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Coyote reports rise, group aims to educate islanders By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
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Last Thursday evening Ian Moore and his band mates drew the largest crowd in years to a Concerts in the Park show, with well over 400 people attending. The evening capped off with dancers from the audience joining Moore on stage for his encore song. The free concerts, held at Ober Park, feature talented and diverse musicians and provide fun for all ages, according to organizer Pete Welch. Two more shows will be held this summer. Clinton Fearon, bringing his signature reggae vibe, will play on Thursday evening. The last of the series will be on Sept. 10 with The Great Divide, a crowd favorite on Vashon. Concerts in the Park are presented by the Vashon Park District and curated by Vashon Events.
When Angela Schonbok’s favorite cat did not return to the family’s north-end home after hunting voles one night recently, she knew something had gone terribly wrong. A few days later, Schonbok’s fears were confirmed when she found the cat’s collar in a patch of woods across the road. Since then she has learned that several cats have disappeared this summer from a neighborhood close by, and many believe coyotes are to blame. Schonbok knew that coyotes live on the island, she said, but had not anticipated they would come to her residential neighborhood. Nor did she know about the missing cats. “I feel very responsible, she said, fighting tears. “I did not realize the extent to which it was happening.” Animals wander off for many reasons, and it’s often impossible to determine if a pet has fallen victim to a coyote. However, experts stress that coyotes are active in many areas of the island
now, including the north end. The coyotes are here to stay, they add, and the best way to co-exist is to prevent incidents, including by keeping cats and dogs in at night and making an effort to keep coyotes wary of people. “The number one message is prevention,” said Bianca Perla of the Vashon Nature Center. “It is better to prevent things and teach the coyotes to stay out of human areas.” To help in that effort, the Coyote Working Group has formed with assistance from the Vashon Nature Center. The group came together last year after coyotes killed three sheep at the Vashon Sheepdog Trials and government officials who were brought in to assist killed two coyotes. Since the group formed, it has focused on research and education by meeting with government wildlife officials, conducting a “howl study” on the island and creating materials for farmers, pet owners and the general public to learn more about the animals and how to best live with them. SEE COYOTES, 27
Family business a labor of love for all involved with Sporty’s By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
Nestled unassumingly between the pharmacy and The President of Me, Sporty’s has been one of Vashon town’s enduring businesses. And while it has never been named to any “top” or “best” lists, and may not be as well known off the island as some of its neighbors, the occasionally infamous establishment holds a special place in the hearts of many in the community. “We are the first place open in the morning and the last place to close at night,” owner Pete Chorak Jr. said. “And we’re only closed two days a
year.” The son of Croatian parents, Chorak took over the business from his father in 1994, when he was just 25. “We first lived in Enumclaw; my dad had a business there,” he said. “When I was 10, he sold it, and we moved to Vashon.” The family owned two businesses across the street from each other in town — The Islander and the tavern that eventually became Sporty’s. “It was PJ’s initially, then Karen’s Place, then Vashon Tavern and finally Chorak’s Sportsman’s Inn,” Chorak explained. “Once it got to that, everyone just started calling it Sporty’s. It stuck, so we changed the sign.”
Meanwhile over at The Islander, pancakes were cooking and gaining a fair amount of notoriety. Bigger than a Frisbee and prepared by Chorak’s mother Neja, they achieved some fame when Chorak’s brother Jason, a record-setting linebacker for the University of Washington’s Huskies football team, was getting a lot of press. “He would talk about eating the pancakes, and that got some (media) attention,” Chorak said with a chuckle and a big smile. So it was then, that when the Choraks decided to close The Islander in 1999, they built a kitchen at Sporty’s SEE SPORTY’S, 26
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Theatre now licensed Judd Creek restoration project continues Salmon will to sell beer, wine benefit from
Responding to more than a decade’s worth of customer requests, the Vashon Theatre is now licensed to sell beer and wine full-time. Theatre owner Eileen Wolcott explained in an email that patrons had been asking for this for the last 12 years. “We pursued licensing several years ago,” she said. “But the regulations then would have required people to sip their drinks in the lobby before going into the movie, so we dropped the idea.” Recently however, the state adjusted its regulations in an effort to help small town theaters stay in business, as the sale of wine and beer provides them with another income stream. Wolcott emphasized that as a community-centered business, they have moved slowly and carefully into this endeavor. According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, to hold a license to sell beer and wine, a theater must have no more than four screens and require all servers of beer and wine to attend a mandatory alcohol server train-
