- Doc Maynard (Wikipedia)
David Swinson “Doc” Maynard (March 22, 1808 – March 13, 1873) was an American medical doctor and businessman. He was one of Seattle’s primary founders. Maynard was Seattle’s first doctor, merchant prince, second lawyer, Sub-Indian Agent, Justice of the Peace, and architect of the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855.
- Kathryn Taylor, trails activist, dies at 55 (seattletimes.com)
Back in the 1970s, before the Sammamish Plateau became a housing developer’s paradise, it was a haven for deer, bears and horse lovers like Kathryn Taylor, who once said that in those days the plateau was covered with riding trails “from hell to breakfast.” Most of those trails are gone now, but a few remain thanks to Ms. Taylor’s activism. In 1988, she formed the King County Executive Horse Council, which helped preserve miles of trails from encroaching development. The group also succeeded in persuading several Eastside cities to create equestrian zoning.