REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

November 2011 * Newsletter * Vol. 13 No. 9 Our Purpose: To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and Celebrate Redmonds History

Growing Up on Weber Point

NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING: Saturday, Nov. 12 10:30a.m.-Noon Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center 16600 NE 80th St.
Tom Hansen, age 4, with his parents, Wayne and Lucille Hansen, in the summer of 1945 outside the Weber House, which they had moved into in November 1944.

The Lake Sammamish of today is surrounded by homes, but a few decades ago it was a much more remote place. Please join us on Nov. 12 when Tom Hansen and Gordon Dudley who grew up on the lakes Weber Point in the 1940s and graduated from Lake Washington High -will look back on those days. East Lake Sammamish Road North was gravel then, recalls Tom, and homes were connected by 10-party telephone lines. Jean Etta Goshorn, Gordons sister and a regular at Society meetings, will also be on hand to exchange memories. The Redmond Recorder Page 1

2011 Executive Board Chris Himes, President Miguel Llanos, Senior VP Joe Townsend, VP Finance John Phillips, VP Collections Mary Hanson, Secretary Board of Directors Nao Hardy Rosemarie Ives Judy Aries Lang Jon Magnussen Doris Schaible Patti Simpson Ward Margaret Evers Wiese Office Manager Monica Park Attorney Charles Diesen Our finances are public record and may be viewed at the office.

New Online
Please like us on Facebook were building up our presence there and webmaster Richard Morris has set a goal of having 100 likes by 2012, Redmonds Centennial. Send the link to your friends and family too! urges Richard. We'll have online exhibits, trivia, and other information. We recently placed photos of folks at meetings and our 2011 picnic. You can get there by searching for Redmond Historical Society on facebook.com or going straight to
facebook.com/redmondhistoricalsociety

Table of Contents
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1: Growing up on Weber Point 2: Whats New Online 3: Whats New in our Collection
RHS NEWS

Free Newsletter
Call 425-885-2919 or e-mail info@redmondhistoricalsociety. org, asking for e-mail or US Mail delivery. (We prefer e-mail as its inexpensive and photos show up better online!)

Major Supporters

4: Thank Yous; Cemetery Plots 5: Centennial Quilt Raffle 6: Life, Learning before Education Hill 7: Redmondiscing at General Meeting 8: Member dues; History Mystery; Time Capsule 9: Gift Ideas
MEMBERSHIP/CONTACT INFO

10: Lifetimers; Oct. General Meeting 11: Membership Form 12: Address & RHS Contact Info

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Whats New in our Collection?

Weve archived some 50 audio recordings over the years, and many now have a written hard copy for easier researching thanks in large part to Doris Schaibles transcription skills. Below are highlights of who we have, when the recording was made and key topics. Well be adding the transcripts to our website over the next few weeks. - John Phillips Ray Adams, Betty Buckley Anderson, JoAnn Pope: 2001 (old n Redmond) Ray Adams, Barb Klemstra, Bill Thurmond: 2000 (Saturday Market) Betty Anderson, Jennie Bryden, Roy Buckley, Wendy Walsh: 1999 (old Redmond) Bob Bailie: 2002 (Sammamish Valley News) Tony Emmanuel: 2002 (Weber Point neighborhood) Barbara Feldman: 2000 (old school bell) Jan Foreman, Tom Thomas: 2001 (old Redmond) Russ Goetschius, Arlyn Vallene: 2002 (Rosford barn; barn calendar) Lewis Green family: 2002 (Mayor Lewis Green; life in Redmond) Fred Jarrett, Nancy McCormick: 2002 (Mayor Doreen Marchione) Roy & Glenn Lampaert: (growing up in Redmond) Judy Lang: 2001 (Aries farm) Frank Mann: 1990 (growing up along Bear Creek) Daryl Martin: 1999 (Oddfellows club; old Redmond) McClintick siblings: 1996 (growing up on Rose Hill) Woody Reed: 2002 (historic fires in Redmond) Arne Stray: 2002 (Jim Cerquis chokecherries; Peterson Mill; McWhirters place); 2008 (old Redmond) Rex Swan: 1982 (citizenship award of the year) Tom Thomas: 2001 (Sex Killers football team) Arlyn Vallene: 2001 (farming); 2002 (Gunderson home, Avondale Road) Bud Young: 1971 (City Hall dedication speech) Lorraine Young: 2000 (Mayor Bud Young) The Redmond Recorder Page 3

Thank Yous
Joyce and Bob Fowler for sharing our heritage by setting up a Red Cross display at the Redmond Library. Patsy Rosenbach, Cheryl and Gene Magnuson, Chris Himes and Joe Townsend for staffing our last Saturday Market booth of the season. George Lyons and Phil Palmer for auditing our financial documents (we passed!) Correction: Thanks to Jerry Torell for pointing out that in an article in last months newsletter "Carl and Margaret Breedman" should be "Clarence and Margaret Breedman".

Cemetery Plots For Sale

The Society is selling 2 side-by-side plots in Redmond's Cedar Lawns Memorial Park. Donated by the Reed family, they include endowment care and are in the Garden of Christus section (225, 3&4). $3,499 for one or $6,699 for both. Current value is $5,495 each. Cedar Lawns handles all necessary paperwork. Contact us at 425-885-2919 for info. The Redmond Recorder Page 4

Time Running Out for Quilt Raffle!

