TOUGH MUDDER Islander proves her mettle in grueling event. Page 14
NEWS | Two islanders vie for fire commissioner seat. [3] COMMENTARY | Tend to the soil this fall. [6] COMMUNITY | Step up for the Medical Reserve Corps. [4]
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The Burton Adventure Recreation Center (BARC) recently hosted a dedication ceremony for its new state-of-the-art bowl, complete with a skate competition that attracted participants from both on- and off-island. There were 19 competitors in total, ranging in age from 7 to 39, and about 50 people there to watch. Local skaters Ethan Morosoff and Dan Dinsmore as well as pro skater Cory Kennedy served as judges. Pictured above is skater Satchel Gordon, whose family has a summer home on the island.
For anyone who has ever walked between town and Center along the highway and wished for a more pedestrian-friendly alternative, welcome news is on the way. The Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust and King County’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are currently working on a project referred to as Phase 1 in a long-term plan to connect the island’s retail hubs. “The goal is to provide a way for people to get back and forth without being on the highway, which is at best uncomfortable and at worst, dangerous,” land trust Executive Director Tom Dean said. For an island that’s known for its abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities, Vashon can be a strangely difficult place for those who choose or need to walk. For all of its natural spac-
es, the only way to travel up or down the island is via the main highways. Dean and David Kimmett, manager of King County’s Natural Resources Lands program, are looking to change that by building an interconnected trail system. The long-term plan is to connect trails from town all the way to Quartermaster Harbor, though Kimmett’s dream doesn’t stop there. “From top to bottom,” he said. “One day, we want Vashon to have a trail system that can take you from one end of the island to the other without having to use the highway.” For the moment, however, the focus is on the more immediate future and two loop trails: Judd Creek and Town. The Judd Creek trail, currently closed to the public, is in the midst of its most intense construction phase, Dean said. Crews from the Student Conservation Association as well as the Washington Conservation Corps are working hard to establish the trail, as well as build bridges and boardwalks through Paradise Valley. “This is going to be a great teaching and birding trail,” he noted. “It’s fairly
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Cascadia quake preparation under way Major disaster exercise will involve Vashon By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
Last month, a now infamous New Yorker article created a veritable tsunami of panic and hand-wringing with its vivid description of the destruction a full rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) would unleash upon the geographically unlucky residents of the Pacific Northwest — particularly those living west of I-5. To some, more surprising than anything in the piece or the follow-up that appeared a week later, however, was the panicked public reaction to information that scientists and emergency management personnel on the West Coast have known — and been talking about — for many years. “Cascadia is not a new worry,” Rick Wallace,
president of VashonBePrepared’s executive committee and its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team lead said. “Emergency managers in the Pacific Northwest have been preparing for and putting out messaging about this for a long time.” That preparation includes a major, multijurisdiction exercise called Cascadia Rising, that is scheduled to take place next June. And Wallace is on the planning committee. Similar to past emergency operations and management drills such as Sound Shake 2010 and Evergreen Quake 2012, the Cascadia Rising event will work from a pre-determined scenario, this one being a magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the length of the CSZ fault and its subsequent tsunami. The CSZ fault lies offshore in the Pacific, running parallel to the West Coast for 700 miles, from California to British Columbia. Subduction is the term used to describe one set of tectonic plates sliding beneath another,
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A “shake map” from the planning documents for the Cascadia Rising exercise.
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Remembering Paul Helsby Windermere Vashon and the Vashon Island real estate community have lost an amazing realtor and dear friend, Paul Helsby. Paul began his real estate career in the late 50’s and soon purchased Fredricks’ Rand Realty on Vashon. In 1989 he became the 12th franchise in the Windermere Real Estate family. He was always very proud of his relationship with Windermere and under Paul’s leadership, Windermere Vashon Island became the leading real estate company on the Island. In 1996 he sold the company but never truly retired; he continued to stay active in the business, other than on Tuesdays during the winters when he would be found at one of the local ski areas. Paul was the longest active real estate broker on the island and will always be remembered for his extensive knowledge of Vashon real estate, his kind heart, generosity and his ever present friendly smile and sparkling wit. He will be dearly missed by us all.
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With the possibility of large-scale natural disaster ever-present in this region, islanders working to bolster Vashon’s medical preparedness in such a situation are seeking volunteers with and without medical training. Currently, individuals are sought for the island’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a volunteer group that was formed on the island several years ago to assist in large-scale emergencies, but which has been relatively dormant more recently. Now, leaders of the group are aiming to get the group active again, working to update old contacts and putting together a new list of people willing to step up and assist medically should the need arise. Islander Barb Owdziej (pronounced oud-zī,), a nurse at Virginia Mason, is spearheading the effort. While Owdziej said she believes many health professionals would report to assist in a disaster, practice would make that process go more smoothly. She expects there will be a drill this fall in preparation for a genuine event or the Cascadia Rising drill next June. “We need to make sure we know how to open the closet and pull out the cots,” she said in a recent interview. Owdziej said she would like to
hear from health care providers of all kinds — physicians, nurses, medical assistants, first responders, mental health professionals and veterinarians. People with no medical training will also be needed for administrative and organizational tasks, she added. At Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR), which is the sponsor of the group, interim acting chief George Brown said he welcomes the reactivation of the corps. “We view them as our safety net on the medical side in the event of a disaster,” he said. MRC volunteers would be particularly important in case of a regional disaster, he added, as the department likely would not be able to call in outside reinforcements, as it would for an island disaster. At VIFR, firefighter/EMT Jason Everett recently stepped forward to serve as the department’s liaison to the MRC. The department has enough equipment for a disaster, he noted, but not enough people. Both he and Owdziej say they would like as many community members as possible to volunteer for the corps in part because so many islanders are away for long periods of time. “We would like everybody we can,” Everett said. “If it (a disaster) happens at 10 a.m. Wednesday, the turn out will be different than if it happens at 10 p.m. Sunday night. ... That is the nature of volunteerism on Vashon.” In an emergency, Everett said MRC volunteers should first care for themselves and their families and then report to VIFR to assist. “As soon as you feel able, we want
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EDITORIAL
For healthy soil, keep it covered this winter
Now is the time to prepare for predicted disaster
The sun shines on green plants. Green plants inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. They use solar energy to convert the air’s carbon dioxide to food energy that also contains nutrients drawn from the soil. This is the food energy upon which all animal life on earth depends. In addition to feeding the larger life forms, like insects, birds and humans, it also feeds the teeming masses of smaller life forms that build soil and store the energy in soil organic matter. Our greatest imperative as gardeners and farmers is to collaborate with those teeming masses so that our activities result in soil at least as healthy and carbon-filled as it was when we began to use it to grow our crops. The latter part of summer is an excellent time to execute our plans to protect and feed our soil through the rainy winter. One great strategy is to grow cover crops, also known as green manures. Fall rains landing on bare soil can physically carry soil away into creeks where it impairs salmon’s upstream migration. It also carries away precious carbon stored in soil organic matter that may have taken years to build up. In addition, it can compact the soil, making it more difficult for soil organisms to thrive. Even if the soil is held in place, persistent fall rain begins to leach nutrients held in soil down into deeper ground
“We will not be able to rescue you.”
