Community Corner
Renton's Neighborhood Picnic Schedule Is Here
There's still time to schedule a picnic and service project for your neighborhood. Call Neighborhood Program Coordinator Norma McQuiller: (425) 430-6595 or Neighborhood Program Assistant Wendy Kirchner: (4250 430-6594. All picnics start at 5:30 p.m.
The 2012 Neighborhood picnic schedule lists neighborhoods who have submitted Summer is near, and so is picnic season! Get to know your neighbors, improve the community and celebrate summer with a neighborhood picnic through the City of Renton's Neighborhood Program. For more information, or to schedule a picnic and service project, call Norma McQuiller: (425) 430-6595 or Wendy Kirchner: (4250 430-6594. All picnics start at 5:30 p.m.
South Renton
Will address neighborhood safety concerns by getting more aquainted with neighbors at the picnic and by learning how to help one another through Block Watch Education.
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Wed., June 27
Burnett Linear Park (south end)
502 Burnett Ave South
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Hold a food drive at picnic promoting it on their facebook page and flyer.
Wed., 7/11
Renton Park Elementary School
16828 128th Ave SE
Maplewood, Maplewood Glen, Pioneer Place, Summerfield, Wonderland Estates
Hold a food & pet food drive at monthly meetings and at their neighborhood picnic.
Thurs., 7/12
Maplewood Park
3400 SE 6th Street
Maplewood Estates
Hold a food drive at their picnic for Renton food bank. Will promote through email and flyers.
Wed., 7/18
HOA Park
Orcas & SE 2nd Street
LaCrosse
Community Garden produce excess distributed to Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank throughout the summer.
Thurs., 7/19
LaCrosse Common Area
Corner of 35th
and Monterey Court NE
North Renton
Hold a food drive at their picnic for a Renton food bank.
Tues., 7/24
Jones Park
Wells Ave S. at Cedar River
Hold a food drive at their picnic for a Renton food bank.
Thurs., 8/2
Tiffany Park
1902 Lake Youngs Way SE
Held an spring Egg Hunt for neighborhood children bringing families together and establishing a better network of volunteers.
Wed., 8/8
Philip Arnold Park
720 Jones Ave South
Hold a school supply drive to help out some of the unfortunate families in Renton.
Thurs., 8/16
Liberty Ridge Common & Street Area
NE 1st Street
Evendell
Hold a school supply drive at picnic to help kids in Renton that are less fortunate.
Wed., Aug 22
Evendell HOA Common Area
Corner of SE 4th & Zillah Pl SE
Rolling Hills, Steeple Chase Hills and Rolling Hills Condominium Association
Hold a month-long food drive during July and at picnic.
Thurs., 8/30
Rolling Hills Common Area
1601 Rolling Hills Avenue
Kennydale
Have a socks & underwear drive for local elementary school kids at “Summer Ice Cream Social” and a “Back to School Supplies” drive at their picnic.
Wed., 9/5
Kennydale Lions Park
2428 Aberdeen
Earlington
Service project: Working out details
Thurs., 9/6
Earlington Park
272 Thomas Ave SW
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