Showing posts with label kenmore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kenmore. Show all posts

Community is generous for the NEMCo food drive

Monday, March 30, 2020

LFP Police Chief Mike Hardan and NEMCo volunteers
Photo courtesy LFP Police Dept

NEMCo volunteers are delighted with the amount of food and paper goods donated by community members during the drive-thru food drive on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

Drive thru food donations
Photo courtesy LFP Police Dept.
The Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) is a partnership among the cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park (LFP), the Northshore Fire Department (NSFD) and the Northshore Utility District (NUD).

NEMCo was created to provide the communities it serves with efficient emergency management resources.

With so many staying home and unable to work, local food banks are in need of donations as well.

NEMCo set up this one-day, four hour opportunity to collect donations. It was a drive-thru setup, with vehicles driving in to hand off items to a volunteer.



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Log Boom Park and Squires Landing Park Waterfront project updates at Kenmore open house

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Site of Log Boom Park project
Photo courtesy City of Kenmore


Open House: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
6:30pm – 8:30pm, Presentation at 7:00pm

The City of Kenmore is hosting an open house to view updated design work for the Log Boom Park and Squires Landing Park waterfront projects. The community will have the opportunity to view the current designs and ask questions about the planning process.

Both projects were included in the City’s 2016 Walkways and Waterways voter-approved bond measure and will improve waterfront access to Lake Washington and the Sammamish River.

Squire's Landing Park project site
Photo courtesy City of Kenmore


The Log Boom Park Waterfront Access and Viewing project will expand the existing beach area, restore native habitat areas, improve the new main trail, and create a new boat rental building, picnic shelter, and water access for hand-powered watercraft.

The Squire’s Landing Waterfront and Natural Open Space Access project will restore native habitat areas, create a public hand-powered watercraft facility with staging areas, float and hand-carry launches, a community plaza, restroom, parking lot, trails and walkways with bridges, and river-viewing platforms through enhanced natural areas.



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Kenmore Council re-elects Mayor Baker and Deputy Mayor Herbig

Monday, January 27, 2020

From left: Kenmore Councilmember Corina Pfeil, Kenmore Councilmember Melanie O’Cain,
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, Kenmore Councilmember Milton Curtis,
Kenmore Mayor David Baker
Photo courtesy City of Kenmore



At its January 13, 2020 meeting, the Kenmore City Council re-elected David Baker as Mayor and Nigel Herbig as Deputy Mayor.

Four councilmembers were sworn into service, including two new councilmembers. Councilmembers David Baker and Milton Curtis both ran for re-election and were sworn in for their 5th and 4th terms, respectively. Councilmembers Melanie O’Cain and Corina Pfeil were sworn into their first terms.

New Councilmember Melanie O’Cain holds a BA from the University of Washington. She has worked for the Port of Seattle for 19 years and is currently an Accounting Records and Administration Manager. She grew up in Kenmore and returned to raise her children in her hometown.

Councilmember Corina Pfeil, also new to the Kenmore City Council, is a Behavioral and Social Health Services undergrad and Pre-Public Health at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. She has nearly 18 years prior service in the dental/medical field providing patient quality coordinated care and team management. Councilmember Pfeil has lived in Kenmore for over 30 years and raised her family in the community.

Councilmembers Brent Smith and Stacey Denuski chose not to run for re-election and ended their terms after many years of leadership and service to the Kenmore community. The Kenmore City Council is responsible for establishing city policies, enacting and amending city laws, adopting the biennial budget, and setting the overall direction and vision for the City of Kenmore. City councilmembers serve staggered four-year terms, and the council selects one of its members to serve as mayor and a second as deputy mayor for two-year terms.



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Brother charged with killing sister in 2016 Kenmore murder case

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The brother of Jamie Haggard has been
charged with her murder
Photo courtesy KCSO
On June 9, 2016 27 year old Jamie Haggard vanished from the Kenmore home she shared with her older half-brother, David Haggard, then 42. 

The investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit began on June 17, 2016, when Jamie was reported missing by her father.

