SANTA LANDS ON VASHON The holiday tradition comes to life again. Page 14
TAKING FLIGHT Acrobatic Conundrum tells a heart-stopping story. Page 13
NEWS | Change expected at island convenience store. [4] COMMENTARY | Rising to the challenge at K2. [6] SPORTS | Basketball and wrestling kick off the season. [15]
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 Vol. 58, No. 50
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Group addressing teen substance use continues struggle with VYFS By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Writer
The volunteer group working to tackle teen substance abuse on Vashon is again in conflict with Vashon Youth & Family Services, and this time the dispute is leading some to worry that the VYFS PlaySpace is at risk. The two groups met Monday evening with state and county officials — after The Beachcomber’s press deadline — to try to reach an agreement and end a conflict that has involved attorneys as well as Vashon’s
state senator. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure we can stabilize the grant on the island,” said VYFS Director Kathleen Johnson. The conflict stems from how the Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) and VYFS, its fiscal sponsor, use a large grant the two groups garnered last year to help address the island’s higher-than-average rates of teen drinking and drug use. SEE VARSA, 20
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Leah Mann and Ela Lamblin, founders of Lelavision, rehearse the group’s latest show.
As temperatures dipped below freezing last week, Fisher Pond transformed into a frozen playground. Hundreds of islanders ventured out on the ice on Saturday and Sunday to skate, pull children on sleds, hit hockey pucks or simply shuffle around and take in the scene. And as happens every few years when the pond off Bank Road freezes over, about 50 pairs of ice skates appeared, a range of sizes and styles to be borrowed by anyone wishing to try their luck on the ice. Though the skates have become something of Vashon lore, they actually spend the years between big freezes in the attic of Linda Peterson, a retired Chautauqua teacher, and her husband Gary. Linda said the tradition began decades ago when she and Gary, a Minnesota native and avid skater, raised their own children to skate. The couple began to accumulate a variety of ice skates to fit their growing children’s feet, started picking up some for their kids’ friends as well and by the late 1980s were providing skates for whomever showed up at the pond. Their children are now grown and have moved away, but the Petersons continue to collect skates from secondhand shops to maintain their collection. And when the temperature drops, Gary is usually one of the first out on the ice, drilling holes to test if it’s safe for skaters. This year, Linda said, she enjoyed seeing a father ice skate with his son for the first time. “Those are the kinds of things that make it all worthwhile,” she said. “It’s kind of a magical thing to happen on Vashon.” Top and bottom left photo by Jeff Dunnicliff, bottom right photo by Natalie Martin
Spinning and plucking, an island show heads to Seattle By ELIZABETH SHEPHERD For The Beachcomber
It isn’t unusual to hear the twang of guitars or throbbing of drums from a backwoods studio or garage on Vashon. But the music that emanates from Ela Lamblin and Leah Mann’s studio, at the end of long dirt road in Burton, sounds like none other. Approaching the studio through the woods on a recent November day, a visitor stepped around heaps of scrap metal surrounding the studio and heard low, didgeridoo-like rumblings, odd-sounding percussive slaps, the heavenly plinking of an oth-
erworldly harp and dulcet harmonies sung in an unrecognizable language. Inside, it turned out, a rehearsal was under way for Lamblin and Mann’s latest and most ambitious production, “Lelavision’s Heavy Metal DëVices,” a show named for almost two dozen musical contraptions and set pieces Lamblin has fashioned from scratch. The production features an ensemble of eight performers — most of whom are from Vashon — and is set to play twice at the Moore Theatre in SEE LELAVISION, 19
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Housing authority purchases local low-income apartment complex By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
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New owner hopes to clean up the act at local convenience store By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
Mom’s Deli and Grocery, a convenience store considered to be a hot spot for illegal activity, changed hands this summer, and the new owner says he wants to improve the situation there. “My hope is that it will be a good store that is profitable for me so I can provide a good quality store for the neighbors,” said Eugene Kim, who has owned the business since July. A recent report from the King County Sheriff’s Office included three crimes at the convenience store and gas station in the span of a week: a controlled substance violation, shoplifting reported by a clerk and another clerk allowing a minor to take beer from the store without paying. King County Sheriff’s deputy Jeff Hancock, who responded to two of the incidents, called Mom’s “a little sliver of White Center that is on Vashon.” It is well known on the island that minors can obtain alcohol there, Hancock said, and that it is a safe place to use drugs. “It’s a friendly place to shoot up dope,” he added. On Nov. 23, Hancock arrested a Mom’s employee, John Cronin, 52, for providing beer to a minor. While he could have simply cited Cronin, Hancock said he arrested him because of his track record. Cronin spent two days in jail and has been charged with providing alcohol to a minor. He no longer works at the store, according to Kim. Charlie Akers, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said a report on the incident indicates that an 18-year-old girl stole beer from Mom’s. She later told Hancock that she has done so with Cronin’s assistance more than 20 times and that
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Changes are likely at Mom’s in the coming months. other minors have done so as well. In turn, they paid him $20, which Cronin allegedly kept. Three reports of illegal activity at the convenience store and gas station came as no surprise to Hancock, who said deputies frequently park in the lot to maintain a presence there. In fact, he said, additional arrests could easily be made at the business. “There would be more arrests if we had more time to spend there,” he said. The good news, Hancock said, is that Kim, the new store owner, has been extremely cooperative and does not want this type of activity at his business. Kim has requested assistance from the sheriff’s office and has met twice with rep-
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funding to replace the cadet, a cost of about $320,000 a year, and to add more staff to process cars at the dock, a cost of about $150,000 a year. “We know that we heard from the community … that looking at ways to make the Fauntleroy dock work better is important to commuters and important to users of this route,” Moseley said. “We hope we can achieve some success in the budget coming up for 2014.” Greg Beardsley, the chair of Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee who has fought against the schedule change, said he still believes the state should make changes at Fauntleroy before proposing a different schedule, but he also was pleased with what he called an apparent “change of heart” on behalf of ferry officials, who in the past have not seemed as open to examining problems at the dock, he said. “We’ve been talking about fixing Fauntleroy for a great number of years and not much has happened,” he said. “I don’t blame David (Moseley) completely. He hasn’t been given the tools and money to do a lot of things.”
