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The Season of Gratitude

For many, November is a time of anticipation. We look forward to eating good food, visiting with family and friends, and cheering on our favorite football team. Often, with the coming of the Thanksgiving holiday, our thoughts turn to gratitude. Though many are familiar with personal rituals that are meant…
SuzanneG
October 29, 2023
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Fresh Air in Kenmore

Get Some Fresh Air!... Get out and get some fresh air on September 7, the International Day of Clean Air, a time to recognize the amount of work that must be done to reduce the effects of smog, smoke, airborne chemicals like excessive CO₂, and other forms of harmful air…
SuzanneG
August 17, 2023
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2023 Kenmore Heritage “Then and Now”

Kenmore Heritage Society – Then and Now The Kenmore Heritage Society (KHS) was founded in 1998, the same year our area incorporated as a city, and to this day is dedicated to the research, preservation, and celebration of the stories of the people from these surroundings -- past, present, and…
SuzanneG
July 31, 2023
GovernmentHistoric Kenmore

Kenmore City Hall “Then and Now”

Through the Years–Kenmore City Hall Kenmore City incorporation ceremony in front of the first makeshift City Hall. Jack Crawford, first mayor of Kenmore is speaking. Kenmore’s First City Hall Kenmore became Washington’s newest city on August 31, 1998, and began conducting its business in an empty storefront at 6524 NE…
SuzanneG
July 31, 2023
Neighborhoods

Kenmore Housing Then & Now

The City of Kenmore will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of incorporation this August but the history of people living in Kenmore dates back well over 100 years. We know that in 1888 in what is now the Arrowhead neighborhood, Reuben J. Crocker was the first homesteader, and the first home…
SuzanneG
July 31, 2023
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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