Centennial COMMUNITY BONFIRE Celebrate Redmond’s 100 years! 100years.redmond.gov Redmond in the News Serving as Mayor I remain excited about the possibilities for Redmond’s future. As I reflect on our rich history, I can’t help but wonder what the next 100 years will look like. This year in particular was a banner year in terms of Redmond’s name showing up as we were recognized regionally, locally and nationally for our standout community vitality and vision: MONEY Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America (Today Show broadcast); 2012 Sunset Magazine Best Places to Bike; 2012 Governor’s Smart Community Awards: Tudor Manor & City’s Capital Investment Strategy (our City-wide capital blueprint), to name just a few! As we wind our way through the final stages of our third biennial Budgeting by Priorities process, the budget process continues to prove successful in allowing us to better gauge the City’s progress in achieving results and to assess the value you as citizens receive for your City tax dollars. While we continue to be committed to cost-effective, customer-focused municipal services, we also continue to challenge ourselves to be more innovative. Working with you, our citizens is the best way to advance the interests of this wonderful community and its vision in a way that you will be proud to call home. In this our Centennial year, I feel honored to fulfill my role as Mayor in leading our City into its next great century. The coming two years bring great promise along with exciting new milestones in our rich history. Please plan to join us at the Centennial Celebration and Redmond Lights which will be bigger than ever on December 1, 2012 as we pay tribute to our past and celebrate our future. Then mark your calendars for out one time Centennial Bonfire on December 30, 2012 as we ring in the New Year. Sincerely, John Marchione Did you know that the Rec Guide is now only available online at redmondrecreationguide.com? Inside Council Notes P2 Southeast Remond Plan Update P2 Winter Weather P3 Environews P4 Savvy Seniors P6 Holiday Craft Market P7 Upcoming Events P8 Centennial / Redmond Lights P8 Volume XXVI No 4 Winter 2012 From the Mayor
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Centennial
Community Bonfire
Celebrate Redmond’s 100 years!
100years.redmond.gov
Redmond in the NewsServing as Mayor I remain excited about the possibilities for Redmond’s future. As I reflect on our rich history, I can’t help but wonder what the next 100 years will look like. This year in particular was a banner year in terms of Redmond’s name showing up as we were recognized regionally, locally and nationally for our standout community vitality and vision: MONEY Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America (Today Show broadcast); 2012 Sunset Magazine Best Places to Bike; 2012 Governor’s Smart Community Awards: Tudor Manor & City’s Capital Investment Strategy (our City-wide capital blueprint), to name just a few!
As we wind our way through the final stages of our third biennial Budgeting by Priorities process, the budget process continues to prove successful in allowing us to better gauge the City’s progress in achieving results and to assess the value you as citizens receive for your City tax dollars.
While we continue to be committed to cost-effective, customer-focused municipal services, we also continue to challenge ourselves to be more innovative. Working with you, our citizens is the best way to advance the interests of this wonderful community and its vision in a way that you will be proud to call home.
In this our Centennial year, I feel honored to fulfill my role as Mayor in leading our City into its next great century. The coming two years bring great promise along with exciting new milestones in our rich history.
Please plan to join us at the Centennial Celebration and Redmond Lights which will be bigger than ever on December 1, 2012 as we pay tribute to our past and celebrate our future. Then mark your calendars for out one time Centennial Bonfire on December 30, 2012 as we ring in the New Year.
Sincerely,
John Marchione
Did you know that the Rec Guide is now only available online at redmondrecreationguide.com?
InsideCouncil Notes P2
Southeast Remond Plan Update P2
Winter Weather P3
Environews P4
Savvy Seniors P6
Holiday Craft Market P7
Upcoming Events P8
Centennial / Redmond Lights P8
Volume XXVI No 4 Winter 2012
From the Mayor
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Join the Southeast Redmond Neighborhood Plan Update on December 3, 2012
Help plan the future of Southeast Redmond: join us for a hands-on event to imagine the future on Monday, December 3rd at Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th Street) from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Building on the November 7th neighborhood meeting, participants will envision a variety of ways that Southeast Redmond could evolve over the next 20 years.
Your input will help inform the Southeast Redmond Citizen Advisory Committee’s work as they consider a wide variety of neighborhood aspects: living, working, recreating, traveling, shopping, and more.
More information is available at www.redmond.gov/SERedmond. There you will also find links to the Southeast Redmond Facebook page, as well as opportunities to sign-up for e-newsletters.
Council NotesAs we approach Thanksgiving and the end of Redmond’s Centennial year, the Redmond City Council has a lot to be thankful for in our community.