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Nearly 100 islanders showed up at a Washington State Ferries meeting last week, largely to express concern over a state proposal to rewrite the north-end ferry schedule. The state announced in September that it will add a larger ferry to the north-end triangle route next fall and at the same time eliminate some runs throughout the day, adding more space between the remaining runs. The new boat configuration and sailing schedule, officials say, will allow the ferries to carry the same number of cars or more throughout the day while more easily keeping to the schedule on a route that has become known for frequently falling behind. “We want to do something that improves the schedule and increases capacity,” said WSF director David Moseley at the meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at McMurray
Middle School While public comments at the meeting — one of the ferry systems biannual community meetings — ran the gamut, many islanders said they were concerned the new schedule would be less convenient and result in longer waits at the dock. “If you do the schedule you’re looking at now, the line is going to be backed up to Morgan Junction,” said Trudy Rosemarin. Many who commented suggested the state could accomplish the same thing by making changes at the Fauntleroy ferry dock. Loading and unloading, they suggested, could be done faster if there were a state patrol cadet directing traffic again at the end of the dock and if cars could be processed more quickly through the toll booths. Some also noted their frustration when the ferry leaves on time but with cars waiting at the dock and room on board, and several people said they were worried about safety at Fauntleroy as offloading cars entered busy traffic on Fauntleroy Way without direction from a cadet. Moseley and WSF Planning Director Ray Deardorf defended the schedule rewrite,
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We can do better than pot at the K2 building
Islanders have been heard in ferry schedule rewrite
It’s been a while since I’ve written, dear reader, but last week’s front pager about a new plan for K2 got me sort of worked up. I had several simultaneous reactions: 1. Seriously? A Redmond guy growing legal pot? That’s all we got? 2. Ha! Well that will cement our reputation. 3. What’s the message here? 4. Why can’t we figure out what to do with K2? Operating premise disclosure: I say “we” because I think the fate of K2 is ours to decide. It’s the 160,000-square-foot elephant in the room. We’ll define ourselves by it, or it will define us. Much has been written about this particularly blatant unused resource in our midst. Major development visions have been articulated, good will (and money) spent, proposals have been floated, pitches made, environmental concerns voiced, hands wrung. I salute Jack, Dick, Truman, Emma and the myriad others who’ve put boatloads of work into trying to make sense of the K2 Complexity Conundrum. Is the fact that we haven’t, as a community, come up with a workable plan simply another indication of our individualistic un-governability? My immediate thought was: If there’s anything that might galvanize us to get off our iconoclastic, leave-me-alone-on-my-5-acres duffs and produce the collaborative willingness to finally make beneficial use of K2, it’s the image of off-island Doobie Brothers capitalizing on legal weed in our K2. I don’t particularly want to step into the marijuana legalization issue, because frankly, it’s a moot point. I do remember that my
Last week on Vashon we saw the public process work well. Officials from Washington State Ferries, after hearing wide concerns about the rewrite of the north-end ferry schedule, seemingly changed their tune. What before sounded like a proposed overhaul of the schedule now sounds more like a partial rewrite. And WSF representatives also vowed to look at other ways to make the boats run on time. Will the state “fix Fauntleroy first,” as some have demanded? We’re not holding our breath. Will it propose a new schedule that islanders are happy with? Doubtful — many just want the schedule to remain as is. But the head of the ferry system sounded sincere when he told a crowd of islanders at a public meeting last week that he understood their complaints and that his staff would look at all of their options. And he said WSF would plan to only cut runs during non-peak times, something that should come as a relief to commuters. The change in tune is thanks in part to a small group of local ferry advocates who cried foul when WSF first announced the north-end schedule change. Next year one of Vashon’s smaller ferries will be replaced with a larger one, giving the route greater overall vehicle capacity. Ferry officials say the boat swap will be a good time to add space between sailings on a route known for falling behind schedule easily. As the process began, they said some amount of runs would be cut each day and the remaining runs would be spaced out accordingly. Vashon’s ferry advocates, however, were quick to point out a multitude of other issues on the route besides its tightly written schedule. Without a police officer directing traffic at Fauntleroy, it takes much longer to unload the boats. Cars could be processed through the tollbooths more efficiently. And ferries often pull away with space onboard and cars waiting on the dock, simply in order to leave on time. Many riders, they pointed out, would rather deal with delays than be left at the dock or see a schedule with fewer sailings. To top it off, these ferry advocates leaked a couple of the state’s draft schedules that would definitely not appeal to commuters. In true Vashon style, islanders began making noise about the schedule change. And at last week’s meeting, they packed the house, with many standing up to voice their concerns. The head of the ferries did not promise to “Fix Fauntleroy First,” as a large banner put up at the meeting read, but he did say he will try hard to find funding to help the situation. He also said the draft schedules that many have seen are now off the table, and the rewrite team will work to find options that won’t cause longer lines. We understand why WSF insists the north-end schedule should be rewritten. We also think some changes at Fauntleroy would go far to alleviate problems, and we’re seeing officials begin to agree. We hope we can get on board with their final proposal.
ISLAND WAYS By KEVIN JOYCE grandfather thought marijuana “led to cocaine and LSU.” OK, I will say that legalization might be a great idea, might save billions and reduce crime, and it might increase meaningless conversations, bad art, Doritosbinging and delusional epiphanies. I know I don’t want to implicitly encourage its use to our kids. But that’s an issue to grapple with apart from how that building gets used, right alongside the need to love and mentor and be there for our kids, and each other, in these whacked-out times. It’s been a tough year on Vashon, and it’s time some serious community wisdom emerges. My concern here, dear reader, is the use of K2, and what we’re saying as a community by what we decide to have happen there, or don’t. If we had a town square, you could walk around it and hear all the opinions. A town square ... huh. If aliens came down to assimilate our culture, they would see it as a deal-breaking moral flaw that we couldn’t figure out how to create something of value there. They would think we were stoners, and they would move on to Bainbridge, which, if it had a K2, would be growing truffles. Let me lay my cards out: I see the same thing others have seen: a community center, play spaces, a teen center, a conference center, an
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Marijuana
Angst over marijuana on Vashon is hypocritical I find the hand-wringing over growing marijuana on Vashon pathetically hypocritical or, at best, terribly misinformed. We welcome wineries, beer breweries and a distillery with front-page celebrations, despite the fact that alcohol causes carnage on our highways, lingering deaths due to liver failure and untold numbers of domestic violence incidents. Have you ever heard of someone getting high and beating up their spouse? Ever heard of a high schooler dying of a pot overdose at a party? Consider these statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. Annual deaths due to tobacco consumption: 443,000. Annual deaths attributed to alcohol consumption: 80,000. Annual deaths attributed to overdose of legal pharmaceutical products: 22,000. Annual deaths due to marijuana consumption: Zero. Yes, that’s right. Zero. In 2010, there were 10,228 highway deaths attributed to alcohol, one-third of the total. Marijuana? Zero. As for the fears of violent crime associated with legal marijuana growing? Or the fears of increasing marijuana consumption among teens? I found no solid evidence to support either fear, and the supposed impact of the unsupported allegations fail to even remotely approach the real-world carnage inflicted by alcohol. If you have research-based evidence to refute what I’ve shown here, show us. I’ve been looking for five years; maybe I missed something. To me, the conclusion is devastatingly simple: We should welcome pot growers to our island with the same level of interest, curiosity and con-
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cern as we would welcome anyone from any industry. (Full disclosure: I’ve tried pot. I don’t like it.)
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The potential of growing legally sanctioned marijuana is a mixed bag for our community. Yes, seemingly usable commercial space is going to be put to use, some more shekels will trickle down into the community and we’ll get a kilo of new party jokes. That said, recent history of legally sanctioned growing operations in Puget Sound has a back story of additional crime — some of it violent. I can see the K2 site resembling a corrections facility, with military grade razor wire fencing, high-intensity spotlights and armed private guards patrolling the area 24-7. And there will be some spillover crime. Do we really want to invite that here? If enough of us want to make a deal with the devil, I’d like to suggest a greentinged lining. Just like we have a legally defined cemetery district, airport district and a park district, I believe we should create a marijuana farming district with a firm set of environmental and security requirements along with an oversight board. In addition, I believe Vashon should assess a business and occupations tax of some sort on gross profits of the operation. A certain percentage of the collected tax should then go to the Vashon School District. Something more than crime, agent commissions and THC needs to come out of this operation.
