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On Saturday, shoppers flooded the empty storefront east of Thriftway, which was temporarily transformed into a garage sale-like nursery. Tables were crammed with more than 4,000 plants, everything from tomatoes, basil and roses to more exotic offerings such as an avocado tree. Plants were all contributed by members of the Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club, including Caroline Brinkley, an avid gardener. Brinkley said she spends months starting seeds from her favorite perennials, dividing plants from her garden and growing vegetable starts in her small greenhouse. “I have a sickness,” she joked on Saturday. “I need an intervention or something.” Each springtime, Brinkley brings hundreds of pots to the annual plant sale, where they join other offerings plant club members have been saving and growing throughout the year for the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser. As for Brinkley, this year she brought a variety of vegetables and flowers, including throatwort she special ordered and Mexican tulip poppy, which has a yellow bloom she called stunning. “One of the most fun things for me is turning people on to plants that are new and different,” she said. Funds raised at the sale go toward the club’s community causes, including programs at Chautauqua Elementary and scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
Officials are reaching out to the public to help determine the fate of the Tramp Harbor dock as well as the marina at Dockton Park. The Vashon Park District and King County are each faced with repairing or replacing their popular public docks. Both of the aging creosote piers are in need of repair, and both will eventually have to be upgraded to meet state environmental codes. Last week, the county’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) put out an online survey to attempt to gather information about how and how often the docks are used. The county and the Vashon Park District, which worked together to create the survey, also hope to gauge public sentiment around keeping the two piers open as well as using tax dollars to repair them. The survey will be open until June 5. The county will also hold a public meeting, where there will be additional opportunity to comment, sometime after that. “The more information we have, the better,” said Kevin Brown, who heads the parks division of DNRP. “The park district shares that sentiment. We don’t want to make decisions without hearing from the people using these facilities.” While the county owns the marina and boat ramp at Dockton Park, the park district manages the 80-year-old fishing pier at Tramp Harbor. Both Brown and Park District Director Elaine Ott said they hope the survey data will help them determine SEE DOCKS, 13
As more recycle, county pilots programs to take green waste and more Station will soon accept yard and food waste By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
Nearly one year after King County Solid Waste changed recycling procedures at the Vashon transfer station and expanded its list of accepted materials, the island has decreased its trash and increased its recyclables, while further earth-friendly changes are planned. Beginning last June, islanders were able to begin combining the items they took to recycle at the station, a move that put Vashon in line with the rest of the county, according to Eric Johnson, a program manager at the county’s Recycling and Environmental Services divi-
sion. This step encouraged islanders to recycle more, he said, and set the stage for the next improvement: two compactors for recyclables. Slated to be put in place this July, the compactors will be able to take all the items that can be recycled now, Johnson said, and will provide financial benefits for the county and environmental benefits overall. The current recycling containers, which are hauled to Republic Services in Seattle for processing twice a day, are 25 feet long and hold 1.5 to 2 tons of material. The compacting containers, however, will be 40 yards long and able to hold 6 to 7 tons and greatly reduce the number of trips to the sorting facility. “It will save money and reduce our carbon footprint,” Johnson said. SEE RECYCLING, 19
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New compactors will mean fewer trips for trucks that take recycling off-island.
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The Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) will bring a nationally known physician and addiction specialist to speak on the island next week. Dr. Stuart Gitlow, who speaks about addiction issues around the country, will give the lecture “Under the Influence: The Teen Brain and Substance Use” as the second talk in VARSA’s Let’s Get Talking series. The free presentation will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Vashon High School theater. “We are very fortunate to have Dr. Gitlow come to the island to present,” said Lisa Bruce, VARSA’s coordinator. “He is an expert in the field and brings a wealth of information to the table.” Gitlow is the director of a physician training program in addictive disease at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and is the president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. On Vashon, he will speak about the difference between use and addiction, issues of concern around the legalization of marijuana and research indicating
Dr. Stuart Gitlow that marijuana use is far more problematic for teens, whose brains are still developing, than it is for adults. In an interview last week, Gitlow said he supports the decriminalization of marijuana and rigorous, scientific study of it for medicinal properties, but he stressed that current recent research indicates frequent marijuana use is often problematic for teens and young adults. About 9 percent of adults who use marijuana become dependent on it, he said. In contrast, that number increases to about 17 percent in young adults who begin using it in their teens. The difference between the age groups, he explained, is that the neuronal networks in the brain continue to develop until people are in their 20s and
marijuana use can affect those networks. “The brain may be harmed, especially if its still developing,” he said. Some studies have indicated frequent marijuana use lowers IQ a few points, and Gitlow noted a recent study in the journal Lancet Psychiatry confirmed previous research that cannabis use increases the risk of developing schizophrenia-like psychosis in young people, with high-potency cannabis posing the highest risk. Previously, Gitlow said, it was difficult to say which came first, marijuana use or psychosis, but that picture is growing more clear. “New studies suggest it is the use of marijuana that increases the likelihood,” he said. He added that the risk of psychosis caused by marijuana use is small, but that as restrictions on marijuana loosen, he believes more teens will use it and be affected in this way. He also expressed concern about the use of marijuana medicinally, as there has not been enough research on it to determine curative properties and appropriate dosage. “There have been no
double-blind, placebo-controlled studies,” he said. Emily Bruce, 20, who is in recovery from substance abuse, is the daughter of Lisa Bruce and also works with VARSA. She plans to do an internship with Gitlow at the American Society of Addiction Medicine this summer and invited him to Vashon after meeting him at a conference last year. “I just want people to come with a open mind,” she said, noting the differing opinions about marijuana. In addition to its speaker series, Lisa Bruce said VARSA is working on youth-oriented events, such as the youth stage at the Strawberry Festival and community movie nights. “We are trying to bring youth events that are just fun events,” she said. “We are tying to make it a culture of what you do, not what you don’t do.” She added that local teen alcohol and drug use numbers currently look better than they once did, but the community must still work on the issue. “The numbers are down, which is a good thing,” she said, “but they will not stay there unless you stay on top of it.”
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Vashon High School will bring on new assistant principal next year Current assistant principal will move to district office By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
Kelly Kirk, who is currently the assistant principal and athletic director at South Whidbey High School, was recently hired to be Vashon High School’s next assistant principal. Kirk will replace current Assistant Principal Stephanie Spencer, who is leaving the high school for an administrative position with the school district. VHS principal Danny Rock said that the district received 28 applications for the job and five candidates were interviewed. “We had some really good and young applicants who will be great principals one day,” he said. “This
Kelly Kirk wasn’t an easy decision.” But ultimately, Rock said, he felt it was important that the district choose someone who would complement him in his leadership style. “I really thrive looking at the big picture and ideas, setting directions and monitoring long-term progress,” he said. “But I struggle
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Kirk also believes that he and Rock will work well as a team, echoing the VHS principal’s thoughts on their respective strengths. “I’m a roll up my sleeves and get it done kind of guy. Danny has a bigger picture background, so I think we will complement each other well,” he said. Currently, the assistant principal position is part time, split with athletic director responsibilities. However, Kirk’s position will be full time. VHS math teacher and athletics coach Andy Sears will take on the role of part-time athletic director and become a dedicated PE teacher as well. Vacating the current assistant principal-athletic director job after eight years, Spencer will be the district’s director of teaching and learning, the position currently titled director of instructional services. Her focus will be on staff development, alignment to Common Core and other stan-
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It’s May of 2025, and 21 island farms served up an array of produce, from early strawberries and salad greens to spring chicken and Maury mussels at the first farmers market. Crafters and artists were out in force, selling everything from handmade pocket knives to socks, fishing poles and furniture made of old encyclopedias. The Maypole dance and concert heightened the festive air; town was lively from dawn to midnight. Another 20-ish farms on Vashon and Maury stock farm stands, offer CSA shares or sell through grocers. It looks like we’re now producing 90 percent of our fresh produce during the growing season, while exporting fruit, vegetables, eggs and fresh meat to markets in South Seattle and Federal Way. This scale of food production has changed the way we live. We’ve come to value material that we used to think of as waste. Green material from yards, farms and forest is composted either on-site or at the Compost Collective, which is hot enough to kill blackberry seeds and even break down dog poop. Composting toilet facilities, some of them quite beautiful, are widely used; they’ve allowed us to reduce water use and rely less on septic systems. Opening the Portage passage has improved water quality in inner Quartermaster Harbor and made the harbor more accessible to salmon; this winter harbor residents spotted the J pod orcas in hot pursuit of dinner. Tidepowered generators make electricity that reaches about a third of the island and powers the Food Hub at Portage. Gardeners and farmers alike use the big kitchens to can, dry and prepare salsa, pickles, sauerkraut, soups, jams, preserves, yogurt, cheese, sausage and bakery stuff. There’s ample temperature-
Last weekend’s warm, sunny weather was a reminder that summer is almost here. On an island surrounded by water, warm temperatures mean time to get out and enjoy the Puget Sound. Boating, kayaking, paddleboarding and swimming are all in order for many families. As the fun begins, don’t forget that the water can be more dangerous than you might think, and a fun day can quickly turn deadly. Last year, 15 people died in preventable drowning Nationwide, about 85 incidents in King County percent of recreational boating-related drowning alone, and nine of them occurred in open water victims in 2012 did not such as the Puget Sound. wear a life jacket. Eight of the deaths could have been prevented had the victim worn a lifejacket, and half of the deaths involved alcohol or drug use. Simple steps can ensure safety on the water. For instance, be sure anyone going out on the water knows how to swim. And make wearing lifejackets when boating a habit for the whole family, not just kids. Not only could a lifejacket save an adult’s life, but a recent study by the Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center found that kids and teens are more likely to wear a lifejacket if adults around them are wearing them as well. Still, the Seattle-based study found that few adults wear life jackets on boats. Nationwide, about 85 percent of recreational boating-related drowning victims in 2012 did not wear a life jacket. Also take boating under the influence seriously. If a day on the water involves drinking, designate someone to drive the boat just like you would someone to drive home from a bar. And remember that swimming under the influence can also lead to drowning. Set clear rules for children who swim, and keep an eye on them. Most drownings happen during a brief lapse in supervision, when a parent becomes distracted or involved in another activity. And while drownings in movies usually involve flailing and screaming, that’s not the case in real life, where people usually slip under the water quietly. Finally, those venturing far from the shore in a small craft like a kayak, canoe or paddleboard should know the conditions and the forecast before they leave and should wear a wetsuit. Already this year, kayakers out for a paddle off the Olympic Peninsula were killed when they were caught in a sudden storm. We’re lucky to live on an island in the sound, where recreation on the water is in our own backyard. Have fun this summer, but be wise and think ahead to prevent accidents.
FOOD & FARMS By MARGOT BOYER controlled storage for cool, cold and frozen goods. Our Vashon-Maury products are pantry staples here, and they sell well at groceries and food co-ops on the mainland. Tide power, solar hot water and solar voltaic have reduced our demands on the grid, especially in the summer. Windmills on hilltops power houses or water pumps. We’ve reduced the electricity we need through lifestyle changes and more efficient appliances; in summer we draw as little as 10 percent of our power from the grid, while in the dark days of winter it can get as high as 50 percent. Beautiful bathhouses in Chautauqua, Dilworth, the North End, Gold Beach, Tahlequah and Dockton make it possible for people who are comfortable with a simple lifestyle to use the old waterfront cabins, with graywater systems and composting toilets permitted under new county rules. Improved water quality in the sound has helped the seafood rebound. A number of people toss crab pots off their front decks, and geoducks are on the menu at restaurants in town and on the shore. The Center, formerly known as K2, is a hub of activity all year. I’m especially fond of the elegant Japanese-style public bathhouse; it’s such a luxury to go for a soak on a cold January evening. Heat and moisture recirculate through the greenhouses, growing Meyer lemons, mini-bananas, figs, cannabis and greens through the win-
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ter. Bathwater flows through the Matsuda farm complex, watering a food forest, annual crops and a fish pond for tilapia. Vashon-raised wool, alpaca, hemp and flax are processed in the FiberHouse at the Center. Knitting wool came first, and now we have a wide choice of locally grown and naturally dyed yarns, threads and fabrics. The newest product is a heavy hemp-flax sailcloth. A small paper mill turns old blue jeans and flowers into beautiful paper that artists and tourists love. Our summers are hotter than they used to be, but Vashon is still cooler than many places, and our culture, waterfront and public amenities make it attractive to visitors. Interns work on the farms and at the compost center. Tourists arrive by electric ferry for art camps, knitting workshops and spiritual retreats. Families play on the water, join circus camps and hold reunions. We’ve come gradually to terms with the need to reinvent our culture to thrive in the world we’ve made. We’re lucky here; some suburban towns have collapsed, and refugees from the dry south move into Washington every day. Nearby cities are challenged by growing populations. We’ve had to change our idea of what defines a good life and build systems and structures to create it. Flying vacations and road trips are less frequent these days, but we’ve met our challenges with cooperation, enterprise and a spirit of adventure. This future is not what we expected, but it’s not half bad.
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I was in the hospital for 11 days. I have struggled with severe depression and anxiety, among other things, since I was 10. Part of what precipitated that episode of suicidal ideation was the almost chilling regularity with which my Facebook feed was filled with things like “RIP, you will be missed” and “Hope you find the peace you were looking for.” Tribute photos, sad statuses and declarations of love and affection were everywhere. In my self-obsessed, depressed brain, I couldn’t help but think, “If I died, would people say nice things about me? Would people care? Is dying the only way to wake people up and make them care?” There have been a handful more deaths and suicides in the Vashon community since my stay at the hospital. The response has slowly changed to more people trying to reach out to the living and offering to talk, offering help, trying to promote awareness as the problem has reached such a scary magnitude. This is wonderful. While there is only so much you can do to help people who are clinically depressed, the effects of reaching out and checking in are never to be underestimated. I guess my hope in writing this is that someone who is struggling or trying to hide a part of who they are will see this and maybe feel some sort of kinship or similarity. Also to maybe give a voice to those of us who feel vulnerable, misunderstood and like life has dealt us a difficult hand. Thanks for taking the time to read this. — Zoey Rice
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Levy passed, but new direction is needed I voted for the park levy. I had signs on my trike saying “Vote for the levy.” I talked with anyone who was interested and asked them to vote for it as well. But I did NOT vote for it, despite what Commissioner Joe Wald may think, because I approve of the direction the current commissioners believe they are taking. I voted for the levy because I care about Vashon Park District parks and programs and I’m hopeful we’ll soon have commissioners who will invite
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islanders to participate in creating a larger vision for the entire district, its parks and programs. The recent history of the current commissioners has been told often, and in fact a lot of it is available on video if anyone wants to see for him or herself. If the levy vote had been a referendum on the behavior of the current commissioners — particularly those whose positions soon come up for election — I honestly know enough people who, like me, voted yes who’d have voted a resounding no and the levy would have failed. I realize that those who serve are volunteers, so I don’t mean this to be a personal attack. But honestly, enough is enough. This is a perfect time to give others a chance to guide the district and the amazing resources we have on this island. All we need is about a half-dozen folks — swimmers, rowers, equestrians, ball players of all sorts, skaters, hikers and bikers — to register to run for office right now.
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Big thanks from VARSA VARSA would like to give a big thank you to everyone who brought in their expired and unused prescriptions for our take back on April 25, 2015. We collected 85 pounds of pills and gave away 64 locking bags to safely store prescriptions away from kids. A big thanks also to Myra and Dave from Vashon Pharmacy and Will, the new police officer from King County Sherriff’s office, who spent his day volunteering for this before his first shift on Vashon started. Our kids are all safer because you cared, thank you again. Lee Kopines , VARSA member
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My boyfriend and I were thinking about buying a house on Vashon until we read Emma Amiad’s recent column (paid advertisement) about the crazy and inappropriate way one person thought folks dress here. We decided to look for a house in West Seattle instead. Imagine our shock when we stopped in a popular market there and saw all manner of strange attire. Most of the stock clerks were covered in tattoos and multiple piercings, while some of the neon-colored hair on the customers reminded us of Los Angeles in the early 80s! A woman in line looked like, dare I say, a “lady of the evening” in 6-inch spiked black heels and a skin-tight mini-skirt stretched over a bum that rivaled Kim Kardashian’s. My boyfriend could hardly take his eyes off her, and neither could I! Meanwhile, our checker was sporting the tiniest pair of jean shorts I’ve ever seen, worn over a pair of black fishnets, with furry yellow boots that looked like giant house slippers. Add to that a tight, low-cut blouse that showcased her ample bosom and pierced navel, and we came running back to Vashon, where the strangest thing we’ve seen is a young woman sporting a raccoon tail!
Consider farmworkers when buying berries Since spring of 2013, there has been a farmworkerorganized boycott of Sakuma Berries and two main buyers of Sakuma: Driscoll’s and Haagen Dazs. Contacting Thriftway management several times, I was repeatedly told they would continue to sell Skauma products, so I still hold a vigil at the main entrance with available information on sporadic Wednesdays between 4 or 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Human rights should be of concern to residents of Vashon and Washington state. Ninety thousand farm workers pick our fresh food; most do not have basic rights. What Ceasar Chavez and California farmworkers fought for never extended to our state. Racism, sexism, harassment, poor living conditions and stolen wages are some of what workers endure in Skagit Valley and anywhere agri-business hires farmworkers. Many residents I talk to simply do not care to know how easy it is to be complicit in the suffering of others. Sadly, lack of concern afflicts many in this society, allowing those whose power and greed threatens all life to con-
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The boys of Vashon Cub Pack 275 would like to thank all of the very generous shoppers who made our “Scouting for Food” drive a HUGE success. We collected 891.4 pounds of food and $334.22 in just 4 hours!! Thank you everyone! All donations went to the Vashon Food Bank. For information about our Pack, see our Facebook page.
tinue unabated. We must be aware of how what we buy perpetrates human rights violations. Recently, I heard two teenagers whose families work for Sakuma speak at Seattle University. Each had begun picking in the fields to help make ends meet. Much of their pay was kept by Sakuma, which then faced a lawsuit for wages stolen from 1,400 farm workers. As has been the case in several lawsuits against unfair practices by Sakuma, judges have ruled in favor of the farmworkers. The most powerful way to persuade Sakuma to do the right thing is to not buy Sakuma products. For more information, see www.boycottsakumaberries.org.
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All of the students and staff from the Supported Learning Center (SLC) at Vashon High School would like to thank P.I.E. (Partners in Education) for their generous donation to an inclusive leisure program for developmentally disabled students. The funds were used to cover the expenses to have a private zumba instructor design and lead classes, specific for SLC students, throughout the year and to cover expenses for students to use the Vashon Athletic Club facilities. Please consider donating to this wonderful local non-profit charity organization next time you can. For more info please check out www.vashonpie.org
A tradition of excellence continues. On May 1st , the students of Vashon Island High School continued their tradition of excellence in Fine Arts by hosting a gallery display of work at Vashon Allied Arts Blue Heron gallery. The work included many fine examples of artwork, ranging from drawing, painting, pastels, encaustics, ceramics and hand crafted jewelry. The dedication and talent of our community is reflected in the work of our students and can only enhance the reputation of our Island (The Rock!) in our wonderful slice of the Northwest. This experience could not have happened without the support of Vashon Allied Arts, Partners in Education (PIE), Donna at Frame of Mind, Gillian Doepke (Jewelry teacher at VHS) and Janice M. at VAA. This is truly an effort of many hands making wonderful work. It goes without saying that the talented students’ work on display is a result of their hard work and dedication, as well as their parents who support and encourage these fine young people. It is inspirational. A last shout out to Sarah Raymond and Mara Drape, both who worked hours to frame and prepare this exhibition. Thanks! Terry Swift, VHS Art Teacher
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THANK YOU to the businesses who supported Partners in Education in the 2014-2015 school year! The following businesses support our schools through PIE. Please say thank you by supporting them. Vashon Sheepdog Classic Matthew Bergman Sawbones/Pacific Research Labs King County Employees Giving Campaign John L. Scott Vashon Family Vashon Thriftway, Inc. Fair Isle Animal Clinic Frame of Mind Vashon Trucking Amiad & Associates Fulton Family Medicine Joseph & Heather Haynes Island Quilter Michael Lynch Puget Sound Solar Vashon Market Fresh IGA Carlson Chiropractic Clinic Beth DeGroen/Windermere Blue Moon Farm Ellisport Engineering
Island Crossing Farm Island Concrete Cutting and Drilling Island Security Self Storage Jake Johnson Enterprises Lien Animal Clinic Madrona Meadows Bed & Barn NW Sports Our Community Credit Union Plum Forest Farm RO Remodeling & Construction Straight on Strength Sue Carette/Windermere Sumner Veterinary Hospital Tahoma Snow Sports The Harbor School Trace Baron Construction Trees of Legacy Trigg Insurance Agency
Weightech Corporation William Farr Applied Epidemiology Vashon Athletic Club JP Morgan Chase Foundation PEO Chapter GW Jannetty Hair Cutting Christine Wood Williams Heating, Inc J Risdal Educational Consultant LLC Douglas Tuma Landscape Architect Save the Date! 2015 Vashon Sheepdog Classic— September 10, 11, 12 & 13 Support PIE even more as a Smart Dog Sponsor at the trials.
To see how your donations to PIE enrich the lives of every VISD student and learn about this school year’s grants, visit www.VashonPIE.org. If your name was misspelled or inadvertently omitted from this list, please let us know: info@VashonPie.org
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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.
WEDNESDAY • 13 Senior Center Movies and Popcorn: This week’s showing is “The Imitation Game,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kiera Knightly. This historical thriller is loosely based on the true story of Alan Turing, the British mathematician and cryptanalyst who helped solve the Enigma code during World War II. All are welcome to attend. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. 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. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Rd.
THURSDAY • 14 One-on-One Computer Help: A King County Library System volunteer will be available to provide one-on-one assistance on a dropin basis to anyone who needs help using computers. Note: Volunteers cannot provide hardware assistance with personal computers. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vashon Library.
FRIDAY • 15 Pompeii: The Last Day: This film dramatization offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of the doomed city’s citizens, soldiers, slaves and families, amidst the horror of Vesuvius’ cataclysmic eruption. All are welcome to attend. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
SATURDAY • 16 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. Vashon Social Dance Group: Roll Up the Rug’s Ari Levitt will offer a blues dance lesson for all skill levels; no partner needed. After the lesson, the group will host a variety dance, with a mix of blues, swing, foxtrot, waltz, two-step, Latin music and more. Admission is by a suggested donation of $10,
but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information, contact Candy McCullough at 920-7596. 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ober Park performance room.
SUNDAY • 17 Unitarian Service: The fellowship will hold its annual congregational meeting and service. Programs for children and youth are also available. 9:45 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. 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. 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 and waivers can be picked up at the senior center on Bank Road prior to the event or filled out at check-in. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. 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. at the Vashon Library. Relief for Nepal Fundraiser: This family-friendly event will feature food cooked by two of Vashon’s Nepalese families, activities for all ages and opportunities to learn about Nepali culture, the devastating effects of the earthquake and how to help. All proceeds raised will go to vetted organizations that are doing work on the ground in the quake-affected areas. This is a non-sectarian event, and attendance is by donation. 3 to 5 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. 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 limited spots available on a first-come, first-served
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basis. A second dinner has been scheduled for July 26. Email Karen Biondo at labiondo@comcast.net to reserve a place. 5 to 7:30 p.m. at LaBiondo Farm & Kitchen.
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MONDAY • 18 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. at the Vashon High School theater. (See story, page 4.)
TUESDAY • 19 Vashon Quilt Guild: Evelyn Arnold will demonstrate the Brother “scan and cut” system and explain its effectiveness for applique. Guests are welcome. 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian church. 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.
UPCOMING WIC Enrollment: King County Public Health will have a team on Vashon to enroll clients in the federal Women Infant and Children’s (WIC) program that provides food and infant formula vouchers, as well as breast feeding support and nutrition education for income-qualified participants. Call 477-0002 to make an appointment in advance, or drop by on the day. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Methodist church. Tapestry Presentation: Joan Baxter, an internationally known tapestry weaver from Scotland, will show slides of her work and discuss tapestry weaving. The presentation is free and open to the public. Baxter will be in the area for the week, giving workshops to the Seattle and Tacoma weavers’ guilds. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Penny Farcy Building. Vashon Vespers: This 35-minute service is meditative, musical, rooted in Christian contemplative
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Local scientists, naturalists and students will offer an educational spin on the popular TED Talks series, with ED Talks: Nature and Environment on the Rock, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday in the Vashon High School cafeteria and room 1115. All are invited to spend an interactive afternoon exploring the latest in island science investigation and discovery. A variety of topics will be discussed, including sea star wasting disease, 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. Pictured above, students assist Vashon Nature Center director Bianca Perla with a recent sea star survey. tradition and open to all. Child care will be provided. This will be the last Vespers service until September. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Supported Learning Center Plant Sale: The Supported Learning Center (SLC) at Vashon High School will host a plant sale to benefit the class’s life skills/ community vocation program. All of the plants were started and grown by SLC students working with student mentors and staff. Plants available for sale include basil, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, artichokes, nasturtiums, cosmos and zinnias. Any plants not sold will be donated to the food bank or other organizations in need. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, in the greenhouse at Vashon High School. Fancy Nancy Spring Tea: Fans of the “Fancy Nancy” books by Jane O’Connor are invited for tea, cookies and reading. Attendees may wear their finest frocks or bow ties and bring their own fancy tea cups if they choose. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Vashon Library. 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Vashon Library.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Toys, Crafts, Chemicals and More: What’s Safer for Kids?: This free workshop for Vashon childcare, preschool providers and interested parents will be led by Gail Gensler and Sharon
Shoenfeld-Cohen of King County’s Local Hazardous Waste Management program. The focus will be on identifying toxins that can be found in the home or day care and school settings, such as toys, art supplies and chemicals. Businesses can receive STARS credits and possibly money toward making eco-friendly changes after
attending the workshop. Participants will receive green cleaning kits to take home. Registration is required for all who wish to attend. Contact Jenny Mickelson at 437-4906 or jendefig@gmail.com for more information or to register. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at the Vashon Library.
VASHON THEATRE Avengers: Age of Ultron: Plays through May 20. The Hard Problem (National Theatre Live): May 14 and 17. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS King County Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, in the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Sunrise Ridge Health Services Board: 10 a.m. Monday, May 18, in the conference room at Sunrise Ridge. Friends of Island Center Forest: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 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 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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Several fourth- and fifth-graders from Chautauqua Elementary School were awarded prizes recently in the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association’s second annual History Project contest. The winning projects included everything from essays to sculpture, and the prizes were given out at a special celebration at the museum. From left, the award recipients were Grace Smith (third place, essay), Madison Bradrick (honorable mention, beach sculpture and photos), Colby Merrill (second place, story board), Joe Barnes (first place, video interview) and Davis Kelly (honorable mention, essay).
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Travel back in time but watch for potholes. By Chris Austin I decided to write today’s article about all the roads on Vashon but my publisher said something about taking up the entire paper so I will highlight just a few. Our island’s roads are named much like anywhere else with the logically numbered streets and avenues, the eponymous roads such as Van Olinda or Beall and the ones you always get wrong such as Glen Acres which for some reason I call Green Acres (maybe that’s just me). Many of our roads exist thanks to the hard work of animals. For instance Cedarhurst was originally a skid road where teams of oxen would tow greased logs. The first road on Vashon was Dugway which began as a deer trail (some say it still is) and was named for the method used to build it. Later locals would give Dugway the name “Wish Road” because you were supposed to make a wish as you drove down. I imagine most of the wishes were that the brakes worked. And speaking of nicknames Bank Road was called “Whoopie Road” because of all the make out spots. If you love or hate your HMOs you have Vashon to thank, sort of. Kaiser Permanente was one of the original integrated health systems and grew out of Henry Kaiser’s need to provide healthcare for his workers. Kaiser was an industrialist known as the father of modern American shipbuilding who also built dams, civic centers and cars through Kaiser Motors. And what was Kaiser’s very first public works project? An eight mile concrete highway from Vashon Heights to Center built in 1920. The cost of the project was $185,000. Half of it was paid by the state and the other by a levy on the adjacent property owners. If you couldn’t pay your levy, no problem. Taxes could be paid by grabbing a shovel and helping build the road. Wax Orchard road was named for the 140-acre orchard that supplied all of the nation’s waxed fruit, either that or it was named for the man that who owned the land, August Wax. Luana Beach Road was named by Frank Hubell who bought the area in 1908. He named it after a former girl friend, and ran a resort there through the 1920s. Located next to the resort was a dynamite factory - zoning laws were somewhat lax then. It is unclear if the TNT shop had anything to do with Hubell’s girlfriend becoming former. Pohl Road has had more than its share of controversy. Way back when the area was a military reservation which included a cannon to help protect the Tacoma Narrows. As time went by, and with the British Navy nowhere to be seen, civilians were allowed to buy property sometime in the early twenties. With the new south-end ferry terminal open around the same time, people found it an easy commute to hop on a ferry and sail to Tacoma. Pohl road at that time was hilly and poorly maintained so folks found it easier to get to the dock by walking along the shoreline. A legal battle ensued between homeowners and commuters that pitted private property laws against the public’s right to beach access. The case would eventually make it all the way to the Supreme Court. The property owners prevailed. How Shawnee Road got its name has always intrigued me. I assumed there was some connection with the Shawnee Nation. The truth, however, is somewhat more prosaic than my imagination. The area was platted in the 1930s by Millard F. Shaw and to my knowledge there has never been a Native American with the first name Millard. He simply added “nee” to his name. And finally, as someone who likes to bicycle around the island, I find the most aptly named road to be Burma. It was named after the ridiculously steep, sinuous road that began in Burma and snaked across the Himalayan mountains into China and which is probably easier to bike than our Burma Road. The idea for this story came from Jack Peterson. Thanks Jack! 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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International singer-songwriter returns to Vashon By JULI GOETZ MORSER
His connection to Vashon began years ago while on tour in Hamburg, Germany. There he met Jan Riley’s brother Alan Graham, a singer-songwriter in France and Germany. Graham told Dickson he should contact his sister when he toured the U.S. Dickson followed up and found an ardent admirer in Jan, who arranged for his first concert at the Blue Heron 11 years ago, followed by a second event at the grange three years ago. “Maurice is one of the best acoustic guitarists I’ve ever heard,” Jan said. “He uses complicated tunings and has incredible speed and dexterity. He can play in a footstomping frenzy and then suddenly switch to a song that is played with such tenderness that it chokes you up.” For his part, Dickson said he loves coming to Vashon. “I think if there was anywhere I’d live in America, it would definitely be the island,” he said. “If I’ve been writing or recording and then come here, I can turn it all off and chill. It’s lovely and peaceful here.” Still, Dickson knows how to turn it back on for his performances. He speaks with reverence about what happens when he plays in front of an audience. “I like everything about performing for people. There’s this magical thing of connection with people in the room. That connection can trigger a warm emotion. I like small gigs especially, where it is more intimate. (I) am the little drop that kicks off the room and then we go on a journey for the next two hours together. We all become one.”
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For over three decades, Northern Ireland musician Maurice Dickson has performed around the globe for audiences ranging from 50 to 500 people. Twice, the virtuoso guitar player has appeared on Vashon to sold-out houses. Dickson will return for a third concert Saturday at the Open Space for Arts & Community. Seated at an outdoor table and surrounded by lush gardens below the hillside vineyards of Jan and Bill Riley, Dickson, 55, spoke about his music and lifetime pursuit of perfecting and innovating his unique guitar playing style. A quick smile reveals a bit of Dickson’s humor as he admits his passion for the acoustic instrument began quite by accident. He first played the harmonica until friends told him he had to switch to the guitar if he wanted to be in their band. At age 15, Dickson didn’t need to think twice. He bought a guitar and a chord book and taught himself to play. Recalling those early events, Dickson simply said he fell deeply in love. “I can’t really express it. I loved the sound of the D chord. It was a hunger. And all these years later, I’m even more passionate than ever about the guitar.” Dickson’s musical appetite first took him to Spain and Northern Africa in 1979. He planned to travel for two years, but stayed in Africa for five. He then performed throughout Europe for another 18 years before stopping to teach himself a new way to play. “People told me I was great, but I felt I didn’t have a complete style,” Dickson said. “So I packed in the gigging and sat for eight hours a day for six months to develop the style I am still working on.” What Dickson created has been called a distinctive, contemporary style of folk and blues. His elegant, fingerpicking acoustic playing blends country, blues, bluegrass and mountain music. Combined with his finely crafted lyrics, Dickson established his trademark sound, which
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Maurice Dickson garnered numerous awards beginning in 1993. Since then Dickson has been writing songs, recording and touring constantly in Ireland, Scotland, England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and the U.S. Critics have called Dickson’s music gutsy and moving and described him as a genius performer with amazing stage presence and personality.
The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door and are available at Vashon Bookshop and Brown Paper Tickets. VIP tickets are $40 and include reserved seating, a post-show reception with food from La Biondo, drinks from The Hardware Store Restaurant and special visit with Dickson. For a sample of Dickson’s music, visit: youtube/jj9EK1QMlUg.
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Students share the stage with rock group Vashon student musicians will open Sharing the Stage’s 11th concert for the headline band The Young Evils this weekend. Since Sharing the Stage’s inception in 2009, Vashon High School musicians have opened for guest artists such as Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Blue Scholars and Brothers from Another. The dynamic program pairs student with professional artists and musical mentors. The performance this weekend will include a student from the Harbor School, seventh-grader Emmett Sherman. VHS teacher Harris Levinson, one of the event
founders, described Sherman as “playing electric guitar for one year and sounding like a vet.” Other performers include VHS student Alia Goering, who will play the ukulele, sing and perhaps brandish a new original tune. An Open Mic favorite band, Mumphrey, led by Isaiah Graham Hazzard, with Kate Atwell on vocals, Chris Beardsley on keys, Aaron Kitchener on sax, Dan Geen on guitar and Quinn McTighe on bass, will also play, as will Ten Cent Time Machine, which recently played a two-set show at the Open Space for Arts & Community. Sharing the Stage reached out to
the lead singer and guitarist The Young Evils, asking them to became the music mentors for the students. The pair traveled twice from Seattle to the island to help the young Vashon musicians prepare. Levinson said Sharing the Stage is excited to be co-producing the show with Debra Heesch, “a tour de force producer of many memorable shows on Vashon and in Seattle.” The show begins at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Red Bike. Tickets are $7 for students and $12 for adults and are available at the VHS office and brownpapertickets.com. — Juli Goetz Morser
Arleen Hurtado and Ben Woods will perform on Saturday.
