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City launches Cre8tivZoo music series Styles range from acoustic rock to theatrical performances SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
As numbers began to dwindle at the City of Redmond’s Arts in the Parks series, organizers started looking for other ways to bring music to the community. Joshua Heim, arts administrator for the city, said people have told them they want to see more of a nightlife and things to do in the evening hours. Community feedback has also indicated that people would like more urban activities. These two factors — combined with the success of a previous event utilizing an empty storefront — have resulted in Cre8tivZoo, a new music series presented by the city that will take place at different downtown locations. The first in the series was Sept. 26 at City Hall as part of the public forum for Downtown Park planning. The remaining five performances will be held at 8 p.m. every other Saturday beginning Oct. 12, with the final show on Dec. 7. The performances will be utilizing various indoor spaces throughout downtown Redmond: Veloce Apartments at 8102 161st Ave. N.E., VALA Art Center at 7303 164th Ave. N.E. and Soulfood Books at 15748 Redmond Way. All events are free. Heim said the goal of Cre8tivZoo is to try and activate more urban spaces and provide more downtown programming for the community. In addition, he said, the city also wanted a way to develop music programming and entertain-
Man charged with attempted 1st-degree murder after suspected drug overdose with son SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
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A 37-year-old Redmond man was booked into King County Jail Friday night and has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and other related charges after a suspected drug overdose with his 4-year-old son last Tuesday. Redmond police and fire personnel responded to a house in the 14100 block of Northeast 72nd Street at 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 24 after receiving a 911 call from the boy’s mother, who had come home to find her husband, Eric Emil Lehtinen, and their son breathing but unconscious. Lehtinen’s wife came to the residence after she was unable to reach her estranged husband by phone. She found the two in Lehtinen’s bed apparently asleep, according to King County court documents. Lehtinen had vomit coming out of his mouth and the boy was lying on his back, partially covered by a blanket. When Lehtinen’s wife lifted the blanket, she discovered a syringe — loaded with a dark liquid — on the boy’s
chest with the needle pointed toward his neck. Both father and son were unresponsive. Court documents state that Lehtinen was taken to EvergreenHealth and his son was taken to Seattle Children’s Hospital. Both remained in stable and sedated condition throughout the week. Their condition had improved by Friday night, according to Redmond Police Department (RPD) spokesperson Mike Dowd, when Lehtinen was transferred to police custody. Lehtinen is responsive but refusing to tell police what happened on Sept. 24. Lehtinen’s son is still at Children’s, undergoing treatment for a drug overdose. “Medical staff located puncture wounds on his body indicating recent needle sticks,” according to court documents. There was one wound on the left side of his neck and multiple wounds on his buttocks. An initial toxicology screen of the boy’s blood showed the presence of heroin, ketamine, morphine, codeine, norketamine and lidocaine. According to the court [ more OVERDOSE page 10 ]
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Members of Lelavision Physical Music performed at the City of Redmond’s public forum for Downtown Park planning on Sept. 26. Courtesy of Devin James Group ment for the community for when it is cold and raining. Heim said the series is a new format for the city as musicians have curated the acts as opposed to the usual format with the city hiring bands to perform. Ela Lamblin and Leah Mann, the
co-founders of Lelavision Physical Music — a Seattle-based company for which they create their own instruments and combine kinetic sculpture, live music and dance in performance — were the curators for the Cre8tivZoo series. They [ more CRE8TIVZOO page 10 ]
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