The Redmond Recorder

REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2017 VOL. 17 NO. 4

Every town has a history. Discover ours.

Saturday Speaker Series

History of the
City of Redmonds
Urban Planning
Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10:30 am-noon
(doors open at 10:00 am)
Redmond Historical Society
Saturday Speaker Series
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center
16600 NE 80th St., Redmond WA
Rob Odle
Director of Planning
$5 suggested donation for non-members and Community
Speaker subject to change Development
For details: www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org City of Redmond

Take a look at Redmonds urban planning from the 1960s thru today.
Changes in population density, economic growth and job demands,
housing, transportation, sustainability and more are reflected in
Redmond. The evolution of city planning and the development of
Redmonds Comprehensive Plan are impacted by Washingtons 1990
Growth Management Act and King County planning policies. Rob
Odle, Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of
Redmond will share the history of Redmonds urban development.

The Saturday Speakers Series is also posted on our

Redmond Historical Society Facebook page. Please
invite your friends to this fun and educational event.

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 2017 Society News
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS Saturday Market
Joe Townsend President
Mary I. Hanson Senior Vice President The Redmond Saturday Market
John Oftebro Vice President Finance season starts in May and goes
Crystal Rojas Mora Vice President till October. Redmond Historical
Collections Society has a booth displaying
Vacant Secretary different historical subjects on the
DIRECTORS AT LARGE first Saturday of each month. While
Judith Simpson you are browsing through the
Steve Johnson
Sharon Brocker flowers, vegetables, pastries and
Indira Krishnaswami popcorn, stop by and see us!
Hank Myers
Debra Pelletier May 6, 2017 June 3, 2017
MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION
July 1, 2017 August 5, 2017
AND ARCHIVES Halee Turner September 2, 2017 October 7, 2017
ATTORNEY Charles Diesen Please let us know if you would
Our finances are public record and may like to volunteer at the market. It's
be viewed at the office.
always funand a chance to run
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 Presidents Notebook
Priority No 1B-Philanthropy
By Joe Townsend
The March 2017
Presidents
Notebook
discussed
our planning
priority No.
1A, Society
Facilities. This
month I want
to discuss
priority No. 1B, Philanthropy and
Fundraising. Debra Pelletier,
Board Member and Chair of
our Philanthropy Committee,
addressed the Philanthropy
action plan at the Membership
Celebration and in the February
2017 newsletter. The committee
is focused on building a strong
foundation of teams, and a task
force to facilitate a stream of
ongoing fundraising efforts.
A philosophy surrounds
philanthropy: identifying and
exercising social values in giving
and volunteering, further defined
by caring, nourishing, developing,
and enhancing what it is to be
humanfor benefactors and
beneficiaries alike.
When applied to non-profit
organizations, philanthropy means
a belief in the organizations
mission, and the understanding
that financial support is as
important as volunteering.
Carrying out the organizations
work requires operating funds
more than what can be provided
by dues alone.
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When applied to the Redmond
Historical Society, philanthropy
means taking a stake in the
Societys mission:
Redmond Historical Society
serves the community through
stewardship: collecting, preserving
and sharing Redmonds unique
heritage.
Philanthropy conveys recognition
that facilities and staff support
will combat the largest threats
facing the Society: the pending
LWSD use of the ORSCC for pre-
school classes, and the difficulty
in finding volunteers to take on
management responsibilities. In
short, philanthropy means helping
to further the Societys work, now
and in the future.
A modern definition of philanthropy
is private initiatives, for public
good, focusing on quality of life.
As Debra wrote, the committees
priorities are finding and funding
a permanent facility; creating
revenue streams for ongoing
funding for an Executive Director;
generating support for current
and increased programing; and
increased volunteer support.
Exercise your altruistic concern for
Redmonds unique heritage. Join
the effort by providing time, talent,
and treasure. Volunteer, lend
your leadership experience, and
donate dollars.
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Historical Derby Bike Races and

the Space Needle of Redmond
by Jerry Torell
The Redmond Bike Derby Road
Races including the "Bike Derby
Parade" from the first year, have
always been a major part of the
cities civic events with riders
coming from around the country
and Canada to compete in the
annual race. Coming forward in
time, to the mid 1970s while I
served on the Redmond Chamber
of Commerce Board as Vice
President, I was also Publicity
Chairman for the chamber. Over
the years several of my dry
cleaning customers commented
that the city needed an entrance
sign on the west end of Redmond.
I started thinking about it and
with the history of the bicycle in
Redmond I knew the bike had
to be a key part of the sign, so I
proposed the idea to my Chamber
committee along with a plan to
build it. Getting the chamber's
approval of the plan, I contacted
our City Mayor Bud Young to
get his thoughtsHe LOVED the
bicycle sign idea!! He offered the
city staff to lay out some sketches.
small back wheel not knowing
then, it was known as the Penny
Farthing.
A key committee member, Fred
Habenicht, owner of Fredericks
Appliances, volunteered to contact
John Gunderson of Gundys
Signs to carve and provide a
wooden face for the sign. I then re-
contacted the Mayor to confirm the
cities help installing and keeping
it in good order plus maintaining
the grounds around the sign.
The Mayor agreed! and Gundy
worked out the slogan, Redmond
Bicycle Capital of the Northwest.
The sign was completed and
dedicated in July of 1976.
AS THEY SAYTHE REST IS NOW
HISTORY !!
To read the full article it is available
on our website or RedmondBlog.org

From an earlier Jaycee project I

had met Chuck Johns who was
the metals instructor at Redmond
High School. I called Chuck and
explained our city entrance sign
plan, asking him if his class could
help build an old fashioned bicycle
with the big front wheel and the

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Tragedy in the Sammamish River
By Tom Hitzroth
My articles generally cover bits of
Redmond history that are positive,
thought provoking, and occasionally
uplifting, but life in Redmond was
not always like that. Take a warm
sunny day on August 12, 1903.
Hope and Eunice Faulds, daughters
of Postmaster William A. Faulds
and his wife Rhoda, with their
cousin Maude Tucker decided to
go swimming in the Sammamish
River. Eunice had turned 13 two
days earlier, Hope was 15. They
walked to Leary Way, crossed the
river at the bridge, and traveled
south about 150 feet to where there
was a bend in the river that formed
a little bay approximately twelve
to fifteen feet deep (left of tree in
photograph). The river in those
days was wider and deeper.
At some point Eunice got beyond
her depth and began to struggle.
Hope went to her rescue and in
the attempt was also taken under.
Maude Tucker went for help but
she had to travel back up the west
bank, to the bridge, and then back
a mile or so to town and this took
time. Help came but it still took
forty-five minutes of searching to
find Hope and Eunice. Two more
hours were spent in trying to
revive the girls but nothing could
be done. The Seattle Times of
August 17 stated that Everyone
has his troubles but Postmaster
Faulds of Redmond is having
more than his share with the loss
of his two daughters by drowning.
If sympathy could help him and
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his good wife they would have
enough to ease the burden of their
sorrow-but it cannot restore to them
the two loving girls who go to the
great beyond in the radiant flush of
young womanhood.
William Faulds remained the
Postmaster until February 23,
1906. On February 25, 1908 he
petitioned the King County Board
of Commissioners for a road in
Redmond that would extend west
to east from Leary Way to 168th
Ave NE now known as NE 79th St.
The Faulds property was 245 feet
wide bordered on the west by 164th
Ave NE and ran north and south
between NE 80th Street and NE 76th
Street. By 1931 they had sold some
their properties and retained the
land where Banner Bank is located,
but by then they had moved to
Carnation where William opened a
hardware store. William A. Faulds
passed away February 8, 1934, age
86 and his wife Rhoda November
12, 1950, age 96. They are buried
near their two daughters who died
so sadly in 1903.
Photo credit: Tom Hitzroth
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Explore Redmonds Unique History

Join the Historical Society for a
Walking Tour!
The Redmond
Historical Society
is excited to
announce the date
of its next walking
tour on Sunday,
April 9 from 1:00
pm to 3:00 pm.

