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BEACHCOMBER VASHON-MAURY ISLAND
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
Vol. 60, No. 18
Islanders with ties to Nepal work to bolster relief
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Park district levy barely passes By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Writer
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Anu and Birbal Rana were at their Vashon home late at night, preparing baked goods to sell at the farmers market, when the bad news came. A massive earthquake had struck Nepal, their native country, where many of their family members still live. In vain, they tried to reach their loved ones, but gave up at 3 a.m. Over the course of the next days, they learned their family members in Kathmandu were not hurt, though many have damaged homes. “Until we could speak with them, it was terrible. We were just worried,” Birbal said. “Their houses were not made for earthquakes.” Indeed, as news has come out of Nepal, images show the far-reaching devastation of the April 25 quake. The death toll is expected to climb higher than 10,000; more than 15,000 people have been reported injured, and nearly 2,000 homes were completely destroyed. Some 8 million people have been affected, according to the United Nations. Though nearly 7,000 miles separate Vashon and Nepal, the small Asian country — only about the size of Arkansas — holds an SEE NEPAL, 19
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Michael Leavitt will show work with his mother, Mary Jo Svensen, on this weekend’s studio tour.
Duo opens its doors to eclectic art Son is known for his local paintings and edgier work By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
The second stop on the Art Studio Tour map lists a spot where a mother-and-son duo — a retired art teacher and a provocative local artist — are showing their eclectic work together for
the first time. Inside a white-walled converted garage studio on the north end, a table displays Mary Jo Svendsen’s colorful fused glass of abstract and scenic design. Around the perimeter are groupings of other artwork, the diversity of which would suggest several artists. But the signature on each piece belongs to just one: Michael Leavitt. SEE STUDIO TOUR, 12
Island voters have apparently renewed the Vashon Park District’s levy by a narrow margin. Election results updated Monday showed the levy — which needs 60 percent approval to be renewed — was passing by just 19 votes. Park District Director Elaine Ott said that with most ballots counted, district staff were optimistic the levy would pass. “With that said, we can’t be 100 percent certain until it’s certified,” she said. She added that despite the outcome, she believes the close vote reflects the public discontent that the park district has been hearing of for some time. “I think the reasons for that have been pretty clearly stated by the public in terms of their dissatisfaction with the commissioners, their concern over VES Fields mismanagement over the years. So the message certainly has been loud and clear,” she said. SEE LEVY, 13
Sawbones stalwart calls it quits at 92 years old Longtime employee made over a million model knees By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
Last Thursday, Sawbones held a retirement party for islander Emma Kukors. But a retirement party for a 92-year-old is no ordinary celebration, just like Sawbones employees say that Kukors is no ordinary woman. “You will never see anyone else like her in your life,” Foss Miller, co-owner of Sawbones, said of the 30-year employee. “She’s old school. Her work ethic is incredible.” Kukors began her career at Sawbones in 1985, when the company — which makes model bones — was barely 7 years old and she was 62. At an age when most people are looking to retire, Kukors was intent on working.
“I love to work,” she said in a recent interview. “And (Sawbones) hired me even though I was close to the time when you’re not supposed to be hired.” After working in the Beall Greenhouses bundling roses for nearly three decades, Kukors went looking for a job at the young “Bone Factory” when the Beall family moved its business to Colombia. “When she first came in, we thought she’d work for a couple of years and then retire,” Miller recalled. “But then we saw what she was capable of. She could outwork anyone in the plant, even when she was 75.” Indeed, on her first day, Kukors was reported to have assembled twice as many parts as anyone else doing the same job. “My fingers work very fast,” she explained with a little shrug and a smile. Cheyanne Webster Photo
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Emma Kukors at her retirement party last week.
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A mystical anniversary: VIA celebrates five years with spirit By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Writer
Vashon Intuitive Arts (VIA) will mark five years on the island with an all-day celebration including a psychic fair and concert this Saturday. The center was founded in May of 2010 after Lorna Cunningham, a former Sawbones employee, held a well-received psychic fair at Ober Park. “A lot of people said we should do this more often,” said Dianna Ammon, a massage therapist and part owner of VIA. After the fair, Cunningham, Ammon and Susan Pitiger, a longtime nurse, began brainstorming how they could promote spiritual and metaphysical activities on Vashon. “For me, it was about having a space where people who wanted to express whatever they did, whether it was massage, tarot, energy work, full moon ceremonies, they could do that without paying a lot of money,” Cunningham said. Eventually the three women rented space in a building on the north end of town that formerly held a carpet store. They and other volunteers spent about 2,000 hours transforming the storefront into the clean, bright and incense-filled space it is today. “There was carpet on the walls and mold.
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It was just hideous,” Cunningham said. “It was quite an undertaking.” Now, Vashon Intuitive Arts holds a consignment shop in the front of its building where around 20 retailers sell art, jewelry, crystals, stones and body products. A reading room that anyone can borrow books from contains hundreds of donated titles on topics ranging from wellness and self help to Eastern philosophy and astrology. In the rest of the building, one large event space and two smaller rooms are available for practitioners who are VIA members to provide their services one-on-one or in small groups. More mainstream offerings include yoga, massage and reiki. But the center also houses psychics, intuitives, tarot card readers and clairvoyants. There’s a women’s group focused on experiential healing, regular drum circles and psychic fairs, as well as dream circles led by a psychoanalyst. A full moon ceremony teaches attendees what’s currently happening in the cosmos and “how you can grab it and make it work for you,” said Pitiger. “There’s a lot of power in the full moon.” The organization now has about 120 dues-paying members, and about 50 people have offered services or classes there, paying a small fee to rent space. While many who
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EDITORIAL
Glory days live on for a Hollywood retiree
Tragedy in Nepal is also a reminder of our vulnerability
Retirement doesn’t have to mean going down the tubes
The news coming out of Nepal is devastating: thousands killed and injured, towns destroyed and remote villages going days without help after a massive earthquake. The focus in the country and beyond is on relief, as it should be. The efforts by Vashon Islanders to give assistance are commendable. But as we watch and try to help from afar, let’s also consider our own preparedness for a major quake. Experts say the Nepal earthquake was predicted. They knew it would happen at A recent study found that some point. Likewise, a quake is predicted there’s a 40 percent chance major along the Cascadia fault, a massive earthquake of which runs along the West magnitude 8.0 or higher Coast of the United States. could occur along the A recent study found that Cascadia fault in the next there’s a 40 percent chance a massive earthquake of 50 years. magnitude 8.0 or higher could occur along this fault in the next 50 years. The shallow Seattle Fault also poses a threat and could also produce a large quake and tsunami. We’re fortunate that our infrastructure is more developed than that of Nepal’s, and we can hope for adequate government response. But a large earthquake like this will cause widespread destruction no matter what. And it’s going to happen; what’s not known is when. Residents of Vashon are especially vulnerable to such a quake. On an island, we’ll have fewer resources — food, shelter and medical care — in a widespread emergency, and we could be cut off from the mainland for a time. Many of us live somewhat isolated down backroads or long driveways. It may be difficult for aid to make it to the island, and we may not be a priority when there’s great need in more populated in areas. By now, many islanders have heard the message of preparedness broadcast by the staunch volunteers of VashonBePrepared and discussed in the pages of The Beachcomber. But so many of us still haven’t acted, haven’t taken simple steps to see that our homes or families are as prepared as possible to weather a disaster. It’s hard to imagine a devastating earthquake such as the one in Nepal happening here at home, but experts say the risk is very real. What we do now could determine how we and our families fare when the unthinkable happens. To contribute to relief efforts in Nepal, consider attending an upcoming fundraiser on Vashon (see story, page 1) or chose a respected relief organization to give to. For information on preparing for an earthquake or other disaster, see vashonbeprepared.org.
There are lots of retired people on Vashon. I am one of them. In fact, there are so many retired people on Vashon that I don’t have to feel embarrassed when I say, “I am one of them.” I don’t have to stammer and say, “Well, I used to be... .” I used to be a writer. In the entertainment business. In Hollywood. Big deal, right? How many people do you know who can say that? Listen, I spent an evening at a motel in the California desert soaking up Yul Brynner’s philosophy of life. (“I am not embarrassed to share my hammock with another man.”) I once had lunch with Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. (Don had a salad. He had ulcers; he always had salads.) And Jack Nicholson once said hello to me at a carwash. (He got my name wrong.) Stuff that memories are made of, right? Hollywood stuff that would be bound to buoy me up in my golden years. Not really. I used to be a Hollywood writer, and now I was nobody. Just another old man on an island. I sat by the phone in our rented apartment in Vashon town waiting for a call from my agent. Then I would remember, “Wait a minute, I’m retired.” So, then I’d wander off for a while and then come back to the phone. Maybe my other agent would call. (Multiple agents: sign of success.) Pathetic. The conclusion was inescapable: I was retired. I was a retired person, a mere scab on the rump of life.
