June 2016

Thousands of Solstice celebrators were out on the streets of downtown Fremont on June 18, giving a good showing of enthusiasm for the start of summer.

The parade started at 3 p.m. at Third and Leary Way and parade openers, 1500 Solstice Cyclers, didn’t feign from showing their summer skin under a vibrant mosaic of body paint despite the temperature hanging at 65 degrees and a brisk smattering of rain. With the procession, the air heated up and the rain cleared leaving paint relatively unsmeared.

Bicycles carried bodies displaying dreamscapes of weirdness from depictions of cosmic archetypes to marvel action heroes. Freakers, geeks, moralists, families, pagans, believers and thousands of other people and un-earthlings (including Short and Tall Grays) thronged 36th Street North and jeered, whistled and cheered on the creatures of Funky Fremont as the painted ones rode the main street of the Center of the Universe in celebration of summer.

Oddly, Mulder and Scully were not in attendance.

The historic Fremont Solstice Parade started almost 30 years ago and is produced by Fremont Arts Council, a non-profit organization.

By Gwen Davis

The fate of the Myers Way Parcels continue to develop.

As Westside Weekly previously reported, the Myers Way Parcels — 30+ acres of city-owned land on the Southeast edge of West Seattle — was acquired by the city, partly for the construction of the Joint Training Facility (JTF). However, what exactly the city would do with all the parcels remained unknown, until various proposals came out within the past couple of months.

As of mid-June, the city produced a preliminary 33-page report. It’s similar in content to the plan it presented last month at the Highland Park Action Committee. To summarize, the plans are for the city to keep a north section to expand the JTF, sell the center west for commercial purposes, and sell the south and east areas to a buyer who would keep much of it in its natural state, such as developing an adventure park. If no buyer emerges within two years, Seattle Parks would attain most of the site. The report stated that housing wouldn’t be appropriate for the site, given its lack of utilities, among other concerns.

Join United Way of King County for the launch of Summer Food Invasion at Roxhill Park!

On June 29th from 11:30am-3pm the Summer Meals Program is kicking it off with an epic celebration at: 9200 29th Ave, Seattle WA 98126. FREE lunch and a snack will be provided to every child under the age of 18, as well as FREE fun and games, like a radio station dance party, galaxy bowling, a moon bounce, and much more.

Over the age of 18? Parent resources will be available, too! Join us then, and keep coming back this summer to any of our meal sites throughout King County!

To find more information about where your nearest Summer Meals site is, visit foodinvasion.org or call 1-888-436-6392

If you would like to obtain some well considered financial advice, contact Sarah Cecil 206-938-6017.

Brought to you by Sarah Cecil Financial Advisor with Edwards Jones Investments.

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‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Home Tour
The Kenney
Enter on 47th Ave. S.W.
between Myrtle and Othello.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Little League
District 7 All-Stars
The District 7 Little League all-star baseball tournaments are set to get underway with eight games at the PacWest complex Saturday.
The two team Intermediate tournament starts at 9 a.m. between South Highline National and Seattle Central, with the second game at 9 a.m. Sunday for the championship with the if necessary game of the double elimination tournament at 6 p.m. Monday.
Juniors swing into action at 12 p.m. Saturday with South Highline National playing Renton, with the winner playing PacWest in the winner's bracket final at 12 p.m. Sunday. The loser's bracket final is at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The age 9-10 tournament has an eight-team field.
Southwest plays West Seattle at 9 a.m. Saturday, with PacWest and South Highline National meeting at 12 p.m., South Highline National and Seattle Central playing at 3 p.m. and Rainier playing Renton at 6 p.m.
Winner's games are at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and loser's games at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. that day. More loser's games follow at 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Miller named Athlete of the Year

Kennedy Catholic graduate Nikki Miller has been named as the Baden Athlete of the Year for women's golf in the NWAC as a freshman at North Idaho College.
Nikki Miller Baden Athlete of the year

Miller was the medalist in three of four league matches this year, and she also made the top five in three invitational tournaments and took second in the NWAC championship tournament in a playoff.
Her efforts led the Cardinal to the NWAC tournament team title.

By Amanda Knox
 
In my limited modeling experience, the most difficult thing has always been the face. So much can be conveyed through a facial expression. It’s not as simple as deciding to smile. Minute muscles may compose all kinds of smiles—ecstatic, ironic, indulgent, concerned, condescending, embarrassed, communicative—the difference between them so subtle and yet so legible. Usually I don’t think about what my face looks like while I’m emotionally responding to a context which might make me smile. When modeling, suddenly I am made aware of not just one, but two simultaneous expressions: 1) my face in context, self-conscious about the act of playing pretend in front of a camera; and 2) my intended face, conveying the character of the composed image. If I’m not careful, the self-consciousness of the first will eek its way into the second, compromising my expression entirely.
 

By Lindsay Peyton

Looking for a cuddle buddy?

There’s a place to go in West Seattle for therapeutic touch.

The Cuddle Club, located at 6417 Fauntleroy, recently celebrated its first year in business.

Owner Lashanna Williams’ original goal was to create a safe space for non-sexual touch – and she has since expanded her services to include massage therapy and energy work.

The Cuddle Club offers Swedish relaxation, treatment, intra-oral and blended massage, and facial cupping, as well as Reiki, meditation and crystal classes. The space also serves as a center for special events and even adult coloring nights.
 
Williams first discovered the idea of professional cuddling services while reading an article in 2014.

“For the next few months, I was thinking, ‘How could I do this?’” she said. “I figured it all out.”

She quit her job managing sales for a cement company – and took a giant leap of faith in a completely different venture.