If you take nothing else from this week’s story about the Cascadia Rising exercise (see story, page 1), take those eight words. Rick Wallace is not trying to scare you. And while he has no time for federal officials who think it’s helpful to use words like “toast” when discussing the eventual fate of our beautiful but volatile Pacific Northwest, he is also a realist. Monday mornings will always come; the media will never stop talking about the Kardashians and the Cascadia Subduction Zone will rupture — all of these things are true whether we want them to be or not. So how do we accept the realities of a monster earthquake and its inevitable aftermath without simply throwing up our hands in fatalistic futility? Wallace’s focused, matter-of-fact practicality is like a master class in the Zen of disaster preparedness. Balancing hard and sometimes frightening truths with a to-do list is really quite the trick. Yes, it’s easier to believe it won’t happen in our lifetimes and yes, it’s just as easy to believe that there’s nothing we can do about it no matter how prepared we try to be, so why bother? Anyone who remembers the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina knows that Wallace isn’t joking when he says that we should not expect to be rescued. There are no super-heroes; our responders will be dealing with all of the same issues as the rest of us and may even need rescuing themselves. So we cannot sit back and let others prepare and plan and practice for us. As overwhelming as it feels to think about what we need to do, isn’t it preferable to be in a position to help rather than be the one who needs it? Clearly there are factors we can’t control no matter how prepared we are or try to be. But optimizing our chances for a more positive outcome just makes sense. Along with the various hands-on tasks that Wallace recommends, we should also voice our support for those working to fund an operational Earthquake Early Warning System as well as pre-disaster mitigation projects. The warning system can save lives, prevent injuries and reduce damages. Despite the enormous toll of the Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011, it is believed that the casualties would have been unimaginable if there had been no warning. And it has been estimated that over half of the $69 billion in resulting costs — $20 billion in damages, $49 billion in economic losses — of 1994’s Northridge, California, quake were due to knock-down injuries. Imagine the savings if there could have been a 10 to 50 percent reduction in those injuries because of an early warning system. Unfortunately, the current federal budget sequestration has imposed hard caps on appropriations, making it impossible to adequately fund these important ventures. This is something that those of us living as we are, perched on the edge of the Ring of Fire, should consider as we move toward 2016.
FOOD & FARMS By ROB PETERSON water. Growing plants in your garden throughout the winter is an excellent way to both combat the negative effects of bare soil and also to contribute positively to protecting soil. Plants act as a physical shield, protecting soil from the damaging force of rain drops. Plant roots can keep soil from eroding. Growing plants draw up soil nutrients and water into their bodies, thereby minimizing the amount that leach into ground water. In addition, just by being green plants, they take carbon dioxide from the air and store it in their tissues, where it can be food energy for living systems. A special class of plants — those in the legume or pea family — engage in a very cool mutualistic relationship with a bacteria, rhizobia, to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available nitrogen and therefore into protein for those who eat the plants. Basically plants in this family trade sugar derived from photosynthesis and housing in root nodules for nitrogen, which the bacteria can extract
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Therapist committed malpractice A recent letter to the editor rightly acknowledged the good work that recently suspended therapist, Jeffrey Zheutlin, did with the writer’s family (“Violation doesn’t discount years of service on Vashon, July 22). But as one who teaches professional ethics in seminary, and a helping professional (pastor), I want to correct the common assumption that his affair was between consenting adults. Counselors, therapists, pastors, lawyers, doctors and other helping professionals are bound by an ethical code that recognizes that the professional has constituted power in any helping session and works with vulnerable adults, youth and children. The professional’s
responsibility is to use his or her knowledge and skill on behalf of the client and must never use the client to meet his or her own personal needs. The first rule is to do no harm. It is also the professional’s fiduciary duty to be aware that the client’s gratitude may be confused with love. Then it is the professional’s obligation to help the client be aware of the confusion and to keep the client safe, even if it means referring the client to a colleague. The Department of Health acted appropriately in suspending Mr. Zheutlin’s license. When a helping professional has an affair with a client or parishioner, it is not simply a relationship between consenting adults. It is malpractice.
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from the air if they have enough energy in the form of plant sugar. As early in September as possible, before the rains, is a great time to sow overwintering cover crops. A mixture of rye, which has massive roots and produces a large amount of biomass, plus vetch, which produces biomass and is in the nitrogen fixing pea family, is one of the best seed mixes to grow in our climate. Sow them in September before or after you pull up your summer crops. They will sprout quickly and begin guarding the soil, amassing carbon, and fixing nitrogen, and will continue to do so throughout the winter. In the spring, ideally when half the vetch is flowering, you can mix it in with the soil by mowing it and shallowly turning the soil with a shovel, or by rototilling. If you prefer, you can cut it down and compost it separately, then return it to the soil later. This practice is easy, and beneficial in many ways, and VIGA will make it easier for you. VIGA will buy some bulk rye/vetch seed from Nash’s Organic Produce in Sequim and will sell it in small packages at the Farmers Market in August and September. Ask any local grower for advice if you have questions about implementing this practice.
