Pages of Time | Woodinville Weekly Feb. 2023

February 1983

Anna Woodin, Founders Descendant, Celebrates 100 Years

Anna J. Woodin, the daughter-in-law of Ira and Susan Woodin, for whom the town of Woodinville was named, will celebrate her 100th birthday on Feb. 13th in Yakima. Anna married Frank, Ira and Susan’s son, in “about 1910”, said Helen Elliott, Anna’s daughter. They lived in Woodinville until 1916 when Anna’s doctor prescribed a drier climate for her health. They remained in Yakima to raise their four children. Helen further reports that Anna “is in excellent health, reads at least three books a week and subscribes to the Woodinville Weekly.”

Woodinville Student Wins National Award

Maureen O’Donnell of Woodinville, shown here in a production of “Look Homeward Angel”, won a no-strings attached $500 merit award from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts for her writing. She was one of 124 winners selected from among 4,000 applicants. Maureen submitted a chapter from her unfinished novel entitled “The Church of Aethyr”, written in the science fiction fantasy genre. “I’ve read a lot of fantasy and what really irks me is that most of it has these brawny warriors with their broadswords rescuing these maidens, so in this one the heroine is a woman.”

Historical Society Quilt Preserves Our History

In a labor of love designed to preserve the memory of early day landmarks in this community, members of the Woodinville Historical Society have combined their talents to create a historical quilt, depicting many historical scenes. The colorful squares were each created by different quilters and feature hand stitching, machine embroidery, applique and textile painting. Adeline Miller, quilt chairman, said “There is great need for a Woodinville museum because of the many things to be preserved and displayed.” [This quilt is currently displayed at the Woodinville Heritage Museum]

February 1993

City Council Officially Supports Branch Campus

The City Council adopted a resolution supporting the construction of the UW Branch Campus at Wellington Hills, and indicated Woodinville would like to annex the area which is north of the city limits at a later date. [The University bought the Wellington Hills Golf and Country Club in 1990, with the idea of opening a satellite campus on the site. The UW built its branch in Bothell instead and continued to allow the golf course to operate. In 2012 the UW sold the Wellington Hills site to Snohomish County]

Council Will Weigh Gambling at Upcoming Meeting

Should gambling be allowed within Woodinville’s city limits? One Council member opposed to the idea believes card rooms foster anti-social behavior. “I don’t think the money we’ll be bringing in will be worth it, not when you consider the knifings and other things that happen like that.” The council postponed discussion to give the public more time to weigh in. Since the Great Duck Race would qualify as an amusement game, the council is likely to allow that form of gambling.

Boring Woodinville (from Letters to the Editor)

We are two Northshore school district junior high student who live in the Woodinville area. We are writing to you to help the community realize how thoroughly boring Woodinville is to people our age (13) and others. The most exciting things for people to do is go to the library and ride their bikes on the bicycle trail. Do any of you have any suggestions on what we can do without driving to Seattle, Bellevue or Lynnwood? - Rachel Long & Katie Boyer, Woodinville

February 2003

Gus Seeks Bachelorette Basset

Mr. Augustus Walker, affectionately known as Gus, has it “doggone” good over at Willows Lodge. He was a rescue dog who is now pampered, petted and downright spoiled by guests and staff. The one thing he is missing is a girlfriend. Willows Lodge is announcing a contest for Valentine’s Day. Please send a photo of your basset cutie and a short note of why she should be chosen. The winner and her owners will win a free dinner and an overnight stay. Gus will choose the winner of the date, but no mention was made on how he will go about the difficult process of eliminating hopefuls to find his true love.

New Zip Code Coming to Woodinville in summer 2003

This summer Woodinville will get an additional zip code to its already established 98072. The new code (98077) will occur in the area east of Avondale and is necessitated by Woodinville’s continuing growth.

Building Heights Still Being Discussed by Commissioners

The Woodinville Planning Commission continues to study and tweak the Downtown Master Plan, asking “Would five-story buildings detract from the ‘feel’ of Woodinville?” Developers would like the current three-story limit to be increased to encourage efficient mixed-use businesses and multi-unit residentials. The Alliance of Woodinville Residents prefer to keep the current height limits for a small-town feel. The discussion continues. [Woodinville currently maintains a five-story height limit, much less than all neighboring cities.]

February 2013

Woodinville Robotics Team Wins Ticket to FTC World Championship

Two teams from Swerve Robotics, a Woodinville-based 4-H robotics club, grabbed the spotlight at the recent Washington State FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Championship. Amid cheering fans and loud rock music 22 teams from Washington and Oregon competed in sport model challenges, showing off their design engineering and building skills. Team Alpha won the coveted PTC design award, but Team Sigma rose to the top and will compete at the World Championships in St. Louis along with 127 other teams from 16 different countries. [for more information, see https://swerverobotics.org ]

Exploring New Terrain Via Human Power

Andrew Fast, an elite trail runner and triathlete born and bred in Woodinville, claims there are no big secrets to being an endurance athlete; it’s basically just showing up and putting in the work. He recently set the speed record on Haleakala, Maui’s highest peak, by running the 18-mile trail from sea level to 10,000 feet in 3 hours and 37 minutes. Previous attempts by others took double that amount of time. [Read more about his current successes on The Andrew Fast Podcast on Apple Podcasts]

Expansion Planned for Adventura’s Woodinville Facility

Big plans are in the works for an expansion for Adventura, an adventure-based experiential company, at its site behind Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. “We’ve had a massive surge in popularity and have encountered so much attention over the last three years that we have no choice but to expand the facility to keep up with demand,” says Adventura’s owner. The aerial adventure playground and challenge course can be for “play” (couples, friends and families looking for adventure) or for “grow” (to develop and enhance dynamics between people who work together and depend on each other). [Adventura was started in 2002 and closed in 2020 several years after the Redhook Brewery was sold.]