About RHS
Board of Directors
RHS Officers for 2010
- Chris Himes -- President
- Miguel Llanos -- Vice President
- John Phillips -- Collections
- Beryl Standley -- Recording Secretary
- Joanne Westlund -- Treasurer
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:
General Information
Did You Know...
that Redmond was originally named Salmonberg because of the abundant salmon in its streams.
Warren Perrigo and Luke McRedmond became the first white men to settle here in the spring of 1871. Warren and his wife, Laura, built the first inn, Melrose House, a familiar landmark on Leary Way across from Half-Priced Books, and the settlement became known as Melrose.
Captain Luke McRedmond was appointed the community's Postmaster in 1882 and succeeded in having the post office named Redmond. Six years later, he he donated land for the local railway depot, and thus the town was legally named Redmond.