A note to praise our Vashon community, particularly the Vashon Health Center and our pharmacy. Our daughter Bria came home for Thanksgiving break from her senior year at college with a cough and fever and feeling really lousy. Sunday morning we called the clinic, talked with a Franciscan nurse who did a good assessment on the phone and showed care and compassion as she spoke with Bria. The nurse contacted Dr. Gary Koch who was on call. We met him at the clinic soon after. Bria had pneumonia. We were so grateful there was a physician on call on a Sunday morning to see her. We headed to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions. Bria was feeling pretty sick, waiting in the car. When I walked up to the pharmacy, they let me know that Dr. Koch had called in the prescription already and it was waiting for us. I had forgotten my insurance card, and they gave me the prescriptions with a request that I drop by with the card when it was convenient. I know these things are good medicine that we have come to get routinely on our island. We were grateful not to have to go off island — the discomfort and costs would have been far greater. We are so grateful for our community of health care providers. Thank you Vashon Health Center and our pharmacy and the Franciscan nurse service. It is nice to see Highline/Franciscan working so well together for patient care that is patient-centered. We are fortunate.
A remarkable trait among salmon is their ability to rebound from temporary environmental disasters. A severe flood or drought that disrupts their up- or downstream migration may decimate one year’s run, but if spawning and forage habitat remain healthy, a recovery can occur in as little as one life cycle. The degradation of the natural river and nearshore sound environment that salmon absolutely depend on, due to the relentless development that’s turning the Puget Sound basin into one large metropolis, is another story. The only way our salmon runs could return to their former abundance is if we rezoned and restored the habitat that’s been lost. To point the finger of blame for declining Puget Sound orcas first at fishing, as did your Nov. 27 story, (“Off course on the road to recovery”) is a disingenuous way to avoid acknowledging the real yet very difficult solution. Salmon fishing in Washington has been carefully regulated now for many generations of salmon, but that focus, though at first it may have slowed the decline, has not stopped it, nor can it. Let’s not alleviate our concern, not just for whales but all the other animals with which we share this region, by aiming at an easy-to-identify but no longer culpable target. Instead, assuming our concern and will to find a solution are more than empty words, let’s see what can be done to reverse our displacement of that natural landscape.
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Seeds4Success volunteers helped out A BIG thank you to the Seeds 4 Success crew for providing coffee services at the Farmers Market during the summer. Their volunteers set up and served coffee and lemonade and collected donations that went to support our Food Stamp EBT Match program. They were cheerful, helpful and really brightened the mornings of a lot of folks. Nan Wilson
Thanks for the Thanksgiving Help! The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank Heather Brynn, Windermere Realty and the Vashon community for providing bountiful Thanksgiving baskets to some of our Vashon families. They were magnificent and greatly appreciated! Diane Kajca, St. Vincent de Paul Society
Many people helped during and after a fire. We are very grateful to Vashon Island Fire & Rescue for their immediate response and work through the night to distinguish the barn fire on Friday, November 22nd. We are humbled by the support of our friends and the community, especially Sarah George and her family - organizing and providing work crews, the Rumburg, Jennings and Allison families - animal rescue and safe harbor, the Vashon Lacrosse club clean-up and donations, and the kind unnamed community members who showed up with
shovels and rakes to pitch in! Your efforts and kindness will not be forgotten. The Stendahl family
VIPP wreath sale was successful again! On behalf of Vashon Island Pet Protectors I would like to thank the community for supporting our annual Holiday Wreath Sale fundraiser. Each year our all volunteer crew craft holiday wreaths at the Land Trust Building the weekend after Thanksgiving. The money raised from this event helps with the growing cost of caring for our VIPP cats and dogs awaiting their forever home. Thank you so much for taking the time to buy a wreath or swag and supporting VIPP. When you are ready to adopt a dog or cat please go to vipp.org to find a wonderful addition to your family. Happy holidays and thank you again!
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Many reasons to be thankful for the care center I recently read a letter here from Phoebe and Tom who live at Vashon Community Care (VCC) (“Residents are happy here,” Nov. 13). I agree with all they wrote to you, which inspired me to write too. I have lived here at VCC for about three months now and believe this is a great place to be as you grow older. First off, I have benefited from the therapy department: Bob, Kristy, Jane, Carrie and Kathy. They are a very professional team who lift my spirits daily as well helping me physically. Then the nursing staff are always on alert to keep me safe and well (I would love to name each one, but there are just too many). And the activities department really puts so much energy into keeping us happy and satisfied and enjoying life. And I have to give kudos to Ben, the maintenance man. He
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New VAA building should be closer to town Vashon Allied Arts should reconsider the location for the new Center for the Arts. When I go out to a show, I would prefer to park once, enjoy the shops and food in town and then walk leisurely to
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get to their car, drive and park again. 3. Wasting time and fuel by driving to town and then driving to the show. VAA should negotiate with the Thriftway owners who recently purchased the acreage on 178th Street to lease or purchase some of this land for their new arts center. VAA should sell their property on Cemetery Road. With a location on 178th Street, art patrons could park at the arts center and walk to businesses or park near businesses and walk to the center. The costs associated with the buys and sells of property and the new permits for VAA is peanuts compared with the overall costs, while ensuring that the best location is chosen for the long term.
a performance rather than hop back in the car and drive to a show. No one wants to be concerned about having that extra glass of wine. Locating the new center at Cemetery Road as planned would take away from this “do the town” experience. On the other hand, a new center for the arts located in town would support both our growing arts community and island businesses, adding to the town’s vibrancy. Performance days would provide a natural boost to business. An arts center in town would be more sustainable and more convenient overall. Instead, the proposed location’s shortcomings include: 1. People not going out before the show because of the park-your-car-twice issue. 2. Diners feeling rushed to pay the bill,
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ONGOING Kiwanis Toy Drive: In preparation for the holiday pop-up store for families in need, Kiwanis has set up donation boxes in prominent locations around town. Items needed are new, unwrapped clothes, games and toys for infants through age 18. Library Fundraiser: The Friends of the Vashon Library are selling new and used books every day from the book sale shelf at the library. Paperbacks cost 50 cents and hardcovers cost $1. The money raised will help to fund speakers and other library programs.
WEDNESDAY • 11 Free Coffee and Pastry Drive - Through: For parents and staff of McMurray and Chautauqua schools. 7 to 9 a.m. at the Vashon Island Community Church parking lot on Cemetery Road, across from the school entrance. Computer Club: This will be the holiday meeting and celebration for the club. Hot drinks will be provided, and attendees may bring a few cookies or other treats to share. There will also be a Q & A session to wrap up ongoing computer issues. These meetings are free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. What Teens Need to Know About Financial Aid: For high school students preparing for college, this presentation is offered
by the University of Washington Tacoma Office of Student Financial Aid. Learn how to navigate the process of funding post-secondary education. 6:30 p.m. at the Vashon High School library.
THURSDAY • 12 Health Insurance Sign-Up: County-trained island volunteers will be available to help with health insurance sign-up through the state exchange. This will be the last island volunteer-led assistance session for this year. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Current Events Discussion: Bob Hallowell will facilitate group discussion on international, national and local news topics. 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Birds of Vashon: Island naturalist and author Ed Swan will introduce his new edition of “Birds of Vashon.” There is no cost to attend, and the book will be available to order at the presentation. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Land Trust Building. New Lecture Series: The Burton Community Church will begin a new lecture and discussion series titled “Consciousness and its Implications.” All are welcome to attend, and the lectures are free. This week’s topics will include zombies and self-consciousness. For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 981-1491. 4 to 6 p.m. in Lewis Hall, behind Burton Community Church.