ing program. There are also multiple requirements aimed at ensuring that alcohol is not served to those under the age of 21, such as requiring identification from anyone appearing to be 30 yearsold or younger, the use of containers (cups) for alcohol that differ significantly from those used for non-alcoholic beverages, requesting identification from anyone seen consuming an alcoholic beverage who appears to be of questionable age and checking the identification of all parties if one individual wishes to purchase drinks for others. Wolcott said that she began working with the state again last October, and this summer has been able to start the new service, though the theater is still working on meeting the state’s lighting requirements for the new license. Right now, beer and wine service is offered at evening shows Thursday through Sunday, as well as at nonmovie screenings such as the National Theatre Live series, Bolshoi Ballet and other special events. — Sarah Low
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Last week, old trees found a new home when they were set in Judd Creek, where they will improve salmon habitat. The work, upstream from the intertidal area, is part of a joint project between King County and the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. While the creek is low after the dry summer, when it rises, the water will move the tree trunks along, and pools and eddies will be created in the process. “I think these logs will have an immediate benefit to stream health,” said Paul Adler, the project manager for King County’s Small Habitat Restoration Program, which is overseeing this project. “We’ll see improvements during the storm season.” Healthy forest streams contain woody debris, Adler said. When left alone, the trees naturally fall in the water and pro-
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said. While it is difficult to count fish, volunteers have been counting that area’s invertebrates, which are considered an indicator species, just like the spotted owl is in the forest. “We already have seen an improvement in bug scores in just two years,” he said. “That is another indication what we are doing is being effective in terms of stream health.” Greg Rabourn, Vashon’s basin steward for King County, added that logs
also provide bugs for fish to eat, creating an additional benefit. In the area where woody debris was added two years ago, he noted that given the hot, dry summer, the pools provided cooler, deeper water, which is important for salmon. While the latest portion of the project is finished, Rabourn said more trees will be added to the creek on an ongoing basis. — Sarah Low also provided reporting for this story.
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Regarding ferries, speak up or lose service
EDITORIAL
Washington fires bring climate change home U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe infamously brought a snowball onto the Senate floor earlier this year to suggest climate change is a hoax. Perhaps a member of our own state’s delegation should return from their August break with a charred limb of a Ponderosa pine to prove that it isn’t. Forest fires are raging across Central and Eastern Washington — so vast and intense that a haze hung over Vashon this weekend, a miasma of smoke that underscored how real climate disruption has become, even here, in the idyllic Northwest. Politicians will invariably argue that the Forest Service’s management practices are to blame or that it’s a fluke or that it doesn’t prove a thing. But scientists, if we listen, will tell us something different. What they’ll tell us is that we’ve entered a period of megafires — conflagrations of such staggering proportions that they are not only exhausting our resources and destroying homes but also transforming the vast forests of the West. They’ll tell us that the fires of the past decade have proven bigger, hotter and faster, burning down whole forests so thoroughly they might never grow back. They’ll tell us those fires trigger other ecosystem-altering effects, making way for invasive species, for instance, that forever change not only native forests but also the wildlife habitat they provide. And they’ll tell us climate change is largely to blame. National Geographic recently wrote about megafires, in an article datelined Twisp, Wash. It began with a sobering statistic: The Carlton Complex fire that tore across the Methow Valley last summer was the worst in state history — consuming a record-breaking 256,108 acres. “What’s turning small fires into raging infernos,” the article notes, “is a stew of ingredients that includes government fire-fighting policies and the continued push by millions of people to set up housekeeping on the edge of national forests. But the main driver is climate change. Rising temperatures exacerbate drought, spread beetle infestations and melt the snowpack earlier. Early snowmelt alone has lengthened the fire season by 70 days since 1970.” According to the article, the highly regarded National Research Council estimates that the amount of land burned in the West will quadruple for every degree Celsius that temperatures rise. Factor in another sobering statistic — that government models predict summer temperatures in the West will increase by 3.6 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit by midcentury — and one begins to realize the magnitude of the threats to our Western forests. In the Puget Sound region, we’ve largely been spared some of the wild weather that has afflicted other parts of the world — fluke blizzards, fierce hurricanes and record floods. This weekend, however, something different happened in our blessedly mild corner of the planet. This weekend we smelled it. We saw it. We felt it. The moon was a beautiful but eerie orange crescent. The sun, when it rose in the east, looked like a red ball of fire. Climate change is not so distant anymore.