During the investigation, Major Crime’s detectives spoke with numerous witnesses who said Jamie had a volatile relationship with her brother David. 

On numerous occasions, Jamie told her boyfriend she feared David was going to kill her.

Detectives dug up the Haggard yard
looking for Jamie's body

On two separate occasions, King County Major Crimes detectives dug up the yard where Jamie had lived with David based on tips they had received. Jamie’s body was not found in the yard.

On May 10, 2018 Jamie’s partial burnt, and dismembered remains were found in a suitcase off the shoulder of a road in Snohomish County.

David is currently in jail on an unrelated arson charge from 2016 case that is pending trial.

On October 28, 2019, charges were filed by the King County Prosecutor’s Office for Murder 2 against David Haggard, bail was set at 2 million dollars.



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Three city councils to hold joint meeting Monday

Monday, October 28, 2019

The workshop will be held at Shoreline City Hall
Photo by Mike Remarcke
The city councils of Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Shoreline will hold a special workshop dinner meeting on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 5:45pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Rm 303.

On the agenda:
  • City Updates
  • North-end Shelters to Support those Experiencing Homelessness
  • Sound Transit 3 STRIDE - SR 522/523 Bus Rapid Transit
  • Initiative 976 – Local Actions and Response
  • Federal and State Legislative Priorities
Council meetings are open to the public.



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Live theatre in Kenmore - Kimberly Akimbo opens this weekend

Saturday, October 5, 2019


Kenmore’s As If Theatre Company Opens 
Second Mainstage Production running now

KIMBERLY AKIMBO Runs Through Oct 20th


As If Theatre Company’s production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s weird and wonderful comedy, Kimberly Akimbo, opened this weekend and runs Thursdays-Sundays through October 20th at the Kenmore Community Club.

The cast features Christie Lynn Devoe (Pattie), Molly Hall (Debra), Josh Kibbey (Buddy), Rebecca O’Neil (Kimberly) and Seamus Smith (Jeff). Set design by Megan Twamley. Lighting design by Gwyn Skone. Sound design by William French. Costume design by Amy Gentry.

Performances: October 4-20, 2019
  • Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sundays at 5:00pm
  • Industry performance - Monday, October 14 at 7:30pm.
  • ASL performance – Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm. 
Kenmore Community Club, 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028


Information and tickets here (Content may not be suitable for younger audience members, as there are lots of %*#&! 4-letter words used)

As If has partnered with various local restaurants to encourage patrons to enjoy an evening out in the Kenmore community. The following discounts are offered to Kimberly Akimbo ticketholders on the day of the show:
  • Cairn Brewing Company – Directly across the street from the Kenmore Community Club, patrons can grab dinner at the revolving food truck and head inside Cairn for locally made beer. Ticketholders receive $1 off their first pint. Check Cairn’s website for the food truck schedule.
  • The Guest House (6810 NE 153rd Place, Kenmore) offers seasonal, locally sourced fare in a warm and welcoming environment. Ticketholders receive a 10% discount off their dinner bill (excluding alcohol and gratuity). Reservations recommended.
  • Seaplane Kitchen and Bar (6704 NE 181st Street, Kenmore) offers guests an approachable atmosphere perfect for pre-show drinks or dinner. Ticketholders receive a 10% discount off their dinner bill (excluding alcohol and gratuity). Reservations recommended. 

Passionate and dedicated, As If Theatre Company’s ultimate goal is to bring engaging, challenging, and entertaining theater to the community just north of Seattle. 

Performing at the historic Kenmore Community Club, the company was started by local theater artists, Cindy Giese French, Amy Gentry, and Molly Hall, who wanted to create an artistic home in the Northend. As If is grateful for the fiscal sponsorship of Arts of Kenmore.




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As If theatre in Kenmore mounts second production - Kimberly Akimbo

Monday, September 16, 2019



As If Theatre Company Announces its Second Production of 2019

David Lindsay-Abaire’s Haunting and Hilarious Play, 
KIMBERLY AKIMBO


After their wildly successful inaugural production of The Clean House in February, Kenmore’s As If Theatre Company is pleased to announce its second 2019 production; Kimberly Akimbo, by David Lindsay-Abaire, Oct. 4-20, 2019.

