Redmond Reporter, June 05, 2015

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COMMUNITY | Redmond High student corresponds with Georgia prime minister [2] CRIME ALERT | Redmond Police Blotter [5] SPORTS | Bear Creek’s Magee notches long jump and triple jump titles at 1A state meet. Redmond’s Guo takes second in 4A state tennis. [13]

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015

Water walk for change

Redmond has a healthy housing market SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

There are many things that could attract people to move to Redmond. Don Zender, vice president and a lending manager at Evergreen Home Loans in Bellevue, said these attractions include good schools, a growing job market (especially in the tech industry), strong neighborhoods, easy access to Seattle as well as to various outdoor activities and features. This, he said, is one of the reasons the Red-

Chicas for Change Water Walk participants (above and below) journey around the Redmond High track last Saturday. Courtesy of Claire Perry

Redmond High School’s Chicas for Change hold event to simulate the daily journey Kenyan women and children make in search of clean water CLAIRE PERRY Special to the Reporter

Every day, women from Kenya walk an average of five miles carrying approximately 40 pounds of water. With clean, running water available to the vast majority of Americans, few can empathize with the hardships these women face. But a group of Redmond High School (RHS) students known as Chicas for Change is trying to change that, one jug of water at a time. Working to “help build (their) community and the world,” Chicas for Change was founded in the summer of 2014 by a group of six RHS sophomores: Rachel Johnson, Lauren Settle, Katie McCannon, Lauren Winner, Hannah Winner and Taylor Ray. Inspired by Free the Children, a nonprofit association that empowers youth around the world to make changes both in their community and abroad, the

girls began working to raise awareness and help others in need. Since then, this group of sophomores has already made and distributed blankets to Seattle Children’s Hospital and raised more than $3,500 to help build a school in Ecuador. The Chicas’ new focus:

clean water in underdeveloped nations. The girls’ emphasis shifted from education to clean water and sanitation once they realized the tremendous impact a shortage of clean water can have on a community. [ more WATER page 7 ]

mond housing market is currently very healthy, compared to other cities in the United States. According to smart asset.com — a website that features interactive tools and calculators to help people make big financial decisions — Redmond has the ninth healthiest housing market in the state. Other Eastside cities made the list as well, with Mercer Island, Bellevue and Sammamish coming in at third, seventh and eighth, respectively. Redmond sits at number 391 nationally, [ more HOUSING page 7 ]

Police searching for elder-abuse suspect According to the name and he told his famWashington’s Most Wanted ily his wallet was missing Facebook page, Redmond shortly after the transacpolice are looking for a tions occurred. female suspect in an elderThe suspect told the teller abuse case and are hoping her name was “Shanita,” someone can but police identify her aren’t sure if and notify that’s her real police. name. She was Detectives described as said the susblack, 5-foot-3, pect entered a 180 pounds bank branch with a green and claimed to jacket, gold be the victim’s necklace, black caregiver. She blouse and Redmond police are helped the head scarf. The searching for this eldervictim take abuse suspect. Courtesy photo suspect may be out $2,500 and associated with also assisted a small white him in changing the PIN car, possibly a coupe. number on his debit card. If anyone knows who There were two fraudulent the woman is, call Crime ATM withdrawals for $500 Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips. each and then purchases All calls are anonymous and were made at a pharmacy there is a cash reward of up and restaurant. A credit to $1,000 for information card with a $12,500 limit leading to her arrest. was opened in the victim’s


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