Our knowledge of the world is like a funnel and the information that is given to us is the end, which is small, and the amount of knowledge and information in this world is the wide opening.
This is in response to a recent planned rally at the University of Washington with the theme that more Syrian immigrants should be resettled in the Seattle area as is being done in Europe.
Pakistan American Business Association Washington is based on recognizing and promoting Pakistani businesses and other professionals in the area.
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation Board of Trustees is a passionate group of energetic volunteers. Our dedication to public education has brought us together to raise over $2 million since 2005, supporting opportunities for academic excellence and success for all students in the Lake Washington School District.
A huge thank you is in order for Jane Hague, our King County Council member.
Former mayor Rosemarie Ives’ letter (Aug. 21) regarding the levies and financial affairs of the city are mendacious and almost beneath comment — almost.
I look at Steve Fields’ experience with local government — outside of Redmond politics — as a refreshing change of leadership. Eight years of Mayor John Marchione is enough for me — though he is a good administrator.
In my opinion, Redmond has managed its growth well since I moved here 20 years ago.
Redmond is a great city for citizen input and that has been encouraged and cultivated by Mayor John Marchione.
We haven’t had a mayoral race that has been contested for eight years. As a resident of Redmond for more than 18 years, I have been intrigued by the growing excitement over Redmond’s mayoral race, our only competitive municipal race this year.
Recently, Redmond voters rejected two levies that were meant to improve local parks and enhance public safety. It was a referendum, of sorts, on voter satisfaction with the quality of current investments and the direction of their local government.
Growth is a regional issue, not just Redmond’s problem, and requires regional solutions. Redmond, especially, needs to be a regional player, not just because our city has one of the largest daytime population surges in the country, our resident population is growing, too.
As someone who has been a close friend of Steve Fields for more than eight years, I want to set the record straight in response to Jeni Craswell’s Aug. 28 characterization of Fields’ experience and passion for the issues concerning Redmond. Moreover, I believe Craswell should have been up front about being the mayor’s former campaign manager and a current activist in his re-election campaign before she discredited Fields’ experience.
There’s been much talk about the finance and budgeting qualifications of the candidates for mayor in this election. One candidate says he’s been an efficiency expert. One candidate has actually implemented efficiency.
In June, mayoral candidate Steve Fields met with former mayor Chris Himes to discuss his candidacy, and asked Himes if she would support him. Himes responded that many people in Redmond no longer knew her, but that she was very supportive of what he was proposing.
I am pleased that the Redmond propositions did not pass because I felt the additional taxes were not needed. I noticed a few letters appeared in our Redmond Reporter submitted by city council and the mayor.
I see that my July 10 Redmond Reporter letter, “The Marxist-Progressive Church of Climate Change,” compelled an Aug. 10 response from Mr. Doug Chapin, who is defending this faith-based energy policy. Let me respond in kind to Mr. Doug Chapin’s points.
Redmond has some huge issues facing us. Most of them won’t be solved without strong relationships with our neighboring city and state officials.
Thank you for your Aug. 14 article on Camp Unity Eastside (CUE) and their open house held on Aug. 15. The assembly of the DecaDome by CUE members Thursday went extremely well and it withstood the following day’s drenching rain, keeping the occupants dry and comfortable. On Saturday, many community members visited, commented and ate great food.
One of the most important things we do as City of Redmond council members is get out in the community to hear from our citizens. During this summer’s Derby Days and National Night Out events, we had an opportunity to talk with a diverse cross section of our community. As folks shared what makes Redmond a great place to live, work and play, along with their issues and concerns, we were inspired by our residents’ pride in our community.