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The Redmond Historical Society Saturday Speaker Series is pleased to announce its November program:  Saturday, November 10, 2018 Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I Redmond Historical Society Saturday Speaker Series Redmond Senior Center 8703 160 th  Ave NE, Redmond WA 98052 $5 suggested donation for non-members Speakers are subject to change. For details:  www.redmondhistoricalsociety. org                      One-hundred years ago in 1917, the US entered The Great War to fight alongside our European allies. But Washington�s homefront experience began long before the country entered the war, and continued afterward. Led by historian Lorraine McConaghy, the program begins with an illustrated introduction to the war�s themes before offering a �Readers� Theater�: a script that is read aloud together, allowing participants to speak the history they are discovering...

Redmond Reporter published this  thorough and interesting report  on the Redmond Historical Society -- an organization embedded into the fabric and culture of City of Redmond and our neighborhoods. Katie Metzgar , the author, graduated from Redmond High School the same year as my daughter Lexie.  Last week she wrote an excellent article about  Hopelink's    "Reaching Out event."    - Bob Yoder 10/23

Two long rows of "scooters" blanket a plaza in Sorrento credit/ Pam Yoder On July 23, our family burst out of the Redmond bubble for an eye-opening visit to Ireland and Italy.  After 40 years of life in Redmond it was about time to gain new perspectives! Our trip was instigated by my nephew, playing the Irish in a  Aussie Rules Football. tournament.  We lost both games but the Guinness, Jamison and lively pubs made up for it. I had my eye out for the McRedmonds in Ireland.  None to be found.   Luke McRedmond  immigrated to America during the potato famine and homesteaded here in 1850.  Upon becoming postmaster in 1882 he renamed the town from "Salmonberg" to Redmond.  [Click on the hyperlink to read a fascinating accounting of the early development of Redmond up to Microsoft's presence.] My daughter Lexie, and her boyfriend had to leave after the tourney.  Pam and I extended our trip to visit Venice, Rome, Sorrento and Capri.  Grea...

Richard and Eileen  Morris Thousands of Microsoft, Nintendo and other employees commute into Redmond every day raising the daytime population almost three-fold.  Of course most prefer living in Redmond to avoid the commute and to live in the premier LW school district. Supply simply can't keep up with demand and prices are skyrocketing.  Typically a bidding war begins right after a house is listed with the deal closed within a week. My long-time friend and neighbor Richard and Eileen Morris sold their Education Hill, 2490 sf house for an incredible $906,000. They purchased it in 1982 for $100,000.  I'm really going to miss them but it's his time to retire (and "get the hell out of dodge." as I like to say.)  He, like many old-timers was a passionate community volunteer.   Richard spent hours building-out the Redmond Historical Society website and was honored the "History Hero" in 2012,  I will miss them dearly but they're not far away! B. Yod...

Tom Hardy in a CCOW meeting asking Council to put his  Mackey Creek Project on the Consent Agenda OPINION:  Our city council works very, very hard and they should be paid more than their $1000/month salary.  They put in well over 14 hours per week not counting community events. Besides weekly "study sessions" and "regular meetings" where business is transacted, they participate in four "council committees" to meet with staff and keep current on city business. [Planning and Public Works, Parks and Human Services, Safety, and Finance, Administration and Communications.] Until April 7th and for the life of this city,  three  Council members, were assigned to  council standing committees to meet weekly for information and education by staff on existing city programs and issues in preparation for possible policy decisions.  Owing to a State Open Government revision and the city's tremendous growth --now 68,000 residents -- with much more to come, Council ch...