The City of Kenmore’s annual Log Boom Park cleanup event is scheduled for this Saturday.
The event, which will be from 9 a.m. to noon, honors Kenmore’s first mayor, Jack Crawford and his contributions to Kenmore.
Log Boom Park is located at 17415 61st Ave. N.E. in Kenmore.
Volunteers are needed to help with removing invasive plants and picking up litter.
In 2009, Kenmore City Council proclaimed Oct. 21 Jack V. Crawford “Courtesy is Contagious in Kenmore Day” as an annual observance in honor of Crawford, who died in December 2008. Crawford served on the council from the city’s incorporation in August 1998 through December 2005. During his tenure, he held the position of Kenmore’s first mayor from 1998-99 and held the position of deputy mayor from 2000-01.
According to a city press release, Crawford was particularly proud of Kenmore’s parks. In 2008, while serving as the president of the Kenmore Heritage Society, he played a key role in developing the Kenmore History Path at Log Boom Park. The society dedicated the path to Crawford in August 2009.
Volunteers are asked to bring their own work gloves; tools and snacks will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to register in advance. Groups or volunteers younger than 18 must pre-register.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Shelby Krogh, volunteer and events supervisor, at skrogh@kenmorewa.gov or (425) 398-8900.
