The park covers about 2-acres of forested property and riders can easily spend a few hours riding the various trails that include the following features: · "Easy A" Beginner Jump Line - 8 table top & 3 roller jumps with an average 4 foot height and several berm turns. · "Shredmond" Intermediate Jump Line - 9 table top & 1 roller jump with an average 6 foot height. · "A-Line South" Advanced Line - 5 table top, 1 roller jump, 1 1/4 pipe jump with an average 6 foot height. · "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" Pump Track - 350 feet long, 13 rollers with an average 2.5 foot height and 7 berm turns. · "Walk it Off" Skills Loop - 200 feet long, 6 log rides and 16 berm turns. · "Outer Space" Perimeter Loop Trail - pedestrian and bike trail around three sides of the park that bi-passes the jump trails. A special THANK YOU to all the volunteers that dedicated many of their weekends this summer to help build the bike trails – a 176 in total putting in 1,670 hours! On average, each volunteer committed 7.5 hours of their time – a day's worth of work! And boy did they work! These bike enthusiasts performed hard labor by clearing the trails of vegetation and shaping the soil into large jumps. Using hand tools, rakes, shovels, and tampers to pack the soil; this was a very physical and difficult assignment. If you're interested in volunteering as a "Trail Steward" to help with ongoing trail maintenance, please sign up at www.redmond.gov/bikepark to register as a volunteer. For additional questions please contact David Shaw, project manager, at 425-556-2378 or dashaw@redmond.gov. | Office of Communications Anne Marie Peacock 425-556-2165 ampeacock@redmond.gov |
News and Opinion on Neighborhoods, Schools and Local Governments of Redmond, WA.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Redmond Bike Park Now Open
Friday, September 5, 2014
Become a volunteer naturalist - Training starts September 11
Become a volunteer naturalist on the Cedar River and learn about one of the world's amazing wildlife migrations that runs through the heart of Seattle, Renton and on up into Maple Valley! Naturalists will receive 20 hours of training from fish and watershed experts in September. Then they'll spend three weekend days along the river, talking to the public about the spawning salmon and the natural and human history of the Cedar River Watershed.
Sponsors of the program, now entering its 17th year, include Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Public Utilities, King County Flood Control District, City of Renton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the WRIA8 Salmon Recovery Council.
Contact Dani Kendall at 206.792-5851 or at dani@cedarriver.org to sign up. Training starts September 11, 2014. For more info or to complete the volunteer application, visit www.cedarriver.org/salmon- journey.
Sponsors of the program, now entering its 17th year, include Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Public Utilities, King County Flood Control District, City of Renton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the WRIA8 Salmon Recovery Council.
Contact Dani Kendall at 206.792-5851 or at dani@cedarriver.org to sign up. Training starts September 11, 2014. For more info or to complete the volunteer application, visit www.cedarriver.org/salmon-
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Lake Washington Student Scores Improving on Standardized Tests
11 Schools meet federal standards
Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District students improved their average scores on state standardized tests in many grades in reading, writing, math and science. Scores rose in close to two thirds of the grade/content area, continuing general upward trends. Read More >>
Friday, August 29, 2014
Redmond Historical Society Speaker Series, September 13
Behind the Scenes: Hidden Treasures
of Washington’s Museums
Ready for some well-kept secrets from Washington state
museums? Journalist and author Harriet Baskas, who researches the
closeted collections of museums, will share some of her favorite finds at the
Redmond Historical Society’s Saturday Speaker Series at 10:30am on September
13th. Sponsored by Humanities Washington, the fast-paced, photo-filled
and, at times, offbeat tour through Washington will be told through the stories
of museum artifacts that are rarely – or never – shown to the public. Read More >>
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Lake Washington Schools Foundation Awards $220,000 to School District
When Lake Washington students return to school this fall, they
will be able to build robots, use a 3-D printer and learn how to prevent
bullying because of extra funding provided to the school district by Lake
Washington Schools Foundation. For the 2014-2015 school year, the Foundation granted
the district nearly $220,000 to support district-wide initiatives and provide classroom
tools that will help students succeed. Read More >>
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Parents/Community Members Needed for LWSD Curriculum Adoption Committees
Science, math, visual arts under review
Each year, Lake Washington School District forms committees to determine new curriculum adoptions. Committees are made up of teachers, administrators and parents. They review standards, teaching practices and materials for specific courses and content areas. Committees take two years to develop a recommendation.
