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World Bicycle Day – June 3rd

The Amazing Bicycle According to the Global Bicycle Index Study of 2022, Utrecht, Netherlands ranks first among the most bike-friendly cities in the world. A simple and sustainable means of transportation, biking is celebrated for its health benefits and role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. With these advantages…
SuzanneG
May 27, 2023
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Happy 400th Birthday to Shakespeare’s First Folio

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the printing of Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies: more than 900 pages collecting 36 of the Renaissance writer’s plays together for the very first time. The impact of the 1623 “First Folio” is still felt across the world today. Besides being translated…
SuzanneG
April 24, 2023
Community LifeNews & Events

Kenmore Heritage Society Honors Community Leaders

Shining Starts in Kenmore Each year since 2001, Kenmore Heritage Society’s annual “McMaster Awards” recognize individuals who have made outstanding volunteer contributions to the Kenmore community. The awards are named after John McMaster, a pioneer Kenmore businessman and entrepreneur who gave Kenmore its name in 1901. The “McMaster Heritage Award”…
SuzanneG
April 17, 2023
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Daylight Saving Time begins on March 12, 2023

Welcome to Spring when we embrace warmer weather, budding vegetation, and chirping birds. We also observe the start of daylight saving time (DST). At 2:00 AM, on the second Sunday in March every year, we make our clocks “spring forward” to 3:00 AM. Daylight saving time stays in place until…
SuzanneG
February 27, 2023
Historic KenmoreParks & Recreation

Rhododendron Park – A Little History

Rhododendron Park sits on 13 acres of land in the city of Kenmore and was once the home of rhododendron enthusiast Reginald A. “Charlie” Pearce. An Englishman who immigrated to the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, Pearce became a Seattle clothier and Alaska equipment outfitter. He…
SuzanneG
February 26, 2023
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Habitat Restoration

Working for a Better Habitat This is the story of an unlikely villain and an unlikely hero. Both were transplanted from unfamiliar climes. One pushes out diversity, the other is helping it to thrive. Like many stories, this one begins many years ago. A Strange, New Breed In the Pacific…
SuzanneG
February 26, 2023
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Missing Middle Housing: Then & Now!

What is Missing Middle housing? Have you ever strolled through Boston or San Francisco and noticed the quaint rowhouses standing side by side? In other areas there are bungalows, duplexes, and courtyard communities. Walking through such neighborhoods that feature a rich diversity of home types is interesting and enjoyable. In…
SuzanneG
September 30, 2022