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Page 1: Kent Cornucopia Days Guide - 2016

2016

Creating Family Traditions45 YEARS OF

JULY 8-10

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2 JULY 8-10 | 2016 KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

THE KENT LIONS THANK OUR 2016 SPONSORS

SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT SPONSORSKent Lions & Foundation

DRAGON BOAT SPONSORSKent Lions & Foundation, Kent Dragon Boat Association, Down Home Catering

CORNUCOPIA 5K FUN RUN /WALKKent Lions & Kent Cornucopia Days, Road Runner Sports, West Coast Awards, Kikkoman USA,

Republic Services, Tab Wizard, Kent Fit Body Boot Camp, Outpatient Physical Therapy

LOCAL AREA SPONSORSMOD Equipment Management, Mitzel’s American Kitchen, Wells Fargo Bank-Kent

PRESENTING SPONSOR

THE KENT LIONS THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS

The Kent Lions & Foundation and the Kent Cornucopia Days Committee would like to thank the following sponsors who contribute to the outstanding success of the 45th Annual Kent Cornucopia Days Festival. To all those unlisted sponsors we want to apologize and we

thank you. We also want to say a special thanks to the all the employees and departments of the City of Kent whose invaluable help and understanding make this event happen.

EVENT PARTNERS

SPECIAL THANKSCity of Kent, Festivals Inc, Kent Dragon Boat Association, Kent Youth Soccer Association, Kent Reporter,

Seafair, Kent Regional Library, Kent Downtown Partnership, Kent School District, Kent Station,Seafair Parade Marshal’s, Royalty & Pirates, ShoWare Center, Thunderbird Hockey Team 16

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K E N T

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3 JULY 8-10 | 2016 KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Kent and the 45th annual Kent Cornucopia Day’s celebration with a multitude of activities, entertainment and fun for the whole family.

From its roots in hops and lettuce farming to aerospace and high-tech manufacturing, Kent has come a long way since incorporation, with nearly 124,000 residents making it the sixth largest city in Washington, and home to a culturally-fluent population who collectively speak 137 different languages.

Kent’s Cornucopia Days is South King County’s oldest and largest festival featuring a enormous street fair with a wonderful array of booths offering a variety of items, delicious smells from the food court, and entertainment to capture your attention. The Cornucopia Dragon Boat Races will be held on Lake Meridian Park again this year, and don’t miss the parade! 

And if robust physical activity is more your speed, the City’s Parks Department and the Kent Arts Commission will host the ever-popular Cornucopia Days 5K.  We hope you will join us in acknowledging all the work they do to bring such a successful fun run to Kent year after year.

An enthusiastic thank you to the Kent Lions who produce Kent Cornucopia Days each year. Their members and dedicated volunteers have devoted thousands of hours to planning and organizing this festival. They work hard to produce a successful event that appeals to all ages, groups and interests. 

We are happy to have you join us in celebrating Kent Cornucopia Days. The volunteers thank you for supporting all of the non-profit and charitable groups who depend on this great family festival.  Enjoy Cornucopia Days!

Suzette CookeMayor City of Kent

GENERAL HOURSFRIDAY, JULY 8

Street Fair: 10:00am – 8:00pm

SATURDAY, JULY 9Street Fair 10:00am – 8:00pm

SUNDAY, JULY 10Street Fair: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Admission toKent Cornucopia Days

is FREE(There is a registration fee to participate in some events.

Those events include: Dragon Boat Races and Cornucopia Days 5k Fun Run & Walk. )

Information booth at 1st & Meeker.

Online information at www.kcdays.com

Event Phone Numbers:Kent Lions Street Fair Vendors ........ 253-852-5466

Street Fair Food Vendors ................. 253-852-5466

Kent Cornucopia Days Fax .............. 253-852-6263

Kent Farmers Market ....................... 253-457-6235

Sponsors .......................................... 253-852-5466

Grand Parade .................................... 253-852-5466

Cornucopia Dragon Boat Races ....... 253-653-0961

“Cornucopia Cup” Soccer Tournament .......................... 425-306-7855

5K Fun Run-Walk .............................. 253-856-5050

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5K Fun Run & Walk

Riverbend Golf Courseparking at

Russell Road Park

16th AnnualCornucopia Cup Scoccer

Friday - SundayPetrovitsky Park (Hdq for 2012)

Pea Patch

Dragon Boat RacesFollow Rt. 516

Kent Cornucopia Days Road MapDIRECTIONSFrom the North:

From the Seattle area, take Interstate 5 south to the Kent Des Moines exit (also known as state route # 516 ). Drive east on this road, drive under Highway 167, then turn left (north) on 4th Ave, just a couple of blocks and you are there.

From the Eastside:Take Interstate 405 south to Highway

167, take Exit 2 (you will see Kent, Auburn signs). Drive south on 167, exit at the Willis Street / Des Moines exit (also know as state route # 516). Turn left (east) on this road, drive under Highway 167, then turn left (north) on 4th Ave, just a couple of blocks and you are there.

