HELLO, SUMMER and HELLO KENNYDALE!​

The Kennydale Neighborhood Association (KNA) Board members send our warm greetings to you and all the other 2550+ households in Kennydale who are receiving this newsletter.  If you are new to the area, or if you have lived here for some time but not been a member, here is some basic information about who we are and what we do: KNA was formed in 1999 and is one of the 90+ Renton neighborhoods that are part of the City of Renton Neighborhood Program. Defining who we are is best expressed in our Mission Statement: “The Kennydale Neighborhood Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Kennydale, and fostering community spirit.”
 
We accomplish this mission by:

• Communicating with Kennydale’s residents through this newsletter, via our website www.kennydale.org, at quarterly neighborhood meetings, and by email messages to our members.  The intent of these communications is ensure a 3-way exchange of information between Kennydale’s residents, the KNA membership, and the City of Renton on issues that are important to all parties; also to help make our citizens aware of all the services and resources available to them through the City (see www.rentonwa.gov) and other entities.
• Conducting social events throughout the year that allow Kennydale residents to meet, socialize and gain valuable “face time”.  These events include our annual Garage Sale, an Ice Cream Social in July, an Ice Cream Social + outdoor movie in August and a Holiday Bonfire in December.
• Implementing neighborhood projects that utilize funds from the City of Renton’s Neighborhood Grant Program, together with volunteer citizen labor, to beautify and maintain public areas within the neighborhood.  Examples of past projects include the “Welcome to Kennydale” signs and landscaping at I-405 Exit 6, and the landscaping at the Kennydale Beach parking lot.

 
In all of these endeavors, KNA receives valuable support from our members, the Renton Neighborhood  Program, and area businesses who advertise in our newsletter and who help sponsor our social events.  To put all of this together and move forward in an organized manner, KNA is fortunate to have a dedicated and experienced Board of Directors.
 
If you want to be a part of improving the quality of life here in Kennydale and shaping what our neighborhood will become, joining (or renewing your membership in) KNA is a great way to start!  It’s really easy:

• Use the Membership Application Form on Page 3 of our newsletter, and mail in your payment  -OR-
• Pay online at www.kennydale.org (click on the membership tab and follow the instructions  -OR-
• Come to a summertime KNA event and sign up!

We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events – see the Calendar for more information!
 
Darius Richards, KNA President
   and the KNA Board