Washington State Ferries (WSF) informed us last Friday that Vashon would lose car capacity for this week, beginning Monday. The Evergreen State has replaced the Cathlamet, hopefully just for the week. This will happen again Oct. 12 through Nov. 2. Expect longer wait times and lines and plan accordingly. Vashon service on or around Nov. 2 should be back on track, subject to change with our aging ferries. Vashon will bear the brunt of any ferry outage in the system. We have three boats and if no spares or boats with enough capacity are available, we will lose one, most likely an Issaquah-Class ferry. This is because the fleet is not being replaced fast enough to even maintain a maximum age of 60. This is 20 years longer than almost any other ferry system in the world. We must tell the legislature to build more boats faster. Yet even the operating and maintenance budget is short of the need. Vashon’s continued apathy about our vital link to the world will only do our island harm. Everyone is affected by the ferry system. Everyone must speak up. Very few, if any, spoke about the inequity of the fare increases we will begin to pay on Oct. 1. Few spoke up in the last legislative sessions. We will be the ones to suffer first, as witnessed during the Tacoma breakdown earlier this spring, where we had overloads into the early morning hours yet the backup at Colman Dock was cleared at 7:30 p.m. Phase 1 of dock construction is
ON THE BOAT By GREG BEARDSLEY in full swing, with Phase 2 scheduled for late fall. Watch for traffic revisions on the dock then. The change may have more of an effect on ferry traffic than it does now. Additional detour signs are coming for 103rd Ave. SW also known as Parking Lot Hill Road. Some people are determined to use the one-way stretch between the parking lot and 112th Street, where the one-way traffic begins. Please take the detours, for safety’s sake. Seattle Public Utilities construction at Fauntleroy will impact the right exit lane from the street to near the tollbooths. WSF is working to minimize the time the lane will be closed. It will also affect the parking lot at the end of the dock. Asst. Secretary Lynne Griffith, who directs the ferry service, now has her new upper management team in place. The last hire, Kristina Arsenault, will start in September and will head up the customer service and planning group. Before she was chosen, I was invited to participate in a panel interview for the director of community services and planning. I want to welcome Kristina Arsenault to WSF.
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A new track is essential and overdue While I’m pleased that the school district plans to upgrade its athletic facilities, I have serious reservations about the structure of the district’s current improvement packages (“School board aims to limit spending on next phase of construction at high school,” Aug. 19). In particular, I object to the district’s plan to build a new track only as part of larger, more expensive upgrades. These packages will cost much more than a
track alone and will thus make its construction much less likely. While other facility improvements may be desirable, they are not strictly necessary at this time. The stadium is functional and compliant with safety standards, as is the football field. In contrast, a new track is not only necessary, but also years overdue. If the district offers a new track only as part of more costly upgrade packages, it will dissuade voters from approving any upgrades at all, leaving the track in its defunct and unsafe condition.
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The district should offer a “new track only” option, which would be affordable and would finally bring the track up to required standards. It is blatantly unfair to force our track athletes to use a non-compliant facility on which other schools cannot compete, while all other teams have facilities that, while perhaps not ideal, are safe enough to allow home games. Would the district allow its fields and tennis courts to disintegrate and force the football, soccer, baseball and tennis teams to practice on gravel or in a parking lot? Would it force them to play every game off-island? I think not. Yet this is exactly what the district is doing to its track athletes. It is simply not acceptable. The track must be rebuilt without delay, and the district is absolutely responsible for making this project an attractive, affordable option for voters. — Katrina Lande
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Good things happen there That was a great article on the senior center and aging and thanks to Susie Kalhorn (“As a community, we should grow old together,” Aug. 19). I use the term “senior,” as do others, but sort of dislike the word — it can have evil connotations. Living close to “The Center” — a term increasingly popular for the senior center — I use one of my two walkers to help me get there, usually sit on the porch in front and do a little people watching. Something interesting usually happens. Then I go in for coffee and lunch. Good food, good minds and so much to learn — I recently talked to a “senior” about grinding telescope lenses. After a recent lunch, a “senior” read a short story she had written. Another “senior” knows the lyrics to
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hundreds of songs. In early September, we’ll be learning about the Romani Gypsy Culture. I could wander on — an occasional failing — but senior or not, come on down to The Center for coffee and lunch. Share a bit of yourself. $4:50, 12 noon, closed on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Come Friday about 11:15 a.m. and sing along with Weslie. How long since you have sung “Oh, Johnny” or learned that you shouldn’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me? I’m living the best years of my life. Ninety, I think, but you know that old folks can’t remember all that well. — Gordon Fisk