AGING By BILL WOOD We bought a house. Nice house. I kept listening for the phone. Old habits. You know the tubes they talk about? Well, that’s what I was going down. And then, one evening, my wife pointed to an article in The Beachcomber about a meeting at the late Bill Morosoff’s home having to do with starting up a radio station on the island under the newly created low-power FM program at the FCC. A glimmer of daylight. I had always had a secret ambition to deejay a jazz show. Maybe, you know, a new life, a new start. The FCC turned down our application for the FM station. But this was a unique group of people. Steve Allen was there; Bob Moses was there; Jeff Hoyt was there, Lori Gustavson (now Lori Kay), other folks whose names I no longer remember and, of course, Bill Morosoff: retired. We did not want to quit, and Steve Allen, who knew about this stuff, said we should go online. And so we did. And I started my jazz show, and I’m still doing it, 300 shows later. That was 15 years ago. I became president of the Voice of Vashon board because I was lied to shamelessly about my responsibilities — I would just be a figurehead, they said. But we were in desperate need of funds, not a good situation
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for a figurehead. I was not re-elected. But by then I had already started writing the station’s public service announcements. And now, I feel somehow that these ephemeral pronouncements are just as important to me as the jazz show. The jazz show, which I do with my indispensable engineer and producer, MichaelGolen Johnson, gives me an enormous amount of pleasure, but with the PSAs — as voiced by Jeff Hoyt — I had another feeling. As I worked with them, I tried to find a conversational and, hopefully, entertaining tone to dispense this essentially dry information. And the work appeals to me because I feel that I am interacting directly with my community for whom much of this information is important and, in certain instances, even life-enhancing. I have climbed out of the tube. It’s great when Lori Kay comes up to me in Café Luna and asks if I can help her promote the news of the extension of her show there. It’s a public and physical manifestation of what I do. It feels good. This is my to-hell-with-retirement story. But the fact is, I don’t see a lot of retirees on this island who are just a-sittin’ and a-rockin’. They’re doing stuff, all kinds of stuff to keep their bodies and brains in shape, and very often in ways that make life on this island the joy that it is. My agent doesn’t call any more (he’s retired too), but folks who want a PSA for their nonprofit’s latest event do. Now, that’s cool.
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about the past and future of the park district before casting their votes. And that is what democracy is about, being an engaged informed voter. The day after the election, when the levy was 14 votes shy of passing, we both met with Elaine Ott to discuss the possibility of a summer camp for young teens this summer. We believe Elaine is now committed to having programs be part of her 2016 budget proposal. Now it is our responsibility, the big “we,” to come forward with program ideas, which should be of interest to a wide variety of people. Now is the time for us to work together on common goals to achieve programs and better facilities for everyone. It is time for each of the different groups to see the big picture of parks for all. Let’s not take our parks for granted, but see them as our resources and work on ways they can be accessible to everyone.
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oughness of Susan Reimer’s article (“Effort will get local produce on more plates,” April 29). For those who’ve expressed some confusion about our program, I want to clarify that the partnership allots coupons to island non-profits so that staff can give them directly to clients and/or use them to purchase food for client meal preparation. I also want to take this opportunity to invite you all to our Guest Bartender Night fundraiser, May 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Hardware Store Restaurant, where your donations and purchases will help fund our efforts to increase access of locally sourced food to low-income islanders. It’s a win-win for all: neighbors in need, local farmers and everyone who embraces our community. We welcome online donations at vigavashon.org. — Janie Starr
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Healthy sexuality is having the knowledge and power to express sexuality in ways that enrich our lives. Healthy sexuality is free from coercion and violence. It is important to understand that sexuality is much more than sex. Healthy sexuality is emotional, social, cultural and physical. It is our values, attitudes, feelings, interactions and behaviors. It changes with time and experience. Individuals need accurate information about relationships, sexuality and positive behaviors to ensure the opportunity to make healthy sexual choices. These choices impact our lives, loved ones, communities and society. All of us have a role in building safe, healthy relationships and communities. When we start the conversation about healthy sexuality, we raise awareness. Prevent sexual violence by talking about “it.” It’s time to talk about it!
— Kristin Pesman and Hilary Emmer — Elizabeth Archambault, The DoVE Project
Sexual health
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Don’t be hesitant to start the County’s meeting should have conversation about sex been better attended Let’s be honest: “It” is not an easy subI went to the Community Service Area meeting on April 28. There were more county representatives there than were people from the community. The community is always complaining about what the county is not doing on the island. Here was a chance to hear what current projects are planned and to talk to them. — Craig Harmeling
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New program is a win for all As a member of VIGA’s Food Access Partnership, I was delighted with the thor-
ject to talk about. Most of us are uncomfortable talking about sex. But let’s take a moment and get past the blushing because this conversation is so important. April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and all last April, communities across the country proclaimed “It’s time to talk about it!” This year’s campaign encouraged individuals and communities to bring healthy sexuality into the conversation on how we connect with and respect one another in order to prevent sexual violence. By talking about “it,” we are making the connection that promoting healthy behaviors encourages relationships that are consensual, respectful and informed. That is what healthy sexuality is about.
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Thank you from VIRC A huge thank you to Melinda and the Hardware Store Restaurant, and the ace crew of Lauren, Jamie, Lars, Stephanie, Karina, and Lisa, for hosting a very successful Guest Bartender Night for Vashon’s rowing community. The staff’s professionalism and can-do spirit were appreciated by rowers and their families and friends, along with unwary customers who happened to come to THS on March 5th. Kudos to a super restaurant with wonderful staff and ‘great good food.’ We’re lucky to have them on Vashon! Thanks also to Allison Shirk for her advance help with the event. Proceeds from the evening will be used to preserve the Jensen Boathouse. With gratitude, the Vashon Island Rowing Club Celebrating our 25th Anniversary!
Fish friendly carwash at IGA Junior Crew rocks! For a lot of reasons, but just now for the rowers and parents who put on an impressive fish friendly carwash Sunday at IGA. They spent a lot of extra effort to get nearly all of the sudsy water into the planting berm, instead of the storm drain. Ellen and Pat Call,
Kelly McEachern, and Teresa Lewis were essential in making it happen. IGA’s Shawn Hoffman provides an important community asset with his support of fund-raising carwashes, he has been essential in this project. Greg Rabourn and the Vashon Groundwater Protection Committee provided funds, design effort, and equipment. Granny’s Attic Tim Johnson, parent Jordon Petram, the Fire Department’s Hank Lipe, numerous sweepers, and others seemed to pop up at just the right moment with just the right support. The groundbreaking studies of the stream bugs in Shinglemill Creek instigated this better approach, spearheaded by Vashon Nature Center’s Bianca Perla, and supported by multitudes of Vashon school kids, teachers, bug experts, and volunteers. This all cumulated on Sunday at the Junior Crew carwash in an inspiring community effort, with more people pitching in than I have space to name. Improvements and more efforts are coming. I’m sure the bugs and critters in Shinglemill Creek send a big Thank You!
Island Quilter
It’s a shame no solution was found for the quilt shop Island Quilter is now gone. Anya and Paul ended their fine run on Vashon with a fabulous party to celebrate their many accomplishments in the quilting world.
The shop is closed for business now, and the owners, with a swarm of volunteer helpers, packed up. As a quilter, I will miss the opportunity to pop in for inspiration and beauty and chance conversations with textile artists from Alaska or Montana or Port Townsend who made a trip to Vashon a destination and an event. And who no doubt spent money at other island businesses as well. I will miss Gallery Cruise nights where the work of renowned quilters was on display for us to admire and learn from. What saddens me most is that the island business community seems to have been absent. Where was Rotary? Did the chamber of commerce step up? What about Vashon Allied Arts? Quilting is an art form that has enriched this island for years. Did the real estate agents attempt to dissuade the buyers from evicting a thriving magnet business? Did the sellers? Did a professional offer to mediate so that a winwin solution could be identified? I’ve always thought Vashon was different, that we value our community and seek the common good. We support our schools, our seniors, our library, our lighthouse, our disadvantaged, our teens, our lost pets, our wild places and so much more. Could no one prevent an island gem from eviction? It was all perfectly legal and “just business,” but where was the heart? Without a focus on the greater good, we all lose. — Andrea Avni
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As you suggested, we have interviewed a few lenders to see who we want to work with to get pre-approved for a loan to buy a home. There isn’t too much difference in rates and fees and we’re having trouble choosing. I know it sounds funny but we really like one woman we’ve talked to and feel we can trust her. Is it foolish to make such an important decision based on personality?
