Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, December 10, 2014

HOLIDAY HUMOR Favorite farce plays again this month. Page 12

NEWS | DoVE offers free legal clinic each month. [3] COMMENTARY | We need to recognize racism. [6] SPORTS | Winter sports are in [15-16] full swing.

A VOTE FOR SWIMMING? Park district to consider longer pool season. Page 4

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Land trust to preserve former strawberry farm Acreage behind K2 could be community farmland By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Photo

Vashon’s land trust is poised to buy a swath of land that for decades held a strawberry farm, a purchase that would be the nonprofit’s first-ever farmland preservation project. With initial funding in hand, the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust is already under contract to purchase 12 acres of farmland behind the K2 building from islander Miyoko Matsuda, who with her husband farmed strawberries there until the early 1980s. The property is currently a hay field, but the land trust hopes the spot, which it plans to pay about half a million dollars for, could one day be used as community farm land. “It’s one of the few pieces of property on Vashon that has been in agricultural production since the 1930s,” said land trust director Tom Dean. “There’s a huge history of agriculture there.” Walking the property last week, Dean explained why the

land trust recently jumped on the opportunity to purchase it. The rolling property behind K2 abuts a meadow outside the Open Space for Arts & Community as well as a 5-acre wooded parcel that Miyoko’s brother owns and promised to the land trust in his will. The picturesque spot, with views of both Mount Rainier and the Olympics, is good habitat for raptors, songbirds and other animals that prefer meadow habitat, Dean said. “Fallow fields don’t provide good habitat,” he said. “An active farm is better habitat.” Part of the property, a piece with a home and garage, is zoned industrial and could be built on if not protected. Keeping the site public would also keep it open to pedestrians, who frequently use it to walk between Center, the Open Space and Island Center Forest. “Even if it was a horse field, it would be fenced off,” Dean said. “We will preserve public access. We will preserve meadow features. There’s a lot we will accomplish just by purchasing it.” The land trust announced the pending purchase last month, after its 15-member board approved the project and members donated SEE FARM, 20

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Patrick Rooney, an employee of Vashon Velvet, trims plants at the new legal marijuana grow last week.

Legal pot grow begins business Vashon Velvet will sell to off-island retailers By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Writer

Vashon’s first retail marijuana is nearly ready for harvest. In an old horse barn near the island’s south end,

rows of bushy marijuana plants sit under LED lights, basking in a pink glow. In a couple of weeks, buds will be picked off the most mature plants, dried, packaged into bags labeled Vashon Velvet and trucked to pot stores throughout Western Washington. “It all started with a dream,” said islander Susan Reid, who runs the new operation. “You sort of pinch SEE MARIJUANA, 18

ARTISTS OPEN THEIR DOORS Charlotte Masi’s work is mostly a private affair, as she carefully etches, paints and burns dried gourds at her north-end home studio. But twice a year, the artist welcomes visitors to take a peek at where she makes her gourd creations and see pieces available to buy, from intricately designed gourd art to birdhouses and small gourd Christmas ornaments. The annual holiday art studio tour began last weekend and will continue this Saturday and Sunday. This year more than 100 local artists are participating in the tour, offering art, jewelry and gifts at 32 different studios and galleries. Artists reported strong attendance last weekend, with many people coming from off-island for the tour. “It seemed like there were way more people than in the spring, and people are focused shoppers on the holiday tour,” said Lynanne Raven, an artist who is also coordinating this year’s tour. Raven said the second weekend of the tour is typically attended by more islanders, both those who waited for crowds to subside and those who scoped out their options last weekend before deciding on their purchases. “They get their wish list,” she said. “A number of people say, ‘I’ll see you next weekend.’ The tour continues this Saturday and Sunday. For locations and details, pick up a brochure or visit vashonislandartstudiotour.com. See page 14 for more photos.

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more attorneys on board. Getting the ball rolling for DoVE’s latest endeavor is attorney Tracy Reid. Reid left a successful practice in Minnesota to move to Vashon late last summer. After starting her career with the Legal Aid Society, representing primarily victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, she and a colleague decided to set up their own practice in Minnesota. Reid noted that 70 percent of family law litigants have no attorney because they can’t afford one. “We went into business to represent that population, and the majority of that community was the domestic violence (DV) community,� she said. When Reid moved to Vashon, she was quick to offer her services to help DoVE and its clients. At the first clinic last month, Reid said that every time slot was full. Archambault noted that the new clinic has several attorneys lined up to volunteer their time, enough to hold at least one clinic per month for the next year. They’ll offer clients advice

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Islanders bless the bell and bell tower at a rededication ceremony at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Sunday. The bell was given to the church 50 years ago by the family of a young boy who drowned.

For the first time in several months, the bell rang at the Episcopal church on Sunday morning. After the service, parishioners and guests gathered beneath the bell to rededicate it after several weeks of construction, when workers rebuilt the tower and refurbished the bell. The bell was donated to the church 50 years ago by the family of Frank “Chip” Ernst, an island boy who died in 1960 just short of his second birthday. At the ceremony, Chip’s brother Bob spoke, saying that his parents, Jean and Frank Ernst, had given the bell in memory of the little boy, but now the family views the bell differently. “We have come to see it more broadly, as a memorial to the young people who have died too soon and all those who have struggled with their loss,” he said. Bob noted that it was an emotional day for the family, with many members attending, including his mother, who is 95.

Dave Swain, who grew up with the Ernst family and is a longtime member of the church, spearheaded the $30,000 fundraising effort and oversaw the construction process after learning that some of the wood in the tower was rotting. The bell, called “The Big Chipper,” is more than 100 years old and weighs 2,200 pounds. The new tower, built more sturdily than

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EDITORIAL

We should recognize racism, work for change

Land trust effort reminds us places can be revived

As I watch the recent TV discussions on race in America, something hits a deep nerve. I am a child of the 60s, but I spent that decade outside the U.S., in Spain. Much of the news we got regarding the civil rights movement came through letters from friends who lived in a suburb of Detroit. I was imprinted early with the idea that I had to care about this, that how we resolved the racial wounds of our past would be one of the defining issues for America. Now it’s half a century later, and we are witnessing the latest in a long line of killings of black youth by white police officers. There’s anger in the street and conversations on race on talk shows. I’m encouraged to see more black faces, more thoughtful articles and more calls from politicians, legal experts and citizens for changes to the justice system. But there is also backlash, fear and signs that the gulf between whites and people of color may actually be widening. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I feel moved to say something — do something. White people have to engage around race, as difficult as that may feel. Obama, as the first African-American president, can’t do this alone, nor can black people do it in isolation. White folks must try to see the justice system through the eyes of people of color. We have to educate ourselves about the facts, not just of the Michael Brown case — which are conflicting and troubling — but about the long history of racism in our justice system. We’ve heard this before, so how do things change? The fact is that it takes a lot of repetition before we really learn, really anchor something into our memory. As a teacher, I first read this concept as it relates to language learning, and I remind my Spanish students of it so they won’t be discouraged when