From the South:From the Tacoma area, take Interstate

5 north to the Kent Des Moines exit (also known as state route # 516). Drive east on this road, drive under Highway 167, then turn left (north) on 4th Ave, just a couple of blocks and you are there. Or take Interstate 5 north to the Highway 18 exit, go east on 18, turn north on Highway 167 (Kent, Renton exit), drive north on 167, exit at the Willis Street / Des Moines exit (also know as state route # 516). Turn right (east) on this road, drive under Highway 167, then turn left (north) on 4th Ave, just a couple of blocks and you are there.

Parade participant:Follow the directions above, make sure

you exit at the Willis Street / Des Moines (also know as state route # 516).  Go east Willis until 4th Avenue, turn left (north) on 4th.  Follow Police and SEAFAIR Marshall directions.

To Lake MeridianFollow the above directions, but after

driving under Highway 167, continue on State Route 516, turn left on Central, then right on Smith Street, continue on Route 516 following Kent-Kangley Road, pass 132nd, and continue east for about 1 mile. You will see the lake on the left.

PARKINGThe Kent Cornucopia Days has the

following parking areas for its use in Downtown Kent.1. Kent Transit Center & Sounder Parking

Lot & Garage West Smith St & Railroad Ave. The following routes take you to the Transit Center: Buses are 150, 153, 158, 159, 162, 164, 166, 168, 169, 180, 183, 566, 913, 914, 916, 918. Sounder Trains are 1500 - 1516

2. Centennial Garage Titus & 2nd Right next to Kent Cornucopia Days, sanctioned fund-raiser for PICC.

3. Municipal Titus & 1st Right next to Kent Cornucopia Days

4. Kent Meridian High School Canyon Rd & 101 Ave SE Take the Metro or Kent “Shuttle” bus from this point to event, park in school parking lot and walk just outside of school fence for pick-up at Metro sign. The following will take you to & from Kent Meridian High School to Kent Cornucopia Days: 159, 169, 914 & 916.

5. The old Kent Park & Ride James & Lincoln & Smith St The following will take you to & from the Park & Ride to Kent Cornucopia Days: 150, 158, 159, 162, 166, 180, 913 & 918.

6. Any legal Public side street. Park in any open public side street parking spot, please observe all signs and street barricades. Please observe private property, no parking rights, you will be towed. Kent Cornucopia sanctions no private parking sales.

City of Kent’s “Shuttle”Routes 913, 914, 916Call 253-838-2333 for more informtion. Buses generally run every 15 minutes on Friday and 30 minutes on Saturday & Sunday.Call Metro at 206-553-3000 for updated information, assistance, times, and fares.

DISABLED PARKINGThere is disabled parking only (valid state tag must be displayed) at three locations.1. On 2nd Ave between Gowe

and Titus Streets.2. On Harrison St. between 2nd Ave and old

JC Penny parking lot driveway (for Kent Library access also).

3. On Railroad Ave. between Gowe and Titus Streets.

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5 JULY 8-10 | 2016 KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

5K Fun Run/Walk The Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department

is pleased to present the Kent Cornucopia Days 5k Fun Run on Saturday July 9, 2016.

The race will start and stop at the Three Friends Fishing Hole. Parking will be available at Iron Mountain Storage, 20025 Russell Road.You will see signs directing you into the lot.• Registration forms and online registration

(www.active.com) are available. • Day of race registration will begin at 7:30 a.m.

with the race starting at 9:00 a.m. • Registration through July 7th is $10

or $25 with technical t-shirt. • Day of race registration is $15

and $30 with a technical t-shirt while supplies last.

• Participants age 60 and over run for FREE courtesy of the Tab Wizard!

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6 JULY 8-10 | 2016 KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

45TH ANNUAL KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS “LIONS STREET FAIR” July 8-10 One of the largest street fairs in the NW with more than 400 vendors, food booths, sponsors, merchants and market.

16TH ANNUAL KENT CORNUCOPIA DRAGON BOAT RACES Lake Meridian – July 9 – Opening Ceremony races all day starting at 8:30 a.m., includes vendor & food booths.

16TH ANNUAL KENT “CORNUCOPIA CUP” SOCCER TOURNAMENT July 8-10 All Day Wilson Playfields, Petrovitsky Park, Kentridge High School and the Pea Patch fields.

20TH ANNUAL KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS “OLD TIMER’S ROYALTY FOR THE DAY”

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS ENTERTAINMENT

• Plaza Community Stage – Town Square Plaza

• Gazebo Stage – Burlington Green Park

• Kent Cornucopia Days Square Dance – July 9 & 10

SEAFAIR ROYALTY IN THE GRAND PARADE In its 68th year, the tradition of SEAFAIR Royalty is rich with custom and acclaim.