Directed by AITC Artistic Director, Cindy Giese French, this funny and heartwarming play is about a teenager with a rare condition that causes her body to age faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely-sober father, a scheming aunt, her own mortality and, most frighteningly, the possibility of her first love.

“I was completely drawn in by the ride this story takes us on,” says French. “It’s sweet and relatable one minute, then something unexpected and side-splittingly hysterical comes flying out of left field. I think our patrons will find this play really funny, heartfelt, a little bit weird, and perfectly entertaining.”

What have critics said:
“Kimberly Akimbo is at once a shrewd satire, a black comedy and a heartbreaking study of how time wounds everyone." —NY Times.

"A wacky, touching and totally charming dark comedy that gives a whole new meaning to 'coming of age story.'" —NY Daily News.

"A breezy, foulmouthed, fleet-footed, warmhearted comedy. There have been many dark comedies about dysfunctional families, but this is one of the funniest." —LA Times.

The cast will feature Christie Lynn Devoe (Pattie), Molly Hall (Debra), Josh Kibbey (Buddy), Rebecca O’Neil (Kimberly) and Seamus Smith (Jeff). Set design by Megan Twamley. Lighting design by Gwyn Skone. Sound design by William French. Costume design by Amy Gentry.

Tickets are on sale now. More information here.

Performances: October 4-20, 2019
  • Opening Night – Friday, October 4.
  • Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sundays at 5:00pm
  • Industry performance - Monday, October 14 at 7:30pm.
  • ASL performance – Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm.
Performances at Kenmore Community Club, 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028

Director Cindy Giese French has acted, written, directed and produced theatre and film in the Seattle area for decades. Cindy has performed throughout theatres in Seattle and the Northend such as Edmonds Driftwood Players, The Phoenix Theater, Woodinville Repertory, Annex Theater and most recently she played Lane in As If Theatre’s The Clean House.

Cindy has also written, directed and/or produced many plays, songs and musicals. Just Go!, the first musical she wrote and produced, was listed in the “Best of ’97” section by The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

About As If Theatre Company: Passionate and dedicated, As If Theatre Company’s ultimate goal is to bring engaging, challenging, and entertaining theater to the community just north of Seattle.

Performing at the historic Kenmore Community Club, the company was started by local theater artists, Cindy Giese French, Amy Gentry, and Molly Hall, who wanted to create an artistic home in the Northend. As If is grateful for the fiscal sponsorship of Arts of Kenmore.





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Kenmore wins VISION 2040 award from Puget Sound Regional Council for work to create city center

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Curtis, Mayor Baker, Deputy Mayor Herbig,
PSRC Executive Director Brown, Councilmember Marshall, Councilmember Srebnik.


The City of Kenmore won a 2019 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for its downtown creation project. The awards recognize innovative projects and programs that help ensure a sustainable future as the region grows.

"The Kenmore Downtown Creation Project is a successful strategic process to create a viable city center,” said Josh Brown, Executive Director of PSRC. "They drew significant private investment, created desirable housing, developed important community space and attracted destination businesses."

The award was presented to the Kenmore City Council at their meeting on September 9, 2019.

In the mid 2000’s, the City of Kenmore purchased nearly 10 acres of downtown property and worked to create a village consistent with the city’s visioning process and comprehensive planning. Through public private partnerships the site features mixed rate housing, medical and dental facilities, a town square, commercial buildings, restaurants and park space.

Kenmore’s downtown is now home to Kenmore Camera, the Seaplane Kitchen and Bar, the Flyway and the City’s very popular Hangar community building, a year-round public gathering place.

MainStreet Property Group, the primary developer for the site, has invested over $100 million in the property since 2014. 

“We’re very proud of our partnership with MainStreet,” said Mayor David Baker. “They share our values of creating a special downtown with great walk appeal, places to gather, housing choices, and local amenities and services.”

