Redmond Reporter, August 14, 2015

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NEWS | Resident’s petition calls for better safety measures at town center [6] CRIME ALERT | Redmond Police Blotter [3]

SPORTS | Redmond North Little Leaguers snag second place at state tournament. [13]

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Company to demo DecaDome at homeless camp SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

Golf pros from India have a bagful of tips for locals

Indian golf professional Abhishek Jha, left, displays a driving technique while Microsoft employee Shoupei Li watches before teeing up another ball during a free clinic on Wednesday at Willows Run Golf Complex in Redmond. Ten Indian pros will play in the Indian Men’s Golf Club Seattle Pro-Am 2015 on Sunday. See page 13. ANDY NYSTROM, Redmond Reporter

City kicks off 2nd annual So Bazaar art market SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

Thursday kicked off the City of Redmond’s second annual So Bazaar art market. It was the first in a series of three free events this month, with the remaining So Bazaar events on Aug. 20 and 27. Joshua Heim, cultural arts administrator for the city, said they piloted the

event last year as a night market and about 5,000 people attended. This time around, they are starting things earlier at noon and the market will last till 10 p.m. each night. Heim said the idea to extend So Bazaar came from Northwest Art Alliance, one their partners for this year’s events. So Bazaar will be located along the Redmond Central

Connector (RCC) between 161st Avenue Northeast and Leary Way Northeast in downtown. Heim said they are building on what people enjoyed about last year — doubling the number of artists in the marketplace. There will be 25 local artists and artisans selling their wares, such as jewelry, woodwork, metalwork, ceramics, fiber art and

soaps. One of the focuses of this year’s So Bazaar was to make the market experience successful, Heim said, who added that the city also received feedback from vendors saying they wanted the market to open at noon. Rachel Van Winkle, events and marketing administrator for the City of Redmond, said the highlight of the events are the [ more BAZAAR page 7 ]

Residents of Camp Unity Eastside (CUE) may soon be living in something other than tents. Today, NewHouse R&D, a company from Ann Arbor, Mich., will be arriving at the homeless encampment at Redwood Family Church (11500 RedmondWoodinville Rd. N.E. in Redmond) to assemble their DecaDome. The DecaDome is a lightweight portable shelter with walls and a roof that can be built and taken apart in a matter of hours. Allen Bolen, outside coordinator for CUE, said they are looking at the DecaDome as a long-term alternative to tents. He said these shelters can last longer as they can better resist the elements, which is particularly beneficial for

those who are living outside long term. “We are very excited at the possibility of finding a humane, comfortable, safe, alternative to tents,” said CUE treasurer Chris Yager in a press release. “We spend thousands of dollars a year replacing wet, moldy, torn tents and believe there must be a better option.” NewHouse owner, Eric Lipson is equally enthusiastic. “So far, people have really liked this model,” he said in the same release. “We are looking forward to hearing what the Camp Unity residents and the community think. That’s the whole point of this exercise. We will also assemble the unit with Camp Unity volunteers so they will learn how the buildings go up, and be able to do it themselves if we build more.” [ more CAMP page 7 ]

‘No’ votes still lead the way in proposition results According to the King County Elections website at the Reporter’s press time, Redmond’s Proposition 1 had a “no” percentage of 53.08 (4,084 votes) and a “yes” percentage of 46.92 (3,610 votes). Proposition 2 had a “no” percentage of 54.05 (4,163 votes) and a “yes” percentage of 45.95 (3,539 votes). Both propositions need a simple majority to pass. A percentage of 27.59 of the ballots had been counted: 7,747 out of 28,075 registered voters. Proposition 1 addresses public safety, infrastructure and walkability. Proposition 2 focuses on capital projects in the parks department and parks maintenance. The next election results update will be at 4:30 p.m. today. The results will be certified at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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