RHS Newsletter February 2013

History is Happening in redmond • February 2013

Redmond HistoRical societyfebRuaRy 2013 • neWsletteR • Vol. 15 • no. 2

Our PurPOSE:To Discover, recover, Preserve, share anD celebraTe reDmonD’s hisTory

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Al DeYoung (Photo courtesy of the DeYoung family.)

a sammamish valley liFe:al Deyoung’s sTory

February generalmeeTing:SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 910:30 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center 16600 NE 80th Street

Bringing logs down from Lake Sammamish to Woodinville on the family’s tug boat . . . delivering groceries and sugar to moonshiners. Playing with friends at his father’s shingle mill. Those are some of the memories that Al DeYoung will share with us on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Please join us from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon when Al reflects on his family’s strong ties to Woodinville and the entire Sammamish Valley. Born in 1929 and the youngest of six siblings, Al was part of a family that owned Teagarden Mercantile in Woodinville. His brother Lowell owned T&D Feeds in Redmond. Al and his family have also been community leaders, working with local schools and hospital services. In 2008, Al and Lowell donated their parent’s home, a City of Woodinville landmark, to the Woodinville Heritage Society as a museum.

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ExEcutivE BOardChris Himes • PresidentJudy Lang • Senior Vice-PresidentJoe Townsend • Vice-President FinanceJohn Phillips • Vice-President CollectionsMary Hanson • Secretary

BOard Of dirEctOrSRosemarie IvesJanice LeVeckJudith SimpsonKris SwansonMargaret Evers Wiese

OfficE ManagEr • Monica Park

attOrnEy • Charles Diesen

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thE rEdMOnd rEcOrdEris published nine times annually.Miguel Llanos • EditorPatti Simpson Ward • Design Consultantpattisimpsonward.comJanice LeVeck • Graphic Designerjaniceannleveck.com

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WhaT’s neW online The City is drafting a master plan for “Old Town”—the historic downtown corridor along Leary Way—and is seeking public input on what they value about the area. Please fill out the online survey at: redmond.gov/Government/HistoricPreservation.• What do you like in Old Town today?• What do you suggest enhancing in the historic core?• What are your thoughts for the future of Old Town?

COVER FEATURE & WHAT’S NEW1 A Sammamish Valley Life: Al DeYoung’s Story2 2013 RHS Officers & Board2 What’s New • Online Old Town SurveyRHS NEWS3 Vintage School and Farm Displays • Badges of Honor4 City Centennial Finale5 Redmond Historical Society 20126 In Memoriam: Frank Yoshitake • Why Did Microsoft Choose Redmond?7 RHS Inspiration from New Lifetimers 8 Historical Thank You’s • Hardy Family Donates • Redmond Cemetery Plot • 2013 Calenders 9 Gift Ideas from RHSMEMBERSHIP & CONTACT INFO10 January Meeting Attendees • List of RHS Lifetimers11 Membership Form12 Address & RHS Contact Info

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vinTage school anD Farm DisPlaysaT reDmonD ToWn cenTer

School display, above left. Farm display, above right from the windows at the previous Borders Book Store in Redmond Town Center. (Photos courtesy of Miguel Llanos.)

baDges oF honor

The Eastside Heritage Center and the Redmond Town Center helped us celebrate Redmond’s Centennial last year with schools and logging/farming exhibits set up in December and running through February at the old Borders store across from Macy’s. The Society just completed a large panel describing Redmond’s first schools that was added to the exhibit. The panel is one of several funded by our major sponsor, 4Culture, as part of the Centennial events. Thanks to all our Centennial partners!

RHS member Tony Emmanuel donated two “Chief’s Choice” button artifacts that were given to Redmond Elementary School children in the 1960s as a prize for outstanding work. How did Tony come across them? Tony’s children, Tracy and Susie received several over the years, of course!

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Redmond Centennial “Birthday Candle” at City Hall. (Photos courtesy of Brian Ranck, headspinnerphotography.com.)

ciTy cenTennial Finale

Redmond’s Centennial ended in flames—beautiful ones that captivated, and warmed, the hundreds who gathered at the City Hall campus on December, 30, 2012. Mayor John Marchione, right, kicked off the event.

