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Tent City 4 moves back to St. Jude
Despite problems at former Kirkland site, all’s well in Redmond, homeless residents and police say
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A Tent City 4 resident watches television in the common area on Tuesday morning. The homeless camp set up Jan. 13 at St. Jude Parish in Redmond and is slated to stay there for 90 days. andy nystrom, Redmond Reporter
Art Gonzales has experienced good times — and the toughest situations. He worked for equipment rental companies for seven years in Lake City and Bothell before the economy burst and he lost his job. “First thing that happened, I couldn’t pay my car payment, I couldn’t pay my one-bedroom apartment. It’s a pride thing. I wasn’t gonna run around and tell my friends, ‘I’m gonna be homeless,’ so I just kept it to myself,” said Gonzales, who stayed at Tent City 4, “built myself back up, got me a job, moved out within 90 days — and, again, that company (a millwork business in Woodinville) shut down.” Gonzales was again minus funds to pay the rent on his new apartment and he headed back to Tent City 4. These days, the 44-year-old mans the front desk as camp adviser at the latest Tent City 4 location at St. Jude Parish at 10526 166th Ave. N.E. in Redmond. This is the fourth time in recent years that the homeless camp — which is spon-
New businesses coming to Redmond Town Center Samantha Pak spak@redmond-reporter.com
It’s been about a year and a half since Borders in Redmond Town Center (RTC) has closed and the search to find a new tenant — or tenants — to occupy the former bookstore continues. Christina Henning, senior marketing manager for RTC, said they have had a lot of interest in the space and they are still looking for a business that would be a good fit. There are many types of businesses that can move into the space, she said, including stores that sell apparel for men, women and children or shoes. Henning said it is also possible for a
restaurant to fill the space. “There’s a lot of options, and when we find the right retailer or retailers, we’ll mutually know it’s a good fit and let our shoppers and community know as soon as we can,” she said. The vacant location is 25,000 square feet — pretty big for a Borders store, Henning said, crediting the store’s size and corner location in the town center as one of the reasons why the store was among the last to close when Borders Group, Inc. went out of business. Because the space is so large, Henning said there is potential to break it into smaller spaces. [ more RTC page 8 ]
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sored and managed by SHARE/WHEEL (Seattle Housing and Resource Efforts and Women’s Housing, Equality, and Enhancement League) — has set up in Redmond at St. Jude. SHARE/WHEEL established the first Tent City in 1990. Tent City 4 opened here on Jan. 13 and will stay for 90 days. It is a self-operated and self-governed, democratic society, and the residents hold weekly meetings and have a strict code of conduct for things such as drugs, alcohol and violence. Presently, about 40 people are staying at the camp, 30 men and 10 women, Gonzales said. “Everything is going great. We’ve been accepted very well and warmly from the community. (There are) no problems or anything with the camp,” Gonzales said. Gonzales noted that many of the residents have jobs and “try to save up their pennies so they can get an apartment, rent a room, get back into mainstream society instead of living in the tent.” In order to ensure safety for Tent City 4 residents and community members [ more homeless page 8 ]
Police seeking assistance locating missing man Snohomish, Lewis and Thurston counties were As of 3:30 p.m. on looking for Ira Thomas Thursday, 60 searchClodfelter, 28, since 8 and-rescue volunteers a.m. on Thursday at from five Rattlesnake counties had Mountain in not located North Bend. a Redmond A rescue man who was helicopter was last heard also on the from by a scene for a friend last while. Ira Clodfelter Sunday afterClodfelter noon. failed to show Redmond up for work Police Department this week, which led spokesman Jim Bove his employer to call said the volunteers the police. Clodfelter’s from King, Pierce, [ more missing page 3 ] Staff Report
A construction worker spreads stucco on a wall at the future home of BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. samantha pak, Redmond Reporter
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