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HEFEBRUARY 2007 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 9, NUMBER 2OUR MiSSiON:To Dscover, Recover, Share and CelebrateRedmond’s HstoryHiSTORY iS HAPPENiNG iN REDMOND!
REDMOND HiSTORiCAL SOCiETY
16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106Redmond, WA 98052 ~ Tel 425.885.2919webste ~ www.redmondhstory.orge-mal ~ redmondhstory@hotmal.comHOURS: Tuesday through Thursday 1-4 p.m.,Frday, 4-6 p.m. and by appontment
 
“W
hat a way to start 2007 ~with wind, snow, ice, and a cancelledmeeting. You might think it is theworst winter ever, but stop by ourofce to see photos of ice on LakeSammamish and Lake Washingtonback in 1950 and ice skaters on theSammamish River in 1910. Sothere’s proof of colder days foran extended time.Some members braved the coldand icy roads on January 13th only tond our doors locked. I apologize to
Jerr Torre
,
Sta
and
Mar Fre
,
Bob
and
Joce Fower
,
Bett
and
Howard Kh
and any others.All of us were looking forward tohearing
Shre Haes
tell her storyabout the Lake Washington Shipyards,her time in the Marines and more. Shewill give us another chance and willreturn in May. Thank you, Shirley.Before the snowstorm hit, I hada chance to say “thank you” to allour ofce volunteers with lunch atmy house. These volunteers helpout in the ofce by answering thephone, ling, greeting visitors anddoing other tasks that help keep theHistorical Society going.
1 H
ow often do you get a history lesson plus a whodunit?Well,
Seattle Times
columnist
Sherr Grdead
and RHS Boardmember
Tom Htzroth
will be providingjust that at our general meetingon February 10th.They’ll be talking about lifeon Lake Washington in thelate 1800s as seen throughthe eyes of Clarissa Colman,and describing the intrigueand mystery surrounding themurder of her husband, JamesManning Colman.
NEXTMEETiNG
Satrda, Feb. 10 ~ 10 to 11:30 a.m.Od Redmod SchoohoseCommt CeterTOpiC:Coma Dares & Mrder MsterSpEAKERS:
 Seattle Times
comst SherrGrdead ad Tom Htzroth
resdent’s Corner
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Poneer Lfe & “Whodunt”
(Continued on page 2)(Continued on page 2)Margarete Mitchell Colman and Clarissa (Colman) Fawcett ~ daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Clarissa and James Colman. Both Margareteand Clarissa wrote in the Colman diaries in later years. (Photo courtesy ofthe Eastside Heritage Center)
 
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2d Satrda of the Moth10 a.m. ess otherwse stated
OlD REDMOnD SCHOOlHOuSECOMMuniTy CEnTER
16600 nE 80th St
2007
MARCH 10 ~ ~ yoe Cowa
 on being raised in rural Redmond.Plus,
Brad Soomo
shows clipsfrom his Redmont History DVD
ApRil 14 ~
Biographer
llambert
on the late local sculptorDudley Carter.
MAy 12 ~ Shre Haes
on theLake Washington shipyards
.JunE 9 ~
RHS holds its annualpicnic at Anderson Park at noon.
SEpTEMBER 8OCTOBER 13nOvEMBER 9
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Judy Lang
President 
Naomi Hardy
Vice-President 
Miguel Llanos
Vice-President 
Joanne Westlund
Treasurer 
Margaret Wiese
CorrespondingSecretary 
Beryl Standley 
Recording Secretary 
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Charles Diesen
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If you don't already subscribe,please sign up. Call the ofce at425.885.2919 or e-mail
mew@wk.com
. State yourpreference of e-mail or U.S. Mail(e-mail is cheaper for the city andthe photos look better on-line).
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Editor 
Patti Simpson Ward
Newsletter Graphic Designer 
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resdent’s Corner
(Continued from page 1)
Those attending were
Ar vaee
, our longest tenured ofce sitter,
Rss
 and
Me Goetschs
,
Joh
and
Roxe phs
,
Eee McCoskre
,
Maronea
,
norma Warer
,
Dar Mart
,
Amo Marr
,
Tom
and
Szae Ha
,
RoseWess
and
la Garad
. If you’d like to be included in this annual affair allyou need to do is volunteer.Thanks also go to
Brad Soomo
,
naom Hard
and
larr neso
(theydidn’t get lunch but deserve a big hand of applause and more) who havebeen volunteering their time putting together Redmond’s rich history on aDVD. (See Page 3 for details.)As for upcoming meetings, in March
yoe Cowa
will tell us about herpioneer family and the hardships of growing up in the Depression. In April,
l lambert
will entertain us with her biographical tale of the late woodsculptor
Dde Carter
.
Shre Haes
will speak to us in May and in Junewe’ll have our annual potluck picnic.Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss any of these exciting meetingsand I hope to see you on February 10th.
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~ Judy Aries Lang, RHS President 
Meetng Topc:Colman Dares& Mystery
The Colmans lived in Kennydale,a now disappeared community thatwas once on the south end of MercerIsland.The diaries, says Tom, “give a greatglimpse of pioneer daily life that was just as pertinent to Redmond settlersand their hardships as it was to theKennydale people. I have read themfrom 1886 to 1888 and some partsafter that to 1900 and it is a treasuretrove of information on the hardshipsand vicissitudes of daily living.”Sherry wrote a front-page articleon the diaries for the
Seattle Times
last August that includes severalpictures. It can be viewed online at
seattetmes.com
. Once there, searchfor:
Coma dares
.
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(Continued from page 1)
Happy 102nd!!!
 
