Opening Day!

Today the Redmond Museum opens for the season.  We've been furiously working on our exhibits and all is ready at last.

I'm in charge of Education and Medical.  In Education, I put some yearbooks from Redmond High School on display; along with some pictures and info about a long-time teacher here.  Her life in Redmond was tainted with scandal; not only was she a strict and sometimes cruel disciplinarian, it's been said that she was carrying on a liaison with a prominent Redmond citizen.

The Museum has a large box of items, salvaged from a basement, that belonged to said teacher.  There are photos, her own diplomas and report cards, some dating back to her grade school days in Portland, and numerous letters and post cards, sent from around the world by her so-called lover.  There are still many in Redmond who remember her and the alleged liaison and so I was discouraged from putting out some of the more questionable items into the display.  Not that I didn't want to!

Some of our Museum workers actually had this gal as a teacher and they don't have fond memories of her.  And the thought that some of the materials that hinted at the scandal could end up in my display horrified a few.  I certainly don't want to rock the community boat!

Maybe in 50 years or so these, shall we say, more interesting items may be put on display and the situation explained.  As for now, we'll just skim the surface of the matter.

If you're in the Redmond area this summer, we'll be open from 12-4 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.  If you'd like the address, drop me a line!