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Hundreds run past Erasmus the rooftop dragon to celebrate his fourth birthday

Apr16
2023 Written by Randy Corman

Erasmus the dragon appears to be watching runners queue at the starting line for a fun run that commemorates his fourth birthday

 

Erasmus the rooftop dragon was unveiled four years ago on April 13, and Renton celebrated his fourth birthday yesterday morning with a Dragon Dash fun run and party.  City of Renton Recreation Division and volunteers did a wonderful job organizing the festive event.

If you haven’t heard the story of Erasmus’s creation, it’s covered well in this article.

There were both 5K and 10K runners in yesterday’s birthday run, and the whole event was great fun.  The cool morning weather was perfect for the almost 300 runners and walkers that had signed up.  Dragon theming was abundant, and the organizers kept the event running smoothly.  Participants were given Dragon Dash shirts and snacks at the end of the race, along with a chance to try to pull a sword from a stone and be photographed with dragons, while the children hunted for dragon eggs.

My wife Cathy and I had a delightful time participating.  With wonderful people, lovely nature on the Cedar River trail, exercise, and dragon theming all right here in our own downtown…who could ask for more?

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Posted in Art, Uncategorized

Downtown Renton goes toe-to-toe with Fremont

Jun05
2019 Written by Randy Corman

A reader of the “Randy Corman for Mayor” Facebook page recently asked me to comment on whether our city was favoring big box stores at the Landing at the expense of downtown merchants.

Photo:  Renton’s newest and likely most iconic art piece, Erasmus the dragon, was unveiled in Downtown Renton in April

It’s not one over the other.  Both of these shopping districts, the the Landing and historic downtown, and all our other business zones, are extremely important to Renton.

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Posted in Art, Business

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Hi, I’m Randy Corman. Welcome to my blog!  I served on Renton City Council for 28 years, 1994-2021, with six years as Renton Council President.  I’m also a mechanical engineer and manager, and worked for the Boeing Company for 33 years, from 1984- 2017.  My wife and I have five kids and five grandkids, and we all live in Renton.  I’ve kept this blog for 17 years, and get thousands of readers each month. Please share your feedback, ideas, and opinions in the comments.

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