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Getting into art at Redmond festival Above, Franny Wagner, 6 ½, holds her painted vinyl art up to her face at the VALA Art Center booth last Friday at the Redmond Arts Festival at Redmond Town Center. Right, Gina and Irene Yatsenko eye Karsten Boysen’s sculpture. The festival took place last Friday through Sunday. For more photos, see page 8. ANDY NYSTROM, Redmond Reporter
Organizers hope to keep Redmond Saturday Market at its current location
does not have a lease for the 2015 season and they have been looking at other property around Redmond such as Marymoor Park. “We’ve got to have a backup plan,” Godwin said. Market Director Nicole Wrigley said since the news of a possible move came out, many people have been asking her and the other organizers at RSM questions about the market’s future. “It’s hard to know what to tell them,” she said, because there has not been anything concrete to tell them. Wrigley said the consensus from people is that, “they don’t want the market to move at all.” Godwin added that they have collected about 3,000 signatures from customers who would like the market to stay where it is.
WANTING TO STAY PUT
Hannah Waterman weighs pears before making cider at the Martin Family Orchards booth at the May 3 Redmond Saturday Market. Redmond Reporter file photo SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
For the last few months, organizers, vendors and customers have been concerned about the future of the Redmond Saturday Market (RSM). This is because since JSH Properties, Inc. took over ownership of the Redmond Town Center (RTC) last year there have been discussions about the possibility
of the market moving locations.
UNCLEAR FUTURE
According to earlier reports, the discussions included the possibility of the RSM, located at 7730 Leary Way downtown, moving to Center Court at RTC or other locations in town. “Ultimately, we want to stay where we’re at,” said RSM President Pete Godwin. He said currently, the market
Some of the reasons people want the market to stay put are that moving to the town center would change the feel of the market and vendors would be competing with the businesses at the outdoor mall — Wrigley said one customer pointed out that it is Redmond Saturday Market, not Redmond Saturday Mall. “It is a farmer’s market,” she said. “It’s not a big business.” Wrigley said others didn’t like that the market would be on the concrete if it moved to the town center. [ more MARKET page 8 ]
Primary results certified; DelBene, Celis advance said, “I’m looking forward to the upcoming general election and hope to have a substantive deThe primary election votes bate about the issues that matter have been certified and here are most to the voters of the 1st Disthe final results that affect the trict – such as ways to expand Redmond area: economic opportunity, Incumbent Suzan create jobs and build DelBene (D) took the the foundation for longtop spot for Congresterm economic growth.” sional District 1, U.S. On advancing to the representative with general election, Celis 50.67 percent of the said he and his wife votes, followed by Pedro Laura “appreciate all the Celis (R) with 16.45 hard work and supSuzan DelBene percent and Robert J. port of so many people Sutherland (R) with during the primary 15.61 percent. election.” DelBene and Celis “The general election will advance to the Nov. now gives this district a 4 general election. vote on which direc“In the primary election we want to take tion, a majority of the our country,” he said. voters of the 1st District “I came to America said that my record Pedro Celis because this is the land of moving past the of freedom and oppordysfunction in Contunity.” gress and working in a He added that it is not the bipartisan way to deliver results massive government in the is what they want in a repreother Washington that creates sentative,” DelBene said. “I’m prosperity for all Americans. humbled to receive their support Prosperity comes from equal and will work hard to continue opportunity and freedom earning it.” For Northeast Electoral Looking to November, she [ more PRIMARY page 8 ] SAMANTHA PAK
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