City of Carnation Newsletter
Vol. 16 | June 2026
| | Carnation City Council & Staff Celebrate "Best City" Win | |
The City of Carnation was named "Best City" for the second year in a row in the 425 Magazine 2026 Best of Issue!
Winners are selected annually by readers of 425 Magazine, who vote for their favorite local businesses and service providers across the Eastside. Carnation City Staff & Council attended the Best Of event at the Golf Club at Newcastle on May 21st.
| | | L to R: Councilmember Voelker, Councilmember Paquette, City Manager Ender, Deputy Mayor Merizan, Mayor Ribail | | L to R: Director of Public Works & Operations Wilmes, City Manager Ender, Community Economic Development Manager Offeman, Communications Manager Farnworth | | Join Us for A Soccer Party! | | |
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Times:
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Event: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
- Clinic: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (4 yr. - 7 yr.)
- Clinic: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (8 yr. - 12 yr.)
Location: Valley Memorial Park (3810 Stossel Avenue Carnation, WA 98014)
Cost: FREE! Also, each child gets one free small shaved ice.
To celebrate the soccer world championship coming to Washington, the City of Carnation, in partnership with Skyhawks Sports, is hosting a free soccer clinic and family fun day!
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City of Carnation and Skyhawks Sports are partnering to put on Sports Camps this Summer!
All camps are Monday – Friday at Valley Memorial Park (3810 Stossel Ave, Carnation, WA 98014).
Camps range from $159-$249. Scholarships available!
Email beth.offeman@carnationwa.gov for a scholarship application.
| | Carnation Recycling Event | |
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: 32751 NE 45th Street, Carnation, WA 98014 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
What you can bring!
- Tires – some fees apply
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Alkaline Batteries
- Electronic/Computer Equipment – some fees apply
- TV Sets
- Paper Shredding
- Propane Tanks – fee applies
- Porcelain Toilets & Sinks – fee applies
- Appliances & Scrap Metal – some fees apply
- Refrigerators & Freezers – fee applies
- Bulky Wood
- Mattresses/Box Springs – fee applies
Please Note:
- Motor Oil/filters, and antifreeze will NOT be accepted.
- Clothing/furniture will NOT be accepted.
- Cardboard will not be accepted.
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Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Tolt Triangle Park (4620 Tolt Avenue)
Donate with PRIDE this June! Now more people than ever can save lives by donating blood.
| You’ve got the fuel to save a life this summer! Give blood with Bloodworks Northwest between June 1 and July 31, 2026, and you can enter to win a $10,000 digital gas gift card! | | Goats, Trucks, & Good Times! | | |
The touch-a-truck, petting zoo, sand pit extravaganza was a blast! Thank you to Eastside Fire & Rescue for partnering with us on this wonderful event.
While the goats were hard at work clearing away brush to help mitigate wildfire, the humans were in the Public Works Yard checking out some cool vehicles and playing in the sand. Mayor Ribail, Deputy mayor Merizan, and Councilmember Paquette joined the festivities to learn about safety and check out the goats in action!
Thank you to King County Office of Emergency Management and King Conservation District for providing wildfire education. Thank you to Fury Site Works Inc. and John Day Homes for providing trucks!
| | Carnation 4th of July Celebration! | |
The Fourth of July is just around the corner! See the Carnation 4th of July Committee's schedule of events:
July 3rd
July 4th
5-6pm Welsh & Company
6:30-8pm Zan & Jayza Duhon
8:30-9:45pm RUB
- Beer Garden Onsite, Food Trucks or Bring a Picnic - No Dogs/Outside Alcohol
- 9:45 pm - Fireworks @ Remlinger
| | | Councilmember Voelker, Deputy Mayor Merizan, Councilmember Paquette with Empower Youth Network Executive Director Helene Wentink at the Heart of the Valley Gala! Every dollar raised went directly to supporting all of their youth suicide and substance use prevention efforts, which every program at EYN helps accomplish. | | |
The Carnation Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for the Mosaic Montessori Little Free Library!
Councilmember Voelker celebrated this new addition to Fred Hockert Park during the Mosaic Montessori Plant Sale.
| | The King County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit took Deputy Mayor Merizan, Councilmember Harrison, and Councilmember Voelker on a boat tour along the Snoqualmie River! | | The Marine Rescue Dive Unit (MRDU) deploys specially trained and equipped Deputies that are responsible for water-related law enforcement, investigations, rescue, and recovery work. | | |
2026 Carnation Recycling Collection Event
June 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints
Soccer Party
June 6, 2026 | 11:30 AM | Valley Memorial Park
Carnation Blood Drive
June 9, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Tolt Triangle Park
Regular City Council Meeting
June 16, 2026 | 6:00 PM | City Hall
City Hall Closed - Juneteenth
June 19, 2026 | All Day | City Hall
Planning & Parks Board Meeting
June 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM | City Hall
Coffee with Council
June 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Kelsey's Koffee
| | Your one stop-shop for Carnation Fun! | There's always something to do in Carnation! City Staff has compiled a calendar of fun Carnation events on the City's website. | Don't see your Carnation event on the calendar? Email the City's Communications Manager: ashlyn.farnworth@carnationwa.gov | | |
May 17 - May 23 was National Public Works Week! The City would like to thank Ruben, Scotty, Gustavo, Trenton, and our Public Works Director Lora for all of the work they do.
This mighty crew is responsible for making sure Carnation’s water and sewer systems are operational. They also maintain our roads and parks.
In addition to being utility first responders, they are also float decorators, flower basket hangers, picnic table assemblers, snow plow operators, squirrel rescuers - you name it, they can handle it!
| | | | Join us at SnoValley Pride's Annual Picnic! | |
We are thrilled to support and return to host an Art Booth at SnoValley Pride's 4th Annual Pride Picnic: the sweetest Picnic in the Valley!
This Picnic is about celebrating love, community, inclusivity, hope, creativity, and the beautiful diversity that makes our world brighter.
We hope you’ll join us on Sunday, June 7th from 11am–3pm at Tolt Commons for a free day filled with music, art, food, community, and kindness.
And yes… the unicorns will be there too!
| | The 2026 Carnation Concert Crawl Line-Up Announced | |
Come join us for the second year of the Carnation Concert Crawl!
Brought to you by: City of Carnation & Morgan Henley Presents
Fueled by: Port of Seattle
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Location: Multiple Downtown Carnation Venues
All Ages! FREE!
Schedule:
Pick up your Concert Passport at Carnation Café or Tolt Commons to Win a Prize!
| | | | | Cub Scouts Honor Vets for Memorial Day | |
Thank you Cub Scout Pack 568 Den 9 Webelos for placing American flags on veteran graves for Memorial Day!
Did you know…
The Carnation Cemetery is the resting place of 129 veterans; three of which served in the Civil War!
| | Even when the air is HOT, Water can be COLD! | |
BE AWARE! Even though temperatures are warming, rivers, lakes, and streams are still cold and running fast, especially with mountain snow runoff.
COLD WATER SAFETY
- Wear a life vest during water activities
- Keep a close eye on children
- Alcohol enhances hypothermia
- Even experienced swimmers can lose muscle control very quickly
- Fast‑flowing water will make rescue difficult
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