These tours are a fun opportunity
to learn about the people and
places that helped make Redmond
what it is today. Join our guide
Tom Hitzroth as he takes a look
at Redmond from the Settlement
Period to the mid- 1920s and
highlights the sites of early business
buildings that defined Redmonds
core, paving the way for the present
commercial district.
A $10 donation is suggested for
each person. You may pre-register
for the event by calling 425-885-
2919 or by sending a check to
the Redmond Historical Society at
16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106,
Redmond, WA 98052.
The tour begins across the street
from the Hotel Redmond (Jensen/
Fey Architects) at 7730 NE 76th St.
There is a significant amount of
walking and standing included in
the tour, with limited opportunity
for resting. We recommend
comfortable shoes and weather
appropriate clothing. If you
have any further questions,
please contact Halee Turner
at 425-885-2919 or manager@
redmondhistoricalsociety.org.
Other tour dates include:
Sunday, May 21, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sunday, June 11, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sunday, Sept 10, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Walking Guide Available

Own a copy of the Redmond Historical Societys
updated Historic Downtown Walking Guide.
Copies are available in the Society office.

Suggested donation is $8.

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GoRedmond Grant
Philanthropy is starting the year out right! Redmond Historical Society
was awarded a $7500 grant from GoRedmond for expanding our current
Historical Walking Tour to a self-guided tour accessible on APP. The
grant will be distributed in two years. $5000 the first year to help with
launching and marketing the new program and $2500 the second year to
maintain the program. This program will not replace our current brochure
or our guided tour partnership with Tom Hitzroth. The app is designed to
enhance both of those successful programs. Watch for further details in
the near future.

Save the Date

May 20th
We will be unveiling our
new Historical Walking
Tour App.
You will not want to miss
this day time event.
Follow us on Facebook or
watch the website as
details emerge.

Snoqualmie Pass From Indian Trail to Interstate

by Yvonne Prater
The highway through Washington's Cascades at Snoqualmie
Pass is one of the most heavily used mountain transportation
routes in the country. Yet, within sight of its concrete ribbon,
one can find sections of the primitive wagon road that
brought settlers through the pass to open up the Puget
Sound country. Traces can still be found of an even earlier
route, the trail used by the Indians for hunting and trading.
This is the story of the evolution of the pass, from narrow Indian trail to multi-
lane Interstate 90, and of the people who took part along the way.
Available in the Society Office. Suggested Donation, $5.00. If ordered by
mail, include $10.00 shipping and handling.

