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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Vol. 56, No. 42
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Books by the Way: 1973 to 2011
A bookstore closes, and an era ends By LESLIE BROWN Staff Writer
Books by the Way has had many incarnations over the years, opening first in the Old Fuller Store at Center and then moving into town, where it claimed at least four locations. Now, the 38-year-old business, the longest-running bookstore on Vashon, is about to shutter its doors for good. And owner Jenni Wilke, appropriately, it seems, will hold a wake to mark the small shop’s closure. “It’ll be an opportunity for people to celebrate the bookstore with stories and memories, the same way you’d celebrate a life,” she said. “But we also realize there will be some sadness.” Indeed, last week, as books, discounted 45 percent, flew out of the store, one customer after another noted how sorry he or she was to see the Island institution close. “It’s been around forever,” said Joanne Calhoun. “I will miss it.” “It’s heartbreaking,” another woman said as she placed 11 books on the counter. “I’ve been a loyal customer for 10 years.” She patted Wilke’s dog Millie on the head and then gave the bookseller a hug.
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Jenni Wilke sells a stack of books to a longtime customer. Below, a man peruses the shelves, looking for bargains. “It’s been such a great place to hang out,” she told Wilke. And so it’s gone for the last couple of weeks, as Wilke upped her discounts, finally scrawling on a sandwichboard sign on the sidewalk “closing mid-November.” Some have come into the store asking Wilke who they’ll now turn to for book suggestions. Others have shed tears. Several, Wilke said, apologized
for not buying more books. But Wilke, who bought the store four years ago with her husband Dave, doesn’t blame Vashon for the shop’s closure. As her husband put it, “a perfect storm” hit the bookstore during their brief tenure as owners — a fateful combination of economic hardship, the ongoing popularity of online SEE BOOKSTORE, 20
King County hopes to undertake its largest thinning operation to date at Island Center Forest, removing dying alders and tightly packed Douglas firs in an area comprising nearly 100 acres of the popular woodland. Should the county move forward on the plan, the operation would take place in two different sections of the 363-acre forest — a 90-acre tract and a 33-acre area. The county is holding a public meeting to discuss its plans Tuesday evening at the Land Trust Building. Neither site, however, would be clearcut under the county’s plan, according to Bill Loeber, the county’s forester. The logging operations would be ecological in nature, he said, geared to improving forest health by selectively thinning in stands that are either too dense or comprised of trees that are dying and ready to topple. “I think of these things as being like a restoration project,” Loeber said. David Warren, who heads the Vashon Forest Stewards and who has played an active role in Island Center Forest’s management, concurred. “There’s this idea that if you just leave the forest alone, it’ll grow back to this natural forest,” he said. Island Center Forest, however, “is at a point where it needs some loving care.” Much of Island Center Forest was owned by the state Department of Natural Resources, which managed the site commercially for decades, using funds from its management to SEE FOREST, PAGE 18
Islanders rally to save Vashon’s skatepark By NATALIE JOHNSON Staff Writer
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The BARC skatepark has been used by over 300 kids this year.
When Allison Reid’s 9-year-old son started skateboarding at BARC this summer, she had some reservations. “I thought it was just for teens,” she said. “I didn’t even know it was supervised.” Now, Reid is fighting to make sure the skatepark stays open. “It’s not at all what I have always thought it was. … It’s fabulous for him,” she said. “We go all the time, and I want to help.” Last month, parents learned the indoor skatepark, open five days a week at the Burton Adventure
Recreation Center (BARC), was on an unsustainable path. The park district program, which costs about $20,000 a year to operate, has barely broken even in past years, despite yearly help in the form of a $3,500 grant by the Development of Island Teens (DOIT). Last year, the skatepark came up $800 short. This year, the park district lowered admission to the park in an attempt to draw more skateboarders, inline skaters and scooter riders and make the program accessible to a wider number of people. “People were saying they couldn’t afford it,” said Susan McCabe, the park district’s program coordinator. Attendance dropped slightly, however. And now, SEE SKATEPARK, 19
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A King County Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction last week supporting the Vashon Park District’s claim that the Rosser family doesn’t own the road that leads to their home, according to David Hackett, a park district commissioner who attended the hearing. Judge Laura Gene Middaugh ruled that the Rosser family has an easement on the 100-foot road that connects their property to Vashon Highway, but the road itself, the judge said, is owned by the Vashon Island School District. What’s more, the judge said, the Rossers don’t own an easement on a small swath of property on the eastern edge of the Vashon Park District’s fields project that abuts the Rosser property — again, refuting a claim the Rosser family has made. Hackett, a lawyer, said the judge’s preliminary injunction will be in place until the case goes to trial, which is scheduled for 2013. According to Hackett, the judge issued the ruling in the park district’s favor based on documents from 1912 as well as property deeds filed with King County. He expects that the ruling will ultimately lead to a permanent injunction.
“Once a court enters a preliminary injunction against you, that’s pretty much it,� he said. The ruling was issued from the bench last Tuesday afternoon after an hourlong hearing in a Seattle courtroom. Gay and her mother Margaret Rosser were at the hearing, as well as about a dozen Islanders who were there in support of the longtime Island family. The Rossers were not represented by a lawyer. Gay Rosser, reached last week, took issue with the process, contending that the judge didn’t have time to look at some of the extensive paperwork she’s amassed. “It was the judge’s decision,� she said. “I was a bit sorry our time was limited.� She added that she’s still awaiting a written version of the preliminary injunction, which is to be drafted by the park district’s lawyer. “I don’t know what it entails until I get the information in writing,� she said. The Rossers’ family home, initially owned by Margaret and her late husband Leon and now owned by Gay, sits on a five-acre parcel on the eastern edge of the park district’s sports field project. The park district is leasing the adjacent 10-acre site on Vashon Highway, where the Harbor School is located, from the school district. A dispute over the owner-
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American Hero Quilts logs a landmark in project for wounded vets A fundraiser will take place this weekend By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
Staff Sgt. J.B. was on patrol in Iraq one night last summer searching for a rocket the insurgents had fired. Leery of cobras and keeping an eye out for the venomous snakes, he fell down a ravine, badly injuring his knee. In early September, J.B. (who asked that his full name not be used) returned to the United States because of that injury and an earlier one that had left him with several bone chips in his neck and in considerable pain. He did not return to his family in Idaho, however, but to the Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB) at Joint Base LewisMcChord near Tacoma, where he expects to live until January. Upon arriving, he received a red, white
and blue quilt from the Vashon-based American Hero Quilts project. “It’s really nice,� he said recently. “The rooms are a little bland. I have mine spread over my bed — it’s a nice splash of color.� To be sent to the WTB, a soldier must have an injury or illness that Army medical officials deem will take six months or more of complex medical care to heal. J.B. is just one of 500 servicemen and women living there, coping with severe health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and orthopedic injuries. Some stay for years. Last week Sue Nebeker, the force behind American Hero Quilts, welcomed J.B. to her Maury Island home and quilt studio, along with Amin Arreola, the outreach program coordinator of the Soldier and Family Assistance Center. They were there to pick up 100 of the colorful quilts and take them back to give to soldiers arriving at the WTB.
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Staff Sgt. J.B., Sue Nebeker, Su DeWalt and Amin Arreola display the 10,000th quilt of the American Hero Quilts project. J.B. and Arreola were on Vashon to pick up quilts for wounded and ill veterans at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The $53 million facility just opened in August, in the wake of the 2007 scandal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, when inadequate care and poor conditions for returning veterans came to light. This new facility is excel-
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lent, Arreola said. “This is the only battalion in the whole U.S. Army whose mission is to heal,� he said. J.B. concurred. “It would be easy to sit in my room and pull the drapes shut and not talk to anybody,�
he said. “We go about the business of healing up what needs to be healed.� For Nebeker, who has given over the lower floor of her home to the project all these years, it is an honor to have her quilts covering the men and women there.