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Too many drivers disregard basic rules While waiting to the north of 112th for Fauntleroy ferries, I’ve too frequently observed northbound cars (and occasional motorcycles) traveling in the southbound lanes — on the wrong side of the double yellow lines — in an effort (I must assume) to drop off or pick up foot passengers. Sometimes, these cars drive quite fast, even when approaching blind curves and seemingly without regard for encountering likely oncoming ferry traffic headed toward town. Of course, the uphill traffic assumes its infamous, perceived need to occupy the left lane next to that same double yellow line and the two, together, beg for disaster. I suspect there is no appreciation for the degree of threat this poses to those at the front of the pack or to lone, southbound cars on that same stretch of Vashon Highway. I grant that most Vashon drivers take a more enlightened and responsible approach to driving; however, this isn’t limited only to summer visitors. Indeed, it happens throughout the year with the summer just resulting in a greater incidence. I see others who protest when someone cuts in front of them in the ferry line; however, to date, I am the only person I have ever observed who visibly or audibly protests this unconscionable behavior. Of course, the ultimate penalty will be enacted when they do encounter the inevitable head-on collision, but then, there is another, more innocent party who will share in that penalty, as well. When some small number of drivers run red lights, their pictures are now being taken, and they receive hefty penalties. Must we each await our turn to win this fatal lottery on our way home, or will others help protest and urge Washington State Ferries and King County Roads to employ more effective preventative methods? Please? — Rick Frye
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Vashon residents could benefit by going ‘blue’ Editor’s note: Due to an editing error, the end of Laura Wiskik’s column “Living longer and prospering by going ‘Blue,” was omitted last week. Wishik wrote this piece as its conclusion. Stress feels uncomfortable. It also makes us fat, sick and sometimes brain damaged. When we are stressed, our bodies produce cortisol. If we are being chased by a wolf, that surge of cortisol is very helpful. The problem is when we are stressed all the time. Cortisol makes us hungry, so we eat more. If we are not being chased by a wolf, the extra calories are stored as fat. Cortisol also causes inflammation, which leads to most of the diseases we associate with getting older: heart disease, dementia, some cancers. Stress during development of the brain causes damage that can be disabling for life. Last week, I described what people who live in “Blue Zones,” places where life expectancy and health are far better than here, eat. In addition to having a diet that is 95 percent from plants, people in Blue Zones have a daily relaxation routine. Some people pray, some take a nap. Others have a glass of red wine. Meditation, tai chi and yoga are all proven to reduce stress. What if all the chil-
HEALTHY LIVING By LAURA WISHIK dren on Vashon learned these methods at a young age? They could be our first “Blue” generation. Another commonality is that people in Blue Zones have a sense of purpose to their lives, “a reason to get out of bed in the morning.” A lot of Vashonites have a sense of purpose, but we could benefit from defining it more clearly. The Blue Zones Project has used workshops to help people recognize their gifts, passions and values. Sounds like a Vashon kind of thing. Communities in the United States have been working with the Blue Zones Project to improve the health of their residents. Some of the strategies seem well-suited to Vashon. For example, instead of selling chocolate or cookies to raise money, students get pledges to participate in “walking marathons.” We all know our youth need to get outside and move more, so I’m sure there would be support
for this. The Blue Zones Project has created materials to guide students to take charge of their own health. Teachers, students and parents work as a team to increase physical activity, decrease screen time, increase daily consumption of vegetables and decrease drinking sugary beverages. Another community strategy involves working with restaurants. For example, bread would only be put on the table if requested. Sides of fruit or vegetables would be the norm. If you wanted fries or chips instead, you would need to ask for them. There always would be a fresh fruit option for dessert. There are great ideas and recipes in “The Blue Zones Solution” by Dan Buettner and on the web at www. Bluezones.com. Let’s start talking about how to make Vashon more “Blue.” Stop by the Shape Up Vashon table at the Farmer’s Market between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Or send an email to info@shape upvashon.org to say you’re interested. Let’s make Vashon a place where lots of people in their 90s are dancing in the street at Strawberry Festival. — Laura Wishik is a mother, attorney, member of the school board and the head of Shape Up Vashon.
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We’re getting so frustrated trying to find a home on Vashon. We just can’t drop everything and get out there fast enough from Seattle to put a bid in on a house. My husband wants to be close to the ferry so we are just looking at the north end. It seems like everything sells so fast in that neighborhood and is more expensive. Any suggestions?
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This may sound flippant and I don’t mean it to, but if you can’t possibly deal with a drive of 5 to 20 minutes to the ferry from further south on the island, you may want to just stay in Seattle. Most of my clients move here for a slower pace, a more rural lifestyle that includes great schools, a wonderful cultural environment, beautiful natural areas and a friendly community. To become a part of that community you may have to actually live more than a couple of minutes from the boat. Our north end homes turn over at a faster rate than other areas. Some of the busiest roads see the same homes coming on the market every two to four years. That tells me that those folks couldn’t handle the commute. There are other reasons to sell, of course, but there does seem to be a pattern. I’ve been fortunate that in 26 years in this business I have had only one client who bought at the north end and sold a few years later to go back to the city. Of course, other clients who buy at the north end often end up buying a place elsewhere on the Island to get into a more rural setting. Living in the city, with its traffic congestion, can mean it takes 15 minutes just to drive a few blocks. For others folks it’s a 45 minute bumper to bumper drive on the freeway to or from the east side. I would think a drive through beautiful rural Vashon, and a relaxing trip on a boat talking to friends, working on a laptop or reading a book would be an easy tradeoff.
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WEDNESDAY • 12 Mid-Week Market: Stop by for locally grown produce. Note: The times have changed for the remainder of the summer. 3 to 7 p.m. at the Village Green.
