A10 THE SPOKESMAN • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
COFFEE BREAK
FLASHBACK
Kiwanians
reveal drive for
new pool in 1972
100 Years Ago
Sept. 21, 1922 — Agent com-
mended for wrecking train
E.D. Woodbury, now acting as re-
lief agent for the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle Railway at Goldendale, Wash.,
has received a personal service letter
from the officials of the Oregon Trunk
Railroad commanding him for quick
thinking and prompt action in opening
a mainline switch and side tracking 34
runaway freight cars in Redmond last
month.
The collision caused a $40,000 wreck
loss for the company, but the letter says
that the prompt action on the part of
the agent no doubt prevented a much
more serious accident and the possibil-
ity of loss of life.
75 Years Ago
Sept. 25, 1947 — State inspector
position taken by Killingbeck
Clarence Killingbeck, who has been
with Central Oregon Cooperative
creamery in Redmond since 1928, has
accepted a position as dairy and food
inspector for the state department
of agriculture, it was announced this
week.
Killingbeck‘s territory will include
three eastern Oregon counties and he
will begin his new work October 20,
spending a month in Salem before go-
ing to his district.
For a number of years the state de-
partment of agriculture has been of-
fering the position to Killingbeck, who
is well known for the top quality grade
“A” butter he has turned out as butter
maker for the creamery.
Killingbeck owns a home and acre-
age in the Dobson Slocum addition,
which they are keeping and have
rented. They also own a small tract
of land at Culver, which Killingbeck
thinks will develop as dairying country.
Mrs. Killingbeck and daughters, Cla-
reen and Carolyn, will remain here for
a time.
Killingbeck, who has many friends
in Central Oregon, says that he hates
to leave but cannot turn down the ad-
vancement. He will inspect restaurants,
stores and dairies in connection with
his new position.
50 Years Ago
Sept. 27, 1972 — Kiwanians reveal
drive for new pool
The Redmond Kiwanis club, which
more than 30 years ago was the driving
force behind a successful movement to
make Redmond the first community
in Central Oregon to have a real swim-
ming pool, has announced plans for a
project aimed at giving Redmond the
Archived Photo
After being tossed in Lion’s pond dripping wet, Redmond fire chief Hoy Fultz is hoisted high by fellow fireman jubilant over
having come within one tanker load of pumping 50,000 gallons of water in one hour.
first year-round covered pool in the
Tri-County area.
President Vernon Patrick and presi-
dent-elect Art Proctor have named an
15–man committee of Kiwanians to
spearhead the community service proj-
ect and steering, planning and fund-
raising capacities. Serving in advisory
capacities will be city administrator Ed
English and councilman Bernie Lock-
man, representing the city; directors
Kieran Madden and John Halstead, on
behalf of the Redmond School District,
and others yet to be named.
Undertaken the first of September,
the project is still in the information
seeking and planning stages, with loca-
tion, design, cost, methods of financing,
timetable for construction, responsibili-
ties for operation and other details to be
announced after further investigation.
Currently Kiwanians are contacting
all possible resources for federal financ-
ing, reviewing various plans and pools
and making personal visits to commu-
nity groups to ascertain their interest in
the project.
25 Years Ago
Sept. 24, 1997 — Negotiators re-
turn to table
The Redmond School District and
the teachers union returned to the bar-
gaining table Tuesday for the first time
since the two groups hit a stalemate in
early August.
A new contract offered by the dis-
trict initiated the meeting, Superinten-
dent Jerry Colonna said.
Members of the bargaining team are
considering the proposal and will re-
spond later this week. Colonna outlined
four possible directions negotiations
could take: the teachers could reject the
offer, accept the proposal, counter offer
or request another mediation session.
Negotiations between the district
and the classified employees, which in-
clude secretaries, custodians and bus
drivers, also are at an impasse. Money,
which is holding up certified bargain-
ing, also is the issue for classified work-
ers. Negotiators have yet to agree on
salary, benefits, paid holidays and job
descriptions.
A mediator has been requested and
the next classified bargaining session
will be in October or November.
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gas, food, and housing prices. As your City
Councilor, and a local small business owner, I
understand this skyrocketing cost of living is
unsustainable for families and businesses alike.
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in November, I will continue to work to create
more affordable housing and job opportunities
in Redmond.
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