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS “GRAND PARADE” Sunday, July 10 will provide lots of colorful costumes, drill, dance and marching teams. What would a SEAFAIR event be without the Pirates, a Grand Marshal, Honorary Grand Marshal, City officials, floats, kids, Scouts and bands. Kent Cornucopia has them all. Live broadcast on City of Kent channel 21

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Kent Cornucopia Days 2016 royalty will be crowned at a ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday. Mayor Suzette Cooke will announce the names of the three scholarship winners: one young lady to be crowned as Miss Cornucopia. Two runners-up will become Cornucopia Princesses. These fortunate 2016 scholarship winners will be crowned by the current Miss Cornucopia, Kajal Sabhaya. This event will be held at the “Plaza Community Stage” held at Town Square Plaza (2nd & Smith St.) Participants in this event are judged on their strengths in academics, community service, and public speaking. Miss Cornucopia will recieve a scholarship of $3000. The Cornucopia Pricesses will also receive scholarships from the Kent Lions Foundation and will represent the Kent Lions and Cornucopia Days at many SEAFAIR events.

TASTE OF CORNUCOPIA Over 30 Food Booths Also includes Beer Garden at Burlington Green Park Food Court

BLOOD DRIVE The Bloodworks Northwest will hold a blood drive during Kent Cornucopia Days at Kent Station, Friday, July 8 For further information visit www.psbc,org. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

CHILDRENS ACTIVITY AREA Burlington Park. Llamas and more.

KENT VALLEY ARTIST “ART SHOW” Enjoy this long standing event at Kent Cornucopia Days. The Kent Valley Artists demonstrate and showcase their art in the Rosebed Park on 1st Ave between Meeker & Gowe Streets.

SAFETY STREET Visit the Kent Police, Fire Dept. RFA, and Kent Office of Emergency Management Safety Street, located on Railroad Ave between Gowe and Meeker, for tips to keep your family safe, earn a prize, and the young & young at heart are always welcome to climb aboard a fire engine

BEER GARDEN Sponsored by the Ram Restaurant and located in Burlington Green Park. A wonderful place for you to enjoy handcrafted beers from the Big Horn Brewery. It is also right next to the Gazebo Stage and the Gazebo Food Court. Come on over and enjoy this event that benefits several non-profit groups.

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS 5K FUN RUN AND WALK The Kent Parks Department is pleased to present the Kent Cornucopia Days 5K Fun Run. Its focus will be on encouraging families to participate together to get outside and exercise. The race will take place on Saturday, July 9 at Three Friends Fishing Hole Park. Day of race registration will begin at 7:30 AM with the race start time at 9:00 AM. Registration through July 7 is $10 or $25 with technical t-shirt. Day of race registration is $15 and $30 with a technical t-shirt while supplies last. Participants age 60 and over run for FREE courtesy of the Tab Wizard! • Registration available on active.com or printable form at kentarts.com. • For more information contact Kent Parks and Recreation at 253-856-5050 or [email protected].

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7 JULY 8-10 | 2016 KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

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8 JULY 8-10 | 2016 KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS

Grand Parade and DignitariesThe Grand Parade will be on Sunday, July 10, at 2:00 pm,

along 4th Ave fromWillis to James Street

This year’s parade theme is

“45 Years of Creating Family Traditions”

PARADE INFORMATIONOur children of Kent are encouraged to decorate their

bikes and practice their parade waves as parents and friends look on the sidelines. There won’t be a separate category for the kids this year but rather a chance just to join in and have fun being in our home town parade. We are anticipating the presence of several floats including our very own Kent Lions “Kent Cornucopia Days” float. SEAFAIR pirates and clowns, and the Seattle All City band.

SEAFAIR ROYALTY:In its 67th year, the tradition of SEAFAIR Royalty is

rich with custom and acclaim. Known throughout the Northwest and as far away as Mexico and Japan. SEAFAIR Royalty serves as the official “mascots” for SEAFAIR and Greater Seattle. King Neptune Rex and the Prime Minister for decades have embodied the Puget Sound Area’s image of fun, celebration and community involvement and esteem.

King Neptune Rex and his Prime Minister represent the SEAFAIR Festival at key events throughout the year. They symbolize the dignity of the community and serve as greeters and promotional spokespersons for the festival. The King is chosen for his community leadership and stature. The Prime Minister is chosen from the experienced ranks of SEAFAIR and provides festival continuity and knowledge.

The King is the highest honorary dignitary of SEAFAIR, is recognized as such throughout the Pacific Northwest, attends key SEAFAIR events and out-of-town festivals with the SEAFAIR Float tour, and serves as a representative of SEAFAIR and of the City of Seattle.

SEAFAIR PARADE MARSHALSWe also would like to extend our thanks to the SEAFAIR

Parade Marshals for their nearly 44 years of support in helping us organize and stage our Kent Cornucopia Days Grand Parade.