FRIDAY • 14 Senior Center Community Flea Market —Donation Drop Off: A fundraiser for the senior center, the flea market is still in need of donations for the event. Gently used items may be donated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Island Funeral Service. Senior Center Movies and Popcorn: This week’s feature is “My Afternoons With Margueritte.” This french film tells a story of an illiterate man who bonds with a 90-year-old, well-read woman, who awakens his interest in reading, changing his life forever. The film will have English subtitles. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Vashon Drum Circle: All are invited to drum with the circle on behalf of the health and well being of the planet and community. The event is sponsored by Woman’s Way Red Lodge and is open to all ages and experience levels. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Village Green.
SATURDAY • 15 Senior Center Community Flea Market: The event is a fundraiser for the senior center. For more information, call Lois Yunker at 465-5841. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Island Funeral Service. Farmers Market: Local produce, hot food, unique treats and artisan wares, all in one place. This week’s musical guest is John Browne. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Shelving Sale: The Vashon Tool Library has commercial-grade, metal shelving units for sale — while supplies last — that were previously in use at Vashon Ace Hardware. The cost is $35 each, for units that are 5- to 8-feet high and 21 to 25 inches deep, with four shelves. For more information, see vashontools.org/shelving. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Tool Library, 18870 103rd Ave. SW (next
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to the Open Space.) Psychic Fair: Noon to 6 p.m. at Vashon Intuitve Arts. Ken Larsen Memorial: There will be a potluck picnic and musical celebration to remember Chautauqua 5th grade teacher Ken Larsen, who died June 7. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share and a blanket to sit on. Bob’s Your Uncle and other musical guests will play. 2 to 4 p.m. at the Chautauqua Elementary School garden (see story, page 13.) World Vision Concert and Potluck: Perry Springman and other musicians will perform a concert to promote the work of World Vision. The concert is free, but there will be an opportunity to make a donation to help cover travel expenses. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share, as well as a lawn chair and beverage. The concert will take place outside on a beach. RSVP to Jonathan Morse at 408-7228 or email jmorse74@ hotmail.com. 4 p.m. potluck and 5:30 p.m. concert at 11924 SW Cedarhurst Rd. (Fern Cove). Total Experience Gospel Choir: The internationally renowned group will perform a benefit concert for Virginia Mason’s Bailey-Boushay House — a skilled nursing facility with in- and outpatient programs designed to meet the complex needs of those living with HIV and AIDS. For more information, contact Larry Flynn at 495-1410. 6 p.m. at Vashon Island Community Church, 9318 Cemetery Rd. Vashon Social Dance Group: The group welcomes Lilli Anne Carey from Dance for Joy who will offer a swing dance lesson, followed by a deejayed social dance. Anyone interested in dancing is welcome; no partners needed. Cost is by a suggested donation of $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. 7 to 8 p.m. lesson and 8 to 9:30 p.m. social dance at the Ober Park performance room.
Vashon Children’s Center Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vashon Children’s Center. Virginia V Cruise: Tickets are still available for a trip around Vashon on the old Mosquito Fleet steamer Virginia V. Tickets cost $100, which includes a boxed lunch from The Hardware Store Restaurant. Heritage museum members will receive a 10 percent discount. Tickets may be purchased at the Vashon Bookshop or at the heritage museum. For more information, call the museum at 463-7808.
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TUESDAY • 18 Vashon Quilt Guild: The guild welcomes Kathy Larsdotter as its guest speaker, who will talk about yoga (both standing and sitting.) 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 VIPP’s Annual Dog Walk: Participants may walk individually or with a team of up to 10 people, with or without dogs, at this fundraiser for Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP). Sponsors are not necessary; simply make a donation and get walking around the Burton Loop. Prizes will be awarded to the top three individual contributors as well as to each member of the top team contributor. Also, the first 50 participants will receive gift bags from Pandora’s Box, an event photo and will be entered into a drawing to win wine from the Vashon Winery (must be 21 or over to win). Walk any time between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Aug. 29, starting at Jensen Point.
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The Vashon Island Grower’s Association (VIGA) will host its second annual Farm to Table Feast on Sunday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. For members and friends of VIGA, local farmers and chefs are teaming up to offer signature dishes, a gluten-free table, local cider and wine, pasture-raised meat and poultry and an abundance of seasonal vegetables and fruit, with music from Camille Coldeen and Gus Reeves (pictured above). Tickets cost $60 per person or $100 per couple or family (children must be under 18), and can be purchased at eventbrite.com. All proceeds will go to VIGA. Space is limited. For location or more information, call Mike Tracy at 567-4055 or email vigafarmtotable@gmail.com. tunities for island youth, these classes for kids in sixth through 12th grades will be led by fourthdegree black belt Alex Echevarria. Echevarria, a retired school teacher, has 26 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching Kenpo on Vashon for almost two years. The classes will be hosted by the Methodist church, but do not have a religious component. To register, call 463-9804 or go to vashonmethodist.org. 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 4 through 25, in the education building of the Vashon United Methodist Church. A second class at 2:30 p.m. will be added if needed. Beginners Tennis Clinic: This program for kids ages 6 through 12 will be led by Lily Lott, former captain of the Vashon High School women’s tennis team. Classes may be taken on a drop-in basis at a cost of $12 per class. All equipment will be provided. Participants will receive a free pool pass with each class taken. For more information, call Lott at 251-9280. Noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 8 through 29, at the Vashon Pool.
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Lifeguard Training: The Vashon Pool will offer a lifeguard training course during the last week in August. All ages — including adults — are welcome. The cost is
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VASHON THEATRE Ant-Man: Ends Aug. 13. Mr. Holmes: Plays Aug. 14 through 20. Everyman (National Theatre Live): Aug. 13 and 16. Anthony & Cleopatra (Stratford Festival): Aug. 20. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS King County Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Sunrise Ridge Health Services Board: 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, in the conference room at Sunrise Ridge. Friends of Island Center Forest: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Land Trust building. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Ober Park.
