Redmond Reporter, July 10, 2015

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Family, friends and community celebrate girl’s life ANDY NYSTROM anystrom@redmond-reporter.com

Susie Dreher

Jon and Veronica Dreher embraced at the front of the room as family, friends and community members joined them in mourning the loss of Susie Dreher, and

Redmond firefighters and police officers lined the back wall of the hall and a fire-department chaplain offered condolent words to those in attendance. Susie is survived by her father Jon and mother Veronica, as well as her two sisters, Jillian, 4, and Genevieve, 6 weeks.

“Susie’s bright light brought something significant to all of us,” family friend Thomas Mathiesen said at the gathering. Susie’s grandmother Nancy Dreher added, “You and your spirit will be with us every day — always.” [ more SUSIE page 7 ]

Derby Days: A city staple for 75 years

Art comes alive starting today at festival

The Redmond Arts Festival will take place today through Sunday at Redmond Town Center. Times will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and tomorrow and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The juried arts fair will feature more than 70 talented artists along Northeast 74th Street showcasing and selling their work. Food trucks stationed along 164th Avenue Northeast will offer culinary delights and main stage entertainment will feature local musicians and ethnic performances. There will be original fine art, sculpture and pottery, wearable art,

celebrating her life, as well. People filled the Happy Valley Grange in Redmond on Thursday morning to share stories about Susie and comfort the Redmond family and each other. Susie, 2, passed away on July 1 after being struck by a car in Redmond Town Center.

SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

Karsten Boysen shows off his sculptures at last year’s Redmond Arts Festival. Reporter file photo handmade crafts and jewelry. The festival is presented by Redmond Town Center and VALA Eastside. For more information, visit www.redmondtown center.com/custom/red mondartsfestival.php.

This weekend, Derby Days turns 75. To mark the occasion, Rachel Van Winkle, events and marketing administrator for the City of Redmond, said the annual summer event will have a more festive-than-usual birthday party theme. From a birthday cake-eating contest to a birthday-themed Grand Parade, she said the theme will be present throughout the festival.

STAPLE ACTIVITIES WITH A MODERN TWIST

In addition, Van Winkle said they have brought back activities from the derby’s early days beginning in 1940, reinventing them for today. Some of those activities include watermeloneating contests and tricycle races. [ more DERBY page 6 ]

Redmond Boy Scouts participate in last year’s Derby Days Kids Parade. Reporter file photo

Riding the STP to support Cystic Fibrosis Foundation SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

For years, Stuart Hargreaves has participated in Group Health’s annual Seattle to Portland (STP) ride. The Redmond resident has done the ride a few times on his own, but last year, for the first time, his 12-yearold daughter Lili — who was 11 at the time — joined him. The two did

the 205-mile ride on a two-person tandem bicycle. “I liked it,” Lili said. She and her father were riding to raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis (CF) research through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). This weekend, they will be joined by Lili’s younger sister, 11-year-old Amelia. Again, the Hargreaves family will be riding for the same cause,

which is near and dear to them as Lili was diagnosed with CF when she was 3 years old. Stuart said at that time, they had just moved up to Redmond from Portland. Lili was hospitalized for pneumonia and it was during this period that her doctor figured out what her symptoms — which mainly

Riding the Tween Machine: Stuart Hargreaves with his daughters Lili, middle, and Amelia train for this weekend’s Seattle to Portland journey. Courtesy photo

[ more STP page 7 ]

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