🌱 Patch AM: How U.S. Marshals finally found Redmond’s long-missing children

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In today's newsletter:

• How U.S. Marshals finally found Redmond's long-missing children
• What Sound Transit's CEO raise could mean for Redmond light rail

Also on today's calendar: One Day Only - A Full Home Remodel in The Farm Community - Award Winning Remodeling Team and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Leslie P.!

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.
• Monday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. Marshals locate two "critically missing" children from Washington in Virginia (tri-cityherald.com) — Two children who disappeared from Redmond in December 2023 have been safely found in the Washington, D.C., area and reunited with their father after a nationwide search led by U.S. Marshals and Redmond police. Authorities say their mother took them after losing custody and allegedly hid their identities while moving across several states.
   

• Seattle area transit CEO receives bonus and salary increase – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Sound Transit's CEO has received a $30,000 bonus and a pay raise as the agency faces a massive budget deficit, even after completing a light rail line to Redmond and an Eastside connection. For Redmond riders, his extended contract through at least 2029 could shape future service expansions, delays, and how the agency tackles financial shortfalls affecting promised projects.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redmond

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Rainbow on the Eastside at Centro Cultural Mexicano →
  Centro Cultural Mexicano, 16300 Redmond Way Ste 100, Redmond
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Rainbow on the Eastside at Centro Cultural Mexicano →
  Centro Cultural Mexicano, 16300 Redmond Way Ste 100, Redmond
  9:00 am
• Drop-In Play at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village →
  Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, 6505 176th Ave NE, Redmond
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Play at the Redmond Senior & Community Center →
  Redmond Senior & Community Center, 8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond
  10:00 am
• Line Dancing with Evamarie →
  Redmond Senior & Community Center, 8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Escape Velocity: Building an Investable Space Startup →
  Redmond WA
  8:00 am
• Rainbow on the Eastside at Centro Cultural Mexicano →
  Centro Cultural Mexicano, 16300 Redmond Way Ste 100, Redmond
  9:00 am
• Wednesday Drum Circle →
  Redmond Senior & Community Center, 8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond
  11:30 am
• Weekly Chess Club →
  SoulFood CoffeeHouse, 15748 Redmond Way, Redmond
  3:00 pm
• Office Hours - at Together Center →
  Together Center, 16305 NE 87th St Suite 110, Redmond
  4:00 pm
• Flatstick Pub Bingo →
  Flatstick Pub, 7530 164th Ave NE Suite A108, Redmond
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• One Day Only - A Full Home Remodel in The Farm Community - Award Winning Remodeling Team →
  To be released the week of event - Woodinville, WA
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Force...
  "It Is An Energy Field Created By All Living Things." - Obi-Wan Kenobi Very few have mastered The Force...this good boy is obviously one of them. (Nextdoor Education Hill)
• Thank you for all the responses I got about trick or treating at Aegis Living Marymoor assisted living facility- I'm going to move forward with the plan!
  Bring your kids by for Trick or Treating on Halloween, Saturday October 31st, from 3:30-5pm! Please share with friends, groups, etc- anyone you know… (Nextdoor Over Lake)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Service Deli Clerk in Redmond. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redmond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kirkland

• Kirkland's wildly pricey housing scene is now '99% buyer's market' (seattletimes.com)
• I-405 traffic closure in Kirkland this weekend, plus partial closure south of Bellevue (everettpost.com)
• Clean Data Is Critical to AI-Powered HR (shrm.org)

Woodinville

• DMC Network Exchange Brings 120 Attendees to Seattle (exhibitcitynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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