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Local artist revitalizes past through McMenamins artwork BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com
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s McMenamins at the Anderson School continues construction, they have also been on the lookout for local artists to grace their walls with scenes from the local area.
McMenamins calls this kind of artwork “Historical Surrealism,” for the research and care that goes into each piece of art - from oral histories to photographs and more. Which is why this kind of labor of love works so well with Bothell artist Michelle Waldele-Dick.
Waldele-Dick’s usual fare encompasses antique toys set up in a way that mimics life and provides a narrative to the subject matter. The toys are not just set up in front of a book, they are communing around it. “Her artwork is very well thought out and very
personal… Every item in her still life is personally picked and arranged, the lighting,” said Liana Bennett, owner of the Arts Umbrella in Bothell. Waldele-Dick and Bennett met many years ago, when Waldele-Dick was a teacher at a local college.
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They hit it off and, for a while, Waldele-Dick was a teacher at the Arts Umbrella - leaving to expand her artwork and classes at her in-home studio. “What she does is kind of difficult in that her still life is full of story,” Bennett said. “Just by looking at it, if you
were to walk in a gallery, you very much respond to it.” Her father, a graphic designer, would sketch in his free time and those renderings helped Waldele-Dick realize that she wanted to be an artist, along with her [ more ART page 5 ]
champs!
Bothell High School football team wins first state title, completes undefeated season Above, Bothell High School quarterback Ross Bowers flips over defenders for a touchdown during the state championship game at the Tacoma Dome. Right, Bothell High School football players celebrate the school’s first state title in football on the floor of the Tacoma Dome on Dec. 6. The Cougars defeated Chiawana 24-14 to complete an undefeated season. For the complete story and a special center spread go to pages 8-9. GREG NELSON, Special to the Reporter
Kenmore to receive $12 million for bridge replacement from WSDOT mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
Kenmore city officials have worked hard during the past few years to make SR 522 a safer place for motorists and pedestrians, including using its own money to pay for
upgrades to the state route. And while the project was deemed to be one of the most pressing by city officials, the financing to replace the nearly 80-year-old west half of the Sammamish River Bridge has been in question. But the Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is now returning the favor in the form of $12 million in federal highway funds for the aging bridge. The money is part of $70 million being given to various agencies in the state to help fix 32 bridges, according to a WS-
DOT release on Dec. 12. The release to the media is the first information city officials received about the highway funds. “We had an idea we would get it but this is the first official confirmation,” Kenmore Mayor David Baker said. “It means that
we can now move forward with planning for the new bridge.” Baker and city of Kenmore Director of Engineering and Environmental Services Kris Overleese said that the city still needs between $6-8 million to complete the project.
“We do need it fully funded before we start construction,” the mayor said. Baker is confident the city can find the remaining funds for the project. He said that the city was denied a grant by the Transportation Improvement Board [ more BRIDGE page 3 ]
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