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Participants in the Vashon Island Growers Association’s (VIGA) second annual watermelon eating contest at the market last weekend put on a juicy show for some young observers. As part of VIGA’s White House-endorsed Healthy Eating contest series, contestants had to eat an entire “yellow doll” watermelon, including the rind. Liam Rockwell of Cedar Spring Farm was the winner. In all there were 12 contenders representing a range of ages, genders and even species as Noodle, a 4-month-old sheep, entered with his service helper Maud Jackson.
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Live by the Brick, Die by the Brick By Chris Austin
About 16,000 years ago we had approximately 3,000 feet of ice covering the Puget Sound area which made it an unpopular place to go ice-fishing. But as the old saying goes, “When life gives you glaciers, make bricks.” I may have paraphrased here a bit. As the glaciers retreated they left behind a permeable layer of gravel outwash which sat over an impermeable layer of silty clay. Much of the clay was at, or close to, the surface along our shorelines. Combine this with an abundance of timber and you have a perfect setup for a brick-making operation. Old photos show endless cords of wood lined up to fire the kilns but also fire the boilers on the steamships. (A cord of wood was 4x4x8 feet in size and even a relatively new steamboat - with a fancy new propeller rather than paddlewheel - would burn 24 cords of wood daily as it plied the waters between Seattle and Tacoma.) Having brickworks right at the waterline made for easy loading for the steamers, also an advantage. These pictures showed as well how these two industries denuded the surrounding hills. A brickyard was in operation by 1883 and by 1885 there were four more in operation, employing some two hundred men, with the Bleeker Yard in Burton being the largest. Three years later the Fairfowld Brick Yard could boast 100 workers all by itself. Clearly this was an important economic driver on the island. Boat construction got a boost too as barges were constructed to haul the building materials, mostly to Tacoma for buildings and streets. The 1889 conflagration in Seattle stimulated even more building block factories. By 1892 Vashon and Maury Islands could boast more than 52 brickyards. At this point production was at its zenith but it was short lived. A year later another earthly element, namely gold, would bring the entire enterprise to its knees. The “Panic of ‘93” was brought about by the steep and rapid decline in gold prices. The resulting nationwide depression ushered in the collapse of East Coast banks and a raft of corporate bankruptcies. Now much-needed capital for the rebuilding of Seattle was gone. Loss of financing meant that new construction slowed considerably and no construction meant no need for bricks. (It probably didn’t help the situation that Seattle’s City Treasurer, Adolph Krug, ran off with $125,000 in public funds. That’s a lot of bricks.) With the building boom over the brickyards withered and closed, never to return. 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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MOORE AT OBER PARK: Popular singer-songwriter and Vashon resident Ian Moore will play a free concert in the park courtesy of Vashon Events and the Vashon Park District. The show will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Ober Park. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic. No dogs, alcohol or smoking are permitted in the park.
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Vashon author launches third novel in island trilogy recently sold his successful veterinary practice located in the heart of Vashon. He’s at a loss of what to do with his time Jean Davies Okimoto often says she when he also loses his wife, who leaves writes the kind of novel she likes to read him for another woman. but has trouble finding. In the case of At the beginning of the book, all that her adult fiction that means older charremains of Paugh’s former life is his acters grappling with the vicissitudes of reliable chocolate lab Bert and a pile aging, the nature of living in a close-knit of regrets. As the story unfolds, Paugh island community and a story that ends bumbles his way into reinventing his life, on a hopeful note. Based on early reviews filling it with purpose through the help of and audience response at the book’s old friends who become launch last week, “The his chosen family, an Reinvention of Albert “We must let go of the life unexpected new partner Paugh” seems to have we planned, so as to accept and the unconditional love hit Okimoto’s literhis canine pals. the one that is waiting for of Okimoto ary goals with flying said the plot colors. us.” of her books often appears Her 22nd book and Title quote by Joseph Campbell from after the arrival of her third novel in what was “The Reinvention of Albert Paugh” characters, as did Albert’s to be an island triloccupation as a veteriogy, “The Reinvention narian. A card-carrying of Albert Paugh” will dog-lover, Okimoto easily eventually be part of a landed on the profession, but knew nothquartet. ing about it. She enlisted the aid of Dr. “What happened is that I like the Don Wolczko, who not only advised her characters in the trilogy, particularly on veterinary medicine but also carefully the 90-year-old Martha Jane,” explained read the manuscript. Okimoto, 72, with a glint in her brown Okimoto drew on the expertise of other eyes. “I don’t want to be done with her yet, islanders, including Deputy Sheriff Issac so there will be one more book focusing Patino, Linda Milovsoroff and Rayna on older characters.” Holtz, as well as Dr. Hugh Straley and Characters, particularly those in Jim Devine. Blending the real with the the supposed golden years of life, are fictional, Okimoto used, with permission, Okimoto’s muse. They are everything the names of some islanders, but said that to her, she said; they drive her novels. all of her characters are imaginary. As for Albert Paugh has the distinction of being the setting, Vashon is more like a heroine Okimoto’s first male protagonist, and he with superstar status. carries the burden of flunking retirement. “I’ve lived in seven different states,” “That line came from a doctor friend Okimoto said, “but never have I lived anyof mine,” Okimoto said. “I thought it was where that is so beautiful and has so many funny.” wonderful people as Vashon. That’s why I She also thought it an apt expression for like writing about it.” the challenges one faces when carving out Okimoto admits she also likes to write a new life after the end of a long career. with a hopeful ending in mind. She said Okimoto sees aging as a challenging — it is her imaginary world so she can make with a sense of loss permeating everything everything come out right, adding that from one’s health and youth to losing it’s therapeutic for her. After 40 years as friends and loved ones — but also interesta practicing therapist, Okimoto has witing time. nessed the highs and lows of the human Albert Paugh, pronounced like paw,
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Sue and Rich Wiley read a scene from Jean Davies Okimoto’s latest book, “The Reinvention of Albert Paugh” last week at the Vashon Bookshop. Okimoto is seated on right. journey. “I used to think in my practice I could make a happy ending but found I could not,” Okimoto said. “I don’t want it sugary, but I also don’t want the sadness and violence we read about everyday.” Okimoto also writes with a generous dose of humor, peppering her pages with droll quips and comedic observations that run the gamut from current politics to the general human condition. “I experience the world as a tragic comedy with humor as a survival skill,” Okimoto said. That humor became evident during the launch of “The Reinvention of Albert Paugh” at the Vashon Bookshop. Okimoto asked veteran island actor Rich Wiley and
his wife Sue — who made her acting debut — to read scenes from the novel. Okimoto landed on the idea from Book-It Theater, which previously turned one of her youth novels into a play. “I thought I wouldn’t be good at reading from a man’s point of view,” Okimoto said. “I saw Rich in Drama Dock’s play ‘Inspecting Carol,’ and he was hilarious.” With peals of laughter bouncing off the shelves of the bookstore, audience members gave two thumbs up for the book and the reading. After the event, as she rang up sales of “The Reinvention of Albert Paugh,” Bookshop owner Nancy Katica said, “This has been the most fun reading we’ve ever had.”