“That’s very moving to me,� she said. “That was the point of starting the organization: that we would have a chance to be part of helping people heal and let them know we appreciate them.� Nebeker started out in 2004 by delivering 100 quilts to Madigan Army Hospital at Fort Lewis, and as wars have raged in Afghanistan and Iraq, Nebeker, her one part-time employee Su DeWalt and numerous project volunteers have sewn, delivered and shipped more than 10,000 quilts to wounded men and women returning to the United States. Nebeker and DeWalt both think of the quilts as hugs that enfold each recipient. Nebeker could not have imagined the magnitude of the project seven years ago. Ten thousand is a number, she said, that makes her “incredibly sad.� “I know the people we’re covering have the most incredible journey ahead 4503: $0/5*/6&4 /&95 1"(&
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of them, not just the injury, but the journey ahead, the PTSD, the healing of their wounds, the trying to come back and have a normal life. I don’t think it’s very easy given the things they have seen.� American Hero Quilts, each one hand sewn and labelled with the words, “You are our hero. Thank you,� go not just to the WTB, but to a military hospital in Afghanistan as well. Between the two destinations, roughly 250 quilts pass through Nebeker’s hands each month. With the simplest of quilts taking roughly 45 hours to create and more elaborate ones 100 hours, Nebeker and DeWalt could not do this alone. “Without the quilt guild on Vashon, we could not keep going,� Nebeker said. “They have cut hundreds of yards of fabric, sewn in
thousands of bindings and made countless quilt tops and quilts.� The project has volunteers in each of the 50 states; several women at the Washington Correctional Center for Women in Purdy also participate, Nebeker said. It is a way for the women to gain skills, benefit others and acquire a sense of accomplishment. No matter who makes the quilts, Nebeker sets the bar high. “The quilts are for heroes,� she said, “and we make that very clear.� Clark Nebeker, Sue’s husband, recently calculated some of the numbers behind the 10,000 figure. Each quilt weighs about 4 pounds, meaning 40,000 pounds of quilts have been delivered. The fabric and batting for one quilt can easily cost $300, which, for
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off roughly 100 of these quilts in the last year. “There is still so much pain out there,� she said. That is true for those returning now, she noted. “I don’t think people realize how many wounded there are and the help they will need,� she said. “I am not sure why that isn’t the first thing in the newspaper and on TV everyday.� For Nebeker, there is no clear end in sight for her work yet. “I will stop when my body wears out or when we have our people home, and the people we’ve needed to hug, we’ve hugged,� she said.
American Hero Quilts will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the former VFW Hall, now Vashon Island Books. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. there will be an English tea, and from 7 to 9 p.m. there will be cocktails, appetizers and a silent auction. Sue Nebeker noted the quilt project needs support this year more than ever before. Tickets, $20 and $25, are available at Vashon Bookshop.
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be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McMurray Middle School. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. The Ecology Department’s cleanup plan will entail neighborhood-by-neighborhood sampling in Ruston, parts of Tacoma, University Place, Maury Island and southern Vashon Island — those areas considered most contaminated within the 1,000-acre Tacoma Smelter Plume, the state’s largest contaminated site. The sampling will be voluntary, as will any remediation the state recommends, said Hannah Aoyagi, an
outreach and education specialist in the Ecology Department’s Toxics Cleanup Program. All told, state officials said, there are approximately 2,400 residences on Maury, in the Burton area and on Vashon Island south of S.W. 264th Street that fall within the area of greatest concern. State funding for the massive cleanup comes from a settlement Asarco made when it filed for bankruptcy in 2005. The state received $188 million from the settlement and expects to spend $64 million of that on its yard cleanup program.
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Putting an end to those anonymous online postings
Implementing elegant solutions to thorny problems is a Vashon talent. Little wonder, then, that a dedicated group of Islanders is taking steps to slow teen alcohol and drug use by doing something simple — changing the physical environment that enables the activity. The Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) has spent the last year identifying problem spots where drug paraphernalia and heaps of alcohol containers collect regularly. Plans are now afoot to widen paths, light problem spots and clear brush from parking lots. A recent Beachcomber issue described the problems people face when their properties become hangouts for drug dealing and teen drinking. This can change, and property owners who want to increase safety and reduce trash are working with VARSA and a specially trained local architect to make that change. Frankly, when I first heard about this effort, I had visions of surveillance cameras following sweeping searchlights. No one wants to see Vashon cleared and halogen-lit from dusk to dawn, resulting in a dreary sci-fi landscape devoid of
Over the last few years, as The Beachcomber’s website has garnered more attention, some readers have raised concerns about one issue in particular — the fact that we allow visitors to vashonbeachcomber.com to post anonymous comments. The policy has led to some unpleasant and mean-spirited postings. It’s also put a spotlight on a seeming inconsistency at the paper: We don’t print anonymous letters, but we’ve allowed our website, vashonbeachcomber.com, to become a place where people can hide their identity while occasionally taking shots at one another. Starting Nov. 17, that policy will change. People will be able to comment only by using their Facebook accounts, which means people’s names, often even their photographs, will now be linked to the statements they post. The Beachcomber is not alone in making this shift. Several newspapers, equally troubled by this trend, are beginning to turn to Facebook to power their website commenting. The Los Angeles Times, for instance, recently began using Facebook Comments. According to a story about the shift on Poynter.org, a news industry website, the LA Times continues to see spirited discourse and disagreement among those who post comments. But the discourse is at a much higher level, and commentators are generally well-mannered and on-topic. This new approach won’t be perfect. People who don’t have a Facebook account won’t be able to participate in online discussions. And some will likely find a way around our new policy, creating Facebook accounts using pseudonyms. Still, we’re proud to be in the vanguard of this movement. It shows we’re listening to our readers and responding. It also places us more deeply and fully into the powerful world of social media and the force currently driving that world; by using Facebook Comments, we’re embracing a social medium that now has 800 million users worldwide. And for those of you who have not chosen to create a Facebook account, remember that we will continue to run letters to the editor, a lively and robust part of our paper every week. So please continue to be a part of the discussion. Whether online or in print, your comments are part of an important community dialogue that enlivens and enriches Vashon’s civic life.
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pedestrians. But when fights, loud music and drug transactions are the nighttime norm at the Village Green, people living in the neighborhood are understandably upset. When drug paraphernalia appears on the ground behind a preschool, we are all upset. I feel it is very important that VARSA team up with all the involved property owners, making no unilateral changes and seeking solutions that meet the VARSA goals and work for property owners too. So far this has been true. I know VARSA reached out to the Village Green neighbors who might be affected by lights in the park, and they are working together. I talked with another property owner at KVI Beach. She had contacted VARSA to ask that no blackberries be cut on her bank, and suggested appropriate areas
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Pedestrians are required UP NPWF GPS DBST I was very surprised to read the column (“Some basic precautions can make the roads safe for everyone�) in last week’s Beachcomber to which an entire half-page was granted. My surprise was due to the fact that the article is in direct contradiction to Washington State Law. Washington RCW 46.61.250, “Pedestrians on roadways,� clearly states that pedestrians are to move off the roadway for approaching vehicles. Here is the statement directly from the RCW: “Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking or otherwise moving along and upon a highway shall, when practicable,
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on which to focus. This spirit of collaboration is reassuring, and I think the results will be worth the effort. I encourage VARSA to continue to work carefully with those Islanders whose properties might be affected by its efforts. The project comes at an important time in our community’s life. Recent statistics show that our teen substance abuse rates are above the state average, a trend I find troubling. Drinking can devastate young people and lead to crippling depression. With our teen use rates well above average, we need to take steps to protect our young people and support them to make good decisions. I applaud the VARSA efforts. They are working smart, partnering with affected property owners, and making subtle but effective improvements to discourage the abuse of both our human resources and our commons. As Ed Swan, who has worked with VARSA on the project, pointed out in The Beachcomber, sometimes the solution is as simple as replacing a broken light bulb. — Jean Bosch is real estate agent active in civic affairs on Vashon.