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Not at all. One additional step I would suggest is to ask for references. See what others think of her work. There are also online reviews that might be available. Keep in mind that the loan officer is the “front” person for the process. There are underwriters and processors as well as assistants who may be the ones doing the bulk of the work on your loan. Like most Realtors, I’ve had good and bad experiences with lenders. Recently I had two transactions with two different loan officers through the same bank. It’s a regional bank I’ve worked with in the past. One transaction went very smoothly. The loan officer kept my clients and me informed at all times and was clear about what she needed. Her assistant was professional and helpful and the underwriting process didn’t come up with any last minute surprises. The other transaction was a nightmare. The loan officer in that case didn’t communicate well and we had a last minute rush to come up with documents the buyers had not been asked to provide during the six weeks of the transaction. Documents were lost by the bank and there were last minute requirements from the underwriter due to errors on the part of the loan officer. Same bank! I’d be happy to share the names of the folks in the lending community that I’ve worked with that have done a great job. It isn’t that they don’t have good days and bad, like everyone else. It’s that they stay focused on the job at hand and communicate effectively so that we don’t all end up with stressful last minute hassles.
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Culture-wide shifts are needed for a more healthy community Kids’ and adults’ high sugar consumption comes with consequences Is our community up to the challenge of creating a “culture of health?” According to the Advisory Council on Nutrition, “It will take concerted, bold actions on the part of individuals, families, communities, industry, and government to achieve and maintain the healthy diet patterns and the levels of physical activity needed to promote the health of the U.S. population. These actions will require a paradigm shift ... to achieve a population-wide ‘culture of health’ in which healthy lifestyle choices are easy, accessible, affordable and normative — both at home and away from home.” I think if any community can commit to a culture of health, it is Vashon. But to do so we need accurate information. Did you know that eating too much sugar causes cancer, dementia, liver disease, heart disease, diabetes and ovarian cysts? More than half the people in this country, whether they are thin or fat, do not know they already have some health
HEALTHY LIVING By LAURA WISHIK damage from eating sugar and processed carbohydrates. Don’t take my word for it. Watch “The Skinny on Obesity,” available on YouTube. Dr. Robert Lustig is a pediatric endocrinologist who spent decades working with obese adolescents. He realized that sugar has a different effect on our bodies than any other food. Most sugar is made of two molecules, glucose and fructose. Fructose can only be metabolized by the liver. When the liver is overwhelmed with fructose, we develop “fatty liver disease,” much like cirrhosis of the liver that alcoholics get. To get rid of excess sugar in the blood, our bodies produce insulin. After repeated surges of insulin, our bodies become resistant to it. That leads to diabetes. Low insulin levels cause brain damage, which is why Alzheimer’s is often called Diabetes-3.
The American Heart Association tisol and causes your brain to grow new advises that women consume no more neurons. You can get relaxed and smarter than 100 calories of added sugar per day at the same time! and men no more than 150 calories. The My current focus is on nutrition and average American adult physical activity in our consumes about twice schools. A well-being Just as sharing a cigarette is that much, and teens committee is looking no longer how couples show at how we can help consume about three times that amount. their love, we can develop students and staff be Many foods we think How can we alternatives to sharing cake healthier. are healthy are packed encourage more physical and cookies. What if we with added sugar. Some activity by all students, popular brands of lownot only athletes? How no longer used candy to fat flavored yogurt can we provide staff reward children for good have more sugar than a with time and space to behavior? Twinkie. be physically active? Just as sharing a cigaHow can we fundraise and celebrate without rette is no longer how sweets? Ideally, every graduate from our couples show their love, we can develop high school will have a solid start on a alternatives to sharing cake and cookhealthy lifestyle and will know how to ies. What if we no longer used candy to monitor and maintain his or her health. reward children for good behavior? Or to The choice is yours. Will you help cremake ourselves feel better when we are bored, lonely or tired? There are alternaate a culture of health on our island? tive activities, like walking, and alterna— Laura Wishik is the volunteer coordinative foods, like blueberries, that can help tor for Shape Up Vashon and teaches Food for us feel better without hurting us. Come Life, a class on developing a healthy relationwalk with one of the Vashon groups ship with food. She is also chair of Vashon’s through MeetUp.com, for instance. school board, an attorney for the City of Walking reduces the stress hormone corSeattle and mother of two.
Attention Vashon High School Seniors, Senior Survey time is here! You are nearing graduation, and The Beachcomber would like you to answer some questions about yourself for the publication in our Class of 2015 Special Section. Pick up a survey at the VHS office or The Beachcomber, fill it out and send your answers to the following: seniors@vashonbeachcomber.com. It will make your parents happy!
ED Talks: Nature and Environment on the Rock This educational spin on the popular TED Talks will be an interactive afternoon exploring the latest in island science investigation and discovery. Sunday, May 17, 2:30-5 pm Vashon High School Cafeteria and Room 1111 Reception to follow presentations. Join this spring science symposium featuring environmental and wildlife research on Vashon and Maury Islands. Join local scientists, naturalists and students as they share about: 7KH (FRORJ\ RI 3DFLÀF +HUULQJ /RFDO %XWWHUÁ\ $SSHDUDQFHV Seastar Wasting Do We Share the Rock with a Unique Native Vole? Island Habitat Restoration and Preservation Highlights &R\RWH DQG 2ZO 'LHW $QDO\VLV 6KLQJOHPLOO &UHHN $TXDWLF 0DFURLQYHUWHUEDWHV Lost Lake Bog Mysteries Revealed ,VODQG %LUGV³$Q +LVWRULFDO )O\RYHU
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ONGOING Book Donations for the READ Project: Vashon High School student Isaac Roter is collecting books appropriate for children ages 5 to 12 for the Read Enjoy And Discover (READ) project, which is part of Vashon Youth & Family Services’ Vashon Kids summer enrichment program. Donations may be made at the Vashon Bookshop, Bookman West or the VHS library until May 31. Talk Time English Practice: Free to attend, English language learning participants may practice speaking English with other learners. All proficiency levels are welcome. Activities are available for accompanying children ages 4 and older. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 7 to May 26, at the Vashon Library.
WEDNESDAY • 6 Spanish Story Time: Listen to and learn stories, songs and poems in Spanish. 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May at the Vashon Library. Update on Yard Sampling and Cleanup: The state Department of Ecology will hold a public meeting to present the results of its recent soil sampling on Vashon. The state has tested soil from 600 properties on Vashon and Maury for arsenic and lead contamination from the historic Asarco smelter plume and is beginning the process of replacing the most contaminated yards. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at McMurray Middle School.
THURSDAY • 7 National Day of Prayer: All are invited to attend the 64th annual National Day of Prayer. Noon to 1 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre. Lecture and Discussion Series: The Burton Community Church offers its final lectures in the series “The Skeptic’s View of American History.” This week’s topics are: Who matters in American history and history did not begin with us. 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. Vashon Legal Clinic: This clinic offers free legal advice the first Thursday of each month. People who wish to schedule an appointment to meet with a lawyer should call the King County Bar Association at 267-7070. The clinic is always looking for lawyer and non-lawyer volunteers; if interested, email bob.tobin@seattle.gov. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. VIGA Guest Bartender Night: The Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) will hold a guest bartender night, with proceeds
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from donation jars and a percentage of the drink sales for the evening going to support the organization. 6 to 9 p.m. at The Hardware Store Restaurant. Family Caregiver Support Group: This group, open to family caregivers on the island, meets on the first Thursday of each month. The group will be led by Cheryl Dart and is aimed at providing support and community resources for family caregivers. The person being cared for can be an elderly or disabled parent, child, sibling or partner. For more information, call Dart at 228-0704. 7 to 9 p.m. at Vashon Community Care.
and concert by Michonsong. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. Noon to 8:30 p.m. at Vashon Intuitive Arts. (See story, page 4.)
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VARSA Coalition Meeting: The group will hold its monthly public meeting to design and implement strategies, programs and events to give island teens positive alternatives to drugs and alcohol and to provide support to families. All are welcome to attend. 6 to 8 p.m. at Chautauqua Elementary School.
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.
SATURDAY • 9 Letter Carriers’ Food Drive: Stamp Out Hunger is an annual, nationwide food drive during which non-perishable food donations may be left next to mailboxes for letter carriers to pick up and deliver to local food banks. Donations may also be made directly at the post office. Food that cannot be donated includes home-canned goods, opened packages and perishable food, such as eggs, dairy products and frozen or refrigerated items. For more information, see nalc.org/community-service/ food-drive. Garden Club Annual Plant Sale: The Vashon Maury Island Garden Club will offer thousands of plants for sale at low prices, including flowers and trees, perennials, native plants and vegetable starts. Proceeds will support the garden club and its community service projects. Plants tend to sell out quickly; arriving early is recommended. 9 a.m. to noon in the empty storefront next to Thriftway (old liquor store). Farmers Market: Local produce, hot food, unique treats and artisan wares, all in one place. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Two Shows for Kids: Joan Hanna presents two performances for kids of all ages. The shows will feature objects, theater, stories and dance, and there will be a snack and structured play activity between them. Cost is by a suggested donation of $5 to $25. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hanna Barn. Vashon Intuitive Arts: VIA will host a party to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Included in the festivities will be a psychic fair
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SUNDAY • 10 Unitarian Service: Rev. Heather Christensen’s Mother’s Day topic will be “Love breaks us open” in a service that will celebrate all who nurture and the many ways to create family. 9:30 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church.