This year, four different adoption committees will review the following curricula:
· 9-12th grade science
· 6th-8th grade science
· 6th-8th grade math
· Kindergarten – 5th grade visual arts
The district seeks parents/community members for each of these committees. If you are interested in serving, Read More >>
Monday, August 25, 2014
Tragic Loss of Retired Chief of Police Steven R. Harris
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Redmond Bike Park Grand Opening is September 6
After months of work by city staff and hundreds of volunteer hours the Redmond Bike Park is complete and ready to ride! A Grand Opening is planned for Saturday, September 6 and will include the following events:
10-11:30 Dirt Jump Skills Workshop
11:30-12 Site Tour
12-1:00 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Mayor/Volunteer Awards/BBQ
1-2:00 Jump Jam
The BMX bike park includes the following jump tracks: beginning, intermediate, advanced, skills track, and pump track. Parking is available at Hartman Park at the corner of NE 104th Street and 171 Ave NE.
10-11:30 Dirt Jump Skills Workshop
11:30-12 Site Tour
12-1:00 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Mayor/Volunteer Awards/BBQ
1-2:00 Jump Jam
The BMX bike park includes the following jump tracks: beginning, intermediate, advanced, skills track, and pump track. Parking is available at Hartman Park at the corner of NE 104th Street and 171 Ave NE.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Lake Washington students above state average on ACT scores
Redmond,
Wash. –
Lake Washington students who take the ACT, a standardized test used in college
admissions, continue to show they are more likely to meet college readiness
standards than other students in Washington state or in the U.S.
Compared nationally and statewide, far more district students
score high enough on each of the four ACT tests to meet the college readiness
benchmark that ACT has set for all four subjects – English, math, reading and
science. While nationally only 26 percent of students met this standard for all
four subjects and 41 percent met it statewide, 59 percent of the students in
LWSD who took the ACT qualified, two percent more than in 2013.
Read More >>
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
City of Redmond Selects New Farrel-McWhirter Park Preschool Partner
Monday, August 11, 2014
Redmond Historical Society Announces Speaker Schedule
The Redmond Historical Society announced the schedule for
its 2014-15 Saturday Speaker Series that begins
on September 13th at 10:30am at the Old
Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. The series features eight
speakers addressing topics of local, state and Pacific Northwest historical interest.
Read More about the speakers >>
Friday, August 8, 2014
LWTech holds Redmond Campus open house for students and local business
Afternoon event boasts tours, free massages and free wine seminars
Redmond, WA – The Lake Washington Institute of Technology will hold an open house at the Redmond Campus on Aug. 13 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to introduce students to Redmond Campus classes and local business to Redmond Campus partnership possibilities.
“Our campus is a great resource for students and the community,” said Christian Bruhn, LWTech’s Redmond Campus director. “It’s a beautiful, spacious facility with free parking and well-equipped classrooms.” Read More >>
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Help Finish the Redmond Bike Park
Help us finish the
REDMOND BIKE PARK
Redmond Parks & Recreation is seeking volunteers for our final push to finish the Redmond Bike Park.
Our volunteers have made great progress in building Redmond’s first official dirt jump park but there is still more to do. With the project at just over 60% complete and a Grand Opening goal of September 6th, we are reaching out to let people know about this volunteer opportunity.
Weekend Work Parties:
· August 9 & 10
· August 16 & 17
Work Parties are from 9am to 4pm.
Parking is available at Hartman Park off NE 104th St, in Redmond.
