When you think of excitement, hustle and bustle, you’re probably not thinking about downtown Redmond.
For years, the downtown neighborhood — outside of Redmond Town Center — has suffered from an identity crisis. You rarely see pedestrians. And small business owners have complained that no one seems to know where they are, because of the confusing one-way streets.
A community meeting on June 19 at Redmond City Hall, gave residents and business people a glimpse of how downtown Redmond could look in the near future.

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Nathan Maris of Redmond received a special award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, in honor of his documentary project, “The Battle of Wake Island: The Conflict and Compromise of the Marine Credo,” at the National History Day competition, held June 15-19 at the University of Maryland.

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Redwood Theatre and Woodinville Repertory Theatre will present “Broadway Anthems, a Cabaret with Timothy Glynn,” at 8 p.m. Friday, June 27. The performance is at Woodinville Repertory Theatre’s Little Theatre at Wellington Hills Golf Course, 7026 240th St. SE, Woodinville.

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Quick hits of news happening around the Redmond area.

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Vader — the Redmond Police dog, not the 80’s pro wrestler or intergalactic tyrant — tracked down two burglary suspects at Highland Middle School on June 15. That and plenty more from Redmond Police Department incident reports between the dates of June 10 and June 16.

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Metropolitan King County Council members met June 16 in Federal Way to discuss amendments to how the county is governed.
The council discussed King County Charter changes, some of which focus on anti-discrimination, the budget, elections and collective bargaining, among other things. Comments and suggestions from the county’s residents were also taken.

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Forty people were arrested on a variety of charges over last weekend, as the Party Patrol continues to crack down on underage drinking.

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Explore the frontiers of space exploration this summer with a three-day conference on the Space Elevator in Redmond.

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Safety class slated for June 25

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King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, as part of his ongoing battle against methamphetamine and other drugs, unveiled an ordinance last Thursday that would provide another tool for law enforcement and homeowners to work together to combat crime in neighborhoods.

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This summer, law enforcement agencies in King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties will conduct X-52 patrols, targeting motorists who speed or drive while intoxicated.

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What’s so urgent that drivers in Redmond routinely run red lights, fail to yield to pedestrians or illegally cruise in and out of center (turn) lanes or onto the shoulder of the road to pass other cars stopped in traffic?

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To encourage residential builders to “build green,” the City of Redmond is instituting the Green Residential Permitting Pilot Program. The city has heard from Redmond residents that they expect new development to be environmentally sensitive. That extends not only to preserving environmentally critical areas and mature trees — as Redmond already does — but also constructing buildings with a reduced environmental footprint. This program encourages exactly that.

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The summer Northwest Writer’s Retreat will be held Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the South 47 Farm in Redmond.

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The impact of sharply rising diesel fuel costs prompted the Metropolitan King County Council to unanimously call for a performance audit of King County Metro Transit to identify more efficient business processes and ensure the best allocation of resources in order to maintain levels of service.
“Skyrocketing fuel costs may soon lead the County Executive to propose a fuel surcharge or fare increase for Metro Transit,” said Councilmember Larry Phillips. “Before we entertain such action, we need to assure bus riders that we are identifying every cost-savings and efficiency in the transit system.”

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The Lake Washington School District, Lake Washington Schools Foundation and AXA Financial Advisors will host a volunteer appreciation picnic and pilot lunch for a district-wide program called LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools). The picnic takes place from 4-6 p.m., Friday, June 20, at Einstein Elementary School, 18025 NE 116th St.

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