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2015 River Days Festival Schedule Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 12

Thursday, July 23

Adult Tennis Tournament (NTRP): (preregistration req’d), Liberty Park, Renton High and McKnight Middle Schools; various times

Downtown Renton Window Displays Renton History Museum: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Senior Day BBQ Picnic: Renton Community Center (advance ticket req’d), 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Renton Annual Art Show Preview Party: Renton Community Center ($20), 8 p.m.

Friday, July 17 - Sunday, July 19

Junior Challenger Tennis Tournament: (preregistration req’d), Liberty Park, Renton High and McKnight Middle Schools; various times

Schedule Continues on page 6

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2015 River Days Festival Schedule Art Market (arts and crafts booths): Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Community Information Booths: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Lions Sight & Hearing Screening Unit: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. KidZones: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Nibble of Renton: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Stage Entertainment: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. Wenatchee Youth Circus: (Tickets $2/youth $3/adult) Cedar River Park, 1:30 p.m. & 6 p.m. Family Fun & Films: “Big Hero 6,” Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 24 Downtown Renton Window Displays Renton History Museum: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Renton Annual Art Show: Renton Community Center, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free Shuttle Service: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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Support the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank - Food Drive by bringing non-perishable canned food items to Liberty Park, July 24-26. Help create an artistic and interactive duck art piece, name “SalvArte.” Residents and festival-goers are asked to “feed the people, not the ducks” this summer and assist those in need. Donations can be brought to the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank Information Booth located in ‘Big Liberty’ (handcrafted arts and crafts vendor area) during festival hours. For information on how to help the local Renton Salvation Army Rotary Food Bank, call 425-255-5969.

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2015 River Days Festival Schedule Six-A-Side Soccer Tournament: Renton High School, 8 a.m. Volkssports Fun Walks: Renton Senior Activity Center, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Free Shuttle Service: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. River Days Parade: South 3rd Street, 10 a.m. Renton History Museum: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Annual Quilt Exhibition: Renton Community Center, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Renton Annual Art Show: Renton Community Center, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Community Information Booths: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Lions Sight & Hearing Screening Unit: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Art Market (arts and crafts booths): Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. KidZones: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Nibble of Renton: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Stage Entertainment: Liberty Park, 11 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. Chalk Art Contest: Tennis Courts in Liberty Park, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Break-A-Thon: Liberty Park, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Wenatchee Youth Circus: (Tickets $2/youth $3/adult) Cedar River Park, 1:30 p.m.

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Specquackular Action: Six-A-Side Soccer Tournament Sponsored by Seattle Revival Center Organized by Greater Renton-Tukwila Youth Soccer Assoc. Annual youth soccer tournament, Saturday, July 25, at Renton High School. Open to Boys and Girls U/9 through U/16. Visit grtysa.org for online registration.

Volkssports Fun Walks Sponsored by Southlake Clinic Organized by Interlaken Trailblazers On Saturday, July 25, from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Parking available at Renton Memorial Stadium. Follow signs to Start Table at riverfront side of Senior Center. Explore Renton’s finest amenities and historic landmarks. Call 425.235.0528.

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NTRP Championship Tournament Organized by Aces Tennis Open to all players interested in a competitive tennis tournament, July 10-12, at Liberty Park, Renton High School and McKnight Middle School. Singles: $32, Doubles: $22/ player. Pre-registration req’d. Call 425.235.9495 or visit www.acestennis.net.

Junior Challenger Tournament Organized by Aces Tennis Open to all juniors ages 8-18 interested in a competitive tennis tournament, July 17-19, at Liberty Park, Renton High School and McKnight Middle School. Singles: $32, Doubles: $21/player. Pre-registration required. Call 425.235.9495 or visit www.acestennis.net.

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2015 IKEA Renton River DaysBoard of Directors & Volunteers BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Kelly Beymer, Chairman • Darren Stott, Vice-Chair • Celestine Ezinkwo • Vicki Faull • Kizzie Funkhouser • Carol Janssen • Jerry Kavesh • Jeff Lukins • Randy Matheson • Veronica Medina • Colleen Nichols • Tim Searing, Treasurer • Miranda Tramble • Jace Werre • Sonja Mejlaender, Festival Coordinator ART MARKET • Kizzie Funkhouser, Chairman • Valerie Barabe • Corrina Sorensen • Alyssa Villablanca CHALK ART CONTEST • Allied Arts of Renton • Sonja Kyes • Vicki Navarro CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY BOOTHS • Valerie Barabe • Brook Dodd • Robin Gregoris • Carmen Unti CITY SUPPORT SERVICES • Communications • Community & Economic Development • Community Services, Parks, Recreation, Facilities • Fire & Emergency Services • Public Works • Police Department • Technical Services • Transportation Systems DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS WINDOW DISPLAYS • Rich Sweeney

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Renton Lions Club volunteers prepare for their Annual Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, July 25, at the Senior Activity Center.

