It\u2019s kick-off time in Kent.<\/p>\n
Saturday marks Party in the Plaza – the grand opening of Kent\u2019s newest park, and the official start of a citywide health initiative spearheaded by Mayor Suzette Cooke.<\/p>\n
The dual-themed event runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Town Square Plaza. The city\u2019s newly minted park is located at the corner of Smith and Second Avenue in downtown Kent, between the city\u2019s downtown business corridor and Kent Station.<\/p>\n
Visitors can expect all kinds of activities: live music and other entertainment, wellness vendors, prize drawings, interactive games, and free checks of blood pressure, bone density and metabolism screening. They\u2019ll also get to see the Kent Rotary\u2019s gift to the community: an interactive water sculpture featuring a large granite sphere, which floats on a pool of water.<\/p>\n
Cooke also will lead the \u201cMayor\u2019s Mile\u201d at 11:45 a.m. from the park, taking walkers through downtown Kent.<\/p>\n
The walk also kicks off Kent4Health, a new community health initiative that Cooke is spearheading, with the intent of having it become a citizen-driven program. The program now features a Web site listing upcoming health-oriented activities and information (www.kent4health.com) as well as a variety of committees in which residents can take part.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Kent Farmers Market will have a \u201cKids Day\u201d Saturday, dedicated to school-aged youngsters creating an urban garden, and tied in with the Kent4Health initiative.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the events, call 253-856-5700, log onto the Kent4Health Web site, or visit the city\u2019s Web site at www.ci.kent.wa.us.<\/p>\n
Party at the Plaza<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n
\u2022 Where: Town Square Plaza Park, West Smith Street and Second Avenue<\/p>\n
\u2022 Schedule:<\/p>\n
10 a.m. – Wellness vendors and live entertainment<\/p>\n
11:10 a.m. – Kent4Health kick off<\/p>\n
11:15 a.m. – Park dedication<\/p>\n
11:45 a.m. – \u201cThe Mayor\u2019s Mile\u201d walk begins<\/p>\n
Noon to 2 p.m. – Live entertainment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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