The council spent two days in September at the QFC in Bella Bottega collecting food donations for Hopelink’s local food bank. Some folks were just heading inside to use the ATM, while others were armed with reusable grocery bags and shopping lists. Sounders fans stopped on their way to the match wearing bright green jerseys, hustling inside for a last minute item. The shoppers kept us busy, some bringing out a can or two of soup, while others brought out three or four bags stuffed with canned goods, packaged meals, bags of rice, and even small jars of baby food. We kept stocking up plastic crate after plastic crate filled with food.
By the end of our weekend food drive, after Hopelink staff carried off the many crates of donated food, the community had contributed over 2,000 pounds of food and over $200 in cash donations. We were grateful to the many people who gave; even a number of our young folks participated, carrying out an energy drink in one hand and two bags of rice in the other.
So as we near the end of 2012, with the Redmond Lights winter festival to look forward to on Saturday, December 1st and the Centennial Bonfire on Sunday, December 30th, we are reminded about the true meaning of community. As Councilmembers, we are proud to represent a city that values community building through acts of generosity and a willingness to help others. Redmond has really sparkled this year!
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Winter Weather in Redmond
Redmond’s ResponseThere are three basic steps we take to keep Redmond’s roadways safe when winter weather hits:
1. pretreatment: When freezing temperatures are expected, we proactively treat the roads with liquid anti-icer. This solution is composed of molasses, beet juice, and calcium, and is effective at preventing frost and black ice from forming on roads.
2. plowing: We have four large plows and two smaller plows that systematically remove snow from all of Redmond’s priority roadways. Once all priority roads are passable, we plow residential streets with an em-phasis on the hilliest, most hazardous and populated areas. You can review our plow routes at redmond.gov/snowice.
3. material spreading: In order to effectively break up snow and ice accumulations and provide trac-tion, we apply combinations of sand, salt, and liquid de-icer to impacted roadways.
With winter just around the corner, it’s time to make sure we are ready to take on whatever weather the season throws at us. Redmond’s snow and ice response crews are gearing up to be ready the moment temperatures begin to drop.The Streets Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for coordinating Redmond’s response to inclement weather. By familiarizing yourself with our procedures and a few important tips, you can help us keep our roads safe and passable.
Find Redmond’s snow and ice removal map and more helpfulinformation at:redmond.gov/snowice
For up to the minute updates, follow us on Twitter!
@CityOfRedmond and #redmondalert
WinteR WeatheR tips
•If possible, avoid driving during winter weather events.
•If you must drive, plan ahead. Allow plenty of extra time and familiarize your-self with our snow & ice removal routes.
•Be aware that our policy is to plow snow from the center of the road to the right. You may find it necessary to clear plowed snow from your driveway to maintain access.
•When you see one of our anti-icing vehicles on the road, stay at least 50 feet away from it to avoid getting sprayed with anti-icing solution.
•Also avoid passing, as we may be spraying adjacent lanes on either side of the vehicle as well.
•Heavy snow and ice cause tree branches to sag and break. We recommend pruning lowhanging branches before the first snow to avoid obstructing roads and sidewalks.
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EnvironewsExtra Garbage and Recycling
If holiday gatherings have left you with more garbage than will fit into your regular container with the lid closed, you can set out the extras in a bag or can next to your regular garbage. Waste Management will charge you $4.93 for each additional can or bag.
extra RecyclablesAll wrapping paper can be recycled except the shiny, metallic kind. If you have more paper than your cart can hold, place it in paper bags and set it next to the bin for collection. Please do not use plastic bags or cardboard boxes for this purpose. There is no charge for extra recyclables.
avoid Foil-coated paperFoil-coated wrapping paper, cards and boxes cannot be recycled. If you can't reuse them, dispose of them as garbage.
don’t Burn Wrapping paper All paper creates toxins when burned, but colored or glossy wrapping papers have even more poison in the smoke. The inks and coatings are commonly made of plastics, toxic metals such as copper, lead and chrome and other hazardous materials. When burned, these materials become tiny particles that lodge deep in the lungs. Poisons in the paper can damage nervous systems, kidneys and other organs.
Green HolidaysGreen can be your holiday color! Visit the King County Eco-Consumer Green Holidays website for tips on eco-friendly holiday décor, entertaining and gift-giving: http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/ecoconsumer/green-holidays.asp
Don’t Be a Turkey – Recycle Your Holiday Food Scraps!
If holiday entertaining leaves your garbage can bursting with food scraps, paper plates and napkins, remember you can lighten the load by recycling foodwaste and food-soiled paper in your yard waste cart.
You can recycled all types of food and table scraps, including meat and poultry, bones, cheese, fruits and vegetables, eggshells and coffee grounds and filters in your yard waste cart.
Request a handy, free kitchen food scraps bin to store your food scraps on the counter, or under the sink, until you are ready to take them to your yard waste tote. (your bin will come with a sample roll of compostable bags to line the bin). The bags will break down completely in the composting process. (One bin per household, within city limits only, while supplies last).
