Editor’s note: This local recipe also was published in the May 2008 edition of “Runner’s World."
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Adam Marsland has lived the life of a touring musician for many of his 36 years, and now the California-based, genre-jumping artist will make a stop in Kent.
Carson and Tess Henley don’t need Simon Cowell or Paula Abdul to tell them they’re talented.
It’s more than 17,000 miles from Kent to the center of the upcoming Olympic games in Beijing, China.
But a community health initiative is attempting to make that distance seem a lot shorter for locals here.
Between now and the games’ opening ceremony Aug. 8, organizers of the Kent4Health initiative are inviting walkers, cyclists and runners to log their miles on a Web site, to have Kent go the distance to the games.
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Five-Spice Seared Ahi with Warm Fingerling Potato Salad and Wasabi Vinaigrette serves four.
Casting everyone from professional actors to local drama lovers, community theater group Icon Theatre really brings people together, said Director Rebecca Lloyd.
For the full schedule of events, pick up a Cornucopia Days guide at the Kent Reporter office, 19426 68th Ave. W., Kent, or at various locations around town. Or log onto the official Web site at www.
“Next Level Nutrition” workshop: 6 p.m. July 17. First of 12 weekly sessions on how to plan, shop for and prepare healthy meals. Cost: $10 per class. Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. 253-630-7000.
What’s a sure sign that it’s summer in Kent?
A listing of arts and entertainment events taking place in and around Kent.
It’s kick-off time in Kent.
Thirteen-year-old Tom Duong attended his first Game On! session early this spring at the Kent Regional Library, 212 Second Ave. N. By the end of the school year he had become a fixture at the library’s twice-monthly video game sessions – not just as a player, but also as a volunteer helper.
City officials will throw a “Party at the Plaza” starting at 10 a.m. Saturday to celebrate the opening of Town Square Plaza Park, and to kick off a community health initiative.
Every summer brings warm weather and people looking to cool off in local lakes, rivers and swimming pools. It also brings an increase in the number of drownings and near-drownings, as well as heat-related emergencies.
About 20 people participated in “The Mayor’s Mile” to help kick off a new community health initiative as part of the Town Square Plaza Park dedication Saturday in downtown Kent.