Three Vashon Poets Laureate announced for 2015 At an outdoor gathering hosted by Ron Irvine at the Vashon Winery last month, Vashon’s 2015 Poets Laureate were announced by Master of Ceremonies Annie Brulé. Irvine spoke about the selection process. “The Poets Laureate were selected by a group of Vashon poets, weighing the differences between nominated poets; look-
Vashon’s new 2015 Poets Laureate include (left to right) Lonny Kaneko, Maijah SansonFrey and Cal Kinnear. The announcement was made at the Vashon Winery last month. Ron Irvine Photo
ing at their poetry and their contributions to the community of poets and the larger community of Vashon,” he said. Irvine noted that the committee decided to nominate co-Poets Laureate Lonny Kaneko and Cal Kinnear as each deserved the title, adding that the poets’ personalities and poetry complimented one another. The committee also solicited names from Vashon public school teachers for the Youth Poet Laureate. The title was given to Maijah Sanson-Frey. Each of the Poets Laureate read from their own work before other Vashon poets also shared poems. — Juli Goetz Morser
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open for Sekouba Bambino. The all ages show runs from 8 to 10 p.m. with a free cover, though tips are encouraged.
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It’s back to the future with outdoor movie
Duo plays folk music
Vashon Film Society will show the 1985 film “Back to the Future” for its annual family outdoor movie on Saturday at dusk, shortly after the sun sets. The retro outdoor movie night is a free screening that takes place in the Vashon Theatre parking lot. Movie goers are invited to arrive early and bring a picnic, blankets or low-back chairs to watch the time-travel adventure starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. The Vashon Theatre concession stand will sell popcorn and other treats before the movie begins.
Camille Coldeen and Gus Reeves will bring their harmonious American and world folk music to the Red Bike on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Coldeen, who grew up on Vashon, and Reeves met in Portland. Together they play a range of soul standards, traditional and original songs, with Coldeen on mandolin and Reeves on guitar. Reeves fronts a Portland based duo called River Twain. Coldeen is the former front woman of The Diggers. The couple lives on Vashon and runs an art school called Riverbed Creative Academy. All ages are invited to the free show until 11:30 p.m, then 21 and older.
Club serves up classical music
Music of Guinea comes to the Bike Jacob Bain and Vashon Events will bring singer and musician Sekouba “Bambino” to the Red Bike on Sunday at 8 p.m. Born in Guinea, West Africa, Bambino is the stage name of Sedouba Diabaté. By the time he was eight years old, Diabaté sang with local bands in his village of Kintinya. Guinean president Sekou Touré discovered the young singer when Diabté was 12, asking him to become the front man for the state-sponsored group Bembaya Jazz National. He received his nickname of Bambino from the group and was dubbed a national treasure of Guinea.
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Grant will fund new equipment at fire department Vashon Island Fire & Rescue was recently awarded a grant for new equipment from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The grant, for nearly $302,000, will enable the department to replace 42 self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) — air packs that firefighters wear when they enter a structure fire — and 18 additional face masks, according to a department press release. Such equipment needs to be replaced every 10 years, said interim acting fire chief George Brown, who noted that the old equipment at the
department had reached that limit and no longer met current safety standards. “Had this grant award not been received, we faced the prospect of finding additional revenue in order to purchase this critical piece of safety equipment,” Brown said. Each SCBA costs nearly $7,000, and additional masks are important so that firefighters do not have to share masks, a practice Brown called unsanitary and unsafe. The total cost of the new equipment was $317,003. The grant provided all but 5 percent of that cost,
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Islander proves her mettle in extreme obstacle course events By DANIEL GREEN For The Beachcomber
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alli Swift, known to many as Vashon Windermere’s marketing coordinator, has taken interest in a particularly grueling sport: Tough Mudder events. Tough Mudder, a large-scale, mud-drenched obstacle course, is unlike any conventional pastime. The course features military-inspired obstacles spread out over a large swath — usually 10-12 miles — of land. Daunting trenches, freezing water and dangling live wires are common throughout the circuit. “I always like to do something different,� Swift said. “I drove buses; I learned to ride motorcycles. I needed something else that was a challenge, that was different.� Designed to test the camaraderie, mental grit and physical ability of participants, Tough Mudder allows only the most determined to cross the finish line. “It’s about getting over your fears,� she said. “It’s a physical and mental challenge.� Swift said she first took part in the challenge for her 40th birthday. Save for occasional running, Swift hadn’t before pushed herself through such a physically strenuous situation. To prepare, she had to begin running frequently and undergo interval training — short, repeated blasts of exhausting action. “I went all in,� she said about the exercise program she embarked on. For her first event — in 2013 in Black Diamond — she started training seven months in advance. After long weeks of beach runs, push-ups, and burpees, Swift felt like she was in relatively good shape. The course, however, put her athleticism to the test, and drove her to the brink of collapse, she said. Swift described the difficulty of climbing great mounds of mud, jumping dirty moats and hoisting herself over 10-foot wooden walls. She was forced to crawl through cramped, dark tubes and dive into a vat filled with ice water. “You get in, and you don’t have any idea what to expect. That’s a little scary,� she said. The most difficult obstacle, she said, was one called “Electroshock Therapy,� or “EST.� Participants were tasked with running through a jungle of dangling live wires charged with 10,000 volts of electricity.