Flamenco heats up Blue Heron The flamboyance of flamenco dance and guitar will ignite the Blue Heron stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Flamenco guitarist Ben Woods and dancer Arleen Hurtado have performed together for the past 15 years. As a solo artist, Hurtado has appeared with Shakira on American Idol and The Ellen Show. Woods is an internationally recognized flamenco master, known for his unique and accomplished playing style. Tickets are available at the Blue Heron and vashonalliedarts.org.
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Musical is pure fun to watch By SUSAN MCCABE For The Beachcomber
This is supposed to be a review of the Vashon High School musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” pointing out the flaws and highlights of the production. But I am going to open this critique with a simple declaration: This show is pure fun! It starts with a wonderfully written script by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, who open the play in the drab studio apartment of a man who’s spending a lonely evening playing the record of his favorite 1928 Broadway show “The Drowsy Chaperone” to banish the blues. Played charmingly by Xavier Ajeto, the Man in the Chair not only has some of the best lines in the play, he provides its structure. It is in his head that this happy exercise in escapism — peppered with endearing contemporary footnotes — ensues. Martin and McKellar, along with song writers Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, then take us through a wickedly funny satire of 1920s Broadway musicals that is both entertaining and touching. Stephen Floyd’s high school students manage to pull off the satire with keen wit, the music with some first-rate voices and the comedy with admirable timing. Highlights of the show? It’s hard to choose, but here are a few morsels: Miles Wingett as bumbling bridegroom (isn’t the bridegroom always handsome and bumbling?) and Isaac Hughes as harried best man bring down the house with a rousing tap dance to the song “Cold Feet.” Joy Ghigleri’s remarkably mature portrayal of the droll (and drunken) drowsy chaperone fills the stage whenever she appears, providing a deliciously vamping foil for the
other characters who clearly revel in the silliness. The entire cast rises to the occasion to pull off dance numbers expertly choreographed by Rebekah Hall. Stephen Floyd and former VHS principal Susan Hanson co-directed the play, and their effort shows in the character development of each cast member. Olivia Mangione is the perfect ditz as Kitty. Ellie Hughes as Mrs. Tottendale plays elderly with spry sweetness; Madison McCann is deadpan as the maid; Hunter Rodgers is subtly slimy as the greedy producer; Maijah Sanson-Frey and Sarah Hotchkiss are amiable gangsters; Rodolfo Flores is outrageous as the “OUTrageous” Aldolfo; Coral Sky belts her songs as Trix the Aviatrix, and VHS teacher Steven Denlinger is convincing as the “super.” So have I revealed too much about “The Drowsy Chaperone?” Perhaps I’ve failed as a critic, but my goal is simply to encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity while it lasts. As the Man in the Chair says at the close of the show, “The Drowsy Chaperone does what a musical is supposed to do. It takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. ... A little something to help you escape from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you’re feeling blue.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, May 15 and 22, Saturday, May 16 and 3 p.m. Sundays, May 17 and 24. Friday tickets are $15 and $12. Saturdays tickets are $20. Matinee tickets are $12. Tickets are sold at Vashon Bookshop, VHS office and at the door of the VHS theater.
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Witty opera filled with cast of zany characters The Vashon Opera will present Benjamin Britten’s comedic opera “Albert Hering” this weekend at Bethel Church. Written in 1947, the score to “Albert Herring” is considered one of Britten’s wittiest musical inventions, highlighting his talent for parody and caricature. Jennifer Krikawa, artistic director of Vashon Opera, calls the opera an amusing story filled with zany characters and “moments of beauty, hilarity and incredible talent.” The story, according to Vashon Opera’s website, is about a group of busybodies on a committee for the Loxford May Day celebration in England. They cannot find a virtuous female to be the May Queen, so they name the shy, pampered grocer’s son Albert Herring as May King. During a lavish crowning ceremony, Albert gets tipsy on rum-spiked lemonade.
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Brendan Tuohy plays Albert Herring this weekend at Bethel Church. Throwing caution to the wind, he explores the big world outside his mother’s small shop. After a frantic search for him by the entire town, Albert reappears, having experienced a night of debauchery, which begs the question if
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“Britten’s comic opera highlights the misadventures of a lonely shop-boy in a small English village.”
A reduced-rate dress rehearsal will be at 7 p.m. today, May 13. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are sold at Vashon Bookshop and at vashonopera.org.
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their next steps and possibly negotiate new leases for the sites with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The information could also give them a leg up when seeking grants or other funding to help cover what will likely amount to millions of dollars of work at the docks. “Our hope is to make a case for state financial support,” Ott said. “We need some data to back that up.” The docks first came into question in 2013, when state leases at the two sites expired, and the state raised the lease issue again earlier this year. When aquatic leases come up for renewal, DNR typically asks agencies leasing the public land to make plans to bring old docks or other structures in line with current environmental codes. Rules now prohibit creosote, which both docks are treated with, and require other environmentally friendly features, such as grading that allows light to pass through. Joe Smillie, a DNR spokesman, said new leases at either location would likely require the docks to be modernized. However, he couldn’t say how much work will be required until the agencies apply for new leases and the state investigates. “We definitely want to upgrade what’s there,” he said. “There are lots of creosote logs
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and oil sheens (from the creosote) around.” In addition to facing lease renewals, both docks are deteriorating and in need of repair. Earlier this year, engineers evaluating the Tramp Harbor dock found that 11 pilings there are at risk of collapsing and sending a 20-foot section of pier into the water. Repairing the pilings would cost about $300,000. However, the district has put off deciding on repairs until it learns what additional work the state will require to meet environmental codes. While Ott originally believed a whole new dock might be in order, at a recent meeting with DNR, she learned the district may be able to meet code by simply wrapping the dock’s creosote pilings with steel. While a dock replacement would cost as much as $5 million, she said, but the price tag for wrapping the pilings would be closer to $500,000. “That’s far more palatable,” she said. Ott also learned that the first half of the dock sits on shoreline property owned by the park district. This means some pricey upgrades may only be required on the portion on state land, saving more money. “It could significantly increase our options for what we do,” she said. She added that depending on what the survey finds, the district could also consider shortening the dock so none of it would be on state land. However, she said she believes the survey will prove the dock is most used for fishing and birdwatching, making shortening it a poor option.
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“We do know just from hearsay that the reason the dock is important is because it’s a deep fishing site and a birdwatching place,” she said. The survey, she said, will also help gauge whether the public would support spending park district money on upgrades or might even support a bond for a dock renovation. “Essentially it gets at us wanting to know if the public feels repairs and renovations are the best use of their tax dollars,” she said. Ott recently requested a quote from a construction company for an entire dock replacement, saying the park district hope to gather all the information it can before beginning any lease negotiations. “Under advice from our attorney, we said let’s wait and vet all the issues before we go down that road,” she said. Meanwhile, safety concerns about the Tramp Harbor dock have led the district to make plans for permanent warning signs there. The park board voted in March to leave the dock open but post warnings after several people spoke at a public meeting about the dock’s importance as the island’s only public fishing pier and a place known regionally for birdwatching. Large metal signs, with warnings in three languages, were ordered about a month ago, Ott said, and should arrive any day now. “We’ve done our due diligence by informing users of what the risk is, but there was a lot of passion surrounding people wanting to assume that risk and use it anyway.”
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While the park district is focused on Tramp Harbor, at Dockton, the countyowned marina is also aging, and parts of the dock have been closed for safety reasons. The county has a $450,000 grant from the state Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) in hand that it could use to make repairs, but it’s also holding off on that work until it negotiates a new lease. Rebuilding the dock to meet current environmental codes — including replacing creosote pilings — would cost at least another $1 million, Brown said, and he is unsure where the funding would come from. However, both Brown and Ott said they felt encouraged after a meeting with DNR, when state officials indicated they may be more flexible than once thought and might also help the agencies garner grants. “I think what we really learned from the state is they have an open and honest approach toward working with us,” Brown said. King County and the park district are now working to distribute the survey, sending it out to several email lists and putting up posters. Ott said she plans to reach out to possible dock users, including the Audubon club and the Sportsmen’s Club. Smillie said the state is aware of the survey and so far no deadline has been set for the agencies to apply for leases. Typical leases, he said, require that docks be upgraded to meet current codes within 12 years. To take the survey, see vashonmaurydocks.questionpro.com.
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COLLEGE BOUND: Vashon High School standout Jessie Norton has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his basketball career at Northwest University in Kirkland. As a senior, Norton led the Pirates to a 23-3 record and a fifth-place finish at the WIAA state tournament. WWW.VASHONBEACHCOMBER.COM
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Track and field girls place well at league meet Pirate baseball team heads to playoffs By CARRIE VAN BUREN For The Beachcomber
The Pirate track and field team took advantage of unexpected sunny skies and ideal evening temperatures last Wednesday at its combined Emerald City/Nisqually League meet at West Seattle Stadium, paving the way for nearly all of the girls’ team contenders to make a top-10 finish at the hypercompetitive gathering. Eva Anderson and Emily Browne demonstrated true grit after finishing in the top eight in each of their four events, the maximum number of events any athlete can compete in at a meet. Along with taking fifth place in the 1,600 meters and eighth in the 800 meters, Anderson finished eighth in the punishing 300-meter hurdles event and then went on to provide the anchor leg of the 4 by 100-meter relay — a new event for her. Meanwhile, Browne bounded to a satisfying second place in the girls’ triple jump with a personal record (PR) leap of 32 feet, 5.5 inches. She also landed fifth place in the discus event, eighth place in the 100-meter sprint and then returned to her spot on the 4 by 100-meter relay team. Along with teammates Annika Hille and Annie Muller, the relay team grounded another second-place finish — their third such finish in the past three meets. Senior Jason Kruly heard the distinct thud of a PR throw of 37 feet, 2 inches in the boys’ shot put, which granted him sixth place in a field of 34 competitors in that event. Prior to the shot put, Kruly placed seventh in the 100-meter run and rounded out his three-event participation with a 10th place-spot in the 200-meter event. The parade of 48 competitors in the boys’ 100-meter event failed to intimidate his perennially swift teammate Gerry Gerrior, who left the crowded
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Senior Mason Carter catches air in the long jump event at West Seattle Stadium. track with an impressive fourth place in 11.85 seconds. Later, Gerrior took fifth place in the 200-meter run in 24.80. In the field events, senior thrower Henry Clark and freshman Raymond Bernandez saw their longest throws of the season in both the discus and javelin events, while Natalie VanDevanter had success of her own kind in the girls’ discus with a launch of 75 feet, 5 inches, taking third place in that event. Kat Andrus took the top spot again in girls’ triple jump with a leap of 34 feet, 6 inches, as well as taking third place in the long jump event with 15 feet, 3.75 inches. In further track highlights, Hille flew to a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter sprint in 26.75. In the grinding 3,200-meter race, girls’ team members enjoyed a consecutive 4-5-6
finish with the sister act of Aria and Selena Mildon cruising to a fourthand sixth-place finish, respectively. VanDevanter completed the dynamic trio as she finished the race in fifth place with a PR of 14:43:95. This weekend brings the Nisqually League Championship meet, which will be held at Fife High School. After meeting the minimum standard times and distances in their events, a cadre of Pirate track and field athletes will compete in the two-day meet. Preliminary events take place on Friday afternoon starting at 3:30 p.m., followed by the finals on Saturday at 11 a.m. Top finishers will move on to the district championship the following weekend. — Carrie Van Buren is the mother of a Pirate track team member.
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The Vashon Pirate baseball team closed out its regular season, splitting back-to-back league games on the road last week then winning a berth to the district championship tournament. The Pirates played Cascade Christian in Puyallup in their third matchup of the season on Tuesday, May 5. They lost the game by a deceptively close 8-6 score, after outhitting Cascade 9 to 4. The first inning was a total clunker with the Cougars scoring eight runs off the pitching of Josh Hruska Myer and the Bad News Pirates. It was the first time all season that the Pirates had allowed that many runs in a single inning and had that many defensive letdowns. After the first inning, the Pirates were down 8-0, and by all rights the game should have been a total blowout, but the Pirates pulled themselves up by their jock straps and battled back. Taking over on the mound, sophomore Ashton Dulfer pitched the remainder of the game allowing only one hit and no runs over his five innings of work. The Pirates cleaned up their defense, and in the top of the third, scored three runs off an RBI single by Clyde Pruett and a two-run double by Harper Whitney. Two more runs crossed the plate in the sixth thanks to a triple by Dulfer and a walk by Simon Perrin that put base runners in scoring position; A sacrifice by Sam Schoenberg and a hit by Myer scored both of them. In the seventh, Chester Pruett doubled and eventually scored the Pirates’ final run off a hit by Jeremy Pilgrim-Stoppel. On Wednesday, May 6, the team played its final league game of the season, facing Bellevue Christian at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue. The Pirates left no doubt as to the outcome of the game, winning the contest 9-3. Logan Hawkins worked four innings, allowing just two hits with no earned runs, one walk and three strikeouts. Junior Sam Yates pitched the final three innings, allowing just the three runs. Myer, Hawkins, Clyde Pruett and Whitney combined for 10 hits and six RBIs to lead the offensive charge. On Saturday, May 9, the Pirates hosted the Chimacum Cowboys in a first-round playoff game with the winner advancing to the district championship tournament. The Pirates won the close contest, 4-1, behind the pitching of STORY CONTINUES, NEXT PAGE
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Josh Myer. The Pirates’ runs came all in a cluster in the bottom of the fourth inning. Leadoff hitter Schoenberg got hit by a pitch (twice on the day) and was able to steal a base to get himself in scoring position. Myer hit him in for the first score. Hawkins’ hit scored Myer; then a bobbled ball hit by Clyde Pruett scored Hawkins. After a steal put Pruett in scoring position on third, his brother Chester hit a sacrifice that scored him for the fourth run of the inning. That was it for offensive output on the day. Good pitching and sound defense kept the Cowboys from scoring more than the one run, and the Pirates moved on to post-season play. Head coach Steve Hall summed up the week. “After that very disappointing first inning against Cascade where our defense just didn’t have it, I’ve been happy with our work ethic and attitude as we almost made the comeback. Then, they came out firing against Bellevue, taking care of business early. I really thought we would put it on Chimacum with the bats, but we just weren’t patient. Our biggest challenge of the year will be with top ranked Klahowya. The guys are ready. It’s time to get it done and move on to the next level.” Vashon faced the Klahowya Eagles on Tuesday, May 12, at Charles Wright after press time. The Eagles are the top-ranked 1A team in the state and look to be a contender for this year’s state title. In this single-elimination tournament, the Pirates will also have a game Friday afternoon at Charles Wright against a team to be determined this week. If they win either game this week, they will continue on to the state tournament in Anacortes on Memorial Day weekend. — Cheryl Pruett is the mother of two Pirate baseball players.
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Vultures advance to playoffs By DANIEL MACCA For The Beachcomber
Vashon boys’ high school lacrosse advanced its record to 8-2 on the season with a dominating 18-5 win over Division I Stadium High School on Saturday. The Vultures fell behind two goals early in the game but rallied back, taking the lead late in the first quarter and scoring 5 unanswered goals. Playing with passion on senior day, Vashon scored at will and played inspired defense. Halftime was an opportunity to honor outgoing seniors Ezra Ende, Henry Highland, Lorenzo Higuera, manager Jenny Henriksen and brothers Winter and Chance Krimmert. The entire day was an exhibition of well played lacrosse as many of the Vashon teams played games
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Chance Krimmert, 16, plays wicked defense for the Vashon Vultures lacrosse team, here against Stadium High School. in and around the high school stadium. This weekend the high school boys’ team heads into the playoffs after four consecutive wins in which the team outscored its opponents 55-17, while having lost only two games this season with a combined total of 3 goals. Vashon hopes to continue its win-
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Wrestlers earn top spots at national competitions St. Germain, Wickman take Triple Crown Vashon wrestlers had a week that coach Anders Blomgren described as historic, as grapplers took top spots at the Washington State Freestyle & Greco-Roman Championships in Centralia May 2 and 3 and at the Western Junior Regional competition in Las Vegas May 5 though 9. In Centralia, six wrestlers qualified to compete at Nationals this summer. Adrian St. Germain and Chase Wickman each won the highly competitive Triple Crown by winning the championships in their weight classes in Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco Roman.
Other top finishers included Logan Nelson, who took second in Greco and third in Freestyle; Shane Williams, who placed second in Greco; Hunter Burger and Frank Easton, who each placed fourth in Greco; and Luke Larson, who place third in Freestyle and fourth in Greco. Colin McIntyre placed fourth in the Freestyle kids division. In the regional competition in Las Vegas, Wickman, Nelson, Williams, Larson and Burger again took home medals in their divisions. St. Germain was a force to be reckoned with, taking first place in Greco, Folkstyle and Freestyle at the competition. In all, the Vashon wrestlers’ record was 28-23 for the week, which Blomgren called impressive for national-level competition.
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Adrian St. Germain, Chase Wickman and Logan Nelson show their medals at the Western Junior Regional competition in Las Vegas last week.
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Legal clinic needs lawyers to volunteer The King County Bar Association’s Neighborhood Legal Clinic program on Vashon is in need of volunteer lawyers in order to continue. Typically the time commitment is about four one-hour sessions per year. The clinic provides free legal advice on the first Thursday of each month at
the Vashon Senior Center. Interested lawyers should contact Bob Tobin at 4636409.
Bilingual preschool is taking applications Mi Escuelita, the free preschool housed in Chautauqua Elementary School, is nearing the end of its first year. Next year the school will continue to have 20 spots available to income-eligible families. Interested families are encouraged to fill out an application now or to call with questions. The school meets Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bus service is offered
to and from school, as well as breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, health screenings, family events, games and songs in Spanish and more. This is a free opportunity for qualified families. The preschool selects families based upon their level of need, with priority given to those in transitional living situations, foster children, low-income families and those with extenuating circumstances. Call Peggy Rubens-Ellis (English) at 335-9051 or Sally Adam (Spanish) at 218-9454 or pick up an application at the front office of Chautauqua Elementary School.
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SCHOLARSHIPS Faith Ramos Islander Faith Ramos, a Sustainable Urban Development student at University of Washington Tacoma, has been awarded two national scholarships — the Udall Scholarship and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Udall Foundation awards only 50 scholarships nationwide to sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service and a commitment to issues related to American Indian nations or to the environment. The Gilman International Scholarship program awards $5,000 to students
Places of Worship on our Island All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery
9933 SW 268th St. (south of Dockton) SUNDAYS: DIVINE LITURGY 9:00 am Followed by Potluck Celebrating 2000 years of Orthodox Christianity Call for a schedule weekday and Holy Day services.
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Burton Community Church
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Bethel Church
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(Corner of SW 148th St. and 119th Ave. SW) 9am Sunday Bible School 10am Worship
Serving the spiritual, social and intellectual needs of Vashon’s Jewish Community 9:30 am Saturday Services 15401 Westside Hwy SW
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Vashon Island Community Church Worship Service 10:00 am (Children’s Church for preschool–5th graders)
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Men’s Bible Study Fellowship (BSF)
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Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship
Community, Diversity, Freedom of Belief, Enrichment of Spirit Sunday at 9:45 am Religious Exploration for toddlers – 8th Grade
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Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit The Rev. Canon Carla Valentine Pryne The Rev. Ann Saunderson, Priest Assoc. Sundays – 8:00 am & 10:15 am
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Vashon Lutheran Church 18623 Vashon Hwy. SW (1/2 mile south of Vashon) Holy Communion Worship 10:30 am Rev. Tim Wolbrecht Rev. Jeff Larson, Ph.D. vm: 206-463-6359 www.vashonluthernchurch.org/JeffLarson/JeffLarson.htm
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Vashon Presbyterian Church
Our Vashon Island 463-2010 Community warmly invites you and your family to worship with them. Pan-Denominational Tuesdays from 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm
April 5: A pitbull was reported to have climbed under a fence and into a neighbor’s yard on the 6700 block of 257th Street. April 6: A burglary was reported on the 11300 block of 103rd Avenue. A car was stolen from the parking lot at the northend ferry. Telephone fraud was reported on the 15300 block of Vashon Highway, where a person received a call from someone claiming to be with the King County Sheriff ’s Office. The caller stated that there was a warrant out for the person’s arrest for missing jury duty. A driver was cited for operating a vehicle with a suspended license on the 11100 block of Cemetery Road. April 7: Larceny was reported at the Pacific Crest farm stand, where someone tried to steal money from a drop box.
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Calvary Full Gospel Church at Lisabeula
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Western Washington Universtiy (WWU) student and VHS graduate Nolan Shinn, son of Brad and Shannon Shinn, received a $500 Engineering and Design scholarship for the upcoming academic year. WWU’s Industrial Design studio held a design competition for the students of the program’s junior class. The challenge was to create innovative product concepts for outdoor public installations that also had the potential to be profitable for the landscaping and furnishing industry. Shinn was awarded third place, and his design will be added to Architectural
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(Behind Burton Community Church)
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Worship 10:30 am & 7:00 pm Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm Call for location Saturday Prayer 7:30 pm
to apply toward the costs of studying or interning abroad. The program’s goal is to diversify the students who will study and intern abroad, as well as the countries and regions they go to. Ramos’ undergraduate research is focused on the links between urban forests and human health, and with support from the Gilman scholarship, she’ll spend the summer studying in the Netherlands.
Sunday Worship 10am
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Pastor Dan Houston
William J. Furlong, 84 passed away Saturday May 4th. Funeral Service will be held at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Vashon, May 13, 2015
Church Office Hours Monday– Thursday 10 am - 2 pm
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RECYCLING CONTINUED FROM 1
Later in the summer or early fall, the collection of green waste — food scraps and yard waste — will begin. A group of islanders has been working toward this project, a one-year pilot program, for the better part of a year, according to Shannon Brundle, a member of the group Zero Waste Vashon, which has been working closely with county officials to create it. For her master’s thesis, Brundle studied Vashon’s waste stream and was surprised to learn that the island had no centralized composting facility and that yard waste was either burned or taken to the landfill. Her thesis work provided Zero Waste Vashon with a starting point for its efforts in trying to stop the flow of waste off the island. Last year at this time, group members were hoping to develop an island system for anaerobic digestion, in which many types of waste, including food scraps, yard waste and manure, would be turned into fuel and compost to be used on the island. Jim McRae, a member of Zero Waste Vashon who worked in the solid waste industry for more than 12 years, said the group has had to slow down on that goal to determine just how much green waste Vashon has and islanders’ willingness to participate in the program. “Part of it is a mystery,” he said. “This will be a social experiment as a well as a waste experiment.” Once the program is under way, islanders with food scraps and yard waste, including piles that have been accumulating, can drop it off at a designated spot at the transfer station. In turn, it will be trucked to Cedar Grove Composting in Maple Valley. Zero Waste Vashon members say transporting the material off-island is not what they are ultimately aiming for, but the program is a start. “Our ideal is that it be kept on Vashon for Vashon residents,” McRae said. “We
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Vashon’s recycling rates have increased since the transfer station began accepting mixed recyclables. Recycled material jumped from 760 tons in 2013 to 1,098 tons last year. would like to get where less is shipped off.” In the pilot program, when residents drop off a load, they will pay a reduced fee compared to trash drop-off. The fee will be a $12 minimum, or $75 per ton, according to Doug Williams, a spokesman for the county’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Current trash disposal costs are $22 as a minimum and $129 a ton. The fees on Vashon will be the same as in other green collection areas in the county, Williams added. As the program gets closer to its launch date, group members say they will work hard to get the word out. “We are really going to promote this program. We really want people to participate,” Brundle said.
James “Jim” Hunt Richardson January 12, 1948 – April 14, 2015
James “Jim” Hunt Richardson, 67 years old, a 30 year resident of Vashon Island, “crossed the bar” on April 14, 2015, passing away of natural causes. There will be a 1:30 p.m. military burial service on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Vashon Island Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Celebration of Jim’s life at 2:30 p.m., at Vashon Island Community Church on Cemetery Road. All are invited and welcome to attend both services. Jim is survived by his best friend and wife of 42 years, Leah, and son, Aaron E. Richardson (Megan) and grandson, Cooper James Richardson, of Liberty Lake, WA.; two sisters, Mary Ellen and Carolyn (Joe) Taylor; two brothers, Larry (Uschi) Richardson and Dean (Dorothy) Richardson. He was predeceased by his oldest sister, Joan; survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Jim, we miss you dearly and look forward to the day we will see you again! Please sign our guestbook at www.islandfuneral.com.
