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Feeling a sense of loss? Local doctor offers tips for Empty Nesters

Autumn is both glorious and bittersweet for parents whose young adult children are leaving for college. The term "Empty Nest Syndrome" was coined decades ago, when mothers traditionally stayed at home and many fathers weren't terribly involved with child-rearing. Back then, women stereotypically "fell apart" or "lost their sense of worth" when children went off on their own. The concept of Empty Nest Syndrome may not be exactly the same today. Many moms now work outside of the home and plenty of dads are caregivers, as well. Still, parents of either gender may feel sad or anxious when their son or daughter goes away to college.

Gotta Dance making all the right moves: Thriving Redmond studio to kick off 20th season

Redmond’s Gotta Dance begins its 20th anniversary season on Sept. 2, offering ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical and hip-hop classes for ages 2 to adults. Formerly located on Redmond Way, Gotta Dance moved into its present, 12,000-square-foot facility at 17945 NE 65th St. seven years ago and serves more than 700 students. Not even the Great Recession has diminished the popularity of its programs, according to owners Mari Ann Lawler and Maggie Mitchell-Wagner.

YWCA's Working Wardrobe program provides hope, help

In the heart of downtown Redmond, an unassuming building on a quiet, tree-lined street is a safe haven of hope and help for women, children and families who've been displaced from their homes by financial hardship or domestic violence. The YWCA Family Village, 16601 NE 80th St., provides transitional housing, child care, career coaching and work-appropriate clothing, so that clients can focus on becoming self-sufficient.

Providing supplies for the new school year

Faith Lutheran Church members (left to right) Saville Gardner, Karla Stalwick and Doris Townsend sort donations of school supplies for low-income Redmond Elementary students on Aug. 25. Nearly 2,000 items, from backpacks to water color sets, were donated by Faith Lutheran congregants and Trilogy residents through the Trilogy for Kids program.

Local teens soar to the top at remote control sailplane world competition

Who says the French don't care for Americans? Three local teens, including two Redmond High School (RHS) students, won gold medals and even made the front page of a French newspaper, Le Progrès, after triumphing over teams from 28 other countries at the F3J World Championships in Dole, France earlier this month.

Zombie Block Party to return to Redmond Town Center

The second annual "Thrill the World: Zombie Dance and Block Party" is set to lurch its way into Redmond Town Center on Saturday, Oct. 23. The event will be a fundraiser for children's educational programs at SecondStory Repertory.

Vegetable races return to Redmond Saturday Market

The popular vegetable race made a triumphant return to the Redmond Saturday Market Aug. 14. In an effort to make the market an event for the whole family, the Redmond Zucchini 500 took place last Saturday after a 20-year hiatus. Children constructed cars out of zucchini and carrots and then raced them on a downhill track for prizes.

Redmond's Poet Laureate to speak at September meeting of Redmond Historical Society

The Redmond Historical Society will meet from 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th St. Redmond's Poet Laureate, Rebecca Meredith, a 20-year Redmond resident and first president of the Redmond Association of Spokenword, will speak about the "power of place" and how poets' works and audience responses are shaped by places in their past and present.

Old Fire House Teen Center schedules back-to-school event, seeks teen designers and crafters

A Back-to-School Bash, featuring arts, crafts and a thrift store fashion show, is scheduled from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the Old Fire House (OFH) Teen Center, 16510 NE 79th St. in downtown Redmond. Admission is $7 at the door or $5 with a winter coat donation for foster kids.