FRIDAY • 13 Story Time at the Vashon Bookshop: Alison Kennedy will read selections from her big bag of books for kids kindergarten age and younger, accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 463-2616. 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Vashon Bookshop. Movies and Popcorn: “Love Actually” follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various interrelated tales, all set in London a month before Christmas. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Santa’s Cabin: Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for hot cocoa and photos with his white sled dogs.
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Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Ends Dec. 12 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Opens Dec. 12 -13 (combined showing with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at 9 p.m. Dec. 12 or on its own at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 13) See www.vashontheatre. com for show times or call 463-3232. Courtesy Photo
Photos are free, sponsored by Eagle Log Cabins, Peace Pods International and Kimberly Stoves - Unforgettable Fire. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, at the cabin next to Vashon Market.
SATURDAY • 14 Holiday Farmers Market: Winter produce, gifts, music from Adena Atkins and more will be in abundance at the final market of the year. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the old Island Variety space in IGA Plaza. VIPP Adopt-a-Cat Day: Meet the cats available for adoption at the shelter or call 389-1085 for an appointment. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the VIPP shelter, 12200 SW 243rd Street, off of Old Mill Road. Weekly Cribbage Tournament: Come and play nine friendly games against nine different players. Win cash prizes, make new friends and earn national ratings points. Visitors are welcome. Cost is $8 for visitors and $10 for members. See www.vashoncribbage.com for more information. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Eagles. Holiday Art Studio Tour: More than 40 studios, shops and galleries representing over 150 artists will open their doors to visitors for the second weekend this month for the annual Holiday Art Studio Tour. Tour maps are available at most island businesses or online at www.VashonIslandArtStudioTour. com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15. Santa’s Cottage: Santa will be at his cottage from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Village Green.
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King County Cemetery District 1: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon Island School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Vashon-Maury Island Community Council: 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at McMurray Middle School. Friends of Island Center Forest: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Land Trust Building. Vashon Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Vashon Senior Center. King County Airport District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at Courthouse Square.
Unitarian Service: All are welcome to attend “Who Owns the Holiday?,” a pageant featuring a lighthearted court case between Paganism and Christmas. 9:45 a.m. at Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship in Lewis Hall behind the Burton Community Church. Burton Community Church Service: Guest minister Marilyn Marston, who served as the church’s interim minister from May
Brian Brenno will lead a hands-on ornament making class at his studio, where attendees can enjoy wine and cheese while they create. Cost is $50 for Vashon Allied Arts members, $65 for non-members and a materials fee of $20 for everyone. To register, go to www.vashonalliedarts. org. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Brian Brenno’s studio, 9850 SW 148th Street. For anyone who is interested but cannot attend the class on the 12th, Brenno also offers the opportunity for people to “blow their own ornaments” for a drop-in fee of $35 during the art studio tour Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday Dec. 15. Brian Brenno, pictured above, assists a young girl making a blown-glass ornament. through October of 2011, will give a sermon titled “Blossoming Joy.” 11 a.m. at the Burton Community Church.
TUESDAY • 17 Holiday Sing-a-Long: All are welcome to attend this free, annual island holiday event. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre.
UPCOMING Zen Center: The Dharma talk evening service will include a newcomer orientation, meditation service and a discussion of “mindfulness” by guest speaker Abbot Tryphon of the All Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Road. Vashon Vespers: Now in its second year, this 35-minute service is rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition and is open to all. 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Church of the Holy Spirit. A Child’s Christmas in Wales: This Drama Dock presentation of Dylan Thomas’ work will include a youth chorus, adult vocal ensemble and a harpist. There will be six performances from Friday, Dec. 20 to Thursday, Dec. 26. Tickets cost $10 for Drama Dock or VAA members, students and seniors, or $15 general admission and can be purchased at the Heron’s Nest or www.VashonAlliedArts.org. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 21, 23 and 26; 3 p.m. Dec. 22 and 24, at the Blue Heron. Vashon Solstice: All are welcome to attend this second annual, all-ages event. Dress warmly and bring a dessert to share to this performance/party/community ritual. Tickets cost $15 per person or $30 per family and can be purchased in advance at www.brown-
papertickets.org. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door. 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Open Space for Arts & Community. Winterdance: This eighth annual Celtic Christmas celebration will present an afternoon of music, song and dance associated with the festive season. The performance will include Christmas songs both old and new, all played with a Celtic twist by the group Molly’s Revenge with guest vocalist Christa Burch and dancers from the Murray School of Irish Dance. Tickets cost $20 in advance at www.brownpapertickets.org or $22 at the door. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Bethel Church.
CLASSES Overcoming Obesity and Food Addiction: Laura Wishik, sponsored by Shape Up Vashon, will help you prepare to have fun over the holidays without gaining weight, and learn from her success to maintain healthy lifestyle habits. Wishik lost 90 pounds in less than a year without surgery, drugs or harming her health, and she wants to share the tools and tips she’s discovered. Plan for a possible weight management group to start in January. All are welcome and the class is free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the J.T. Sheffield Building of Vashon College, 18850 103rd Avenue SW. Ceramics: Steve Roach of Aruba Potteries will lead a class in making small tiles and sculptures for Christmas gifts. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the Vashon Senior Center. Holiday Centerpiece Class: Learn how to make a traditional centerpiece with candles or Morimono style. Cost is $65. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in the Bloomroom at Blooms & Things. Craft Distilling Workshop: Billed as “The perfect gift for the locavore on your list,” Seattle Distilling Company is offering this workshop to be led by master distiller Paco Joyce and master brewer Ishan Dillon. Attendees will explore the history, philosophy and process behind craft distilling, and will receive an in depth tour of the distillery. Hands-on experience, local spirit tasting, appetizers, cocktails and a goody bag stuffed with cocktail recipes, chocolate truffles and a T-shirt are included in the program. Cost is $100 and space is limited to 10 people. To register, go to www.squareup.com/market/ seattle-distilling-company/craftdistilling-workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 19, at Seattle Distilling Company, 19429 Vashon Highway.
FREE COMMUNITY MEALS Volunteers serve free meals seven days a week on Vashon. All people are welcome at the meals, which are served at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday at the following locations. For more information about the meals program, contact Harmon Arroyo at 351-1441 or at luckyharmon2010@gmail.com. Monday, Methodist church Tuesday, Presbyterian church Wednesday, Church of the Holy Spirit
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Author to speak about new book on grief Christina Rasmussen, whose new book, “Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again,” was published last month, will make a special stop on Vashon next week as part of her book tour. Rasmussen, pictured at left, is a former therapist and crisis intervention specialist who lost her 35-year-old husband five years ago to colon cancer. Since then, she has worked to transform her own tragedy into a renewed sense of purpose, coaching others on how to rebuild and reclaim their lives after loss. A regular contributer to the Huffington Post, Rasmussen has also been profiled as a “woman working to do good” on the White House blog and has been featured by Psychology Today, Maria Shriver and National Public Radio. Rasmussen will discuss her book from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Island Funeral. See www.sfvashon.eventbrite.com for more information. — Sarah Low
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SAVE THE DATE CELEBRATE THE SOLSTICE
On the year’s darkest night, welcome back the light Celebrate the return of the light at the second annual Vashon Solstice Celebration, slated for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Open Space. Called “The Return,” this event, like last year’s “The Beginning,” will include a live steel drum band, dancing, a dessert potluck, a bonfire, musical performances and storytelling. Producers Kevin Joyce and Martha Enson of EnJoy Productions have collaborated with storyteller Michael Meade and local artists to create this year’s festivities, while community members help to put on the event. All ages are encouraged to join in the festivities, to dress warmly as some of the event will be held outside and to bring a dessert to share. Tickets, $15 single or $30 for a family, are available at www.vashonsolstice.brownpapertickets. com. Volunteers interested in helping with the event should call Joyce at 818-8136 or Enson at 818-8126.