OTHER DIGNITARIES AT PARADE:• Miss Cornucopia 2016 and and her court.• Kent Old Timer’s King & Queen Royalty for the Day• Mayor Suzette Cooke• Members of the Kent City Council• Numerous local, state & national elected representatives

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Tom and Margie O’Connellnamed 2016 Kent Cornucopia Days

“Old Timers” King and Queen

By MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter Regional Editor - June 2016

Tucked away in the heart of the Kent Valley along the Green River, the O’Connell family’s 30-acre farm on Frager Road South remains timeless, preserved, one of the last of its kind in a changing landscape that supports Boeing’s empire, corporate warehouses and other growing industry. “I love this place,” said Tom O’Connell, the 92-year-old patriarch of a family whose roots can be traced back to more than 140 years in Kent, whose farm stands untouched by surrounding commercial development. O’Connell, a Kent pioneer, still maintains the same farm today that his grandfather, an Irish immigrant, established in 1872, and the same farm his father inherited in the 1950s. O’Connell hopes one day to pass the farm down to his two sons – Tom and Richard – who practically live next door. His four daughters – Eileen, Barbara, Monica, Kathryn – also keep close. “And I’m still living here, and I don’t know of any other farm in the whole valley that’s still under the same name,” he said. The large O’Connell family business – at its peak – managed as many as 100 cows daily – milking, bottling and selling fresh raw milk for families in the O’Brien community who would make the trip to the 85-acre dairy.

What’s O’Connell’s secret to his longevity?“He has a good sense of humor, very affable,

personable,” Margie, his wife, said. “He has good temperament ... and enjoys very good health.” Good health from a good run at life, he insists.

“A wonderful wife… we’ve had a great life,” O’Connell said. “Great woman behind me, and a great family. They say it takes a village. Well, our family is a village.” The O’Connells, long in retirement, enjoy 22 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.

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Tom O’Connell, 92, and his wife, Margie, 91, on their Kent Farm. — Image Credit: Mark Klaas/Kent Reporter

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KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS DRAGON BOAT RACES ON LAKE MERIDIAN

Saturday the 9th, forty plus teams will come to Kent to race for medals. The races begin at 8:30 a.m. and finals are after 3 p.m. Teams are from western Canada, Washington & Oregon, along with individual paddlers from California and across the nation! There will be numerous local Kent teams racing for the honors. The Kent Lions and the Kent Dragon Boat Association have spent all year planning for this event; it is the largest Dragon Boat Race in the State of Washington. The beautiful venue of Lake Meridian provides the perfect location for this style of race while giving the team members and public an outstanding view. This race benefits the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight and Hearing.

There will be food, vendors, displays and fun for all ages.

For more information, go to www.seattledragonboatraces.com

SHORT BACKGROUND ON DRAGON BOAT RACING

Dragon boat racing is people friendly, and takes into team’s people of varying degrees of athletic ability and physical limitations. Some teams are recreational, in condition, and others may be seriously athletic. Some others may be blind, survivors of disease such as cancer, have diabetes, and have other special needs. They learn about what they can achieve and do not allow themselves to be overwhelmed with any restrictions. They celebrate life by being actively engaged with it, and having a great time living it.

The time spent in a dragon boat results in teams learning to work together in unison to race to the finish line first. The skills that are acquired have more to do with technique and synchronization, than brawn. Upper body strength is achieved in the gym and increased in the dragon boat, however. Dragon boats can go at a fast clip, rising upon the water, as paddlers do up to 90 strokes and more a minute, an amount for a well seasoned experienced team. In China a dragon boat team looks like an extremely fast perpetual motion machine. The lighter the weight, the more seasoned the paddlers, the faster they can go.

The Kent Dragon Boat Association sent a team to Taiwan for the first time to participate in a Dragon Boat Festival in 2011 and sent another team in 2012. Practices take place Saturday mornings at 7:45 a.m. at the boat launch. Come join the fun!

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152nd Ave SE

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Other �elds include:Kent-Meridian HS • Wilson Play�eld

Mountainview HS • Millennium Elementary and more

Lake Meridian& Park

Saturday July 11Kent Cornucopia Cup

Friday • Saturday • Sunday • Monday

Pea Patch Park

TO LAKE MERIDIAN:Follow directions from page 7,

but after driving under Highway 167, continue on State Route 516, turn left on Central, then right on Smith Street, continue on Route 516 following Kent-Kangley Road, pass 132nd, and continue east for about 1 mile. You will see the lake on the left.

DRAGON BOAT SHUTTLE– SATURDAY ONLY

Our special “Dragon Boat Races Bus” with stops at Horizon Elementary, Kent Fire Station #75, Lake Meridian Metro P&R. You can also take route 158, 159, 161, 168, & 914 from the Metro P&R to the lake. 6 am until 6 pm.

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TOURNAMENT DATESJuly 8 – 10, 2016

(Friday thru Sunday)

Games begin at 8:30 am on Friday and end on Sunday at 5pm

Be prepared to play 1 or 2 games on Friday.

