If you haven’t heard, senior citizens are some of the biggest fans of the Nintendo Wii System, especially for the purpose of playing Wii Sports.
Redmond High School (RHS) senior Kyle Anderson invites the community to a cabaret show benefiting Seattle Children’s Hospital.
It’s at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the RHS Performing Arts Center, 17272 NE 104th St. Admission is $5 and all proceeds will be donated to the uncompensated care program at Children’s.
Donna S. Belin, who’s been an advocate for youthful crime victims and youthful offenders in east King County for 30 years, has announced that she’ll retire as director of the Young Adult Court Mentor Program and Project Smart Turn on Dec. 31.
Redmond resident Casey Seremek and Seattleite Kevin York are the “eco-entrepreneurs” behind Pizza Fusion’s new Seattle location.
The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) concluded its investigation of matters related to the dismissal of Redmond High School cheerleading coach Ronda Thomas and found that it was properly conducted and justified, according to LWSD Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball.
“If you have a surface, we have a solution,” said Redmond resident Myra Rothenberg and Tami Rudnick Rabin of Mercer Island.
Redmond’s Overlake Christian Church, 9900 Willows Rd. NE, is hosting the free exhibit “World Vision Experience: AIDS” from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14; and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15.
Regulars at Overlake Christian Church’s Women’s Cardio Fitness classes call this program “one of Redmond’s best-kept secrets.”
The classes are inexpensive, just $3 each — or free of charge to those who truly can’t afford to pay.
On Tuesday night, the Redmond City Council unanimously adopted Mayor John Marchione’s final 2009-10 budget for the City of Redmond.
The state of the economy isn’t pretty. But we still want a Happy Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas. You needn’t spend a fortune to share holiday joy.
A Microsoft software developer is donating 20 percent of the profits from his debut novel, “Revolution,” toward a community recreation center at Redmond’s Washington Cathedral and Project Transformation, a Christian mission sponsored by the church.
Bikram Hot Yoga Redmond is scheduled to open in December at 16541 Redmond Way. Owners Jenny and Todd Anderson are newlyweds who met through a yoga class where she was his instructor.
Hundreds of wine lovers poured into downtown Redmond’s World of Wines for a grand opening weekend Nov. 21-23.
Dreaming of a “Green Christmas?”
We’re not just talking about a lack of snow — which frankly, suits us fine. We mean environmentally friendly, sustainable, organic, fair trade and socially conscious.
“In a time when wallets are tightened and there is an increased focus on ‘going green’ and environmental sustainability, retailers at Redmond Town Center are excited about offering green products to consumers, as well as upholding their corporate responsibilities of green living,” said Christina Henning, senior marketing manager for the Town Center. “Recycling is not just about ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ — it’s become a way of life that seemingly has become habit overnight.”
The Oct. 22 issue of the Redmond Reporter featured a story about Rebecca Nanna, a Redwood Animal Hospital employee and cancer patient, whose co-worker Tiffany Langley donated her curly red hair for a stylish wig. Dr. Ken Jacobsen, owner of the veterinary practice, paid for Nanna’s wig to be made.
As Don and Shawna Graves awaken each day, it is with a weariness that few parents in Redmond, or anywhere, can ever comprehend.
To some, the words “Black Friday” sound ominous, like a disaster movie on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Inspired by the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” this year’s third and fourth grade Quest students at Redmond’s Louisa May Alcott Elementary School are determined to raise $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Kids love things that go “snap, crackle and pop” — the louder, the better.
Thanks to a passionate group of Lake Washington School District (LWSD) families, local Rotarians and families from the Seattle Mariners, all junior and senior high schools in the LWSD are equipped with AEDs (automated external defibrillators).
