🌱 How a Covington graduate earned King County’s top MLK service honor

Hi there, Covington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Covington graduate earned King County’s top MLK service honor

Also on today's calendar: Fenders On Front Street and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• King County MLK award goes to Covington pilot killed in war (auburn-reporter.com) — A Covington-raised Air Force pilot, Maj. Ariana G. Linse Savino, has been posthumously awarded King County’s Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service for her life of military service and mentorship. Her parents accepted the honor from Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who represents Covington, highlighting how her leadership, diversity advocacy, and sacrifice continue to inspire people in her hometown and beyond.
   

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📸 Around Covington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Covington

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 21

• Fenders On Front Street →
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Ask a Master Gardener
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• The Friends of the Covington Library's "Puzzle Popup" Sale
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• Saturday Family Story Time
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• Beat The Heat! Summer Showcase →
  Kent Valley Ice Centre, 6015 S 240th St, Kent
  12:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons: One Shot Campaign
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  1:00 pm
• Chess Club for All Ages
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  2:00 pm
• Casual Chess Club for Adults
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  3:15 pm

Sunday June 14

• Maple Valley Days →
  Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 SE 248th St, Maple Valley
  4:00 pm

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📣 Covington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Fun Fridays
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• The Friends of the Covington Library's "Puzzle Popup" Sale
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• Saturday Family Story Time
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• Ask a Master Gardener
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I had my car broken into this morning around 11:00 a.
  m. at Covington Community Park while I took my dog for a walk. It happened within a 15 minute time frame. I was parked in the bleacher side parking… (Nextdoor SE 240th Street)

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🗞 Nearby News

Maple Valley

• Auburn Mountainview seniors honored on STEM Signing Day (auburn-reporter.com)

Kent

• Kent's Padilla named president of police chiefs, sheriffs group (kentreporter.com)
• Around the Sound Sports Episode 9: Kentlake baseball coach Mike Suguro (kentreporter.com)
• Kent Police Officer helps firefighters, assists in evacuation during downtown fire (ilovekent.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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