TOURNAMENT LOCATIONWilson Playfields – 13028 SE 251 st St, Kent

Petrovitsky Park – 16400 SE Petrovitsky Rd, RentonKentridge HS - 12430 SE 208th St, Kent

Kentwood HS - 25800 164th Ave SE, CovingtonFREE PARKING!!!!

APPAREL Tournament apparel by FINE DESIGNS available

all 3 days at tournament headquarters along with food and beverages.

CLASSIFICATIONCompetitive Select, Recreational,

Jamboree (U10 only), RCL “C” and lower.Tournament sanctioned

by Washington Youth Soccer Association (WYSA)

AWARDS1 st and 2 nd place winners in U11-U19

will receive medals and awards.All participants will receive souvenir tournament pins.

AGE GROUPS/FORMAT(BOYS AND GIRLS)

U10 7v7 (jamboree) U11 & U12 9 v 9 U13-U19 11 v 11

4 game guarantee (U11-U19)Scores posted to website 45

minutes after each game

CHECK-IN/HEADQUARTERSTeams to check-in 45 minutes before game time

U10-U12 @ Wilson PlayfieldsU13-U19 @ Petrovitsky Park

www.kentsoccer.org/kcc

Kent United with Kent-Covington Youth Soccer Association are proud to bring you the 16th Annual Kent Cornucopia

Cup Soccer Tournament for the U10-U19 age groups. ALL GAMES PLAYED ON QUALITY TURF FIELD

throughout Kent, WA.

16th ANNUAL

CORNUCOPIA CUP

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Restroom

Food Court

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KENT LIONS “STREET FAIR” & “TASTE OF CORNUCOPIA”

10 am to 8 pmAn unbelievably large variety of arts & crafts

and food vendors, including commercial and other displays with over 500 booths to

choose from. Over 30 food booths throughout the streets, and two food courts next to the

entertainment stages at the Town Square Plaza & Burlington Green Park.

MISS CORNUCOPIA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Starts at 2:00 pmMeet our 2016 Miss Cornucopia and two new Cornucopia Princesses as they are announced by Mayor Suzette Cooke at the Plaza Stage,

Town Square Plaza on the corner of 2nd and Smith.

BEER GARDEN:Noon to 8 pm

By the Ram Restaurant, located in Burlington Green Park, next to the food court and stage.

This event will benefit several non-profit groups.

“KENT VALLEY ARTISTS ASSOCIATION ART SHOW” 10 am to 8 pm

presents an art show and sale at theRosebed Park, on 1st and Meeker.

KENT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S 16TH ANNUAL “CORNUCOPIA CUP”

TOURNAMENT9 am – 8 pm

Watch over 125 youth teams from throughout the Puget Sound area compete at this event. Tournament headquarters will be at Wilson

Playfields (U13-U18) and Pea Patch fields (U10 –U12). Most matches will be held at Pea Patch

Soccer Fields, Green River Road & S 265th St., Kentridge – SE 208th at 120th Ave SE;

Wilson Playfield – 132nd Ave SE at SE 248th St.; Petrovitsky Park – SE Petrovitsky Road at

Parkside Way SE, Renton .

EDUCATIONAL & SPECIAL EVENTS11 am to 4 pm

Visit the Kent Police, Fire Dept. RFA, and Kent Office of Emergency Management SAFETY STREET, located on Railroad Ave between

Gowe and Meeker, for tips to keep your family safe, earn a prize, all are welcome to climb

aboard a fire engine.

CHILDRENS ACTIVITY AREAALL DAY

Burlington Park, llamas and more.

BLOOD DRIVE:10 am to 4 pm

The Bloodworks Northwest will hold a blood drive during KC Days at Kent Station.

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS 5K FUN RUN AND WALK

Race starts at 9 amThe Kent Parks Department is pleased to present the Kent Cornucopia Days 5K Fun Run. Its focus

will be on encouraging families to participate together to get outside and exercise. The race

will take place on Saturday, July 9 at Three Friends Fishing Hole Park. Day of race registration will

begin at 7:30 am. The race features a fast down and back along the Green River Train.

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS 16TH ANNUAL “DRAGON BOAT RACES”

8:30 am to 5 pmEnjoy this beautiful event on Kent’s own Lake

Meridian. Nearly 50 Washington, Oregon, Canadian, California, and local teams will race in eight giant 45-foot boots with a crew of 22

people. Races begin at 8:30 am until 5 pm. The park will have activities for the family including

food booths, along with souvenir and team booths. Shuttle from Kent Fire Station #75,

Horizon Elementary School, Meridian Elementary School, and the 132nd Park & Ride lot.

