As a business leader and involved citizen on the Eastside and beyond, Allstate Exclusive Agency owner Scott Vermeulen of the Vermeulen Agency, 16987 Redmond Way in Redmond, has been designated a Premier Service Agency for 2010.
Lake Washington School District’s efforts in spring 2009 to engage and communicate with the community about budget cuts won a Golden Achievement Award from the National School Public Relations Association.
Sustainable Redmond, a grassroots organization which is part of the SCALLOPS (Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound) network, will have a booth at the Redmond Derby Days festival and encourages community members to stop by and learn more about the organization.
A free event, “Eleven Key Parenting Issues for Gifted Children” will be presented from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 27 at the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center, 17272 NE 104th St.
Summer means outdoor dancing at Dance Sanctuary. Enjoy an uplifting, free-form dance experience on supportive mats indoors and under the evening sky and majestic trees outdoors, at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 10.
To celebrate the Fourth of July weekend, “KOOZA” from Cirque du Soleil is offering children’s tickets for half price for the performances on July 3 and 4, plus free popcorn and soft drinks for the whole family, along with face painters and stilt walkers. Come join in the fun this weekend only under the blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond.
Several local students from International Community School in Kirkland, a Choice school in the Lake Washington School District, were award winners at the 2010 National History Day competition held recently at the University of Maryland.
Several classical Indian dance moves and artwork were on display at last Saturday’s Ananda Mela festival at Redmond City Hall.
The event, produced by Sammamish-based Vedic Cultrual Center (VCC), showcased free entertainment by local and world famous performers of Indian music and dance, including the dance forms of Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi.
The Redmond TOP Food store will close July 31.
The 50,000-square-foot store opened in March 2008 in Redmond Town Center at 7320 170th Ave. NE. It formerly was a Larry’s Market until that company ceased operations.
The City of Redmond announced that the SR-520 bike trail between 148th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 40th Street, which has been closed due to construction of the 36th Street Bridge, is now re-opened.
It is possible some bikers will experience intermittent short delays, controlled by flaggers, until September 2010 due to additional construction work on the bridge.
The AAA office at 7950 164th Ave. NE in Redmond will offer a special LEGO-themed event from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Children ages 5 and older can participate in a fun, interactive LEGO game when accompanied by an adult.
The Redmond Fire Department encourages citizens who wish to enjoy fireworks for the Fourth of July to seek out any of the professional displays offered in the greater Seattle area.
Redmond native Katie Black, a professional dancer who was profiled in the May 7 issue of the Redmond Reporter (http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/red/lifestyle/92881364.html), will be among guest presenters for Dance Education Week at the Village Theatre in Issaquah, June 30-July 3.
Seven companies/organizations from Redmond have been named to King County’s 2010 list of “Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction.”
The City of Redmond’s newest edition of www.efocusonredmond.com is now live. This quarterly online news magazine was developed as a companion piece to a smaller, cost-effective quarterly citizen newsletter.
In September 2009, in order to reduce the number of fraudulent prescriptions, the state mandated that all prescription pads be printed on Washington State Board of Pharmacy approved paper by July 2010. These new pads must have at least three levels of security on them.
Voters are likely to face a tough decision on their November General Election ballot.
Will they support a tax increase to continuing funding our county criminal justice system? Criminal justice — that’s the sheriff’s department, prosecuting attorneys and judges who help keep society safe. Most people are in favor of that.
Bring the kids and enjoy breakfast with Redmond Firefighters on your way to the 70th annual Derby Days celebration in downtown Redmond.
The Redmond Fire Department will host a free, all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast for the community (donations will be accepted) from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 10 at Redmond Fire Station 11, 8450 161st Ave. NE.
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, which also serves the Redmond community, was named a 2010 Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction for the second consecutive year by the King County Solid Waste Division. The hospital, on the list as Evergreen Healthcare, is one of 75 businesses and organizations recognized for exceptional recycling programs and for its commitment to reducing waste.
The City of Redmond is looking for two resident members for its Design Review Board. Both positions are for Redmond residents, but a background in design or architecture is not required.