VISION 2040 is the region's growth management, economic, and transportation strategy, designed to meet the needs of the 5 million people expected to be living in the region in 2040. It is an integrated, long-range vision for the future that lays out a strategy for maintaining a healthy region - promoting the well-being of people and communities, economic vitality, and a healthy environment.

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, transportation and economic development planning within King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 entities, including all four counties, cities and towns, ports, state and local transportation agencies and tribal governments within the region.



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Eco-tour boat cruise adventures on the Sammamish River

Sunday, July 28, 2019

WhatsSup Cruise Adventures is currently taking reservations for an Eco-tour on the Sammamish River. 

Experience the river aboard Mosquito I, a 21’ six passenger vessel. It departs from Kenmore at Log Boom Pier, cruises up to the Bothell Bridge, and returns to Kenmore.

The Sammamish River is home to several runs of salmon and trout, including chinook, coho, sockeye, kokanee, steelhead, and coastal cutthroat trout. 

Bald eagles, blue heron and beavers are also common sights near the river!

To book this 90-minute tour or learn more, visit the WhatsSup website.

WhatsSup also offers Kayak rentals, Stand Up Paddle Board rentals, and Combo packages at Log Boom Park Mon – Sun, 11am - 7pm.

Log Boom Park is at the head of Lake Washington in Kenmore, close to where the Sammamish River flows into the lake.



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Save this: Kenmore summer events - movies, concerts

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Grab your dancing shoes, picnic basket, and blankets and go to Kenmore for a jam-packed lineup of free city-organized community events this summer!

Movies at Town Square in Kenmore
Photo courtesy City of Kenmore
Movies @ the Square

The summer movie series features family-friendly favorites shown on a large inflatable screen outdoors in the Town Square at 6728 N 181st St.

Family friendly activities, entertainment and snacks will be available at 8:00pm and movies begin at dusk.

Bring a blanket or low-back chair and cozy up under the stars for this summer’s biggest hits. Alcohol is not permitted.
  • July 10: A Dog’s Way Home
  • July 24: How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World
  • Aug 7: Mary Poppins Returns
  • Aug 21: Captain Marvel

Kenmore concerts at Saint Edward State Park
Kenmore Summer Concert Series

Put your dancing shoes on and celebrate the 17th annual Kenmore Summer Concert Series. These free community events run for six consecutive Thursdays starting July 11th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Saint Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive NE

Parking for these events are FREE. A Washington State Parks Discover Pass will not be required to park in the designated concert parking area starting at 4:30pm.

Concert-goers are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic dinners to share a special summer night under the open sky. Food vendors will also be on-site throughout the series. Alcohol is not permitted. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome to join the festivities.
  • Jul 11: BKO Quintet (world music)
  • Jul 18: Barnes, Gordy, Walsh Trio (progressive bluegrass experimentalists)
  • Jul 25: Kawili (Hawaiian slack key traditions)
  • Aug 1: Cedric Burnside with Brett Benton (Mississippi hill country blues)
  • Aug 8: Tamar Ilana and Ventanas (world music and flamenco dance)
  • Aug 15: The Get Ahead with Lydia Ramsey (Americana soul explorations) 


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The Lodge at St. Edward

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Construction fence is up, windows have been removed,
one wing of the building shrouded in protective netting
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

After sitting shuttered for over 40 years, the old seminary building at St. Edwards Park in Kenmore is undergoing major construction to turn it into a lodge, open to the public.

The property and the seminary were acquired by Washington State Parks and Recreation in 1976. The land around the seminary was open as a park, with ranger tours of the surrounding woodlands, and a trail leading to Lake Washington. The huge building was untouched and deteriorating.

The inside is undergoing extensive renovation
The job will cost $45-50 million
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Washington State Parks has awarded a 62 year lease for the building and land around it to Daniels Real Estate, a company with expertise in complex, comprehensive, and long-term historic preservation and adaptive reuse projects. The additional land is located adjacent to the park and includes 450 feet of Lake Washington shoreline. The North Loop Trail is aligned over this property

The Daniels team has won three National Preservation Awards, as well as many local and state awards for work in historic preservation and reuse.

