100 years ago

November 30, 1916 — When a county road has been brought to the requirements of width, grade and paving it can be turned over to the state and thereafter the county will not have to spend money on its maintenance. This is a feature of the proposed road legislation which will be introduced in the legislature. By this method, counties eventually can eliminate their road expense and since the introduction of the motor vehicle the road problem has become serious in every county in the state. A bill will be offered to the legislature which will establish state highways by law. There will be two kinds of roads, primary and secondary, the primary roads being the first to receive attention and development. These proposed state roads will gridiron the state so that practically every county will be touched by one of the state highways. While these state highways are being perfected the various counties can develop the roads to serve as feeders to the trunk lines and this in time a network of good thoroughfares will spread over Oregon.

75 years ago

November 27, 1941 — There’ll be fun for everyone and concessions galore when the Kiwanians bring their carnival to Redmond for a two night stand Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, at the legion hall. The affair is to be a benefit for the high school band. Chairman Ben Galligan says that in addition to games of skill at which everyone can win, the Kiwanians have arranged dances both nights, with boogie-woogie music by a red-hot orchestra. Eats will be presented to patrons for a mere pittance under direction of the ever genial heavy Harris. Dr. Hal Rogers and Lloyd Gooding, in charge of concessions, have appointed chairman for games, who in turn will appoint sub-committees. Roy Carpenter will run the bingo game; Des Wood the live duck game; Wayne Keeney, darts; George short, race horses; Red Rynearson, craps; Adrian Rutgh, penny pitch and penny bowl; Ernest Parker, blackjack and Mac Houk, roulette.

50 years ago

December 1, 1966 — By a margin of more than 9 to 1, voters of Redmond Elementary School District turned down a proposal to remove about one-fourth of the former Tumalo School district from both Redmond Elementary and Redmond Union High Districts and place it in Bend Administrative District. In one of the heaviest turnouts on record for a school election, the result was 795 no, 86 yes. Every polling place in the district disapproved the boundary change by a wide margin. Even in Tumalo, where the petition originated, the count was more than 2 to 1o, with 155 no and 65 yes Votes. At John Tuck School in Redmond, 585 voted no and only 18 yes, a margin of 32 to 1. Cloverdale turned in 36 no votes and not a single yes. Alfalfa has 19 no and 3 yes. Lasy May, residents of the Tumalo district voted to consolidate with Redmond Elementary District. “The area has been part of the Redmond Union High District since 1915.” Some three months later, a group of residents of the Tumalo area petitioned for a boundary change. This would have removed property and approximate valuation of $658,000 from Redmond and transferred it to Bend.

25 years ago

November 27, 1991 — Redmond needs to develop a plan to refurbish and revitalize its core downtown, and the community as a whole needs to implement a “visioning” process for the future, according to an “opportunity analysis” conducted for the Redmond Chamber of Commerce. The chamber and its consultant, Steve Schriver of Eugene, released the study last week. Schriver said the downtown must develop a distinct personality and adapt to changing trends. The community, he said, must undertake a visioning process as soon as possible to determine what it will look like and where it wants to be in the mid to long term future. “Growth will definitely overtake you in the next 10 years” and the community must be prepared, Schriver told a small group of chamber members and press at a meeting Thursday. “The $4,7600 study was commissioned in the hope of aiding the retail sector,” said Brenda Kincaid, executive director of the chamber.