HIGH TIMES ON THE EASTSIDE: AIR DEFENSE, AIRPORTS, AND WISHFUL THINKING
Sherry Grindeland, Editor of the SnoValley Star newspaper, Eastside Heritage Center board member, and former Seattle Times and Bellevue American reporter
Learn about all things flying related on the Eastside: early birdmen, airports that once dotted the area and some wishful thinking on the part of city planners and business people. What would the Eastside have been like if SeaTac had been built here? Editor of the SnoValley Star, board member of Eastside Heritage Center and former Seattle Times reporter, Sherry Grindeland, will also discuss the Eastside’s prominence in air defense during World War II and the Cold War and as well as the local connection to the D.B. Cooper mystery.
Set your sights on attending the Redmond Historical Society Saturday Speaker Series, a monthly program that highlights topics of local, state and Pacific Northwest historical interest. The series is held on the second Saturday of each month from September to May (no December program). $5 suggested donation for non-members. Speakers subject to change. For details: www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org.