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fied the key to her success: her friends and every other participant. The event does not include a race or any sort of timed competition, but rather a challenge that encourages teamwork and the cooperation of all “mudders.� One of the obstacles that most directly involved teamwork was a 15-foot quarter-pipe named “Everest,� Swift said. As usual, the mudders had to run up the ramp and climb over, but because of its slick surface, ascension was no easy task. Those who had already clambered on top of the quarterpipe remained at the peak and helped to pull up struggling climbers. “Everybody helps everybody else,� she added. Swift shared another incentive that kept her trudging on: a free beer at the finish line. “We joked about that the whole course,� she said with a laugh. “Free beer. That free beer is going to taste really good.� With yards left, Swift was tuckered out. “I was exhausted. My legs were trembling,� she recounted. She had spent the last three and a half hours trekking through muck and scaling brutal obstacles. Only the EST stood in her way. Affected by epilepsy, Swift faced a dilemma. Her doctor had, not surprisingly, advised against running through a tangle of live wires. “I could see the finish line on the other side, and I was just too driven not to finish,� Swift stated. Her determination outweighed any fear of failure. She hustled through the electric clutter and crossed the finish line, safe and sound. Now, Swift has three Tough Mudder runs tucked under her belt and is planning a half marathon scheduled for September. She admitted that finishing the first circuit piqued her interest in obstacle courses and more long distance running, something she hadn’t been involved in since high school. Some of her family thought she was crazy, and colleagues didn’t expect her to sustain such a fierce hobby, but she said finishing Tough Mudders has been an important physical and mental victory for her. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. And I did it,� Swift said.
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flat and will be good for families with young children.” The trail, which is anticipated to open near the end of September, has a ready-made trail head at the Burton Adventure Recreation Center and will eventually be the final piece of the town-to-Quartermaster trail system. The first link in the chain, the aptly named Town Loop Trail, will get its formal start as soon as the land trust and county secure the funds to build a useable path out of a closed section of unpaved road known as the 103rd rightof-way. Located at the Island Center Forest trailhead near the Roseballen neighborhood, the roughly 600 foot-long section of 103rd Avenue has been plagued with problems. “For starters, it’s impassable in the winter,” Dean said. “The water collects there to the point where it’s too deep for anyone to get through.” The poor drainage and subsequent proliferation of mud has also made the spot attractive for mud bogging, which leaves deep, uneven ruts in the drier months, making it
impossible for cyclists and dangerous for pedestrians or equestrians to navigate. In the past, it has also been a haven for transients. But Kimmett described how they worked with the land owners on each side of the 103rd segment to clear away vegetation overgrowth, which removed much of the desired cover, and the camps moved out. According to county regulations, the King County Roads division cannot legally fix the beleaguered stretch, despite the fact that it owns it, since the segment is officially designated as closed. But cooperation wins the day, as Roads is giving King County Parks — which manages Island Center Forest — a “special use” easement so that the work to build a useable, connecting path can be done. “It’s going to be re-graded and built up, making a raised path so that water won’t collect anymore,” Kimmett said. “It will have a soft surface … gravel, and will be wide enough for a couple of bikes or horses, or two or three people to walk abreast of each other.” And there will be barriers at either end, passable by everything but vehicles. Islander Steven Holtz, a member of the Friends of Island
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Center Forest and devoted equestrian, explained that the 103rd right-of-way was chosen to be the gateway for the Town Loop Trail because the “Gateway Trail” into Island Center Forest also starts there. He described the nearly 2-feet deep ruts that currently run the length of the section, making it impossible to use safely, as well as his personal desire for him and his wife to one day be able to ride their horses from town to the Roasterie for coffee. “I hope that once this section is completed it will serve as an example of the vision,” he said, “and that it will encourage the development of the rest of the trail to Center.” Once the 103rd segment is finished, the next steps will be to start formalizing the town-to-Center route, as it evolves section by section. “You can actually walk it now, when it’s dry,” Dean explained. “We have been working with the owners of the properties all along the way, like Matsuda Farm and the Open Space, and they’ve all been very supportive.” The hope, however, is to create something more permanent and on paper so that it can be protected when properties change hands. Of particular concern for all involved is safety, and specifically the lack of it with the only current option of walking along the highway. Holtz said that if they can get the trail to Center, then it’s possible that through a national program called Safe Routes to School, the schools could be connected to it to provide more children a safe way to walk or ride their bikes to and from school. Kimmett said that his vision for the island is to bring it more in line with the rest of King County, which has an extensive Regional Trail System, though he acknowledged that Vashon has one big disadvantage compared to other areas. “Most regional trails are ‘rail trails’ that have used defunct railways as their paths,” he noted. “On Vashon, we obviously don’t have that luxury. So we have to create the connection ourselves.” For now, the focus is on the Judd Creek and Town Loop trails, and Dean said that ideally, the 103rd right-of-way will be completed around the same time as Judd Creek, if progress continues to go well. And at the end of the day, for all involved, it’s not just about connecting the dots — it’s about giving people more opportunities, whether it’s for watching wildlife, staying healthy or simply getting from one place to another. “Trails get used if they’re cool or they go somewhere,” Dean said. “We’re hoping for both with this plan.” — To see progress on the Judd Creek trail and future progress on the 103rd right-of-way, follow the land trust on Facebook at facebook.com/vashon.landtrust.