At Saint Edward Park, they will repurpose the badly deteriorated interior of the Seminary building into a park lodge with 80-100 guest rooms, a conference center, meeting rooms, a wellness spa, and a restaurant and café.

Masonry façade has not been touched since 1930
All the windows are being replaced
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The building’s Romanesque Revival architecture and Art Deco interiors will be preserved and restored to federal standards for the public to visit and enjoy, with an adaptive reuse focus that is consistent with other national and state park standards and with the original design of the building.

Lydig Construction has erected scaffolding to repair the brick and cast stone. Built in 1930, this is the first time that the masonry façade of the building has been repaired. During 2019, windows and other exterior historic elements will be removed, repaired and reinstalled. The restoration is a meticulous effort, meeting federal preservation standards.

The project is estimated to cost the Daniels Group $45-50 million.



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The Kenmore Quickies: As If Theatre Company announces First Annual Short Play Festival

Monday, March 25, 2019


THE KENMORE QUICKIES July 26-28, 2019

As If Theatre Company is pleased to announce the first annual festival of short plays, The Kenmore Quickies; eight prompted short plays written, directed and performed by local theatre artists.

Each year, eight local playwrights will be given a specific prompt from which to write a ten-minute play in a four-week timeframe. The festival will be a weekend of performances of all of the plays, with a winning play chosen by the audience.

This year the prompts will be pulled from the Kenmore Mural Project (KMP), created by Gaul Culley and Staci Adman, located at 7304 Bothell Way NE – on the St. Vincent de Paul building. Each playwright will be randomly assigned a portion of the mural as their specific prompt.

All writers, directors and actors will gather in early May, when each playwright will be randomly assigned their specific section of the mural, and directors and actors will be assigned to writers.

From there, the writers will leave with their prompts to write their 10-minute plays. After the playwrights deliver their work, the directors and actors will bring them to life for The Kenmore Quickies on July 26-28, 2019. The winner of the Audience Favorite Award will be announced after the Sunday performance.

Dates/ times: Friday and Saturday, July 26 - 27 at 7:30pm. Sunday, July 28 at 5pm. All plays will be presented at each performance.

All tickets are $20 and on sale now HERE.

Interested playwrights should apply by submitting a writing sample (preferably comedic) of either a short play or an excerpt from a full-length play, by April 12, 2019. Submissions can be made through As If Theatre’s website.

Center panels of Kenmore Mural
Photo by Jerry Pickard


About the Kenmore Mural: The Kenmore Mural Project (KMP) was designed and produced solely by A. Gaul Culley (Amber) and Staci Thompson Adman, in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, and of course plethora community volunteers to celebrate the lives and experiences of the builders and stewards of Kenmore. (See previous article)

About As If Theatre Company: Passionate and dedicated, As If Theatre Company’s ultimate goal is to bring engaging, challenging, and entertaining theater to the community just north of Seattle. Performing at the historic Kenmore Community Club, the company was started by local theater artists, Cindy Giese French, Amy Gentry, and Molly Hall, who wanted to create an artistic home in the North End.



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Public Works crew would like us to remember a few things

Monday, February 11, 2019

These comments are from David Baker, Mayor of Kenmore, but they apply just as well to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.


In these last few days, Public Works been running five trucks, 24 hours a day, and have plowed/sanded all Priority 1 streets multiple times. This schedule will continue into the next few days as snow continues to fall. They also made it to many Priority 2 and 3 roads and will continue to plow as many streets as possible.

However, with each wave of new snow, the crew needs to start over and focus on Priority 1 streets.

We are getting a lot of requests for roads to be sanded. Our crew continues to sand, but will stop doing so when it starts snowing again (materials and effort are wasted once snow accumulates on top).

Sanding can resume when the roads are plowed and new snow accumulation is not imminent.

Sometimes we get asked why some residential streets get plowed sooner than others. The answer is that we do follow the priority route map, but some residential streets are too steep and slippery even for our snow plow trucks. Quite often a truck will be plowing a residential street and will be pulled away due to unexpected incidents elsewhere or changing weather conditions.