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UPCOMING Vashon Computer Club: The topics for this meeting include “cloud” computing, security and backup. Meetings are open to the public; membership is available and offers some benefits. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Rd. Vashon Weddings and Events Tour: This open house and selfguided tour sponsored by the Vashon chamber of commerce features 10 venues and over two dozen island businesses. The tour will start at the chamber’s welcome tent, where participants can obtain tour maps and enjoy food, music and door prizes. Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Senior Center Chicken Plunge: This annual fundraiser for the Vashon Senior Center welcomes single participants, teams and curious bystanders to run, wade or jump in and defy the water temperature at Jensen Point. All participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, and photographers will be on hand. Minimum pledge is $25, and pledge sheets — which can be picked up at the senior center on Bank Road — are due by May 11. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at Jensen Point. Meet The Authors: Sharon ReedHendricks and Steve Hendricks will discuss their book “One Man’s Dream, One Woman’s Reality” about their six-year sailing journey halfway around the world. Part adventure, part travel and part love story, the book chronicles the couple’s endeavor, from a fierce storm that almost ended the voyage to a harrowing encounter with Colombian pirates. 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Vashon Library.
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Seattle’s internationally acclaimed Total Experience Gospel Choir will perform at 6 p.m. on Tuesday as a GreenTech night fundraiser for islander Larry Flynn and the Chicken Soup Brigade. Some proceeds from the concert at the Vashon Theatre will go to support Flynn’s cross-country bike ride, from Vashon to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in celebration of his 30-year victory over AIDS. His planned departure date is Aug. 30, and the ride will take about four months. Proceeds will also go to the Chicken Soup Brigade, part of the Lifelong organization, that works to improve the nutritional health of those living with chronic conditions and hunger. Tickets cost $17 at the door ($9 for seniors), but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information, call Flynn at 495-1410. ED Talks: Nature and Environment on The Rock: This educational spin on the popular TED talks will offer an interactive afternoon exploring the latest in island science investigation and discovery. Local scientists, naturalists and students will discuss a variety of topics, including: seastar wasting, the ecology of Pacific herring, local butterfly appearances, island restoration highlights, coyote and owl diet analyses and more. A reception with refreshments will follow the presentations. 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Vashon High School cafeteria and room 1115. MAMA Farm-To-Table Benefit Dinner: LaBiondo Farm & Kitchen will host a benefit dinner for the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA). The group works to deliver vital health information to new and expecting mothers living in poverty across the world, and islander Kirsten Gagnaire is its executive director. The cost is $75 per person, with 15 spots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email Karen Biondo at labiondo@ comcast.net to reserve a place. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at LaBiondo Farm & Kitchen. Let’s Get Talking: The Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) will present the second lecture in its Let’s Get Talking series, featuring guest speaker Dr. Stuart Gitlow. Gitlow is the executive director of the physician training program in addictive disease at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, chair of the American Medical Association’s Council on Science and Public Health and president of the American Society
of Addiction Medicine. Topics to be discussed include the difference between use and addiction, the impact of the legalization of marijuana and the latest research on its physiologic effects. The event is free. 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Vashon High School theater.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Hunter Education Course: The
Vashon Sportsmen’s Club will offer the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s hunter education course. Participants must attend all classes. To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/VSCHunterEd. For more information including class times, see VashonSportsmensClub.com or email Kim Forhart at kforhart@yahoo.com or Chuck Pardee at spardee@centurytel.net. May 6 through 15 at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club.
VASHON THEATRE Avengers: Age of Ultron: Continues through May 14. La Traviata (English National Opera): May 10. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Water District 19: 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at District 19 boardroom. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Ober Park.
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 Thursday Presbyterian church Tuesday Presbyterian church Friday Lutheran church Wednesday Church of the Saturday Land Trust Building Holy Spirit Sunday Methodist church
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Bandit the goat declared his candidacy for Vashon’s next Unofficial Mayor on opening day of the Vashon Youth Baseball and Softball (VYBS) season on April 25. The candidate — who has been known to stand on his own platform and take bribes in the form of carrots — will run on behalf of VYBS. For more information on Bandit or the Unofficial Mayor contest, see Bandit for Unofficial Mayor of Vashon on Facebook or vashonchamber.com.
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By Chris Austin Mark Twain’s pithy observation rang true for me recently when I was let loose in the archives of the Heritage Museum. Every cabinet, drawer and shelf was filled with interesting artifacts from our history. My goal was to find the ancestor of The Beachcomber. I had a cornucopia of papers to choose from but settled on the January 2nd, 1919, issue of the weekly paper, The Vashon Island Record. I chose this year because it was a watershed moment in the country as it was the last year that women were subjected to a federal government they couldn’t vote for. It was also the first drawer I opened. The paper itself was a mix of the familiar and the foreign. It was half-again as big as the present day Beachcomber with no photographs and no color, only pen and ink drawings. It had four pages in total with no inserts (Fred Meyer wouldn’t be founded for another three years). A year’s subscription went for the princely sum of $1.50 and a single copy could be had for a nickel. A fair chunk of the paper was devoted to one-or-two-sentence news items from the populated areas of the island. The items themselves were a seemingly endless catalog of life’s most mundane events something for which we use Facebook today. For instance, from Burton it was written that, “ Mr. Jones left on Thursday for Oregon.â€? This was no doubt interesting to area burglars. Colvos reported that, “Miss Estella has been a sufferer of late from the effects of a cold.â€? So if you ever wanted the fact that you had a cold to end up on the front page, this was the newspaper for you. And my favorite was from Vashon which stated, “If you want a 1919 almanac see Garvin.â€? If you didn’t know who Garvin was, no problem, he was surely listed in the almanac. In national news it was reported that Idaho had passed a law that flying the red flag of anarchy was punishable by ten years in prison. It appears someone forgot to explain the First Amendment to Idaho. Some of the headlines were so common they could have been ripped from last week’s paper. They included issues with the ferry dock, results of commissioners’ meetings and, of course, the fact that the potato flour industry was poised to take off. Science was not overlooked either as they had an article from a Yale professor regarding our relations with Russia. He postulated that if those folks would devote themselves to baseball, football, tennis and track then, “Slave and Saxons would better understand each other.â€? In other words, if you do everything that we do, we will better understand each other. With the Great War, what we call World War I, having come to an end less than two months earlier, the most poignant part of the paper was letters from soldiers yearning to return home. Part of any newspaper is advertising and this 1919 edition was no exception. One dentist boasted that patients could get a fancy $35.00 set of dentures for only $20.00 and this included painless extractions. Hotel Vashon offered “soft drinks, candies and cigars.â€? Nothing like a smoke after your Coke and O’Henry chocolate bar. Madison Restaurant was where you could go for “quality eats.â€? One eye-catching ad began with, “R U Superstitious‌â€? proving that, OMG, the texting generation wasn’t the first to abbreviate words with letters, LOL. Nostrums and bogus medical devices we see today got nuthin’ on the snake oil salesmen of yore. One optical company raved, “Perfect Eyesight means Perfect Healthâ€? and continued, “many ailments of the human body are the direct result of defective eyesight.â€? Well yeah, if you’re so blind you walk into traffic that would cause an ailment. Just like today, editorials were there as part of the public discourse and they often took an odd question and answer format where each speaker was unknown to the reader. One read, “Don’t you think it is ridiculous the way the militant suffragettes are going on? Yes it is ridiculous but it is very saving. My wife is in jail on a hunger strike.â€? It seems wing-nut opinions never go out of style. Send me your topic suggestions at www.chrisaustinmedia.com This Feature Proudly Sponsored by: Tom and Dave - Vashon Pharmacy Norm - Vashon Thriftway Earl - Island Home Center and Lumber
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MUSIC FROM IRELAND: Northern Ireland’s Maurice Dickson will bring his finger-picking acoustic guitar music to the Open Space at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Dickson’s music has been described as an “effortless blend of country, blues, bluegrass and mountain picking honed by hundreds of shows.” Tickets are available at Vashon Bookshop and Brown Paper Tickets.