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which is what is happening along the length of the fault. With a history of the plates getting “stuck,” stress along the fault builds until it eventually ruptures, as though being popped open by a giant crowbar. While 9.0 might seem to be extreme, subduction zones produce the world’s largest earthquakes, with 8.0 being at the low-end of their range of magnitude. The June event will be a functional exercise, meaning the focus will be on EOC to EOC communication, operation and coordination, and will involve emergency management teams at the city, county and state levels as well as several federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Participating in the exercise are Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Washington, D.C. “There will be some field activity added to the functional exercises for this one,” Wallace noted. “It’s been confirmed that we’ll have JLOTS participating.” Unlike previous drills and exercises, the U.S. military will be involved in Cascadia Rising, working on its own objectives in parallel with the state and local teams. JLOTS stands for Joint Logistics Over the Shore and involves the loading and unloading of ships without fixed port facilities — in this case, it means getting supplies to and evacuating casualties off of the coast as well as Vashon, because in the scenario, Wallace explained that the island will lose both ferry terminals — one to a dock rupture, the other to a landslide. Other pieces of his Vashon scenario include a lost substation leaving the island without power, one fire station collapse that crushes a fire truck and medic vehicle, a landslide that takes out 45 homes and casualties, including seven deaths and more than 100 injured. “The idea here is to understand what’s
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going on, make a plan and take action,” he their family and neighbors. said. “We have to figure out how to do the Acknowledging that it can be overmost good we can for the largest number of whelming to try to prepare for something people with what we have on hand.” like a major CSZ event, Wallace had some Another military group involved in the suggestions. exercise was recently spotted by a few eagle“Think about it as though you’re preeyed islanders, as the SeaBees — members of paring for a really bad storm,” he offered. the U.S. Naval Construction Forces — con- “Those happen regularly enough around ducted practice dives in Quartermaster here, and the preparation is pretty much Harbor a couple of weeks exactly the same.” ago. Their job will be to Specifically, he sug“Think about it as preparing gests having a 10-day construct off-shore docking facilities for aid and supply of food and water, for a really bad storm. supply vessels. emergency lighting and Those happen regularly The exercise will last power and a heat source. enough around here, and for four days. He also recommended the preparation is pretty But as significant an designating an out-ofundertaking as Cascadia state family member or much exactly the same.” Rising will be, Wallace close friend as a contact, Rick Wallace believes that nothing can taking a Community President, VashonBePrepared replace individual preEmergency Response paredness. Team (CERT) course “The vast majority of people who sur- and starting a Neighborhood Emergency vive catastrophes like this either rescue Response Organization (NERO). themselves or are rescued by neighbors, “If it’s overwhelming, just do a little bit not responders,” he explained. “People are at a time,” he said. “Each time you go to the lulled into a false sense of security when grocery store, pick up one or two things. we talk about how much preparation we’ve Before you know it, you’ll be set.” done, but it’s important to understand we One tool that seismologists as well as will not be able to rescue you.” several local politicians believe might go And while written to be informative, a long way toward preventing many of the pieces like the New Yorker articles often do predicted casualties is an Earthquake Early more harm than good, Wallace added. Warning system (EEW). Already in use Referring to detailed descriptions of the in Japan, two prototype systems are curnightmarish aftermath of this particular rently being developed in the U.S. — one in earthquake, he became frustrated. California and one in Washington. “All of this hasn’t agitated the commu“The principle is that we watch for the nity enough for people to run out and get start of a quake,” John Vidale, director of ready,” he said. “So scaring the beejesus the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network out of people is clearly not an effective way said. “Then we can estimate the location to work.” and size or power of it, so we have an idea He went on to say that in his experience, of when the shaking will start.” people generally have one of two reactions He explained that seismic waves move to being confronted with this kind of infor- several miles per second, so the proximmation — either they panic and go into ity and depth of a quake in relation to the denial, or they become fatalistic about it. warning area will determine how much And both reactions are obstacles to doing warning people get, citing a range of a few the things that he thinks everyone should seconds to a few minutes. do to be able to best help themselves or “If a Cascadia rupture started off the
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coast of California, it could take up to 5 minutes for the whole fault to break,” he noted. “That’s a good amount of time to do what needs to be done to stay safe.” Vidale said that studies have shown that the majority of injuries and fatalities that occur during earthquakes are caused by people being knocked down or crushed under objects that fall. With even a few seconds of warning, it’s suggested there could be anywhere from a 10 to 50 percent reduction in casualties. Warnings can be delivered via cell phones, sirens and emergency broadcasts on TV and radio. California is about five years ahead of Washington with its EEW, but the ultimate goal is for the West Coast to be connected, Vidale said. Sympathetic to this endeavor are Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Derek Kilmer, who represents Washington’s Sixth District, located in the western portion of the state. Both have lobbied for federal funding for the EEW, as well as prevention and mitigation money from FEMA. “That New Yorker article was frightening but it doesn’t do any good to wring our hands,” Kilmer said. “We need to make the effort to be prepared.” Kilmer sits on the House Appropriations Committee and noted that the budget caps imposed by sequestration have significantly hampered his efforts. “FEMA’s mitigation fund for the entire country right now is $25 million, which is $175 million down from the president’s budget,” he said. Mitigation funding is used to help communities prepare before disasters strike. For example, Ocosta Elementary School in Grays Harbor county received a grant from FEMA to build the first tsunami vertical safe haven in North America — big enough to hold all 700 students and staff in the entire district. “More progress needs to be made and more funding is needed,” Kilmer said. “We need to make the investments to keep people safe. We need to do better.”
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Sport Utility Vehicles Ford
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Vashon Senior Center Fundraiser Flea Market & Vendor Sale. Sat., August 15th, 9am-2pm. King Caramels, jewelry, antiques, household items, collectibles, artwork, tools, fabric, crafts. 1 8 0 0 5 Va s h o n H w y. SW, Island Funeral Service parking lot. Garage/Moving Sales General
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Have you seen this cat? Parker is a short hair orange and white neutered male cat about three years old. He was last seen on 7/5/15 at his home on 99th near Manzanita. He is micro chipped. Please call VIPP with any information you have about Parker.
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