All the tools, training, lunch and beverages you’ll need will be provided during the Work Parties. Come build with us for a whole day, half-day or a whole weekend if you can. All help is welcome.
Visit the project website www.redmond.gov/bikepark and take a look at the plans. To sign up, click on the Shiftboard button and register to be a Trail Builder or other volunteer. Check out the Photo Gallery to see some great pics of the work that’s been done so far.
There are a lot of jumps yet to build so come help us finish the Redmond Bike Park.
Please contact me for more information.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
LWTech's popular funeral parlor showcased in new "Mummies" show
Top embalming historian on site to deconstruct Seattle’s famous mummy “Sylvester”
An international film crew is coming to Kirkland’s Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s funeral service lab on August 6 to complete interviews for “Mummies Alive!,” a new international television series scheduled to debut in 2015.
In this episode, embalming historian Jon Austin will demonstrate preservation techniques used to embalm Sylvester, Seattle’s own Ye Olde Curiosity Shop mummy. Legend has it that Sylvester was preserved by dry desert sands, but scientists have found evidence that he was actually embalmed with arsenic. He has been on display in Seattle since 1955 and is a key attraction at the Seattle landmark. Read More >>
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Redmond Neighborhood Blog re-joins Seattle Times Local News Partnership
I am pleased to report the Redmond Neighborhood Blog has been invited to join the Seattle Times Local News Partnership. Below is the Seattle Times announcement.
Bob Yoder, Editor
Monday, August 4, 2014
Redfin Real Estate Report: Competition for Redmond Homes Slows Down
Competition for Redmond Homes Slows Down
By KC Brants
Redfin Real Estate Agent
Competition for homes was fierce in the spring, with intense bidding wars driving up home sale prices all over Redmond. Homebuyers were willing to do whatever it took to win the house of their dreams. But as we headed into the summer, we began noticing a shift in the local housing market: Many buyers were either scaling back or stopping their home searches.
Tired of the spring bidding wars and escalating prices, many buyers are now being more selective about writing an offer on a home. A few months ago, it was common for a home on the market to receive 10 or more offers. But now, we’re seeing homes for sale receive about three to four offers instead.
Unfazed by the drop in competition, some Redmond sellers are continuing to price their homes above market value. They saw homes in their neighborhood selling quickly in the spring and want to get the maximum price for their properties, too.
What’s happening in Redmond is part of the disconnect between buyers and sellers happening in hot real estate markets across the country. The slowdown in competition means the market is shifting toward the buyer’s favor.
Here is a snapshot of the market in Redmond in June compared with the same time last year:
• Home prices were up 3.2%, and the median home price was $568,000.
· The median price for single-family homes was $673,500; for condos it was $314,000.
· Sales were up 4.9%, with 148 homes sold.
• Homes spent a median 7 days on the market.
Forum: Proven Strategies for Overcoming Depression
PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING DEPRESSION
Guests Speakers:
Graeme Cowan, International author, survivor of depression and mental health advocate
&
Lora Inman, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist, mental health advocate and renowned author
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 7 PM - 9 PM
Location: Brightwater Center
22505 State Route 9 SE, Woodinville, WA 98072
Graeme Cowan is Australia’s leading speaker and author in the area of mental health at work. He has worked with elite level athletes, the armed forces and business professionals of all levels. He is best known for his award-winning Back From The Brink book series. Graeme has interviewed hundreds of people including Lora Inman, who contributed to his book. To find out more information about Graeme and his book visit http://www. iambackfromthebrink.com/ Read More >>
Friday, August 1, 2014
Redmond High School PTSA News
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Donate Blood on Education Hill, August 6
Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Every day, the Puget Sound Blood Center needs to collect 900 units of blood. But while that need is constant, the number of people donating blood isn’t. During the summer, we see a 22% decline in donors yet the need increase due to more elective surgeries & more people out on the roads!
