Today at 11:30 A.M.: Grand Opening Set for Springwood Youth Center.

KENT, Wash. -- The Springwood Youth Center will be unveiled at 11:30 a.m. today. The ribbon-cutting event will take place in the new two-story 10,800 square foot facility located at the Springwood Apartments, a 321-unit public housing development located on the East Hill of Kent.

 Who:          Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke, U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, Kim
               Panicek representing Sen. Patty Murray, Shakti Hawkins
               representing Sen. Maria Cantwell, State Rep. Patrick
               Sullivan, HUD Regional Director John Meyers, Assistant
               U.S. Attorney Janet Freeman, Kent Youth and Family
               Services Executive Director Mike Heinisch, Two
               Springwood youth: Ali Mohamed and Sabrin Kassem, UW
               Head Coach June Daugherty and former Seattle Supersonic
               James Donaldson.

 What:         Community celebration, ribbon-cutting and grand opening
               event. This is an in-service day for teachers, so lots
               of kids are expected to attend the event.  Also - a
               good photo op for TV cameras.  A grand finale will take
               place with kids and our basketball celebrities.

 Where:        12910 SE 273rd St. in Kent

 When:         11:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 13, 2006

 DIRECTIONS:   Take I-5 to the Highway 516 exit (south of SeaTac) for
               Kent-Des Moines Road. On Highway 516, go down the hill
               toward Kent.  Highway 516 becomes Willis Street. You
               will pass under the Valley Freeway (Highway 167). At
               the end of the road, (a T junction), turn left onto
               Central Avenue, go five blocks and turn right onto
               Smith Street (Hwy 516).  Up the hill, Smith Street
               becomes Kent-Kangley Road.  Continue on Highway 516
               (Kent-Kangley Road) to 132nd Avenue SE (a large Safeway
               Store will be on the right).  Turn Right onto 132nd
               Street and go one block.  The Springwood Apartments
               complex is on the right. The Springwood Youth Center,
               located at 12910 SE 273rd St. in Kent, is about a  1/4
               mile from the entrance of the complex.