Ep. 100: LIVE from the Endangered Ryan House in Sumner, Washington

Feliks Banel's guests on this special episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY – broadcast LIVE from the endangered Ryan House in Sumner, Washington – include dozens of Sumner residents who want the City of Sumner to give up their plans to demolish the historic and beloved structure. Guests who spoke include Nick Biermann, one of the organizers of the group Save Ryan House on the $500,000 challenge match gift offered by a Ryan family member; Nancy Ryan Dressel, descendant of the builders of the home and those who donated the home and real estate to the City of Sumner; Chris Moore, executive director of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation on the value of preservation to communities; Allison Campbell and Dylan High of the Washington State Historical Society on the value of preserving and sharing community history; Linda Sader, who moved to Sumner as a child in 1945 and worked in the Ryan House in the 1950s when it was home to the Sumner Library; Brian Massey, longtime Sumner resident and supporter of the preservation effort; and Phil Edlund, a member of the group from Parkland, Washington who are working to save the Parkland School. For more information about supporting this effort and/or making a tax-deductible contribution: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268263688875375 This LIVE, LOCAL AND REMOTE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented from 8pm to 9pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, March 16, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from the back of the Cascade of History Heritage Cruiser (aka an old Mazda SUV) parked in front of the Ryan House at 1228 Main Street in Sumner, Washington.