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Kennydale Welcomes Fire Station 15!
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On the morning of February 23, 2019, the Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA) and the City of Renton hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Kennydale’s new Fire Station 15. Speakers at the ceremony included officials from the City and the Renton RFA Governance Board, as well as current Fire Chief Rick Marshall and retired Fire Chief Lee Wheeler, who was instrumental in the early planning for Station 15 during his tenure as Fire Chief. At the conclusion of the speeches, the ribbon cutting was performed by Mayor Denis Law, who was joined by Chief Marshall and the others previously mentioned, plus members of the Renton City Council and key project team members. A crowd of about 50 from the community was also present to witness the event and get their first look inside the station.
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Did you miss the open house? No worries - RFA has announced plans for another community-wide open house, to be held later this spring. KNA will post the date here when it is determined. |
Then the large four-fold doors opened, and it was indeed an impressive sight to see how fast they opened! These are unique to Station 15 (so far), and they are an important feature compared to roll-up doors, not only because the folding design allows faster opening, but also they allow crew members to easily see that the doors are fully opened thus assuring that a departing truck will not hit them. At this time, all of the audience was allowed to enter and have full access to the station, meet the crew, and enjoy some refreshments. This was a big hit for all!
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The new station clearly has been well-designed and constructed, thus creating a station that is healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly, and economical. For a complete description of all these features, please visit the Renton RFA’s website at www.rentonrfa.org to learn more! From the perspective of Kennydale residents, one of the best features is the ability of the Renton RFA to serve this area much more quickly and efficiently….We sincerely appreciate having them here!
Looking forward, the Renton RFA has announced plans for a community-wide open house, to be held later this spring. They will announce the date when it has been determined. At that time, KNA will also post an announcement here on our website,(www.kennydale.org).
Looking forward, the Renton RFA has announced plans for a community-wide open house, to be held later this spring. They will announce the date when it has been determined. At that time, KNA will also post an announcement here on our website,(www.kennydale.org).
Young Artists Excel at KNA's 1st
Lunar New Year
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Valentine Event
On the evening of February 7, KNA hosted its first-ever mid-winter event for children; a cookie and card decorating event in celebration of the Lunar New Year and Valentines Day. The event was held at Kennydale Elementary School, and was well attended by 64 eager kids and their parents, plus a bumper crop of 12 adult volunteer helpers ((that’s a ratio of 1 volunteer for every 6 children….maybe it was the free cookies)?
This event was conceived and thoroughly researched by its chairperson, Linda Nguyen, who did an outstanding job of specifying all of the prices, quantities, and sources of all the food items and the craft materials that would be required. Because KNA had never staged this type of event, having all of this detail figured out ahead of time really helped the event to go smoothly...and in getting approval of a Mini-Grant from the City of Renton.
As the event got started, some kids chose to focus on the craft activity (making “fortune cookies” out of brightly decorated paper, with a valentine message of their choosing inside). Other kids chose to do the cookie decorating activity. In both activities, the level of creativity and artistic talent was amazing to see! The children and adults alike had a great time, fully involved in their creations and unconcerned about the major snowstorm which was headed into the area on the next day.
A big thank-you is in order to Linda Nguyen, also to Drey Hicks and the Renton Neighborhood Program for facilitating the grant, to the Kennydale Elementary PTA for publicizing this event to their membership, and to our team of volunteers: Subhashni Agrawaal, Linda Baker, Leah Battin, Brent Blood, Karen Easton, Karen Edwards, Jeanne-K Hughes, Paul & Pam Miller, and Darius & Vicki Richards.
This event was conceived and thoroughly researched by its chairperson, Linda Nguyen, who did an outstanding job of specifying all of the prices, quantities, and sources of all the food items and the craft materials that would be required. Because KNA had never staged this type of event, having all of this detail figured out ahead of time really helped the event to go smoothly...and in getting approval of a Mini-Grant from the City of Renton.
As the event got started, some kids chose to focus on the craft activity (making “fortune cookies” out of brightly decorated paper, with a valentine message of their choosing inside). Other kids chose to do the cookie decorating activity. In both activities, the level of creativity and artistic talent was amazing to see! The children and adults alike had a great time, fully involved in their creations and unconcerned about the major snowstorm which was headed into the area on the next day.
A big thank-you is in order to Linda Nguyen, also to Drey Hicks and the Renton Neighborhood Program for facilitating the grant, to the Kennydale Elementary PTA for publicizing this event to their membership, and to our team of volunteers: Subhashni Agrawaal, Linda Baker, Leah Battin, Brent Blood, Karen Easton, Karen Edwards, Jeanne-K Hughes, Paul & Pam Miller, and Darius & Vicki Richards.
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Artists in Action!
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A (Fire)House Warming Gift for Station 15
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At the Kennydale Neighborhood Meeting on January 29, 2019, long-time KNA member and expert quilt maker Sharon Weibler presented a beautiful quilt that she had made to Renton RFA Chief Rick Marshall and other RRFA representatives. Sharon’s design was customized to incorporate elements that are specific to fire fighting and to Sta. 15. The quilt is now proudly displayed in the foyer at the front entrance of Station 15.
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