The annual Kent Old Timers Greater Community Reunion will run from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the reunion, which was started in 1990 by two longtime citizens, Jim Bigger and Dorice Wolfrom as co-chairman with Al and Audrey Sells, Bob Brown, Alex and Evelyn Thornton and Rae Reitan as committee members.
Each year the Old Timers Reunion Committee members select people who have lived in Kent and have given time and service to the community to honor them.
The group has honored 182 residents in the last 25 years.
The honorees this year are: LaVera Cavanaugh, Lilly Kato, John Mergens, Howard Olivers, Adrienne Rockwell and Dorice Wolfrom.
The celebration includes introductions of the honorees and a short acknowledgement of their accomplishments. The honoree program begins at 1:30 p.m.
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