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lot of different people.� We’d like to point out that since we opened nearly three years ago we’ve made a point to provide a friendly, professional, welcoming atmosphere to all Island residents (over the age of 18) interested in creating a work of art that will last a lifetime. While the artwork in our tattoo parlor reflects the long history and heritage of the art form that we are proud to preserve, we specialize not only in the traditional Americana-style tattoos seen prominently on our walls, but also in a wide array of styles including Japanese, floral, fancy script, tribal, nautical, etc. We’ve done everything from tiny intricate bees the size of fingernails to full Japanese sleeves. We encourage everyone considering a tattoo to research -&55&34 $0/5*/6& /&95 1"(&
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shops and find an artist whose style and aesthetic is a good match for you. A reputable artist will have worked with a mentor for several years and will have an extensive portfolio featuring works in many different styles. Paco Rollins, owner of Sea Change Tattoo Parlor, worked with his mentor and partner for 13 years before opening Sea Change. Continuing this ageold tradition, Casey Buxton is in the third year of a working apprenticeship with Paco and has emerged as a world-class artist in his own right. Because a tattoo lasts a lifetime, we encourage people to take the decision to get one seriously and research your options. Stop on in anytime during business hours, browse our portfolios, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have. We’re here to work with you and help you make the tattoo of your dreams a reality. — Laura Rollins
Ballet dispute
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Junior Civic Ballet. We are the same parents and volunteers who fundraised by selling flowers and concessions during shows and washing cars. We painted the props and backdrops, baked the refreshments, wrapped the roses, shook the snow machine and pinned the costumes. We are the support system for these shows and for these dancers. We pay the artistic director a stipend for each show. Betsy Frazee voluntarily resigned from our board and stated she would never work with us. We moved forward for the benefit of the kids and the program and hired a new artistic director. We changed our name at the recommendation of Vashon Park District staff and signed a contract that clearly stated VPD would hold our funds and distribute them per our request. Park district commissioners believe they can interpret the law in a way that allows VPD to ignore our contract, take those funds and create a new entity with them. We believe VPD is in breach of contract. Before the end of our contract, we requested arbitration with VPD. They did not respond. The commissioners have ignored our requests to meet with them. VPD has put this board of volunteers through an emotional roller coaster and has refused to acknowledge us as a separate legal
entity. Their attempt to placate our former artistic director has caused damage to our reputation and harm to our program. We do not want to fight with VPD or Betsy Frazee. We only want to continue to provide a top-notch free ballet program to the youth dancers on Vashon. We are a hard-working volunteer board who has no personal agenda here except to put on a spectacular show for these kids.
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#BMMFU EJSFDUPS XBOUT UP CF JOWPMWFE BHBJO I want more than anything to see Vashon Junior Civic Ballet’s dancers back on stage at Vashon High School. Betsy Frazee would love to be a part of it as she has for many years past. It is her life’s work and an absolute passion. It saddens us that so many attempts to mediate have gone unanswered, and we’re highly frustrated by the lack of cooperation that seems to be abounding. VJCB is/has been hers for many happy years; a lot of Islanders can attest to her love of dance and passion relating to the dancers; she wants them to look and dance their absolute best. She has always been so proud of
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them, much like a parent. Our hope for the upcoming election is it will be one that allows all who have been a part of the productions (audience, volunteers, etc.) a voice in hopefully
a “closed ballot� election. Not everyone wishes to “raise a hand.� That could keep some from even attending. — Pam Saunders-Osness
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You sold us our place over 20 years ago. We thought that by now we’d have our house almost paid for, but we refinanced about five years ago for our son’s college money and then in 2009 my husband got laid off. He finally got a job but it doesn’t pay as well as the other one did. We were just getting by when I lost my job so now we can’t make our mortgage payments. We’ve tried everything. We cut back on all our expenses, sold stuff, even borrowed a little from my folks. We’ve run out of options. What should we do now?
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I’m so sorry to hear about your situation. You’re not alone, I’m sure you know. Many people are struggling just to get by and are close to losing their homes. There is a new law in Washington that took effect in July. It mandates that lenders negotiate with borrowers and offer options and solutions. The law created real estate counselors who can go over your situation and try to renegotiate your mortgage so that you can afford the payments.
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There are many non-profit organizations that offer this counseling and we have some in the Seattle-Tacoma area. To name just a few for you to call: Solid Ground 206-694-6766 or email: housingcounseling@solid-ground.org. Another is: Washington State Housing Finance Commission at 206-287-4449 or email: bill.conner@wshfc.org. Also you can call: Fair Housing Center of Washington in Tacoma at 253-274-9523 or email: info@fhcwashington.org. For Spanish speakers El Centro De La Raza may be able to help at 206-957-4639 or email at: agonzalez@elcentrodelaraza.org.
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8&%/&4%": t Veterans Services: Joel Estey, a consultant with the King County Veterans Program, will help veterans connect with county, state or federal benefits. Contact Estey at 296-7570 for more information. Noon to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center on Bank Road. Tacoma Smelter Clean Up: The Department of Ecology will hold a public open house on a plan for cleaning up pollution from the Tacoma Smelter plume. The plan includes a proposed yard sampling and cleanup program for the southern part of Vashon-Maury Island. 7 p.m. at McMurray Middle School. (For more information, see page 5.) Shape Up Vashon — Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder: Dr. Kim Farrell and Mona Hardy will discuss mood changes as the days shorten in a talk called “Who’s Afraid of the Dark.� They will discuss keeping motivated and enjoying the holidays. Those who attend will also receive a recipe and learn about the SUV walking group. Go at 6:15 p.m. if you want to get your blood pressure checked, weigh in or to sign up for Shape Up Vashon. Classes are free for SUV members and $5 for others. The presentation will be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Courthouse Square. Vashon Computer Club: The topic will be the growing uses of computer technology in everyday life. Anyone may attend free of charge; but membership has benefits and is inexpensive. 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center on Bank Road.
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Current Events: Bob Hallowell will facilitate a lively and respectful conversation about local, national and international news. Bring your clippings and opinions. Free. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Library meeting room. Holiday Magic: Jeff Evans will bring his bag of tricks to the library. See his trained reindeer that does card tricks, a drawing of Santa that comes to life and more magical surprises. For ages 5 and older. Call the Vashon Library for details at 463-2069. 4 p.m. at the Ober Park performance room. Women and the Vietnam War: Marianne Jacobs, a noted anthropologist who studies the role of women in the Vietnam War, will speak. 7 p.m. at the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum. (For more information, see the next page.) Caregivers Support Group: This group is geared toward family or friend caregivers, rather than paid caregivers. If interested, leave a message for Julea Gardener at 567-4421. 7 p.m. at Vashon Community Care.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS King County Cemetery District #1: 3 p.m. today, Nov. 9, at the Vashon Cemetery, 19631 S.W. Singer Road. Vashon Island School District School Board: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at McMurray Middle School. Vashon Sewer District Board of Commissioners: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Vashon Senior Center. King County Airport District #1 Commissioners: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Courthouse Square. VMICC Land Use and Natural Resources Committee: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Land Trust Building. Call Robert Keeler for more information at 679-7279.
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Puss in Boots: Ends Nov. 10 A Lot Like You: 8 p.m. Nov. 10 Moneyball: Plays Nov. 11 to 14. That’s Fine: A ski, snowboard and skate movie. It plays at 2 p.m. Nov. 12. The Whale: 1 p.m. Nov. 13. Orca Annie will provide an introduction and answer questions. Ides of March: Opens Nov. 15 See www.vashontheatre. com for show times or call
4"563%": t Ski Swap: The Vashon Ski Swap will host its annual swap. Drop off gently used gear at the start of the event and pick up unsold gear after the sale closes. Items can also be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Vashon Park District. Skis, boots, snowboards, helmets, accessories and apparel are welcome. Registration for the seven-Saturday winter season at Snoqualmie and the Dec. 10 Crystal Mountain trip will also be available during the swap. Ages 8 and up are welcome to participate in the program. Sellers retain 80 percent of the sale price, and the remainder benefits the ski school. 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre parking lot. Benefit for American Hero Quilts: An English tea will be served between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. and an evening event with cocktails, appetizers and a silent auction will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., both at Vashon Island Books, the former VFW Hall. Several items will up for auction, including a leather Nascar jacket, a quilt, a 1920s art deco clock, overnight stays and gift baskets. (For more information, see page 4.) Author Reading: Island author and Seattle University humanities professor Serena Cosgrove will speak about Latin American women’s organizing and her new book, “Leadership at the Margins.� 6 p.m. at Vashon Bookshop. (For more information, see page 12.) St. John Vianney Catholic Italian Dinner: The event will include an Italian meal, entertainment and silent and live auctions. Tickets cost $40 and are available at weekend masses. Contact Mary Ann Beardsley at 567-4273 for more information. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Catholic Church.
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The Farmers Market will move inside this weekend, making it easier for Islanders to eat locally this Thanksgiving. A wide variety of fall produce will be available, including pumpkins, squash and apples and an array of of root vegetables. People can also stock up on local eggs and fresh or smoked fish. Island artisans and crafters will also offer handmade creations and many will offer demonstrations of their crafts. Check out the cooking demonstrations of side dishes made from local produce, and enjoy hot coffee from Minglement, as well as goodies from the Vashon High School Band booster bake sale. The market will feature live music from The Starlings, an Americana duo from Seattle, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Market hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Vashon High School Commons. Above, Island farmers and artisans filled the commons at a market last year. for the soul. And as for lust? Who doesn’t want lust in their life? In a humorous way, Rev. Elizabeth Stevens will reconsider the traditional list of the Seven Deadly Sins and examine more contemporary lists offered by some of her colleagues. 9:30 a.m. at Lewis Hall, behind Burton Community Church.
