HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND Novemmber 2012

Redmond HistoRical society

novembeR 2012 neWsletteR vol. 14 no. 11
Our PurPOSE:
To Discover, recover, Preserve, share aND celebraTe
reDmoNDs hisTory
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The American Civil War
(dating from 1861 to 1865)
wasnt just about four years of
battle. The before and after also
shaped our nation.
Please join us on Saturday,
November 10, when Lorraine
McConaghy, public historian
from the Museum of History
and Industry, returns to further
explore that legacy. She last
shared her Civil War knowledge
with us in January 2011.
Lorraine has deepened her
study of the period now that she
is curating the upcoming Civil
War exhibition for Washington
State Historical Society.
Shell also speak about
the statewide Civil War Read-
In, and extend an invitation
to join with hundreds of other
Washingtonians to research our
territorys hidden Civil War.
Justice William White
(Photo courtesy of Eastside Heritage)
civil War & The NorThWesTParT ii
November GeNeral
meeTiNG:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012
10:30 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community
Center 16600 NE 80th Street

William White fought for the Union in the Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. He later practiced law in his
hometown of Wellsburg, West Virginia, but then left
for Washington State in 1871. In 1885, President
Grover Cleveland named him a State Supreme
Court Justice. He settled in Redmond, married
Emma McRedmond, and they built the Redmond
Hotel in 1889. Now known as the Justice White
House, it still stands on Leary and NE 76th Street.
November 2012 History is Happening in redmond
ExEcutivE BOard
Chris Himes President
Miguel Llanos Senior Vice-President
Joe Townsend Vice-President Finance
John Phillips Vice-President Collections
Mary Hanson Secretary
BOard Of dirEctOrS
Rosemarie Ives
Judy Aries Lang
Janice LeVeck
Doris Schaible
Patti Simpson Ward
Margaret Evers Wiese
OfficE ManagEr Monica Park
attOrnEy Charles Diesen
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2012
MaJOr
SPOnSOrS
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WhaTs NeW
oNliNe
The history of Washington
states oldest service group, our
very own Nokomis, has been
collected by Alexa Munoz and
then digitized and turned into a
hardcover book by the Friends of
the Redmond Library.
The Nokomis Club: A
Century of Service chronicles
the groups start in 1909 to raise
funds for Redmonds first library,
which was built in 1927. The full
history is on our website. Search
for Nokomis and Century at
redmondhistoricalsociety.org.
COVER FEATURE & WHATS NEW
1 Civil War & the NorthwestPart II
2 2012 RHS Offcers & Board
2 Whats New Online Nokomis
History Published
RHS NEWS
3 Showcasing our History
Lois Phillips Hudson Celebration
4 City Centennial Finale
5 Centennial in the Community
6 Centennial Scenes
7 Centennial Scenes
8 Huge Historical Thank Yous
8 Volunteers Needed for
Centennial Booth
9 Gift Ideas from RHS
MEMBERSHIP & CONTACT INFO
10 October Meeting Attendees List
of RHS Lifetime Members
11 Membership Form
12 Address & RHS Contact Info
Table of coNTeNTs
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HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND Novemmber 2012
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whatS
nEw shoWcasiNG our hisTory:
celebraTiNG lois PhilliPs huDsoN
The late Redmond resident,
University of Washington professor
and noted author Lois Phillips
Hudson has been honored as the
first writer celebrated by a nationwide
effort to preserve and promote
Americas rich history of rural
literature.
The Rural Lit RALLY
organizers have set up a website at
loisphillipshudson.org/wordpress/
that focuses on Lois work and where
fans can discuss her legacy.
The initiative also contacted the Redmond Historical Society for
information about Lois, author of The Bones of Plenty, and that led to an
exhibit this December at the Redmond Library and one or two other local
sites yet to be determined.
We hope these exhibits will bring attention to Dr. Hudsons work,
says Cynthia Anthony, a Rural Lit RALLY volunteer and special
assistant to the dean of education at Buffalo State College. Folks are
also invited to share their thoughts on her literary accomplishments, her
environmental activism, and/or any personal memories that they may
have of Lois Phillips Hudson on the website, Anthony says.
The group was unable to interview Lois before she passed away
in 2011, Anthony adds, but we were able to establish an excellent
relationship with Lois daughter Lucy, which led to Rural Lit RALLY being
selected to receive Dr. Hudsons papers.
rural liT rally
The idea for the initiative came from Paul Theobald (then dean of
education at Buffalo State College) and friends in a farmhouse in Ohio!
Theobald actually met Lois and they had periodic chats. Lean more about
the initiative is online at rurallitrally.org.
Lois Phillips Hudson (Photo couresty of rurallitrally.org)
November 2012 History is Happening in redmond
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ciTy ceNTeNNial fiNale
Commemorative Railroad Spike & Centennial Pin
rEdMOnd
cEntEnnial
collecTor memorabilia
Want a unique piece of Redmond
history? The City has made available
100 rail spikes from the tracks that used
to run through downtown. The framed
collectibles are $100 each via 100years.
redmond.gov/memorabilia and include
information on Redmonds rail history on
the backside.
The City also has a limited supply of
Centennial lapel pins at $3.00 each.
Visit 100years.redmond.gov for more detatils.
The City of Redmond celebrated its frst 100 years throughout 2012
and fnishes off the festivities with two big events ahead of December 31,
which marks 100 years to the day that the city was incorporated.
saTurDay, December 1, 12:00 NooN To 4:00 P.m.:
We will Celebrate the Centennial by Day at Redmond City Hall
Campus prior to the annual Redmond Lights walk (4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
to Redmond Town Center with activities that include:
Making your own time capsule
Gingerbread replicas of historic Redmond buildings
Making your own gingerbread house
The Redmond Chorale singing its Centennial composition
Wood carving exhibition
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery exhibition and kids activity
suNDay, December 30, 5:00 P.m. To 7:00 P.m.:
A huge bonfre will top off the City Centennial celebration at Redmond
City Hall Campus. Marshmallow roasting, music and luminarias will add to
the occasion.
HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND Novemmber 2012
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ceNTeNNial iN The commuNiTy
rEdMOnd
cEntEnnial
sTaND-uP Job by ciTy sTaff
ceNTeNNial arT shoW eveNT
aT reDmoND ToWN ceNTer
VALA Eastside (VALA
stands for Venues for Artists in
the Local Area) has collected
submissions from 22 artists for a
juried Centennial art event at its
holiday gallery inside Redmond
Town Center.
The Redmond Centennial
Collection will kick off at the
Redmond Lights event on
Saturday, December 1, and run
through the end of January 2013.