Well be announcing the winner in January, so not much time is left to add your name. Were raffling off this quilt with historic scenes, and tickets ($2 each) can be bought at our next general meeting and our office. Call 425 885-2919 for more information -- its a chance to own a piece of Redmonds history while supporting the Societys research and programs! The Redmond Recorder Page 5

Life & Learning before Education Hill

Patsy Rosenbach was recently asked by Bob Yoder a series of questions about growing up in Redmond that Bob published in his redmondblog.org. Thanks Bob for bringing out that history, some of which is reproduced below.

I grew up on "Education Hill" before it was Education Hill. It was a dirt road that had huge washouts annually. I have never lived farther than 10 miles from Redmond. I truly enjoy the fellowship with those I grew up with and the broadened scope of friends and acquaintances I have acquired from my attendance at the Redmond Historical Society and the annual reunions of Redmond (my mother's generation) and my alma mater, Lake Washington High School, which was then the home of students from Redmond, Kirkland, and Juanita. I'm the youngest graduate in my class of 1958. I graduated at age 16. I had the unique experience of knowing how to read, spell, and do arithmetic before I entered school. My dad was blind and an invalid, but he taught me and my older sister these facts before we entered school. We had an older brother who suffered a severe reaction to a small pox vaccination (I believe) as a youngster, and had to have his books sent home with him to continue his studies. These lessons were repeated for my sister and me. (A phenomenon in itself.) Years later, I asked my dad how he could teach us to read when he could not see the page. He said, "Your mother read to you, and you could spell the words you didn't know, so I could work with you." I went to the first grade, as there was no kindergarten offered that year (the taxpayers had to vote it in and they declined that year), so I went directly to grade one. I was there for about three weeks when I was sent to a combined first and second grade room with Mrs. Shobert. I did all the second graders work, but didn't go with them to music in Mrs. Woelcker's room, so I knew I was a first grader. When report cards came at year end, I couldn't resist the temptation to open it on my walk up the dirt road home. It said "Promoted to Grade 3". That's the first I knew I had been a second grader after all. So that put little me in a position that required continual perseverance and stoic determination. My elder sister had also skipped a grade and I had to measure up, so I required the ultimate of myself throughout the years. The Redmond Recorder Page 6

Redmondiscing at Last General Meeting

Brian Ranck, a portrait and event photographer (see headspinnerphotography.com), has been taking photos of our events. Here are a few from the October meeting; check redmondhistoricalsociety.org and facebook.com/redmondhistoricalsociety for lots more.

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Membership Drive Renewals Too!

We dont like bringing this up, but the fact is our membership revenue is far below previous years, and most of that is because renewals are way down. So if you havent renewed, or joined for that matter, but appreciate our efforts to preserve Redmonds heritage please consider doing so before the end of 2011. That revenue is a key component of the funds that allow us to keep the office open for history business. Thanks from your friendly volunteer board at Redmond Historical Society!

History Mystery: Brazappa

Sammamish last month dedicated the Evans Creek Preserve just off RedmondFall City Road and across from Luisa May Alcott Elementary. On that property is the sign seen here, but the city doesnt know what it represents. Anyone know if its a family, a business, a club? If so please contact Miguel.llanos@msnbc.com or 425-802-3806. And do check out the 180-acre park, more info is at:
www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/departments/parksandrec/projects/EvansCreekPreserve.aspx

Centennial Time Capsule?

The City turns 100 in 2012 and among the ideas for celebrations is creating a time capsule for the 200th anniversary! What would you want folks to know about us 100 years from now? Send ideas via email to Miguel.llanos@msnbc.com or via US Mail to Redmond Historical Society, c/o Miguel Llanos, 16600 NE 80th St, Redmond, WA 98052. The Redmond Recorder Page 8

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Oct. 10th General Meeting

Were you there? These folks were (First-time attendees in capitals):

Ruth Adams Ray Adams David Bartley Elsie Bartley Sylvia Bernauer
STEVE BOZICK

Tony Emmanuel
Jean Etta Dudley Goshorn

Bruce Kenyon Cheryl Kenyon Janice LeVeck Miguel Llanos George Lyons Jackie Lyons Joan Magruder
DAVID MARKLEY

BOB OLSON

Monica Park Brian Ranck

PAULINE RICE Patsy Cook Rosenbach Anne Salmi Doris Schaible Don Stensland Fran Stray Fred Stray Anne M Tollfeldt Harvey Tollfeldt Jerry Torell Newhard Arlyn Bjerke Vallene Joanne Westlund Peggy Williams Shelley Wong

Frank Gwerder Tom Hall Suzanne Hall Thomas E Hansen Marge Hanson Mary Hanson Roy Hanson Chris Himes Carol Hudson

Carl Marrs Pat Marrs Bob Martin

ROGER MATTHER

Helen McMahon Mary Montgomery

Richard Morris Alexa Munoz

Our Lifetime Members

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 The Redmond Recorder Roy Lampaert Judy Aries Lang Miguel Llanos

Jon Magnussen Clare Amo Marr Daryl Martin Allison Reed Morris Charles Reed Frances Spray Reed Vivian Robinson Laurie Rockenbeck Margy Rockenbeck William Rockenbeck Fred Springsteel Fred Stray Doris Bauer Schaible Arlyn Vallene Don Watts Rose Weiss Joanne Westlund Margaret Evers WiesePage 10 James Windle

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