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APRIL 2008 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 4
Our Mission:
To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and
Celebrate Redmond’s History
HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND!
C an-Do Mayors
How respected are we as a group?
When you have three mayors helping
you out that’s a pretty good sign
you’ve made it.
Mayor Rosemarie Ives (1991-
2007) is a Society founding member
and helped us gain our footing when
we started in 1999.
Mayor Chris Himes (1980-1983)
joined us a few years later and has
been a go-getter since day one. She
was instrumental in contacting current
Mayor John Marchione and Parks
Director Craig Larsen to resolve a
long-standing issue: securing the Old
Redmond Schoolhouse auditorium
for our Redmond Historical Society
Saturday morning meetings.
Mayor Marchione (possibly
influenced by attending our January
meeting, where 100 people packed
a room for 70!) was quick to make
it happen, so starting in 2009, the
auditorium will be our permanent
venue.
Kudos also go to the City for taking
steps to re-open Slough House Park,
where famed carver Dudley Carter
lived and worked during the latter
part of his life. Carter’s Haida House
is on the site, and is itself a work
of art. l
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REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106
Redmond, WA 98052 ~ Tel 425.885.2919
website ~ www.redmondhistory.org
e-mail ~ redmondhistory@hotmail.com
HOURS: Tuesday through Thursday 1-6 p.m.,
Friday, 4-6 p.m. and by appointment
B irds of a (Heritage) Feather
This Spotted Towhee found a manmade perch at Marymoor. (Photo courtesy of
Michael Hobbs)
Redmond’s history is not just about people and places. It’s also
about our natural heritage, and our April speaker will share lots of
photos of our feathered friends at Marymoor Park. Michael Hobbs,
a board member of the Friends of Marymoor Park, has plenty of
experience. “I first birded at Marymoor Park in 1990, and I've been doing
a weekly bird survey there since April 1994. That's every Wednesday
or Thursday for the past (almost) 14 years, or well over 750 visits. I also
gather records of others' bird sightings at Marymoor Park, and I now
have documented 201 species in the park since 1990.”
The focus of the talk “will not be on
pretty pictures of birds,” Michael notes, NEXT
“but rather on the seasonal patterns, RHS MEETING:
SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH
habitat niches, and changes over
10:30 TO 12 NOON
time in bird usage of the park. I'll try at the
to share some good bird stories.” Redmond Public Library
15990 NE 85th, Redmond
Michael also maintains birding
Speaker:
information on the Friends of
MICHAEL HOBBS
Marymoor Web site, at www.marymoor.
org/birding.htm. l
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 UPCOMING
2008 RHS
GENERAL MEETINGS
R
edmond’s “Bird Woman”
This Saturday the “bird man” Michael Hobbs is coming to speak at
SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH
& SATURDAY, MAY 10TH our meeting, but did you know Redmond once had a “bird woman”?
10:30 to Noon Nina Stephenson and her husband Steve moved into Redmond from
AT THE
REDMOND PUBLIC Lake Sammamish where they were operating Shamrock Cottage in 1943.
LIBRARY The thought of a paying hobby appealed to her. She had a pair of singing
canaries, so why not raise canaries? This would keep her busy while Steve
2008 Executive Board
Judy Lang President pro tem was off hunting and fishing.
Chris Himes Vice-President She talked Steve into building an adjoining room to the back of their
Miguel Llanos Vice-President
Joanne Westlund Treasurer house especially for raising the birds with space for cages, benches,
Margaret Wiese Corresponding flying room and 200 birds. Nina acquired a variety of birds. The genuine
Secretary
Beryl Standley “Rollers” were guaranteed to sing and the “Silkies” were her rarest.
Recording Secretary I’m not sure what happened to Nina or her husband, Steve. In the
Board of Directors early 1950s Opie and Cleo Hartman, along with their children, Coeta
Mary Hanson
Nao Hardy and Larry, moved into the house. The birdhouse was cleaned up and
Jon Magnussen remodeled into Larry’s room. Today the house is no longer standing, but
Doris Schaible
Joe Townsend was located across from the 7-11 store on the Redmond–Woodinville Road.
Patti Simpson Ward Many more stories about Redmond and folks who have lived here can
Office Manager be found in notebooks at our office.
Beryl Standley
See you Saturday. l
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Charles Diesen ~ RHS President pro tem, Judy Aries Lang

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Judy Lang shows National Parks staffer Ruth Kerr the library display
that she and Marge Hanson put together showcasing the Klondike Gold
Rush. The display is in the library lobby, and right next to the room where
Ruth spoke to the Society about that era. l

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M eet Our New Board Members
Newest Lifetimer:
Amo Marr
A round of applause, please,
Mary Hanson for Amo Marr, a past RHS board
member who stepped up and
Mary Hanson was voted onto bought a lifetime membership.
the RHS board in February, and with Amo’s Redmond roots go back
Nao Hardy, marks the first set of to 1927, when her family (the