56&4%": t Vashon Quilt Guild: Leann Doussett will speak on the topic, “Inspiration Inked.� For information about this meeting, call Lisa Bird at 463-9710. 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Washington State Ferries: Topics will include the governor’s Connecting Washington task force, new vessels, the fare media study, liquefied natural gas and community-specific issues. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at McMurray.
UPCOMING Contractor Meeting for Vashon High School: Vashon Island School District and Skanska will hold a meeting for potential contractors for the new high school. They will provide information to Island contractors about the project, how it’s organized, the bidding process and more. 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Vashon Library. Zen Talks: Eko Jeff Kelly will speak on the subject, “a single leaf builds a great temple.� He is from the Seattle Soto Zen Sangha and is an ordained Soto Zen priest. His talk will be after the traditional tea, chanting and sit. For more infor-
mation, call Celina Yarkin at 4630007. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Puget Sound Zen Center. Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting: Guest speakers will include Puget Sound Energy’s Doug Dickson, the market manager for Business Energy Management, who will discuss how to manage businesses energy consumption and offer information on services available to assist business owners, and Cathie Currie, Energy Efficient Communities program coordinator, who will discuss current residential programs. People do not need to need to be chamber members to attend. 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Penny Farcy Training Center on Bank Road. Agriculture Issues: The King County Agriculture Commission will be on Vashon and host a meeting with an open mic time for Vashon farmers and residents to bring issues to the commission. 4:45 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Land Trust Building. Holly Daze Bazaar: Buy hand-
made items as Christmas gifts. There will also be a “make it and take it� booth for children. For more information, call Ann Zbryk at 463-9428. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the former NAPA store. Free Range Folk Choir Concert: This concert will include music from around the world. The event is free, but donations will be welcomed. For more information, visit freerangefolkchoir.blogspot. com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Methodist Church. Holiday Pies: Vashon Island Community Ballet is taking orders for coffee and Thanksgiving pies. Coffee is $15 for 16-ounce bags. Pumpkin pies are $10 and pecan are $12. Pies will be baked by dancers and their families on Nov. 22 and ready for pick-up from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, in front of Vashon Market. All proceeds support the fund for costumes for productions. Orders for coffee or pies can be sent to VICBfundraising@gmail.com.
$0.$"45 All VoV TV shows are produced by Islanders. If you’ve created a video program of any kind, contact Susan McCabe at 463-0301 or info@ voiceofvashon.org. Comcast 21 is happy to broadcast your show. This week’s features on VoV TV are: Wednesday and Sunday, 6 p.m. Sit back, close your eyes and listen to the Vashon Chorale’s version of Mozart’s Requiem. This was the group’s special performance for the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Thursday and Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. Daryl Redeker and Susan White make a powerful anti-war statement with their brief “Eye for an Eye� video. The complete VoV TV Schedule is available at voiceofvashon.org.
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$-"44&4 Line Dancing: KB Jones, a linedancing teacher, will show basic steps for dancing to country music; beginners, adults and children are all welcome. Wear leather-soled shoes. Free. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Senior Center on Bank Road. Bridge Lessons: Ellen Trout teaches the basics from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Daphne Purpus teaches an advanced bidding and conventions class from 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Wednesdays at the Senior Center on Bank Road. Expressive Stitching: Trisha Hassler, a fiber artist from Portland, will teach two classes on stitching techniques that can be used for fiber arts and mixed media projects. For more information contact Sue Willingham at msuewill@centurytel.net or 463-1747. See also www.trishahassler. 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12 and 13, at Willingham’s mid-Island studio. Fire by Friction — A Teen Wilderness Workshop: Teens can become more confident in the wilderness knowing they can make fire without matches. In this hands-on workshop, they
will learn the many aspects of fire making, from tinder collection to carving their own bow drill kit and will discover the secrets to nurturing a coal to flame. The cost is $50 plus $20 for materials. Register at www.Vashon WildernessProgram.org/teen or call 651-5815. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Camp Sealth. Computer Classes: Learn how to browse the Internet, type website addresses, understand basic Internet vocabulary and use search engines in Vashon Library’s Internet Level One class. In Internet Level Two, participants will explore helpful websites, discuss printing from the Internet, explore blogs and discuss Internet security. Register for both classes by calling 4632069. Level One will meet at 10:15 a.m. and Level Two at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Vashon Library. Yoga for Teen Girls: Ronly Blau will teach this class, which is designed to help girls increase their strength, flexibility and ability to stay stay calm and centered. The cost for five classes is $50. Register with Blau at 499-8488 or ronlyr@ MeadowHeart Ayurveda.com. 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
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Tuesdays, Nov. 15 to Dec. 13, at Island Yoga Center. Introduction to Zen — Principles and Practices: The class will include an introduction to the practice of zazen (sitting meditation), background information on who the Buddha was and what he taught, a historical sketch of Zen Buddhism and the Rinzai tradition and discussion of the basic principles and practices of Zen. To register, call 463-4332, or go to the website at www. pszen.org. The cost is $25 for the public and $10 for PSZC members. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Road. Veterans’ Workshop: The American Legion will host two service officers who will answer questions and help fill out paperwork for veterans who need services from the VA hospital. Phil Volker, the post commander, encourages all vets who know they need help or think they might to attend. Vets should bring a copy of their DD214 papers if they have them. Call Volker for more information at 408-7236. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Island Funeral Service, 18005 Vashon Highway.
Church prepares for Thanksgiving dinner, all welcome The Vashon Presbyterian Church will again host a traditional Thanksgiving meal for the community. Dinner will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. An RSVP is appreciated but not required. The dinner is a potluck, but everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the feast, regardless of any contribution. Vashon Presbyterian Church families
and members of the Vashon community have been generous in helping to provide the food. Those who are able to help make this community meal possible by donating food or a monetary gift are encouraged to do so to help cover expenses. If you have questions about specific food needs or anything else about the meal or to RSVP, call Nancy vanRoessel at 463-2965 or Kris Hvatum at 408-7267.
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SCENE & HEARD The odds of getting a perfect hand in Cribbage are 1 in 216,580. Harley Miedema, left, recently beat those odds and held the perfect hand, a 29 hand, at the Vashon Cribbage Club’s weekly tournament. This was only the second perfect hand ever held by a club member since the club was formed more than five years ago. The first person in the club to score such a hand was George Eustice. Both hands were dealt by George’s wife Sandy. $PVSUFTZ 1IPUP
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Honoring veterans: Learn about Women in Vietnam Anthropologist Marianne Jacobs will present the dramatic saga of American service women in Vietnam at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Land Trust Building. Jacobs served a year of duty as a nurse in Vietnam from 1970 through 1971. When her tour was over she returned to a country ambivalent at best about the divisive war. Overlooked and not honored as she imagined, Jacobs began her studies into anthropology. Jacobs’ insights into human nature inspired her to become a chronicler of the women who served in Vietnam. An accurate record of American women’s service in the Vietnam War did not
exist until women like Jacobs wrote the history themselves. It’s been estimated that there were around 6,250 nurses in the war. These all-volunteer women served in Vietnam to help soldiers. American nurses spent countless hours at e-vac hospitals to honor their commitment. For much of Jacobs’ life, it has been her mission to share the story of these nurses. Additionally, in honor of Veterans Day, the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum will be open for the showing of the exhibit, “Home of Record: Vashon and the Vietnam War.�
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20th Century History with Pete Mazza Tuesdays, Nov. 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd, 1:15 p.m. From the Franco Prussian War to the Korean Conflict and Beyond – Pete Mazza continues this fascinating lecture series. Cedar River Watershed Wednesday, Nov.9th, 9:00 a.m. After learning about the water cycle through interactive exhibits at the education center, we’ll have lunch at Twede’s CafĂŠ, the home of the “Twin Peaks cherry pie!â€? Salute our Heroes Ice Cream Social Friday, Nov. 11th, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Celebrate Veterans Day at our ice cream social featuring the Bonnie Birch Trio. Lunch & Learn Thursday, Nov. 17th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please join us for a light lunch and learn about our Priced for Life plan, your opportunity to lock in a rental rate for life! Men’s Breakfast Club Wednesday, Nov. 30th, 9:00 a.m. Bring a friend and meet some new ones while you enjoy a hearty breakfast and great conversation!
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AN ANIMATION SHOW-AND-TELL: There are still a few tickets left for “Art in Motion,� a presentation by award-winning animator and teacher Joanna Priestley, scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Heron Art Center. The lecture is part of Vashon Allied Arts Arts & Humanities Series. Call 463-5131 for tickets, $18 and $20.