KENT LIONS “STREET FAIR”, “TASTE OF CORNUCOPIA”, “KENT FARMERS MARKET”

& KENT STATION “FINE CRAFTS MARKET”Continues, 10 am to 8 pm

BEER GARDEN:Noon to 8 pm

By the Ram Restaurant, located in Burlington Green Park, next to the food court and stage.

This event will benefit several non-profit groups.

KENT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S 16TH ANNUAL “CORNUCOPIA CUP”

TOURNAMENT9 am – 8 pm

Watch over 125 youth teams from throughout the Puget Sound area compete at this event. Tournament headquarters will be at Wilson

Playfields (U13-U18) and Pea Patch fields (U10 –U12). Most matches will be held at Pea Patch Soccer Fields, Green River Road & S 265th St., Kentridge – SE 208th at 120th Ave SE; Wilson

Playfield – 132nd Ave SE at SE 248th St.; Petrovitsky Park – SE Petrovitsky Road

at Parkside Way SE, Renton.

EDUCATIONAL & SPECIAL EVENTS11 am to 4 pm

Visit the Kent Police, Fire Dept. RFA, and Kent Office of Emergency Management SAFETY STREET, located on Railroad Ave between

Gowe and Meeker, for tips to keep your family safe, earn a prize, all are welcome to climb

aboard a fire engine.

CHILDRENS ACTIVITY AREAALL DAY

Burlington Park. Come see the llamas each day, all day. Special activities 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DEMO

The ShoWare Shootout will be promoting their event at Kent Cornucopia Days. On the corner

of 1st & Gowe, from 9 am until 1 pm. Demo games by teams will be presented complete with tables & scorekeeper. Kids, there will be some free throw shooting contests with small

prizes being given away.

KENT VALLEY ARTISTS ASSOCIATION ART SHOW”

Continues in Rosebed Park:10 am to 8 pm

KENT LIONS “STREET FAIR”, “TASTE OF CORNUCOPIA”, “KENT FARMERS MARKET”

& KENT STATION “FINE CRAFTS MARKET”Continues, 10 am to 5 pm

KENT VALLEY ARTISTS ASSOCIATION ART SHOW

Continues in Rosebed Park, 10 am to 5 pm

GRAND PARADE:Parade starts at 2 pm

Join with thousands of spectators who line thestreets for Kent’s largest and most prominent

parade. Enjoy floats, marching bands, drill teams, and the SEAFAIR Pirates. Bring the

family early for this outstanding event, which will be held along 4th Ave., starting at Saar St., turning West on 4th to Ramsey. The reviewing

stand is in front of the Kent Police Dept.

BEER GARDEN:Noon to 5 pm

By the Ram Restaurant, located in Burlington Green Park, next to the food court

and stage. This event will benefit several non-profit groups.

KENT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S 16TH ANNUAL “CORNUCOPIA CUP”

TOURNAMENT9 am to 8 p.m

Watch over 125 youth teams from throughout the Puget Sound area compete at this event. Tournament headquarters will be at Wilson

Playfields (U13-U18) and Pea Patch fields (U10 –U12). Most matches will be held at Pea Patch Soccer Fields, Green River Road & S 265th St., Kentridge – SE 208th at 120th Ave SE; Wilson

Playfield – 132nd Ave SE at SE 248th St.; Petrovitsky Park – SE Petrovitsky Road

at Parkside Way SE, Renton.

EDUCATIONAL & SPECIAL EVENTS:11 am to 3 pm

Visit the Kent Police, Fire Dept. RFA, and Kent Office of Emergency Management SAFETY STREET, located on Railroad Ave between

Gowe and Meeker, for tips to keep your family safe, earn a prize, all are welcome to climb

aboard a fire engine.

CHILDRENS ACTIVITY AREAALL DAY • Burlington Park

Llamas and special activities for children.

FRIDAY SATURDAY

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•Kent Lions Club, working in association with the City of Kent has produced The Cornucopia Days event in Kent for the past 45 consecutive years.

The event has not only provided good family entertainment for the more than 200,000 attendees each year, but also has provided funding by which

Kent Lions have been able to generously contribute to community projects and charities.

Kent Historical Society Museum Since the early days of Kent, the community has come together

to celebrate with a summer festival. Sometimes it was called “Ezra Meeker Days,” or sometimes the “Lettuce Festival.” To continue a family festival that binds the current generations to their past is one of three mission statements adopted by the renamed event known today as “Kent Cornucopia Days”.

We encourage residents to reflect on Kent’s historical past. The Greater Kent Historical Society, which started in 1992, moved into the Historical Bereiter House in 1998. The house was built by Emil Bereiter in 1908. Emil was the owner of a lumber mill in the Covington area at the turn of the century. The 15-room house museum is furnished with period furniture that was donated by the people of Kent. Most of the museum displays what it was like to live in the Kent Valley around 1908. The Museum also has two “community rooms” where a wide variety of Kent stories are told. Today the house is used as an education to the past with exhibits displaying interesting artifacts, documents and photos.