HEARTWARMING TALE
Ray Bradbury’s ‘Exchange’: A surprising holiday story Marc Powell wears several hats, most notably as priest of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, but also as an actor and author who adapts novels into plays. Powell and Vashon actor Patricia Kelly will perform Powell’s latest adaptation from Ray Bradbury’s short story “Exchange” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and. Saturday at St. John Vianney Church. Powell chose this piece as it has what he calls a “heartwarming message that fits with the holiday season.” While admission is free, there is a $10 suggested donation and an opportunity to bring canned goods for the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank.
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A WELSH CHRISTMAS: A Welsh Christmas comes to Vashon with the telling of Dylan Thomas’ nostalgic story, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” Holiday songs from around the world will be sung by a cast of 12 drawn from adult and children’s choral groups. The performances will be Dec. 20 to 24 and 26 at the Blue Heron.
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Peek into studios on second weekend of tour By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
In the early 1980’s, several Vashon potters and the artist collective at Barnworks invited the public into their studios during the first two weekends in December. This weekend that tradition continues, when dozens of island studios and art spots will open their doors to visitors for holiday shopping and a peek into where art is made. According to longtime island potter Liz Lewis, the first art studio tour “was only seven stops. We deemed it the perfect size as you could visit them all in one day.” That was before the Potter’s Tour and Barnworks officially joined forces in the early 1990’s. It was also before the decade-long volunteer effort of Janice Wall helped spread the word about the event and invited more artists to get on board. Fast-forward to the Art Studio Tour of 2013, and fitting all the stops into one day would be quite the challenge — the colorful brochure boasts 45 studios. With time comes inevitable change, and for the first year since Sharon Munger opened the doors of Barnworks in the 1970’s, the converted barn is no longer on the tour. Yet many Barnworks artists can be found at other studios such as the historic waterfront Marjesira Inn, where Jacqui Lown now produces watercolor paintings and cards, or Waterworks Studio, featuring 19 artists working in a variety of mediums. Newcomers to the tour include Ken Judd, who fashions quirky creatures out of recycled materials, Cowbelle Industries, which celebrates island culture on printed T-shirts, and Zuzko Jewelry with its sterling silver wearable designs. Studios are open Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Maps are available at most island business and at www. VashonIslandArtStudioTour.com.
Stops on the tour include Marjesira Inn, where artists are pictured making ornaments (top), garden art at Fire Fiber Flower (bottom left) and holiday shopping at Waterworks Studio (bottom right). Juli Goetz Morser/Staff Photo
An artist says thanks to Vashon with a free event
Members of Rumor Has It Rumor has it that you can’t keep your feet on the floor when the Vashon band Rumor Has It begins to play. This popular band cooks up a variety of dancing music they affectionately call “stringband rock,” a musical stew of bluegrass, Motown, Celtic, country, rock and blues. So grab your dancing shoes and head to The Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi on Friday at 8 p.m. The show is free and all ages are welcome until 11 p.m., then only 21 and over after that.
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Sculptor Anthony Kaufmann at 3000BC Studios, his workspace at the Beall Greenhouse
On Saturday night, stone sculptor Anthony Kaufmann will hold a special event of gratitude for the community at his 3000BC Studios. At 5 and 6 p.m., Japanese Butoh dancers Jyl Shinjo Brewer and Katrina Wolf will perform dances inspired by Kaufmann’s art and philosophy, weaving their way around his sculptures, ankle deep in autumn leaves. Butoh first arose out of the ashes of Nagasaki as a way of transforming heartbreak into beauty. These performances will also honor the ongoing disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant damaged by the 2011 tsunami. Walking into Kaufmann’s studio at the Beall Greenhouse, Number 33 on the Art Studio Tour, involves a bit of intuitive creativity. The greenhouse entrance is not that obvious, nor is the exact hallway to Kaufman’s studio, but once through what looks like the door of a cold storage locker, the end result is stunning. Tall abstractions of the human figure — carved from columnar basalt, granite, onyx and marble — stand throughout this working studio. These elegant yet primordial shapes hint at a reference to the mysterious individual yet communal forms at Stonehenge. Kaufmann commutes to Vashon from his Seattle home to be part of the island arts scene. Deeply aware of the importance of community, Kaufmann said he believes in giving back and so will offer this free event of thanks to the public. — Juli Goetz Morser
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The Way Out: A new way into storytelling
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Aerial acrobats perform an original story.
Heads up for a heart-stopping form of storytelling as members of Acrobatic Conundrum present “The Way Out,” an aerial acrobatic performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Open Space for Arts & Community. This Seattle-based contemporary circus founded by Terry Crane and Joselynn Engstrom will reveal what happens when eight strangers find themselves locked in a room with no exit. The storyline unfolds using the raw physicality of the performers as acrobatic aerialists, dancers and actors plus video images. Originally performed in Seattle, “The Way Out” has been re-mounted during a five-day artist residency at the Open Space in preparation for the show’s inclusion in the Contemporary Circus Arts Festival in Chicago in January. Acrobatic Conundrum is dedicated to presenting original circus acts that portray a vision of human courage, connection and collaboration. Tickets, $15 general and $8 children, are available at the Vashon Bookshop, www.brown papertickets.com and at the door.
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Cast members from “Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown” sing at the Open Space before a recent perfromance of “The Nutcracker.”
Kids bring a Charlie Brown classic back to life Of the many Christmas classics, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” remains a perennial favorite. Beloved Charlie Brown, in his inimitable bumbling fashion, helps recover the true meaning of Christmas buried beneath the commercial focus around him. Director Marita Ericksen’s special adaptation of the musical “Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown” will be put on by a cast of 18 island youth for the fifth year running. High school interns Lilly Robinthal and Isabelle Porter, Eriksen’s “right and left hands,” she said, help backstage to organize the cast. “I have learned so much about community working with the students” Ericksen said. “They really embody the spirit of the play.” The show will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Heron. Tickets, $6 youth, $10 VAA members and seniors and $14 general, are available at www.vashon alliedarts.org, the Heron’s Nest and at the door.
