Members of the Powell Butte Church are already working on quilts for next year's Lord's Acre Sale in 1999. The 54th annual event opened with sales of homemade candy, jam, jellies, crafts, baked goods, sausage and other foods. The event supports the church's scholarships and missions.

100 Years Ago

Nov. 6, 1924 — Tree planting fund raised

The shade tree campaign that has been put on the past week succeeded so well that there will be a surplus of trees, which, it is contemplated, will be used on the fairgrounds.

… With this money only the very largest trees will be purchased, so the shade will be available as soon as possible.

75 Years Ago

Nov. 3, 1949 — Primary school named for janitor Edwin Brown

The new primary school will be named after Edwin E. Brown, janitor at the Jessie Hill school, who has been doing janitorial duty at the Redmond grade school since before the Hill school was erected.

“Brownie,” who was told this week of the school board’s plans to have the new nine-room building, will also be janitor at the building. Hugh Hartman, grade school principal, gave him his choice on that when the building was started.

… (Brown) eats his lunch in the classrooms each day with the kids and joins in their “projects,” such as the gathering last week to make popcorn balls for the Neewollah paraders.

Petersen injured by pet monkey

Pleasant Ridge (Special) — Rasmus Petersen received severe lacerations on his right hand Saturday afternoon, when the monkey at the rock gardens attacked him.

Petersen had entered the pen to move the monkey into another pen for the winter. Carl Corbett and Jack Vaughn, who were near, helped subdue the animal, and it was killed.

50 Years Ago

Nov. 6, 1974 — Mary, Shari, Buck win; Budget OK’d on fourth try

Redmond schools are in business June.

After three defeats, the district’s budget was passed by a 542 margin during balloting yesterday. Unofficial count was 2564 yes to 1,704 no.

Approval of the 81,485.7% tax levy required to support a $4182 budget was needed to keep the schools in session beyond the second week of December.

County officials said taxpayers residing within the boundaries of the Redmond School District should receive their tax statements Friday or Saturday. To receive the discount their payments should be postmarked no later than Nov. 20. County officials extended the discount deadline for Redmond area taxpayers due to the late school budget vote.

The tax rate required to support the school district is $14.23 per thousand dollars true cash value. Total tax rate for in-city residents will be $28.28 per thousand tcv.

In city balloting, voters elected Howard “Buck” Kauffman (9140) Mary Hodson (863) and Shari Hahn (757) to Redmond City Council. Defeated were Perry Snyder (526) and Richard Zobrist (572). Mayor Ron Bryant won re-election uncontested. …

25 Years Ago

Nov. 3, 1999 — City forges agreement for airport restaurant

A new restaurant will open in the Roberts Field terminal in about March, according to Redmond Airport Manager Carrie Novick.

Novick said Tuesday she has signed an agreement with the Ernst Brothers, who own Honkers restaurant in Bend.

The restaurant will be called Honker’s Hangar, said Ron Meyers, executive vice president for Ernst Bros.

“It’s going to be modeled somewhat after that (Honkers in Bend),” Meyers said.

The restaurant will occupy a vacant space across from the ticket counters. The area was designed to hold a restaurant, but has not been used since the terminal was built in 1993.

The city, which owns the terminal has been searching for several years for a tenant, and even put out requests for proposals in the past, Novick said. But Ernst Bros. approached the city.

“We knew when the right people came along it would happen.” Novick said.

Meyers said his company will work with a firm from Wisconsin to design the interior.

The food likely will be similar to fair in larger air terminals like Portland International, and will include quick to serve and eat foods such as soups and sandwiches. Honkers in Bend may prepare some of the entrees, Meyers said.

Novick expects the main clientele will be people waiting for flights, but hopes others will go to the airport just to eat.

The city will enter into a 10-year contract with a five-year option to leave with the Ernst Bros Novick will take the agreement before the Redmond City Council next week.

Besides owning Hookers, the Ernst Brothers own most of the town of Gilchrist as well 15 or 16 other restaurants, Meyers said. The company is Central Oregon-based, and Meyers graduated from Redmond High.

“We talked to a lot of people, and we think they’re going to do really well,” Novick said.