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16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106 Redmond, WA 98052 ~ Tel 425.885.2919

VOLUME 11, NUMBER 3 Our PURPOSE: To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and Celebrate Redmond’s History

Website ~ redmondhistoricalsociety.org Email ~ info @redmondhistoricalsociety.org Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment

HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND!

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ur RHS Mission

In February, we shared our revised



REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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ssaquah History 101

vision statement, and below is our revised mission statement, which our long-range planning committee prepared and our board approved: The mission of the Redmond Historical Society is to educate, advocate, and serve the Redmond area by documenting, collecting, housing and displaying the history of the people, places and events that illustrate the city’s heritage. The book, Profiles of Excellence, lists a clear, agreed-upon mission statement as first

R.A. Soister, courtesy of Issaquah Historical Society

among the four key traits of successful nonprofits, the others being: •

A strong, competent executive



director

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A dynamic board of directors

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An organization-wide push for



fundraising.



Issaquah, like Redmond, was small town America once. This

photo was taken circa 1950-55 at the intersection of Front Street and Sunset. We’ve probably all been to and through Issaquah, but do we know much about our neighbor? Erica Maniez, director of the

Our previous mission statement, To

Issaquah History Museums, promises to

discover, recover, preserve, share and

explain at our next general meeting on

celebrate Redmond’s history, becomes our

March 14th.

newsletter masthead statement or statement

She titles her talk “Everything

of purpose.

You Ever Wanted to Know About

The more complete mission statement

Issaquah in One Painless

aims to better explain to others (potential

Lesson.”

RHS MARCH MEETING

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 10:30 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON at the

benefactors, partners) what we stand for.



It will cover its founding to

You can find these and other governing

the present, she says, “focusing on

documents on our web site: www.

some of the factors that shaped the

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town and made it what it is today.”

OLD REDMOND SCHOOLHOUSE 16600 NE 80th Street

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~ By Joe Townsend The Redmond Recorder ~ March 2009

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History is Happening in Redmond!

NEXT GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY, MARCH 14 10:30 to Noon

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errigo Springs’ New and Improved Plaque

AT THE

OLD REDMOND SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER

2009 Executive Board Chris Himes President Judy Lang Vice-President Miguel Llanos Vice-President Joanne Westlund Treasurer Mary Hanson Corresponding Secretary Beryl Standley Recording Secretary Board of Directors

The new Perrigo Springs Plaque

Nao Hardy Jon Magnussen Doris Schaible Joe Townsend Patti Simpson Ward Margaret Wiese



After vandals destroyed a plaque at Perrigo Springs that was provided

in 2004 by the Snoqualmie Falls chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists, the DAC and the City’s Public Works Department got even. The DAC’s Winnie Sihon led the charge to pay for a new bronze marker. The city

Office Manager

embedded it in a boulder and moved the marker slightly—but still close to a

Monica Park

willow tree planted by the DAC—so as to be more visible from a nearby city

Attorney

security camera!

Charles Diesen

“We did some rearranging of the rock in relation to the tree, added some

Birthday Card Coordinator

landscaping timbers and beauty bark,” says Nelson Monroe, water operations

Amo Marr

supervisor at Public Works. “This will allow for the rock and plaque to be

Library Liaison

within the view of our security camera.”

Andy McClung ...................................................

Honoring homesteader Warren Perrigo and those here before him, the plaque retains the original wording:

Our finances are public record and may be viewed at the office. ...................................................

Perrigo Springs The willow commemorates this water source used by Indians and early

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Redmond pioneers ~ Snoqualmie Falls Daughters of the American Colonists ~ 2004

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et Ready for Walking Tours



If you live in Redmond, you probably drive along Leary Way frequently.