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 Society News
New Intern/Mentor Program
WELCOME!
Ameeth Muthigi, William Esque,
Pamela Hanes, Anastacia Kim,
Ted Moller, Julien Thorn, Debra Pelletier,
Not pictured Jackie Cottom
A light bulb just went off states
Debra Pelletier. Sometimes great
ideas fall into your lap. As the
Philanthropy Committee was
strategizing how it was going to get
all the items worked on in the 2017
Action Plan, Debra had an idea to
connect the societys need with the
many students she interacts with at
Bellevue College. How can I get
the project management hours I am
required to get my certification? This
is a statement I hear at the end of
every class I teach says Debra.
The program will run until June 30th.
The seven new volunteers in this
program will be working on:
The 2017 Action Plan
Sponsorship Packet, Giving
Brochure/program, and Training
program.
Historical Walking Tour App
Marketing Plan and Kick-off Event
Research Project - Grants,
Foundations, and Endowments
The program will be managed by
Debra as students get mentored
through the process. Each student
will receive a certificate and reference
letter from the Redmond Historical
Society after their project is complete.
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The Philanthropy committee is still
in need of volunteers for a variety of
activities so you may hear from one
of these amazing people.
Description of the Program
The Redmond Historical Society
Internship/Mentor program
is designed to match project
management professionals looking
for PM experience enrolled with
a current Redmond Historical
Society project. The students that
qualify will understand basic PMI
(Project Management Institute)
methodologys and have taken
course work at the Bellevue
College Adult Education Program.
Projects that qualify must be unique
and meet time constraints of the
identified/matched student.
Overview of the Internship
Responsibilities
Each internship program is designed
around the needs of the intern
combined with the needs of the
society. In most cases, interns will
be paired up, so that two interns
are working on any given project.
This allows the interns to have a
team setting and creates a safety
net to the society in the case one of
the interns needs to pull out of the
program for any reason.
Once the project is developed the
interns are responsible for assisting
the committee chair or board
member with all daily operations
including developing scope, creating
the WBS (work breakdown structure)
including schedule and budget, do
the necessary project planning and
secure resources to implementation.
Final step will be evaluating the
overall experience and documenting
lessons learned.
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Great Gift Ideas for History Lovers

Need something special for
someone who appreciates our
history? These are available at our
Society office:

GREETING CARDS, MAGNETS

& NOTE CARDS
featuring artwork by local artists:
PATTI SIMPSON WARD
DORISJEAN COLVIN
PAT DUGAN
This painting of Marymoor Park, Flying Kites at the Clise
OUR TOWN Mansion, is the work of fine artist Patti Simpson Ward.
History of Redmond by Nancy Way Visit her website to see more images of Eastside settings
pattisimpsonward.com.
VIEW OF HISTORY DVD

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Huge Historic Thank Yous
Many thanks to our Saturday Speakers Series for their generous
donation of their time and effort to ensure a smooth program day.
Press Release Miguel Llanos
A/V David Rossiter
Set-up Gene Magnuson & John Gustafson
Greeters Laura Lee Bennett & Patsy Rosenbach
Coffee Judy Lang
Snacks Bliss Ong

In Memoriam - Virginia Marie Pickett

Virginia Marie Pickett passed away at the age of 84 on Wednesday, February
1st.Virginia took pride in Redmonds accomplishments and enjoyed
learning more about the towns history. She was a longtime supporter of the
Redmond Historical Society, both as a member and as a volunteer.
Her generous bequest will support the society in its mission to serve the
community through stewardship. Her gift will support our efforts to collect
objects and stories pertaining to Redmonds history, preserve delicate
historical artifacts, and continue impactful programs like our Saturday
Speaker Series.

Our Society Lifetime Members

Sharon Freeman, Ballisty Allen Lang Doris Bauer Schaible
Pierre Bruneau Judy Aries Lang Dick Shinstrom
Marjorie Costello Miguel Angel Llanos Frederick Springsteel
John Couch Jon M. Magnussen Beryl Standley
Cory de Jong Dorothy Matsui John C. Stilin
Betty L. Emmanuel Allison Francis Reed Sherry B. Stilin
Tony Emmanuel Morris Fred Stray
Frank Garbarino Edward OBrien Larry O. Sundholm
Evelyn Grace Gilbert John Oftebro Subhadra Terhanian
Madeleine Roberts Hagen Roxana Phillips Doris Townsend
Wayne Hansen Dale Potter Joe Townsend
Mary Hanson Jo Ann Potter Roger Trepanier
Jerry Hardy Bobbie Graep Rettig Arlyn Bjerke Vallene
Chris Himes Vivian Robinson Patti Simpson Ward
Rosemarie Ives Laurie M. Rockenbeck Donald Glennister Watts
Patricia Weiss Jovag Margy U. Rockenbeck Joanne Westlund
Barbara Weiss Joyce William Rockenbeck James Windle

A full listing of lifetime members, both current and in memoriam,

is available at redmondhistoricalsociety.org
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