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Non-Profit U.S. Postage SOUTHWEST c/o Log House Museum PAID Seattle, WA 3003 61st Ave SW SEATTLE Permit No. 4960 HISTORICAL Seattle, WA 98116 SOCIETY ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED ISSUE CIV SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY • LOGHOUSEMUSEUM.ORG WINTER 2018 SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Mission: “To promote FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES local heritage through education, preservation Follow us for latest updates, curious museum finds, and Footprints Goes Digital! and advocacy” events that are happening with SWSHS year around! In an effort to reduce our expenses and waste, we will WHAT’S INSIDE be sending out less printed copies of Footprints starting Page 2: in 2019. We now offer a digital version for your reading Changes in Leadership pleasure. Email us at [email protected] and we will get you switched to digital! at SWSHS Page 3: Facebook: Facebook.com/LogHouseMuseum Thank you for your understanding and support of the Easy Street Records Instagram: @LogHouseMuseum Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s efforts to reduce Ron Hippie auctioning off a mural print by Michael Birawer provided by Diane Venti (pictured above) at the Southwest Matt Vaughan spoke at the waste of essential resources. Seattle Historical Society’s 2018 Champagne Gala Brunch Twitter: @LogHouseMuseum Southwest Stories ‘History is Happening Now!’ at the 2018 Champagne Gala Brunch Pages 4-5: by Sarah E. Miller, Operations Coordinator “GiveCamp Seattle: An BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS! Our theme was “History is Happening Now!”, Interactive Walking Tour November 3rd, 2018 marked another suc- and it rang truer as the auction went on. For on Alki” cessful gala for the Southwest Seattle His- instance, guest and authors, Paul Dorpat and torical Society. At the 2018 Champaign Gala Jean Sherrard started doing an impromptu 2018 Champagne Gala Brunch, we toasted to auction excitement, auction of their own. Dorpat interrupted his Brunch Recap continued excellent cuisine provided by Salty’s on Alki, own interview with KOMO4’s Connie Thomp- Karen Sisson, Board and donors that participated in making this son to auction off a Gala program that was President’s Letter a wonderfully memorable event. Most im- signed by his VIP table. To spice things up, he Page 6-7 portantly, we raised our champagne glass- included his chocolate bar and Trader Joe’s What’s Happening in the es in gratitude for the funds raised to keep receipt. Once his and Sherrard’s signed book Museum? SWSHS serving this historic community. continued on page 5 PAGE 2 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WINTER 2018 WINTER 2018 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAGE 3 FOOTPRINTS Changes in Leadership at SWSHS “HOW I MADE IT TO EASY STREET” ‘FIELD NOTES’ By Board and Staff is the official publication Easy Street Records Founder Matt Vaughan Speaks at Southwest Stories OF INTEREST The Southwest Seattle Historical Society The society is pleased to have two new trustees: of the Southwest Seattle By Sarah E. Miller, Operations Coordinator announces the departure of Jeff McCord Carol Vincent, one of the founders of the Log Easy Street Records Historical Society. from the position of Executive Director. Jeff’s House Museum, and Lissa Kramer, former was recognized as Time magazine’s, “10 EDITOR Sarah Miller leadership role with the society began in Museum Curator, Dora-Faye Hendricks, Kerry July, 2017 and we are grateful for the time he Korsgaard, Burke Dykes, Marcy Johnsen Great American Re- PRINTING thanks to spent overseeing the Log House Museum and and Ken Workmen continue as Trustees. cord Shops” and Trav- community programs. Jeff is looking forward el Channel’s, “Eight to focusing on his family, serving on non- Our President Karen Sisson has been a Must-Visit Ameri- profit boards and additional volunteerism in wonderfully dynamic leader. With her departure can Record Stores.” the community, as well as exploring creative to her new home in Port Orchard, she will ADDRESS business pursuits in game design, videography be greatly missed. We are grateful for her Log House Museum and drone photography. A search for a new untiring efforts in supporting our organization. 