**DONATE BLOOD!**
Wednesday, August 6th
ST JUDES PARISH
Lower Level Parish Hall
10526 166th Avenue NE
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
(closed 3:00pm-3:45pm)
Please schedule a time to donate by
*Photo ID or PSBC Donor Card required for all donors!*
Monday, July 28, 2014
EvergreenHealth Provides Real-World STEM Learning Experience for Local High School Students
As part of the Lake Washington School District’s new Signature Programs, these courses engage students in problem-based learning and industry-based projects across a range of professions. These thematic, interdisciplinary, three-period instructional blocks combine rigorous academics and real-world application of learning in areas like global health and sustainability. The program at Juanita High School, part of the Lake Washington School District, combines courses in anatomy and physiology, biotechnology and 11th or 12th grade English. Read More >>
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Last Chance to "Claim Your Stake" in Redmond's Downtown Park
Redmond, WA - Final opportunity to vote on Redmond’s Downtown Park design ends Monday, July 28. Community members can log onto the City web site at www.redmond.gov/downtownparkconcepts and select their favorite concept that will determine the look and character of Redmond’s new signature park.
Read More >>
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Friday, July 25, 2014
Video: RHS football team at Derby Days parade
Hi,
Here's a short video that my son made for the RHS football team at the Derby Days parade talking about the upcoming season and how important support from the community is. Please take a look and the Booster Club would appreciate if you'd post it on your blog. At the end of the video we have listed the home game schedule.
Thank you,
Julie Byrnes
Redmond Football Boosters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCmAdgBb1w8
Stabbing Victim Dies of Injuries: Suspect Remains In-Custody
On July 23, 2014 the victim died as a result of her injuries; an autopsy is pending. Redmond Police Detectives, working with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, anticipate amending charges.
The family of the victim has requested privacy. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragic event. Case #14-013591.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
GeoCaching the Redmond Historic Downtown Core with Eagle Scout Sean Gallacher
One of Redmond's local Eagle Scouts, Sean Gallacher will help you connect with the Historic Core this weekend -- through geocaching! We look forward to seeing you at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center for the kickoff.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
LWSD Sup. Pierce: "Likeliest earliest scenario for a facilities bond measure is February 2016"
Lake Washington School District Superintendent Traci Pierce concluded in her Monday Superintendent's Report to the Board "The likeliest earliest scenario for a facilities bond measure is February 2016." She said, "we need to comprehensively and very intentionally re-engage with our community at large on this issue of school facilities to inform any potential plan for a future bond measure." Pierce said "we need to do it right and we need to do it well and it will take time."
Beginning in the Fall she plans to form a large, representative stakeholder group to serve as an advisory committee. The committee will be composed of community members, business representatives, local government representatives, parents, staff and students and will meet monthly during the 2014-2015 school year. The goal of the group is to complete an assessment of future facilities needs and develop options and processes of community engagement. Ultimately the committee will present recommendations to the Board for a future bond measure.
Between January 2015 and June 2015 time will be taken to develop a consensus recommendation to engage the wider community. August 2015 is the earliest time for a recommendation for a measure with February 2016 the likely earliest scenario for a future bond measure vote. The earliest new schools could be built are in 2018. In the meantime boundary adjustments will have to be made district-wide and other facilities accommodated.
Beginning in the Fall she plans to form a large, representative stakeholder group to serve as an advisory committee. The committee will be composed of community members, business representatives, local government representatives, parents, staff and students and will meet monthly during the 2014-2015 school year. The goal of the group is to complete an assessment of future facilities needs and develop options and processes of community engagement. Ultimately the committee will present recommendations to the Board for a future bond measure.
Between January 2015 and June 2015 time will be taken to develop a consensus recommendation to engage the wider community. August 2015 is the earliest time for a recommendation for a measure with February 2016 the likely earliest scenario for a future bond measure vote. The earliest new schools could be built are in 2018. In the meantime boundary adjustments will have to be made district-wide and other facilities accommodated.
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