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Happy Friday, Kent!
It's a big night! The 2023 Western Hockey League Championship continues tonight with Game 5 as the Thunderbirds face Winnipeg ICE for their final home game of the season at the accesso ShoWare Center!
The T-Birds have had an incredible run this year. They're the 2023 U.S. Division Champions and they’ve outscored their opponents 38-11 through their first eighteen playoff games.
If they win tonight, they'll be the WHL Champions and claim the Ed Chynoweth Cup! The series either ends tonight with a win, or they head back to Winnipeg!
I'm sure it's going to be a packed house tonight, see you there! Hope you enjoy this week's update and have a great weekend.
Dana Ralph, Kent Mayor
National Police Week
This week is National Police Week! It's an opportunity to remember our officers that have made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities. It's also a time to honor and thank our officers that protect our community every day. Thank you Kent PD! 💙
Kherson Park Grand Opening
It's finally here–the Grand Opening of Kherson Park! Come play, learn and imagine with us with the Boeing sponsored app, Space for Kidz!
Our new downtown park features a replica lunar rover, a lunar lander play structure, a life-size astronaut, and a mission control station. We're all systems go for the event tomorrow!
Join us for the official grand opening event tomorrow!
📅 Saturday, May 20
🕥 10:30 a.m.
📍 307 W. Gowe St
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Congratulations to Blue Origin for being selected by NASA to develop the Second Artemis Lunar Lander!
"To develop a human landing system for the agency's Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington.
Blue Origin will design, develop, test and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA's human land system requirements for recurring astronaut expeditions to the lunar surface, including docking with Gateway, a space station where crew transfer in lunar orbit."
You can read the full article here!
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Earlier this week, I helped cut the ribbon to the new Republic Seattle Recycling Facility, located in the the Seattle SoDo neighborhood.
This is the region's first and only recycling education center at Republic's recycling facility in Seattle.
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The Learning Center in SoDo is designed to educate the community, including children, on proper recycling behaviors and offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look into recycling technology and the process for different materials. |
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Yesterday was National Museum Day! If you ever get the chance, check out our local museums for a showcase of our city's rich history!
Fun fact: Kent's Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is the nation’s only public museum dedicated solely to powerboat racing!  |
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A gateway between Kent and sister-city Tamba, Japan, Tree Root Bridge can be found at Kaibara Park in downtown Kent!
The mural depicts a bridge and gate, symbolically linking the two cities together, and was created by Yumiko Nakayama and Cheryl Leo Gwin.
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PSRC Award
This morning, as part of Puget Sound Regional Council’s Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE), I co-hosted a delegation of 50-60 senior-level government, business, policy and economic decision-makers from across the Americas.
We got a first-hand look at the Greater Seattle region’s economic, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. We held a panel discussion about the space industry, including both large and smaller startups.
The ACE program is run by the Organization of American States and is the premier economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurial network for leaders from across North and South America.
The program is organized in partnership with the United States Economic Development Administration, International Trade Administration, and Department of State.
Ride of the Month
May's Bike Ride of the Month, Le Tour de Kent, is a moderately difficult 17.5-mile loop around Kent, starting and ending at the Green River Trail. This one's got some steep incline and you should be comfortable riding in traffic.
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Kent Valley Loop Trails are perfect for biking, a jog or a day hike, with 30+ miles of trails and beautiful scenery!  |
Kent Bike Rodeo
Our annual Bike Rodeo is tomorrow!
The event includes a fun skills course designed for kids to improve their bike handling and traffic safety skills.
Kids will learn about stop signs, crosswalks, approaching corners as well as being considerate around other bikers and pedestrians.
The program will include helmet fittings, helmet giveaways, a bicycle skills course and bike safety checks.
📅 Saturday May 20
⏰ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
📍 Kent YMCA
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Last weekend it was sun, smiles and teddy bears at the Teddy Bear Clinic, courtesy of Puget Sound Fire. There were great activities for kids including corn hole with Kent PD and our Explorers, coloring and free life vests passed out by our VIPS.
I had a great time passing out teddy bears with Councilmembers Troutner and Fincher and Mayor Kelly and members of one of our Kiwanis Clubs.
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Drinks in the Driveway
Drinks in the Driveway was such a huge success, we opened up a few more dates in the next few weeks and started booking for the Summer.
I, Chief Padilla, and Chad Bieren from Public Works visit local neighborhoods and neighborhood councils to discuss issues they are facing and keeping our community safe.
We bring the soft drinks; you bring the conversation.
If you would like to reserve one of the few remaining spots, sign up here!
Kent City Council
Here's your city council and multiple public committee meetings update from this week. Check out the recap on this week's meetings below. You can also see the full meeting agendas, minutes and livestream recordings here.
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During this week's council meeting, Chief Padilla had the pleasure of presenting two life-saving awards to Corrections Officer M. Anderson and Corrections Nurse Katie Dean!
CO Anderson and Nurse Dean embody the Kent Police Department's mission of protecting and caring for the people in our community.
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I also had the opportunity to proclaim May 21-27 as Public Works Week in the City of Kent! We recognize that the men and women in Kent who provide and maintain public works infrastructure, facilities and services are of vital importance to sustainable communities and to the health, safety and well-being everyone who lives here. |
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I also proclaimed May 15-21 as National Police Week in the City of Kent! Join me in commemorating our law enforcement officers, past and present, who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, provide a dedicated service to our communities and help keep our community safe. |
Kent PawFest
Join us and Regional Animal Services of King County at PawFest, happening early next month at Kent Station! 🐕 😻
Animal rescues will have sweet animals up for adoption and we'll have licensing help on-site. There will be a best pet costume contest, pup cups, demos from dog agility teams and dog trainers! 🐶
📅 Saturday, June 3
⌚ 12-3 p.m.
📍 Kent Station
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Head over to the Kent Library tomorrow for a special pop-up book sale! You can find some deals on gently used books, and all the money collected will support our local library programming.
There will be gardening and other special feature books, along with fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books.
⌚ 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
📍 212 2nd Ave N
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Join us for the 2023 Kent Cornucopia Days 5k!
The race will start and finish at the Three Friends Fishing Hole Park. Race fees are $20, or $35 with this fun throwback shirt! Sign up to race and get your fun throwback shirt!
📅 Saturday July 15 at 9 a.m.
📍 Three Friends Fishing Hole Park
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Don't forget to check out the KentNOW podcast! Josh and Tracy update you on the important, fun and interesting things happening here in the city!
Listen to new and previous episodes on:
🔊 Apple Podcasts apple.co/3J2UMkd
🔊 Spotify spoti.fi/3GNCeli
🔊 Amazon Music amzn.to/3jjaOvU
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