Kelly Parker - Police Beat Writer
Police Beat devotees have been curious to know more about Kelly Parker. Given the nature of her work, she was reluctant to share too many personal details, but agreed to reveal a little about herself for Woodinville Weekly readers.
Ms. Parker is a recent transplant from a sparsely populated western state. She has been delighted by the many pastoral delights so readily available in east King County. "The variety of apples has been a revelation to me," said Ms. Parker. "The Honeycrisp has stolen my heart." She added that Rainier cherries far surpass the Bing cherries to which she had been accustomed before moving to Woodinville. Although devoted to Washington wines, Ms. Parker admits she has not frequented all that Woodinville has had to offer in this respect. "I still enjoy my Walla Walla getaways," she confided.
When not enjoying the agricultural bounty of this area, Ms. Parker enjoys solitary pursuits, such as bird watching. She concedes the charms of the American goldfinch and the pileated woodpecker, but admits to being partial to crows, despite the controversy this might stir among some Woodinville residents. Naturally, Ms. Parker is an avid reader. "Thanks to living here, all my Amazon purchases technically support a local business," she enthused. She laughed at the suggestion that Beccaria or Dostoevsky might be on her reading list now that she writes Police Beat. "I seek refuge from the Woodinville underworld in my recreational reading," she said. "I enjoy lighter fare: Tolstoy, or the Bronte sisters."
In keeping with her introverted nature, Ms. Parker has come to enjoy visiting the lighthouses of Washington. She laments that these beacons of solitude are largely automated, as her ideal job, second only to serving as Police Beat scribe, would be working as a lighthouse keeper. "Writing Police Beat requires keen insight into human behavior. Such insight is equally vital to watching the ebb and flow of the ocean," Ms. Parker said. She added wistfully, "After all, the ocean has as much personality as any of Woodinville’s most colorful criminal characters."
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