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Basketball tips off with pre-season victories By EZRA LACINA For The Beachcomber
The high school basketball has officially begun. On Nov. 30, the Vashon varsity team played a pre-season jamboree at Chief Sealth High School, where they defeated Sultan High School and Evergreen High School. The jamboree games acted as the Pirates’ entire preseason competition for this year, with their first game of the season being against Nisqually League power Cedar Park Christian. The purpose of the pre-season is to see what a team can do without it counting against their record, and this is a team with high expectations. “The jamboree gave us perspective on what we needed to work on so we can be more ready for the start of the season on Wednesday when we play Cedar Park,” said junior point guard Ian Stewart. Several of the Vashon players, however, expressed some concern about the lack of energy during the jamboree games. “I felt like we didn’t play with a lot of energy at the jamboree, but we’ve learned and will pick it up against Cedar Park Christian,” said sophomore guard Noah Chee, who is new to the Pirates squad this year. The past two seasons have been building years for the Pirates, but team members say this year they have a chance to do something special. With the first game against the defending league champions, the Pirates have a chance to name themselves as a force to be reckoned with right away. “I think we’re going to have a really good season,” said sophomore guard Sam Yates. Information on the girls basketball team was not available at press time, though records show they lost their first two games. Both teams are slated to play Cedar Park Christian on Wednesday, varsity girls playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity boys at 7 p.m. In other basketball news, the Hoopsters Snack Shack will make some changes to the food that is available at games. There will be new food offerings, and fans will be allowed to have food and bottled water in the bleachers during the games on a trial basis. The goal is to encourage fans to make an evening of enjoying a good meal and staying for both the boys’ and girls’ games as they cheer for the Pirates. — Ezra Lacina is a Pirate basketball player. Beachcomber staff also contributed to this story.
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Pirate grapplers start season strong By CHERYL PRUETT For The Beachcomber
The Vashon Pirate wrestlers started their season off with two strong showings right out of the gate. The team traveled to Elma to battle the Eagles in the first dual meet of the season, Thursday, Dec. 5. After falling behind early, trailing 33-18, the squad turned it around, winning the final five matches of the night, resulting in a final score of 42-33, with Pirates taking the victory. It was the first time in the Blomgren brothers’ coaching era that the Pirates won a dual meet with the always tough Eagles team. Winning varsity matches were Chase Wickman and Preston Petersen (by forfeit), Bryce Hoisington, Chester Pruett, Logan Nelson, Franklin Easton, Shane Armstrong and Preston Morris. It was the first match of freshman Hoisington’s high school career, and after a close match, tied 2-2 in the second round, he pinned his opponent. Senior Vanessa Williams, a new wrestler, made an awesome showing, battling hard until falling by pin deep in the third round. Match of the night went to Chester Pruett, who had a brawl on his hands, squeaking out the victory in the 160-pound weight class, 8-7. The Pirates wrestled at the Auburn Invitational Tournament at Auburn High School on Saturday, Dec. 7. Eight
Tianna Koenig Girls Varsity Basketball, Guard VHS Senior Tianna has been working very hard this year. She does a great job of being a captain. She is supportive of her fellow players and is always looking to help and make her teammates better. The coaching staff is very excited about Tianna’s leadership on the court this season. And on a side note: Tianna might be the biggest Boston Sports fan west of the Mississippi!
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Vashon’s Shane Armstrong pins his opponent at Saturday’s tournament. varsity wrestlers and 12 JV wrestlers competed against grapplers from seven other much larger high schools. On the varsity side of the bracket, sophomore Clyde Pruett and senior Preston Morris took second. Champions for Vashon were sophomore Chase Wickman and senior Shane Armstrong, both winning all their matches decisively. Competition was stiff on the JV side of the tournament, with five Vashon wrestlers making the finals. Champions were freshman Bryce Hoisington, sophomore Fletcher Call and junior Joe Coller. Taking second were sophomore Preston Petersen and senior Peter Wolczko. Senior Baxter Call placed third, and
sophomore Hunter Stanley and senior Ian McWhirter wrestled their way to fourth. New to the Pirate wrestling squad, both Wolczko and McWhirter were participating in their first ever tournament. The small squad amassed enough team points to finish fourth overall. This week the Pirates travel to Decatur High School on Friday for a double dual meet with teams from Decatur and Bethel. On Saturday they will head to Port Townsend for the annual Hat Trick Tournament. — Cheryl Pruett is the mother of two Pirate wrestlers
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Cedar Park Christian, Bothell Seattle Christian Schools The Northwest School Auburn Adventist Academy Cascade Christian Schools Wilbur-Ellis Sundome Shootout Wilbur-Ellis Sundome Shootout Life Christian School Bellevue Christian School Chimacum Eatonville Charles Wright Academy Cedar Park Christian, Bothell Seattle Christian Schools Cascade Christian Schools Life Christian School Bellevue Christian School Chimacum Eatonville Charles Wright Academy Tri-Districts Regionals State
Vashon Seattle Christian Vashon Auburn Adventist Academy Cascade Christian Yakima Sundome Yakima Sundome Vashon Bellevue Christian Vashon Eatonville Vashon Cedar Park Christian Vashon Vashon Life Christian Vashon Chimacum Vashon Charles Wright Academy TBA TBA TBA
Varsity Girls Basketball 12/11/13 5:15 PM Cedar Park Christian, Bothell 12/13/13 6:00 PM Seattle Christian Schools 12/18/13 7:15 PM Auburn Adventist Academy 12/20/13 5:15 PM Cascade Christian Schools 01/03/14 5:15 PM Life Christian School 01/04/14 5:45 PM Seattle Academy 01/07/14 6:30 PM Bellevue Christian School 01/10/14 5:15 PM Chimacum 01/14/14 5:15 PM Eatonville 01/17/14 5:15 PM Charles Wright Academy 01/21/14 5:15 PM Cedar Park Christian, Bothell 01/24/14 7:00 PM Seattle Christian Schools 01/30/14 7:00 PM Cascade Christian Schools 02/01/14 5:15 PM Life Christian School 02/04/14 7:00 PM Bellevue Christian School 02/07/14 7:00 PM Chimacum 02/11/14 7:00 PM Eatonville 02/14/14 7:00 PM Charles Wright Academy 02/18/14 TBA Tri-Districts 02/28/14 TBA Regionals 03/06/14 TBA State Jr Varsity Boys Basketball 12/11/13 5:15 PM Cedar Park Christian, Bothell 12/13/13 4:30 PM Seattle Christian Schools 12/14/13 5:15 PM The Northwest School 12/18/13 5:15 PM Auburn Adventist Academy 12/20/13 5:15 PM Cascade Christian Schools 01/03/14 3:30 PM Life Christian School 01/07/14 5:00 PM Bellevue Christian School 01/10/14 5:15 PM Chimacum 01/14/14 5:15 PM Eatonville 01/17/14 3:30 PM Charles Wright Academy 01/21/14 3:30 PM Cedar Park Christian, Bothell 01/24/14 7:00 PM Seattle Christian Schools 01/30/14 7:00 PM Cascade Christian Schools 02/01/14 5:15 PM Life Christian School 02/04/14 7:00 PM Bellevue Christian School 02/07/14 7:00 PM Chimacum 02/11/14 7:00 PM Eatonville
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Garrett Starr, 3, draws a foul as he puts up 2 critical points for the Pirates in a close win over Life Christian last season.
Pirate Siena Janetty, 20, goes airborne to try to block a shot by Cedar Park Christian last season.
