Redmond Reporter, November 02, 2012

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election | Nation’s eyes are on First Congressional District race [5] crime watch | Redmond Police Blotter [2]

FRIDAY, November 2, 2012

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FEATURE | Larson has women hooked on her blog, No Makeup Required [14]

SPORTS | Redmond High girls soccer team snags 4A Kingco title with 1-0 win over Skyline; state tourney is next [10]

Seniors, students speak out about election Samantha Pak spak@redmond-reporter.com

Tuesday is election day and with that comes the end of a long campaign trail at the local, state and national levels that was difficult to ignore. With the big day quickly approaching, the Redmond Reporter spoke with four Redmond residents — two who have yet to vote in their first election and two who have voted in more

than a few — about their thoughts on a number of issues concerning the country and the state. Here is what they had to say: • Michael Pavlov, age 17, senior at Redmond High School and currently enrolled in Advanced Placement Government • Grace Lindsey, age 17, senior at Redmond High School and currently enrolled in Advanced Placement Government • Martin Berndt, age 71, retired

Navy jet mechanic • Sally Woolverton, age 70, retired from a career in the medical field What do you think is the biggest issue the country has to deal with? Pavlov: “What impacts me the most is education.” He added that the economy is another concern and he would like to see it stable enough to make higher education affordable for students and allow them to enter the [ more election page 6 ]

Kristen and Mekenna Mossman outside a local coffee shop following cross-country practice on Monday. andy nystrom, Redmond Reporter

Getting her life back on course

Mekenna Mossman had 18 surgeries when her leg became infected after she was injured during a cross-country run in Redmond

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Zombies creep into Redmond

Last Saturday’s Thrill the World event brought in $7,415 for the SecondStory Conservatory (SSC) in Redmond Town Center. The event was organized by Redmond Zombies and included a dance performance to Michael Jackson’s song, “Thriller” by 340 participants as part of a worldwide attempt to set the record for largest simultaneous dance. The money raised for SSC came from various sources: $5,630 from dancer registration fees, $1,131 from dance workshops, $210 from donations and $444 from merchandise. SSC is SecondStory Repertory’s education program and the money raised will help keep costs down and make arts education accessible to everyone, regardless of income level. Courtesy of Tim Poitevin

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Mekenna Mossman rolls up her right pant leg and points at the spot near her knee cap where the injury occurred. However, the small bandage doesn’t even begin to tell her harrowing story. After looking up with a slight smile, Mossman, 15, then runs her hand along part of the scar that begins at her knee cap and continues up to her hip. What started as a deep puncture the Redmond High School sophomore cross-country runner suffered after falling on the Hartman Park trail during a pre-season training session, turned into a severe case of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria). It could have taken her leg — or her life — if it hadn’t been treated properly, says Kristen Mossman, Mekenna’s mother. Kristen looks at her daughter, breathes in and speaks, “I tell her whenever she looks at that scar, it needs to remind her of how strong she is and how courageous she is and how amazing she is.” Earlier in the emotional conversation at a Redmond coffee shop on Monday evening, Mekenna said that she never thought she was in harm’s way. The athlete figured she’d be out and running with her Mustang cross-country teammates in no time. “It’s definitely scarier now than it was then,” she said. “Then, I [ more mekenna page 8 ]

Budget breakdown: public safety, community building spak@redmond-reporter.com

ment. Part one will focus on public safety and community building.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series examining Redmond Mayor John Marchione’s 2013-14 Budget by Priorities proposal. The budget contains six priorities: public safety, community building, infrastructure and growth, clean and green environment, business vitality and responsible govern-

Redmond City Council is scheduled to adopt Mayor John Marchione’s proposed budget for the 2013-14 biennium on Dec. 4 and is in the middle of reviewing the Budgeting by Priorities (BP) proposal in twice-weekly study sessions. Marchione first presented his

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budget mid-October and in addition to council input, the public also has the opportunity to provide feedback during a public meeting scheduled later this month on Nov. 20. The new two-year budget is $581.5 million — a slight increase from the 2011-12 budget — and includes the city’s operation budget and capital fund. [ more budget page 7 ]

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