PEACE SIGN SERIES #20 - Chuck Anderson Mystery Cache

All cachers assume all responsibility when caching and parking. I never intend for anyone to cross onto private property unless otherwise noted.

This is 1 of 42 puzzle caches in a series that were created to commemorate GeoWoodstock VIII. There is a Final of this Series that you can find, if you feel inclined to do so. The Waypoint for the Series Final is GC24NBA.

This bench was donated to Chuck Anderson from former employees from Professional Travel. I wasn’t able to locate any information regarding his death or time spent in the community.

Discover Kirkland's Past, Experience its Rich History Back in 1886, Peter Kirk, an enterprising businessman, auctioned off his property and manor in England and headed to America to make a fortune. He found his way to the Pacific Northwest. Like many entrepreneurs in his time, Kirk had big dreams, particularly for the land east of Seattle by the waters of Lake Washington. He thought it was the perfect place to build a steel town to support a mill.

Kirk and his business partners built Moss Bay Iron and Steel Works with high hopes of creating the “Pittsburgh of the West.” The steel mill was completed in late 1892, but went under during the Panic of '93, the financial crisis that swept the nation in the spring. That economic downturn stopped the steel mill in its tracks. The mill closed without producing any steel. Kirk never did see his dreams come alive; he eventually retired and moved north to the San Juan Islands.

But the little city survived the bumpy economy. Instead of steel, Kirkland rebounded by relying on wool milling and ship building. The first wool mill in the State of Washington was established in Kirkland in 1892, producing wool products for Alaska Gold Rush prospectors and for the U.S. military during World War I.

Kirkland's ship building industry began on the Lake Washington waterfront with the construction of ferries. By 1940, Kirkland's Lake Washington Shipyard was building warships for the U.S. Navy; more than 25 were built during World War II on what is now Carillon Point. The location is now home to a luxury hotel and some of the most creative high-tech companies in the region.

Kirkland became the first city on the Eastside in 1888 and eventually became incorporated in 1905. In the early 1900s, Kirkland was the transportation center of the Eastside with ferries transporting commuters and goods. The ferries ran continuously from Marina Park's city dock to Seattle 18 hours a day. The opening of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge in 1940 signaled the end of the lake ferries.

Today, Kirkland is a community of 45,790 people with the region's only downtown on the waterfront.

Year 2000 How many single-family new house construction building permits were issued (A).

Micah Downs who was a resident of Kirkland, Washington. He played Basketball and went on to play with the Gonzaga Bulldog out of Spokane, Washington. What year was Micah Downs born (B).

As of the census of 2000, there were (C) people, 20,736 households, and 11,031 families residing in the city.

Kirkland Population in 1910 was (D).

Holy Family Parish School in Kirkland, Washington zip code (E).

Rock School is a non-profit corporation located in Seattle, Kirkland, and Redmond Washington whose purpose is to provide a positive environment for creativity and artistic musical expression. Rock School exposes aspiring young musicians to a rich musical curriculum designed to inform as well as inspire. While attending Rock School, dedicated musicians of all ages will have support and guidance while participating in the most informative, educational, and challenging program of their lives. With well over (F) years of combined experience in the music field, our mentors provide the guidance, inspiration, and challenge necessary for students to take their music to the next level. During the sessions, students are given the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to become professional musicians. At Rock School, students will gain hands-on technical experience in critical areas such as recording, song-writing, marketing, music theory, and on-stage performance, as well as an understanding of the determination and dedication it takes to succeed in the music industry today. Whether it's pop or punk, metal or blues, Rock School provides the essential technical training and fundamental knowledge necessary for success. Above all, Rock School is dedicated to the development of the whole person through mentorship with caring, supportive, and inspiring professional musicians.

A=adding each single digit together to equal one number, then subtract two to equal (G)

B=Take the last number of the year and subtract three to equal (H)

C=Take the third digit to equal (I)

D=Subtract 523 to equal (J)

E=Add each digit singly to make a two digit number, Then subtract 15 to equal (K)

F=Take the second digit and subtract 3 to equal (L)

N47° 40.GHI

W122° 11.JKL

Keep in mind I recommend a writing instrument with you to sign the paper log.