The Museum grounds feature well maintained flower gardens, the Carriage House, and a number of monuments including Stuart Nakamura’s “Another Place, Another Time” an outdoor work of art honoring Kent’s Japanese-American community.

The mission of the Greater Kent Historical Society is to collect, preserve and promote the history of the Greater Kent area.

Hours: The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Admission is by a suggested $2 donation; no tickets are required for entrance to the Museum.

The building can also be rented for small to medium sized events.855 E. Smith Street, Kent, WA 98030253-854-4330 www.gkhs.org

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STREET FAIR

Lions Street Fair, Fine Arts, Kent Farmers Market

Meeker St. between 4th Ave. & Central, 307 W. Meeker St. Kent, WA 98032

2nd Ave. between Gowe St. & James St., Kent WA, 98032 (use) 212 2nd Ave N. Kent, WA, 98032

1st Ave. between Titus St. & Smith St. 202 1st Ave. S. Kent, WA 98032

Railroad Ave. between Gowe St. & Smith St. 114 Railroad Ave. N. Kent, WA, 98032

ART SHOW Rosebed Park 1st Ave. between W. Gowe & W. Meeker, 204 W. Meeker St. Kent, WA 98032

BEER GARDEN Burlington Green Park W. Meeker & Railroad Ave. N 114 Railroad Ave. N. Kent, WA, 98032

DRAGON BOAT RACES Lake Meridian 14800 SE 272nd St. Kent WA, 98042

FOOD COURTS Kent Library parking lot 212 2nd Ave. N. Kent, WA, 98032

Burlington Green Park W. Meeker & Railroad Ave. N. (use) 114 Railroad Ave. N. Kent, WA, 98032

GRAND PARADE 4th Ave. between Willis St. & James St. 220 4th Ave. S. Kent WA, 98032

SAFETY FAIR Railroad Ave. between Gowe St. & Meeker St. (use) 233 Railroad Ave. S. Kent, WA 98032

EVENT HEADQUARTERS Kent-Kherson Park 307 W. Gowe St. Kent, WA, 98032

GAZEBO STAGE Burlington Green Park W. Meeker & Railroad Ave. N. (use) 114 Railroad Ave. N. Kent, WA, 98032

SOCCER TOURNAMENT Pea Patch 26400 Green River Rd. Kent, WA 98030

Petrovitsky Park 6400 SE Petrovitsky Rd. Renton, WA 98058 (Hdq for 2015)

5K FUN RUN WALK Three Friends Fishing Hole 20025 Russell Rd. Kent, WA, 98032

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SATURDAY MARKET DAYSJune - September • 9am - 2pm

1946-1965: Festival revived, renamed “Cornucopia Festival”

1969 & 1970: “Ezra Meeker Days” celebrated 1971: “Meeker Days” celebration begins

1974 – Kent Farmers Market

2016: Kent Cornucopia“45 Years of Creating Family Traditions”

1981: Renamed “Kent Cornucopia Days Festival” celebration begins.

1983 – Kent Winterfest started

1997 – Kent Cornucopia Skateboard / Inline Skate Tourney

1998 – Old Timers King & Queen

1999 – Beer Garden

2000 – Kent Winterfest (Kent Lions now control)

2001 – Kent Dragon Boat Races

2001 – Kent Cornucopia Cup

2003 – Kent Cornucopia 5K/10K Fun Run/Walk

2004 – Kent Farmers Market (Kent Lions now control)

1890’s: Lettuce festival celebration begins

1934-1937: First documented “Kent Lettuce Festival” occurs

InformationBooth &

HeadquartersThe Kent Lions

Kent Cornucopia Days “Information Booth” is

located on the corner of 1st & Meeker.

Stop here for any questions, directions,

or help. You may also pick up a free Event

Guide to the Kent Cornucopia Days. This

booth is also known as “Mary’s Booth”

honoring volunteer Mary Atwood’s many years of running this

service. Stop here also for help, lost &

found, first aid, police & fire contact, event

communications, public service announcements

and childcare station.The Kent

Cornucopia Days “Festival

Headquarters” is in Kent-Kherson Park at

the corner of 2nd & Gowe. In addition, the “Lions Street Fair”, the Kent Farmers Market headquarters, sponsor headquarters, and the

volunteer headquarters is at the same location.

Additional police & fire contacts at the southwest corner of Railroad & Meeker,

along with the police department on the

corner of 4th & Gowe.The Dragon Boat

Race headquarters are in Lake Meridian Park, and the Soccer

“Cornucopia Cup” headquarters are at

Petrovitsky Park, 16400 SE Petrovitsky.

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The Kent Cornucopia Days has a long and historical presence in Kent.

Kent Cornucopia Days, as we know it today, has a history as an on-again, off-again summer festival in Kent for more than 80 years.

