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Chamber joins economic development collaboration Organizational changes coming soon but services will continue
BILL CHRISTIANSON bchristianson@redmond-reporter.com
Expect some organizational changes to the Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) as it plans to take part in the creation
of One Redmond, a new developing public-private initiative that focuses on economic vitality and community building. Members of the GRCC’s board of trustees voted unanimously to move forward with the partnership
at its annual retreat, according to a Monday press release from the chamber. Andrea Lachmann, a board member and the incoming 2012 board chair, said the partnership will allow the chamber, along with
the city’s two other economic, community-focused entities — not-for-profits Redmond Economic Development Alliance (REDA) and Realize Redmond — to strengthen
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City Council votes 7-0 to terminate contract with camera vendor Red-light cameras on the way out; school-zone speed cameras may stay in place BILL CHRISTIANSON bchristianson@redmond-reporter.com
HIGH-TECH TEACHING Microsoft program offers computer skills to high schoolers
SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
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mily Wilson entered Lake Washington High School (LWHS) in September expecting to pick up a paintbrush and express herself through art. But a scheduling conflict in the system now has her inputing data, creating programs and learning about today’s growing high-tech world. The 15-year-old sophomore is one of about
30 students enrolled in a computer science class at LWHS that is part of Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS), a program that has Microsoft Corp. employees teaching high schoolers how computers work. Wilson said in today’s digital age, she sees the value in having such a class at the high school level. “We’re all on computers or cell phones,� she said.
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TEALS founder and ringleader Kevin Wang agreed, saying young people these days are digital natives, familiar with technology. However, while they may be sending e-mails at all hours of the day, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how the messages get from point A to point B. TEALS teaches students this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; among other things. Wang said the program began when Issaquah High School contacted him because [ more TEALS page 6 ]
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TEALS instructor and Microsoft Corp. employee Robert Goins (left) helps sophomore Cori Meyers on an in-class assignment during a computer science class at Lake Washington High School, while sophomore Jill Donahoe looks on. CHAD COLEMAN, Redmond Reporter
Starting Feb. 1 of next year, Redmond will no longer be a photo-enforcement city â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least at intersections. The Redmond City Council voted unanimously at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting to terminate the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic-enforcement camera contract with the vendor, American Traffic Solutions (ATS), effective Jan. 31, 2012. The Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-aye vote, which sparked applause from a handful of crowd members, came two weeks after an Oct. 11 study session, where all seven council members agreed that the citation and collision data, compiled by the Redmond Police Department, was too inconclusive to justify extending the contract with ATS for another four years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact is this program did not make any difference in the number of people who go through the lights and make right hand turns,â&#x20AC;? said council member Hank Myers, who is the chair of the public safety committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to finding better solutions to traffic safety. â&#x20AC;Ś I think simply this was an ineffective program.â&#x20AC;? While the five red-light cameras at three busy city intersections will be turned off at the end of January, there