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VAA dancers bring contemporary flair to classical ballet By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
It’s been 14 years since the score to Mendelsohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” first inspired Christine Juarez, artistic director of VAA Center for Dance (VCD), to choreograph the classical ballet for her students. This weekend, VCD will once again perform the beguiling story based on Shakespeare’s work. Last fall, when Juarez began her annual search for the spring ballet, she found herself in a quandary. Her long-held tradition has been to choreograph classical ballets, but she knew her two senior dancers were passionate about contemporary dance. The solution to remount “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” came from a suggestion by 2007 VCD alum Sophia Ressler, who performed in the 2001 production. “I try to highlight the strengths of the senior students,” Juarez said. “Though they’ve trained en pointe, it became apparent in our “Original Works” program that my two seniors
this year love contemporary dance. This was a challenge for me. I was flummoxed until Sophia mentioned Midsummer. It is the perfect format to take several of the characters off pointe.” The two contemporary — and barefoot — seniors are Maeve Haselton, who will dance the role of Puck, and Mara Drape, who will dance as Queen Titania. Joining the seniors in another barefoot role is Josiah Sprute-Boyajian as Oberon, God of the Fairies. The two human couples will perform in classical ballet style with Tess Mueller as Hermia, Hannah Van Dusen as Helena, Quinn McTighe as Lysander and Duncan Barlow as Demetrius. Sally Walker will dance as the lead fairy, and Julianna Wright will dance the snake pas de duet with Puck. Ballet 2, 3 and
4 will dance as fairies and Modern 3, 4 and 5 as creatures of the forest. A prologue narrated by dance mom and Drama Dock performer Zoe Barlow will recap the story for the audience, followed by students from Chrissy Baker’s tap class. The tiniest dancers from the pre-ballet classes — those Juarez light-heartedly says are only 36 months-old — will perform Mother Goose fairy tales as mice, sheep, spiders and All the King’s Men. Mother Goose was the first show Juarez produced 18 years ago. With opening night in her sights, Juarez can breathe a sigh of relief as she polishes the details of the production. “It’s all working out really well,” she said. “It’s been a real departure for me from the classical, but pointe shoes are not everyone’s cup of tea.”
Shows will be at 1 p.m. for a children’s matinee and 7 p.m. Friday, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 for the children’s matinee, $12 for VAA members, students and seniors and $16 for general audience. Tickets are sold at the Blue Heron and vashonalliedarts.org.
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Maeve Haselton Josiah Sprute-Boyajian and Mara Drape will perform in Midsummer Night’s Dream.
VHS students perform a show within a show BY JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
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Brendan Tuohy will portray Albert Herring.
Humor stars in opera The case for the lesser known opera sounds like the title of an Agatha Christie novel, but for Vashon Opera artistic director Jennifer Krikawa, lesser known operas are no mystery. As with “Albert Herring,” the Vashon Opera’s upcoming production, they are often unheralded gems. “In the first few rehearsals of ‘Albert Herring’ I heard those very things I was seeking — interesting music, moments of beauty and innovation,” said Krikawa. Composed by Benjamin Britten in 1947, the British comedy, according to Krikawa, is an amusing story filled with zany characters and “moments of beauty, hilarity, innovation and incredible talent.” Norm Hollingshead will give a free preview lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Vashon Library. “Albert Herring” will play at 8 p.m. Friday, May 15 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at Bethel Church. A reduced rate dress rehearsal will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. Tickets are sold at Vashon Bookshop and vashonopera.org.
There is nothing sleepy about Vashon High School’s upcoming musical the “Drowsy Chaperone,” which will open Friday and run for three consecutive weekends. Winner of five Tony Awards, the “Drowsy Chaperone” is a relatively new show in the cannon of Broadway musicals. It debuted in Toronto in 1998 and then opened on Broadway in 2006 to critical acclaim. Riffing on the concept of a show within a show, the “Drowsy Chaperone” is a musical within a comedy plus a parody of American musical comedies of the 1920s. VHS teacher Stephen Floyd directs the island premiere and said he chose the play because it made him laugh out loud, because of the show’s charming characters and signature song, “As We Stumble Along.” “That song — about the importance of persistence and hope in the face of life’s struggles — is what I have emphasized with students. ... It is the message I hope they, and the audience, will carry in their hearts as they face the hardships of life,” Floyd said. The play opens with a narrator seated on stage. Feeling glum, he begins to tell the audience about his favorite musical — the “Drowsy Chaperone” — and the original cast from the fictional 1920 production. As his wry commentary begins, the narrator spins a rare recording of the musical. The show springs to life in his dingy apartment, transforming it into a Broadway set. Parodies ensue, including among other comedic and plot devices, mistaken identities, dream sequences, a deus ex machina, largerthan-life characters and a second musical within the first. “It does what a musical is supposed to do: It takes you to another world,” said volunteer co-director Susan Hanson. “And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head, a little something to help you escape, a little something for when you’re feeling blue.”
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Xavier Ajeto will play the narrator in the “Drowsy Chaperone.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, May 8, 15 and 22 and Saturdays, May 9 and 16 and 3 p.m. Sundays, May 10, 17 and 24. Tickets on Friday are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students. Saturday performances are benefits, and tickets are $20. Matinee tickets are $12. Tickets are sold at Vashon Bookshop, VHS office and at the door. All shows will be held at the VHS theater.
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“The variety stretches back to 2000, the year I started to do art full time,” Leavitt said. That was when Leavitt, 37, graduated from college and before he filled out a dossier with gallery listings in New York, shows in Singapore, San Francisco and Seattle, among other cities, and work in the permanent collections of Eddie Vedder, Geena Davis, the Wright family, the Smithsonian, Nike and others. There’s a mischievous spark in his blue eyes followed by a generous laugh when Leavitt talks about his work. Like his 3-foot-tall, hand-carved statue of Luke Skywalker sporting the face of Martin Luther King, Jr., Leavitt is on a crusade — one intended to shake up both the art world and a consumer-driven culture. His weaponry is art made by hand, ignited by the fuel of humor and satire. “I make fun. I like fun,” Leavitt writes on his website, intuitionkitchenproductions.com, “I consciously make elite-level fine art look like mass-market product. Laboriously making art look machinemade transcends physical material with comedic irony.” It is hard not to laugh and then be astonished when Leavitt pulls the head off Skywalker — all the statuary have multiple moving parts — by what lies beneath the smooth enamel surface. “It’s carved cedar from L.S. Cedar,” Leavitt said, “followed by prep work, about four coats of wood filler, four coats of
Michael Leavitt has done a series of paintings of Vashon places, including the farmers market. primer with sanding in between, before applying the enamel. I want these to look like the old Star Wars toys. That’s part of the game I play with my work. It references my childhood, and then I educate people. It’s not made in China; it’s not plastic; I made this.” The illusion also plays out with Leavitt’s cardboard shoes, a series he began in 2006 based on New York City’s 1980s tennis shoe craze. The shoes are wearable, though they can’t get wet, and a favorite subject for children’s art workshops. Trading cards — some wrapped with packs of bubble gum — are stacked on a shelf, however the images are not of Babe Ruth, but of artists and musicians who once inspired Leavitt. On the opposite wall hangs a poster of Leavitt’s Art Army, a series of one-off, handmade action figures of famous artists. The Art Army grew out of the trading cards, and Leavitt recently
worked with Sawbones on Vashon to produce 3-D scans of the action figures. Another wall displays woodblock paintings that Leavitt began in February — iconic scenes of Vashon titled “I found myself @” followed by the Vashon Theatre, Raab’s Lagoon or Burton Coffee. Though he was raised in Seattle, Leavitt grew up camping on his family’s land on Maury Island, which he describes as growing up in paradise. Some of the paintings, he said, are fond memories of those years. Moving between the worlds of fine art and design, Leavitt’s pieces often defy categorization, but several common elements link the two visual arenas — social commentary, an unbridled enthusiasm for innovative, labor-intensive art and constant encouragement from his parents. “Their support and love was unconditional,” Leavitt said. “My father always said you can do anything you put your mind to.
My mother taught me to draw at a really young age and enabled me with a lot of resources … stuff around the house to play with, and that was instrumental.” Indeed Svendsen taught art for eight years, helping her middle school students — like her son — feel confident expressing themselves no matter the medium. After teaching, she worked for many years at Boeing. It was only after her retirement a decade ago that Svendsen returned to art. “I did weaving and quilting,” she said. “Then a friend was doing fused glass and she invited me to join her. I got hooked.” Though she hasn’t painted since art school, Svendsen said she approaches the glasswork like paintings. She likes the colors and patterns, but because glass can crack in the firing, she said she doesn’t get too attached. Attachment isn’t a problem for Leavitt either. His self-confessed issue is having too many ideas, though his heartfelt goal is to make a difference with his art. “I always hope my art can help the world more than it ever will,” Leavitt writes on his website. “Visual art, the loadbearing cornerstone of a healthy culture, need its pilot flame re-lit. A humanity disconnected from the arts is composed of people disconnected from each other. ... Life is too short without the best of our talents and passions at the plate.” The Spring Art Studio Tour will continue this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maps with details about each stop on the tour are available online at vashonislandartstudiotour.com and at most island businesses.