Check VALAs website in late
November for details about the show:
www.valaeastside.org.
(Photo courtesy of City of Redmond)
No, this isnt a Wheres Waldo quiz. Its our city of Redmond staff
posing for posterity!
November 2012 History is Happening in redmond
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ceNTeNNial sceNes
Centennial
celebrations
included a Bike
Bash on May
18th; the Poetry
Anthology and
Derby Days July
13 to 15, including
a commemorative
fan memento and
a kids parade
boasting a
Centennial banner!
rEdMOnd
cEntEnnial
(Photo Courtesy of Miguel Llanos)
(Photo courtesy of Miguel Llanos)
HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND Novemmber 2012
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(Left) The late
Dudley Carter,
Remonds most
celebrated artist,
was honored
when the Slough
House Park
was renamed
Dudley Carter
Park, Saturday,
September 8.
Dudley lived to
be 100 years old.
He spent half
of his life in the
Redmond area!
ceNTeNNial sceNes
(Below) Mayor John Marcione
dedicated the Luke McRedmond
Centennial Trail as the community
gathered for the event.
(Right) Feet First, a non-proft
group promoting walking,
Redmond Historical. and the City
of Redmond co-sponored the
Luke McRedmond Centennial
Walk on Saturday, October 13.
rEdMOnd
cEntEnnial
(Photo courtesy of Miguel Llanos)
(Photo courtesy of HeadSpinnerphotography.com)
(Photo courtesy of HeadSpinnerphotography.com)
November 2012 History is Happening in redmond
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a huGe hisTorical
ThaNk you To:
TOM HITzROTH and JUDY LANg for volunteering at the Luke
McRedmond Centennial Walk.
ARLYN VALLENE for donating a small table and a shelfthe latter
bought at Moreys Auction House which was located where Whole Foods
is today. These items will eventually be used in the Society displays at the
Bill Brown Garage.
MARgE HANSON for donating a ceramic rooster and a device for cutting
green beans. These will also be used in a future display.
DUANE ISACkSON for loaning a 53 diameter saw blade and a saw
sharpener being used in the logging display at the Bill Brown Garage.
CHERYL and gENE MAgNUSON for their help with moving furniture in
the offce and tidying up our upstairs storage space.
FRANk gARBARINO and ANgIE LANg for helping with our information
table at the Lake Washington High School Golden Grad Reunion.
MARgE HANSON, JOHN and ROxIE PHILLIPS, CHERYL and gENE
MAgNUSON for staffng our last Saturday Market booth for the season.
rhS
nEwS
voluNTeers NeeDeD for ceNTeNNial booTh
Do you have a couple hours to donate Saturday, December 1? The
Society will have a booth at the Centennial by Day / Redmond Lights
by Night celebrations at City Hall (see page 4 for details). We will need
folks to staff it and will be there under a tent from 12:00 noon to 6:00
p.m. Two-to-three hour shifts will involve chatting with visitors about
our work and Redmonds history.
Folks planning to do the Redmond Lights walk will have time
to complete that event since it continues until 8:00 p.m. If you are
interested, please contact Judy Lang at 425.823.551.
HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND Novemmber 2012
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Need something special for someone
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are available at our Society offce:
gREETINg CARDS, MAgNETS
& NOTE CARDS
featuring artwork by local artists:
PATTI SIMPSON WARD
DORISJEAN COLVIN
PAT DUGAN
Our TOwn
History of Redmond by Nancy Way
Our View Of HisTOry DVD
Artwork of the 100+ year-old grange in Happy Valley off
Highway 202 ~ Gathering at the Grange is the work of
fne artist Patti Simpson Ward. (See many more images of
Eastside settings on pattisimpsonward.com).
OrdEr
nOw
GreaT GifT iDeas for hisTory lovers
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ocTober meeTiNG aTTeNDees MEMBErShiP
our rhs lifeTime members
Eric Anderson
John Anderson
Barbara Neal Beeson
Brad Best
Marjorie Stensland Costello
John Couch
Liz Carlson Coward
Tony Emmanuel
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Edward L. Hagen
Lucille B. Hansen-Bellings
Wayne Hansen
Chris Himes
Naomi Hardy
Patricia Weiss Jovag
Barbara Weiss Joyce
glenn Lampaert
Roy Lampaert
Judy Aries Lang
Miguel Llanos
Jon Magnussen
Clare Amo Marr
Daryl Martin
Allison Reed Morris
John Phillips
Roxie Phillips
Charles Reed
Frances Spray Reed
Vivian Robinson
Laurie Rockenbeck
Margy Rockenbeck
William Rockenbeck
Beryl Standley
John Stilin
Fred Springsteel
Fred Stray
Doris Bauer Schaible
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Arlyn Vallene
Patti Simpson Ward
Don Watts
Rose Weiss
Joanne Westlund
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