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A documentary lifts a veil on a generation of abuse “A Lot Like You,� which plays Thursday night, has opened the door to conversations By LESLIE BROWN Staff Writer
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hen Seattle activist Eliaichi Kimaro first approached Vashon film editor Eric Frith about the documentary she hoped to make, she had in mind a fairly straightforward biographical story — one that explored Tanzania, her father’s tribal culture and the role of the World Bank in Africa. But what unfolded over the course of years of work, much of it in Frith’s small studio behind his house on the west side of Vashon, was an intensely emotional exploration not only into Kimaro’s cultural heritage but also her past, her family’s past and a set of family secrets that -FTMJF #SPXO 4UBGG 1IPUP had been tightly held for decades. Along the way, Kimaro — supFrom left, Eric Frith, Pete Droge and Eliaichi Kimaro in Frith’s studio on the west side of Vashon, where the three ported by Frith and Vashon musi- of them spent a lot of hours producing “A Lot Like You.â€? Below, a still from the film shows women singing in the cian Pete Droge — dug deeper traditional Chagga style. into her extended family’s history as well as her own remarkable but dio, Kimaro, Frith and Droge painful childhood, a childhood talked at length about how marked by a brief, untold period this documentary went from a of sexual abuse. straight-ahead look at her father What emerged is “A Lot Like and his Chagga culture to an You,â€? a tender narrative that tells intimate portrayal of family life. a story not only of genital mutila- It was a process unlike any other, tion and rape but also the comall three said — with each of them plexities of familial relationships playing a role that enabled Kimaro set against the backdrop of an to ultimately decide she had it in ancient tribal culture. her to create a documentary that How can a documentary about required considerable vulnerabilrape and mutilation be tender? ity and strength on her part. also gotten considerable press, as film’s composer far earlier than In part, because this story is seen “I realized I couldn’t let my has Kimaro, a mixed-race, firstmost musicians normally would. through the lens of Kimaro, a aunts’ stories go,â€? Kimaro said, generation American who lives His evocative acoustic scores, woman who spent years helping referring to her two aunts’ shockin Seattle with her husband and some of it music he’d already victims of abuse, and told largely ing story — never told before — young daughter. written, added an intimate feel to by her family of rape by the men Kimaro, who for 12 years her footage — an intimacy that — her vibrant they married. “But i* IBE UP BTL NZTFMG A%JE it wasn’t at all what emboldened Kimaro to take the worked as a trauma counselor African father, for survivors of rape and abuse, her keenly * IBWF UIF GPSUJUVEF UP I set out to do. And film to a deeper level. decided to quit her job in 2004 “Eric is so much more than an observant I had to ask myself, NBLF B EPDVNFOUBSZ and travel to the Tanzanian cofeditor. And Pete is so much more Korean moth‘Did I have the forBCPVU EPNFTUJD WJPMFODF titude to make a fee farm on the slopes of Mount than a composer,â€? Kimaro said. er and a pair of Tanzanian *T UIJT IPX * XBOU UP CF documentary about “They just took it on ‌ This film Kilimanjaro where her father had been raised before he left would not exist in this current aunts who abuse? Is this how I TFFO JO UIF XPSME w for college in the United States form if it weren’t for them.â€? possess a quiet want to be seen in &MJBJDIJ ,JNBSP QSPEVDFS the world?’â€? at the age of 18. She knew the Indeed, all three — Kimaro, dignity. But A" -PU -JLF :PV place well; she visited it every Frith and Droge — share the title it’s also tenFrith, meanwhile, other summer. She returned as an of producer. der because had to wear two adult, however, toting a camera Since its release in May 2011, Kimaro focuses on both the wide hats, he said — one as a writer and determined to do a movie “A Lot Like Youâ€? has garnered sweep of her family’s history as and editor, who knows powerthat explored, in part, her father’s considerable attention. It was well as the intimate relationships ful footage when he sees it, and selected as one of the top 10 audi- separation from his tribal culture. that bind them. the other as an increasingly dear She got to know Frith when she ence choice awards at the Seattle It’s not a documentary about friend to Kimaro, a position he returned to United States with 80 domestic violence. It’s a look at didn’t want to abuse. “This had to International Film Festival and hours of footage and — not sure won best documentary feature people’s lives — the hard parts come from her,â€? he said. how to transform her footage into at the Montreal International and the beautiful ones. Droge, too, played a pivotal a compelling documentary — Black Film Festival. The film has In an interview in Frith’s sturole, entering the process as the
signed up for a film editing class he was teaching at 911 Media Arts. Frith, an accomplished editor and producer, was taken by her footage, by what he called Kimaro’s “unique lens.� The partnership that ensued resulted in a project that now has a number of Vashon connections. Jeff Hoyt, known by many Islanders as lead writer for the Church of Great Rain, acted as a voice coach for Kimaro. Droge’s wife, Elaine Summers, was the executive music producer and another set of eyes throughout the making of the documentary. Terri Bassett, a designer, animator and videographer, handled the film’s graphic designs and animation, and Marc Brown was the film’s colorist. Other Islanders played a role, including James Culbertson, Noah Dolan, Richard McFarland and Melissa Curtin. Kimaro, Frith and Droge said they’re pleased with the results of their hard work — not only because they think they’ve made a fine documentary but because of the impact it’s already beginning to have. The film is being shown all over, including a recent showing to members of the Chagga community who live in Philadelphia. Educators are asking for a version that could work in a school setting. Kimaro was recently the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for the Washington Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “Eli’s courage and vulnerability are already helping a lot of people,� said Frith. “The conversations we’ve heard after the film are what we were hoping for. We’re seeing it happening.� Kimaro, for her part, said the experience of showing the film to audiences across the country has been surreal. People don’t come up to her afterwards and say, “That was an awesome film,� she said. They hug her for 20 seconds or more, sometimes in tears. “There’s the feeling of being seen. Really, really seen. And for me, there’s something very liberating about that,� she said. “There’s a veil that’s lifted. And it opens the door to a deeper and more meaningful conversation.� “A Lot Like Me� will play at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Vashon Theatre as a fundraiser for the DoVE Project, Vashon’s antidomestic violence program. Tickets are $10. A reception, with wine and appetizers, will begin at 6:45 at Movie Magic; tickets for the reception are $20 and are available at Vashon Youth & Family Services. Sponsorships, at $100 and $250, are also available. Call Allison Shirk at 734-6521 for sponsorship information.
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This weekend and next, theater students at Vashon High School will perform “The Laramie Project,â€? a powerful play with an important message. “The Laramie Project,â€? a documentary-style play by MoisĂŠs Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, won immediate acclaim when it premiered in 2000. Since then, it has been performed all over the world and made into a film. Based on interviews, transcripts and news stories, the play tells the painful story of how the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard affected the town of Laramie, Wyo., where the hate crime took place in 1998. According to theater teacher Stephen Floyd, who is directing the performance, the play is as timely as ever. “One reason we have chosen to do this play is the very real presence of homophobia, and really any form of prejudice, in our culture and how that type of prejudice hurts all of us,â€? Floyd wrote in an email about the play. “The play is dedicated not only to the memory of Matthew Shepard, but also other LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) individuals who have been murdered in the United States over the past few decades.â€? This is the second time the play has been presented on the Island. In 2004, Islanders Maryam and George Steffen produced a production of the show directed by their son Eli Steffen. Floyd said his students chose to perform “The Laramie Projectâ€? from among several other options presented to
them at the start of the school year. And in the midst of rehearsals, Floyd checked in with his students by giving them an assignment to write a short paragraph that expressed their feelings about working on the play. The completed assignments are filled with earnest insights. “Doing this play has made me realize that the arts can make a difference, not just in the lives of us kids, but in the world,� wrote Hailey Quackenbush. “People may not realize it, but there is still lots of bullying and hate going around in schools and towns,� wrote Peri Roberts. “It isn’t a traditional play, more like a living newspaper. The words we say are the words people actually said.� “Homophobia isn’t something that is easily eradicated from the culture, and that’s why this play is still applicable,� wrote Anna Rose Warren. “It’s still an issue, and Matthew’s story should still be told.� — Elizabeth Shepherd
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on nay and keyboards, Tracy Alima Helming on violin and Bill Moyer on percussion. DJ MirageSix will be on hand to provide a dance beat. The free show is for all ages until 11 p.m., and 21 and older after that. 3VNPS )BT *U, an Island band that plays what they call “stringboard rock,� will play a free all- Azula ages show at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Bike. Band members are Roger Taylor, Steve Amsden, Paul Colwell, Sarah Perlman, Kevin Almeida, Larry Lawson and Dan Bruce.
