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Articles by Mary Stevens Decker
Steven Sifuentes unloads some trees at McMurtrey’s Red-Wood Farm for the upcoming holiday season. The farm will be open daily starting today through Dec. 21.
Local tree farms gear up for the holiday...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 25, 2009 11:59 am

You don’t have to travel far to find a fresh, fragrant Christmas tree in Redmond. Two nearby, family-owned tree farms,…

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Redmond Lights exhibit to promote green living
Redmond Lights exhibit to promote green living
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 24, 2009 5:22 pm

Enjoy a blast from the past and learn how to reduce waste this holiday season as the King County Green…

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Sportscaster and motivational speaker Tony Ventrella (center) stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in Evergreen Family Theatre's production of 'A Christmas Carol.' With him are his granddaughters Edie (left) and Preston (right) Ventrella.
Christmas Classic coming to Redmond: Ventrella to play...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 24, 2009 2:00 pm

Disney’s big, splashy, 3-D movie version of “A Christmas Carol” is doing brisk business. But don’t overlook a warm, personal,…

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Students in the Girls on the Run program
Flexing their ‘girl power:’ After-school program empowers local...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 19, 2009 2:44 pm

Thirteen students from Redmond grade schools will join volunteer coaches for a day of “girl power” at the New Balance…

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From top
‘Christmas Cabaret’ coming to SecondStory Rep
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 19, 2009 12:51 pm

Christmas seems like a time for a miracles — and with any luck, SecondStory Repertory (SSR), the professional theatre company…

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Redmond resident Maestro Alexei Girsh is the conductor of Eastside Symphony
Eastside Symphony to celebrate 20th year with two...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 13, 2009 4:49 pm

Conducted by Redmond resident Alexei Girsh, who received the City of Redmond’s Patron of the Arts Award in the year…

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City to acquire Redmond spur of Eastside Rail Corridor
City to acquire Redmond spur of Eastside Rail...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 11, 2009 2:52 pm

At meetings about the changing face of downtown Redmond, a recurring question has been, “What’s the city going to do…

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At Rosa Parks Elementary School Tuesday
Rosa Parks Elementary students host pre-Veteran’s Day luncheon
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 10, 2009 7:30 pm

For the second year in a row, Redmond’s Rosa Parks Elementary School hosted an impressive, pre-Veteran’s Day luncheon, to thank men and women who’d served in the military and family members who supported them.

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Jen Nelson
Bear Creek School features ‘Habitudes’ leadership program
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 9, 2009 2:07 pm

The Bear Creek School in Redmond is the West Coast’s first middle/upper school to use a leadership program called “Habitudes.”
They’re in good company.

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Candlelight Dinner Dance moves to Redmond Marriott Town Center; senior-focused event is Dec. 8
Candlelight Dinner Dance moves to Redmond Marriott Town...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 9, 2009 1:54 pm

A popular holiday tradition, the Redmond Senior Center’s (RSC) Candlelight Dinner Dance, fell by the wayside last year but is…

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Traffic flow, pedestrian safety, snow removal among topics at First Friday Coffee Chat
Traffic flow, pedestrian safety, snow removal among topics...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 6, 2009 6:17 pm

Traffic flow, pedestrian safety and snow removal plans were among topics at the Redmond Senior Center’s Nov. 6 First Friday…

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SecondStory Repertory artistic director Susanna Wilson said the theatre company has raised $18
Funds trickle in toward saving SecondStory Repertory; directors...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 6, 2009 4:21 pm

SecondStory Repertory (SSR), the professional theatre ensemble at Redmond Town Center, is valiantly chugging along since its Oct. 28 announcement…

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Margo Engberg is the effervescent owner and 'head baker' at Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious: Making ‘life a little sweeter’
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 3, 2009 7:08 pm

“Keep Calm and Eat Cupcakes” reads a sign on the wall inside Pinkalicious, a new, gourmet cupcake shop on the…

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From left
‘Pippin’ kicks off Redmond High theatre season
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 3, 2009 4:46 pm

Redmond High School (RHS) Theatre Arts students have “magic to do” as they begin their 2009-10 season with the musical…

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Organization aims to enrich, stablize families: Event features nationally prominent therapist
Organization aims to enrich, stablize families: Event features...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 3, 2009 1:07 pm

Since he left NFL football 16 years ago, Redmond resident and Stronger Families president Jeff Kemp’s passion has been to…

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Redmond Elementary School second-grader Hayden Wayne enjoys his decorated Halloween cookie at an after-school Halloween party last Friday at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center.
Big bites of fun: RYPAC hosts after-school Halloween...
By Mary Stevens Decker • November 2, 2009 2:22 pm

Teens from RYPAC (Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee) and adult staff members from City of Redmond Parks and Recreation threw…

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Representing Norway
Passport Club: A colorful way to learn about...
By Mary Stevens Decker • October 30, 2009 4:52 pm

On the day before Halloween, students at Redmond Elementary School, commonly known as “Redmond El,” combined “United Nations” dress-up fun…

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Princess Kasune Zulu
Community connections: Non-profit agency fair showcases volunteer spirit
By Mary Stevens Decker • October 29, 2009 5:12 pm

To some in Redmond, Microsoft Corp. may seem like a monolith. But there is no denying the company’s legendary philanthropy…

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Pam Drake
Guiding light: Drake provides direction, promotes acceptance for...
By Mary Stevens Decker • October 29, 2009 1:57 pm

Editor’s note: This is the third article of an ongoing series about the Lake Washington Transitional Academy, a unique, Redmond-based…

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From left to right
Politicians talk transportation at chamber breakfast
By Mary Stevens Decker • October 28, 2009 3:36 pm

Transportation was aptly described as “not an issue going away anytime soon” at a joint breakfast of the Redmond and…

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