper-freeman/ delves more into that history andincludes a link to buy Kempers biography Generations.

beLLevUe coLLection JoinS aS SponSor

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2013 SUmmer...

Derby Days2013 included

a Redmond

Historical Society

booth that saw

dozens of visitors

come through

to check out

old photos and

other artifacts.

(Photos courtesy

of HeadSpinner

Photography.)

RHSNews

Even by Society standards, it was a busy summer! Tom Hitzroth ledwalking tours, volunteers staffed a Saturday Market booth, our June picnic

was well attended, and board members overhauled our logo, website and

general meeting format. And, as these images attest, we were also out

and about in the community.

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...ceLebrationS

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VALA Eastside, a nonprot center for artists, organized the exhibitRedmond: A Visual

History with the

Societys input and

led by local artist

Jacqui Calladine.VALAs Art Center

inside Redmond

Town Center hosted

some pieces (see

at right) through

August, while the

Redmond Library

hosts another set

of artwork through

September 27,

2013.

The 1.3 mile-long Red Brick Road,located between Union Hill Road and

Redmond-Fall City Highway, turned 100

this year.

Residents, Mayor John Marchione,

the Society and a eet of antique cars

on August 10 celebrated the longest

remaining brick stretch in King County

of what was once The YellowstoneTrailan informal highway system

that ran from Boston to Seattle via

Redmond! (Photos by Miguel Llanos.)

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in memoriam:tom HaLL

RHSNews

The Redmond Historical Society, and all of Redmond, lost a

wonderful friend on July 9, 2013, when Gervase Tom Hall passed awayjust three weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He left behind

Suzanne Hall, his wife of 51 years,

four children and 10 grandchildren.

Tom will be missed not only by

the Redmond Historical Society but

by all who knew him, said Society

President Chris Himes.

Tom was always cheerful and

a regular at Society events. He

always said Hi! at the meetings

and the picnic, and was always so

positive and upbeat whenever I saw

him, noted ofce managerMonica

Park. Even at this last picnic, he didnt say anything to me about himself,

just asked how I was, etc. Ill miss his warmth, and sweetness.

In a tribute about Tom, his family wrote that He was 80 years young.

Born in Albany, NY, in 1933, he moved with his family to Redmond, WA,

in 1937. Tom graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1951 and

attended WSU. He worked in the industrial insulation industry and was a

proud member of Local 7, Heat and Frost Insulators.

As an outdoor man, he enjoyed travel trailering, shing, boating and

skiing and he loved history and his activities in the Redmond HistoricalSociety. Tom was passionate about his family and home. He loved his

man toys and with them he built two lovely homes with the rst one

built from trees grown on his property. Many friends and family found

themselves involved with his home-building.

Tom was a lovely man, kind and gentle, always ready to helpso

good to all.

Toms family asked that any donations in Toms memory go to the

American Lung Association or The Redmond Historical Society. As of

August 25 donations in Toms name to the Society were made byCarol

Allison, Rosemary Dodson, Sharon Kulfan, Judy Lang, Barbro

Loud, Barbara andRichard Olson, Delaine Peterson, Brian andMary

Richards, Barbara Seefeldt, Anne andRonald Van Heusden.

Tom Hall (Photo courtesty HeadspinnerPhotography.com)

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Upcoming programSSatUrdaySpeakerSerieS

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10:30a.m. 2nd SatUrdayoftHe montH (except december)

$5 Suggested Donation for Non-Members

AMERICAN INDIANS IN CINEMAOctober 12th:Lance Rhoades of the UW and the Seattle Film Instituteexplores how movies shaped perceptions of the American Indian.

(Speaking courtesy of Humanities Washington)

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT

IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTNovember 9th: Larry Kreisman of Historic Seattle shares howtwo worlds fairs and our regions unique qualities greatly inuencedarchitecture and design arts in the early 1900s.

TREE ARMY: THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS1933-1941January 11th: Janet Oakley, an author and historian, explains theCCCs lasting impact both on our state and on the young men desperate

for jobs. (Speaking courtesy of Humanities Washington)

HIGH TIMES: AIR DEFENSE,AIRPORTS, AND WISHFUL THINKINGFebruary 8th: Sherry Grindeland, a journalist and Eastside HeritageCenter member, shares the Eastsides role in aviation, WWII and Cold

War air defense, and D.B. Cooper.

THE SILER LOGGING COMPANY

& RAILROAD: 1920s LOGGINGMarch 8th: Eric Erickson, an author and past president of IssaquahHistory Museums, recounts the vast operation east of Redmond and the

25-mile railroad that carried the logs north.

THE SAMMAMISH SLOUGH RACE: 1933-1976April 12th:Steve Greaves of the Seattle Outboard Association hostsformer racers recollecting the challenges of navigating the narrow and

winding slough.

FROM CHICKENS TO SOFTWARE:THE LAND BEFORE MICROSOFTMay 10th: Dante and Panlo Morelli share their story of Italianimmigrants who built one of the areas largest chicken farms on land that

today is part of the Microsoft campus.