So, while we have all plows out working as fast as they can around the clock, their overall progress and what residential streets get plowed and when, is not as predictable as we would like.

Arterial roads consume a lot of our crew’s attention. Did you know the City is responsible for plowing Bothell Way (SR 522) through Kenmore? Keeping this stretch of state highway clear of snow and ice is no small chore. 

(LFP is responsible for Bothell Way and Ballinger Way through LFP).


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Bridge closure on 68th Ave NE - significant traffic impact

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

If you have occasion to go around the head of Lake Washington in Kenmore, perhaps on your way to Inglewood Golf, Bastyr, St. Edwards, Simonds Road, Kirkland and points east, be advised the the bridge is closed on 68th Ave NE between NE 175th St and NE 170th St until further notice.

Traffic is now being detoured to 96th Ave NE, Bothell. Commuters in this area are asked to find alternate routes until further notice.

On Monday, December 17th, at approximately 7:00pm, a road failure in the southbound lanes on 68th Ave NE occurred as a result of construction activity. 

Northshore Utility District contractors are currently working in this area to relocate a sewer main for the City of Kenmore southbound bridge replacement project. 

There were no injuries, and there are no public safety issues. Crews are on-site now making repairs and have closed the road.

The northbound lanes have also been closed to vehicles out of an abundance of caution. Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to cross the northbound side.

NUD is working closely with the City of Kenmore to manage traffic and provide updates. We will provide further information about road conditions and repairs when available. Questions regarding the construction activity should be directed to Val Tokumoto, NUD Project Manager, at 425-398-4400, ext. 130.

Follow the City of Kenmore on Twitter at @KenmoreWA for the most current updates on the road closure.



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As If Theatre Company announces cast for Sarah Ruhl’s contemporary comedy The Clean House

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

As If Theatre Company (AITC), newly created by local theatre artists, Cindy Giese French, Amy Gentry, and Molly Hall, has scheduled their first show at the historic Kenmore Community Club February 8-24, 2019.

Sarah Ruhl’s award-winning play, The Clean House, will be the debut production for AITC and the company is thrilled to announce the cast lead by director Carissa Meisner Smit.

The ensemble cast features Devika Bhagwat, Terry Boyd, Cindy Giese French, Amy Gentry, and Carolynne Wilcox. 

Of The Clean House, Meisner Smit says “I have fallen in love with these characters. Each one is a well-rounded, fully-realized adult, not just a one-dimensional prop to fulfill a function of the plot. I love that the majority of them are in their 50s or older - and are passionate beings grasping for happiness. To a great extent the play is a celebration of women, their solidarity and their emotional resilience.”

Blending whimsical humor with wisdom and compassion, The Clean House is a romantic comedy about love, sex, death – and finding the perfect joke – proving that shared laughter can heal almost anything. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, The New York Times called it “One of the finest and funniest plays you’re likely to see.”

Performances: February 8-24, 2019
Opening Night – Friday, February 8
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sundays at 5:00pm

ASL performance Friday, Feb 22. To reserve ASL seating, contact admin@asiftheatre.com after purchasing tickets.

Tickets on sale now at BrownPaperTickets and later at the door.
Tickets are $25 ($20 for students/ seniors)

Kenmore Community Club 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028



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Story-teller to share “Teachings of the First People”

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Storyteller Roger Fernandes
The public is invited to experience the power of oral history from a Native American master storyteller on Wednesday, November 28, in another of a series of monthly programs sponsored by the Kenmore Heritage Society.

The program, “Teachings of the First People,” starts at 6pm in the Hangar at Town Square, 6728 NE 181st St. in Kenmore. All are welcome.

Roger Fernandes, or Kawasa as he is called by his fellow members of the Lower Elwha Band of S’Klallam Indians, has strong feelings about how stories should be shared. 

A tribal historian, artist, and teacher specializing in Coast Salish art, Fernandes believes stories should not be trapped in books.

Fernandes believes the true power of storytelling “comes when the moisture of the teller’s breath gives life and power to the story.”

