Richardson | January 2023

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Richardson through the years Since being established in 1873, Richardson has evolved as a technological innovator and mobility center over the last 150 years.

Richardson is founded as a railroad community with three businesses: a general store, a post oce and a drug store

Texas Instruments opens its oces on the southern border of Richardson

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1900s

Settlers from Tennessee and Kentucky settle in Richardson area

Richardson’s population growns to 600

City Council adopts home rule charter and form of government

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birthday cake. Magner said he hopes the anniver- sary event feels unique compared to the city’s other events by using a diverse set of partners from across the community. “[Our partners] will bring dierent perspectives and opportunities to the event, because they’ll have dierent resources, and they’ll have dierent skill sets,” Magner said. As part of the celebration event, city ocials will dig up a time capsule that was buried in 1973 as part of Richard- son’s 100-year anniversary. Contents

from the time capsule will be dis- played, and a new time capsule will be sealed for another 50 years. Outside of the June 24 event, the city plans to honor the anniversary through a variety of community organizations, Smeby said. “Richardson is a city that has been built on community, … [like] these civic organizations and neighbor- hoods, so who better to celebrate Rich- ardson history,” she said. The Richardson Animal Shelter is campaigning to nd homes for 150 dogs and cats, Animal Shelter Manager

Noura Jammal said. The adoption drive runs through the end of June and has resulted in 43 animals getting adopted as of Jan. 13. “The community has always helped us whenever we needed it, so now we’re trying to help get as many ani- mals adopted out as possible,” Jammal said. The Richardson Public Library plans to host monthly events, such as a photo-scanning event April 15, where residents can bring historic photos to be added to the city’s collection.

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to add pages where residents can learn about ways to get involved, per Com- munications Director Greg Sowell. Planned celebrations The main celebration of the anni- versary is scheduled for June 24 in the historic downtown area. Parks and Recreation Director Lori Smeby said the event will include performances from the Richard- son Community Band, comments from dignitaries and a ceremonial

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