Redmond Reporter, June 01, 2012

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Longtime, popular ice cream shop now closed

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OPINION | Supreme Court should uphold decision striking down Eyman’s I-1053 [4] CRIME WATCH | Redmond Police Blotter [9]

SCHOOLS | Annual schools foundation luncheon raises more than $180,000 [6]

FRIDAY, June 1, 2012

COMMUNITY | Glee Camp for pre-teens and teenagers coming to Redmond in August [7]

Walk and Talk event showcases trail artist

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Residents introduced to Fleming, whose work will be featured at planned linear park

Customers offer to help keep Theno’s Dairy open Samantha Pak

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After nearly 70 years of doling out sweet treats to the community, Theno’s Dairy in Redmond is closed. Owner Doug Bloor bid a final farewell to his customers in a letter to the editor to The Woodinville Weekly, which was posted on Theno’s Facebook site Tuesday, thanking customers for their “patronage, love and support.” “Having the chance to serve you what we felt was the best ice cream around for all these years has been a privilege and also a lot of fun,” he said in the letter. Bloor said 33 years of his life have been wrapped around the ice cream parlor, known for its flavorful ice cream and the landmark cow that stands outside the building at 12248 Woodinville Redmond Rd. N.E. He said closing was a heart-wrenching decision that was not made lightly. He cited a number of things that led to this decision including ongoing road construction at the intersection where the store is located, the removal of the back driveway access, the down economy and the rising cost of doing business, according to the letter. “Our building, which some considered part of our ‘hole in the wall’ charm is also in very poor repair,” Bloor added.

Traffic in downtown Redmond briefly came to a stop last Thursday as about 100 people crossed Leary Way between Cleveland and Northeast 76th streets. But this wasn’t a group of people unaware of the crosswalk just a few steps away on Cleveland Street. They were part of a Walk and Talk event put on by the pedestrian advocacy group Feet First. The one-mile walking tour highlighted the city’s new Redmond Central Connector (RCC) and artist John Fleming, whose work will be featured along the linear park trail. Carolyn Hope, senior park planner for the City of Redmond and project manager for the RCC, said the main goal of the event was to introduce Fleming to the community and get people familiar with his work: The tour began in an empty storefront at the bottom of the Veloce apartments downtown, which had been converted into a temporary art gallery to feature some of Fleming’s past artwork. Fleming also spoke during the tour and described

Local teams, athletes shine during state championship weekend ABOVE: The Overlake School boys’ soccer team earned its first Class 1A state title since 1996, beating Chelan, 1-0, in a shootout victory last Saturday at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner. The Owls finished the season 19-0-1. Photo courtesy of Lee Dolack

LEFT: The Bear Creek School senior Maddie Magee was all smiles after winning her third straight Class 2B state high jump title with a personal-best jump of 5 feet, 9 inches, which set a new school and Class 2B record. For coverage of last weekend’s championship events, including state track and field, soccer and tennis, see SPORTS, starting on PAGE 11. Photo courtesy of Sini Fernandez

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