HomeMy WebLinkAbout47_Mayors Newsletter_072717For the past 32 years, Renton residents have enjoyed a
weekend of fun events for the entire family. This year was
no different.
The annual Renton River Days festival was kicked off
Thursday by the traditional Senior Day Barbecue at the
Renton Community Center, complete with live music. This
very popular event has been sponsored for many years
by local attorney Dan Kellogg.
The Renton Annual Art Show Preview party was held
Thursday evening, drawing a large group of artists and
supporters of local art for great hors d’oeuvres, wine, and
chamber music.
The festival has historically been geared towards children
and families, making sure there are ample activities
to keep kids busy for several days. All day Friday and
Saturday there were featured activities at Liberty Park.
The Wenatchee Youth Circus performed two shows at
Cedar River Park on Friday.
A highlight this year was John Keister, the former
celebrity from KING 5’s Almost Live, who served as the
parade’s grand marshal. John has been a regular contributor to many of our economic development
efforts over the past couple years. We use his former jabs at Renton as a way to brag about all of the
new development and investment in our city today.
The parade was once again a crowd pleaser, even though the Seafair Pirates were unable to join us
due to a schedule conflict. However, we did have the Seafair Clowns and they always bring excitement
to the faces of the children lining Third Avenue. We will be looking into new ideas to make the parade
even more community-oriented, including participation by our Neighborhood Associations.
Renton River Days continues to be a successful, family-oriented festival that draws thousands of people
each year. It’s important to note that this event is possible due to the generous sponsorships from IKEA,
Boeing, First Financial Northwest Bank, Renton Rotary, Republic Services and Seafair.
Another major contributor to the festival’s success is the time and effort put forth by many Renton
River Days volunteers and city employees. The volunteers contribute hundreds of hours working on all
aspects of the festival from staging parade participants to ensuring all the events you enjoyed over the
weekend go off without a hitch. Dozens of city employees, ranging from Community Services staff to
Public Works and police officers, also spend many hours working to make sure our residents have a very
positive experience.
See more of my favorite River Days parade photos
JULY 27, 2017
This Week
from the Mayor
Denis Law, Mayor
VOL. II, NO. 24
Farmers Market volunteers entry received the Mayor’s Trophy in the Renton River Days Parade. (Photo
by Denis Law).
River Days Festival brings joy to thousands
The Seafair Clowns added their own antics
to the parade. (Photo by Denis Law)
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Just like this community, the Renton Chamber of
Commerce has undergone a lot of changes over the
past three decades. Lucy Crozier has seen them all. She
has had a front-row seat for the past 26 years as the
chamber’s receptionist.
I served on the board of the chamber for a number
of years and chaired the board 17 years ago. Lucy has
always been the cheerful greeter at the Chamber office
or the friendly voice at the end of the phone, reminding
us about important meetings that were coming up or
other duties expected of board members.
She served six chamber CEOs and countless numbers
of board members, business owners and chamber events over all these years. Lucy has watched as this
community has grown from one that was not well known, other than by those who worked for Boeing
or PACCAR, to a city that has much to brag about these days, a place where people want to live, learn
and locate their businesses.
At a young 88 years of age, she told me that the traffic has gotten to a point where she doesn’t look
forward to driving to work every day. We know how you feel, Lucy!
We wish Lucy all the best in her well-deserved retirement.
Lucy Crozier retires after 26 years at Renton Chamber
A special thank you
Hundreds of volunteers, collectively contributing over 5,000 hours each year, are the backbone of Renton River
Days. We are fortunate to have dozens of volunteers serving as chairpersons to the festival. The volunteers listed
below have given at least ten years of service. I’d like to salute them and thank them for their commitment to our
community.
Vicki Faull Jeff Lukins Linda Middlebrooks Sharon Murphy Tim Searing
Robin Gregoris Randy Matheson Sharon Moats Vicki Navarro Jace Werre
Carol Janssen