For more information or to request your free kitchen food scraps bin call 425-556-2897.
Recycle Your Christmas Tree Curbside Collection Yard waste customers can recycle Christmas trees at curbside. trees are collected onLY as yard debris – they should not be placed in your garbage can. Flocked trees are the exception, as they cannot be composted. Flocked trees must be placed in the garbage. Make sure to remove all lights, tinsel and ornaments!
• Trees must be cut into 3-foot lengths and trunks can be no larger than 4 inches in diameter. • Place the cut-up sections in your yard debris cart. Or, securely tie the cut-up sections into bundles and place them
next to your cart for collection (bundles can be no larger than 4 feet by 2 feet). • Please use only sisal twine. Do not use plastic twine as it will not break down in the composting process. • Christmas trees count as part of your yard debris. That means if you put your tree out for collection in
addition to a full cart of yard debris, you will be charged $2.82 for each extra bag or bundle of branches.
To find a drop-off location near you or call 206-296-4466 or visit http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/garbage-recycling/tree-cycling.asp
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What Bugs Can Tell Us About Our Streams
Benthic macroinvertebrates, or benthos (benthic = bottom, macro = large, invertebrate = animal without a backbone) are organisms that live in the bottom of streams and rivers and include worms, crustaceans, insects, snails and clams. The City of Redmond Natural Resources Staff collects benthic marcroinvertebrates from the local streams because the variety and abundance is an indicator of stream health.
Bugs are collected annually in August at several sites across the city. Once the bugs are collected, and taxonomists identify the bug species and quantities, conclusions can be drawn about the stream. For example, the stream might be “flashy” (experiences high flows during storm events and low flows during dry periods), have been filled in with sediment and is only a trickle in the summer (which could indicate too much stormwater). Other conclusions might be high temperatures (which could indicate not enough shade from vegetation) or high pollution (from untreated stormwater or illicit discharges).
What do bugs tell us? Bug scientists tell us about the bugs’ lifestyle, including what the bugs eat (leaves, filter feeders, other bugs), what water temperature they like (warm, cold, really cold), how long they live, where they make their homes (burrow in the bottom, cling to rocks), if they are air breathers, and whether they are sensitive to pollution (metal, nitrogen, sedi-ment, phosphate). So, the bugs that are present, or absent, in a sample can tell about stream flows, types of pollution, water temperature, oxygen levels, plant diversity, and a lot more.
so why not just test the water? Taking a water sample gives us information for only that moment in time. If the sample is taken at noon on Wednesday in the summer, it cannot tell us what is happening in that stream during the night, the weekend, or during a storm event. Since the bugs live in the water, and they need water to complete some part of their lifecycle, they give us a more complete picture of water quality. If the water is not good, the bugs won’t be there.
now that we have the information, what do we do? The information helps project planners and engineers define solutions to help troubled streams. Vegetative plantings can help provide shade for warm streams. Bypass structures can be built to divert high flows and prevent scour-ing of stream beds. The information can also be used by long range planners and land use officials for decision-making about protecting good streams. For example, a new development could infiltrate their stormwater instead of piping it to the creek, or a new building could build farther from the stream and leave a natural buffer intact. Additionally, activities such as removing fish barriers, frequency of street sweeping activities and maintenance of stormwa-ter structures can be planned using information from the bug reports.
Want to know more? Vew the results of the 2011 collection as well as the conclusions at www.redmond.gov/Environment/StreamsHabitat/lakes-riversstreams/WaterQualityMonitor/ and scroll down to Bug Data.
For more info about benthos and sampling locations across Puget Sound, see http://pugetsoundstreambenthos.org/
Clones are Attacking Local Streams! Help Stop the Spread of Invasive New Zealand Mud SnailsNew Zealand mud snails have been found in Kelsey Creek and Valley Creek in Bellevue. These tiny invasive snails reproduce and spread rapidly by cloning, damaging habitat and City infrastructure as they spread. They have a detrimental impact on streams and lakes because they are of limited nutritional value to fish, and crowd out the native bugs which also live in these waterbodies that do serve as a food source for baby salmon and other fish.
One female snail can clone herself approximately 230 times a year. They are so small they are often difficult to see and can be mistaken for coarse specs of sand. They can live for weeks on damp gear and be easily transported to lakes and streams via clothing, boat and kayak hauls, fishing gear, etc. Currently there is no way to control their spread once they establish in a stream.
YOU can help stop their spread. When you leave any body of water anywhere, scrub off any sediment, organisms, or debris from all boots, clothing, and gear. Drain any water collected in gear before you leave a site. Rinse all gear in potable water and then allow it to be completely dry under low humidity conditions. Gear must remain totally dry for a minimum of 48 hours before reuse. Visit wdfw.wa.gov/ais/potamopyrgus_antipodarum/ for more information on New Zealand Mud Snails and other proper decontamination procedures.