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Pirates miss state by a hair Football season closes with exciting last game Vashon’s final football game was an exhilarating, back-and-forth contest that wasn’t decided until the last play, when Vashon lost 40-38 to Friday Harbor. Friday Harbor scored on their first play. Garrett Starr then ran Friday Harbor’s kickoff back for a touchdown, and the Pirates were up 8-6. Friday Harbor was able to score again, going ahead 14-8. The Pirates got the ball and executed a touchdown drive with strong runs from Nick Betz and passes to Ezra Lacina and Starr, tying the score at 14-14. Evan Anderson recovered a Friday Harbor fumble that ended with a touchdown drive. The second half started with three un-
answered touchdowns by Friday Harbor, which went ahead 34-20. The Pirates came back and scored with a 50-yard pass play to Starr. Again Friday Harbor answered with a touchdown to lead 40-26. Refusing to give up, the Pirates scored early in the fourth quarter bringing the score to 40-32. The Pirates attempted an onside kick, which was successfully recovered by Owen Brenno, leading to a Pirate touchdown and the final 40-38 score. The close game marked the end of the season and the final game for seniors Elliott Ellingsen, Jacob Ludberg and Kevin Thomas. — Brian Brenno
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The Vashon High School volleyball team, after winning the league championship for the first time in the team’s history and moving on the state playoffs, didn’t get the fairy tale ending they were hoping for. The girls, who entered playoffs with a perfect league record, just missed qualifying for the state competition when they lost their final playoff match by two points. The Pirates lost a close and hard-fought match at home last Thursday against Lynden Christian. It was a game where a win would have sent them straight to state. The gym was packed, and the team appreciated the loud and energizing support. The team had never played in front of such a large crowd, and it was memorable for all the girls, especially the seniors. Then on Saturday the team traveled to the
King’s School in Shoreline to play Annie Wright in a game where the winner would move on to the state tournament, the loser out. The match could not have been any closer. After dropping the first game, Vashon stormed back and took games two and three. Game four went to Annie Wright, leaving each team’s post-season hanging on the outcome of a single game. It was a neck-and-neck, nail-biting fight all they way to the end. After falling behind early in the game, the Pirates rallied and tied the game at 9, then tied again at 11, and then again at 13 before finally losing 13-15. It was an amazing effort all the way around, and the coaches and parents said they were proud of the hard work and effort that the ladies put into the season. — Cheryl Pruett is the mother of a Vashon volleyball player.
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During the last weekend in October, the Vashon Island Rowing Club headed to Victoria, B.C., for a double-regatta weekend. Over the course of two competitions, the junior crew took three first-place wins, one second place and two third place awards. Vashon’s masters team earned one firstplace win, as well as one second-place and two thirdplace prizes. The two events, hosted each year by the University of Victoria, draw a few teams from the Northwest along with numerous Canadian teams, some coming from as far as Calgary and Edmonton. The Head of the Gorge regatta, a 5km race course running a narrow stretch of water, has been described
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luck in getting a clean race, especially with the Head of the Gorge,� said Goforth, who is also president of the junior program. The second regatta, dubbed the Head of the Elk, was an 8km race on Elk Lake, just north of downtown Victoria. In the morning, the men’s masters 8, with Haworth, Atwood, Morser, Zapel, McKallor, Horsley, David Hattery, Jannety and coxswain Dow, placed second, finishing in 24:03.1 minutes. The masters mixed 8, with Zapel, Kleyn, Eric Gill, Nancy Foster-Moss, Chad Magnuson, Jim Hauser, Debbie Jackson and coxswain Warner, took second with a time of 27:11.2. In the men’s open quad, again racing against master and collegiate crews, junior rowers Bingham, Tate Gill, Gus Magnuson and Call,
took first in 25:25.9 minutes. The men’s junior quad, with Ky Burton, Yusuf Griffin, Isaiah Mosser-Rohe and Alec Spencer, placed second in 27:31.1. That afternoon, the women’s open quad, with Koenig, Ripley, Griffin and Carter, competing against two college crews, took first place in 29:18.9 minutes. The women’s junior quad, with Abella, Shannon Lipe, Kehoe and McConnell, placed third with a time of 30:07.3. Coach Charlie Helsby said the whole team was strong and poised during both regattas that weekend. “It was simply a great team effort — particularly the two varsity boats that competed against college crews and won,� he said. “It really shows the strength of the rowers.� — Marianne Metz Lipe is VIRC’s publicity chair.
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help pay for school construction. The bulk of the forest was transferred to King County in 2005, after several Islanders advocated for county ownership. Since then, the county has worked with Vashon groups to develop a stewardship plan for the site that entails ecological thinning, with revenue from the harvests going into the forest’s management. It has also built trails and installed parking lots and signage, transforming the once heavily logged forest into a site popular among horseback riders, cyclists, runners and hikers. But the forest still holds the remnants of its historical use, Warren and Loeber said. The 60-acre site where the county plans to thin, for instance, contains a mono-crop of Douglas firs planted by the state some 30 years ago; the trees are now so crowded that the area lacks a natural understory and harbors little to no plant diversity. Once the site gets thinned, Loeber
said, the county and Vashon Forest Stewards will fill in some of the openings with cedar, hemlock and white pine, as well as understory species such as hazelnut, cascara and red elderberry — species prized by a range of resident and migratory birds. The same will happen at the 33-acre site with 70-year-old alders, trees near the end of their lifespan, Loeber said. Some will be allowed to remain as wildlife snags or trees that will eventually topple, providing habitat on the forest floor; others will be removed and sold, again creating openings for other tree and shrub species, he said. “We’ll keep some of the alder,� Loeber said. “It grows so fast, almost like a weed.� The county undertook a thinning operation in 2007, but it was much smaller in size. Since then, Loeber noted, recreational use in the forest has grown considerably, and he and other county officials worry that some Islanders who know little of the forest’s history will be troubled if they see logging taking place there. “We don’t have concerns. But I think the public might have concerns,� Loeber said.
If Islanders attending next week’s meeting express concerns, he said, the county will likely organize some field trips to the site. “Show and tell is the best way to get questions answered,� he said. Warren noted that the project is a big one — considerably larger than the thinning operation four years ago. What’s more, there will be some disruption; trails will likely have to be closed to ensure the logging can occur safely. But he said he thinks Islanders will support the effort. The thinning plan is being drafted by Islander Derek Churchill, an ecologist and former member of the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust who developed the 2007 silvicultural plan for Island Center Forest. The county hopes to make money from the effort, funds that will be returned to the forest for trail maintenance. But the project, Warren said, “isn’t being done to raise revenue. It’s being done for forest health.� The meeting to discuss the county’s plan will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Land Trust Building.
