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New Ballard Leaves October 2, 2016
YOU’RE INVITED to THE HOMELESS REMEMBRANCE PROJECT’s “Leaves of Remembrance” Dedication in BALLARD!! Leaves of Remembrance Dedication & Reception NOON Sunday, October 2nd at Ballard Commons Park (57th NW & NW 22nd) Reception to follow at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (5710 22nd Ave NW) For more than a decade, The Homeless Remembrance Project–a collaborative community effort facilitated by the homeless women of WHEEL–has created places of hope, healing, and beauty to honor and remember homeless people who’ve died in King County. The Project has two parts: A beautiful “Tree of Life” sculpture and gathering place at Victor Steinbrueck Park (north of Pike Place Market), and “Leaves of Remembrance,” with names,…
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July 29, 2016 Leaf Dedication: Photos
Friday, July 29, the Homeless Remembrance Project Committee, in partnership with Seattle Mennonite Church, dedicated four new bronze Leaves of Remembrance in Lake City—for Scott Trezise, Eugene Menard, Steve Pond, and Robert Shand.
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Scott Adair Trezise, 1970—2016
Scott’s Leaf is placed at Seattle Mennonite Church in Lake City. If you have photos or memories of Scott, please share in a comment. Eulogy given by Pastor Jon Neufeld at Seattle Mennonite Church on March 6, 2016 Scott was born in Seattle on March 6, 1970. As today would have been his 46th birthday, it is somehow (oddly) fitting that on the same date we said “hello” to him, we are now saying “goodbye.” Scott, the son of Daryl and Karen, had two older sisters—Julie and Tiffany. He spent his early life in Lake City, moving to the Kenmore area in 1974 where he attended school, graduating in 1989 from…
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Robert Shand, 1948—2016
“Truck Bob” was a U.S. military veteran. He lived at Nyer Urness House and died in the Seattle VA hospital. Bob’s Leaf is placed at Seattle Mennonite Church in Lake City. If you have photos or memories of Bob, please share in a comment.
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Steve Pond, 1951—2016
Steve died of cancer, in hospice care. Steve’s Leaf is placed at Seattle Mennonite Church in Lake City. If you have photos or memories of Steve, please share in a comment.
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Eugene Menard, 1967—2016
Eugene had worked as a printer. He had been living in his camper in Lake City for a number of years before his death, in hospital, after a brief illness. Obituary Eugene’s Leaf is placed at Seattle Mennonite Church. If you have photos or memories of Eugene, please share in a comment.
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New Leaves in Lake City: July 29, 2016
You’re warmly invited to witness and participate in our LAKE CITY LEAVES DEDICATION 3:30 PM FRIDAY, JULY 29th at Seattle Mennonite Church (3120 NE 125th). We’ll be dedicating four beautiful new bronze Leaves of Remembrance: Robert Shand Steve Pond Scott Trezise Eugene Menard Reception at Seattle Mennonite Church will follow the Dedication.
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Winter Solstice Vigil 2015
This year, Women in Black statistics have broken our hearts and all previous records: At least 60 women and men have died outside or by violence in King County through November. To reckon with this injustice and remember those lost, we stood with friends, supporters, and faith community leaders on the Solstice, the Longest Night of the year, which was designated “National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.” We gathered at sunset (4:20 PM) at our Tree of Life in Victor Steinbrueck Park, then silently walked through the Market to Westlake Park, where we stood for an hour-long vigil. Afterwards, we gathered together to share and remember those lost. Reverend Pat Simpson’s…
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2015 Winter Solstice Vigil: December 21
WHEEL/Mary’s Place WOMEN IN BLACK Winter Solstice Vigil FOR ALL 2015 OUTDOOR/VIOLENT HOMELESS DEATHS MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st – starts at SUNSET (4:20 PM) AT THE TREE OF LIFE in VICTOR STEINBRUECK PARK (N. OF PIKE PLACE MARKET) then silent procession to Silent Vigil at Westlake Park (4th & Pine)5-6 PM then Post-Vigil Gathering @ the SHARE/WHEEL Offices (b/w 2nd & 3rd off Stewart) December 21st is the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. The National Coalition for the Homeless designates it “National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.” On this day, WHEEL (a grassroots organizing effort) and Mary’s Place (an ecumenical ministry) will stand a special one-hour, candlelight, Women in Black…
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Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Leaf Dedication, September 26, 2015
On Saturday, September 26th, out of the Mary’s Place morning worship service at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, we blessed and dedicated six new Leaves of Remembrance for our beloved sisters Phyllis Detienne, Susi Henderson, Kim Winters, Mai Huynh, Gail Nora Brackeen, and Sally Corbett. Here are a few photos from the ceremony.
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Leaf Dedication at University Temple United Methodist Church, September 25, 2015
We dedicated and blessed two Leaves of Remembrance at University Temple United Methodist Church on September 25th, for John Read Avery and Lorraine Wong. We were honored to be joined by many from the University Temple ministries (the Friday Feast, the Thrift Shop, the Urban Rest Stop, ROOTS, the Needle Exchange) and by Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church. Childhood friends of John Read Avery and many who knew Lorraine Wong joined us and shared stories and memories of the beloved and real people they lost—too young—to homelessness.
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Kim Winters, 1960—2012
Kim’s Leaf is at Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Lutheran Church. If you have photos or memories of Kim, please share a comment.
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Gail Nora Brackeen, 1959—2013
Gail’s Leaf is at Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Lutheran Church. If you have photos or memories of Gail, please share a comment.
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Mai Huynh, 1956—2010
Mai’s Leaf is at Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Lutheran Church. If you have photos or memories of Mai, please share a comment.
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Sally Corbett, 1952—2012
Sally’s Leaf is at Mary’s Place/Gethsemane Lutheran Church. If you have photos or memories of Sally, please share a comment.