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Decature H S Lake Stevens, Decatur, Yelm Port Townsend Hat Trick Team Tournament Tri State Tournament Tri-State Tournament Tri State Tournament Tri-State Tournament Rock Tournament Rock Island Tournament Everett Classic Everett Classic Eatonville Rainier Tournament Rainier Invitational Bellevue Christian School Cascade Christian Schools Emerald Ridge Tournament Emerald Ridge Girls’ Sub-Regionals Bellevue Christian Sub Regionals Regional TournAMent Regionals State Tournament State Tournament
Decatur Port Townsend Couer D’alene Couer D’alene Vashon Everett Vashon Rainier Bellevue Christian Vashon Emerald Ridge Vashon TBA Bellevue Christian TBA Tacoma Dome Tacoma Dome
Decatur Port Townsend Hat Trick Team Tournament Rock Tournament Rock Island Tournament Everett Classic Eatonville Rainier Invite Bellevue Christian School Cascade Christian Schools Emerald Ridge Tournament Emerald Ridge Sub Regionals Regional Tournament State Tournament State Tournament
Decatur Port Townsend Vashon Everett Vashon Rainier Bellevue Christian Vashon Emerald Ridge Vashon Bellevue Christian TBA Tacoma Dome Tacoma Dome
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Seattle this weekend. The show’s often comical story is loosely centered around a band of shipwrecked souls set down on an unknown shore, but plot aside, it is also a chance to marvel at a body of work that has taken Lamblin more than 20 years to create. For most of that time, he’s worked in tandem with his spouse and artistic soulmate Mann, an innovative choreographer who has turned Lamblin’s kinetic instruments into a playground for performance artists to strum, pluck, fly through the air and tumble from. Lelavision — the name of their ensemble — is known for performances that are part dance, part clowning, part acrobatics and all artistic innovation. For Lamblin, this latest production is a way to put all his creations — huge metal objects that can not only flip a body high into the air, but also produce strange and beautiful melodies — front and center stage, once and for all.
“I don’t want to make anything anymore that I’m not going to use,” he said, noting he has scrounged, bartered and junk-picked for years to build his instruments. With these humble materials, the 41-year-old Lamblin, a ponytailed and bearded fellow who looks a bit like a young Leonardo Da Vinci, has invented such graceful things as “The Pandemonium,” a 12-foot rocking boat with a balloon organ motorl “The Orbales,” two steel balls that he and Mann climb into and play from the inside out, and a huge new long-wave harp with a swoopingly sculpted metal body. The music these instruments make, said island composer Jason Staczek, is startlingly original. Staczek, who has composed all new music on Lamblin’s instruments for “Heavy Metal DëVices,” first met Lamblin three years ago, when he delivered two glass garage doors to the Lamblin’s studio. Staczek had offered up the doors on Craigslist, and Lamblin, ever resourceful, had quickly responded. “I was astonished and my jaw was hitting the floor,” Staczek said. “I couldn’t believe a space
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and instruments like that existed in the world, much less on our island.” Soon enough, Staczek began playing frequently with Lamblin and asked him to collaborate on a film score for indie director Guy Maddin’s film, “Keyhole.” Another film score by the pair is currently in the works. Staczek was also onstage, playing Lamblin’s instruments, at the genesis of “Heavy Metal DëVices,” when it was first workshopped and performed at the Open Space for Arts & Community in March. The show was attended by Debra Heesch, an island newcomer who is also the special events manager for the Seattle Theatre Group. It was Heesch’s idea to book the show into the newly remodeled Moore Theatre, a graceful old theater built in 1907 in Seattle. “When I went to Open Space, I had no idea what I was going to see,” Heesch said. “I was blown away. It is so much better than so many national acts. It was just shocking to hear how the music actually sounds so beautiful.” Heesch, Mann and Lamblin all acknowledged it was an artistic,
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Funds from the Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) grant, which provides about $140,000 a year for five years, are largely used to fund programs at the VYFS PlaySpace, a family center that provides parenting classes, support groups, playgroups and more for island families. Volunteers with VARSA, however, say they believe more dollars should be used outside the PlaySpace to fund programs that would create a multi-pronged approach to addressing teen substance abuse. The volunteers say they’re now searching for answers on how the grant should be used and where the funds currently go, claiming VYFS hasn’t provided specific budget information requested. At least two volunteers say they suspect VYFS is using some of the money improperly on PlaySpace programs. Both sides have consulted attorneys.
“VYFS has not been a willing and good partner with VARSA,” said Robin Blair, a VARSA member who has been with the group for five years and led planning efforts around the grant. “They have not shared information with VARSA, and when VARSA … started to figure it out and ask questions, they were treated like they were the bad guys.” VYFS officials, however, insist the grant, — funding from the state Department of Social and Human Services (DSHS) that is administered by King County — is being used as VARSA originally intended. The grant is closely overseen by the state and county, and VYFS reports regularly on how the funds are spent, said Lori Means, the CPWI coordinator on Vashon and the director of the PlaySpace. Neither Means nor Johnson could explain why VARSA members believed they hadn’t been given financial information they requested, but said the spending has all been well documented and perhaps there have been communication issues. State and county officials involved in
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administering the grant did not return repeated calls from The Beachcomber. “I can assure the community there has not been any fiscal mismanagement at VYFS,” Means said. Faced with a Dec. 16 deadline from grant officials to agree on a new contract between VARSA and VYFS, VARSA leaders late last month said they were uncomfortable agreeing to a proposed contract and recommended members vote no. In a Nov. 30 email to VARSA volunteers, VARSA chair Meri-Michael Collins said she and co-chair Diane Kjellberg continued to have concerns about what they believed to be VYFS’s lack of financial transparency. She wrote that VARSA was unable to enter into an “extremely complicated county contract … that is weighted toward VYFS having control over finances and staff” and they were concerned about VARSA and VYFS’s ability to put together an effective workgroup to focus on the grant’s use on Vashon, as required by the state and county. In the email, Collins wrote the move
was a difficult one “because a vote of NOT signing an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with VYFS may make it appear that VARSA is ‘walking away’ from a significant amount of funding.” “There are some basic things we need to figure out before we say yes,” Collins said in an interview. When no agreement was reached on an contract, Means and Johnson said they grew concerned the grant might be pulled and important funding for PlaySpace programs lost. Someone with VYFS put out a call for islanders to contact State Sen. Sharon Nelson with their concerns. Nelson said she heard from many islanders, mostly parents who use the PlaySpace, as well as one VARSA volunteer, and since then has been in touch with the director of DSHS. Nelson said she believes PlaySpace programs are vital on Vashon, but it is the state and county’s role to determine whether funds are being used correctly. “DSHS is aware I’m concerned, but this a dispute between two nonprofits on the
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John (Jack) Dawdy, 70, passed away from cancer at his Vashon home on November 21st. Jack grew up in the Yakima area and attended the University of Washington where he received a Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering and met Pam, his wife of 47 years. After a few years in Southern California, Jack went to work for Boeing and the family moved to Vashon Island in 1979. Jack retired from Boeing in 2000 and spent his retirement traveling with Pam – first by boat as a member of the Quartermaster Yacht Club and in later in their RV. Together they drove throughout the Western United States and north to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Jack especially enjoyed visiting our national parks. As a member of Vashon Audubon, Jack was an avid bird and nature photographer and was most often seen with a camera in hand. Jack is survived by his wife Pam, son Andrew (Kelley) of Torrance, California, daughter Beth (Scott) of Portland, Oregon, and two grandsons.