Fernandes began story-telling by sharing simple legends, then enlarged his subject matter to include myths, creation stories, flood stories, and stories about heroes. They teach non-Natives about the complexities of the Indian cultures, going beyond the basics of food, shelter, and clothing.

Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. Door prizes will be given.

The society’s series of monthly programs is made possible with support from the City of Kenmore and 4Culture.


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Kenmore Youth Art Show features artists 5 to 18

Monday, November 12, 2018

Dripping Stars by Corinna Scully age 15
The Arts of Kenmore is proud to produce the 6th annual Youth Art – Juried Group Exhibition featuring 40 magnificent works by emerging artists under the age of 18. 

“Youth Art” is a highly competitive visual art exhibition, receiving an overwhelming 83 submissions from artists throughout the Pacific Northwest. All submissions are juried in four age categories: 5-8, 9-12, 13-15, 16-18. Selected artworks in this show are an eclectic confluence of applications from new digital media to traditional pen and ink executions.

Congratulations to the selected artists: Chloe Asmann, Sophia Bourgoin, Iain Boyle, Erin Chao, Emma Harmon, Henry Huang, Ivette Ivanov, Natalie Keys, Austin Kim, Joshua Kim, Ryan Kim, Annaleis Kleven, Cara Kwon, Anna Lee, Thumper Lin, Fred Liu, Mason Luo, Milan Mar, Sua Mcbride, Melissa Mitchell, Emily Mo, Olivia Oomen, Grace Park, Hannah Ren, Trey Schaaf, Corinna Scully, Delaney Sias, Burke Smithers, Aileen Suh, Daniel Sung, Charlie Tchervenski, Emma Tchervenski, Aidan Toomre, Lauren Van Matre, Charlotte Weber, Rebecca Wu, Casey Yang, Rachel Yi, Andrew Zhao, and Sophie Zhang.

The Arts of Kenmore promotes art and culture throughout the community with sustaining support from the City of Kenmore and 4Culture, and art enthusiasts like you!

Support Local, Buy Local! 100% of Art Sales Revenue goes to AOK Grants for Schools supporting Art, Music and Drama in Kenmore K12 schools.

More information HERE



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Saint Edward Seminary - landmark status and a future as a resort

Friday, November 2, 2018

St. Edward Seminary
Photo courtesy City of Kenmore

The City of Kenmore reports that historic Saint Edward Seminary building has just been designated a City of Kenmore landmark.

The Seminary has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 2007. Recently, the City of Kenmore and Daniels Real Estate jointly nominated the seminary for Kenmore landmark status, with support from WA State Parks.

Construction fencing is now up around the building and you can follow the rehabilitation project HERE

The Seminary is being turned into a lodge, spa, and restaurant.

From the prospectus:
The Romanesque Revival architecture and Art Deco interiors will be restored to federal standards for the public to enjoy for the first time in history. As a seminary, the building was not open to the public and when purchased by the state in 1976, it was mostly shuttered for over 40-years. 
The Lodge will be designed to provide a quintessential Pacific Northwest experience. It will offer an intimate and relaxed atmosphere with former dormitory rooms reconfigured into guest rooms with a décor that embraces the peaceful setting. 
It will feature creative indoor venues for events and entertaining, flexible meeting and gathering spaces for groups and family reunions. 
A wellness Spa located in a separate wing on the southside of the existing building will focus on natural healing therapeutic, relaxation and rejuvenation treatments to refresh your body and soul. Whether you’re visiting the Lodge for an hour at the end of a busy day or a relaxed weekend, the spa will be an atmosphere of inspiration and rest. 
The Lodge will also feature a restaurant dedicated to locally sourced foods, with first-of-the season produce. We have proposed designing a garden south of the pool building with herbs and vegetables for the restaurant. A more casual café will carry picnic lunches and snacks for those visitors on the move. 
All of the Lodge amenities will be available for park visitors to enjoy as well as a community and environmental education space.



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Kenmore creating a Public Works department - no more contract with LFP

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Kenmore City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
From the City of Kenmore

Effective January 1, 2019, the City of Kenmore city staff will begin providing Public Works operations services in-house.

