Latest / Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do / Redmond's Wildest Team Name, a Lunar Eclipse & a SoulFood Fundraiser
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- 0:01Jennifer Davis: Welcome to The Best of Redmond.
- 0:03Jennifer Davis: I'm Jennifer Davis
- 0:04Dan Schulz: And I'm Dan Schultz, and this is Redmond's twice weekly newsletter and podcast about all of the amazing things happening in and around Redmond for the next seven days
- 0:15Jennifer Davis: Okay, this is one you can actually see from Redmond tonight.
- 0:19Jennifer Davis: A partial lunar eclipse will be visible with the moon rising around seven fifty, and the eclipse reaching its maximum at nine twelve.
- 0:28Jennifer Davis: The partial eclipse continues until about ten fifty-one.
- 0:32Jennifer Davis: You'll want a clear view toward the east-southeast because the moon will be pretty low when it first comes up.
- 0:39Jennifer Davis: No telescope is required.
- 0:41Jennifer Davis: Just find an open spot, look up, and hope the clouds cooperate.
- 0:46Jennifer Davis: If you've got kids, this is a pretty easy excuse to stay up a little later
- 0:53Dan Schulz: If you've been wanting to get more involved with Redmond sustainability efforts, there's a free community gathering today from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at the Redmond Library.
- 1:03Dan Schulz: Drop in anytime for refreshments, climate conversations, and information about local sustainability programs.
- 1:11Dan Schulz: This month's gathering also has city staff available to help teens and young adults age 15 to 24 with Youth Climate Action Fund applications.
- 1:22Dan Schulz: So you can just stop by and talk, bring your questions if you've got an idea for a project.
- 1:30Jennifer Davis: Got a little one who needs to get out of the house?
- 1:32Jennifer Davis: Parent and Me Playtime is happening today from ten to eleven.
- 1:36Jennifer Davis: It's designed for young kids and their grown-ups with time to play and interact together.
- 1:42Jennifer Davis: This isn't drop-off daycare, so plan to stay and play with your kid.
- 1:46Jennifer Davis: It's a pretty simple way to break up the morning, especially if you've got a toddler who thinks sitting still is a personal attack.
- 1:55Jennifer Davis: Check the city registration page for the session details and resident pricing before you go
- 2:02Dan Schulz: Beyond Binary Connections meets Thursday, today, at 3:30 to 5:30 at the Redmond Library.
- 2:09Dan Schulz: It's a casual, no-pressure social gathering for transgender and non-binary community members With food, board and card games, conservation, and space to just hang out.
- 2:22Dan Schulz: You can bring a game, a book, or an art project, or just show up and meet people.
- 2:27Dan Schulz: All ages are welcome.
- 2:28Dan Schulz: If you're looking for something community-focused that doesn't feel like a formal meeting, this is exactly what they're going for.
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- 3:40Dan Schulz: Soul Food Coffee House is throwing a big community fundraiser Saturday.
- 3:45Dan Schulz: It's gonna have featured bands from noon to six PM, followed by an intermission from six to seven, and then drag night and prize baskets at seven PM.
- 3:55Dan Schulz: The goal is to raise money for Soul Food's maintenance and repairs, so you're getting an afternoon of live music while helping keep a local Redmond spot strong.
- 4:05Dan Schulz: There are also Venmo and Gala bid options if you wanna contribute.
- 4:09Dan Schulz: Check it out, hang around for the music, and maybe stick around for drag night
- 4:17Jennifer Davis: Pint and Pie is giving you another reason to stop in on Friday, August 28th.
- 4:22Jennifer Davis: It's National Red Wine Day, and they're featuring their red wine selection from 11:00 AM to 10 at night Yes, it's a made-up food holiday, but sometimes those are the ones worth leaning into.
- 4:36Jennifer Davis: If you're already headed over for dinner, you can turn it into an excuse to try a different glass of wine.
- 4:41Dan Schulz: I keep forgetting they have real food there.
- 4:42Dan Schulz: 'Cause you're saying, "Come on over for dinner," and I'm thinking, "Who in their right mind is gonna want wine and pie for dinner?"
- 4:51Dan Schulz: But then I realized I, me, this guy, pointing to me, I would not mind wine and pie for dinner.
- 4:58Dan Schulz: Breakfast, lunch, anytime's a great time for wine and pie.
- 5:04Dan Schulz: All right, it is time for the Redmond History Minute where we share an interesting piece of history, trivia, or a tidbit about life in and around Redmond.
- 5:13Dan Schulz: Today's question: back in the 1970s, Redmond had an unusual way of raising money for the town's Pee Wee Football League.
- 5:23Dan Schulz: What did the Redmond Sex Killers Sex Killers?
- 5:28Dan Schulz: Pee-wee football, they were named Sex Killers?
- 5:31Dan Schulz: Is this real?
- 5:33Jennifer Davis: Yeah
- 5:34Dan Schulz: What did the Redmond Sex Killers do?
- 5:37Dan Schulz: The Pee Wee Football League had a team called the Redmond Sex Killers?
- 5:40Dan Schulz: What did they do?
- 5:42Dan Schulz: And your choices are A, they played one football game a year against women's teams from nearby cities; B, they organized an annual football tournament for local kids; C, they coached the Pee Wee Football League; D, they ran a
- 6:01Dan Schulz: football-themed carnival every summer.
- 6:04Dan Schulz: Again, we are speaking of the Redmond Sex Killers.
- 6:08Dan Schulz: Jennifer, your time starts now
- 6:12Jennifer Davis: Oh my gosh.
- 6:13Jennifer Davis: Oh, this, it could be any of these.
- 6:15Jennifer Davis: Uh I mean, I've never heard of it before.
- 6:19Jennifer Davis: Um, maybe they ran a football-themed carnival every year.
- 6:24Jennifer Davis: That's what...
- 6:25Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna go with that
- 6:26Dan Schulz: I would have to agree with you.
- 6:27Dan Schulz: That sounds like, it sounds more roller derby than peewee football.
- 6:32Dan Schulz: That's your final answer?
- 6:33Jennifer Davis: Yes
- 6:36Dan Schulz: Sorry.
- 6:37Dan Schulz: That is wrong.
- 6:37Dan Schulz: The answer is A, they played one football game a year against women's team from nearby cities.
- 6:43Dan Schulz: The Redmond Sex Killers were an all women's football team made up mostly of local moms.
- 6:51Dan Schulz: They played about one game a year against teams from neighboring cities and used the games to raise money for Redmond's Peewee Football League.
- 6:59Dan Schulz: The City of Redmond Centennial Trivia says that they raised thousands of dollars over the years.
- 7:05Dan Schulz: And yes, one of the team's original players was Kay Thomas, who was identified as a member of the Redmond Sex Killers in 1972.
- 7:18Jennifer Davis: If you've enjoyed this podcast, you're gonna love our companion newsletter.
- 7:23Jennifer Davis: Find it at bestofredmond.com and we'll see you in the next one
- 7:28Dan Schulz: Or maybe before then, walking in and around Redmond