Reminiscences

Memories of the Covington area and changes that have occurred as recalled by a native of the area for over forty years.

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And Then There Were Four

August 22nd, 2010 at Sun, 22nd, 2010 at 8:56 pm by Rick Bergum

I graduated from Kent-Meridian (KM) high school in 1982.  Wow, almost 30 years ago!  I remember my senior year was the same year that Kentwood opened.  Since I was a senior, I was allowed to finish my schooling at KM instead of going to KW.  (Their first year had no seniors). 

Living near Lake Morton I was bussed to KM daily.  That was quite a ride.  On the trip to and from home I saw a lot of scenery.  I remember riding along Kent-Kangley when they were widening it down between 132nd and Kent.  The road was very rough and dusty and it took several months to complete. 

KM was built in 1951.  (It’s on the building.)  I’m not sure when Kentridge was built, but they were our rivals throughout the time I was in school.  But those were the only two high schools for the Kent school district at the time.  Then, it 1982 KW opened.  Of course, that wasn’t enough.  Several years later Kentlake was erected and now serves many of the people in the Lake Sawyer and surrounding areas. 

Thinking about school starting soon I wonder if another high school is in the works for the Kent school district.  Growth continues and Covington and the surrounding areas continue to expand.  And another school year starts.

I've lived in Covington for 46 years. I enjoy writing and also write a blog for those in the custodial field. (The link is included on this blog page.) I've seen a lot of changes in Covington and hope to share a few of these on a regular basis.

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