RHS Newsletter June 2011

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HistoryisHappeningin redmond June 2011

Please join us on June 11th for our annual get-together at AndersonPark. The setting will even have a new old look after the city and Redmond

Rotary funded the restoration of the 1930s picnic shelter where we meet!The socializing gets started at 11:00 a.m and well have a barbecue, so feel

free to bring items to grill or a potluck dish. Well provide the ice cream

and the Old Time Fiddlers, led by Society members

Elsie and Dave Bartley, will provide the

entertainment.

The fun runs to 2:00 p.m. and well even

be honoring our 2011 History Hero (see Page 7

for news about who it is).

As for the restored picnic shelter, the Redmond

Reporterhad an article recently about the work. Check it out at:

pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/community/117194528.html .

REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETYJUNE 2011 NEWSLETTER VOL. 13 NO. 6

OUR PURPOSE:To Discover, recover, Preserve, shareanD celebraTereDmonDs hisTory

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PicnicaT reDmonDs FirsT Park

rhsannual Picnic

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

ANDERSON PARK

PICNIC SHELTER

Newly restored

Anderson Park

picnic shelter


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Our lifetime members aremajor nancial supporters and welist them in each issue as thanks.

Weve also got major institutional

supporters and just created a

showcase page on our website to

thank them.

The City of Redmond and

4Culture are the most signicant

backers, but we hope to add

a healthy list of corporate

sponsors. Our rst for 2011 is

Photo Restoration and Retouch, a

business run by Society Finance

Vice President Joe Townsend.

From our web sites Table of

Contents, choose Sponsors tolearn more.

execuTive boarDChris Himes President

Miguel Llanos Senior Vice-PresidentJoe Townsend Vice-President Finance

John Phillips Vice-President Collections

Mary Hanson Secretary

boarDoF DirecTorsNao Hardy

Rosemarie Ives

Judy Aries Lang

Jon Magnussen

Doris SchaibleBeryl Standley

Patti Simpson Ward

Margaret Evers Wiese

oFFice manager Monica Park

aTTorney Charles Diesen

Our nances are public record and may

be viewed at the ofce.

Free newsleTTerIf you don't subscribe, please sign up.

Call the ofce at 425.885.2919 or email

[email protected].

State your preference of email or U.S.

Mail. (We prefer email as it's inexpensive

and photos show up better online.)

The reDmonD recorDeris published nine times annually.

Miguel Llanos Editor

Patti Simpson Ward Art Director

pattisimpsonward.com

2011

MAJORSPONSORS

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WhaTs newonline?

COVER FEATURE WHATS NEW

1 Annual June 2011 RHS Picnic

2 2011 RHS Ofcers & Board

2 Whats New Online

3 Whats New in Our Collection

RHS NEWS

4 Thank Yous

5 Centennial Quilt

6 Upcoming Local Events

7 History Hero: John Couch

8 Feature: When Bears Roamed

Bear Creek

9 Order Now: Redmond

Refections,plus Books, Cards

& Gift Ideas from RHS

MEMBERSHIP CONTACT INFO

10 Membership & Attendees

11 Membership Form

12 Address & RHS Contact Info

TableoF conTenTsPAGE


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A large, mounted Kroll map of Redmond and other Eastside areas wasdonated to us by our sister group in Issaquah. Its not clear what period it

covers, but were guring the 1950s. Next time youre near our ofce, feel

free to swing by to see how names and places have or havent changed over

the years! And thanks to Issaquah History Museums for thinking of us.

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WHATSNEWWhaTs newin ourcollecTion?

Donated map of Redmond and the Eastside

Over the years, several dozen oral histories as well as pre-digitaldocuments (many from city, re department and schools) have been

transcribed for us, usually by Doris Schaible and with funding support from

4Culture.Weve now got a master list of these, all of which are available in

digital format via our ofce. So if youre wondering if someone you

know has had their oral history recorded, feel free to contact us at info@

redmondhistoricalsociety.orgor 425.885.2919.

hisTory TranscribeD


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THANKYOU TO:

FAITH LUTHERAN

CHURCH in

Redmond for

allowing us to

display our

Centennial quilt and

sell rafe tickets.

PATTI SIMPSON

WARD for donating

a framed print of

one of her latest paintings: Spring at the Old Redmond School

(Redmond Community Center and home of the Society)it even has

Society members and the meeting sign in the foreground!