A land trust purchase of the former Matsuda strawberry farm makes sense all around. At least, it would preserve some meadow habitat near town and near Island Center Forest. It would build on a wider island trail system the land trust and King County are trying to grow. And it would protect a place full of local history — the Matsuda family, whose home is still there, had one of the island’s most successful strawberry farms and was interned during WWII. At best, the land trust could one day turn a hay field into community An islander recently farmland, partner with the commented that every Vashon Island Growers’ small town has a white Association and give a boost to the island’s agrielephant, an old building cultural economy. or property that once A successful purchase contributed to the such as this requires three community but has been elements: a plan, a willing vacant for years. seller and funding. In this case, the land trust has all three — a county farm preservation official confirmed that the nonprofit shouldn’t have trouble finding government funding to cover much of the purchase. Wouldn’t it be nice if the same pieces fell into place to protect or even revive some other places on the island? The land trust tried to start the same farmland preservation conversation last year in regard to Misty Isle Farm, a spot with no foreseeable future as a residence but potential for community farmland. The county had even been involved in the talks when Misty Isle’s owner asked them to stop, essentially putting an end to the effort. The 12-acre Matsuda farm has a clear view of the back of the K2 building, another place with unrealized potential. Renewed activity at the farm could focus more attention on the derelict factory on Vashon Highway. K2 also had a willing buyer at one point, a marijuana edibles company, but the investors left the island when their plans and permits didn’t fall into place as they’d hoped. An islander recently commented that every small town has a white elephant, an old building or property that once contributed to the community but has been vacant for years, with no use on the horizon. Our island has at least two. White elephants can be transformed, but as Vashon Islanders have found, it’s usually not as easy as the Matsuda farm plan appears to be. Our island is full of creative and smart people, some of whom are on board at the land trust and at VIGA. Innovation could spawn similar projects. If anything, the land trust’s foray into farmland preservation should encourage us to not give up on our white elephants.

RACE By JESSICA LISOVSKY they feel they aren’t acquiring fluency fast enough. Maybe we all need to admit that we have something to learn. The key for me, as an instructor, is to provide repetition in ways that feel fresh. We white folks need to hear the lessons many times, in a variety of ways, so we stay interested and become engaged. “White guilt” is useless unless it moves us toward action. A good start could be to see current events through an AfricanAmerican lens (Jerry Large and Leonard Pitts appear in The Seattle Times; Ta-Nehisi Coates writes for The Atlantic). We can engage in conversation, hopefully with people of diverse races and cultures, but within our own families and community, too. We have to call each other out — gently but clearly — on biased speech, attitudes and behaviors and be willing to own up to it ourselves. It’s hard not to feel defensive sometimes as a white person. Nobody likes to be accused of being racist. In a recent interview, Chris Rock sympathized with white Americans who sometimes feel paralyzed around discussions of race because they’ve been accused of sounding racist. Rock encouraged everyone to take a breath and keep trying. One way to ratchet down the defensiveness is to address the problem as one of unconscious bias. There was a fabulous exhibit last year at the Pacific Science Center called “Race: Are We So Different?” It was designed to help all of us — students, teachers, families — start discussions about cultural percep-

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tions. Race is a social construct, not a biological fact. But that doesn’t mean we don’t perceive difference. Nor does it mean that there aren’t cultural differences among us. Institutionalized bias happens because the dominant society has the power to put values on those differences. This creates privilege for the dominant culture and perpetuates its power. Studies show that people of color unconsciously view white as better, too. The difference is that they don’t benefit from it. As part of the dominant white culture, I have to acknowledge that I have inherent biases, that they contribute to institutionalized bias and that people who look like me benefit disproportionately. The good news is that we know how to raise awareness around issues. First, shine a light on the problem — the protests are doing that. If we are willing to hear, we can re-educate ourselves. There’s a lot to undo. Young white kids are answering questions about race differently than their parents and grandparents. One poll after the events in Ferguson showed that white youth see this as part of a larger problem of police violence against young men of color in much higher proportions than the older white cohort does. But we can’t wait for all the old white folks to die off. These problems have been around for more than a century. The NAACP has been sounding the alarm for decades. We’ve all seen this before. I hope the white youth of America join this movement for justice — I hope there will be a movement. And I hope we ALL are part of it. For more information on how to start a discussion on race, visit website understandingrace.org

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set up by Beth Anne Freiling. Lisa DeFaccio and Henry Perrin instigated signs that read “Vashon shares the road with horses, bikes and pedestrians.” They will be installed near both ferry terminals early next year. I hope this makes the roadways safer for everyone! I also hope many of you will remind your friends that when passing an equestrian, slow down and move over. Leave plenty of space between you and the horse. Don’t speed up until you can see the horse and rider safely in your rearview mirror. — Susan McLain

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Immigrations reform should consider the needs of citizens I appreciated the most recent politics column (“Pause before celebrating immigration news,” by Carla Kiiskila, Dec. 3). Ms. Kiiskila was critical of our president’s latest move to ease the immigrants’ problems. I am too, but for different reasons. Ms. Kiiskila advocates for a more permanent fix of our “broken system.” But then, she is an immigration lawyer, so you might expect her to argue in favor of permanent relief for all clients that are (in her words) lying low, in the shadows and under the radar of our Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. But then, there is another point of view. I am an American citizen, one of 300 million or so, hoping that our president and Congress will consider our best interest in this so-called comprehensive immigration reform. It is our country after all. One would think our perspective should be given some weight as well. It’s an emotional and complicated issue to be sure, but much of it revolves around jobs, taxes and social services, including the education of children in our schools. Let’s look first at some of the jobs — those that have been known to exist both under and above the radar. Some jobs under the radar might include landscaping, con-

CURRENT ISSUES By WARD CARSON struction labor, house cleaning and other odd jobs. Those above the radar might include positions in medical services (doctors and nurses) and STEM workers — those well-paid scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians that are needed by the likes of Google, Microsoft and other tech companies, large and small. All jobs that, we must assume, Ms. Kiiskila would expect us citizens to share with the immigrants in a post-comprehensive-immigration-reform world. Of course, arguments often claim that Americans don’t want or wouldn’t take these “under-theradar” jobs. It’s a common claim made by those looking to lower their labor costs, but frankly, I seldom hear the argument advanced on Vashon Island by citizens, young or old, looking for a summer job or a good, steady income working in construction or landscaping our gardens. But I’ll leave those claims and counter-claims to be advanced by others. I’d like to look over the radar at the

STEM jobs, an issue that I have assume that many Americans experienced more directly. have, in this period of out- and I’m retired now, but much of in-sourcing, experienced this my working life was spent in acaattraction that our corporations demia or companies aligned with have toward savings from cutting STEM-related disciplines. These their labor costs. disciplines, including those taught More specifically, I’ve read that in the colleges the latest “compreof business or hensive immigraI have seen over the years, tion reform bill,” engineering, are considered and more in recent times, as it passed the by ICE to be last year, foreign students hired into Senate professions. A increased the allotSTEM jobs while equally foreign student ment of STEMwho graduates well-qualified American worker Visas from such a (known as the graduates who compete college (and H1-B Visa) from for the same jobs have there are many 65,000 to over these days, as been left to look elsewhere, 300,000 per year. we know) is particularly in periods such We’re told, by both entitled autopresident and as we have experienced in our matically to Congress, that this legal Visa stathe last six years. is in response to tus if they can a need expressed gain employby the likes of ment somewhere in this country. Microsoft and their lobbyists — And believe me, there is generally not necessarily the needs of workno shortage of STEM-worker ing Americans, but the needs of employers — like Microsoft — those corporations to compete in ready to snap up these willing and this global environment with, we able students. must assume, the “equally wellI have seen over the years, and qualified” but less expensive help more in recent times, foreign stuof foreign STEM workers. Or so dents hired into STEM jobs while we are told by some advocates. equally well-qualified American Then again, it’s all a matter of graduates who compete for the your point of view. same jobs have been left to look elsewhere, particularly in periods such as we have experienced in the last six years. But then, I

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SUBMISSIONS Send items to slow@ vashonbeachcomber.com. Deadline is noon Thursday for Wednesday publication. The calendar is intended for community activities, cultural events and nonprofit groups; notices are free and printed as space permits. The Beachcomber also has a user-generated online calendar. To post an event there, see www. VashonBeachcomber.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the prompts.

