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City’s SchoolPool program targets congestion, safety issues SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
At the beginning of every school year, City of Redmond officials are asked what they can do to help with the traffic on Education Hill. This year, to address the neighborhood’s congestion issues, the city is launching a pilot program called SchoolPool. Some of the
goals of the program are to address traffic congestion and access around schools and to educate young students on the benefits and safety of alternative transportation. “We’re just trying to plant that seed that there are different ways to get to school,” said Jill Smith, transportation demand management manager for the city.
Smith said SchoolPool is similar to the city’s Redmond Trip Resource and Incentive Program (RTRIP), in that it encourages people to choose alternatives to driving alone. Some of those alternatives include carpooling, walking or biking and taking a bus. And like R-TRIP, SchoolPool will offer incentives for schools, families and students. Participating
schools’ PTSAs will earn $20 for each family that signs up for the program; participating families will be entered into prize drawings for gas gift cards and students will earn a party or assembly of their choice for their school if they see a 10 percent reduction in cars on the road. Smith said part of SchoolPool will also be reminding drivers to be
more careful while driving in a school zone and near parking lots as well as the dangers of driving while talking or texting on a cell phone when there are a lot of pedestrians and bikers — mostly children — around. Although it is only the second week of school, Horace Mann Elementary School at 17001 N.E. 104th St. has already signed up to participate in SchoolPool.
Principal Megan Spaulding said her school is participating because they have worked in the past to reduce the cars on the roads. Currently, cars can be seen lined up along Northeast 104th Street almost all the way to 166th Avenue Northeast before and after school as parents wait to enter the school to drop off [ more SCHOOLS page 2 ]
Gettin’ air at new bike park
After Redmond resident Caroline Mancini was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she and her daughter organized the Teal and Toe Walk to raise awareness. This year’s event will be at Marymoor Park. SAMANTHA PAK, Redmond Reporter
Mancini spreads the word for ovarian-cancer awareness Redmond resident and her daughter organize Teal and Toe Walk on Sept. 28 at Marymoor Park SAMANTHA PAK
Josh Randall catches some air on one of the jumps at the newly opened Redmond Bike Park. Courtesy of the City of Redmond
After five years of planning, park finally opens on Sept. 6 SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
The City of Redmond Bike Park is now open for all skill levels of bike enthusiasts to enjoy. Located at Hartman Park on the corner of Northeast 104th Street and 171st Avenue Northeast, the dirt-jump style trails progress from beginner to advanced and is designed to help riders develop their skills
in a safe environment. The park covers about two acres of forested property and riders can ride the various trails. The trails include three levels of jump lines. The Easy A line for beginners features eight tabletop and three roller jumps, with an average 4-foot height and several berm turns. The Shredmond intermediate jump line features nine tabletop and one roller jump with an
average 6-foot height. The A-Line South advanced line features five tabletop and one roller jump as well as a one and a quarter pipe jump with an average 6-foot height. In addition, the Bike Park features the Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop pump track, which is 350 feet long and has 13 rollers with an average 2.5-foot height and seven berm turns. There is also the 200-foot-long Walk [ more BIKES page 6 ]
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In the summer of 2009, Caroline Mancini began experiencing some health issues. She began getting easily fatigued, having indigestion and bad bloating and feeling full quickly. Her menstrual cycle became erratic and her stomach became hard and distended. Mancini, who has lived in Redmond by Ames Lake for nine years, was not sure what was wrong and assumed at 48, that she was going through menopause. But the symptoms persisted and became worse. “None of it went away,” said Mancini, who is now 52. Despite the ongoing symptoms, she pushed forward with her life,
looking after her family and others and staying active in her children’s schools. Mancini said she didn’t think she was experiencing anything serious and did not want to go to the doctor. But in May 2010, while training for an upcoming Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk, she received a wake-up call. At that point, her stomach had become so hard and swollen that she couldn’t bend down to tie her shoe. In addition, as a regular walker and hiker, she was becoming breathless very easily from just walking. When Mancini finally made it in to see her doctor, she was referred to a couple of specialists. After looking at her symptoms, doctors thought it could be anything from a [ more TEAL page 6 ]