Redmond Historical Society

May 2013 Newsletter

Who’s Who of Washington’s Waters

Eastsider and author Dick Blumenthal will sail into our May general meeting on Saturday May 11 from 10:30 to noon in the auditorium of the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Communty Center, 16600 NE 80th St. Redmond, WA, 98052, with stories of Northwest maritime explorers and how certain islands, waterways and even rocks got their names. “I’ll be discussing the history of our maritime exploration from early Spanish voyages, to George Vancouver, and the U.S. Coast Surveys,” he says.

In Memoriam: Elizabeth Carlson Coward

Redmond lost one of its strongest contributors to local history when Elizabeth Carlson Coward passed away on April 2. Over the years, Liz had provided the Society with stories and photographs of her childhood, when her parents Harry and Elin Carlson owned Harry’s Market. She is survived by Jim Coward, her husband of 55 years, two daughters, five grandchildren and two siblings. In a note to her family, Society President Chris Himes cited Liz’s many contributions. “For that we thank her,” Chris wrote, “She will be missed.”

Historic Redmond Walking Tour: Sunday May 19 from 1 to 2:30 PM.

Historian Tom Hitzroth is the man with the stories, gossip, and names that make Redmond’s early history so interesting. The tour begins outside the Justice White House, 7730 Leary Way, across the old rail tracks from the Matador, by the Saturday Market. A $10 per person suggested donation supports Society programs and is payable by credit card on our website, or by check sent to our office at 16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106, Redmond, WA 98052. Registration is required by May 17. The tour will not be held if it rains. To confirm the tour, please call 425-556-2415 the morning of the tour.