New Zealand Mud Snails are about 1/8 – 1/4 of an inch long when full grown and have brown or blackish cone-shaped shells with five whorls.
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A Very Special CentenarianOn August 20, 2012 the Redmond Senior Center was proud to host a birthday celebration for long-time participant, Ken Clark. Ken was born on August 21, 1912 in Speed, Kansas. Currently a resident at Cascade Plaza, Ken has spent many Monday afternoons at the RSC playing duplicate bridge; often achieving a much higher score than many of his younger opponents.
Ken moved to Redmond in the mid-1990’s after the death of his wife to be closer to his daughter and began coming to the RSC for lunch soon after. Always ready with a smile and a joke, Ken and his friend Connie Warren became very popular table companions.
Ken has lived a very full life. He received an engineering degree from Michigan State University in 1933. His professional career began with a job in Flint, Michigan at the Buick Motor Division of GM, followed by a teaching position in the Engineering Department at Iowa State University. During World War II, he worked as a civilian at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and later for the University of California on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
The majority of Ken’s work years were spent with the International Nickel Company; first in Los Angeles and later in Cleveland. In 1974 Ken retired and returned with his wife, Judith, to Pasadena, California where they enjoyed many Rose Parades.
Ken continues to come to the RSC as often as he can. Ray Anspach, a long-time RSC volunteer, makes sure that Ken has a ticket and a ride to all the special lunches and activities.
The RSC congratulates Ken on being 100 years young and we look forward to seeing his wonderful smile for many more birthdays.
Savvy Seniors
Redmond SenioR CenteR Phone: 425-556-2314 8703 160th Ave. NE Redmond, WA 98052Mon - Thu 8:30 am to 9:00 pm Fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm www.redmond.gov/50plus
Available for RentLooking for a good place to hold a retirement party, wedding reception, or business meeting? How about the RSC? Call our rental information line for more
details, 425-556-2386.
Got Ideas?Have you got an idea for a class you’d like to teach? We are looking for people who would like to share their hobbies and skills with others during both the daytime and evening hours. Just call Teri Burke at 425-556-2342 to request a program proposal form and to discuss the possibilities.
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Right before Redmond Lights!
Hope to see you at themarket this year!
Looking for a new experience?To find out about upcoming RSC trips, dances, special lunches and other events, call 425-556-2314!
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Black & White Movie NightStarting in January the RSC will show classic black and white movies on the second Friday evening of each month. We hope to open with “Casablanca” followed by other classics such as “The Maltese Falcon” and “Roman Holiday.” Look for a flyer with more details in December, check our website –www.redmond.gov/50plus , or “like” Redmond Senior Center on Facebook.
Holidays RememberedThis year the RSC is excited to present a new holiday activity: The Holidays Remembered Dessert Show! Join us for a decadent dessert and a few sweet treats followed by an entertaining evening of song, dance, skits and more. We’ll take a walk down memory lane and remenisce about Christmas pagents and holiday traditions from years gone by.
The Holidays Remembered Dessert Show, held in the Fred Meitzer Theater at the Redmond Senior Center, will run for two nights - Friday, December 7 or Saturday, December 8. Dessert will be served at 6:30 pm and the show will begin at 7 pm. The ticket prices are: adults $18, seniors (age 50+) $16, and children (under age 12) $12.
Prior registration is required. Call 425-556-2314 to reserve your place with a debit or credit card.
holiday craft market
8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond WA 425-556-2314
Redmond Senior Center
Right before Redmond Lights!
Hope to see you at themarket this year!
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by night 4-8pm• Tree Lighting
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WedNOV 1411:30am-1pm
Thanksgiving Lunch Multipurpose RoomWe’ll have turkey with all the fixings & musical entertainment. This lunch sells out! Buy your ticket in advance. $5, all ages
WedNOV 2810am-12pm
Deck the Halls Party LobbyJoin us to help decorate for the holidays – many hands make light work!
Fri & SatDEC 7&86:30pm
Holidays Remembered Dessert Show Fred Meitzer TheaterAdvance registration required. Adults $18, seniors (50+) $16, children (12 & under) $12.
WedDEC 12
11:30am-1pm
Holiday Lunch Multipurpose RoomSeasonal music will accompany a festive holiday meal. This lunch sells out; buy your ticket in advance. $5, all ages.
FriJAN 25
11:30am-1pm
Lunar New Year LunchMultipurpose Room$7, all ages
SatMAR 210am-2pm
Experience RSC Free to everyone. Come try many of our activities and programs.Look for more details in early 2013
ThuMAR 14
9am
Pie DayBeverage BarStarting at 9 am as long as it lasts