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et’s a sg HaBrthda to or odestmember,
A Gock
,whose 102d brthda sths Jaar 27th. Here’sto o Adre, ad here’sa ctre of Adre 1934!
 
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“R”
Book Sgnng
 
M
ark your calendars for Saturday, February24th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the RedmondLibrary.
naom Hard
, who compiled and edited
“Redmond Reflections: from Settlers to Software,” 
 will share what she learned about Redmond’s pastin assembling over 800 images to tell the story.The book may be purchased from the checkoutcounter at the Redmond Library, and copies will beavailable for sale at this event.Refreshments will be provided, and we’ll alsoshow highlights from the Society’s new DVD ofRedmond history (see article at right.)This history happening is sponsored by theFriends of the Redmond Library.The library is at 15990 NE 85th Street indowntown Redmond.
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2007 Walkng Tours
 
RHS
board member
Tom Htzroth
has linedup a new round of walking tours through oldRedmond ~ and even added a new building to theshort route as the result of new research.Space is limited, and to sign up either email Tomat
thtzroth@ms.com
or call the ofce at
425.885.2919
.The tour dates are:
• April 2nd• MAy 20th• June 17th• SepteMber 16th
The walks run from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. andstart at the Justice White House across fromHalf-Price Books. They will not be held in case ofrain. A $6.00 per person contribution is requestedwhich goes toward buying a bench for the walkingroute.
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Buy at Staples? Help RHS
 
i
f you shop at Staples, you can help the Societyby telling the cashier that you’d like the purchaseamount to go to the Redmond Historical Societyawards account. As that account grows, theSociety gets coupons for equipment and suppliesfor the ofce.
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KOMO
 
radio legend and local boy
larr neso
narrates video vignettes of Redmond’s history that we’vepackaged in a great DVD. Produced by
Brad Soomo
,the series has been airing on Redmond City TV andwe decided to put them all together in aneasy-to-view format. The topics are as follows:
•
FiRST SETTlERS
•
lOGGinG inDuSTRy
•
pERRiGO’S plAT
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SCHOOl DAyS
•
AnDERSOn pARK
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MARyMOOR pARK
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nOKOMiS CluB
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SAMMAMiSH SlOuGH
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OlD TOWn REDMOnD
A bonus video by Dr. John Way shows Redmond backin the late 1950s and early 1960s.Only a few copies have been made, so buy one whileyou can at the February 10th general meeting, at ourofce or at the Feburary 24th book signing (see theitem at the top on the left). The cost for the DVD is$13.00
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(Above) DVD Cover ~ Redmond: Views of History
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