THE SPOKESMAN • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 P5
FLASHBACK
This view of Redmond, photographed circa 1913, once was mailed as a postcard. The First
Presbyterian Church and the three-story building housing the Ehret grocery store are
prominent features of the town. Both buildings were still standing as of 1996. A tent-house,
common at the time, is visible near the center of the photo. Spokesman file photo
REDMOND IN 1996: POLICE WEBSITE
OFFERS NEW POSSIBILITIES
100 years ago
Sept. 29, 1921 — Pumping plant
contract let to Sweeney
Contract for the installation of a
new city water pumping plant on
the Deschutes River near Cline Falls
was let Tuesday evening to Thomas
Sweeney, president of the Inland Con-
struction Co., of Portland. To provide
money for the payment of Sweeney
to install new pipe and make other
repairs on the system, the council
voted to sell a bond issue of $42,000 to
Clark, Kendall Co. of Portland.
In addition to installation of the 50
horsepower pump, Sweeney’s contract
calls for the replacement of the pres-
ent pipe line between the river and
the municipal reservoir at the top of
Forked Horn Butte.
75 years ago
Oct. 3, 1946 — Roofless GIs focus
gaze on six men
Eyes of roofless ex-GIs in Redmond
are turning now to a six-man com-
mittee which has the job of selecting
24 of them from a list of over 70 ap-
plicants for renting apartments in the
city’s 24-unit Federal Public Housing
Administration housing project.
The apartments should be ready for
occupancy in early November. There
will be four three-bedroom apart-
ments, eight two-bedroom apartments
and 12 one-bedroom apartments. The
site is on city property at the west city
limits on the McKenzie Highway.
50 years ago
Oct. 6, 1971 — Gals crash all-male
United Fund contest
“You’ve come a long way, baby,” is
only a pre-game taunt for the progres-
sive ladies of the Redmond Soropti-
mist Club, who last week picked up
the United Fund ball, dropped by one
men’s service club, with the promise
to go that extra mile.
The gals, in their first encounter in
the previously all-male game of Red-
mond United Fund inter-club com-
petition, are promising to give men in
the four other organizations (Rotary,
Kiwanis, Jaycees, Toastmasters) a run
for their money — United Fund do-
nations, that is.
25 years ago
Oct. 2, 1996 — Police web site a hit
locally and abroad
The Redmond Police Depart-
ment’s homepage has gained quite
a following. Since the Web site de-
buted July 10, more than 3,700 clicks
have registered on the opening page’s
counter.
In seven days in the first half of
September, the homepage’s various
sections received 1,668 hits, or visits.
Over those same seven days, 114 new
people clicked on some part of the
homepage.
The media log is by far the most
popular location in the homepage,
getting more hits than any other part,
and Thursdays have consistently been
the busiest days.
The final programming bugs were
worked out last week so the depart-
ment can update the log without go-
ing to an outside programmer. The
change means information will be up-
dated in a more timely manner.
The stolen checks page, which in-
spired creation of the page in the first
place, isn’t as busy, said Cpl. Bruce
Ludwig. But some visitors do look at
it. In about one month, the checks
page had about 273 hits.
The stolen checks service is so new
that businesses have not had concrete
results.
“We don’t know if its use has lead to
arrests or prevented any check fraud,”
Ludwig said. “Merchants haven’t said.”
He encourages businesses to take
advantage of the stolen checks list to
stop forgeries of stolen checks. The
names and account numbers of stolen
checks are entered soon after they’re
reported stolen.
One business that has gone on-line
to take advantage of the stolen checks
information is Erickson’s Sentry.
“We’re just getting started,” said
Larry Pankey, manager of Erickson’s.
The store prints out a list of stolen
checks once a week, comparing it to
the previous week’s report and add-
ing new names to the list provided for
checkers.
“It will be a great tool,” Pankey said.
“With the amount of stolen checks
out there, if it saves us one $300 check
it (the internet access) will pay for it-
self.”
The department has received
e-mail from a number of people
thanking it for the page, Ludwig said.
There have also been requests to ad
a dictionary of police jargon and ab-
breviations to the Frequently Asked
Questions section — something that’s
on Ludwig’s to-do list.
And while most visitors to the site
are local, a few are taking a peek from
as far away as Germany, Canada, Ja-
pan, Brazil, Finland and Israel.
The Israel National Police sent
e-mail inquiring if Redmond police
use bicycles; they were thinking of
starting bike patrols.