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despite a $5,000 DOIT grant this year, the park district estimates the skatepark will be $4,000 in the hole by the end of the year. What’s more, the district is unsure if it will receive any more funds from DOIT. The grant was closely tied to the Vashon Youth Council, which closed this summer. Fundraising for a new outdoor skate park at BARC, meanwhile, has been temporarily put on hold while the park district works out permitting issues, fundraises for its new $1.5 million sports fields complex and focuses on sustaining the existing indoor park. “We’d love to get past brinkmanship every year, being on the brink of disaster,� said McCabe. In an urgent email last month, McCabe told BARC supporters that funds needed to be raised, and soon, to get the park out of the red. Almost immediately, McCabe said, parents expressed interest in helping, skatepark usage jumped and some older skaters even came to the park district offices to ask what they could do. Reid, who has a background in marketing, quickly stepped up to chair the BARC stewards group. She decided that the skaters themselves should work to raise the money needed. Last weekend, frequent users of the skatepark began collecting items
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for a rummage sale to be held during the first weekend in December. Dubbed “Rummage at the Skatepark,� Reid hopes the sale will piggyback on the art studio tour that weekend and bring in at least $3,000 — the amount needed after recent donations to keep the park within its budget. “It seems doable,� she said. Tage Rauen, 24, said a large group of kids and teens would be devastated to see the skatepark close. Rauen, who has skated at BARC for more than a dozen years, said it’s one of the only options for Island kids who aren’t interested in team sports. Taking a break from skating one rainy afternoon last week, Rauen stood with some friends outside the cavernous, 3,600-squarefoot structure on S.W. 228th Street and told of how he grew up skating at BARC and eventually became a paid supervisor. He has watched a new batch of kids, many of them 10 or 11 years old, take up skating at the graffiti-covered structure. “It’s really the only thing Vashon has going for it, from my point of view,� he said. “It may be expensive to operate, but it also gets used more than the other parks.� Steve Schrock, a supervisor who was also at the skatepark that day, said that
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jump to conclusions,â€? he said. “They think skateboarders are delinquents or something.â€? In the new campaign, Reid and McCabe hope to paint BARC as a place where kids work hard and gain confidence. Fun, edgy posters are going up around town that feature skaters of all ages — including a couple girls — with quotes about why they skate at BARC. “They may dress funny, but they’re incredible athletes,â€? McCabe said. “You immediately see that what they do requires a heck of a lot of practice and working to be their personal best.â€? Reid thinks that putting a face on the kids who frequent the skatepark will encourage others to use it more. “As people walk around town, they’ll see the posters and they’ll know at least one of the kids. ‌ You could have a valedictorian skating on a board, as well as a kid who just finished an art show.â€? Rauen and other skaters at BARC last week said they were happy to help with the rummage sale to keep the skatepark going. However,
they added, what they’re really looking forward to is seeing the Island finally get an outdoor skatepark — something considered superior in the skating world to indoor parks with wood ramps. The skaters seemed to have done their homework. They recited how much a small, concrete skatepark would cost and noted that such parks have been installed in Greenlake, Capitol Hill and even Forks, a place they pointed out has a smaller population than Vashon. “Skating on wood ramps is a compromise,� Rauen said. McCabe said the outdoor project is still in the works. Fundraising has been slow, and just when the district came close to raising the $120,000 required to install the first and largest phase of the concrete park, an unexpected permitting issue put them more than $40,000 behind. They hope to wrap up the permitting process this month. “We will go back to the designers and ask what they can give us for what we have left,� she said. Eventually, McCabe
hopes, the outdoor park will be a boost to the indoor program, and she’s investigating other ways to make the skatepark sustainable. Though the district has yet to decide whether admission should be raised again or if it can find another source of revenue, McCabe said she’s pleased to see parents as well as skaters stepping up to help. What’s more, she said, the BARC stewards group will soon receive its non-profit status, putting significant grants for the outdoor park within reach. “All those things look very good for both the indoor and outdoor skatepark,� she said. “This could be our year when all those dreams come true.� Items for the rummage sale can be dropped off at the skatepark on Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The rummage sale will take place on Dec. 2, 3 and 4 at the skatepark. For more information or to arrange the pick-up of items, contact Allison Reid at 898-1013 or alli@ allireid.com.
Deborah M. Silber After a six month battle with adrenal cancer Deborah Silber passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 31, with family & close friends at her side. Deborah was 53 years old & was born in Chicago, Illinois to Harriet S. Silber, a school teacher, and the late Dr. Earl N. Silber, a cardiologist. She graduated from Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1980 with a BA in Biology and went on to study graduate level biology at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. where she completed her course-work for a Masters Degree. In 1988, she began working at the Seattle biotechnology company Immunex (later Amgen) in the DNA sequencing lab and continued that work until shortly before her death. Deborah’s work was one of the most rewarding and important aspects of her life. In her many years in the DNA lab, Deborah’s scientific contributions impacted many projects and forged many friendships. She cared deeply for her friends and colleagues and delighted in hearing about their families and pets. She had a generous heart and loved giving little treats for her co-worker’s children. Deborah moved to Vashon Island in 1993. Many of us will remember her as a behind the scenes, hard-working contributor to various events sponsored by the Vashon Gay Pride Alliance. She loved art and the art in nature, the poetry of Mary Oliver and the writings of Buddhist Pema Chodron. She was devoted to her golden retrievers, Gabriel and Newton. She will be remembered for her fierce commitment to science, her love of nature, a fondness for dogs & horses, and her kind and caring spirit. She was a champion of the every-day working person and never lost her child-like wonder for many of the simple things in this world. Deborah is survived by her devoted mother, Harriet Silber of Chicago, her loving brothers, Dr. Gershon Silber of Christiansburg, Virginia, Jonathan Silber of Chicago, Illinois and Gary Silber of Jackson, Mississippi. She was a beloved and revered aunt to Laurel, Anne, Christopher, David, Rachel, Kate, Victoria and Wyeth. She was an adored great aunt to Sydney, Macy, Truett, Emerson, Henry and Noah. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 19 at the north end Vashon Grange Hall (10365 SW Cowan Rd) from 3-6pm. At 4:00 pm we will share remembrances. Please join us in honoring Deborah; stories, photographs, and a potluck dish to share are welcome. If you would like to make a contribution in her name, please send to BaaHaus Animal Rescue Group, PO Box 2356, Vashon, 98070 (www.baahaus.org) We deeply miss our dearest pal. May peace be with you beloved friend. You will not be forgotten.
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book-buying and the final blow, a growing interest in Kindles and e-books. And while it’s little comfort, the Wilkes note, they’re hardly alone. Last month, Powell’s, a venerable bookstore in Portland, Ore., announced it was laying off 40 employees, while Barnes & Nobles announced the closure of its store at University Village, one of many outlets the chain is shutting down. Nationally, both independents and chains have been hit hard, Jenni Wilke added. According to numbers recently released by the American Booksellers Association, there were 4,000 independent and chain bookstores in 2008, Wilke said. Now, she said, the ABA reports that 1,800 exist. “And there’s no sign of it slowing,� she said. “Bookstores are still closing at a consistent rate.� Businesses come and go on Vashon, of course. But there’s something special about a bookstore, some say, especially one that’s been around for nearly four decades and that has a storied past.
It was opened by Islander Vivian Conant on Oct. 26, 1973, in the Old Fuller Store at Center. Why it was given the name Books by the Way none of the current employees know, though Dan Chasan, a longtime Islander who knew Conant, always assumed it was because the shop was located on the highway. Conant eventually moved her shop into Vashon town, where it first occupied the small, yellow house behind AJ’s Espresso and eventually moved to a structure on Bank Road, now the site of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue. That structure became the first house at Vashon Cohousing; Betty Martin bought it for $1 after Books by the Way relocated to the small business strip where it now sits and the fire department wanted to get rid of its former structure to make room for a new fire station, Martin recalled. For years, Books by the Way was the only bookstore on Vashon, Chasan said, becoming the center of the Island’s literary life when Islander Juli Morser approached thenowner Susan Montoya to see if she could begin a program of author readings at the small shop. It was a vibrant time for the store. Morser brought several authors to the Island — among them, David Guterson, Nancy Pearl, Dan Savage, Robert Michael Pyle and Sherman Alexie, whose event was held at the Vashon Theatre to accommodate the crowd. Margie Morgan, a
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Bethel Church 14736 Bethel Lane SW (Corner of SW 148th St. and 119th Ave. SW) 9am Sunday Bible School 10am Worship Followed by coffee fellowship
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Vashon Island Community Church Worship Service 10:00 am (Children’s Church for preschool–5th graders)
Office Phone 463-3940 Pastors: Frank Davis and Mike Ivaska 9318 SW Cemetery Road
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Vashon Friends Worship Group (Quakers) 10 am Meeting for Silent Worship in members’ homes.
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Havurat Ee Shalom Serving the spiritual, social and intellectual needs of Vashon’s Jewish Community 9:30 am Saturday Services 15401 Westside Hwy SW PO Box 89, Vashon, WA 98070
23905 Vashon Hwy SW
The Rev Canon Carla Valentine Pryne Sundays – 7:45 am & 10:15 am Church School & Religious Exploration 9:00am Child Care Mid-week Eucharist, Wednesday–12:30pm 15420 Vashon Hwy SW
567-4488
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Vashon Lutheran Church
Long term West Seattle resident Millie Kalland was born Nov. 20, 1919 on Vashon Island and she passed away on October 29, 2011 in West Seattle after a brief illness. She was a member of the West Seattle Eagles since 1963. Millie is survived by her daughters, Cheryle Kalland Stefik and Sandi Kalland Wandler. A celebration of her life will be held on November 10, 2011 at the West Seattle Eagles, 4426 California Avenue SW, Seattle WA from 1:00 - 3:00. Please visit Howden-Kennedy.com and view Millie’s on-line obituary where you can leave comments.
18623 Vashon Hwy. SW (1/2 mile south of Vashon) Children’s Hour 10:30 am (Sept.- June) childcare available Holy Communion Worship 10:30 am Pastors: Rev. Bjoern E. Meinhardt Rev. Jeff Larson, Ph.D., vm: 206-463-6359 www.vashonluthernchurch.org/JeffLarson/JeffLarson.htm
463-2655 e-mail: vlc98070@centurytel.net
Vashon United Methodist Church 17928 Vashon Hwy SW (one block south of downtown)
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Kathryn Morse Sunday Service & Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Youth Class 11:30 a.m.
