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College celebrates golden anniversary
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Variety of events planned throughout the school year
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lion bucks. Skeptical? Check out the aggressive final contractor’s cleaning schedule, hanging on a wall. “We have been assured that it’ll all be ready for kids,” said AHS Assistant Principal DeeAnna Kilga. Between the Performing Arts Center and the Automotive Technology Building, the second of the three phases of the
Ever since opening its main campus on Auburn’s Lea Hill in 1965, Green River College has offered residents a local option to reach their higher education goals. Fifty years on, the college has grown to include satellite campuses in Kent, Enumclaw and downtown Auburn. Green River will mark its 50th birthday with various events throughout the school year. “It’s a huge milestone,” said Allison Friedly, Green River’s executive director of college relations. “We are looking forward to serving the community for the next 50 years.” The celebration kicks off Thursday, Sept. 10, with the First 50 Breakfast.
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Auburn High School unveils latest phase A sparkling new gymnasium opens this year at Auburn High School, part of Phase 2 of the $110 million project. The phase includes a smaller auxiliary gym, a wrestling gym and a weight room. School opens Wednesday, Sept. 9. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter BY ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com
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uckets of paint, spools of wire and cable, ceiling tiles cheek by jowl with floor mats and lighting fixtures. On shiny gymnasium floors, trophies, jerseys and banners in fat boxes wait to take their places on walls and in trophy cases still-a-building. Boot imprints along the main hall lead
to a ladder, on which two legs appear to be standing up on their own. A closer look reveals they are actually attached to a worker, whose upper half is just then poking about in the guts of the ventilation system. With little more than mere days before Auburn High School opens its doors for fall quarter, it’s a bit messy. But when the opening bell clangs on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Phase 2 of the $110 million high school project is gonna look like a mil-
Savory suds and sweet sounds
Festival goers can sample craft beer from one of 11 area breweries at this year’s Hops & Crop event. COURTESY PHOTO,
Hops & Crops Music and Beer Festival returns to Mary Olson Farm BY MARK KLAAS mklaas@auburn-reporter.com
Cold craft beers and ciders, soulful music, newly planted gardens and plenty of room to roam about in a beautiful setting. The Hops & Crops Music and
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Beer Festival brings its unique blend of selected sights, sounds and tastes to the adult crowd on Sept. 12. The sixth annual brewfest returns to historic Mary Olson Farm, offering new attractions, a wide range of music and, of
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course, satisfying suds. Eleven area breweries will occupy the beer garden, serving up more than 30 craft beers and ciders. All for a good cause. [ more FESTIVAL page 19 ]
Show your spirit! Sunday market through Sept. 27 | 10 am-3 pm Sound Transit Plaza, 23 A Street SW www.auburnfarmersmarket.org | 253-266-2726
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