The City of Kenmore currently partners with Lake Forest Park to provide Public Works service, a contractual agreement that has been in place since 2001.

As a new city, this partnership was beneficial and cost-effective. As our city has grown and workloads have changed, we have outgrown the partnership.

Providing excellent service and meeting our community public works needs is a top priority for city leadership and city staff. Moving services in-house gives us more local control over work order prioritization, and in-house staff can be more flexible and responsive to community needs. After careful study, we believe we can provide these services for the same or less cost, especially over the long term.

This transition will require hiring several new public works employees who will start in late November or early December. The new employees will be funded by the savings that result from no longer contracting with Lake Forest Park. We also need to purchase equipment and find a permanent 1.5 to 2-acre site for a permanent Public Works/Parks shop and yard.

Interim public works facilities will be located at the ½ acre old Shell property at the northwest corner of SR 522 and 67th Ave NE. This property has been owned by the City since 2013, and the city will need the entire property for its public works operations. Espresso Works drive-through is currently occupying part of this property under a 1-year temporary lease. City Council approved a 1-year temporary lease starting in November 2014. Espresso Works moved to the location and applied for a building permit in June 2015.

The Espresso Works 1-year temporary use lease was extended for an additional year in November 2016 and again in November 2017. Their current lease expires in November 2018 and we have mutually agreed to extend it again until December 31, 2018, at which time Espresso Works will no longer reside on the property.

The zoning code does not allow for drive-through uses on the old Shell property. To accommodate Espresso Works, since 2014 the City Council has approved several one-year temporary use permits to allow Espresso Works to operate its drive-through on the site in parallel with the one-year lease and subsequent one-year extensions.

Public Works is currently in the process of requesting a temporary use permit to utilize this space, and this should happen in the next few weeks. Once approved, fencing will go up around the property and there will no longer be space available for parking. In addition to the property on SR 522, we’ll also be using the back side of the Post Office building at 6700 NE 181st St (another city-owned building) for indoor storage and working space for maintenance workers.

As we make this transition, we want to thank the Lake Forest Park staff who have worked alongside us for many years; we appreciate their support and professionalism. 
Even though our contractual public works relationship has changed, the City of Kenmore and City of Lake Forest Park will continue to collaborate and share information on regional issues, community events, incidents, and programs to benefit both our communities.

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Kenmore hires City Engineer and new Traffic Engineer

Saturday, September 29, 2018

John Vicente, Kenmore City Engineer
The City of Kenmore is proud to announce that John Vicente, P.E., P.M.P., was officially named City Engineer in August 2018.

John was originally hired in March 2015 to manage the West Sammamish River Bridge Project. 

Over the last few years, John's scope has expanded to oversee other critical capital projects including SR 522 enhancements, multiple sidewalk and bike lane projects, and the Town Square and Hangar building. 

As Acting City Engineer for the last year, John finished the design of the Bridge Project and will oversee the demolition and construction expected to start later in 2019.

As City Engineer, John oversees all transportation capital projects, including two of the five Walkways and Waterways projects approved by Kenmore voters in November of 2016. These two projects are the future new sidewalks and bike lanes on 68th Avenue and Juanita Drive. John also supervises traffic engineering, the engineering review of private development applications, permits for accessing the city’s right-of-way, among other responsibilities.

“John is a hard worker, an outstanding grant writer, and great engineer,” said City Manager Rob Karlinsey. “We’re fortunate to have him on our city team, and I’m thrilled that he is willing to accept this leadership role.”

Tobin Bennett-Gold, Kenmore Traffic Engineer
This month Kenmore also welcomed Tobin Bennett-Gold, P.E., as the new Traffic Engineer. Tobin comes to us from Pima County Department of Transportation in Arizona and will work hard to deliver traffic safety and roadway improvements for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.

Understanding the priority we place on Target Zero, Tobin is excited to start working with our community to identify, analyze, and implement design solutions that make our streets and neighborhoods more safe and efficient for all modes of travel.



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