Laughs are on President Richard Cole as Council plans the Centennial

President Richard Cole

Laughs are on President Richard Cole as Council plans the Centennial

UPDATED:  At the end of each Study Session Meeting, Council usually has a "Talk Time" to chat about miscellaneous things not covered in their business session.   The July 12 session was literally one to remember.   It started with chatter about this year's Derby Days event and ended with belly laughs from tales of President Richard Cole's days past.  Here goes:  Read More >>

All agreed the Council Derby Day booth was successful owing to the two posters *on Redmond's downtown urban center plans.   Kim Allen said the Otter pops were a big hit, as usual.

Hank Margeson started a talk on the Redmond Centennial Celebration scheduled to kick-off during the 2012 "Winter Lights Festival".  He said the message hasn't gotten out about how Redmond began with the birth of Ernest Adams.  Margeson referenced to the following record:

Redmond incorporated as city on December 31, 1912 when the birth of Ernest Alexander Adams brought the city’s population to 300, the number required by State law. The driving force behind incorporation was the ability to tax liquor sales – the funds of which were needed to finance a waterworks system.

Kim said most of the Centennial discussion at Council's Derby Days booth came from youth.  One kid wanted to know if any of the Luke McRedmond's ancestors were still alive.

Margeson said he needed ideas from the community for Centennial events.   A comedy about past city Anderson Park events ensued.

Mayor John initiated the joking (as is usual), reminding everyone about the Council "dunk tank" in Anderson Park years ago.    Richard's dry humor surfaced as he reminisced.   "I served on the first dunk tank and I'm lucky to still be walking.  I was injured."  John smiled, "Well, the glass at the bottom didn't help."  Kim covered for her peers jesting:  "I think we should ask all the former councilmembers back to take their shift in the dunk tank!" (laughter).

Richard's memories were re-kindled.  "I certainly do remember playing golf here for many years - actually before I moved here - watching hydro-plane races on the back nine."  A few seconds passed before the depth of Richard's humor sunk in.

Margeson recalled kids shooting water at an orange ball on a wire with a fire hose.  John remembered the target ball was attached to 30 foot wire zip line.  John quipped, "I think Cole tried to say if this violated water conservation laws at Anderson Park".  Cole countered, "I don't remember that."

Reported By Bob Yoder
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