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When initial election results were released on Tuesday, April 28, the levy was trailing with 59.52 percent of the votes. However, as King County Elections counted ballots over the course of the week, the tally turned in favor of the park district. As of Monday, the levy had 60.55 percent approval — with 2,097 yes votes — and 39.45 percent disapproval — with 1,366 no votes. Results posted Monday also showed that of the 3,522 ballots returned from Vashon, 56 had not been counted due to signature issues, meaning the ballots were not signed or signatures didn’t match what King County has on file. Kim van Ekstrom, a spokeswoman for King County Elections, said the agency should have received all or nearly all ballots by now. It’s unlikely the levy outcome will change, she said, unless perhaps a large number of people resolve their signature issues. Voters with signature issues are notified with a call or email. The election will be certified on May 12. “We don’t call elections,” van Ekstrom said. “For the media who’s watching that, it kind of depends on how aggressively some
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group might be working to resolve signa- note that the 2015 budget is already in place have more support. ture issues.” “If it passes, it also shows me over 60 perand that the most noticeable changes might Van Ekstrom also said it’s unlikely a come after this fall, when three commis- cent of the people like the direction we’re recount would change the levy’s outcome. sioner seats are up for election. Candidate headed,” he said. Should the levy fail, Ott has said the park In local elections, a citizen may request filing for those positions opens May 11 and closes May 15. district would seek to put the measure back and pay for a recount, but Board chair Joe Wald on the next ballot and would consider operKing County has a history “If it passes, it also shows said on Monday that he ating on a reduced budget in the meantime of accurate counts, she me over 60 percent of the heard more people speak to save money. said. Since mail-in elections began a few years On Monday, she said she was pleased the out against the levy this people like the direction ago, recounts have only district likely won’t have to make those difspring than in the past. we’re headed.” changed results by a couDespite the park district’s ficult budget decisions. Joe Wald troubles, he said he’s ple votes, if that, and a “It would not be a pleasant next step,” Vashon Park District chair recount has never changed happy with the direction she said. an election outcome. The only other measure on the ballot for the agency is now headed “The track record is very spot on,” she and the staff it has on board, though he Vashon, a property tax increase to fund a said. believes commissioners are open to sug- new radio system for emergency respondTraditionally, park district levy elec- gestions. He was also pleased the levy was ers in King County, passed with about 65 tions have drawn considerable support on passing, though he was surprised it didn’t percent of the vote. Vashon, including the last levy, in 2009, which passed with nearly 70 percent of the vote. This year, however, some predicted Windermere Vashon ARAH IKE CHOSBOEK that increasing public dissatisfaction with the park district could put the levy at risk. With two agents on your team, we’ve always got your back A small group of islanders set out to camVashonHouses h H .com www.V paign in support of the levy. They placed ads in The Beachcomber, and the group’s Sarah: (206) 595-8220 Mike: (206) 595-6764 leader, former parks commissioner Kristin Pesman, was occasionally seen walking SarahS@windermere.com MichaelS@windermere.com down the highway with a sign reading “Vote yes for parks.” Ott was unsure if the commissioners would discuss the levy results or consider changes in light of the close vote. She did
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It was February 1985 when Emma became part of the bone factory family. Her first job was an assembly of parts that required organization and technique. The second day of her job I happened by her table and noticed that on her first day with us she had assembled twice as many parts as anyone else in the same job. I asked her, “How did you do that?” She said something about “setting this up here and organizing this there” and shrugged her shoulders. I knew we had a very special person in our midst. Over the years, Emma was known for her amazing memory of our families, birthdays, and anniversaries. There was more than one instance when I would walk by and say good morning and she would respond without looking up from her work and say, “Don’t forget next Tuesday is your anniversary.” Amazing. Thank you Emma! She is also famous for her wonderful poppy seed cakes, apple crisp treats, and the coveted bacon rolls which she would bake after work and bring in nearly every week to celebrate one of our birthdays. We wished for birthdays every week! Speaking of birthdays, we had a surprise birthday party for Emma when she turned 65. When she came into the lunchroom, a look of shock was on her face and when I asked her what was wrong, she said, “I don’t want to retire.” We quickly responded, ”Oh gosh no this is a birthday party!” She smiled and said, “Ok”…that was 27 years ago. One of our flagship products was a knee model that it seemed everyone in the medical industry needed for practice. Emma quickly settled in to be our master knee assembler. About 5 years ago, I started to wonder just how many knees Emma had put together over the years. So, 100 a day x 5 days per week x months . . . you get the idea. When I came up with the number, I was stunned. The total isn’t important; however, the fact that each and every one of those knees was perfect is. Emma taught us a great deal about what it meant to do a great job and be part of a team. As time went on, we celebrated many victories in Emma’s life, one such being Emma’s granddaughters qualifying and going to the world championships and Olympics as world-class swimmers. All of us were glued to the television rooting and cheering and knowing that through Emma they were a part of us and the spirit of life and work that Emma brought to the bone factory. Today, 30 years later, Emma’s contribution of fortitude, compassion, and goodwill can never be replaced; however, we are grateful for her time with us and will keep her spirit in our culture. Thank you so much, Emma, for all you are and for all you have done to touch all of our lives.
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GET SET TO SWIM: Swimming season is almost here. Vashon’s public pool opens Memorial Day weekend and will be open through September, offering lap swim, open swim and more. For hours and more information, see www.vashonparks.org before the season starts.
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Pirates baseball team posts big wins By CHERYL PRUETT For The Beachcomber
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The junior men’s quad rows to victory at the Windermere Cup Regatta at Seattle.’s Montlake Cut.
Select Vashon rowers out race stiff competition By PAT CALL For The Beachcomber
The theme of the annual Opening Day boat parade at University of Washington’s Montlake Cut was Myths and Monsters with vessels wrapped in giant squids, chased by Loch Ness monsters and swarming with shimmering mermaids. Prior to all of this pageantry were the invitation-only rowing races for masters, junior and collegiate categories: the 29th Annual Windermere Cup regatta. For the second year in a row, a strong international team — this year New Zealand’s Under-23 men’s team being groomed for the Rio Olympics — took home the cup, racing against the University of Washington’s top varsity eight and the top boat from New York’s Columbia University. This year Vashon’s crew secured three invitations to this prestigious event, and each acquitted itself well.
by Columbia University and finished in third place. Patrick Hanson who stroked the junior men’s quad had this to say about the day’s racing: “This regatta is the absolute best one on our calendar. Rowing down the canyon of yachts into the cut with people cheering and screaming for the entire race is a unique experience. And then there is the ‘swag bag.’ You don’t get that at any other regatta.” Coach Richard Parr was pleased with the club’s performance. “We worked on some technique issues this past week, and it was great to see the crews put some of that learning into practice. Now we have two weeks to prepare for the Junior Northwest Regional Championships, and we need to find several seconds for each of our varsity boats during this period.”