Small fire pits, like the one at left, were set up around the City Hall campus for cooking s’mores treats! Thanks to Brian Ranck of HeadSpinner Photography for sharing these images.


reDmonD hisTorical socieTy acTiviTies in 2012Redmond’s Centennial was our focus. Events included:

• Worked with the City Arts Commission to create an anthology of poems describing Redmond’s early history. • Worked with Redmond Library to host a “Then & Now” photo contest.• Worked with the City and Feet First to host a walk around Redmond’s Centennial Trail and downtown.• Expanded the walking tours led by Tom Hitzroth to include cemetery and haunted history themes.• Raffled a “Centennial Quilt” as a fundraiser.• Staffed booths at the “Centennial by Day” event and at Derby Days.• Received the “Best Centennial Theme” award at the annual Derby Days parade.• Displayed a photo history of the late artist Dudley Carter and helped organize the dedication of Dudley Carter Park.•Added an audio component, with the help of Kim Dietz, to our cell phone walking tour app.

In addition, we were busy with these activities:

•Held nine general meetings attended by 50-90 people each, and at which presenters gave talks on local history.

• Created displays at our office and the Bill Brown Garage, today’s Premium Wine & Spirits, largely thanks to Cheryl and Gene Magnuson. Volunteers led by Judy Lang also set up displays at the library.

• Published nine issues of this newsletter, which reaches around one thousand readers.

•Scanned and cataloged thousands of photos, documents and other artifacts with the help of a grant from the City.

• Staffed a monthly booth at the Redmond Saturday Market, answering questions about our history and selling our merchandise.

We also started 2012 by mourning the passing of our founder Nao Hardy. She continues to inspire and guide us, and donations received on her behalf are being set aside for a future tribute.

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in memoriam: Frank yoshiTake

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A neighbor and friend to hundreds in Redmond, Frank Yoshitake passed away on January 11, 2013 at the age of 96. Frank and Miye Yoshitake owned the Sunset Gardens nursery on Avondale. They later built the par 3 Little Augusta golf course on the site, part of which today is a park named Sunset Gardens in their honor. “He had a great love for golf and gardening and did both right up until his last few weeks,” his family said in a notice. “Before he passed away, Frank said he’d lived a very good life and was ready to join Miye,” the family added. Miye passed away in 2011 after 67 years with Frank. The Yoshitakes are survived by daughters Sharon Gilbert, Teresa Hall and Linda Hussey. Frank requested no service. Memorials may be sent to Group Health Cooperative’s Hospice Program or King County Fire District 34.

Why DiD microsoFT choose reDmonD? Lifetime member Fred Springsteel is writing a book about Microsoft’s co-founders, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, and their relationship, in part because they split as partners and became co-philanthropists. The first chapter deals with Microsoft’s move to Redmond in 1986, when Allen was still on the firm’s board. He would like to augment it with any RHS member’s information about the actual move or the background of WHY they chose the Evergreen East site, which changed Redmond’s history. In 2014 when Fred expects his book to be published, please share any information to help him with his RHS presentation. If you know any of the original 12 Microsoft employees—like Andrea Lewis, Steve or Marla Wood—who are still in this area, it would be especially noteworthy. Please contact Fred via [email protected] or 573.239.1305.

Frank Yoshitake (Photo courtesy of Yoshitake family.)


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DORIS TOWNSEND: Society Treasurer Joe Townsend purchased one for his wife last month, saying he “wanted to do something for both Doris and the Society. He had to think twice about the expense, but did it.”

TONY EMMANUEL: A regular at our general meetings, Tony values the community created by the Society. He also submits great stories for our newsletter. (See page 3, for example!) He’s a cheerleader for our annual picnic: “Friendly people, ah, the people,” he said of last year’s event. “Friendly music, ah, the Bartleys. Friendly food, ah, the hot dogs, beans, salad and ice cream. You must always come to the picnic. This is how wonderful it was this year.”

CHRIS HIMES: The Society’s president and past mayor has a penchant for our history that goes back to 1976, when she and Dorothy White Hanscom created Redmond’s first historic walking tour. “From the beginning of Redmond Historical in 1999, I admired and supported Naomi Hardy in her endeavors,” she adds. “Her efforts inspired many. I wanted to make sure Naomi’s work and the work of all the founders and supporters would continue.”

JOHN & ROxIE PHILLIPS: For the Phillips, who also have donated much of their time, the Society is “a gateway toward understanding our new city’s traditions and future … We continue to be amazed by the enthusiasm of the Society’s members, its unmatched collection of Redmond history, and its marvelous public outreach program. Last year, when the Society was showing so much promise but was so lacking in funds, we wanted to step up and help by our lifetime memberships.”