ONGOING Request for Donations to Combat Ebola Epidemic in West Africa: The Vashon Presbyterian Church is requesting donations of packaged, medical-grade gloves to include in a container of supplies to be shipped to Liberia. For more information or to make a donation, contact the church office at 463-2010. Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser: The Vashon Athletic Club is hosting its first ever Pets-ercise Pet Photo Show in support of the VCSF. Club members submitted pictures of their pets doing exercises or of themselves exercising with their pets, and the 48 submissions are now on display in the VAC equipment room. The VAC will also put together a 2015 calendar using the top 12 pictures, as determined through a public vote. The calendar will be ready for sale by Christmas and donations for the scholarship foundation will be accepted through January. VARSA Community Attitudes Survey: To fulfill the requirements of its Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) grant, VARSA is asking island residents to take a community attitudes survey. The survey is free and anonymous, and the information gathered will be used in the group’s strategic planning process to respond to the issues faced by islanders. The survey is available English and Spanish. Go to varsanetwork.org to take the survey.

Recycle Old Holiday Lights: Drop off old holiday lights for recycling at the PSE office in town from now through Dec. 31.

WEDNESDAY • 10 UMO Guest Bartender Night: The Hardware Store Restaurant will host a guest bartender night, with 10 percent of drink sales as well as proceeds from tip jars and donations on dinner bills going to the UMO Ensemble. 6 to 9 p.m. What You Need to Know About Financial Aid: This free presentation will be given by representatives from the University of Washington —Tacoma office of financial aid and is geared toward high school students preparing for college. Information to be discussed inlcudes types of financial aid available, how to apply using FAFSA and other tips to help navigate the process of funding post-secondary education. 6:30 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Vashon Computer Club: The club will hold its annual holiday celebration. Members will bring treats to share and management will supply hot drinks and computer talk. The meeting is free, and the public is welcome. 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.

THURSDAY • 11 Family Movie Night: Families with children of all ages are invited to watch a child-appropriate movie. Registration is not required; call 463-2069 for movie title and more information. 5 p.m. at the Vashon Library.

FRIDAY • 12 Salish Sea Concert: Dreamscapes for Guitar, Flute and Viola: Part of the fifth annual mid-winter chamber music festival, the concert will feature guitarist Michael Nicolella, flutist Jeffrey Cohan and violist Roxanna Patterson. Admission is by a suggested donation of $15 to $25 at the door; kids 18 and younger are free. For more information, call the Bethel church at 567-4255. 7 p.m. at Bethel Church.

King County Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Friends of Island Center Forest: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Land Trust Building. Vashon Park District Special Meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Ober Park, to discuss and finalize the budget.

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Elf: Plays Dec. 10 and 11. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I: Ends Dec. 11. Gone Girl: Opens Dec. 12. Birdman: Opens Dec. 12. Holiday Sing-Along: Dec. 16. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232. Paul Bannick Photo

SATURDAY • 13 VIPP Holiday Bake Sale: Vashon Island Pet Protectors will offer an array of goodies for sale. Anyone wishing to contribute to the sale can drop off tightly wrapped and labeled items after 8:30 a.m. the morning of the event. For more information, call Victoria Rohlfs at 463-5381. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. between Thriftway and True Value. Santa’s Cottage: Santa will be at his cottage from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Village Green. Lantern Making for Teens: At this month’s Teen Night at the library, Thaddeus Jurczynski will teach participants how to craft their own lanterns (all materials will be provided). Board games and library computers will be available for use, and snacks will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Vashon Library, the evening is free and open to teens in grades 6 through 12. For more information, contact Ursula Schwaiger at 463-2069 or email uschwaig@kcls.org. 6 to 9 p.m. at the Vashon Library.

SUNDAY • 14 Unitarian Service: The fellowship’s religious education students will present a solstice story of faith, knowledge and wonder about the forces of nature and the world around them. 9:45 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Santa’s Cottage: Santa will be at his cottage from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Village Green.

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Meet Me in Siberia: Islander Dave Pekarek will share his story and pictures of meeting his Russian wife through an online dating site in 2011, moving to Novosibirsk and ultimately back to Vashon. Pekarek may Skype with a Russian teacher during his presentation. 10 a.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.

The Vashon-Maury Audubon Society will present Woodpeckers of North America, a free program featuring author and photographer Paul Bannick, at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Land Trust Building. Bannick will discuss information from his new book “Woodpeckers of North America, A Naturalist’s Handbook,” to help attendees distinguish between the different species of woodpeckers. Bannick will also share his images, stories and observations from the field. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during the event. Pictured above, a pileated woodpecker takes flight.

TUESDAY • 16 Meet the Guide Dog Puppies: Char Phillips from the Eyes of the Future puppy raising program will bring the latest group of pups and their high school student trainers for a presentation. 11:15 a.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. The DoVE Project Legal Clinic: This monthly clinic will offer legal guidance — by appointment only — to survivors/DoVE clients. For more information or to make an appointment, contact DoVE at thevashondoveproject@gmail.com or call 462-0911. 6 to 8 p.m. `And Then Comes Christmas’: Island author Tom Brenner will read from his latest book, “And Then Comes Christmas” at this all-ages event. Attendees may create paper snowflakes after the reading. No registration required. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Holiday Carol Sing-Along: The Vashon Theatre will host its free annual sing-along at 6 p.m.

UPCOMING DSHS Mobile Office: The state DSHS mobile community service office will be on Vashon to do application interviews for food, cash and childcare programs as well as yearly reviews and to answer any questions on active cases or about any other services. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank and 2 to 4 :30 p.m. at the Vashon Market IGA, Wednesday, Dec. 17. Health Insurance Sign-Up and Renewal Help: Representatives from King County will be on the island to help with renewing or signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17,

at the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank, and 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Zen Center: Discussion night at the Zen Center includes tea, chanting and meditation, and will focus on the question of what comes after death. Newcomers are always welcome. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Puget Sound Zen Center on Chautauqua Beach Road. McMurray Winter Band Concert: The middle school band will play a concert of seasonal favorites. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the McMurray Middle School multipurpose room. VHS Winter Band Concert: The high school band will play a concert of seasonal favorites. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in the Vashon High School theater. Vashon Vespers: Now in its third year, this monthly service is meditative, musical, rooted in Christian contemplative tradition and open to all. Childcare will be provided. 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Church of the Holy Spirit. `Inspecting Carol’: This Drama Dock production of Daniel Sullivan’s play-within-a-play will run for three evening and two matinee performances, from Friday, Dec. 19, to Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Blue Heron. Tickets cost $15

for general admission or $12 for VAA and Drama Dock members, students and seniors. (Note: Due to strong language content, the show is recommended for mature audiences only.) For more information or to purchase tickets, go to vashonalliedarts.org.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Glass Blowing, Wine and Cheese: Create holiday gifts and ornaments at a hands-on ornament making session while enjoying wine and cheese at Brian Brenno’s studio. Cost is $65 or $50 for VAA members, plus a $20 materials fee for all. For more information and to register, go to vashonalliedarts.org. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Brenno’s studio, 9850 SW 148th St. Embodied Life Class: The class offers movement lessons based on the Feldenkrais method, meditation and embodied listening from the teachings of Russell Delman. Classes may be attended on a drop-in basis. Cost is $20 to $40 on a sliding scale, or attendees can trade or pay what they are able to. For more information, go to explomov@weebly.com. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 29, at Hanna Barn Studio.

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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WHAT TAXPAYERS AND PARK USERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PARK BOARD • The Vashon Park District is a local park district and its Board consists of five unpaid Commissioners who serve four-year terms • Commissioners are elected by island voters • Three of the five seats are up for election in November 2015 and the other two will be up in November 2017 • Unexpired terms, when a Commissioner resigns, are filled by a vote of the remaining Commissioners from islanders who volunteer • The Board hires, and sets policy for, the Executive Director • The Vashon Park District was created by island citizens in 1983 in order to have more say in the management of island parks and has grown from a single park to an entity which works with or manages multiple parks, facilities and programs • Since the initiation of the Vashon Park District, groups of citizens have brought projects, volunteers and donations to the District for help in funding and developing parks and programs

WHAT TAXPAYERS AND PARK USERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PARK BUDGET • The Vashon Park Board is legally required to prepare an annual budget, ideally at the end of the year for the following year, and submit it to the public • At their last meeting, the Commissioners chose Tuesday, December 16, 2014, as the meeting for which formal public notice will be given that a draft budget has been prepared and is available for review • Although the Commissioners, working with the Executive Director, can vote at any time during the next year to make changes, the budget which is approved (usually in December) by majority vote of the Commissioners should be seen as a guideline of their intentions and hopes for the following year • User groups and individual park/program users can submit requests for funding, ideas for the future, and comments about the scope and detail of the budget and the plans for funding and implementing the plans

WHAT TAXPAYERS AND PARK USERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PARK LEVY • For about the first decade of its existence, the Vashon Park District operated largely from volunteer help and fund-raising, and from outside grant agencies • As the District acquired former King County parks on the island and expanded its work and programs, the Commissioners requested that island taxpayers support the District through a levy on their King County property taxes • Levies were requested every four years and submitted to the public for a vote of approval (60% YES required to pass) • The current levy adds 50 cents per thousand dollars to your property taxes • In recent years, the levy has brought at least a million dollars annually to the District • The last levy supporting the Park District was for six years, and it expires at the end of 2015 • A new levy must be passed in 2015 to seamlessly continue tax-based funding for our local Park District, and you as voters should read the terms (number of years and rate of additional taxation) submitted by the Board of Commissioners to see if you approve. • IF THE LEVY FAILS to achieve the 60% YES vote...the Vashon Park District continues to exist. The Commissioners still serve, and must look for funding. One option is to alter their levy request in some way that the voters find acceptable, and then run a new levy request. Meanwhile park volunteers, many of whom who have served since the beginning of the park district, can continue to support and care for the parks.

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Paid Advertising - From your neighbors, who are also Park District volunteers CC Stone, Andrew Niss, Mary O’Brien, Carol Ireland, Truman O’Brien, Steve Sussman, Hilary Emmer, Captain Joe Wubbold, Vicki Boyd and Janet Quimby Dear Islanders: The Vashon Park District is adopting its 2015 budget. Over $200,000 in additional construction for the VES fields is proposed, plus thousands more to maintain those fields – close to 20% of the entire $1.3 million budget for all parks. Over $2 million has already been spent on the VES fields. The following letter was sent to the VPD Commissioners after their meeting discussing the budget. If you share these concerns or want to see other park priorities funded, let your Commissioners know. Next meeting is December 16th at 7:00PM. December 4, 2014 Vashon Park District Commissioners Dear Commissioners: At the last meeting during the budget discussion I suggested that Commissioners adopt priorities to guide the budget process, such as addressing imminent health or safety issues. Based on your discussion of the budget I offer these additional priorities: 1. Get what we’ve already paid for Record drawings are critical for any construction. They are the documentation of what you have purchased, and the road map for maintenance or future expansion. Record drawings are required in your written contracts for the VES fields. The King County inspector reiterated the requirement to submit record drawings as a condition of permit completion. Instead of enforcing the VPD contracts to obtain what we’ve already paid for, you talked about no-bid contracts with the same persons who did not perform, and paying them again to do what is required in the previous contracts! Very bad public policy and likely illegal. In addition, the drawing presented in support of the VES budget includes notations that a portion of the west parking lot would be regraded, and additional catch basins installed. None of the commissioners asked whether these items are corrections of work performed or missed under previous contracts. Are we paying twice? 2. Get what’s been promised Field users committed to raising $300,000 in cash donations for the VES project - both to taxpayers and the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Only $125,000 of VPD funds were expected to be invested. Instead, users have raised only half of their commitment, even less if the $18,000 paid by VPD to a fundraising consultant is deducted. VPD has invested over $1.3 million of Park District funds to date. During the budget discussion there has been no mention of users fulfilling their commitment or other fundraising expectations. 3. Get only what’s required During the budget discussion Commissioners seemed to assume that King County requires all of the VES construction items to be completed. This is not the case. The entire north parking lot should be eliminated for a substantial savings (and a greener space). I’ve previously shown that with corrections of errors and assumptions in the parking study (also paid for by us), the site offers sufficient parking except for perhaps one more ADA parking stall. Even if a few additional spaces were required, as an alternative, commissioners could require field users to present and adopt a carpooling program – saving thousands of taxpayer dollars. During the budget discussion there was no focus on identifying the minimum work necessary for King County permit completion, and reducing the budget accordingly. Summary Inclusion of funds in the 2015 budget for the VES fields is premature at this stage. Commissioners should show us that you care about how limited taxpayer funds are expended. Defer any further funding until you have enforced the existing contracts to get what we’ve paid for, require fundraising commitments to be fulfilled, and ensure that only permit-required work goes forward. Sincerely, Janet Quimby Cc: Elaine Ott, VPD Executive Director

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HOLIDAY ARTS DEADLINES: Due to the upcoming holidays, the deadline for the arts page will be Monday instead of Wednesday for the following two editions of the Beachcomber. Please submit information for the arts page by 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, and 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Information and photographs can be sent to arts@vashonbeachcomber.com.

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Drama Dock brings back popular holiday farce This comical look at how actors deal with one another while putting on a show developed out of real-life situations. Sullivan’s script apparently made subtle reference to the antics of prominent local actors at the time. Five years ago, Drama Dock’s presentation of “Inspecting Carol” played to sold-out audiences. In that production, Rosemarin took on the role of the temperamental actor Larry (Scrooge) and Scrooge himself in “A Christmas Carol” the following year. He said those experiences gave him a leg up on approaching the play this year as a director. “I worked with many of the cast members five years ago and in our recent show ‘Born Yesterday.’ Plus, we have some really interesting newcomers, some fresh faces to mix with the veterans,” Rosemarin said. “The cast has come together well. It’s been a lot of fun.”

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Just in time for the holidays, Drama Dock is remounting the seasonal farce “Inspecting Carol” for two weekends beginning Friday, Dec. 19, at the Blue Heron. “Inspecting Carol” was developed in 1992 by the Seattle Repertory Theatre when then artistic director Daniel Sullivan, fatigued from once again staging “A Christmas Carol,” wrote a farce about a small professional theater company in rehearsal for Charles Dickens’ classic play. Good Co will perform Sunday. “It’s a play within a play,” said director Chaim Rosemarin. “The plot elements Emerging genre swings were openly taken from Russian playwright The Open Space for Arts & Community Nikolai Gogol’s play ‘The Inspector General,’ will open its doors for an electro swing extravaganza featuring Seattle’s Good Co but the plot makes no sense. It’s really a vehicle for physical comedy, political satire and and Portland’s Sepiatonic. The evening of dancing and vaudeville performances Christmas sentiment.” Described as “A Christmas Carol” meets begins at 7 p.m. Sunday. Electro swing is an emerging genre that “Noises Off” meets “Waiting for Guffman,” mixes music of the swing era with dance the play reveals what happens when the theater company, floundering in dire financial music of today. It’s a popular genre in Europe that is just beginning to cross the straits, learns that an inspector from the pond to the U.S. Seattle’s Good Co is the National Endowment for the Arts will soon only electro swing band currently playarrive to determine if the company is worthy ing in the states. of receiving an NEA grant. Things inevitably Sepiatonic, the vaudeville-inspired go wrong, beginning with the discovery that dance and music show, features Karolina the actor who has always played Tiny Tim Lux, a fusion belly dancer, and innovative is not so tiny anymore. A pompous actor musical artists Anthony Meade, eZel and playing Ebenezer Scrooge decides to make a Eric Stern. political statement; a multicultural initiative Tickets, $12 in advance and $15 at the door, are available at www.brownpapertickets.com and the Vashon Bookshop.

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creates unexpected repercussions, and the director is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Into this chaos walks a wannabe actor named Wayne, who is mistaken for the NEA inspector. Bedlam, naturally, is the name of the game.

Students prepare to share the stage with Seattle hip-hop band By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer

In the empty commons at Vashon High School last Thursday, singer-songwriter Sarah Christine listened to three female students rehearse for the upcoming Sharing the Stage performance with Seattle hip-hop band Brothers From Another, slated to begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike. Sarah Christine gave the students feedback on their music, on how to stand and breathe for maximum voice projection, and she delivered it all with warmth and Michael Nicolella enthusiasm. Sarah Christine is the chosen Virtuoso guitarist performs musical mentor this year for the program Salish Sea Concerts will present “Dream- that began as the brainchild of VHS scapes,” a program of contemporary and teacher Harris Levinson and islanders Beethoven-era music for guitar, flute and Fred Strong and Rob Bordner. viola at 7 p.m. Friday at Bethel Church. Sharing the Stage, set for its ninth Dreamscapes will include classical virshow, pairs student musicians with protuoso Michael Nicolella (guitar), Roxanna fessionals who rehearse the students Patterson (viola) and Jeffery Cohan to open for guest artists, including big (flute) and feature new work for solo names like Macklemore and emerging guitar by Nicolella and “In Dreams” by bands like Brothers From Another. Seattle composer Huntley Beyer. “We had the opportunity to bring Flutist Jeffrey Cohan and music director Brothers From Another back to the island George Shangrow established Salish — they performed last May,” Levinson Sea Concerts on Vashon in 2008 before changing the group’s name and location said. “The students said they’d love to see them again, and the group is enjoying a to Candlelight Concerts in Seattle. lot of popularity right now.” The Salish Sea Early Music Festival, also The May show also included for the founded by Cohan, focuses on music played on period instruments. The Salish first time three middle school students — Sarah Hotchkiss, Maijah Sanson-Frey and Sea Early Music Festival will return to Vashon in January. Whitney Silkett — who performed under The suggested donation for tickets is $15, $20 or $25. Tickets are free for those under the age of 18.

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the name of Daisy Chain. This year, the trio will perform as individuals. “It’s fun to harmonize in a group,” said Hotchkiss, “but you can do what you want when it’s just you.” Silkett said the last show was fun and that they are excited to do it again. Sanson-Frey agreed, adding they had a chance to talk with Brothers From Another. “They were nice. They have a lot of energy,” she said. “And all the teens on the island really like them.” As for the band, Levinson remarked that they, too, had a good time on Vashon and are looking forward to returning. In the meantime, Sarah Christine — like previous mentors Ian Moore and Jacob Bain — will help the students polish their performances. “Sarah Christine will give them something to think about between now and our next rehearsal when we’ll have the two bands as well,” Levinson said. The other student bands performing are Fixing Your Fig with Graham Hazzard (drums), Aaron Kitchener (sax) and Chris Beardsley (keys) and Ten Cent Time Machine with Quinn McTighe (electric guitar, vocals), Payton Lieske (electric guitar), Kai Li Scheer (electric bass) and Isaiah Hazzard (drums). When Sarah Christine finished conveying her comments, she expressed praise for the budding artists. “I am so inspired by all of you,” she said.

Harris Levinson, Whitney Silkett and Maijah Sanson-Frey (bottom) listen while Sarah Christine (top) gives the students feedback during a recent rehearsal.

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Art is a family affair at the Reimnitz gallery Three artists will show their work during the studio tour By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer

In their large, sunny adjoining studios, Hartmut and Ilse Reimnitz are gearing up for the second weekend of the Holiday Art Studio Tour. The tour is a lot of work for the artists who twice yearly open their studios to swarms of visitors, but members of the Reimnitz family are pros. They’ve been on the tour since it began in the early 1980s. “We used to have a guest artist join us in our studio,” Ilse said, “and we may again in the future, but now we have our son Gunter and his sculptures. It’s one family’s art.” It may be one family, but clearly they are three separate artists, each working in a distinct medium. Ilse creates monotype prints using the big printer in her studio and paints watercolors. She also teaches workshops in both mediums. Hartmut began painting with oils 11 years ago, after he stopped working as a commercial fisherman. His paintings capture the landscapes of the Northwest and Alaska, where the couple lived before moving to Vashon. Clearly art runs in this family. Ilse and Gunter have four children, all of whom the couple says are artistic, but their son Gunter, who graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute, earns his living as a metal artist. Crows have become a signature subject for Gunter, but the objects for his art commissions can be anything. Ilse laughs thinking about his latest assignment, a life-sized sculpture of the horse on the Ferrai automobile emblem. “It will be a gift for the husband of the woman who

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Artwork at the Reimnitz family studio includes Hartmut’s oil painting (left), Ilse’s monotype (right) and Gunter’s owl sculputure (middle). commissioned the piece. He has five Ferraris in his garage. The horse sculpture is life size, and it will spin,” he said. Hartmut is quick to add that their son also created a 40-foot-long fence out of metal branches for the same family. “He shapes a pipe to look like a tree, with branches,” he said. “It is beautiful.” Ilse and Hartmut, who grew up in Hamburg, Germany, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary two years ago.

As a married couple, they say they also help inspire and critique each other’s work. “Sometimes it is quiet all day long,” Hartmut said. “But then you come to a bad spot and ask the other what to do.” The artistic duo — who tend a large garden and always make time for their big family — say they try to spend as much time as they can in the studio, especially before the holiday and spring tours. “We sell a lot on the tours,” Ilse said. “It is always good.”

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Artists offer up gifts and more for the holiday tour

Vashon artists are again pulling out all the stops for the two-weekend holiday art studio tour, where visitors can meet artists, see where they create their work and purchase art and gifts. Those who are lucky may even see an artist at work. Last weekend at Twigs, Tile & Fabric, Karen Hust (left) gives a spinning demonstration. A table of gifts at he same stop attracted visitor Eric Horsting (right). At Empty Nest Studio, Sheree Tomoson offers up her jewelry (top middle) along with work by two other artists. And at Mary Margaret Briggs’ studio, the artist displays colorful monotypes and collages along with gifts for the home. See these studios and others when the tour continues this Saturday and Sunday. Visit vashonislandartstudiotour.com for details. Natalie Martin/Staff Photos

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Pirate grapplers start strong this season Girls’ basketball team

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The Vashon Pirate wrestlers opened their season at home last Friday in a dual meet against the Elma Eagles. The squad continued competition on Saturday at the 10-team Auburn Invitational Tournament at Auburn High School. This year, the 23-man squad is smaller than usual with many novice wrestlers. With almost half the team sidelined due to injury, illness, academeics or not enough practices, they still put in a dominating performance on Friday night, beating the Eagles 48-18. In fact, in matches wrestled, Vashon only lost one varsity bout. Winning for the Pirates were Luke Larson, Chase Wickman, Shane Williams, Connor Hoisington, Hunter Burger, Bryce Hoisington, Logan Nelson, Franklin Easton and Joe Coller. Eli Hudson took a forfeit at the 220-pound weight class, and junior Preston Petersen competed at 113 pounds. Getting some junior varsity action were Petersen, Williams, Nelson and Ben Angelacos. Match of the night goes to Bryce Hoisington, who was down 4-2 at the end of round one, down 5-6 at the end of round two, and tied at 8 with 39 seconds to go. As the clock wound down, Hoisington went ahead on a 2-point takedown for the win. As one spectator noted, “Trying to pin that kid (Hoisington) is like trying to put a worm on a fish hook.” At the Auburn tournament, the

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Chase Wickman, top, wrestles to a first-place finish in this weekend’s tournament. Wickman is ranked first in state in his weight class. Pirates entered seven varsity wrestlers and five on the JV side. In the varsity eight-man brackets, Vashon sent three to the finals, all emerging victorious. Juniors Chase Wickman and Logan Nelson, along with sophomore Bryce Hoisington, took the top spot in their weight classes. Junior Franklin Easton finished a strong third. Also competing in the varsity tournament were freshmen Luke Larson and Connor Hoisington, who along with senior Joe Coller each won a match. On the JV side, junior Preston Petersen capped a strong day with a second-place finish, and junior Shane Williams took the championship at 120 pounds. Freshman Alyx Arteaga scrabbled his way to a fourth-place

finish to start his high school career. At the beginning of the season, the Vashon grapplers were ranked 12th in the state in the 1A classification by Washington Wrestling Report. Several team members are ranked individually, led by Wickman, who is currently projected as first in the state. Also ranked are juniors Logan Nelson, Clyde Pruett, Chester Pruett and Franklin Easton, as well as senior Joe Coller and sophomore Bryce Hoisington. The Pirates will take to the mat tonight, Dec. 10, at Lake Stevens High School. On Saturday, the Pirates will travel to Port Townsend for the annual Hat Trick Tournament. — Cheryl Pruett is is the mother of a Pirate basketball player.

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The Vashon girls’ basketball team began its season on Monday, Dec. 1, under the direction of new head coach Rob Kearns and assistant coach Brian Van Buren. The first game was against the Peninsula High School Seahawks, which is a 3A school. The Pirates began strong with some solid passing and shooting to take a 16-11 first quarter lead. But the Seahawks made three 3-pointers in the second quarter, and the Pirates went into halftime with a 27-24 lead. In the third quarter, the Seahawks converted several Pirate turnovers into more 3-pointers and had a 43-37 lead at the end of three. During the fourth quarter, more turnovers and cold shooting resulted in the Pirates scoring only 5 points, which led to a disappointing 56-42 loss to open the season. The Pirates were led in scoring with 13 points each from Eva Anderson and Annika Hille and 12 points from Sienna Jannetty. The Pirates traveled to North Seattle to play the 2A Mountlake Terrace Hawks for their second game on Wednesday, Dec 3. After a slow start, the girls finally made some field goals near the end of the first quarter, which ended with the Hawks leading 12-8. But the Hawks shot well and made five 3-pointers during the first half to lead at halftime, 26-14. Midway through the third quarter, Hille and Jannetty made consecutive 3-pointers that got the Pirates to within 3 points, but two minutes later the Hawks also made two 3-pointers, and the quarter ended with the score 37-26. The Pirates pulled to within 7 points midway through the fourth quarter, but another 3-pointer by the Hawks got them back to a 10-point lead that they never relinquished. The final score was 46-32, with the Pirates being led in scoring by Jannetty with 10 points, Hille with 7 and Anderson with 6. Kate Atwell grabbed 6 rebounds while Melanie Stoffer added 5. The third game of the week was on Saturday night, Dec 6, against 2A Franklin Pierce High School in south Tacoma. It was obvious from the opening tip that this would be

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a difficult game for the Pirates, as the Cardinals play very aggressive defense. The Cardinals made four 3-pointers in the first eight minutes, and the Pirates were down 16-5 after one quarter. The Pirates’ shooting went cold in the second quarter, but a field goal by Natalie VanDevanter, two free throws by Kate Atwell and another by Lilly Hennessey gave them 10 points, and the halftime score was 33-10. The Pirates managed 8 points in the third quarter, but the Cardinals scored 9 and had a 24 point lead at 42-18.

The Cardinals aggressive play finally wore the Pirates down in the fourth quarter, and the final score was 66-22. Coach Rob Kearns said that despite the overly aggressive play of the Cardinals, which resulted in several girls having minor cuts and bruises, the girls played tough and didn’t complain during the game and he was proud of their effort. The girls’ next home game will be at 6 p.m. Thursday in the VHS gym against Meridian High School. — Joel Hille is the father of Pirate player.

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Boys b-ball team undefeated so far With three games behind it, the boys’ basketball team is on an early-season winning streak. “We are playing some good basketball,” said coach Andy Sears. “We are excited about it.” So far, the team has defeated Granite Falls High School, Sultan High School and Kennedy Catholic High School from Burien. Ten members of the team returned this year, and that has proved helpful. “It is nice to start with a team with experience,” Sears said. “We can draw on what we have done in the past.” The most exciting game of the season so far, Sears said, was the game against

Kennedy, which is a strong team. The Pirates played them on Saturday at the Tip Off Classic in Auburn. The last four minutes of the game were great basketball, Sears said. The Pirates had been behind and did not pull ahead until the last seven seconds of the game and won, 51-50. While Sears said it would be nice to go to State this year, right now the team is simply trying to play better each time. “The name of the game is improvement,” Sears said. “That is really what our focus is — right now the focus is on improvement and playing as well as we can.” The boys play next at home at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16.

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yourself every day that this is what you do.” On Oct. 31, after a year of planning and working through the state’s arduous application process, Reid’s business, with three off-island investors, was granted a license by the state Liquor Control Board (LCB) to grow and process marijuana on Vashon. Though a few other islanders are also working to get their marijuana businesses started, Vashon Velvet is the first on the island to earn the approval needed to sell pot on the state’s new retail marijuana market. They plan to have their product on shelves alongside other Washington-grown weed by early next year. “Who would have thought that at 63, I’d be raising marijuana?” Reid said. Indeed, standing in her barn last week wearing an apron and pearl earrings, Reid admitted doesn’t seem like a typical marijuana grower. Then again, she said, she hopes the new business is also not like a typical marijuana grow. Pot plants at Vashon Velvet are grown under LED lights — a practice that’s not common in the marijuana industry

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— and using organic chemicals. The operation is small, and employees select specific strains of marijuana to grow and tend to each plant by hand. The result, Reid hopes, will be something like the marijuana equivalent of a fine wine. Though the business has yet to sell any product, retail marijuana is in demand in Washington, Reid said, and the company expects that several state-licensed retail stores in the Seattle area and beyond will carry Vashon Velvet products. “People will pay for that just like they pay for a good wine,” Reid said. Reid has always loved gardening, she said, and made her career as an entrepreneur — she and her husband owned a garbage company in California and a marina in Portland. However, Reid’s husband died a few years ago, and she recently decided to move to the Seattle area to be closer to family. Around the same time Reid began looking at homes on Vashon, where she lived for a time during the 1970s, her sister in Mukilteo was thinking about trying her hand in the state’s new retail marijuana market and asked Reid if she wanted to get involved. Reid’s daughter, Ivy Gress, who recently graduated from college, also decided to join the business, and together Reid and Gress found a large, wooded parcel with a home and

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Betty Fisher went to sleep Thursday morning November 27th, 2014 at her home with her two sons who were caring for her during her illness, Mike Fisher and Kenny Fisher. Betty was born June 24th 1937 on Vashon. Other than a few times she moved off island, she was a lifelong resident. There will be a memorial for Betty on Saturday, December 13th at 2pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 19850 Beall Road SW.

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water use by reusing it — so far, they’ve used less than 50 gallons a week, Reid said. They also installed LED light fixtures, which are more costly than other options but use about half the electricity, Reid said, and should pay for themselves within a year. “We try to be very earth conscious, and in the end it saves a lot of electricity,” she said. Per state regulations, they also installed an alarm system and 16 surveillance cameras at the property, as well as a computer system to track everything that’s done with the plants — even dead plants and trimmings must be recorded and properly disposed of. “A lot of people can’t afford it,” Reid said, referring to the high start-up costs. “We’re lucky.” Earlier this year, the LCB received about a dozen applications from people interested in growing marijuana on Vashon, with many putting in to process — or dry and package — their product as well. Since then, however, only a handful have moved forward, in part because of a move by King County that added size restrictions and extra permitting requirements for grows within the county limits. Shango Los, founder of the Vashon Island Marijuana Entrepreneurs Alliance (VIMEA), noted that one of the trade group’s first meetings was attended by at least 16 people or groups interested in pur-

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suing marijuana licenses. “Here we are a year and a half later, and we’ve got one,” he said. “There are a lot of folks who have been frustrated by the zoning requirements or multiple layers of regulations. It’s a real challenge to get the license.” Islander Scott Durkee has experienced that challenge. Durkee and his business partner applied to start an outdoor marijuana grow, leased a piece of property and were ready earlier this year to start growing pot as Buds of Vashon. But when the state didn’t process their application by last spring, in time for the outdoor growing season, their new business had to be put on hold for a year. Recently, they moved forward with the LCB, Durkee said, and as long as they have a final inspection by this spring, Buds of Vashon should have a license in hand in time to plant in April. “I think they really flubbed the whole process,” Durkee said. “On the other hand, its hard to complain when we live in one of the two states that are open minded and liberal enough to (legalize) recreational marijuana for adults.” At Vashon Velvet, Reid said she’s gotten mostly positive reactions from the few people she’s told about her new business venture. Some of Vashon Velvet’s neighbors,

Karen Dierks Rosales Karen Dierks Rosales, our Mother, Sister, Daughter, Cousin, and Friend, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014. We had the great honor of being with her as she began her final journey. Karen was born in San Jose, CA, on December 13,1956, to Norman and Cheryl Dierks, and shared her childhood with her sisters Linda and Stacey. Karen lived most of her life in California, where she raised her daughter Jennifer and son Eric. She moved to Vashon Island in 1997 and became more Islander than most. She loved the Island and its diversity of people and art and music, but mostly she loved its beauty. Her favorite place was Lisabeula Park where she walked her dogs and took in the beauty of the inner passage. Karen was so much to so many; she was friend and confidante, mother and sister, partner in crime. She had the ability to make us laugh even at the most inopportune times. She was very complex yet so simple. She was a woman who stayed true to her teachings in this life; kindness, compassion, and acceptance of others were her guiding beliefs. Hardest on herself when she failed to live up to these standards, Karen always fought hard to be better and do better. Her battle is over now, and we are left with wonderful memories of her laughter, her ability to advise even when it wasn’t what we thought we should hear, her warmth, her embrace, and her love. Karen loved her children, family and friends above all else in her life, and we will miss her deeply... Karen is survived by her daughter Jennifer Palafox (Valdemar); son Eric Rosales; sisters Linda Velo and Stacey Canary (Chris); grandchildren Adrian, Lisette, and Cristian Palafox; niece and nephews Nick, Kyle, and Travis Velo, and Jack and Stefanie Canary; stepmother Connie Dierks; and many cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother Cheryl Dierks and father Norman Dierks. We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic A celebration of her life will be held at the Vashon Eagles from 2-5 on December 20. The event will be a potluck so please bring your favorite dish and a good story. •

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however, have complained about the operation and expressed concern that it might attract crime or affect their property values. Reid emphasized that marijuana won’t be sold out of their barn and won’t even be available on Vashon, since the island does not have a retail marijuana shop. She said she hopes islanders will think of the business as akin to a winery. “I hope they realize we aren’t here to cause any trouble,” she said. There are now more than 250 licensed marijuana grows across the state, and more than 80 stores approved to sell their products. Reid said that many of the large, outdoor grows in Eastern Washington sold their product after it was harvested in October, and she hopes there will now be more room on the shelves for Vashon Velvet, which will offer several different varieties of marijuana, with names like Laughing Buddha, Acapulco Gold and Vashon Purple. She was unsure when the business will be able to turn a profit — especially with the high taxes it will pay — but said the investors are eager to start selling. “It’s a business,” she said. “It’s fun, but it’s a business, and that’s what we’re here for.”

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County to survey ferry commuters The King County Marine Division will be conducting a short survey on the Vashon water taxi and selected morning and evening car ferry sailings between Fauntleroy and Vashon beginning this week. The county began the surveys on Tuesday and will continue them today, Dec. 10, and Monday, Dec. 15. Rochelle Ogershok, a spokeswoman for the county’s Department of Transprotation, said the survey will help the county learn more about how passengers use island ferry services and what their preferences are. The input will help guide county planning efforts as it prepares for the arrival of the Sally Fox, Vashon’s new water taxi, next spring. With a capacity of 250 passengers, the Sally Fox will have 78 more seats than the current ferry, the Melissa Ann. The survey is aimed at commuters, who will be able to fill out a survey during their sailing, though all feedback is welcome. Islanders can also complete the survey at www.kingcounty.gov/watertaxi through Friday, Dec. 19.

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On Thanksgiving Day at two thirty in the morning, Nancy Carolyn Zellerhoff lost her two year battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her much loved family and one of her best friends. The Angels gathered near your bed, so very close to you, for they knew the pain and suffering that you were going through. I thought about so many things as I held tightly to your hand, Oh how I wished that you were strong and happy again. But your eyes were looking homeward, to that place beyond the sky, where Jesus held His outstretched arms, it was time to say goodbye. I struggled with my selfish thoughts for I wanted you to stay, so we could walk and talk again, like we did just yesterday. But Jesus knew the answer and I knew He loved you so, so I gave to you life’s greatest gift, the gift of letting go. Now my heart will carry memories of the love you gave to me, until we meet in heaven, where the best is yet to be. We love you and miss you so very much. We always will. Nancy, sisters Sharon and Suzanne and her parents Ernest and Dorothy Rose, moved from Lombard, Illinois to Everett, WA in 1956. She graduated from Everett High School in 1957. Nancy was a life member of Soroptimist International which supported many women on Vashon and elsewhere. She was a volunteer at Granny’s Attic, a coach for girls’ softball and a member of the Vashon Quilt Group. She was a very active member of Quartermaster Yacht Club as well as the Carver Cruisers Yacht Club. She enjoyed skiing, sewing, traveling and spent many happy hours boating the waters of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Nan was the number one cheerleader for her children and grandchildren. She was the heart and backbone of her family. Nancy is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Frank Zellerhoff of Dockton. Son Frank Jr and wife Colleen, of Dockton. Daughter Teresa King with grandson’s Ryan, Joseph, Justin and wife Wakana of Seattle. Daughter Julie Danzer with granddaughters Jessica and Kendall of Vashon and her sister Suzanne Rose of Kauai, HI. Nancy was predeceased by her parents, Ernest and Dorothy Rose and her sister Sharon Morris of Everett. A mass in Nancy’s honor will be held on Saturday, December 20th at 11:00 a.m. at St John Vianney Parish, 16100 115th Av SW. Vashon, WA. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at the Tacoma Yacht Club on Sunday, January 18th at 10:30 a.m. Tacoma Yacht Club is located at 5401 North Waterfront Drive, Tacoma, WA. Floral remembrances can be sent for either service or donations in Nancy’s memory can be sent to the charity of your choice. Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com.

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Chris Allen Van Buskirk 1957-2014 November 23rd, 2014 we lost our beloved Chris. Chris was a lifelong resident of Vashon Island, devoted family man and cherished friend. He was a kind natured, humorous, good hearted man who was always willing to go above and beyond to help friends and family in any way he could. He was a people person, who loved connecting with friends old and new. Chris worked for Vashon Sand & Gravel driving cement mixer and dump trucks for over 35 years. Chris took great pride in his work and community. His strong work ethic and friendly spirit set him apart from the ordinary. He would often joke how there was probably not a driveway on this island he hadn’t delivered material down. Chris enjoyed wrenching on classic cars and boats. A participant and enthusiast of the annual 4th of July Hydro race, competing several times from 1976 to as recently as 2012. He won in 1985, engraving the trophy “Victory at last” and again in 1989. He shared his passion of the hydro plane sport with his son, Mitchell who took over driving their boat in 2013 and 2014. As the sadness of his untimely passing grows into the sunrise of his memory, the family is planning a celebration of Chris Van Buskirk at the Vashon Sportsman’s Club, January 10th at 1:00 pm. The family is requesting friends, acquaintances, and coworkers to come together for a casual potluck celebration in his honor. Chris is survived by his wife Kelly, son Mitchell, daughter Shelby (Philip) Middling and granddaughters Makena and Layla Middling, brother Earl Van Buskirk, Nephew Jeff (Tina) Van Buskirk of Vancouver, WA. Niece Jennifer (Rick) Bonaventura, Sister Carol (Ken) Northfield of Port Orchard, Niece Tonya (Kyle) Hathaway of Port Orchard, and many great nieces and nephews. Chris was proceeded in death by his parents Warren and Shirley Van Buskirk. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Chris’s name to the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum. To know him, was to love him. We will miss him deeply.

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$75,000 in seed money. The nonprofit will now shift its fundraising focus to government sources, where Dean says there’s significant money available for farmland preservation. The land trust has agreed to pay $510,000 for the property and estimates needing another $19,000 for fees, repairs and other costs. “There’s some good money out there for farmland preservation, from the Farm Bill on down,” he said. “We probably will come back to the community for a couple more thousand.” Miyoko, who is now in her 80s, said she’s happy to see her property go to the land trust, as are her stepdaughters in Seattle. “We had talked about how nice it would be if it could continue in agriculture because it was started by their father and grandfather, who put a lot of work into it,” she said. “They were quite excited about being able to do that.” The property was purchased by the Matsuda family in 1930, when Heisuke and Mitsuno Matsuda, Miyoko’s in-laws, bought 10 acres behind K2 for $2,000. Because the couple were Japanese immigrants and couldn’t own property then, they bought the parcel in the name of the American-born son of one of their friends, and he held on to the deed until the couple’s son Yoneichi turned 18. In 1942, however, the Matsudas, along with many Japanese on Vashon, were sent to internment camps. Following the end of WWII, they returned to Vashon with Yoenichi and their daughter Mary, who would later write a memoir about her experiences called “Looking Like the Enemy.” Yoneichi eventually took over the farm, which grew to 50 acres during its height in the 1950s. In 1957 he was named Conservation Farmer of the Year by King County for building a storm-water detention pond for irrigation. Yoneichi and Miyoko, whom Yoneichi married after his first wife died, grew strawberries there until around 1981, making it the last large-scale strawberry farm on Vashon. In 1985, Yoneichi died of a heart attack, and Miyoko, the last Matsuda living on Vashon, has farmed hay there since. “It’s not great quality hay, but there’s a demand for it because it is local,” Dean said. The land trust would be happy to see the 12 acres remain in hay, which is still considered agriculture. “But we’re trying to have a little bigger dream than that,” Dean said. The nonprofit is considering how the

centrally located land could be used as community farmland — rented to a farmer or farmers and somehow used for community benefit. For instance, classes could be held there, Dean said, or produce grown there could be sold to the schools. The land trust has been given time to raise the needed funds, and Dean expects the purchase to close sometime next year. Until it develops a plan for community farmland, it will continue to grow hay there and rent out the farmhouse. It is currently surveying farmers about the possibilities. “That’s a long discussion,” Dean said. “We’re not going to rush it.” Nan Wilson, the president of the Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA), said the nonprofit is excited about the purchase behind K2, explaining that the price of land is one of the biggest barriers to starting new farms. VIGA is already talking with the land trust about potentially partnering on a project there, though they’re not yet sure what it would look like. She noted that VIGA recently began its own strategic planning process. “Our goal is to look at how VIGA can best support the development of agriculture on Vashon … whether it’s a redesign of the farmers market or to partner with the land trust to make land available for new farmers and to create cooking classes for people to eat the food that’s grown there,” she said. While purchasing farmland is new for Vashon’s land trust, most land trusts have done farmland preservation projects, Dean said, and those in Eastern Washington focus largely on preserving farmland. “It’s a resource that’s been slowly disappearing everywhere,” said Ted Sullivan, who manages King County’s Farmland Preservation Program, part of the Department of Natural Resources and Parks. “The natural function of any urban area is to grow, and in a sense you don’t want that sprawl to eliminate the resources that make it a wonderful place to live.” King County has purchased farmland preservation easements on more than 14,000 acres in the county, including 224 acres on Vashon. Most of the preserved farmland on Vashon is at Misty Isle Farm, a cattle farm where 208 acres are now preserved for farming. Under such an easement, land can change hands but can only be used for agriculture. As for the Matsuda property, Dean said he feels positive about raising funds for the purchase, though the nonprofit does have reserves it can fall back on. He’s heard a range of reactions to the land trust’s foray into farmland, though most have been supportive. “Some people really love it,” he said. “We may even have some new major donors.”

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