The junior men’s quad (Patrick Hanson, Fletcher Call, Liam McConnell, Forrest Miller and coxswain KaiLi Scheer) took home the George Corkery Jr. Cup with a wireto-wire victory. The junior women’s quad (Kalie Heffernan, Rhea Enzian, Riley Lynch, Kirsten Girard and coxswain Ally Clevenger) took second place, as did the mixed masters eight (over 50 age category). The masters crew consisted of Bruce Morser, Colby Atwood, Bob Horsley, Ed Zapel, Holly Zapel, Su Dewalt, Kim Goforth and Marilyn Kleyn with coxswain Lisa Huggenvik. Two recent Vashon graduates also raced on Saturday. Junior Charlotte Kehoe rowed in the University of Washington women’s four race, taking second to another UW boat. Freshman Baxter Call stroked the Oregon State University eight in the Erickson Cup race. The OSU JV eight was edged out over the last 500 meters
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The Vashon Pirates baseball team faced a strenuous test last week, playing four critical league games in just five days. The team won three of the four, all in exciting nailbiting action, bringing their season record to 12 wins and just three losses. On Monday, April 27, Vashon hosted the Seattle Christian Warriors. Logan Hawkins got the start, going six innings giving up three runs on seven hits, walking four and striking out five. The fast-paced game was tied at 1-1 going into the sixth inning, as neither team could figure out the opposing pitcher. In the top of the inning, the Warriors scored two. The Pirates answered right back, batting around the order and racking up six runs in the bottom half of the inning to take control of the game. Josh Myer pitched the final inning, decisively shutting the Warriors down. Pirates won, 7-3. Wednesday, April 29, was senior day at the field, as teammates, coaches and family honored Vashon’s lone senior, Josh Hruska Myer. He got the start and took on Cascade Christian for the first time this season. It was another tight game with the Pirates taking the 3-2 victory in eight innings. Myer pitched all eight, striking out five and walking none. The score was an excruciating 0-0 going into the sixth inning. Vashon scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth off the hitting of Myer, Hawkins and Chester Pruett. In the top of the seventh, Cascade scored twice, and the Pirates could not manufacture a run in the bottom of the inning, so it was on to extra innings. Myer quickly and efficiently sent Cascade down in the eighth. Back-to -back singles by Harper Whitney and Chester Pruett gave the Pirates base runners with nobody out. Jeremy Pilgrim Stoppel laid down a bunt to the pitcher, and Whitney scored the winning run on a subsequent error by the Warrior third baseman. Pirates won, 3-2. On Thursday, April 30, the team traveled to Seattle Christian, coming up short on a 3-0 loss. The bats were left on the bus that day, as there were 10 strikeouts up and down the lineup. With only six hits on the day, Vashon still managed to get base runners in scoring position but could not bring them home. Defensive play and base running was sloppy, and two of the Warriors three runs came across on
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errors. Ashton Dulfer got the start and went five and twothird innings. Sam Yates came in and closed out the game. They saved the best for last, and on Friday, May 1, the team regrouped and traveled to Cascade Christian in Puyallup. It was yet another nail-biter with the score tied at 1 going into the final inning. The inning started inauspiciously enough, with the first two batters grounding out to shortstop. Then, with two outs and the game on the line, strange things happened. Sam Schoenberg walked, and during Myer’s at bat he stole second. Myer singled sharply, moving Schoenberg to third. The Cruisers intentionally walked Hawkins to load the bases. With the bases loaded, two outs and a tie game on the line, Clyde Pruett was at the plate. He took the first two pitches for called strikes, then proceeded to work the pitcher for an unbelievable walk, bringing in the go ahead run. That’s when the floodgates opened. Whitney hit; Chester Pruett drove a double to leftcenter, and Pilgrim-Stoppel reached on error. By the end of the Pirates’ at bat, they had batted around and scored six runs. Hawkins had the start and
only gave up the one run in five innings. Yates pitched the sixth and was dominating in the bottom of the seventh, setting down the Cougars in order to close out the game. Pirates won, 7-1. Coach Steve Hall was very pleased with the team’s performance. “It was an outstanding week with the guys taking three of four very intense down-to-thewire ball games. This is a very hard working group that gets along and plays for each other like no other group I’ve seen,” he said. The Pirates’ post-season schedule will depend on the outcome of their two games this week. They played Cascade Christian one last time on Tuesday, May 5, and are playing Bellevue Christian in the last regular game of the season on Wednesday, May 6. in Bellevue. Check the Vashon High School web site (vashonsd.org) to see the post-season plans. It is possible that there might be a home playoff game on Saturday, May 9, but that will depend on how all of the rest of the teams in the league fare this week. — Cheryl Pruett is the mother of Pirate baseball players.
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Emily Browne finished in second place in the discus with a throw of 77 feet, 2 inches. Browne also placed second in the triple jump at 31 feet 2 inches. Hille, Browne, Andrus and Annie Muller represented the Pirate 4x100-meter relay team that took second place with a time of 51.71. On Saturday, May 2, the Pirates traveled to Interlake High School for the Bellevue Christian invitational. The girls’ team placed fourth. Freshman Hunter Justis placed 10th out of 40 competitors in the boys’ mile in a time of 5:07. Freshman Julian Cross set a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 103 feet, 2 inches. Sophomore Annie Muller set a personal best in the girls’ 100meter hurdles with a time of 18.66. The Pirates final regular season meet is this afternoon at West Seattle Stadium.
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a tough day and were outmatched as they took fifth of five teams. Freshman Gerry Gerrior placed third in the 100 meters in 12.01; fellow freshman Hunter Justis in his first-ever attempt in the 300meter hurdles placed fifth with a time of 50.66; senior Mason Carter took fourth in the boys’ long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 2 inches. The girls’ team crossed the finish line with several place winners. Junior Annika Hille placed first in the 100 meters in 13.17. Hille also placed second in the 200 meters in 26.59. Freshman Eva Anderson took first in the girls’ mile with a time of 6:01. Anderson in her first attempt in the 300-meter hurdles placed second in 56.20. Sophomore Kat Andrus placed first in the triple jump at 35 feet, 6 inches. Andrus also placed second in the long jump and javelin. Senior
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Vashon graduate plays in national lacrosse championships Hart Heffelfinger, who was raised on Vashon Island, will be competing in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) national playoffs with his team, the Sierra Nevada Eagles. The Eagles, a Division 2 team in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL), had an undefeated season and entered the WCLL Championships on May 2 and 3 as the number-one seed.
They were victorious in every playoff game, which won them a bid to the national playoffs in Orange County, California, beginning Monday, May 11. The Eagles are in their second year as a team. Heffelfinger played with the Vashon Vultures high school lacrosse team his freshman and senior years of high school. He graduated from Vashon High School in 2014.
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Her seemingly superhuman drive aside, it was that same bright smile, along with an uncanny knack for remembering her coworkers’ birthdays, anniversaries and family facts — as well as a poppy seed cake and bacon rolls that coworkers call delicious — that endeared Kukors to her Sawbones family. But retirement was never on Kukors’ radar. On her 65th birthday, Sawbones threw her a surprise party that initially shocked Kukors. Concerned that she was being shown the door, she explained that she didn’t want to retire. Colleagues said her relief was evident when she was told it was simply a birthday celebration. To hear Miller tell it, she needn’t have worried. “She worked as hard as she could and was a joy to be around,” he said. “I always used to think, ‘If I had 10 Emmas, I could rule the world.’” But time does eventually leave its mark, and once she’d reached her 80s, Miller began to wonder how long she could continue. “I called her into my office probably once a year for
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the last 10 years, just to see if she was ready to retire,” he explained. “And every year she’d tell me ‘No way.’ One time when I pressed her a bit, she told me that she loved the place, that it was her home and that if she left, she’d just go home and die. So I said ‘Ok, well, I’ll see you tomorrow at 6.’” While Miller was reluctant to tell Kukors that she shouldn’t work anymore, he was also concerned about her health as aging began to take its toll. So slowly, her hours were scaled back. Still coming in to work one day a week at the tender age of 92, Kukors finally decided it was time. “I made the knees. It’s very intricate work, and my hands … there came a time when I couldn’t do it anymore without someone having to go back and do it again,” she said. “That’s not right. That just costs the company money, so it was time for me to leave.” But as remarkable as Kukors’ career at Sawbones has been, it almost pales in comparison to her life leading up to it. Kukors still lives in an immaculate house of her own with a garden just south of town. Her son Pete and daughter-in-law Cathy Hammel are her caregivers now. Bright and cheerful in a lavender sweater, Kukors was quick with a smile and a firm handshake during an inter-
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view last week when she recounted her story. Born in Latvia in 1922, Kukors reclled a happy childhood and still tells stories of checking the dirt driveway on Sunday mornings for signs of visitors coming by the night before and of her friend pouring a bucket of water over the unsuspecting heads of young men who had come to serenade them. In June of 1940, the happy memories came to an abrupt end when Kukors, then a young bride of 18, and her husband Matves (Mat), were told by her parents and the police to run away — the Russians were invading Latvia. The two slept hidden during the days and moved at night. With World War II in full swing, Kukors never saw or had contact with her parents again. She and her husband ended up in a German work camp, where she delivered their first child, Elsa. At the camp she cooked for the guards, she said, and lived in a barracks, 16 to a room. One day, when Elsa was still an infant, the guards told Kukors that she had to leave her baby and return to work. Kukors said no, and that if they didn’t like it, they could shoot her. Thankfully, they declined the suggestion. When she did go back to work, it was with baby Elsa in a basket by her side. After the war was over, the young family was still intact and eventually left Germany to come to the U.S. in 1950. After being quarantined on Ellis Island and a short time working on a farm in Massachusetts, the couple made their way to Vashon, where both Kukors and her husband worked at the Beall greenhouses until they closed. The rest is Sawbones history. During her time with the company, Kukors saw her husband pass away in the late 1990s and watched her granddaughter, Ariana Kukors, set a swimming world record and compete in the Olympics. And, by Miller’s estimate, she built over 1 million model knees for Sawbones. At her party, Miller and co-owner Denzil Miller presented Kukors with an acrylic knee mounted on a plaque that reads: “A million thank-yous for a million knees,” as well as a scrapbook filled with pictures, memories and personal messages from her coworkers. Miller said many at Sawbones will miss Kukors, but they are also relieved she will be cared for at home. “She’s amazing. If the Bone Factory had a hall of fame, she’d be the first one in it,” he said. “You couldn’t find a sweeter, nicer person.” Kukors beamed with happiness as she turned the pages of the scrapbook. “I really enjoyed working. I would keep going to work if I could still do the job the way it should be done,” she said. “Pacific Research is the best place. I wish them hundreds of years to grow more and more.”