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HUge HiStoricaLtHankyoUSto:

doriS ScHaibLe retireSaS mediacoordinator

All those who helped at 2013 Derby Days: Harold Kent(provided school bus and re truck);

Roy Hansondrove the re truck;

HeadSpinnerPhotography.com and Patsy Rosenbach took photos,volunteers Ray and Ruth Adams, Judy Lang, Cheryl and GeneMagnuson, Joann Potter, Dave and Julianne Rossiter, Judith Simpson,Sherry Stilin, Kris Swanson, Joe Townsend and Don Watts.

Washington Reprographics for re-doing the signage that goes with our

displays in the windows at the historic Bill Brown Garage in downtown. Thegarage, now Premium Wine and Spirits, is our primary venue for large exhibits.

RHSNews

It was never a paid job, but that didnt stop Doris Schaible from

passionately sharing our work with the local media since our very

beginnings in 1999. Doris is, however, nally hanging up her media spurs,and the Society thanks her for all her diligent work over the last 14 years!

The last walking tours of 2013set for Sunday, September 15

will be extra special as guide Tom Hitzroth, the City of Redmond andHumanities Washington team up for two tours plus storytelling! BecauseHumanities Washington provided funding for the storytelling, all activities

will be free and start at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center

(16600 NE 80th St). Heres the lineup:

4:15 p.m.: The DVD Redmond Views from History will be shown

along with displays, and refreshments will be served.

4:30 p.m.: Family-friendly Haunted History Walking Tour.

6:00 p.m.: StorytellerRoger Fernandes will engage the audiencewith local Salish tribes traditions and mysteries, while a Readers

Theater organized by Stephanie Hofand will act out recollections by

Redmond long-timers about their school days.

7:00 p.m.: Second Haunted History Walking Tour for those who can

stay up past 8:00 p.m.!

Registration is required by September 13. Please RSVP atredmond.gov/Government/HistoricPreservation or call 425.556.2415.

HaUnted HiStoryWaLking toUrSand StoryteLLing

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NOTE: REDMOND REFLECTIONS is also available at the RHS OFFICE at the Old

Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. (Hours of operation on page 12.)

RedmondReflections

$15(INCLUDES TAX)*

Need something special for someone

who appreciates our history? These

are available at our Society ofce:

GREETING CARDS, MAGNETS

& NOTE CARDSfeaturing artwork by local artists:

PATTI SIMPSON WARD

DORISJEAN COLVIN PAT DUGAN

OUR TOWN

History of Redmond by Nancy Way

VIEW OF HISTORY DVD

This painting of Marymoor Park, Flying Kites at the Clise

Mansion, is the work of ne artist Patti Simpson Ward.

Visit her website to see more images of Eastside settings

pattisimpsonward.com.

great gift ideaSforHiStoryLoverS

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neWrHS dUeS feeS

oUrrHS Lifetime memberS

Eric Anderson

John Anderson

Barbara Neal BeesonBrad Best

Marjorie Stensland

Costello

John Couch

Liz Carlson Coward

Tony Emmanuel

Frank Garbarino

Edward L. Hagen

Lucille B.Hansen-Bellings

Wayne Hansen

Jerry Hardy

Naomi Hardy

Chris Himes

Rosemarie Ives

Patricia Weiss Jovag

Barbara Weiss Joyce

Glenn LampaertRoy Lampaert

Judy Aries Lang

Miguel Llanos

Jon Magnussen

Clare Amo Marr

Daryl Martin

Allison Reed Morris

John Phillips

Roxie Phillips

Charles Reed

Frances Spray Reed

Vivian Robinson

Laurie Rockenbeck

Margy Rockenbeck

William Rockenbeck

Beryl Standley

John Stilin

Sherry Stilin

Fred Springsteel

Fred Stray

Doris Bauer Schaible

Herb Swanson

Doris Townsend

Arlyn Vallene

Patti Simpson WardDon Watts

Rose Weiss

Joanne Westlund

Margaret Evers Wiese

James Windle

Membership

The Society has been expanding its work in recent months, taking on moredisplays and artifact preservationwork that requires some additional spending.

As a result, the board recently approved a $5 dues increase for individual (now$25 instead of $20) and family (now $40 instead of $35) memberships startingwith 2014.

This is our rst dues raise since we began 15 years ago, notes membershipchairKris Swanson. Our dues are important in carrying out our mission and ofcourse expenses have increased.

Other membership categories remain the same (Students $5; Supporter$200;Corporate $250; and Lifetime $1,000). Dues for 2014 can be paid at any ofour fall program meetings, online or via US Mail.

neWrHS corporate memberOur thanks to Ben Franklin

Crafts for joining the Society as a

corporate member!

The family-owned institution

has been operating in Redmond

since 1975and has anonline presence as well at

craftsandframes.com.

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$5.00

$25.00$40.00

$200.00

$250.00

$1,000.00

RENEWING MEMBERS, PLEASE SEND IN YOUR 2014 DUES!

LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP(Check one only.)

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ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Fill out the form below, cut out and mail with your check to:

Redmond Historical SocietyAttn: MembershipORSCC, Room 10616600 NE 80th Street

Redmond, WA 98052

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