JUDY LANG, JOE TOWNSEND, MARGE HANSON, LINDA JATONAND

JULIANNE ROSSITERfor volunteering at our Saturday Market booth.

socieTy booThaTThe saTurDay markeT

The 2011 Redmond Saturday Market season started on May 7 and well

be stafng a booth on the rst Saturday of each month through October. Its

always funand a chance to run into friends you havent seen in a while! To

sign up, or for more information, contact Judy Lang at lang.judy@comcast.

net or call the ofce at 425.885.2919.

Join usForThe Derby ParaDe

Mark Saturday, July 9th for the annual Derby Days Parade and feel free

to ride along in the Societys eetHarold Butch Kents 1947 Ford re

truck and 1940 Ford school bus. Butch and his re truck have been in the

parade over two decades! (Though it missed last year when his baby broke

down as he was fueling up for the parade.)

Were also looking for folks to carry our banner and walk alongside the

vehicles. Well gather around 9:00 a.m. at the staging grounds for the 10:00

a.m. start. For details, contact Judy Lang at [email protected] or call

the ofce at 425.885.2919.

Patti Simpson Wards Spring at the Old Redmond School


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RHSNEWSWraP yourselFinreDmonDs hisTory!

Heres a chance to own a piece of Redmonds history while supportingthe Societys research and programs. Were rafing off this quilt with historic

scenes and tickets ($2.00 each) can be bought at our general meetings and

our ofce. Call 425.885.2919 for more information.

2012 Redmond Centennial Quilt


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lThe smiThsonians Journey sTories

WHEN: Through July 10with Journey Tunes music on July 30, 5:00 p.m.

This national exhibit shows how transportation shaped our nation and

millions of individuals from the hopes of fresh starts, to the realities of

forced migrations. Images, audio and artifacts tell individual stories that

illustrate the critical roles travel and movement have played in building our

diverse culture. Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center with support

from Humanities Washington, 4Culture and the Smithsonian Institution.

WHERE: Crossroads Mall in Bellevue.

lFraser cabin heriTage Program

kelsey creekFarm Park

Saturday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Just over a centry ago, living was itself a chore. You can see for yourself

at this hands-on look at what it was like to be a settler in the 1880s.

All activities are located at the 1888 Fraser Cabin. Presented by the

Eastside Heritage Center, in partnership with Bellevue Parks. For more

information call 425.450.1049 or visit eastsideheritagecenter.org.

WHERE: Kelsey Creek Farm Park, Bellevue (410 130th Place SE).

leasTsiDe heriTage cenTers sTrawberry FesTival

Saturday, June 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This annual festival celebrates Bellevues heritage (yup, it includes

strawberry farms!) Besides lots of music and food, this years activities

include a haiku contest (topic: strawberries) for elementary school

students. For more information visit BellevueStrawberryFestival.org.

RHSNEWS

Heres a look at whats happening at our neighbor historical societies.

All events are free unless otherwise noted:

UPcoming local evenTs


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Nao Hardy and John Couch at the Derby Parade

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RHSNEWS2010 hisTory hero awarD:

John couch

During 30 years as Redmonds director of parks and recreation, JohnCouch built a network of open spaces that makes our town the green gemthat it is.

That alone made John a great candidate for our annual History Hero

award, but it was his amazing ability to corral volunteers for our Sammamish

Valley News scanning project that made him our unanimous choice for this

years award.

John brings incredible energy to our passion for preserving and sharingour heritage. You can usually see him in action at the Derby parade, where

in the past hes ridden his vintage 10-speed bike or, as seen below, shoveled

horse manure with our Nao Hardy!

PasT hisTory hero winners: 2010: BRAD BEST

2009: RANDY & STEPHANIE REEVES and PAUL & PATTY GORDON

2008: DIANNA BROADIE

2007: CHARLES PAYTON

2006: ROSEMARIE IVES


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When bears roameD bear creekThe late Frank Mann left an

amazing autobiography aboutgrowing up along Bear Creek from

1918-1929. Our home consisted

of an old deserted logging camp

and 140 acres of brush, he wrote.

There was an old orchard, plenty

of garden space, and an old barn.

We rented this for $5 a month.

Many things happened in the next

nine years while we lived there.Belows a section on bears. For his

full recollection search our website

for Frank Mann.

Trapping bear is a scienceand a dangerous project. The meat

of the bear, if butchered right, is

delicious. That is, if he has beenliving on fruit and berries. The oil on

his fur is similar to gall. If any of it

gets on the meat, it cannot be eaten.

