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Feek’s fundraising lifts Kirkland art scene BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
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nyone who attends the Kirkland Artwalk on Park Lane tonight will probably see Kathy Feek. As the first chair of the city’s Cultural Arts Commission, Feek has worked alongside other Kirkland residents and businesses over the years to bring art into the city that reflects its distinct culture and style. Aside from the Art Walk, she is also involved in Kirkland Summerfest and the recent Fish Frolic fundraiser. Earlier this year she was recognized along with other community members and groups at the fourth annual mayor’s CACHET event. Previously working for the Kennedy Center Arts Education Center and Imagination Celebration in Seattle, Feek first came to Kirkland in 1999, only a year after the opening of the Kirkland Performance Center. She had first acquired an interest in art during graduate school at Seattle University, where she said she discovered the power of art to improve people’s learning abilities. “I remember the days of high school when I was forced to do my geometry proofs in pencil,” she said. “I saw someone doing shapes in color and noticed how much easier it is to keep track of the angles… I thought ‘Wow, this is just an unbelievable difference that we’re all missing in the way we’ve been teaching.’ It
Kirkland ID theft case nearly turns into attempted murder Part 1: Kirkland woman steals friend’s identity, ends up on most wanted list This is part 1 of a 2 part Reporter investigation BY TJ MARTINELL
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An arrest by bail bond agents in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 20 put a stop to an alleged identify thief and Kent resident who was listed on Washington’s Most Wanted. The arrest of Jocelyn Valerie Ruiz, 20, is relief for a 31-year-old Kirkland woman, who police believe was a victim of a massive identity theft. But it didn’t stop there. Ruiz is believed to have allegedly planned
an armed robbery of the victim’s home and physical violence to be carried out by members of a regional gang as revenge for being reported to police. An arrest warrant was issued after Ruiz failed to appear in court for first degree attempted robbery and two charges of identity theft, with bail set at $250,000. She was tracked down by the bail bond agents from Jail Sucks Bail Bonds following an eight day hunt, according to the Kirkland Police Department (KPD). Documents from a KPD [ more RUIZ page 7 ]
Warrant issued for man who walked away from deadly Kirkland crash BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
Kirkland resident Kathy Feek stands with the Fish Frolic sculptures during Kirkland Summerfest. Fish Frolic is just one of the many art events that Feek has put her heart into to benefit the Kirkland art scene. BILL VADINO, Special to the reporter
helps catch all kinds of people and all kinds of learners and the needs of young children to old people,” she said. “It cuts across all of that. I’ve loved [art] from the very beginning of my adult learning.”
Feek said she sees art as a way to not only reflect their values but stimulate discussions and conversations. “I have seen the most amazing conversations with people who don’t
know each other at all discussing art,” she said. When she first came to Kirkland, she was eager to get connected with the community and joined the cultural arts commission. [ more FEEK page 6 ]
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A Woodinville man accused of walking away from a car crash in September that killed a Kenmore man in Kirkland walked away from his court date last week. A $250,000 bench warrant has been issued for Thomas Cushman Bird, II of Woodinville, 48, after he failed to appear at his Dec. 4 hearing at the King
County Courthouse. His arraignment is now set for Dec. 17. According to Dan Donohoe, the King County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson, Bird requested a new arraignment date, but the bench warrant remains active. Bird was recently charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and hit and run. King County Prosecutor’s Office described him [ more WARRANT page 3 ]
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