The Redmond "un-Senior" Center slideshow
UPDATE: First in a Series on the Senior Center. While bicycling the Sammamish Trail this week I noticed some well-kept Pickle Ball Courts next to the Redmond Senior Center. H E L L O !!! I had no idea the "Senior Center" had this kind of quality, active recreation facility. So I came back the next day with my camera and quizzed the attending staff to learn more!
The most important piece of information I found was about access to the Center.
- A "senior" is considered 50 years or older and is welcome anytime.
- Youth 18 years of age and older may use the facilities when accompanied by a "senior".
- Residents living outside Redmond city limits may use the facilities.
After walking around the Center for 40 minutes I became very excited about the active recreational opportunities of the Center for my entire family:
During my 3:45 -4:30pm "snapshot" visit,
- 5 ping pong tables(Table Tennis) were in use!
- Three seniors were playing WII golf. (A WII bowling league meets weekly).
- No one was on the Pickleball Court. (2 courts)
- One lady came back to the Center after a group trip to La Conner.
- No one was playing volleyball.
- No one was playing billiards (3 tables!)
- No one was was working the green house soil.
- One bike was in the rack.
- 19 people had signed-in for the day
What a wonderful active recreational opportunity the City has given us and so few appear to use it. The Sammamish Bike Trail is only a few yards away, so it's not like citizens don't know about it. My guess is, most passersby think the facilities are a private club or are meant exclusively for "Seniors" (over 55). Some may may dwell on the "age stigma".
Any way you slice it, this place has some cool stuff going on.... See you at "the Center" for a game of pool? ping pong? pickle ball? volleyball? horseshoes? My daughter turns 18 in weeks!
Sign-in at the Front Desk (and introduce yourself to the staff on your first visit) & put your tax dollars to work!! OPEN: M,T,W,Th 8:30am-9pm. F 8:30 - 4:30pm CLOSED: on weekends for weddings, private parties, etc. Pickleball and volleyball may or may be available on weekends?
The Center is managed by the City Parks & Rec. Department. Contact: Wanda Sweeney, Program Coordinator, Senior Center, wsweeney@redmond.gov , 425-556-2365 or Terri Burke, Manager, tburke@redmond.gov , 425-556-2342 or kphillips@redmond.gov, Rental Coordinator. The Center is located next the Public Safety Building, 8703 16oth Ave. NE. Ask about the Citizen (Senior) Advisory Committee. City Web Page.
There are also many classes available at the "Senior Center" I offer a free genealogy class twice a month. I also meet one on one to help people trace their family tree. Call the Senior Center to sign up.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your interest in the Redmond Senior Center (RSC). We appreciate the publicity, unfortunately your have a few facts incorrect.
The phone number to reach our front desk is 425-556-2314. First time visitors are encouraged to pick up a newcomers’ packet at the front desk. It includes our quarterly newsletter which covers all of our free and fee-based programs.
On average the RSC see 150 to 200 people. Unfortunately you visited at a time of day when our daytime users had gone home for dinner and our evening users are not yet off work. (You only saw one page of the day’s sign in sheets.)
We also offer a hot lunch program, beverage bar and facility rentals for special events.
The RSC has two program coordinators. E-mail inquiries can be sent to me, Teri Burke at tburke@redmond.gov or Wanda Sweeney at wsweeney@redmond.gov .
Please come back and visit around lunchtime someday.
(I tried to post this as a comment but it did not show up.)
Take care, Teri
Teri Burke, Program Coordinator
Redmond Senior Center