But do you know the histories of the buildings there? Like, which one was both an undertaker's premises and a bordello and City Hall? Tom Hitzroth educates and entertains folks with walking tours that explore those histories. An $8.00 per person fee goes to fund Society research. Email Tom at [email protected] or phone us at 425.885.2919 to reserve a spot or to learn more about the tours. l

2009 Walking Tour Dates:

April 19, May 10, June 21, September 20 The Redmond Recorder ~ March 2009

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tone House Back in Business

Heap of Historical Thanks to:

John and Roxie PhillipS for donating pricey software to compliment the collections’ software obtained via a 4Culture grant Eric Anderson for donating an axe once owned by famed woodcarver Dudley Carter Ardith Johnston Yuhl for donating photos of the Perrigos and old Redmond Claudia Martin Scott for a photo of her great great grandfather, Redmond homesteader John Martin The Stone House painted by board member, Patti Simpson Ward

Rose Weiss for donating four tourist maps of Seattle

Chef Ryan Donaldson, a Bellevue kid (Eastside Catholic

from the 1980s, and two matchboxes from Canada

High School), opened the Stone House on September 9th as a

Clara Hammersberg for bringing cookies to the

full-service restaurant after Renee Northern ran her café there

February general meeting

for several years. “I fell in love with the Stone House the first time I came in and checked the place out,” Ryan says. “I was looking for a small, unique venue that would compliment the style of food and service I wanted to provide (warm and comforting mixed with fresh and modern) ~ and the Stone House was perfect. I

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ave You Visited Our Office Lately?

loved it even more as I learned about the history and we saw nothing but great potential for the restaurant.” “We” includes his siblings (Carrie, Joni and Jason), who help out as well. As for his parents, they “still live in the same house in Bellevue I grew up in,” Ryan says. Ryan’s family roots also explain his career. “I first realized my passion for food when I was young. Some of my earliest memories are of food,” he writes on the restaurant web site, stonehouseredmond.com. “Feasting on Swedish pancakes at my great grandparents, eating crab fresh off the boat and gathering in the kitchen during the holidays as we cooked ~ and Monica Park with Pumpkin

then sitting down and sharing our lives with friends and family.” Ryan has quite the food background, having studied

Have you visited our office lately? If so, you’ve

at the Seattle Culinary Academy and Hospitality Business

probably met Monica Park and her dog Pumpkin. But

Management at Washington State University.

you probably don’t know much about either. Here’s

He insists on buying from local farms that use sustainable,

Monica on Monica ~ and Pumpkin:

organic methods. Even the meats, which are from eastern



Washington, are organic and grass-fed. Seafood is bought fresh

family has long ties to Snohomish county. I went to

“I'm new to the Redmond area, but my mom's

daily at Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle.

University of Washington as a History major and

The Stone House web site includes the history of the

completed the certificate program in Museum Studies.

property. And if you drop by the restaurant, you’ll still find

I love reading anything related to history, and my

the historic Redmond photos that Society graphic designer

apartment is filled with books. I love spending time

Patti Simpson Ward (her painting of the Stone House above)

with my Pomeranian, Pumpkin. She's a rescued dog

provided Renee when she ran her café. l

from Issaquah that I've had now for 18 months!” l

The Redmond Recorder ~ March 2009

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ere You at Our February 14th General Meeting? were! First time attendees are noted in These folks

olunteer at the Society Office or Help Us from Home

BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS! Ray Adams Margo Marr Alexander Betty Buckley Anderson Eric Anderson David Bartley Elsie Bartley Tami Bresolin Lynne Rosenthal Bryan Charles R. Carl Douglas Carl Sally Campbell Violet Cook Elduen Betty Emmanuel Steve Eriksen Lillian Garland Evelyn Gilbert Millie Goetschius Russell Goetschius Frank Gwerder Charlotte Everson Hahnlen Art Hammersberg Belinda Hammersberg Clara McSparran Hammersberg Gary Hammersberg Jerry Hammersberg Marge Hanson Mary Hanson Roy Hanson Chris Himes Marilyn Johnson Elaine Keeley Bruce Kenyon Cheryl Kenyon Marie King Gloria Kraft Jim Kraft Carol Kubby Judy Aries Lang Miguel Llanos