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Calvary Full Gospel Church at Lisabeula
Vashon Presbyterian Church
Worship 10:30 am & 7:00 pm Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm Call for location Saturday Prayer 7:30 pm
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Pastor Stephen R. Sears
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463-2567
463-2010
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store — such as “upcycled clothes,â€? outfits made from discarded items. And in one of their bolder moves, the Wilkes last year relocated the store from the western edge of the building to a much smaller space adjacent to the bustling CafĂŠ Luna, installing a glass door between the bookstore and the cafĂŠ to encourage traffic. As his wife stood next to him behind the counter, Dave Wilke said he watched Jenni come to terms with the sale in recent weeks, moving from a place of blaming herself for the closure to a realization that she and her husband did all they could and more to keep the shop alive. “We’ve made big decisions, aggressive moves and personal sacrifices,â€? he said. “And it’s simply gotten harder and more time-consuming.â€? Closing the bookstore is painful not only to the Wilkes but also to their two longtime employees, Morgan and Morser. Both said they saw it coming. Even so, Morser said, she considers it the end of an era as well as the end of job she’s thoroughly enjoyed. Most gratifying, Morser said, was helping a customer choose a book, then having the person return to the store pleased by the selection and wanting help finding another. Such interactions sometimes had a personal, even intimate, feel, Morser said. “People would just open up because you’d find these con-
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nections over books,� she said. “I love books, and I love people. And a bookstore brought both of them together,� she added. Ever resourceful, Jenni Wilke says she’s found a new way to use the space, but without the heavy responsibility of running a small business. She and several other Islanders interested in textiles and fiber arts plan to run a collective storefront, where they’ll sell items, hold classes and possibly even make their wares. Wilke says she’s not sorry she and Dave took on the bookstore. He started reading novels as a result of their ownership, and her interest in literature has only deepened, she said. She’s also met a lot of people, and the couple have found a place for themselves in the Vashon community as a result of their effort to make the bookstore a communitycentered spot. The shop will officially close on Saturday, with the wake the following Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Jenni Wilke said she and her staff decided on the wake at a recent staff meeting, when they discussed how important it was to give Island residents an opportunity to gather in the store one last time. “I think it will provide a sense of closure,� Wilke said. “The bookstore’s been on the Island for almost 40 years, and people want the opportunity to say goodbye.�
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Vashon Island is a wildly beautiful place with miles & miles of shoreline. The postcard views around each corner are breathtaking and lead many day-trippers to consider living here on a permanent or part-time basis, the first time they visit. As is the case in any unique environment, if you decide you might want to live here, you need a local guide! Windermere Vashon is the most venerable office on Vashon. A primary player in the Vashon-Maury Island community, our team has decades of experience assisting you to find your passion in this diversely talented and active community. Whether it’s buying vacant land for your custom residence or simply answering questions about the award-winning school system, ferries/commuting, septic innovations, or the best fishing spots – your Windermere Vashon broker knows the neighborhood!
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Professor Plum who sometimes uses his alias name Pepe’ did not commit the crime in the library with the candle stick. He is only guilty of having the loudest purr in the shelter. Professor Plum was adopted from VIPP as a kitten and he lived a very happy life until his owner died. The Professor is now looking for a new library or any other room where he can hang out and snuggle with a new person. Being a professor, this boy is very intelligent. Also, he looks quite dapper in his silky black suit. Date of Entry to VIPP 10/11/11 10 year old Hunter is a very loving kitty and enjoys his comforts‌ he enjoys time snuggling with and purring to his human. Hunter is lion colored and has fairly long thick fur. Because of this he has for the past few years been trimmed down into a lion cut during the nicer months of the year. He has lived in a multi-kitty home for his entire life.
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Baguette is such a sweet thing, playful, affectionate and funny. She is good with cats and kids. When she needs to go out she will come and get you. She is not a good candidate for a home with stairs due to some arthritis in her hind legs. She can manages 2 steps but not many more. She really wants to be somebody’s special pal. She will sit by your chair when you are reading so you can pet her in between pages! Baguette was very thin when she came to VIPP and her coat was pretty rough. She has since gained a little weight and now has a shiny coat. If you would like to meet Baguette, please contact Vashon Island Pet Protectors at 206567-5222. There is a $125 adoption fee. Follow us on Facebook: Vashon Island Pet Protectors
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Leslie Ferriel 206/235-3731
MID ISLAND
Welcoming woods! Centrally located 7.3 acres is alive with the melodies of Jean Bosch brook & birdsong! Private 206/919-5223 well. #291871 $119,000
Len Wolff GRI 206/300-7594
Susan Lofland ASP, GRI 206/999-6470
Jean Bosch Broker 206/919-5223
PRETTY HARBOR VIEWS!
NEW VIEW EVERY DAY!
LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE!
Picturesque Burton setting Cozy bungalow on a quiet lane near the marina and beach has large, light living spaces, fir floors, 2 bdrms, 2 sunny decks & more! MLS #283110 $369,000
A panorama of Sound & Mtns Sunny & sophisticated contemporary has chef’s kitchen, open design, 3 bdrms, 1.75 baths, & views from almost every room! Offered at $539,000
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Crist Granum CRS 206/419-3661
DILWORTH WATERFRONT
Five minutes to town & ferries! Sound views, 50’ beach outside your door! Open living w/pellet stove, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, big deck, walk-in bsmt. MLS #290501 REDUCED to $268,000
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PUGET SOUND VIEW!
Terrific Northend cottage Hardwood floors, new windows, newer roof, & more! Private fenced yard, two garden cottages. Ready for your finishing touch! Offered at $174,500
Ken Zaglin D.Broker 206/940-4244
A TERRIFIC BUY!
Easy living and a great location Never cut your grass again, it’s cut by a community association! New windows, sunny 3 bdrm on bus line, near schools. MLS #239864 REDUCED to $179,500
Be a part of Vashon Cohousing Charming 4 bdrm, 2 bath home in a sweet, secluded community only blocks from town! Shared gardens, fruit trees, & common house. MLS #249844 $349,000
Land For Sale
Vashon Town 2.31 acres
Great investment! Zoned Multiple R-8, sewer & gas in, seven paid water shares. MLS #285046 $375,000
Maury 4.62 acres
Serene forest sanctuary with room for gardens & more! Paid water share. MLS #260059 $160,000
Northend 1.34 acres
3 bdrm‹2 bath‹.36 AC
3 bdrm‹2 bath‹3.5 AC
3 bdrm‹1.75 bath‹1.39 AC
Low-maintenance 3 bdrm, 2 bath mfd home not far from Burton Beach! Bright & open interior with vaulted ceilings, large deck. Big garage, large yard & pond! MLS #287332 $189,000
Terrific buy! Sunny, pastoral land has a comfy mfd home to keep you cozy while you plan to build your dream home. Has installed septic system & water. Offered at $179,500
Well-built brick contemporary! Russian fireplace, two bonus rooms, large deck, hot tub & more. Sunny setting in a unique “condo� community with acres of shared land! Offered at $329,000
920 SF‹1 bath‹100’ WF
4 bdrm‹2 bath‹2.07 AC
3 bdrm‹two@ 3/4 bath‹.49 AC
Popular Burton location! South-facing no-bank wft - this home is right on the beach. New windows, Hardi-plank siding, exterior paint, appliances & shed.MLS #281110 $269,000
Ken Zaglin (206) 940-4244 Len Wolff (206) 300-7594 Jean Bosch (206) 919-5223 Deb Cain (206) 930-5650
Island classic has all the vintage elements - big porch, wood floors, fireplace and more! “Four Square� farmhouse is waiting to be restored. Adjoining land available! Northend. MLS #274532 $449,500
J.R. Crawford (206) 954-9959 Krista Dehnert (206) 406-4840 Leslie Ferriel (206) 235-3731
Beautiful restored Victorian has a huge front porch, high ceilings, all the details you love! New garage w/unfinished studio, sunny yard. The beach is across the street! MSL #278518 $443,700
Crist Granum (206) 419-3661 Susan Lofland (206) 999-6470 Phil McClure (206) 696-1800
Quiet side street, sweeping lawn & building site set back from the road for privacy. MLS #228303 $129,000
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
An excellent investment! 1488 square feet of retail space w/great presence in the heart of Vashon’s town. Launch your dream business in this perfect location. MLS #286597 $385,000
Val Seath (206) 790-8779 Nancy Sipple (206) 465-2361 Diane Stoffer (206) 650-6210
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