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FRIDAY, January 18, 2013
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A time of transition for fire department Deputy chief leaves, chief’s last day is set for Jan. 31 Samantha Pak spak@redmond-reporter.com
Changes are coming to the Redmond Fire Department (RFD) as two of the top jobs will become vacant this month. Fire Chief Kevin Donnelly will be retiring from the RFD with his last day set for Jan. 31. In addition, Deputy Fire Chief Bill Newbold has left the department for a position
A Cirque du Soleil member performs in the water bowl, which weighs around 6,000 pounds and holds 1,500 liters of water. Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil will perform at Marymoor Park Jan. 31-March 17
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Relocated post office draws steady flow of customers to Southeast Redmond However, mayor hopes U.S. Postal Service moves its operations back downtown Samantha Pak
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It’s coming. Just look for the blue-and-gold Grand Chapiteau. That’s the Cirque du Soleil’s big top, which will rise to the sky this Thursday and stand tall in Marymoor Park for 46 days. Inside, the 50-member troupe will perform its latest creation, “Amaluna,” which is set on a mysterious island governed by Goddesses, guided by the cycles of the moon and protected by Valkyrie warrior women, who also fly high with their aerial talents. From Jan. 31-March 17, the performers — most donning lavish costumes — will display their acrobatic/street entertainment talents while dancing, sliding in and out of a water bowl and jumping onto a tightrope, unicycle, teeterboard ng Session! and other apparatuses, often contorting their bodies and always pushing their athleticism to the limit. [ more cirque page 9]
Cirque du Soleil will raise its big top in Redmond on Jan. 24. Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil
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at the Bellingham Fire Department. His last day was earlier this week. City of Redmond Mayor John Marchione said he and Donnelly began having conversations about the fire chief’s leaving in mid-December 2012. Marchione said Donnelly wants to travel with his wife and spend time with his grandchildren, adding that Donnelly had not foreseen this opportunity when he accepted the job with RFD in March 2011. While Donnelly’s retirement leaves Marchione
It’s been about five months since the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) closed its downtown Redmond post office and moved retail operations to Southeast Redmond and officials said things have been going well. Ernie Swanson, a spokesperson for the USPS’s Seattle district, said there were some initial questions and concerns from customers about having to drive further east to the post office, but not anymore. “It seems any concerns or apprehension have gone away,” he said. Despite a less-centralized location, Swanson said post office workers do not think there has been any real drop in customers at the Southeast Redmond site and they were very busy during the holidays. The move to 7241 185th Ave. N.E. came after an unsuccessful search for a new downtown location as a [ more mail page 10 ]
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