Local heating company warns of possible scam call The owners of Vashon Heating and Cooling are urging islanders to be careful of suspicious phone calls. Longtime Vashon resident Fred Carver said he fielded a telephone call last week, and the caller identified herself as being with the local business and offered him a discount if he scheduled his furnace cleaning with her at that time. Carver, who has been a Vashon Heating and Cooling client for many years, had just had his furnace cleaned three weeks earlier and gave an earful to the caller before hanging up. Jane Schmaus, one of the business’s owners, confirmed that it was not anyone from that business who had called. She added that they do call customers during this time of year, as it is a good time to get routine preventative work done, but they are not offering a steep discount, and they do not ask for credit card information over the phone. Additionally, she said another customer recently reported a similar phone call. “I want to protect the Vashon community from some kind of scam,” she said. “I do not want them ripped off.” Carver also urged people to be careful. “It is indicative of the time we live in. The last thing you want to do is cooperate,” he said, adding that he was shocked to hear the caller use the name of a local merchant. “I hope it helps to keep someone else from getting taken to the cleaners,” he said. —Susan Riemer
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important place in the hearts of many with ties to both places. “There are deep connections here for a small island,” said Erik Steffens, a former Peace Corps volunteer who lived in Nepal for four years with his wife Kate Thomas. At least four Nepali families live on Vashon; four Peace Corps volunteers that served in Nepal call the island home; one couple who has lived in Nepal for many years spends a month or two at their home in Burton every year; a young man who grew up on Vashon began a non-profit organization to help Nepalese children and is assisting with the relief efforts, and a host of other islanders have traveled or lived there. Now, Steffens and others have banded together to raise money to help with the recovery efforts and will host a fundraiser on May 17. Islander Ann Lewis, an international development consultant who counts Nepal’s finance minister among her friends, has ties to the country that go back to her childhood and is also part of the fundraising effort. “It was the natural thing to do,” she said. Organizers say they have not set a financial goal for the family-friendly event, but clearly the need is enormous. The government was ill prepared for the quake, many say, even though it had been predicted for years. Some two weeks later, there were still rural villages that had not received aid. Islanders Pasang and Lakpa Sherpa come from such a village. Their home in Nepal is Thame, near Mount Everest’s base camp. On Vashon, Pasang works for Pacific Research Laboratories; Lakpa is a nanny for two Vashon families, and they have a 2-year-old son. Their village, located in the Himalayas at 13,000 feet, has been destroyed, Pasang said last week. His 11-year old son lives there with Pasang’s sister, while Pasang and Lapka wait for him to be able to join them. Out of 41 homes, only two remain, Pasang said. Amazingly, only two people from their village died in the quake, but conditions are dire, and the people continue to live outside under tents and tarps, sharing what food they have. Pasang’s photos from before the quake show stone homes dotting a valley with the Himalayas rising around them and a river running nearby. The photos after the quake show rubble and ruin. Traditional homes there are made of dry stone walls — now collapsed — and roofs of rock, bamboo or tin. To build using different materials and methods will be challenging, as Thame is a 45-minute plane ride from Kathmandu followed by a two-day walk. All materials must either be walked or flown in. Still, he said, for the people of that village, the quake, which struck at about noon, could have caused more hardship
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Joshua Bingham, from Vashon and currently in Nepal, walked through this community in Nepal’s Gorkha district last week, as he and others trekked to a nearby village, delivering aid. A bus had just dropped them off to begin their journey. “I was shocked to see this much destruction so soon and on completely flat ground,” he said. 1973, when he first went to the country than it did. “It was at mid-day,” he said. “If it had as a trekker. He, too, served in the Peace been at night, more people would have Corps there then later was the country representative for The Asia Foundation; been killed.” Vashon’s Joshua Bingham, who created currently he is the country director for the Project for Agriculture, the nonprofit organization Commercialization and Nana’s House last year, is “My guess is that a lot Trade (PACT). currently in Nepal and helping to provide aid in vilSpeaking via Skype from of these villages will Nepal last Friday, Langton lages nearby. Last week, he never be the same.” said signs of normalcy in spearheaded a 12-hour trek Nick Langton Kathmandu were beginning over 7 miles to take supplies Nepal resident who lives to return. Telephone service to villages and is planning part-time on Vashon had been restored, electricanother for this week. Communicating via ity was back to its customFacebook over the weekend ary intermittent state, traffic from his home in Pokhara, Bingham said was moving and stores and restaurants large aid organizations were not present were open. along his route and that small, grassroots “It’s functioning under the circumefforts were proving the most effective. stances relatively well,” he said. “Unfortunately, we aren’t seeing the He noted that the region had, in fact, Red Cross or Save the Children or even experienced two sizeable earthquakes, as the World Health Organization in places another struck the day after the first and other than Kathmandu,” he wrote. “They measured 6.7 on the Richter Scale. Both have largely ignored the epicenter. We epicenters were in hill areas difficult to walked through 300-person communi- get to, and there have been hundreds of ties and saw 95 percent destruction of aftershocks. Indeed, during the course of houses. The damage here is extensive and the conversation, his home’s earthquake will take several years to get this all done. sensor went off, and he took a break from Many people are furious with the govern- the conversation to move to a safer place. While the human toll of the quake is ment right now and their incredibly slow paramount, Langton noted the quake has response time.” In Kathmandu, Nick Langton, who affected Nepal in numerous ways, demolspends several weeks each year with his wife ishing some of its history as old brick Kerry at their Burton home, also points to houses and walls fell and likely speeding the government response in this crisis. the migration of people from the hill com“Everyone knew this earthquake would munities — a process that has been hapcome,” he said. “One would have hoped pening for the past 25 years. the response would have been better than “My guess is that a lot of these villages it has been.” will never be the same,” he added. Langton’s roots in Nepal go back to He, too, has personal ties to some of
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those small communities. Out of the 1,200 houses in the village he served in during the Peace Corps, only two withstood the quake. Six days later, he had spent the day gathering tarps and clothing to send there, as no supplies had yet arrived. “The have had no aid at all,” he said. Looking ahead, Langton said he believes the country will rebuild, but that people will suffer, as it will be a slow process with multiple challenges, including the prospect of widespread illness because of lack of adequate sanitation facilities, clean drinking water and medical care. In the months to come, he said, camps of displaced people will be created, and the government will need to provide for them and relocate them — a process that could easily take five years or more. Nepal has long relied on the tourism industry to support its economy, and those close to the situation say going to Nepal in a year or so is one way to help with recovery efforts. The country draws hundreds of people a year, and many who travel there develop great affection for it. Lewis, who lived in Nepal for many years, believes the reason lies with the Nepali people, who are known for their kindness and tolerance. “I do not know a country as small that has such a rich mix of ethnic groups, religious groups, caste groups and social identities that gets along as peacefully,” she said. On Vashon, Avi Ranu, Anu and Birbal’s daughter, planned to hold a bake sale outside Thriftway on Tuesday to benefit a family member’s relief efforts in rural villages. Anu and her sister Mala Thapa, who both work at Thriftway — also plan to play a key role in the upcoming fundraiser by cooking traditional Nepalese fare. They wanted to help after the quake, Avi said, but before they had a chance to craft a plan, islanders had stepped up, offering to host the event. “My mom feels blessed to be living on the island,” Avi added. Over the weekend, Anu said she had spoken with her family in Kathmandu again, although Birbal had yet to be able to talk to his mother. Her brother’s home suffered cracks, but engineers going doorto-door evaluating homes considered it habitable, unlike three-quarters of the buildings there, which have been deemed dangerous. Still Anu and her family wonder if it is safe, especially because of the high number of smaller quakes in the past weeks. “It’s scary right now,” she said.
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We’re looking for forever homes! THELMA is a gorgeous white female with long white locks and one blue eye and one green eye. She is very intelligent and talkative and she has a special trick whereby she hops like a kid goat! This affectionate girl is a lot of fun. Thelma is looking for a new home where she can get lots of attention from her new peeps. PEBBLES is a sweet gem of a cat. She is a petite cat and most of her size is made up by her fluffy coat. She has a cute stub of a tale which only adds to her charm. Like a little stone soaking up water on the beach, Pebbles soaks up the pets and attention from her admirers at the shelter. She has a really calm disposition and she is unfazed by the other cats in her room. She has perfect house manners to boot. Pebbles came to VIPP on 1/9/15.
At 10 years old, this dear boy KELSO has neverr ha had the someone to call his own. He lived his life fee banished to a back yard with not quite enough gh h food. Never hearing hearin a kind word much less anyy quiet whispers of “good dog.â€? And oh, what a good ood dog he is. Kelso may seem a bit shy when meeting eting you for the first time but he is outright gregarious egarious after he has had a bit of time to get to know you. u. Happy to sit for a treat he loves, loves, loves to be pet‌.especially pet‌.especial et‌.especia if you don’t mind him trying to sit his big igg boy b body in your lap! So what are you waiting for?
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