JOHN & SHERRY STILIN: Already a City Councilman, John wanted to “make a stand for our hometown (historical) group.” Adds Sherry: “History tells us why the world is the way it is today. It offers valuable lessons for the future. However, preserving and sharing history takes a focused effort – and money. We are thankful that Redmond has a historical society and believe its mission to document the ongoing history of our city is a very worthy investment.”

HERB SWANSON: Jean Swanson purchased one in her husband’s memory. “We talked about it” before his passing in December 2011, she notes, and felt it was important to help “preserve the past” of our small towns. The Swansons lived on Rose Hill for 42 years. Jean recalls the “wonderful people, so many Scandinavians,” when they first moved there.

2013 began with one new lifetimer and 2012 saw seven others contribute $1,000 each, so we’ve been fortunate to have those folks step up to show their support. Below’s a look at their motivations—perhaps they’ll inspire others?


a huge hisTorical Thank you To:

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Patti Simpson Ward, our design consultant and award-winning artist known throughout the Northwest for her American Primitive artwork, created a special Eastside calendar for 2013. It is on sale at the office for $12.50 (regularly $24.95) plus tax.

OLD REDMOND SCHOOLHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF for reframing and hanging two historic photos from the Society’s collection in the community center waiting area.

REDMOND SATURDAY MARKET for inviting us back for the 2013 season. We’ll have a monthly booth there starting in May!

2013 easTsiDe calenDars on clearance sale

The family of Nao Hardy, our founder and chief historian who passed away in January 2012, donated another $5,000 to the Society. Jerry Hardy, Nao’s husband, presented the check last month, saying he and Nao had long talked about a major investment to support our work.

reDmonD cemeTery PloTs aT DiscounT The Historical Society is selling two 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). The cost is $1,999 for one or $3,998 for both with the current value at $5,495 each. Cedar Lawns will handle all the necessary paperwork. Call RHS at 425.885.2919 for more information.

harDy Family DonaTes $5,000


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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• DorisjeanColvin• PatDugan

“Our TOwN”History of Redmond by Nancy Way

“View Of HisTOry” DVD

This painting of Marymoor Park, flying Kites at the clise mansion, is the work of fine artist Patti Simpson Ward.

Visit her website to see more images of Eastside settings—pattisimpsonward.com).

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greaT giFT iDeas For hisTory lovers


January meeTing aTTenDees

MEMBErShiP

*Indicates 2013 membership paid by mid-January (please notify us of any errors).

Ray AdamsRuth AdamsSylvia BernauerTony Emmanuel*Stan FreyMarilyn FreyLillian GarlandFrank Gwerder*Tom HallSuzanne HallJerry Hammersberg*Roy Hanson*Mary Hanson*Jerry Hardy*Loita HawkinsonElaine Keeley*

Chris Himes*Rosemarie Ives*Wayne JatonLinda Jaton Bruce Kenyon*Janice LeVeck*Miguel Llanos*Gene Magnuson*Cheryl Magnuson*Pat Marrs*Rosemarie MatthesLorraine McConaghyRichard Morris*Jackie NelsonMonica Park*

Roxana Phillips*John Phillips*Virginia Pickett*Fernando Ramos*Brian Ranck*Phil RoePatsy Cook Rosebach*Doris Schaible*Judith SimpsonFred Springsteel*Beryl Standley*Sherry Stilin*Fred Stray*Fran Stray*Kris Swanson*

our rhs liFeTime members

Eric Anderson John Anderson Barbara Neal Beeson Brad Best Marjorie Stensland CostelloJohn Couch Liz Carlson Coward Tony EmmanuelFrank Garbarino Edward L. Hagen Lucille B. Hansen-Bellings Wayne HansenJerry HardyNaomi Hardy Chris HimesPatricia Weiss Jovag

Barbara Weiss Joyce Glenn Lampaert Roy Lampaert Judy Aries Lang Miguel LlanosJon Magnussen Clare “Amo” MarrDaryl Martin Allison Reed Morris John PhillipsRoxie PhillipsCharles Reed Frances Spray ReedVivian Robinson Laurie Rockenbeck Margy Rockenbeck

William RockenbeckBeryl StandleyJohn StilinSherry StilinFred Springsteel Fred Stray Doris Bauer Schaible Herb SwansonDoris TownsendArlyn Vallene Patti Simpson WardDon Watts Rose Weiss Joanne WestlundMargaret Evers Wiese James Windle


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