The department also heart form
a man who wanted information on
community watch programs because
hew as new to town and wanted to
get involved, Ludwig said. It turned
out he worked at Microsoft, in Wash-
ington state, and had the wrong Red-
mond. He was directed to the right
department.
Now that the department can up-
date its own daily log, work will begin
on expanding the number of pages
— missing persons, most wanted and
crimestoppers, Ludwig said.
SOLUTION
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LETTERS AND COLUMNS
Continued from P1
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The Ballybogs: The Irish trad band
will perform weekly; 6-8 p.m.; Free;
Porter Brewing Co., 611 NE Jackpine
Court, Suite 2, Redmond; facebook.
com/porterbrewingco
MILESTONES
Email news@redmondspokesman.
com to request an engagement,
wedding, anniversary or birthday
announcement form. For more in-
formation, call 541-383-0304.
Robert Henry Band: The country band
will perform; 6:30 p.m.$10 plus fees;
General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest
Ave., Redmond; eventbrite.com
SATURDAY 10/2
Bans Off Our Bodies — Redmond,
Oregon Solidarity March: The local
Read and recycle
High Desert Bass: Bass DJs Yama,
Ecstasy of Eden, Bayk and more will
play; 7:30-10 p.m.; $5 at the door; High
Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave.,
Redmond; highdesertmusichall.com
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OBITUARIES
Death Notices are free and will be
run for one day, but specific guide-
lines must be followed. Local obitu-
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mitted by families or funeral homes.
They may be submitted by phone,
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clude your name, address and con-
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Email: classified@
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Fax: 541-598-3150
Mail: Obituaries, P.O. Box 6020,
Bend, OR 97708
Ways you
can support
Thelma’s Place:
• Vehicle donations
• Cash donations
• Sponsorships
• Volunteer
Virtual Redmond City Council
Workshop: 6-8 p.m.; City Hall, online;
redmondoregon.gov or 541-923-7710.
Redmond Planning Commission
Meeting: A regular meeting will be
held; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Free; Redmond
City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St., Redmond;
redmondoregon.gov or 541-923-7710.
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If you have interesting photos you
would like to share, email them to
news@redmondspokesman.com.
Go Clean Energy Free & Virtual
Conference: The conference will discuss
pathways to cost savings and innovation for
individuals, businesses and the government
with 30 experts offering guidance;
Noon-5 p.m.; Free, registration required
for each panel; 350 Deschutes, online;
gocleanenergy.com or 206-498-5887.
Redmond Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee Meeting: A
regular meeting will be held; 4-6 p.m.;
Free; Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth
St., Redmond; redmondoregon.gov or
541-923-7710.
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To ensure timely publication, The
Spokesman requests that forms
be submitted within one month of
the celebration. Engagement an-
nouncements must be submitted
at least three weeks prior to the
wedding.
First Friday: Art will be on display at
participating businesses as well as
local musicians and makers playing
music and showing off their creations;
4-7 p.m.; Free; Downtown Redmond,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets,
Friends of the Children 2021
Friendraiser: The fundraiser will include
a silent and live auction, raffle and a
special program; 6:30-8 p.m.; free to
register, $50 raffle ticket, $50-$150 party
package; Friends of the Children, online;
friendscentraloregon.org
LeftSlide: The local rock band will
perform; 7 p.m.; $10 plus fees; General
Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave.,
Redmond; eventbrite.com
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Submissions can also be mailed to:
P.O. Box 6020, Bend, OR 97708
Coffee Clatter with Century 21
North Homes: The Redmond
Chamber of Commerce will host a
networking event with the local real
estate agency and other members;
8:30-9:30 a.m.; Free; Century 21 North
Homes, 2421 S. U.S. Highway 97,
Redmond; visitredmondoregon.com
Live at the Vineyard — JuJu Eyeball:
The local Beatles tribute band will
perform; 6-9 p.m.; $25 adults, $10
children 12 and under, advance tickets
required; Faith, Hope and Charity
Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Drive,
Terrebonne or 541-350-5384.
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FRIDAY 10/1
Erin Cole-Baker, One Mad Man: The
local folk artist will perform followed by
the one-man band; 4-10 p.m.; Free; High
Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave.,
Redmond; highdesertmusichall.com
march will coincide with marches around
the country supporting reproductive
rights; 10 a.m.-Noon; Free; Centennial
Park, corner of SW Seventh Street and
Evergreen Avenue, Redmond; facebook.
com
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