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heoldestknowntroopinRedmondwasTroop423charteredbyRedmondMen’sClubin1940with
Russell Kellogg
asscoutmaster.HewasalsoateacheratRedmondSchoolandyoucanbetmostoftheRedmondboysrememberhim.Troop423diedout(dateunknown)butwasrestartedin1982by
Justin onGortler
.Thisnewgroupof11-year-oldsstucktogetherandinfouryearstheywontheNorthLakesDistrictCamporee.
Je Gibson
,aLifeScout,wasoneoftheoriginalmembers.LaterMatthewWeedbecamescoutmasterandthetroophadthreepatrolsandwascharteredbytheRedmondLionsClub.
George Lyons
tellsofthetimewhenhewasscoutmasterofTroop591.“ThersttimetheywentsnowcampingwiththeirtentonSnoqualmiePass,acoupleofboyscoutspitchedtheirtentonaslope.Bymorningoneboy,
Bob Kirtley,
hadslidoutofhistent.”Theyalsolearnedtheartofigloobuildingandsleptinthem.Theylearnedtheycouldsurviveiftheyhadto,butitstillgotcoldnomatterwhatyouputunderyou,Georgerecalls.Notallwere“outdoorsmen.”ScottMcClaybecamescoutmasterofTroop571whennooneelsewould.Hisideaofcamping:rentinga35-footRV.
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HEMAY 2009 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 5OUR PURPOSE:To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share andCelebrate Redmond’s HistoryHISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND!
REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106Redmond, WA 98052 ~ Tel 425.885.2919Website ~ redmondhistoricalsociety.orgEmail ~ info @redmondhistoricalsociety.orgHours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment
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venasRedmondhasgrown,itsscoutingtraditionhasn’tbeenlost.JoinusonMay9thwhen
Marie King
,avolunteerscouterforover20years,presentsahistoryofthelocalscoutingcommunity.“MyparentsJerryandClaraHammersbergwereinvolvedwithmybrotherswhentheywereinCubScouts,”shesays.“WhenIhadthreesonsitjustwasnaturaltobeinvolvedinaprogramthatwasimportanttoourfamily.Scoutingmoldedourfamilyvalues.”
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SATURDAY, MAY 9TH10:30 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON
at the
OLD REDMONDSCHOOLHOUSE16600 NE 80th Street
RHSMAY 9THMEETING
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Scouts from Troop 423 show off their construction skills. When this photo was taken,
Richard Stensland
was scoutmaster and the Redmond American Legion was the troopsponsor. (Photo courtesy of
Sammamish Valley News
collection.)
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couting ~ A Way of Redmond Life
 
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NEXTGENERAL MEETING
SATURDAY, MAY 9TH10:30 to Noon
AT THE
OLD REDMONDSCHOOLHOUSECOMMUNITYCENTER
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JudyLang
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MiguelLlanos
Vice-President 
JoanneWestlund
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MaryHanson
CorrespondingSecretary 
BerylStandley
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arkyourcalendarsforabigdedicationthismonthontheCityCampus!OnMay20,at4:00p.m.,cityofcialswillformallywelcomeRedmond’srstschoolhousebelltoitspermanentspotalongsidethePublicSafetyBuilding.ThePublicSafetyBuildingisbetweenRedmondCityHallandtheSeniorCenter.TheSocietyhaspromisedtobringoutourtroops,sopleasejoinusforthisheritagecelebration.
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choolhouse Bell Dedicationhich Places Matter?
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ayisNationalPreservationMonthand
Mayor John Marchione
isofciallyrecognizingthatwithaproclamationbeingreadattheMay19thCityCouncilsession.CityPlanner
Jayme Jonas
hasspearheadedtherecognition,whichissponsoredbytheNationalTrustforHistoricPreservation,andnotesthatthisyear’sthemeis“ThisPlaceMatters.”TheTrustisaskingfolkstohaveapicturetakeninfrontofaplacethatmatterstothem(andholdinga“ThisPlaceMatters”sign!)andthenpostingthatontheirWebsite~
preserationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/ 
~alongwithinformationonthatplace.YoucanevendownloadasignforprintingfromtheWebsite!Jayme,andtheSociety,lovetheidea!“It’sasimplewaytoraiseawarenessofhistoricresourcesandtocelebratethehistoryofourcommunities,”saysJayme.SosendusyourphotoaswellsowecanplaceitonourWebsite,too!Emailitto
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This place matters, doesn’t it? Redmond’s Old Schoolhouse Community has a special place inthe city’s history – plus it’s the world headquarters for the Redmond Historical Society!
 
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Heap of HistoricalThanks to:
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CLARA
and
JERRY HAMMERSBERG
fordonatingthecostofframingagiantaerialphotoofRedmondcirca1950.
THE WAY fAMILY
fordonatingphotos,8mmhomemovies,almprojectorandevenaneditingmachinethathadbelongedtoDr.JohnWay.
JUDY LANG
forputtingupaBoyScoutsdisplayatthelibrary,andBrianTrappandDanielBeckerforloaningbadges,uniforms,booksandawards.
TOM HALL
,
RICHARD MORRIS
,
DAvID
and
JULIANNE ROSSITER
and
JOHN
and
ROxIEPHILLIPS
forvolunteeringtoworksomeoftheSaturdayMarketshiftsthisseason.
BOB YODER
forgivingeachScoutwhoattendsthismonth’smeetingacanoffoodtodonatetoHopeLink;BobhostsaWebsiteonRedmondissuesandeventsat
http://redmond.blogTHE KIRKLAND HERITAGE SOCIETY
fordonatingaCDof
“On the Ways” 
–thenewspaperoftheLakeWashingtonShipyardsinKirklandduringWorldWarII.DaleHawkinsonspenthoursscanningoriginalstopreservethem.
JOANNE WESTLUND
fordonatingsixhistorybooks.
WESTA HARRIS
foroldschoolphotos.
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ere You at OurApril 11thGeneral Meeting?
RalphAndersonJamesBakerJanineBakerDavidBartleyElsieBartleyTonyEmmanuel
MARGIE fLAGE
FrankGarbarinoPeggyGarbarinoEvelynGilbertMillieGoetschiusRussellGoetschiusSuzanneHallTomHallClaraHammersbergJerryHammersbergMargeHansonMaryHansonRoyHansonChrisHimesCarolynHudsonElaineKeeleyBruceKenyonCherylKenyonGloriaKraftJimKraftJudyAriesLangMiguelLlanosGeorgeLyonsJackieLyonsCherylMagnusonPatMarrsBobMartinDarylMartin
DALE MILLERMALIE MILLERNANCY MILLER
DorothyMatsuiLarryE.MillerDunielMurilloMonicaParkJohnPhillipsRoxanaPhillipsPatsyRosenbachAnneSalmiClaudiaScottBobShortDonStenslandFranStrayFredStrayFayeSweenAnneTollfeldtHarveyTollfeldtJerryTorellJoeTownsendCarolTrappJudyTurnerArlynVallene
MARILYN WALKER
RoseWeiss
JACK WOOD
JoanneWestlund
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hesefolkswere!Firsttimeattendeesarenotedin
BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS
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oyouhavetwohoursonarstSaturdayofthemonth?Ifso,we’dlovetorotateyouintoaslotforourRedmondSaturdayMarketbooth.Call
425.885.2919
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ino@redmondhistoricalsociety.org
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