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island,” Nelson said. “My intervention is merely to say let’s give them as much time as we can so we don’t lose the money.” Some with VARSA say the conflict reminds them of what the group went through with VYFS earlier this year. Over the summer, a disagreement over how the two groups worked together came to a head when Johnson asked for the resignation of several VARSA coalition members. Those involved eventually worked through the disagreement, agreed on a new organizational structure and approved two new contracts — one for the CPWI grant (formerly called the Prevention Redesign Initiative grant) and one for a 10-year federal Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant that, if renewed next year, has the potential to provide $1.25 million in funding for prevention activities over the decade. Luke McQuillin, VARSA’s project coordinator and a VYFS employee, stepped down in the process, leaving volunteers scrambling to pick up where he left off. VARSA members say that since then, they’ve been focusing on programs funded by the federal DFC grant, which Vashon garnered four years ago and which funds projects to address the environmental and cultural norms behind substance abuse. Eventually, however, volunteers say they began to question the CPWI grant — funds many have said complements the federal grant by providing money that can be used on programming. The contract for the CPWI grant that the groups agreed on
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last summer also didn’t pass muster with state and county officials, though there’s disagreement over why. VYFS and VARSA must now agree to an updated contract by Dec. 16 and complete a set of additional tasks outlined by grant officials or risk losing the funding. Blair said she’s saddened by the situation and believes there have been missed opportunities — programs VARSA intended the grant to fund that never happened. According to a document provided by VYFS, the CPWI grant currently funds three full-time and four part-time staff members that run programs at the PlaySpace, partly replacing prevention funds VYFS lost in recent years. It also funds some programs in the schools. Blair, on the other hand, said the grant was meant to fund more new programs that would provide a wider approach to combatting teen drinking and drug use. Blair recently moved out of state for a time, but moved back to Vashon part-time and questioned the grant’s use, saying she doesn’t understand where the money went. Indeed, a 47-page VARSA strategic plan approved in June of 2012 shows that the group planned for much of the CPWI funding to go to PlaySpace programs, but not all of it. Blair points out several desired programs or activities that never happened, including training for athletic coaches, the purchase of additional drivers license readers to loan to stores that sell liquor and a large social norms campaign.
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“(The grant) was intended to allow Vashon as a community to look at every level of our community, from infants to adults, and find out where gaps were, who needed support and how to build programming that changed our outcome. That has not happened,” Blair said. Means, however, says that VYFS, which receives the funds from the county as VARSA’s fiscal sponsor, spends the money as decided by VARSA. In 2012, she said, VARSA recognized the important roles that strong parenting and early childhood intervention play in preventing substance abuse later in life and prioritized PlaySpace programs in its spending plan. “The data on Vashon shows the most significant impact we can make is to educate parents about risk factors,” Means said. Means and Johnson said that if any previously outlined projects didn’t happen, it would have been because of a choice by VARSA. The volunteers can choose to change what the grant funds go to in the future, they noted.
“They don’t understand the process that happened two years ago,” Johnson said. “None of that was created in secret or in a vacuum.” As the two groups work to come to an agreement, members of the VARSA coalition — a group meant to include islanders from different parts of the community — say they’re growing increasingly frustrated and worried the coalition is distracted from accomplishing what it set out to do several years ago — decrease drug and alcohol use among eighth through 12th graders. “For the life of me, I can’t figure out why we can’t hear each other,” Collins said. Larry Kjellberg, who joined the VARSA coalition earlier this year and also believes VYFS is misusing the grant funds, recently suggested the best solution would be for VARSA to form its own nonprofit and take full control of the grant funding. “I’m just getting really worn out from this,” he said. “It’s wrong. We tried negotiating. We tried being friendly. We tried everything we could do in this.”
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DONALD EUGENE FROHNING Long-time island resident Donald Eugene Frohning, 83, died November 23, 2013, after an ongoing illness. Don was born August 1, 1930, to Louis A. and Lillian (Nelson) Frohning of Seattle. His schooling began in West Seattle and then continued on Vashon where he graduated from Vashon High School in 1949. Don was very active in athletics. While attending school, he also met Helen Barton, who became his future wife. Don continued his education, attending Western Washington State College in Bellingham before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1951. He served as a Navy Corpsman on the hospital ship U.S.S. Haven, which played an important role in the Korean War. On August 9, 1954, Don and Helen were married in the front yard of Helen’s parents’ home (Hal and Kate Barton) on Quartermaster Harbor. Don was honorably discharged in November, 1954, receiving medals for National Defense-Korean Service, Korean Service-United Nations, China Service and KPUC Good Conduct. Don began his career at King County Directors Association (KCDA) while attending Edison Technical School, where he studied carpentry. His enjoyment of woodworking extended for many years after completing school at Edison. Many people enjoyed his creations, which he often gave away. Don and Helen lived in the Puget Sound area where he continued to work at KCDA, and Helen began her teaching career. Together on Vashon, they raised three sons, Matthew, Barton and Eddie. Through the years, Don enjoyed snow skiing, tennis, camping and traveling with the family. Don lived a well-fulfilled life of 83 years. Don is survived by sons Matthew and Barton (Vashon); Eddie (Hawaii); granddaughter Ellen Frohning (Eddie) of Seattle and grandson Loren Frohning (Eddie) of Seattle; brother Louis Frohning Jr. and wife Nancy of Poulsbo; and sister Bonnie Quealey of Edmonds. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Helen (1999) and his parents. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the United Methodist Church on Vashon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Vashon Community Care, 15333 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon, WA 98070.
July 29, 1944 to November 16, 2013
Stephen Lee Bolles was born in Wadena, Minnesota to parents Leon and Dorothy Bolles. Steve grew up helping on his family’s dairy farm. He drove a tractor by age 6 and owned his own tractor by age 9. By age 11, the family moved to Vashon Island, where Steve and his brother, Blair, grew up and graduated from high school. Steve joined the Navy and served 4 years as a torpedoman on the submarine USS Sculpin. After the Navy, Steve was accepted into the electrical apprenticeship. As part of IBEW Local 46, Steve worked as an electrician and later as superintendent on many jobs. In the summer, Steve would visit friends in Alaska, who flew him in their Cessna to go fishing. Steve got the flying bug and bought a plane of his own. He flew his Cessna 182 for over 22 years. When Steve retired, he moved from Vashon Island, where he had lived 44 years, to Anacortes, where he lived for 15 years. If you knew Steve, you know fishing wasn’t his only hobby. He liked to camp, hunt and hike and also to cook: he was a great cook. Many a breakfast was cooked at the “Ellisport Hotel” on Vashon by Steve for his friends and neighbors who were there from the night before! For his entire adult life, Steve was always there to lend a helping hand. He did electrical work for almost everyone he knew. But he also helped build houses, work on cars, plumbing, machinery, boats—you name it. His price: “How ‘bout a cup of coffee?” He never took money for helping out. Steve was a loving husband, a devoted father and a loving brother to all his friends. We lost Steve to cancer November 16, 2013. Steve’s passing has left a giant hole in our hearts and he is sorely missed. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jeffrey. Steve leaves behind his wife Susan, son Andy Bolles (Suzette), daughter Joelene Jumper (Jason), stepsons Jesse Mayor, Michael Mayor (Corinne), and Kyle Mayor (Amber). He also leaves a brother, Blair Bolles (Kay), nine grandchildren, many loving cousins and many, many good friends. There will be a memorial service for Steve on January 11, 2014 at the Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. W, Lynnwood, WA, starting at 1:00. Donations may be made in Steve’s name to the American Cancer Society.
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