About RHS
History of Redmond Historical Society 1999 - 2012
1999
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Society founded — first meeting, Redmond Library, May 22
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Founders: John Couch, Holly Plackett, Naomi Hardy, Miguel Llanos, Margaret Wiese
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RHS advocates protecting historic buildings and sites
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Doris Schaible appointed to the Board, serving through 2012
2000
RHS holds first election: Nao Hardy, President Miguel Llanos, VP Margaret Wiese, Secretary Don Watts, Treasurer First oral history completed —Dorothy White Hanscom Bellevue Historical Society and Marymoor Museum merge 2000 RHS partners to create historical kiosk in O’Leary Park RHS moves into Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center “Historic Downtown Redmond Walking Tour” brochure Pat Dugan’s watercolor of T & D Feeds 2001 RHS farming implements for Farell-McWhirter Park Naomi Hardy receives Citizen of the Year Award Strategic Planning discussion Perrigo Park initiative with City 2002 RHS publishes Historic Barns calendar 1st Historic Downtown Redmond Walking Tour Miguel elected President RHS partners with City for 10 historic street signs Judy Lang joins Board Farell-McWhirter Park video produced Membership meetings move to Auditorium RHS launches Web site 2003 RHS & DECA produce Redmond Trivia Game Redmond Reflections goes to printer “Ladies of the Nokomis Club Founded Redmond Public Library” plaque installed. E-mailing newsletter City 90th Birthday celebration Saturday Market Information booth Derby Days Float 2004 RHS advocates naming of “Perrigo Springs” RHS encourages upkeep of the historic Old Redmond Cemetery Archive Notebooks started 2005 First annual Society picnic Training for personal, oral history interviews 2006 RHS produces DVD “A View from History” RHS given City Arts Award for the 2005 1st History Hero Award –Mayor Rosemarie Ives “Redmond Reflections” book is published 2006 RHS opposes water treatment facility at Anderson Park Work begins on restoring and documenting old school bell RHS hires first staff, Beryl Standley 2007 Chris Himes Joins the Board Historical DVDs published RHS received “Breakthrough” Non-Profit Award 2008 First annual budget, adds to year-end financial statements 5-Year Long-Range Plan approved Begin using Past Perfect Museum software Anderson Park on State & National Historic Registries 2009 New website launched Began work on Centennial projects Revised Bylaws approved Using VolunteerMatch.com website School Bell installed & dedicated Centennial Quilt Project started First Operating Procedures Approved 2010 Display space in the Liquor Store, Brown’s Garage New Brochure published Adopted StEPS Museum Assessment program Employee Handbook approved 2011 1st Historical Preservation Grant from City Added PayPal payments to website Conducted Centennial Quilt Raffle Reframed Dudley Carter panels for display Began accepting credit cards 2012 Presented a tribute to Co-Founder Naomi Hardy Membership Cards printed for all members RHS advocated preserving trees on the Group Health site Conducted a Museum Growth Plan with consultant New Membership Brochure published
Mission & Vision
Mission Statement (Approved by the Board of Directors, 11/3/2008)
The mission of the Redmond Historical Society is to educate, advocate, and serve the Redmond area by documenting, collecting, housing and displaying, the history of the people, places and events that illustrate the City’s heritage.
Vision statement (Approved by the Board of Directors, 11/3/2008)
The Redmond Historical Society will be recognized as a primary source of historical information in the greater Redmond area, and will provide an active program of outreach and education for the community. The Society will be a well-endowed organization with a capable Board, professional staff, trained volunteers, active non-dues revenue sources, an efficient fundraising mechanism, and sufficient office and display space.
Purpose: To discover, recover, preserve, share and celebrate Redmond's history.
Board of Directors
RHS Officers for 2012
- Chris Himes -- President
- Judy Aries Lang -- Senior Vice President
- John Phillips -- Vice President Collections Management
- Mary Hanson -- Secretary
- Joe Townsend -- Vice President Finance / Treasurer
Board members
- Rosemarie Ives
- Janice LeVeck
- Judith Simpson
- Sherry Stilin
- Kris Swanson
- Margaret Wiese
Staff and Support
- Monica Park—Office Manager
- Charles Diesen—Attorney
- Andy McClung—Library Liaison
Meet Our Office Manager
Have you visited our office lately? If so, you’ve probably met Monica Park and her dog Pumpkin. But you probably don’t know much about either.
Here’s Monica on Monica – and Pumpkin: