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NEWS | County rethinks raising farmers market fees. [3] COMMUNITY | Student rises to the top in poetry contest. [4] ARTS | New Drama Dock show [11] aims to entertain.
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Angela Schmidt, with the state Department of Natural Resources, puts notices on buoys last Friday at Dockton.
State will pull buoys to make way for more orderly harbor Effort to create areas of permitted buoys will begin in Burton By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Writer
After years of planning and outreach around its effort to clean up Quartermaster Harbor, the state is poised to pull nearly 50 private mooring buoys at Burton to clear the way for a field of new environmentally friendly buoys. Last Friday officials from the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boated around the harbor at Burton, attaching notices to 45 to 50 buoys in the cove, some of them holding boats and others floating alone. As soon as mid-April, the state will remove the tagged buoys from the water and will begin issuing permits to dozens of people who have applied to have new buoys there. Nearly 100 local boaters have now submitted applications to place buoys in new parking lot-type buoy fields to be created by the state at
Burton and Dockton or in front of their waterfront homes, all part of an effort to rid the harbor of abandoned boats and buoys and to better regulate those in use. “It will be great to start getting things in order there and try to take some of the really scrappy and old, half-sinking buoys out of there,” said Stacy Birk, an environmental planner with DNR’s Aquatic Resources Division, which is heading the effort. About four years ago, DNR began planning for its ambitious and controversial project to bring greater order to Quartermaster Harbor, part of the state-owned Maury Island Aquatic Reserve. As the number of boats in the harbor has grown in recent years, state officials have said they’ve become concerned about the conditions there. The bay now contains boats that are too close together, abandoned buoys that pose navigational hazards, anchors that drag and damage the underwater habitat and a handful of derelict and deteriorating boats and other structures. The state has received complaints from SEE BUOYS, 20
When island artist Shelly Hurd stopped by the dental van last week to inquire if the dentist might pull a troublesome tooth, she received mixed news: He will, but for further dental care, she may have to seek another solution, as the van might not return to Vashon after July. The dental van, operated by Medical Teams International, is staffed almost entirely by volunteers and has served Vashon several times a year since 2009. Recently, dentist Cliff Eckman, who has volunteered his services since the van’s first visit, and Hilary Emmer, who schedules patients and provides program support, announced they will leave their unpaid posts in July. So far, no one has stepped forward to fill either of their roles, though Vashon HouseHold Executive Director Chris Szala, who heads the Vashon Social Services Network, said that group is slated to discuss the issue this week. “It is something we would like to continue,” he said. Scores of patients have sought care at
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Dentist Cliff Eckman treats a patient at the dental van last week. Since 2012, the van has provided more than 560 appointments for low-income adults and 83 for children. the van since its earliest days on Vashon, thanks to former islander Heather Robinson, who first brought the van to the island. As a dental assistant, she worked for a local dentist and saw there were many people who could not afford to pay for their services and had nowhere else to turn. She learned about Medical Teams International and approached island dentists to see if any might volunteer if the nonprofit organiza-
tion would send a van to Vashon. Eckman, who was working part-time and preparing to retire, stepped forward. “I have always thought one should give back,” he said last week. “I thought let’s give it a try.” Since then, he has cared for hundreds of islanders and frequently has seen severe dental problems in patients, he said, including teeth decayed down to the SEE DENTAL VAN, 19
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VHS student participates in state Local bookkeeper charged with additional island thefts poetry competition Kate Atwell, a junior at Vashon High School, competed at the Washington state Poetry Out Loud contest over the weekend. Atwell was among 13 students who took part in the event, held in Tacoma. “I am really excited,” Atwell said before she left. “It’s really kind of a cool experience and made me get into poetry a little more, and I am glad.” The road to State started in her English class last semester, when several Vashon classes participated in the Poetry Out Loud competition at the local level. Atwell was voted the top in her class and went on to perform for the school with eight other students,
Kate Atwell who had also been selected. Atwell won that event, and went to Regionals early last month, where she and one other student from the Puget Sound region were chosen to advance. Atwell did not place at the weekend competition, but the state’s poet laureate, Elizabeth Austen, was one of the judges and commented on the high quality of those who performed.
“Students often chose really difficult poems and showed an incredible command of the language,” Austen said in a press release. Atwell recited three poems from memory: “Meditation on a Grapefruit” by Craig Arnold, “Blind Curse” by Simon J. Oritz and “The Man with a Hoe,” by Edwin Markham. Atwell has spent a lot of time on stage as a singer and actor, and said she appreciates the recognition. “It is nice to know that I have nice stage presence, especially for singing. It’s not just that I have a nice voice, but that I have a presence, that is a nice feeling,” she said.
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An island bookkeeper who was charged last year with stealing from The Country Store was recently charged with stealing from an elderly couple she worked for as well. Donna Marie Knowles, 65, now faces 35 counts of second-degree theft for both allegations. She is scheduled to stand trial in King County Superior Court on April 27. Knowles already faced 25 counts of theft for allegedly stealing from The Country Store when she was charged with 10 more counts of theft on Feb. 26. According to court documents, Knowles allegedly stole nearly $19,000 from islanders Harold and Roberta Rose while she did bookkeeping work for them between January and May of 2014. Knowles was hired by the Roses in late 2013 or early 2014 after Roberta suffered a brain injury and needed help keeping the couple’s finances in order. Around that time, the couple also hired the company Visiting Angels to assist them with chores. The thefts were discovered in July of 2014, when Roberta noticed her bank account didn’t look accurate. A bank employee and a local accountant assisting Roberta with her account found that there were numerous checks written to Knowles that Roberta did not know about. A representative from Visiting Angels contacted the King County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Protective Services about the issue. Detective Debby Schmitz, with the sher-
iff’s office, ultimately found that Knowles had deposited numerous checks issued to her from the Roses that Roberta did not know about. She also deposited several checks issued to the Roses into her own account, including the couple’s tax return and investment checks from Morgan Stanley. The checks totaled $18,947. In an interview with Schmitz and in a written statement, Knowles admitted to writing some of the checks to herself without permission after Roberta signed them. “She said that Roberta assumed that the checks were for her bills,” Schmitz wrote in a court document. Knowles was charged last July for embezzling from The Country Store between January 2011 and December 2012. While working there, she allegedly issued herself checks totaling more than $33,000 from the store’s business account as well as the personal account of the store’s elderly owner, Vy Biel. The thefts were discovered after Biel’s son began managing the store due to her declining health. According to charging papers, Knowles admitted to some of the Country Store thefts and denied others when interviewed by Schmitz, who also handled that case. However, Knowles later told The Beachcomber she hadn’t committed any of the thefts. Both Knowles and Roberta Rose declined to comment on the latest charges. Knowles has a preliminary hearing scheduled for next week.
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Lost Boys of Sudan say goodbye to Vashon to start anew be with his mother and family there. He hopes to find work in either Uganda or Kenya, both countries that border South Sudan and have far more job possibilities than their fledgling neighbor. He will also try to finish his accounting degree once he gets settled. One of Acier’s greatest hopes is that one day he can establish a mobile dental van that will travel to all of the villages in South Sudan, something he was working on while living on Vashon. “He has high goals and visions and works toward that,” said Nancy Vanderpool of Vashon’s Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness. Vanderpool, along with other islanders, including Tom Langland
Cousins leave the island to join families abroad By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
The Vashon leg of the long and remarkable journey of two Lost Boys of Sudan is now complete, as both Jacob Acier and Peter Dut have moved away from the island to begin new chapters of their lives. Dut moved to Vashon in 2013, and last year he brought the documentary “The Lost Boys of Sudan” to town as a fundraiser to help his family in Sudan. The 2003 film followed Dut and another Lost Boy for a year after they arrived in the U.S. from war-torn Sudan, chronicling the struggles the refugees faced in adapting to life in the states. Now, according to Acier, his cousin Dut is married and living and working in Australia with his new wife. Acier’s journey, on the other hand, is about to come full circle. “I am going back to Africa,” he said in an interview with The Beachcomber last Thursday, the day before he was to leave. “I need to settle my family, take care of things there.” Acier, who moved to Vashon from Seattle in 2008 to work at Pacific Research Laboratories (Sawbones), was featured in The Beachcomber when, like Dut, he raised money to help his family return to South Sudan. With support from his employer and many interested islanders, Acier was able to travel to Africa numerous times during his seven years on Vashon. As is
and Kevin Joyce, formed a group to support Acier after he first moved to the island. “We worked with him to learn about American culture, helped him gain citizenship and advised him, mostly about setting and achieving goals like getting his degree,” she said. “We will definitely be keeping in touch with him.” Acier, whose baby is due in the fall, said that he hopes to bring his family back to the U.S. someday, and that he is grateful to everyone who supported and helped him while he was on the island. “I loved my years here on Vashon, everyone on the island was so nice,” he said. “Everyone cared. No one ever treated me badly.”
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Former Lost Boy of Sudan Jacob Acier custom in the Dinka tribe, he was also married, via arrangement, in the fall of 2013 to a Sudanese woman who was going to school in Uganda. During his most recent trip to visit, Acier said that his wife had some news. “She is pregnant,” he said with a smile. Though Acier had been attending community college to earn his associate’s degree in accounting and still had some credits to earn, he said that his boss at Sawbones, Foss Miller, set him on the path home. “When I told him that we are having a baby, that was it,” Acier said with a laugh. “He told me it was time to go home. And he was right.” Acier, whose 32 hours of flying to Africa began last Friday night, plans to move his wife from Uganda to South Sudan to
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By Chris Austin While a bit of history regarding the ferries has been mentioned in this column, what hasn’t been covered are the ferry docks themselves. Because docks are in the news now, what with the North End slated for construction work and Tramp Harbor possibly closing, I thought it would be a good time to look at their origins. In 1914 Ira Case began the first push for a Vashon Island ferry, and its attendant dock. He wasn’t concerned about people getting to the mainland (steamships took care of passenger traffic) or even cars, for that matter. He wanted a reliable way to get bulk goods off the island. He harried the King County commissioners weekly for an entire winter, making his case that driving a delivery truck loaded with berries, milk and flowers onto a ferry was much more efficient than loading cargo here and unloading it on the mainland. To the surprise of some the area around Portage was chosen because it was the most central place on the island. It not only made for a short trip to Des Moines but it would link up with their fancy new brick highway. So the scenic Tramp Harbor fishing pier we have today was actually Vashon’s first ferry dock. The first trip to leave Vashon was in November of 1916 and included twenty cars carrying county commissioners and the “who’s who” of the island. Once in Des Moines there was much horn honking and hat waving. The celebration continued into the “Good Eats” cafe while awaiting the return trip. And what was the name of the first ferry that shuttled across the sound? It was the “Vashon Island.” She was built in 1916 and christened with one of the last bottles of champagne available. (Washington State had enacted prohibition laws five years before the entire nation would go dry.) The ship was the first ferry to use a diesel engine in the entire country. It had a 250 horsepower engine, something found in a modest Buick today, and consumed 1.5 barrels of fuel a day at a cost of $2.60 per barrel. While it started out with an impressive record of no down time due to engine trouble, in less than a year it sank while docked in Des Moines. Typical fares according to a 1919 fee schedule list a passenger at $.25, a car at $1.00, a wagon at $.75, a cow $.50 and a hog $.25, so a passenger and a hog were equal in the eyes of the ferry system. And just so you know, nowadays the WSF takes a dim view of walk-ons with hogs even if you have a PORCA card. With the rise of the automobile the ferry system became more popular and other docks were built. One was at Cove and even though drivers had to negotiate a rough, muddy road to get there and the route was seven miles longer than the Portage, it better served the needs of the north end travelers. Over time the Black Ball Company established the now familiar, but apparently non-earthquake resistant, dock at the north end for a West Seattle run. On the south end Mr. Case was again campaigning for a ferry route. He approached a Mr. Skansy who ran a boat from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. Skansy said he would stop three times a day if a road was extended to end of the island. The business community in Tacoma was so interested in a ferry that they held a contest to name Vashon’s terminal. Ethel Whitfield won $50.00 when she submitted “Tahlequah,” the name of an Oklahoma tribe. Oddly enough the name of our ferry dock was chosen by people in Tacoma after native-Americans who lived in Oklahoma but perhaps it sounds better than the original name,“Clam Cove.” As we sit in our cars waiting for the next boat it is easy to overlook the unassuming automotive gangplanks but just like everything else on the island they have a long and interesting history. Send me your topic suggestions on Twitter @ChrisOAustin
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EDITORIAL Keeping local farmland benefits many FOOD & FARMS Buoy plan is commendable, but complying could be spendy The state is right to address the moorage situation in Quartermaster Harbor, where unregulated moorage has led to congested coves, navigational hazards and potential environmental harm. But as the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) begins implementing its plan to bring order to the bay, hopefully its new enforcement won’t price boaters out of keeping their vessels in the harbor. Keeping a boat on a buoy in Quartermaster has typically been the cheaper option on Vashon, costing much less than leasing a slip at the marina or yacht club. However, DNR is now requiring those who want to keep buoys to install new, more environmentally friendly anchor systems. The screw-type anchors are a statewide requirement, and they make sense — they won’t drag around the bottom of the harbor, possibly harming sea life, and they are more secure. However, they also cost thousands of dollars to install. The licenses all buoy owners will be required to purchase could also cost several hundred dollars a year, depending on the size of the boat. Boating itself is not an inexpensive activity — buying a boat, fueling it and maintaining it all cost money — but the state’s demands will add significant costs. It would be unfortunate for boating to become an activity that only well-to-do islanders can afford, for the makeup of our harbor to not reflect the diversity of the island. At the same time, DNR has greater obligations to uphold state law and to protect the harbor — a nursery for herring and other forage fish, which in turn support dolphins, whales and more. When King County began asking several years ago that Vashon homeowners near the shore repair or replace their failing septic systems to improve the health of the harbor and of Puget Sound, some said they simply couldn’t afford to have the work done. The county, at the urging of Vashon’s community council, eventually made a lowincome septic loan program available. A loan program for anchors seems far fetched, but perhaps now that the state is ready to start pulling buoys, it could give boaters who need it a hand with their next steps. It should make information on companies that install buoys readily available, making it easier to shop around for quotes. Many boaters have expressed interest in seeking group discounts for multiple systems installed at once, but have been apparently unable to organize, something the state could aid in. Or perhaps boaters who take the plunge and install expensive systems could have the first year of fees waived. The state has a plan for some positive changes in the harbor, and officials have so far communicated well with boaters. Now’s the time to listen for boater concerns and try to lend a hand to those who need help staying in the harbor.
The Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) is on a mission: To promote farming, healthy food and a sustainable agricultural economy on Vashon. We need your help to do that. “Why?” you ask. “I thought VIGA was just for a handful of farmers.” What VIGA is trying to do is bigger than the Farmers Market at the Village Green. It affects the very nature of Vashon as a rural community, relates to the larger metropolitan region and to the possibility of a more resilient food system. To understand this better, let’s step back for a moment to the last century, more specifically 1979 and 1990, when the residents of King County and the state acted to save farmlands from being paved over by urban sprawl. Prime agricultural river valley lands in metropolitan areas, flat and easy to access, lose out to development every time. Watching the Kent and Sammamish Valleys lose out to commercial and residential development, King County voters passed a $50 million bond issue to buy development rights to farmland in 1979. Then in 1990, amidst a population explosion, Washington lawmakers, in a time when Republicans and Democrats could still agree on something, passed the Growth Management Act. Its premise is really quite simple: Protect resource lands, farmlands and environmentally valuable lands in rural areas and build in urbanized areas within growth boundaries. The bigger picture reasons for promoting farming and healthy food production include: Keeping Vashon authentically rural: Rural economies are tied to the use of land for growing and harvesting. Farming creates jobs and nutritious food. It also ensures a country landscape that defines Vashon’s quality of life. We are not suburbia: Did you know that suburban cities may not zone land for agriculture? Cities, by definition, cannot have rural activities within their boundaries. As a rural part of King County, we do have agricultural zoning, and several areas where we, the public, own development rights to farmland. It’s our competitive
round. But there is little sense in depending on carrots grown in the California or Arizona desserts, By DAN CARLSON irrigated with water imported advantage, from Northern California or the so let’s use Colorado River when severe water it. Suburban and snowpack shortages plague economies are the western states. King County’s not land-based dairy industry, thriving 50 years and their refer- ago based on the lush pastures our rains produce, migrated to Eastern ences to their Washington in concentrated rural past are operations, which are now found usually found to be polluting groundwater in the in the names Yakima Valley. There is renewed of their subdivisions. interest in creating food systems We are part of a change in that are locally and regionally food culture: Families are increasbased in the face of climate change, ingly aware of what they eat and increased transport costs and how the food was grown and prechanging customer tastes. pared. Where once only two or It’s part of three varieties of King County’s apples appeared “We want to do our part Agricultural in the superto help King County reach Initiative: We market, today want to do our there could be its target of a 2 percent part to help King a dozen. Where annual increase in the County reach once organic amount of land being its target of a 2 food was found percent annual at the fringes of farmed. It’s good for increase in the society, today it Vashon, and it’s good for amount of land is mainstream, the county and the region.” being farmed. It’s with Safeway good for Vashon, billboards touting and it’s good for their organic food the county and the region. selection. Rachel Carson’s “Silent These are some of the altruistic, Spring” started an awareness about cause-oriented reasons to support synthetic chemicals in our ecosyslocal farming and VIGA. There tem that has deeply affected how also are many self-interest reasons we think of our relationship to to join VIGA, whether you are a the environment and the food we customer, backyard gardener or grow, buy and eat. farmer. For one thing we operate Local food is fresher and more the Farmers Market at the Village nutritious: Produce fresh from the Green that helps make town a livefield has more vitamins and nutrients and tastes much better than ly place on Saturdays. It’s a chance fruits and vegetables produced to meet your farmer-neighbors in the industrial model. Crops and island crafters and explore the bred for mechanical harvest and range of products. And we’re worklong transport may have exceling on reimagining the market lent shipping characteristics and to make it even better. There are shiny color, but sacrifice taste and also benefits that come with VIGA nutrition. Local growers can cater membership, including discounts to customers’ tastes and can grow on seeds and access to workshops and classes. So if someone asks items that need to be consumed why join VIGA, now you’ve got close to harvest time. They can five or six big-picture answers. supply specialties to local restaurants and families’ tables. — Dan Carlson co-chairs the VIGA We are part of a larger food sysboard. He grows sunflowers for tem; let’s make it more resilient: Thriftway and the Farmers Market. Yes we live in a global economy, He was also the founding chair of and it is a luxury to be able to have Vashon HouseHold and the Vashon items we can’t grow locally, such Park District and teaches at the as bananas and pineapple, yearUniversity of Washington.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vaccination
Suffering preventable disease is one slice of the pie Thank you, March Twisdale, for your response to my memories of what it was like to have survived the pre-vaccine epidemic era (“Arguments supporting vaccines were only anecdotal,” March 5). You’re right; it’s just one slice of the pie, but one few persons born after 1957 can possibly understand — because, thankfully, you never had to experience it. Vaccines took care of that. Did I worry about/weigh out the risks vaccines could impose on my children? You betcha! But my personal experience and research I did showed the viral epidemic risk to be far greater. I agree, a generation protected by immunization or herd immunity seems to now be making decisions — with only part of the pie. My slice simply presented the very personal experience of what it was like in the 1950s and 60s to have survived two epidemics. Data is another slice of the pie: Between 1940 and 1950, global annual average, polio killed or paralyzed half a million people per year. 1952: 58,000 cases of polio reported in the U.S.; 3,000 died.
1957: First year of vaccine administration; only 5,600 cases reported. 1964: 121 cases. 1979: 0 cases. 1977: The CDC estimated there were 600,000 permanently paralyzed individuals in the U.S. — paralysis caused by polio these now-adults had contracted prior to 1956. Something Jim could never get Spock to understand is that no logic, no single statistic in the world matters if it’s your child lying in a hospital bed struggling to breathe, unable to respond or move because of a raging viral infection. This is your 100 percent, your child, your world. That’s pure emotion. It’s called love. March, you and I do agree: Decisions should be made with all slices of the pie, including the very real, very human, very emotional impact of an epidemic. That is something that few of you born after 1957 could possibly understand, and I pray you never have to. — Brigitte Brown
Personal stories make sense of proven science Because March Twisdale has been so active in her efforts to spread doubt about the safety of vaccines, I think it is impor-
tant to respond to her latest letter to The Beachcomber titled “Arguments supporting vaccines were only anecdotal.” This letter was in response to the opinion column in the previous Beachcomber by Brigitte Brown titled “Consider the Tragedies Prevented by Vaccines.” March implies that Brigitte built a case for vaccine effectiveness based on her personal stories. That by ignoring “other stories” Brigitte is able to connect vaccines to the disappearance of vaccine-preventable diseases. However, Brigitte was not using her stories to prove the science, as March implied by saying “[Brigitte] attempted to paint a convincingly pro-vaccine picture.” Brigitte’s editorial was a personal account with stories from her life that reflect what we absolutely know to be true. There is no debate in the scientific community that vaccines are responsible for the near elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases, and the eradication of smallpox. As a fiction writer, March understands the importance of storytelling, and that stories can help make sense of the science, not prove it. The debate is no longer whether or not vaccines work or what the risks are. The debate now is whether or not personal exemptions should be allowed in public schools, whether or not hospitals and other workplaces can require employees to be vaccinated, and what is the balance between freedom of individual choice and public safety. To question vaccine science now is like questioning climate change. We are facing the real possibility of measles spreading to our community, and it is time
that we face what that could mean for us. If you have questions about vaccines, please talk to your doctor so you can make the best choice for your family. — Celina Yarkin
Medical professionals should be trusted I would not presume to speculate on the status of Mr. Spock’s eyebrows, but mine were elevated while reading Ms. Twisdale’s recent letter. If I found myself on the starship Enterprise with a question about vaccines, I would most likely consult a trusted medical professional: Nurse Chapel or Dr. McCoy. — Joe Schonbok
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Store is a special place I decided Christmas this year would be lessons for all the grandkids instead of our usual “play-for-three-day toys.” Of course, dance was the easy option for Vashon granddaughters. Federal Way grandkids posed a few problems. I knew my 8-yearold loved to create and wanted to learn to sew. So a box of sewing pins and a picture of the quilt shop was the perfect present. Christine wanted my granddaughter’s first LETTERS CONTINUE, NEXT PAGE
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We are really confused. We were not as ready as we should have been to make an offer, but we thought we had some time with that last one you showed us. The listing said that they would look at all offers on a certain date. We rushed through the preapproval process so that we could make an offer and then found out that the house sold days before the date offers were supposed to be reviewed. What’s that about?
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lesson to be private so she could give her undivided attention. Just walking through the hanging quilts was every lesson in a college art appreciation class. This 8-year-old and I talked about design, repetition, lines and color, then on to abstract and representational art. Then Christine got a hold of her. After machine basics and sewing needle designs on paper, bags of fabric samples were up for grabs. Of course the emphasis was on doing things right the first time, which I have never learned. Ironing as you work brought a squeal of delight getting to use an iron for the first time. A little clutch purse was the result. After two-plus hours, my charge was $20. For my granddaughter, the beginning of new possibilities and an experience that never would have happened without this special Vashon quilt shop. Is there anything we can do to save it? — Susan Wiley
Article did not represent buyers well I’m writing in regard to the article about the portended sale of the
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years, I’ve attended Karen Gwilym’s knitting class there, enjoying the beautiful quilts and friendly atmosphere. Every Tuesday I see off-islanders, often in groups, admiring the quilts and buying fabric. They go on to shop neighboring stores and have lunch or dinner on the island. The quilt shop is a community gathering place and an anchor store, drawing in customers for all the businesses around it. Replacing the quilt shop with an exercise studio is like pulling Nordstrom out of Southcenter to replace it with Gold’s Gym. This makes no sense. Vashon Landing was once a vibrant community of little shops at the heart of town; now it’s an empty graveyard for failed restaurants. Isn’t there any way to find a more appropriate location for the exercise studio? The front of the quilt shop will be left vacant in search of a tenant, so a smaller space could be appropriate for the gym. But it’s hard to think of a better space for the quilt shop and its gallery than exactly where it is. Many disheartened islanders would cheer the new building owners for helping to find another solution.
Robinson building that now houses the quilt shop (“Quilt Shop to move off-island as building sells,” Feb. 18.) I am disturbed at how the article was written. It was ill-researched and made villains of the people who intended to buy the property. The buyers are good people. They care about this community and show it regularly by giving generously of themselves and their time. I would say that they do more for this island than those unintended benefits that come from for-profit businesses. Maybe next time, the writer should examine the facts more closely before hurrying to make a deadline. And maybe next time, the readers should ask themselves if they are not being manipulated so as to trade in smalltown theatrics. — Pam Wise
Shop’s move is a loss for the island Like so many islanders, I’m shocked and saddened at the impending loss of the quilt shop. Walking into the shop is like stepping into a kaleidoscope of color. It is an asset to the island. Every Tuesday for the past two
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ONGOING Free Tax Help: Hilary Emmer will be available to provide free income tax preparation for those who earn $25,000 per year or less. No appointment is necessary. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday through March 26 at the Vashon Library. Girl Scout Cookie Sale: Vashon’s Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts will sell cookies for a few more days outside Thriftway and IGA after school and on the weekend until March 15. The cost is $4 to $5 per box, and cookies may also be donated to the Cookies for Soldiers program.
WEDNESDAY • 11 Vashon Computer Club: The group will meet, and discussion will focus on the change from being an industrial society to a digital and information culture. Meetings are open to the public, and membership is always available. 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
THURSDAY • 12 Current Events Conversations: Bob Hallowell will lead the group’s discussion of local, national and international news. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration: All are invited to join singersongwriter Nancy Stewart for an afternoon of rhythm, rhyme, singing and silliness to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 111th birthday. 4 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Lecture and Discussion Series: The Burton Community Church continues its lecture series, “The Skeptic’s View of American History.” Each week features two lectures, which are designed to stand alone. This week’s topics are: the second great awakening — enduring impacts and did slavery really cause the Civil War? The lectures are free, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 408-7360. 4 to 6 p.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church.
FRIDAY • 13 Book Sale Donation Drop-Off: The Friends of the Vashon Library are looking for book donations for their fundraising sale. Soughtafter subjects include gardening, cooking, art and history, though all donations in good condition are welcome. Donations are tax deductable; no encyclopedias or computer manuals will be accepted. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Library.
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Vashon Drum Circle: All are invited to the drum circle’s free monthly gathering, sponsored by Woman’s Way Red Lodge. Join members of the circle around the community drum — no experience required. The event is open to all ages. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Vashon Intuitve Arts.
DoVE Project Legal Clinic: This monthly clinic offers legal guidance — by appointment only — to domestic violence survivors and 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.
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Community Day at Camp Sealth: Hosted by the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps teams currently at work on Vashon, this event is for anyone interested in spending some time working with the teams to better understand who they are and the work they are doing in the community. Anyone participating should bring work gloves. 9 to 11 a.m. at Camp Sealth. Friends of the Library Book Sale: Proceeds from the sale go to funding various library programs such as Teen Nights. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Adopt-a-Cat Day: Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP) hosts a cat adoption day every Saturday. See vipp.org for directions or call VIPP at 389-1085. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at VIPP’s cat house, 12200 SW 243rd St. Shape Note Singing: All voices are welcome at this monthly Vashon Shape Note Singing meet. No experience necessary. 2 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit.
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 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Vashon Market IGA, Wednesday, March 18. Recognizing Marijuana Use: This free drug awareness presentation is designed for all islanders and groups who are interested in learning about marijuana and its observable effects and indicators. Led by Mike Graddon, founder of Drug Education Services and Sergeant of the Des Moines, Washington, police department, this multimedia presentation will explore the subtle signs of marijuana use. 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the Vashon Theater.
SUNDAY • 15 Unitarian Service: Rev. Heather Christensen will speak about beginning again in love. Programs for children and youth are also available. 9:30 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Burton Community Church: The church will host an encore performance of last year’s twopart presentation organized by island activist, writer and musician Harmon Arroyo. “Into the Infinite,” part one, begins at 11 a.m. at the Burton Community Church.
TUESDAY • 17 Vashon Quilt Guild: The group will meet and focus on preparation for the upcoming quilt show, and Georgia Galus will demonstrate label making. Guests are welcome. 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian church. Senior Center St. Patrick’s Day Feast: Guest chef Barbara Hansen will prepare a traditional corned beef and Irish soda bread lunch. Cost is by a suggested donation of $4.50. Call 463-5173 to sign up. Noon at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Framing Seminar: Master framer Brent Houston will lead this class, which will cover the basics of framing, including design, contemporary practices, techniques, cutting mats, glass and more. Participants will receive a voucher for 15 percent off future framing and supplies at Houston’s Hinge Gallery. Appropriate for ages 16 and up. Cost is $55, or $45 for VAA members. See vashonalliedarts. org for more information and to register, or call 463-5131. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, at Hinge Gallery. Safe Dates Workshops for Teens and Tweens: The DoVE Project will offer evidence-based curriculum to prevent and address dating abuse in workshops for both middle and high schoolers. Email tracy@vashondoveproject. org for more information and to sign up. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Vashon Drum and Rhythm Circle Classes: Ongoing classes are available for all ages and no experience is necessary. Cost is $50 for four consecutive classes or $15 per class as a drop-in. For more information and to register, go to arturorodriguez.com or call Arturo Rodriguez at 276-6401. 5 and 6 p.m. sessions every Sunday at the
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Representatives from Washington State Ferries will hold a meeting on Thursday to discuss what to expect during the upcoming nine-month construction project to upgrade the north-end dock. There will be time available for questions from the public. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with a brief presentation at 6:30 p.m., at McMurray Middle School. Ober Park performance room. Youth Mental Health First Aid: This free program is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and other caring citizens how to help adolescents (ages 12 to 18) experiencing mental health or addiction challenges or who are in crisis. The course will include information on the common mental health challenges for youth, typical adolescent development and a five-step action plan for how to help young people both in crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered will include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior and eating disorders. Pre-registration is required. Go to varsanetwork. org/training/mhfa for more information and to register. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Vashon Island Community Church. Summertime Marijuana Home Growing: Mike West of Green Lion Farms will teach this class on growing cannabis outdoors at home using organics, probiotics and companion plantings. Presented by the Vashon Island Marijuana Entrepreneurs Alliance, the class is free but donations are welcome. 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Vashon Island Grange Hall. Free SAT Prep Classes: Sponsored by the King County Library System and the Friends of the Vashon Library, these sessions are designed to get participants well on the road to preparing for the SAT. Free copies of the official SAT Study Guide will be provided and attendance at all three sessions is mandatory. Class size is limited,
and registration is required. To register, call 463-2069, go to kcls. org or stop by the Vashon Library in person. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28 and April 4, at the Vashon Library. Cheese Making, From Cow to Curd: Professional cheese maker Kelsey Killian will host a class where participants will learn to
milk a cow as well as learn how to make butter, mozzarella, goat cheese, aged cheeses and more at home. A full brunch and samples of the class’ work are included. The cost is $150, with group discounts available. For more information and to register, go to dairycouple. us or call 755-9419. 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Venison Valley Farm & Creamery.
VASHON THEATRE American Sniper: Ends March 12. Big Eyes: Plays March 13 to 19. Skylight (National Theater Live): March 12 and 15. Birders: The Central Park Effect: March 14 (free). See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Vashon Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Sunrise Ridge Health Services Board: 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, in the conference room at Sunrise Ridge. Friends of Island Center Forest: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Land Trust Building.
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 1:30 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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ART HISTORY TALK: Art historian Rebecca Albiani’s next talk, “Paul Klee and Color,” will cover Paul Klee’s passion — obsession — with color, which began with a trip in 1914 to Tunisia. The talk will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Methodist church. Tickets are $14 for VAA members, students and seniors and $18 for general admission. Tickets are sold at the Blue Heron and vashonalliedarts.org.
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Local photographer and lighthouse star in New York show By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
COMEDY NIGHT
Seattle funny man will headline comedy show Seattle comedian Derek Sheen will headline the next Comedy Night at the Red Bike beginning at 8 p.m. Friday. Sheen’s been a featured performer at the Bridgetown, Cape Fear and San Francisco Sketchfest comedy festivals and has toured with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Janeane Garofolo and Rory Scovel. His debut album, “Holy Drivel,” was recorded by iconic producer Matt Bayles. Local comics Per Lars Blomgren, Jim Farrell, Harris Levinson, Kevin Kim-Murphy, Richard Moore and Steffon Moody will also perform. Tickets are $7 at the door. The show is open to all ages until 11 p.m., then 21 and older only.
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Art Hansen’s prints will be on sale for one day only Art Hansen, 85, was born in Seattle and recalls riding the ferry, when he was a young boy, to visit his grandparents’ beach house on Vashon. His grandfather founded the island’s first bank. Over the decades, Hansen has honed his signature artistic style, choosing iconic depictions of Northwest landscapes, flowers, forests and fishermen. His color plus black-andwhite prints will be on sale for one day only at the Vashon Allied Arts Gallery on Saturday. Doors open for members from 10 to 11 a.m., then 11 to 3 p.m. for the general public.
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Storytelling event returns after successful first run After the first Lit Lounge opened in January with a full house and many engaging storytellers, the event will return to the Open Space for Arts & Community on Sunday, with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. and the show beginning at 4 p.m. Lit Lounge is the brainchild of islander Cara Briskman, who was inspired by programs like the Moth Radio Hour. Briskman worked with Maria Glanz at the Open Space to craft the new program. Island participants are invited to bring a threeto-five minute story about whatever green means to them. People who bring a story will drop their name in a hat at the door when they enter. Names — 10 to 12 — will be drawn as the event unfolds. Tickets are $10 and on sale at Vashon Bookshop, litlounge.brownpapertickets.com and at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. All ages are welcome, but the stories may include mature language or themes.
Photographer Ray Pfortner has an eye for lighthouses. He likes to shoot them at sunrise when their stalwart presence becomes a sculptural focal point in the early morning sky. The sizes and shapes vary, but of all the many lighthouses captured by Pfortner’s lens, there’s one in particular that he favors — the Point Robinson Lighthouse on Maury Island. Like any artist whose passion for a certain subject draws them back to it time and again, Pfortner has photographed Point Robinson in all kinds of weather in every season of the year, though almost always at daybreak. On a tip from Captain Joe Wubbold, a steward of the Point Robinson Lighthouse, last month Pfortner entered several images of the lighthouse into a juried photography show for The National Lighthouse Museum (NLM) on Staten Island, New York. Of the 550 submissions, Pftorner’s metal print silhouette of Point Robinson with the Fresnel lens aglow in the dawning light, became one of only 70 chosen. The exhibit, — “Lighthouse Stories and Tales of the Sea,” — opened March 7 and will run through the end of the month. Though no stranger to juried shows, Pfortner said exhibiting the Point Robinson image in “Lighthouse Stories and Tales of the Sea” held greater meaning for him than most. “It marks the 100th anniversary of Point Robinson, and it marks a showing of my photography in my hometown of New York City after 23 years away.” Raised in the boroughs of New York City, Pfortner found solace and joy at the dead-end
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Point Robinson Lighthouse street where his family lived before moving to northern New Jersey when Pfortner was in the second grade. Such was the impact of nature on Pfortner that his parent’s decision to relocate was based on finding more of the natural world for their son. “I realized very early on, at age 5 or 6, that nature was powerful,” Pfortner said. “It used
to be a curse to say you were a nature boy, but I admired the resilience of nature. I was always out collecting nests, netting butterflies and identifying birds.” Photography quickly became a parallel passion for Pfortner after his grandfather took him, at age 16, to visit his ancestral roots in Germany. Pfortner brought a good camera and spent three months shooting sites throughout Europe. During college, Pfortner worked for the state of New Jersey as a naturalist, with the requirement that he try teaching. He was given a projector but no slides to go with it. “So I had to shoot something I could use (in lectures),” Pfortner said. “I was always shooting for something, like a show on deer or beaver. Those two things (the trip to Germany and the naturalist job) propelled me, and I’ve not stopped shooting ever since.” In college, Pfortner’s love of nature first led him into a pre-med track at Yale University, then back again to the greater arena of biology. Following a graduate degree in forestry from Duke University, Pfortner worked for the EPA in New York City, but all the while his photography came into play in his work, shooting EPA superfund sites or aerials of forestry land. Twenty-one years ago, Pfortner and his wife Nancy Wing moved to the island, drawn by the abundance of nature and prime photo-op sites. “Tramp Harbor is my favorite place to shoot, followed by the lighthouse,” he said. “I like the lighthouse’s scale. It is made grand by its surroundings and history of 100 years. Point Robinson juts out so far east, it gives me a beautiful view throughout the year.”
Drama Dock brings a light touch to a period piece comedy By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
In 1950, when a certain Ethel Savage inherited $10 million — nearly $100 million in today’s dollars — she embarked on a spending spree that infuriated her greedy stepchildren and the board of directors for her late husband’s estate. Sending 1,000 low-income children on a global cruise, purchasing a tombstone for the beloved horse of a flower peddler and buying her way into a role on Broadway are the antics of the leading character in Drama Dock’s next production, “The Curious Savage,” slated to open on Friday and run for two weekends at the Vashon High School theater. Directing the play, written by John Patrick, is former Los Angeles director and actor Michael Barker. Barker moved to Vashon in 2012 from Whidbey Island, where he directed numerous plays for Langley’s thriving theatrical community. Barker knew he liked island life, but enjoyed the idea of being closer to Seattle. He also knew after living for 35 years in L.A. that urban life was not for him. Since arriving on Vashon, Barker has founded “The Play’s the Thing,” a play-reading group held at the Open Space for Arts & Community, and directed a “Childs Christmas in Wales” for Drama Dock. When Drama Dock asked him to select and direct its next show, he agreed. “I gave them three choices,” Barker said. “They picked ‘The Curious Savage,’ an old chestnut with a large cast of 11.” The play is set in an East Coast sanitarium for the well-to-do, where Mrs. Savage’s stepchildren have committed her in the hope of controlling her vast fortune. Inside the sanitarium, the happy but batty Mrs. Savage finds sympathetic fellow patients in contrast to her devious family members as they bungle through schemes to acquire her money. “The theme is who is crazier?,” Barker said. “It has a thoughtful message, but it has humor, with some ridiculous things that happen.” Barker said they are producing the play as a period piece — right down to the nylons — as those details are an important symbol of the era when the play premiered, in 1950. “I wanted to reflect the post-war innocence and how mental health
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Jeffrey Jones and Cynthia Perkins will perform in “The Curious Savage.” was different then. One character does have the taste of someone with PTSD, which is the closest we come to talking about the war.” The acting ensemble includes several fresh faces to the Vashon stage. Cynthia Perkins will play Ethel Savage with a strong supporting cast of Max Lopuszynsk, Elise Morrill, Sue DeNies, Marjon McDermott, Gregg Rocheford, Shannon Mahan, Jeffery Jones, Alexis Carleton and Kirk Beeler. Antonia Greene is the assistant director. “The gang that’s performing have sunk their teeth into the play,” Barker said. “I’m a very demanding director, and they have stretched in a very good way. They are doing noble work … and bring tremendous enthusiasm to the project. This is sure to be an outstanding production.”
Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 13 and 14, 20 and 21. Matinees are at 2 p.m. Sundays, March 15 and 22, at the VHS theater. Tickets are sold at Vashon Bookshop and at the door.
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Audio book tells tales of a kinder, natural world By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
Island writer and publisher Gwen McConnell will hold a release party for her latest children’s audio book, “The Tales of Mindy Mousekins,â€? from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Vashon Bookshop. Five years ago, McConnell and her husband Marc Gavin moved to Vashon to give their two young daughters a childhood infused with nature and the nurturing of a small community. “We wanted for them, and us, to have a slower pace,â€? McConnell said, “an actual childhood with all the freedom that we had growing up ‌ playing in the woods.â€? Committed to a natural environment, McConnell also felt strongly about reading kind stories to her girls. She was familiar with children’s literature, having been a student in the University of Washington’s certificate program for children’s books and having researched the children’s books currently on the
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Daughter raises funds for mother’s needed medical care An online fundraiser for island resident Criss Fournier has been set up and has raised more than $10,000 so far. Criss, a longtime islander, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in May after a period of failing health. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a debilitating, progressive and fatal neurological disease that causes muscle weakness and paralysis. Mondi Fournier, Criss’s daughter, established a GoFundMe account late last month, with a goal of reaching $10,000, to help with necessary medical care. On Monday, donations had reached $10,522. “Amazing. It is so amazing how many people have contributed,” Mondi said. “People have come right out of the woodwork.” Mondi, in her 20s, returned to Vashon to live with Criss and care for her. She works full time, she said, but her income does not come close to paying for the cost of care that Criss needs. Currently, full-time care is required and is in place during the day, topping out at more than $3,000 per month. Mondi is there at night, she said, but more skilled care will likely be needed as the illness progresses. Given the high expenses involved and the success of the fundraising effort so far, Mondi said that she will continue with GoFundMe and post updates on how Criss is doing. Aside from money to pay for caregiving and other medical expenses, Mondi said
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LACROSSE: The Vashon Vultures, the boys’ high school lacrosse team, will play its first home game of the season at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, and the Valkyries, the girls’ team, will play its first home game this year at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, both at the VHS stadium.
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Vashon boys take fifth place at the state basketball tournament Norton earns accolades, including league MVP and player of the year By JAMES NORTON For The Beachcomber
The 2014-2015 basketball season has come to an end, and the Vashon Pirate boys took fifth place at the “Hardwood Classic” 1A state tournament at the Yakima Sun Dome last weekend. This was an extremely successful season, and the team notched an overall record of 25-3. The tournament format is an eight-team playoff to the championship. Vashon defeated King’s Way Christian of Vancouver Thursday night in the first round by a healthy margin of 21 points. Vashon was the better team and led this one from start to finish. Expectations remained high that the team could get to the goal, but everyone knew the mountain they had to climb to get there. As expected, Vashon faced its second private Christian school in the semi-finals in King’s School out of Shoreline. King’s was the odds-on favorite to win the state championship and would eventually go on to do just that. The Pirates came out with great fire and energy and led this contest at the halfway point. Unfortunately, the second half was as dissimilar to the first half as one could imagine. King’s put its pressure package on the Pirates, and they just could not crack the code. The Pirates showed no
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Alex Symbol, 15, takes control of the ball in Saturday’s game against Zillah. The Pirates lost that game, but kept fighting throughout. quit throughout the game. To the casual observer, this was a rather routine win for King’s over a much smaller and less resourced team, but to those that know the game and this team, the Pirates showed a love and respect for the game that never wavered even when down more than 20 points with little chance to come back. The heart of a champion doesn’t truly show up in the runaway victories. It is in the heartbreaking defeats that what we are at our core shows itself. This team showed a grace and team cohe-
sion that was something palpable. The loyalty among these guys and their coaches was supremely evident, and that is the real value of the sporting endeavor in my opinion: to go forth with your team and take on whatever opponent shows up and be so dedicated to excellence that the outcome is secondary to the excellence and harmony of the total effort. The semi-final loss, 62-32, put the Pirates in the consolation round on Saturday against the perennial and last year’s champion, the Zillah Leopards. Zillah
was the number one-ranked team, but it had been upset in the semi-finals by Lynden Christian. They were the hometown team, and this game promised to be a fight, as they did not want to lose twice in front of their home crowd after being the favorite to win it all. This was a grinder of a game because both teams were pretty disappointed at not playing in the championship game. There was, however, quite a lot at stake with the winner taking third and the loser getting fifth place overall.
Zillah came out with quite a bit of energy, and the Pirates matched it for the first quarter but fell behind by double digits at halftime and would never get any closer. Again, the Pirates fought hard with class and grace, but this was not their game to win. The final score was 75-55. Along with being named League MVP and 1A player of the year, Pirate Jessie Norton was also selected to the first-team alltournament team. I can tell you with certainty that Jessie would gladly trade all of those accolades for the state title. That is how he played and how his fellow seniors in Ian Stewart, Steen Jennings and Darren May-Power all approached this season: all in, team-first commitment. These guys were the leaders who set that tone from the beginning of preseason to now. Norton and Stewart have been four-year starters for the Pirates, and the dedication, commitment, and life energy that they have given every practice, every game, has been something special to behold. The Pirate basketball program led by Andy Sears will sustain its excellence because of young men like these who lead by example under any circumstances. There is sadness because this chapter of this team is over, but the bonds, lessons and love which made this experience so special will be a clear and providential well of supportive and sweet memories forever. — James Norton is the father of Pirate Jessie Norton
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Spring crew season kicks off in high style with two scrimmages older. But once the race started it was just like the races we had done in practice, and it all went really well.� Summing up the weekend’s events, Coach Richard Parr observed that with the growing age gap between masters and juniors, next year’s scrimmage will include an age handicap for the first time. As an example, the US Rowing official handicap for eights would give the masters a 21-second advantage if the average age of the rowers was 60. Of the junior scrimmage in Sammamish, he noted that Vashon’s recent successes have attracted the attention of local coaches, leading to improved competition, so the crew will need to work extra hard to maintain its leadership position. “Our varsity boats continue to perform well, and it is exciting to see a new group of novice rowers jumping into boats and also competing well,� he said.
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The opening event on the calendar for each spring crew season is the masters-juniors scrimmage, and Saturday’s beautiful conditions were ideal for some spirited rowing. After four flights of races over a 1,500-meter course, it all came down to the finale: a head-to-head mixed (four men and four women) eight race. At the awards ceremony for the coveted One Guinea Pig cup, masters stroke Bruce Morser observed that he used to think that the annual race was between the masters and the juniors but now knows it is between the masters and the Fountain of Youth, as once again, with an annually widening age disparity, the juniors prevailed decisively. This year’s course featured new buoys from the start near Portage to the finish line at Jensen Point. These larger orange and yellow buoys can easily be seen even by the masters with their diminishing eyesight and stiffening necks and are part of an overall safety emphasis that has been the focus of the club in recent years (rowers are now wearing high visibility caps and windbreakers as well). On Sunday the junior crew journeyed to Lake Sammamish for a three-way scrimmage with the larger Sammamish and Olympia Area Rowing programs. Again racing conditions were ideal until a fog bank blew onto the course, sending rowers back to the shore and delaying racing by 90 minutes. Vashon rowers entered 27 varsity, JV and novice events, winning 12 of them. A number of rowers raced in their first 2,000-meter event: Mabel Moses, Kate Lande, Maya Gould, Emma Greenlee, Cooper Py, Seth Rosen, Connor
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King County Parks requests ideas and proposals King County Parks maintains and operates parks, trails and open spaces, including some on Vashon. The agency has issued a request for ideas and proposals for it to partner with event sponsors, vendors, community organizations or other entities
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Places of Worship on our Island All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery
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SHERIFF’S REPORT Feb. 20: An assault occurred at a home on the 17200 block of 97th Place. An individual reportedly hit his sister with a stick. Feb. 22: A sign at the intersection of Vashon Highway and 204th Street was stolen. The driver of a car at
the Chevron station had expired California license plates and could provide no drivers license. A deputy gave the driver a verbal warning. Ongoing trespassing issues were reported at the K2 building. Someone entering the building and remaining during the late evening and early morning hours. Feb. 23: Medication was stolen from an unlocked box at Fair Isle Animal Clinic. It had been left out for someone to pick up. Feb. 25: Possible vandalism was reported at the Vashon Children’s Center at Gorsuch Road. Feb. 26: Fraud involving the victim’s taxes was reported at a home on the 21700 block of 131st Place. Feb. 27: A rash of burglaries has occurred at the K2 building. The suspects have taken heavy-gauge copper wire from large electrical fuse boxes. The suspects could have a key to the building. Feb. 28: An unlocked detached garage at a home on the 25100 block of Vashon Highway was broken into. March 1: Threats were made at a home on the 17400 block of 97th Place. One man threatened to kill another man. March 2: A stolen truck was recovered on the 15200 block of 119th Avenue. A controlled substance violation involving heroin occurred on the street near the intersection of Vashon Highway and 250th Way. March 3: An individual was found possessing burglary tools near the intersection of Vashon Highway and 250th Way. March 4: A large fountain was stolen from a decorative pond in a yard on the 17400 block of 100th Avenue. March 5: Items were stolen from a car on the 23800 block of 97th Avenue. A car window was left down overnight. A mailbox on the 10100 block of 204th Street was vandalized. March 6: Jewelry was reported stolen at a home on the 9600 block of Cemetery Road.
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gum line and severe periodontal disease. In recent years, the van has come for two days at a time, with the volunteer staff seeing between 15 and 18 patients a day in the fully equipped coach in downtown Vashon. It is well known that dental problems frequently cause pain, but neglecting teeth can also have serious effects on overall health, Eckman noted, as infection and inflammation can contribute to heart disease and weaken the immune system. Islander Rebekah Kuzma, an island musician and mother of six, sought help at the dental van when she had a toothache that would not go away. She had only praise for the services she received over the course of four or five months. “They are clean and efficient and thorough,” she said. “They were really helpful. It felt like a normal dental appointment anywhere.” With six children, Kuzma noted her family lives on a tight budget. “I appreciated being able to take care of issues that I needed to without taking away funds for the kids,” she said. Kuzma can count many islanders as fellow patients at the van. According to the most recent records, since September 2012, the van has provided more than 560 dental appointments for low-income adults and 83 for children. Eckman completed more than 600 fillings and nearly 250 extractions, along with nearly 20 root canals and more than 60 fluoride treatments. These services — provided at no cost to the patients — are valued
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Among those who often have difficulty at nearly $330,000. With Medical Teams International, however, which charges affording care are seniors, as Medicare $800 per day for use of the van, the total does not include any dental coverage, Eckman said. amounted to just under $40,000. “The support system is just not out Considerable financial support from the community has made the dental van’s there overall,” he added. Hurd, who requested the tooth extracservices possible over the years, Emmer noted. Granny’s Attic has supplied tion last week, has Medicare but no $15,000 two years in a row; the Eagles dental insurance. She first sought help donate $1,000 annually, and the Beardsley from the dental van when she was havFamily Foundation provides $2,000 a ing tooth pain nearly a year ago. At the year. In 2011 and 2012, Emmer brought van, she received an exam and X-rays, as all patients do, but the the van to the island to care she needed exceedsee schoolchildren six “I think it has served the ed what could be done times a year and fundthere, so they referred community well. We have ed those visits through her out for a root canal. seen people that have not That dentist recycling events that did not brought in about $5,000 seen a dentist in 10 years. I believe she could save each. And when Emmer the tooth and referred hope someone will come ran for unofficial major Hurd to a specialist, who forward and say we can’t in 2012 and won, a porsaid the work needed in tion of the money went lose this. That would be her mouth would run to the dental van. Some about $20,000 — or, as great.” Vashon residents donate Hurd said, “the downHilary Emmer as well, she noted. volunteer dental van coordinator payment on a house.” “The community With that information should be given a lot of in hand, she returned credit for the support,” Eckman added. to the dental van last week, seeking Currently, most adults and children on to remove the tooth, but both she and the state’s Apple Health plan, or Medicaid, Eckman acknowledge extracting it is not are eligible for free dental services at the best solution. several Puget Sound-area clinics, but “I don’t know what I’m going to do. Eckman and Ellen Broyles, who manages I will have no teeth in one side of my the dental van, both say that because the mouth,” she said. “I will ask them for sugstate’s reimbursement rate is so low, it gestions.” can be difficult to find a dentist who will Now, with the van’s volunteer staff in take new patients, especially adults. On transition, Eckman says he has concerns Vashon, no dentists accept patients with about leaving, but will turn 79 this year Apple Health, and according to Broyles, and is ready to retire from the volunteer about 80 percent of dentists statewide will position. He noted that one person cannot solve all the problems, anyway. not accept it.
“What we need is Medicare that covers dental work for all,” he said. Eckman credits Emmer with being “the backbone of the operation,” and noted that replacing her is also essential for the van to continue. A tax preparer and community activist, Emmer spends about 20 to 30 hours a month on the work, she said, scheduling patients, creating and storing charts and writing grants. Additionally, she said, some of the patients are very poor, and that means they have no cell phone or landline, and so she has resorted to other forms of communication to reach them. Szala, the head of the social services network, said he believes the network will pick up her position in some way. Also essential to the van’s work are dental assistants, Emmer said. When she started, the pool to draw from was larger than it is now, and more volunteers are needed to ensure that two will be available to serve when the van visits. With the van’s future unclear, Emmer said her goal is to have everyone who started dental work at the van completed by July. Soon there will come a time she will not schedule any new patients, she said, but for now people can call her if they want to be seen. Typically, she said, there was a five-month waiting list, but currently there is none. Looking ahead, she said she has some money left over to help people with the cost of care in case of a dental emergency if the van stops serving Vashon, but she hopes it will not come to that. “I think it has served the community well. We have seen people that have not seen a dentist in 10 years,” she said. “I hope someone will come forward and say we can’t lose this. That would be great.”
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boaters and waterfront residents concerned about the state of the harbor, an important habitat for forage fish and birds. From time to time a boat has broken loose from its mooring or sunk. The state, in turn, has historically not enforced licensing regulations in Quartermaster, leading to a laissez-faire attitude among boaters. When DNR began its planning in 2011, only a handful of the buoys in the harbor were properly licensed. “Part of it is that the harbor has gotten so run down that it seemed to invite people to drop off their sinking boats and just kind of leave them,” Birk said. “It was kind of like a junkyard that attracted more trash.” In 2013, the state finalized its plan to create two strategically placed buoy fields at Burton and Dockton, as well as a smaller one at the mouth of Judd Creek. There, officials say, will be room for about 120 boats spaced far apart and attached to modern anchors. Anyone
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moored outside of the specified areas or without the proper anchor could face fines, and all with buoys must start paying annual licensing fees. Over the last two years, DNR representatives have worked with King County, the state Department of Fish & Wildlife and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain permits for the planned buoys that it can in turn issue to the public, streamlining the complicated application process for boaters. With permits now in hand, Birk said the state is ready to start the project by pulling old buoys in Burton, with hopes that boaters can start putting new ones down this summer. “If people think their buoy should not be taken out, they should contact us loudly in the next 30 days,” Birk said. Sometime after April 16, divers employed by the state will cut the chains on the tagged buoys, many of which DNR believes are abandoned. While the state considered pulling up anchors as well, Birk said many of the anchors are embedded in deep silt and likely covered in sea life.
Those working on the project decided to leave them rather than disturb the floor of the harbor. “It’s a damned if you do and damned if you don’t kind of thing,” Birk said. “Neither choice is good.” The state has also emailed notices to buoy owners it knows of, so many are expecting the buoys to be pulled, Birk said. Officials are still determining how to handle the approximately 20 boats that are on buoys in Burton and hope most of them will be moved by the time they return. “Some of the boats appear to be quite awful. They’re probably abandoned,” Birk said. “But some of the boats are cared for, and we assume someone cares about them.” She noted that perhaps people could store their boats at home for a few months, and the state may check into long-term moorage at the county-owned marina at Dockton as well. Boats could be moved back to the area as soon as August, when the state will allow new permitted buoys to be installed in the designated areas. “I would hope that people can shift those boats some-
William Pedersen Born May 9, 1921 to Annie and Carl Pedersen in Manette, William Carl Pedersen left us March 5 in the wee hours of the morning. Son of immigrants, Bill’s Danish roots were an integral part of who he was. He completed his apprenticeship in the navy yard before joining the navy during WWII. Bill’s life changed when he graduated from U of W with a degree in personnel and married the love of his life, Carole Suzanne Pearson, in 1951. Bill and Carole traveled the world and made lasting friendships in every culture where they rested. They were blessed with three children, Pilar, Richard and Cheryl, but there were many more extended members that made up the diverse Pedersen clan. There was always room for another place at the table, and no one will forget the warmth, the charm, and the music that emanated from Pedersen headquarters. In 1980, after 23 years based in Palo Alto, California, which included stints in Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Kuwait, they returned to the Pacific Northwest and settled on Vashon Island. Health issues prompted a move to Tacoma in 1999. Carole departed in 2011 and Bill carried valiantly on. He recently moved to Wenatchee to be close to daughter Cheryl, and there he left us. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Carole, parents Annie and Carl, and sister Bernice. He leaves behind his three children, Pilar Pedersen of Alpine, Texas, Richard Pedersen, of Seattle, and Cheryl Pedersen Field of Mukilteo, as well as eight loving grandchildren. Oh, he will be remembered! From the lives he impacted so deeply to the caregivers who attended him at the end, his spirited approach to living life, his humor and grace touched us all. Music Man, we know that Heaven will be much livelier and filled with music now that you’re there!
where else, but we haven’t gotten to a solution for all of them,” Birk said. The state’s plan has been met with mixed reactions from Vashon boaters, some of whom have opposed greater regulation in the harbor or said the state should focus its efforts only on derelict boats and buoys. Many have also expressed concern about the costs associated with installing the new anchor systems required by the state. DNR is asking that all new buoys be attached to helical-style anchors that screw into the sea floor, have mid-line floats and don’t drag and scour the bottom like traditional anchors. They also have shorter lines, allowing boats to moor closer together without risk of running into one another. Installation of helical anchors, however, can run between $2,000 and $5,000, depending on the size of the boat. “It is (expensive),” said islander John Jannetty, “but in the long run, it’s probably cheaper than anything, cheaper than being in a marina.” Jannetty has a buoy in Dockton, where DNR will create a buoy field as well. He said that he’s glad to see the state taking action, noting that for years he’s watched boats drag around on insufficient anchors, swing close to one another and even break loose. “For people who are serious boaters who care about their boats, the safety of them, I think they would be for this,” he said. Alex Wigley, an avid sailor who moors a boat at Burton, said he’s even had people tie their boats to his buoy. He called Quartermaster the Wild West and said he has already applied for a buoy in the new field at Burton. “I think it’s a big improvement to have an organized situation where everybody knows … where their buoy is, what it is, and there will be a small fee for that. Then it will be organized and no more of this nonsense.” Birk said she will likely email another notice to buoy owners before the state begins pulling them. The buoys will then be available for pick-up at the King County Roads facility on Cemetery Road. She said she still hears concerns about the costs of the new anchor systems, but called installing them “simply the right thing to do at this day and age.” “We’re headed for a brighter future,” she said, “but the middle will be challenging.”
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