The bear is as close to human

as any animal. When hung up and

skinned out, he appears to be a

human with a long nose. He is left-

handedalways. It never fails. Whenwe wanted to trap a bear, we made

a V-shaped pen with poles. Then

we placed the bait in the narrow

part of the V. The trap had jaws

about 12 inches long and six inches

high. When the jaws were open,

we placed sharp sticks around the

trigger. Then we placed moss on the

trigger, making it the highest point

in the pen. Without fail, the bear

reached out with his left paw (never

with the right) and placed it on the

trigger. We had to use C clamps to

set the trap and they had to be left in

reach of the trap so a man could

get out.The bear is not really a big

animal, but he is extremely powerful

and very hard to kill. His heart is up

high between his shoulders, so the

shoulders protect him from a bullet.

His forehead has a thick skull and a

bullet will bounce off. He is just plain

tough! We caught a medium-sized

bear in a trap which was located in a

grove of small alder trees. He chewed

a circle of about 20 feet across,

completely clearing it of eight or ten

small trees. He even chewed some of

them into little pieces.

The fat from the bear is very

unusual. It liquies at about 80

degrees. It is ne oil. If you want to

keep meat at room temperature,

put it under bear grease and it will

never spoil.


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SHIPPING & HANDLING: Please add $5.00 shipping & handling surchage for

any order that you would like mailed.

ORDERING INFO*:

NAME______________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER______________________

# OF BOOKS ORDERED_______ AMOUNT ENCLOSED (CHECK PLEASE)_$_________________________________

SHIPPING INFO:

NAME___________________________________________________________________________________________

STREET ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________

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NOTE: Redmond Refectionsis also available at:

THE SOCIETY OFFICE at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. (Hours ofoperation on page 12)

PATTI SIMPSON WARDS BOOTH at the Redmond Saturday Market throughout the

summer. (Dates on her web site: pattisimpsonward.com)

ORDERNOW

Redmond Refections

$15(INCLUDES TAX)*

greaT giFT iDeas

For 2011Need something special for someone

who loves our history? These items are

available at our Society ofce:

GREETING CARDS, MAGNETS &

NOTE CARDS

featuring artwork by local artists:

PATTI SIMPSON WARD

DORISJEAN COLVIN PAT DUGAN

OUR TOWN

A history of Redmond, by Nancy Way

Our VIEW OF HISTORYDVD

Artwork of the historic Adair House in Anderson

Park, Redmonds oldest park. Antics at Anderson

Parkis the work of ne artist Patti Simpson

Ward. See more images of Eastside settings on

pattisimpsonward.com).


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our liFeTimemembers

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

Roy Lampaert

Judy Aries Lang

Miguel Llanos

Jon Magnussen

Charles Reed

Clare Amo Marr

Daryl Martin

Allison Reed Morris

Frances Spray Reed

Vivian Robinson

Laurie Rockenbeck

Margy Rockenbeck

William Rockenbeck

Fred Stray

Doris Bauer Schaible

Arlyn Vallene

Don Watts

Rose Weiss

Joanne Westlund


James Windle

MEMBERSHIP May generalmeeTing aTTenDeesWere you at our April meeting? These folks were! First time attendees

are noted in BOLD CAPS.

Ray Adams

Eric Anderson

Charles Baillargeon

Sharon Free Ballisty

Elsie Bartley

David Bartley

MEGAN CARLISLE

WILLIAM COFFIN

Betty Emmanual

Evelyn King Gilbert

Jean Etta GoshornCharlotte Hahnlen

Thomas E. Hansen

Marge Hanson

Roy Hanson

Chris Himes

Carol Hudson

Elaine Keeley

Angela Lang

Judy Aries Lang

Janice LeVeck

Miguel Llanos

Gene Magnuson

Cheryl Magnussen

MARJORIE MAHRO

Jon Magnussen

Bob Martin

Larry E Miller

Mary Montgomery

Richard Morris

Alexa Munoz

Robert Nelson

John Phillips

Roxana Phillips

Virginia Porte Pickett

Brian Ranck

Julianne RossiterDavid Rossiter

Anne Salmi

Doris Schaible

Judith Simpson

Beryl Standley

Fred Stray

Fran Stray

Jerry Torell

Joe Townsend

Arlyn Bjerke Vallene

Joanne Westlund


Don Watts

Peggy Williams


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