It is not known yet what will happen once the pilot is completed, McRae added, as next steps will be informed by what occurs over the course of the program. He noted that when it comes to processing, it is often easier to scale up than scale down, and that what happens on Vashon would
likely be useful to many other communities. “We’re a microsystem in the county’s mind,” he said. “There is a lot to learn from us.” The efforts set for this summer come at a time when the amount of recycling has increased substantially on Vashon. When the public was able to begin co-mingling recycles bound for the transfer station last summer, the county also increased its list of items that can be recycled, which now includes paper cups and numerous plastic items, from large lids to pill bottles and food trays. People tend to recycle more when they do not have to sort things, Johnson said. That change, combined with additional acceptable items, bumped Vashon’s recycling from 760 tons in 2013 to 1,098 tons in 2014. In that time, recyclables jumped from making up 16 percent of the waste leaving Vashon to about 21 percent, Johnson added. He noted that the volume of the increase was initially a surprise, and county employees had an adjustment period for keeping the containers well serviced and open for new drop-offs. In January of this year, the transfer station also began accepting compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes, and Johnson said the county will continue trying to decrease what goes in the landfill, with the hope of accepting Styrofoam, tires, mattresses and plastic film, such as shrink-wrap. While Vashon might not be selected to recycle all of these items because of its small size, the county is moving ahead and will soon launch a pilot program in Shoreline to test taking plastic film and Styrofoam. “We will expand it as we can,” Johnson said.
Rita Ann Olson
Rita Ann Olson, returned to her heavenly home on March 24, 2015 after a fearless battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her sister Anita who passed during her youth. Her devotion to her family and friends supported her in her in struggle as she remained a brave, determined woman, even throughout her final days. Rita was born on November 22, 1961 in Hermiston, Oregon to father Everett Olson and mother Jean Olive. She grew up in a loving family with two brothers and one sister. Rita graduated from Decatur High school in 1980, and went on to North Seattle Community college to complete her Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting in 1990. She later completed her Bachelors in Accounting in 2004 from Central Washington University. Rita is survived by her father, Everett Olson and spouse Carolyn Olson; mother, Jean Olive; brothers, Jim Olson and Robert Olson; Nieces Kim and Brad Clark, Heidi Olson, Haley and Eric Schmidlin, and Jamey Olson; Sister-in-law Kris Olson; Her great nephew Carter Clark, great niece Paige Schmidlin, and Goddaughter Christina Lindh. Rita will be remembered for her zest for life, boisterous laugh, unending sense of humor, dedication to work and family, and her commitment to always striving to be better. Rita loved children and they were always drawn to her. Although Rita never had children of her own, she was a mother, an aunt, and a grandma to so many in her life. Although Rita is no longer with us, her spirit will live forever in our hearts. Services for Rita were held at Bethel Evangelical Church on Friday, March 27th. Ritas ashes will be released from her 2008 mustang as this is where she felt the most free since having cancer. Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com
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Islanders can file this week to run for spots on public boards Friday is the deadline to file to run in several King County elections. While the Vashon Park District board of commissioners’ seats have received the most attention recently, other boards have seats up for election as well. As of Monday evening, no one had filed to run for any of the park board positions filled by Bill Ameling, Scott Harvey and Joe Wald. Scott Harvey has previously indicated he will run again; Wald and Ameling have not publicly indicated their intent. For the school board, current board members Dan Chasan and Laura Wishik have filed for their positions. Zabette Macomber has filed to run in Position 3, currently held by Kathy Jones. Jones, who is completing her second term, said she will not run again.
As of late Monday, no one had registered to run for the board of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s positions three and five, held now by Rex Stratton and David Hoffmann. Stratton has indicated he will not run again. Reached Monday evening, Hoffman said he had not decided yet if he will file for another six-year term. Bob Powell has registered to run again for Water District 19, and before press time, no one had yet filed to run for Vashon. Sewer District, position 3, held by Don Joy. For more information on filing and who is running, see kingcountyelections.gov. The date of the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. — Susan Riemer
Phil Bomber Phil Bomber was born on June 8th, 1931 to Harry H. Bomber and Katherine Tazzioli Bomber. He passed away peacefully at home on April 17th, 2015 with his family by his side. He was the third of four children and attended St. Georges Grade School and Cleveland High School in Seattle, Wa. Phil Worked at Boeing for a time before enlisting in the U.S. Army (1951- 1954) and then returned to Boeing and worked there for the next 38 years. He retired in 1989. Phil and Mary (Kneeland) were married in Seattle, Wa. in 1957 and had two children, Clay and Vanese. In 1963 Boeing transferred Phil to the Vertal Boeing Plant in Philadelphia, Pa. and then he was transferred back to the Boeing plant in 1966. He and his family moved to Vashon in 1968 where he raised Charlois Cattle for a number of years. Phil was a lifetime member of the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club where he served as club president 3 times. He liked to say that he won the “Triple Crown” at the Sportsman’s Club for being elected Club President, Sportsman of the Year, and winning the fishing derby all in one year. Phil was a lifetime fisherman, first in the rivers of the northwest and later from his boat on Puget Sound. After he retired from Boeing, he donated his three piece suits to Granny’s Attic and bought a Kubota tractor business which he named “Phil’s Tractor Service”. He was a member of the VFW and served as Commander for one year. He was also a member of the Vashon Eagles where he whole heartedly enjoyed helping raise money for the Vashon Food Bank. Phil is survived by his wife Mary of 57 years. His daughter Vanese, 2 Grand Children, McKenzie and Aaron Bomber, his sister Jean Bomber, 2 brothers Louis and Henry Bomber, and many nieces and nephews. Phil was preceded in death by his son Clay Bomber in 2011. A celebration of Life was held at the Vashon Eagles on April 25th, 2015. Anyone wishing to do something in Phil’s memory could make a donation to the Vashon Food Bank (his favorite charity).
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Vashon Kids helps families. Vashon Kids is now open for enrollment in our Summer Enrichment Program. We provide nine weeks of camp filled with hands-on activities, learning and play. On-island field trips, daily outside activities, biking, and swimming ensure full use of the summer sun and warmth. Full and part-time options for children entering K-6th grade. DSHS subsidy accepted. Financial assistance is available. Contact Dalinda Vivero at dvivero@vyfs.org or call 930-2592
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Susan Kaetz Susan Kaetz, 65, died May 7, 2015, at her home on Vashon Island. She had lived on Vashon for the past 12 years and leaves behind a great love for the Island as well as many family and friends on both North American coasts and in between. Susan was born in 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut, and grew up in Hamden, Connecticut. She graduated in 1971 from Boston University with a degree in psychology. She received a MPH degree in Health Education and Health Services Administration from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, and a Master’s in Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NIAOM) in Seattle. Her first position was as a Health Education specialist in Waterville, Maine, where she worked for three years before moving to Seattle in 1978. From 1979 to 1987, she was Training Coordinator for the Seattle STD Training Program at Harborview Medical Center. From 1987 to 1990, Susan was Program Director for the AIDS Education and Training Center at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She was a lecturer in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of Washington from 1987 through 1992. Susan was the Director of Community Clinics at NIAOM; she also served on the Academic and Clinic Faculty until NIAOM closed. She functioned as Teachout coordinator during the time that NIAOM was subsumed under the auspices of Bastyr University. From 2003 until 2012, she was a member of the Adjunct Clinical Faculty of Bastyr University, directing clinics at Harborview Hospital. Since receiving her degree in Acupuncture, Susan maintained a private clinical practice mainly at her home on Vashon. She was the daughter of Harvey W. Kaetz, MD, who was Assistant Director of the Yale Health Services in New Haven after retiring from private practice and Rhea S. Kaetz, a former nurse. She leaves behind her sister, Deborah, brother, David, his wife, Elisabeth Haas, and niece, Avia Moore, as well as her most beloved dog, Cody. Susan was known for her ability to nurture people in their personal and professional lives, her sense of humor and infectious laughter, her administrative ability, and her ongoing love for animals, especially her dogs. She leaves many, many friends gathered from different parts of her life and loved that the connections she helped to make between people, animals and caring for others continue to flourish and evolve. Memorial contributions may be sent to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Doctors Without Borders or the charity of your choice. Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com
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Crist Granum
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EASY LIVING AT THE HEART OF THE ISLAND
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Shopping, schools, and bus nearby; sunny, recently updated inside and out, with view of the mountain from the huge picture windows! Lots of space, two bdrms, two baths, 1.32 sunny level acres. Offered at $329,000
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A rare opportunity to own one of the last spacious building parcels in Ellisport! 1.34 wooded acres with wonderful privacy and sunny public beach just four blocks away. Water and power already installed. MLS #775896 $139,500
Your dream home will have amazing views of Sound, mountains and city! The sunny land is a shy 2/3rd acre; septic feasibility is complete and a water share is included. Near Dockton park and golf course. MLS #773211 $195,000
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