Beginning in the 1930s, as the Kent Lettuce Festival, the event was a cooperative effort of several community service organizations, led by Kent American Legion Post 15. The Kent Lions Club, which was originated in 1938, began an active role in the community festival beginning that year. The festival emphasized the valley’s cash farm crop of lettuce, the area’s main farm product in that period.

During the years from 1939 through World War II, the Lettuce Festival disappeared, only to emerge again in 1946 as the Kent Cornucopia Festival.

Cornucopia, which is Latin for “horn of plenty” and symbolized by the horn-shaped basket full of fruits and vegetables, was the festival’s new name because Kent had emerged as a producer of many farm crops besides lettuce and had a widely diversified agricultural base.

The Cornucopia Festival

existed in Kent until the mid-1950s. During the late-’50s and into the 1960s there was an

on-again, off-again Cornucopia Home Show during the summer, which was organized by one of the Kent Lions.

In 1969, the Cornucopia Home Show disappeared, and a festival reappeared but under the name Ezra Meeker Days in honor of Ezra Meeker, an early entrepreneur and farmer who first brought hops to the Kent Valley, which caused the farming economy to boom in the 1880s and 1890s. Meeker had run a business not far from the festival’s location decades earlier. Meeker Street in Kent still bears his name.

When the Kent Lions took over stewardship and management of the summer festival in 1972, they shortened the name to simply Meeker Days. But, as many know,

there was also a summer festival named Meeker Days (completely different event)

in Puyallup. The first Meeker Days was a two-block street fair, located at the site where The Commons complex now exists at Smith Street and Fourth Avenue.

In 1980, the Kent Lions renamed the Kent summer festival Cornucopia Days, thereby reverting to local tradition and relieving the confusion with the Puyallup festival. Then, in

1981, the Lions made another slight name change to Kent Cornucopia Days. That name has remained unchanged ever since.

Each year since 1970, Kent Lions have produced this summer festival during early July, including a large street fair, parade, carnival and numerous athletic events, including soccer tournaments, skateboarding competitions, as well as 5K and 10K running events. In 2001, the Lions added a dragon boat racing event on Lake Meridian, which has grown to be the largest such race in the state and enabled a thriving community of dragon boating competitors in the city of Kent.

Annually, more than 200,000 visitors attend various functions of Kent Cornucopia Days.

Short History of

Kent Cornucopia Days

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Kent Lions Legal StatementThe Kent Lions Club (and its event

committee, the Kent Cornucopia Days) is an all volunteer, dues paying, organization with no paid staff, no office or owned building. All money made through Kent Cornucopia Days goes back into the community in the form of grants, scholarships, community events, aid, and services or projects.1.The Kent Lions Club was formed as

a community service organization on November 2nd, 1938.

2.The Kent Lions Club is incorporated in the State of Washington as a Non-Profit Corporation, since 1983.

3.The Kent Lions Foundation was formed and incorporated in the State of Washington, since 1996.

4.The Kent Lions Club has a State Master Business License and UBI number.

5.The Kent Lions Club is a 501 c(4), the Foundation is a 501 c(3) for federal tax and filing purposes.

6.The Kent Lions Club files for and maintains all proper City of Kent permits.

7.The Kent Lions Club is the governing and prime sponsor of the Kent Cornucopia Days and all of its affiliations. The Kent Cornucopia Days is a committee of the Kent Lions Club and is governed by the Kent Lions Club Board of Directors. The Kent Cornucopia Days is treated as a project of the Kent Lions Club, a purpose of the Kent Lions Club, and one of the many events or activities for which the Kent Lions Club exists as a non-profit organization. The Kent Lions Club does allow and encourages non-member (non-voting) volunteers to serve on this committee.

8.The Kent Cornucopia Days is a

wholly owned project of the Kent Lions Club with all rights reserved to it. The Kent Lions Club owns all trade names, logos, trademarks, concepts, and historical assets associated with the Kent Cornucopia Days. No portion of the Kent Cornucopia Days may be used by anyone without expressed written permission of the Kent Lions Club. The Kent Lions Club has exclusive use and control of all public areas used by the Kent Cornucopia Days including a two (2)-block area beyond its visible and actual usage areas.

9.The Kent Lions Club and the Kent Cornucopia Days assume no liability or responsibility for any action, occurrence, or event that occurs at or during the Kent Cornucopia Days to any person, business, or property. All persons arriving, parking, viewing, working, or participating in the Kent Cornucopia Days will assume sole responsibility for any action that occurred by or to them and will hold the Kent Lions Club and the Kent Cornucopia Days harmless. The Kent Lions Club is not responsible for any damage, theft, loss of personal property, fire, injury (mentally or physically), or any other causes that may occur while said persons are attending, or affected by, the Kent Cornucopia Days or any other Kent Lions Club activity. The Kent Lions Club also reserves that right to refuse services to, or allow participation by, any person or organization in any activity of the Kent Lions Club.Kent Lions ClubPO Box 5094, Kent, WA 98064253-852-LIONwww.kcdays.com

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