DUCKS GONE WILD GAME • Kelly Beymer • Ellen Morrison

LIONS CLUB HEALTH SCREENING UNIT • Lynn Peretti • Area Lions Clubs

ENTERTAINMENT • Norm & Carol Abrahamson • Renee Hart • Jeff Lukins

NIBBLE OF RENTON • Jace Werre, Chairman • Veronica Medina, Co-Chair • Nate Bainbridge • Carl Taylor • Scot Weisser • Ted Hickey, Anjela St. John, Fire & ES Dept. • Steve Brown, Park Maintenance

FESTIVAL PROGRAMS & EVENTS • Deutsch-Marque Show & Shine - Steve Questad • Break-A-Thon - Geofrey Driver • Kids Photo ID Cards Joanna Cebulla & Leslie Dahlquist • Museum - Elizabeth Stewart & Colleen Lenahan • Old McLendon’s Petting Zoo - Steve Judd • Renton Kiwanis & Key Clubs - Sue Owens • SalvArte - Beverly Storey & Kim Baxter GRAPHIC DESIGN • Carol Janssen • Robin Spicer 30th ANNIVERSARY EVENT • Char Baker • Kelly Beymer • Jerry Kavesh • Don Persson • Darren Stott • Jace Werre

PANCAKE BREAKFAST • Renton Lions Club • Lynn Peretti PARADE • Tammy Kaiser, Chairman • Robin Gregoris, Staging • Susie Armstrong • Brook Dodd • Ginger Elie • Jim Kaiser • Heidi Landis • Michelle Larson • Edward McGroder • Sharon Murphy • Suzanne Nester • Nancy Quinn • Nancy Terry • Jim Young PUBLICITY / MEDIA • Renton Reporter • Ellen Morrison

IKEA Renton River Days

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS • Randy Matheson • Kelly Beymer • Carol Janssen • Darren Stott QUILT EXHIBITION • Chris Black • Cedar River Quilt Guild RENTON ANNUAL ART SHOW • Vicki Faull, Chair • Elena Bakhareva • Eleanor Bertagni • Ginny Garrett • Maryanne Hoben • Karen Lunder • Joan Martin • Linda Middlebrooks • Vicki Navarro • Susan Ringwood RUBBER DUCKY DERBY • Rich Foster, Chairman • Rotary Club of Renton SENIOR DAY PICNIC • Shawn Daly • Debbie Little SPORTS • Andy O’Brien, Chairman Soccer Tournament • Greater Renton-Tukwila Youth Soccer Assoc. • Don Sando Tennis Tournaments • Aces Tennis • Steve Bergquist Volkssport Fun Walks • Interlaken Trailblazers • Sharon Moats VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR • Sharon Murphy

July 24-26, 2015

Renton Rotary’s Rubber Ducky Derby Starting at 4:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 26, thousands of little yellow ducks will jump from the Houser Street Bridge and race down the Cedar River. For each $5 ticket, supporters have a chance to win: 1st Place: $1,000 Cash donated by Renton Rotarians 2nd Place: $750 Cash donated by Renton Coil Spring. 3rd Place: $500 Gift Card donated by IKEA 4th Place: $500 Gift Certificate from King & Bunny’s Appliance 5th Place: $425 Gift Package of Renton Dining donated by Melrose Grill ($250), Torero’s ($50), The Gyros House ($50), and Wild Fin Grill ($50) and Vino at The Landing ($25) V Tickets are available for purchase: **At the Renton Rotary table at the Tuesday Renton Farmers Market at the Piazza in downtown Renton **At the Renton Rotary Exhibitor Booth in Liberty Park during festival weekend July 24 - 26 **From Rotarians selling tickets along the Parade route on South 3rd Street on Saturday, July 25

**At Cugini Florists, St. Charles Place Antiques, Garland Jewelers, and The Renton Printery, located in downtown Renton **And from any Renton Rotary Club member

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The Circus is Comin’ to Town! Co-Sponsored by Walmart The Wenatchee Youth Circus will host three performances at Cedar River Park, the park adjacent to the Henry Moses Aquatics Center and the Renton Community Center. Show times are Friday, July 24 at 1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost $2 per child under 18 and $3 per adult. Tickets may be purchased at the Festival Information Booth on July 24 or 25 in Liberty Park or 30 minutes prior to show times at the Circus entrance. Seating is “festival style” on the grass field. Easy access on foot from Liberty Park to Cedar River Park by using the I-405 underpass.

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Specquackular Art at River Days Art Market

Liberty Park Sponsored by BECU

Browse and shop nearly 80 hand-crafted artist vendor booths. Call 425.430.6518 or email rentonriverdaysartmarket@gmail.com. July 24 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. July 25 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. July 26 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Renton Annual Art Show Renton Community Center

Original pieces by Pacific Northwest artists at this annual juried fine art show. Artwork available for purchase. Call 425.254.9934. July 23: 8:00 p.m. Preview Party (tickets req’d: $20) July 24-25: 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. July 26: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Specquackular Food at the Nibble Sponsored by ABC Special Event Rentals Experience a variety of culinary delights from local restaurants and caterers at the 2015 Nibble of Renton at Liberty Park. Food vendors will feature Hawaiian, teriyaki, burgers, pizza, corn dogs, BBQ ribs, chowder, fish and chips, grilled salmon caesar salads, roasted corn, gyros, polish dogs and kielbasas, elephant ears, strawberry shortcake, smoothies, ice cream, Italian sodas, and espresso to name

just a few. Menu prices range from $5-$9, so come hungry to Liberty Park. California Pizza Kitchen Corn Dogs of the World Cousin’s Gourmet Delicious Asia Ivar’s Jimmy Mac’s Roadhouse Kidd Valley Kornman of Washington La Choza Pac Island Grill Ray’s Teriyaki Zone 3 Explorers Mobile Espresso

Nibble hours at Liberty Park: Friday, July 24: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

19th Annual Chalk Art Contest Liberty Park Tennis Courts