Brian Lutz George Lyons Jackie Lyons Cheryl Magnuson Joan Magruder Bob Martin Daryl Martin Jan Armstrong Mayer Andy McClung Elma McCormick Donald McCoskrie Eileen McCoskrie Betty Mercer Larry E. Miller Virgil Morgan Richard Morris Alexa Munoz Monica Park Virginia Pickett Jutta Rhinehart Patsy Cook Rosenbach David Rossiter Julianne Rossiter Anne Salmi Claudia Martin Scott Beryl Standley Fran Stray Fred Stray Anne Tollfeldt Harvey Tollfeldt Jerry Torell Joe Townsend Carol Trapp Judy Gilbert Turner Arlyn Bjerke Vallene Ruth GWerden Walker JoAnn Watkins Rose Weiss Joanne Westlund Margaret Evers Wiese

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Sort books

• scan photos • stamp envelopes • archive old newspapers • make phone calls

These are just some of the tasks that the

Society could use your help with.

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities,

please contact Office Manager Monica Park at 425.885.2919 or email the Society at info@ redmondhistoricalsociety.org.

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olt River: Past and Present

Tony Emmanuel took this snapshot of the new

bridge (left) at the Tolt River in Carnation, next to the old one before it was demolished.

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ore on “Bare Butt Beach”



Joe Perrigo wrote in after reading Bob Martin’s account of “Bare Butt Beach” in the last newsletter. “Having lived

in my grandmother’s home, Florence Perrigo, in the summer of ‘47, I share Bob Martin’s recollection of swimming at BBB. I especially recall the chilling effect of Bear Creek when we would dash through its waters to reach the warmth of the slough. My recollection of the term used to describe the location differs only slightly with Bob’s. “Thanks for keeping the memories of Redmond alive and well.” l The Redmond Recorder ~ March 2009

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History is Happening in Redmond!

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urrent Lifetime RHS Members



ewest Lifetimer

Our list of lifetime members continues to grow. If

you’d like to become a lifetimer yourself, please see the membership form on the back page. ERIC ANDERSON

Miguel Llanos

John Anderson

Jon Magnussen

Barbara Neal Beeson

Charles Reed

Brad Best

Clare ‘Amo’ Marr

Marjorie Stensland

Daryl Martin Allison Reed Morris

Costello Liz Carlson Coward Edward Hagen Naomi Hardy



Vivian Robinson

Eric is the son of Albert “Andy” Anderson, Redmond’s

Laurie Rockenbeck

first Park superintendent and for whom Anderson Park is named. Eric’s living in Monroe now but attends our

Margy Rockenbeck

Patricia Weiss Jovag

If Eric Anderson's name’s familiar, it’s because

Frances Spray Reed

meetings every so often and last month also donated

William Rockenbeck

a carving axe given to him by the late Dudley Carter,

Barbara Weiss Joyce

Doris Bauer Schaible

Glenn Lampaert

Don Watts

101 years in Redmond. Dudley even lived a year at Eric’s

Roy Lampaert

Rose Weiss

property on Lake Sammamish. Eric apprenticed with

Judy Aries Lang

Margaret Evers Wiese

Dudley and still carves daily. l

the world-renowned wood carver who lived 50 of his

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16600 NE 80th, Room 106, Redmond, WA 98052 The Redmond Recorder ~ March 2009

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History is Happening in Redmond!

RHS Accomplishments for 2008 •

Held nine public general meetings

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Created a new web site

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Published nine newsletters

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Developed a five-year strategic plan

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Hosted four Historic Redmond Walking Tours

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Employed Office Manager (and Historian)

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Monica Park.

Set up heritage displays at Redmond Library and the Old Schoolhouse Community Center

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Researched local personalities and sites

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Staffed monthly booth at Redmond Saturday Market from

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Received sustaining grants from City ($3,500) and King County 4Culture ($1,000)

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Received 4Culture grant ($1,900) for collections equipment and software

May through October •

Represented Redmond at the Association of King

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Supported City on naming of streams and parks

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Provided research for City on Redmond’s first school bell

County Historical Organizations and Eastside

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Held annual June picnic at Anderson Park

Heritage Roundtable

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Sponsored large Derby Days parade entry

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Provided heritage material to City, businesses and

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Participated in the City of Redmond budget process

researchers

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