3003 61st Ave SW Executive Director will begin in January 2019. Seattle, WA 98116 Jenni Bodnar has completed her term and is A new Board of Directors will take office leaving for new adventures. Jenni brought a This historic venue has had MUSEUM HOURS in January to lead the organization in its creative, and professional approach to her role some of the worlds greatest art- Thurs: noon to 4 pm mission to promote local heritage through and generous participation in our activities. ists. With the likes of Elvis Costel- Fri: noon to 4 pm education, preservation and advocacy. lo, Pearl Jam, Macklemore and Sat: noon to 4 pm Officers include Kathy Blackwell, President; Ron Arant served as Treasurer and has played a Ryan Lewis, Patti Smith, The Son- Sun: noon to 4 pm Nancy Sorensen, Vice-President; John major role in modernizing our technology and ics, The Shins, and Lou Reed per- Sweetland, Interim Treasurer and Membership financial management. We hope that Ron will CONTACT US forming, Easy Street Records has Secretary; Sandie Wilkinson, Secretary. stay close as his expertise is still in high demand. Matt Vaughan at Southwest Stories discussing how he started Easy Street Records. Image by Jeff McCord Main: 206-938-5293 hosted over 500 performances. * Please note: There will be no board meeting in January as the board has scheduled their annual retreat Staff: 206-350-0999 For an 18-year-old, owning and operating Running a business at such a young age gave “Did you miss the 2018 annual membership meeting?” a record store would seem near impossible, Vaughan some unique STAFF E-MAIL insight into being an “Easy Street Re- By Joey Richesson but for Matt Vaughan it was only Tasia Williams, the beginning. On entrepreneur, how to cords embodies the If you couldn’t attend the Southwest Curator, curator October 21st, 2018, rise above hardships, diverse musical styles Seattle Historical Society’s Annual Meeting @loghousemuseum.org Southwest Stories and get creative in that Seattle produces on November 10th, 2018 you missed warm speaker Matt Vaughan order for his business and is an essential part Rachel Regelein, comradery and discussion of our progress. In the spoke to a full house to survive and thrive of the community in Registrar, registrar@ new initiative, “History Is Happening Now”, we about his start with after 32 years. After the way they spread loghousemuseum.org promote the idea that history isn’t just in the past, the West Seattle icon, answering ques- and promote North- but a fluid process that includes current times. Sarah E. Miller, Easy Street Records. The tions and playing west music.” - Former Operations Coordinator, Southwest Seattle Pub- records for the Mayor, Mike McGinn The membership report from John Sweetland, museum@loghousemu- lic Library was filled with audience, it was had revitalized the renewal process and we seum.org both music fans and en- clear that Vaughan The SWSHS is now have more than doubled our membership! trepreneurs as Vaughan still enjoys the work he does bringing mu- honored to have Matt Reports from our staff highlighted upcoming discussed the trials and triumphs sic and community to West Seattle patrons Vaughan speak at WEBSITE events and exhibits, such as a second phase image of John Sweetland on Alki of the well-established Seattle mainstay. and beyond. Southwest Stories and loghousemuseum.org of the “Sound Spots” exhibit to be installed “In the five months as Member Secretary, we have we hope to see him in mid-summer of 2019 and focusing on increased membership in the Southwest Seattle Come visit our Sound Spots Facebook: Being a music-loving teenager, Vaughan again soon. women in music. One more exhibit will Historical Society from 61 members to 191, raising exhibit to learn more about facebook.com/ worked at two record stores, one of which was highlight the 1907 annexation of the City $10,175. We are also always looking for volunteers loghousemuseum named Penny Lane Records. In 1987 however, West Seattle music history! of West Seattle to the City of Seattle, guest to docent at the museum, so if you have any interest Instagram: both stores were going out of business. In a curated by Phil Hoffmann and Greg Lange. helping us out, let us know!” - John Sweetland @loghousemuseum fit of inspiration, Vaughan offered to combine Twitter: the two and took them both over in 1988. He In the meantime, please consider —volunteer, and participate in events that @loghousemuseum renamed the merged stores into Easy Street Re- becoming involved in our historical will make history more relevant for our long- cords. In 1999, he moved locations to the histor- society join the board, become a member, time members and our new members as well. ic Hamm Building in which it still resides today. PAGE 4 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WINTER 2018 WINTER 2018 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAGE 5 ‘SNAPSHOTS’ OF 2018 Gala Continued... HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ALKI WALKING “Seattle Now & Then: The Historic Hundred,” was 2018 GALA added into the mix, Ron Hippe, the official auc- TOUR APP tioneer helped skyrocket the total to 200 dollars! The Gala auction boasted some eye-catch- ing items donated by significant members of the community. There was a stunning Mi- chael Birawer print provided by Diane Venti, handcrafted cedar jigsaw artwork depicting Rachel Regelein (registrar), Tasia Williams (curator), Lissa Chief Seattle by Kurt Workman and donated Kramer (trustee) with husband, Matt Robins (above), Connie Thompson, Jean Sherrard and Paul Dorpat (below) by Ken Workman, the 4th great-grand- sons of Chief Seattle, ‘Fun in the Junc- tion’ packages from various business in Learn about the Boy West Seattle and many other notewor- Scouts of America contri- bution of Alkis’ Statue of thy prizes going to the highest bidder.