in-laws to join (Mary’s son and Nao’s Chapins) moved to the Red
Brick Road from Montana. Amo
daughter got hitched last year, had
graduated from Redmond High in
a baby—and now the “co-nanas”
1943, and later worked at Lakeside
are best friends!). Mary grew up on
Drugs. She’s currently president
a wheat ranch in Lind, Wash., and
of the Nokomis Club, and a
graduated from W.S.U. with a BS
regular at the “Old Redmond”
in foods and nutrition. Since 1984 lunch bunch that meets Mondays
she's lived in Redmond on 140th in the Village Café. l
Ave NE, raising two sons. A 28-year
professional with Group Health
Hospital, she manages the Nutrition
June 14th Picnic
Services Department. The date/time (June 14th from
Joe Townsend and Mary Hanson share the 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..) are set
spotlight with the Dudley Carter sculpture
Joe Townsend “Rivalry of the Winds” at the Redmond Library. for our annual picnic at Anderson
Park. Thanks go out to Cheryl
Having retired after three decades with Safeco Commercial Magnuson and Fred Stray for
Insurance and later Seattle Goodwill Industries as a safety and risk taking on the preparations for the
engineer, Joe Townsend is indulging in his hobbies, which fortunately for second year! l
the Society include history and photo restoration. In fact, the two were
what drew Joe to our group when he volunteered to help restore some
of the Society’s scratched/creased photos using special software. His Sign of the Times
Web site at www.jjtownsend.com shows examples of before/after Thanks to Loita Hawkinson
photo work. of the Kirkland Heritage Society
Joe was voted onto the board in March and quickly volunteered to for sharing this news clipping she
see about getting “Redmond Reflections” in local book stores. l came across from November 3,
1932. l

Tosh Family Ties

Christoph Buettgen, a family historian from Cologne, Germany,
has written to inquire about his relative Frank Buettgen who was
married to Edith Ellen Tosh of Redmond. Frank and Edith did not have
children, but Frank had been married before and Christoph wonders
if he might have had children from the earlier marriage. Anyone who
remembers Frank Buettgen, please contact Margaret Wiese, mew@
nwlink.com or 425.830.5820. l

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W ere You at Our
March 8th, 2008 Meeting?
These folk were! First time attendees are noted in BOLD TYPE!
A Heap of Historical
Thanks to:
Monica Park for volunteering to share her
museum skills acquired at the University of
Baker, Brian McClung, Andy
Washington.
Bartley, David McCormick, Elma
Brian Baker for organizing our office
Bartley, Elsie Miller, Larry
archive folders and artwork.
Bernauer, Sylvia Morris, Allison
Campbell, Sally Morris, Richard Clara Hammersberg for returning as an
Cho, Frank Muñoz, Alexa office volunteer.
Davies, John Olson, Bob
Barbara Monks for donating 1940s
Dudley, Irene Park, Monica
classroom photos and education journal that
Elduen, Violet Petersen, Lyman belonged to her late sister, Mary Louise Burke,
Emmanuel, Tony Petersen, Rosemarie a teacher at Redmond Elementary.
Frey, Marilyn Phillips, John
Redmond Library for donating their
Frey, Stan Phillips, Roxana
second copy of the Sammamish Valley News
Gilbert, Evelyn Rice, Pauline
collection.
Goetschius, Millie Roe, Julie
Goetschius, Russ Roe, Phil Librarian Andy McClung, who is our

Goshorn, Herbert Rosenbach, Patsy liaison to the library, and who even helped set

Rosenbach, Ruth Ann up chairs for the last meeting. l

Goshorn, Jean Etta
Hall, Tom Salmi, Ann
Hammersberg, Clara Saunders, Dee Saturday Market
Hammersberg, Jerry Schaible, Doris Volunteers
Hanson, Mary Solomon, Brad The Redmond Saturday Market starts up
Hardy, Naomi Standley, Beryl in May and we hope to man a booth once a
Hawkinson, Loita Stensland, Don month during the season. We don’t have dates
Himes, Chris Stray, Arne yet but if you think you’d have fun (yes, it is
Ingersoll, Jo Ann Stray, Fran fun with the friends and new folks you come
Jovag, Pat Stray, Fred across!) please let us know of your interest by

Keeley, Elaine Tollfeldt, Anne e-mailing redmondhistory@hotmail.com or

Kenyon, Bruce Tollfeldt, Harvey calling the office at 425.885.2919.

Volunteers are asked to commit to a
Kenyon, Cheryl Torell, Jerry
two-hour block of time between 9:00 a.m.
Kerr, Ruth Townsend, Joe
and 3:00 p.m. l
Lang, Judy Trapp, Carol
Llanos, Miguel
Lutz, Brian
Tuck, Al
Tuck, Linda
River Race Photos
Magnuson, Cheryl Weiss, Rose Got any stories, photos or home movies
Magruder, Joan Westlund, Joanne of the Sammamish Slough races? If so,
Marr, Clare (Amo) White, Bob please contact us at 425. 885.2919 or at
Martin, Daryl Wiese, Margaret redmondhistory@hotmail.com as we hope to

Martin, Ward Yoder, Bob do a Saturday program on that tradition. l

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Walking Tours
Are Back
The popular walking
O rder
RedmondReflections
Also available at the Redmond Library
tours along Leary Way
are back, with guide Tom
Hitzroth lining up four
Sundays

• April 20
• May 18
• June 22
• September 21

as long as it doesn’t rain!

Reserve your spot
via 425.885.2919 or
redmondhistory@hotmail.
com. The cost is $6 per
person and proceeds will
go to purchase a bench for
the walking route. The 1:00
to 2.30 p.m. tour starts at
the Justice White House
across from Half-Priced
Books. l

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 Baby Budgets
These clippings from
1925 and 1938 reflect a
Redmond of a few hundred
people. Street lights and
a single marshal took up
a big piece of the budget
back then. Today’s budget?
For 2006 and 2007, it
was $526 million serving
40,000 residents. l

J oin the Redmond Historical Society

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