Conservative friends of mine have a catchy slogan they are proud of: “If the government gives you something, it was taken from someone else.” This paradigm seems so true and unassailable to them, it is hard for them to move beyond it. I guess the slogan indicates that the whole process of government assistance always involves a theft from citizens who are not being assisted. “Progressive” government is seen as a Robin Hood who robs the rich and gives it to the poor. On the other side of the paradigm are those who believe in community, that what we own is not truly ours, that the earth cannot be owned, and the wealth we have is as much good luck as hard work. I believe that private ownership of property has been a key issue in our country since the early colonists encountered the Algonquian tribes along the East Coast. Like for many primitive people, the idea of personal ownership of
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There have always been some restrictions on waterfront homes, but many changes have occurred in the 17 years since you bought your home. In 1990 the state passed the Growth Management Act to provide some guidelines for growth in our state. They included some public health and environmental constraints to protect the Puget Sound and other bodies of water. These were updated in 2005 to include more strict controls over leaking septic systems and homes on the water where some people had no septic systems at all. In 2005 the Vashon Maury Island Marine Recovery Area was designated as a particular area of concern due to bad septic systems which are polluting the Sound. As an example, you may have read that shellfish can’t be harvested for much of the year due to pollution. In 2008 the County adopted an onsite septic management plan for Vashon and some other waterfront areas of the County. These newer rules are even more aggressive about getting people to install proper septic systems. All of these regulations control what you can and can’t do with your property. In addition, these regulations control the impervious surfaces on your property. Impervious surfaces are, for instance, your house, driveway and garage that prevent rainwater from seeping into the ground to replenish our sole source aquifer. So there are a lot of new regulations that will limit what you can do with your property. Protecting our drinking water, Puget Sound, and our fish and wildlife habitat are all critical to sustaining a livable place for all of us
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WEDNESDAY • 26 King County Public Health: Representatives (one of whom speaks Spanish) will come to Vashon once a month to sign people up for Orca LIFT (Metro’s reduced fare program), food stamps and health insurance through Apple Health. Current Apple Health clients may re-enroll, and children who were covered through their parents and have turned or will be turning 19 will need to apply for their own coverage. For the Orca LIFT program, applicants should bring photo identification from any state or country and income verification such as a Provider One card, EBT card, TANF award letter, SSI award letter, L&I statement of worker’s compensation or Social Security award letter. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the food bank and 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Mid-Week Market: Stop by for locally grown produce. 3 to 7 p.m. at the Village Green.
FRIDAY • 28 Take a Senior to a Party: The Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum will host a birthday celebration for island 90-year-olds. All are invited to bring their favorite senior — especially those 90 and older — to enjoy music from Dan Brown, tai-chi instruction, bagpipers and dancing. For more information, call Dorothy Bauer at 707-4696. Anyone who needs a ride should call the senior center at 463-5173. 2 p.m. at the heritage museum.
SATURDAY • 29 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 and 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 starting at Jensen Point. Farmers Market: Local produce, hot food, unique treats and artisan wares, all in one place. This week’s musical guests are Rebekah Kuzma and Andy James. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Mobile Vet Clinic: Good Neighbor Vet and Island Home Center will partner to provide affordable vaccines, health exams, flea prevention and more for island pets. All vaccinations will include a free health exam and record of services provided. For more information, see goodneighborvet.com. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Island Home Center & Lumber. Chorale Registration: New and continuing singers are invited to register for the Vashon Island Chorale’s fall season. The cost is $85 for dues and music; rehearsals will be held weekly, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15. 10:30 a.m. to noon in the meeting room at the Vashon Library. (Note: A second registration session will take place on Sept. 5.) Adopt-a-Cat Day: Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP) hosts a cat adoption day every Saturday. See vipp.org for directions or call VIPP
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SUNDAY • 30 Zen Center Dharma Talk: The Puget Sound Zen Center welcomes islander Ronly Blau, who will discuss the relationship between meditation and yoga. Blau is a certified yoga instructor who has completed the mindfulness yoga and meditation training at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Havurat building, 15401 Westside Hwy. Continuing Conversations: This
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Kenpo karate self-defense classes on Mondays and Wednesdays for adults and continuing children will get started again on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and a new class for beginning children will take place on Tuesdays, starting Sept. 15 at Ober Park. The cost for adults and continuing children for the season (27 classes) is $130, and for beginning children is $65 (13 classes). Participants may join at any time during the season, with tuition pro-rated accordingly. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to the beginning of class; scholarships are available for young adults. The classes are sponsored by RJs Kids and will be led by Alex Echevarria, a retired school teacher and fourth-degree black belt with over 27 years of martial arts experience. For more information, go to vashonparks.org, or see Vashon Kenpo on Facebook. month’s guest is veteran school teacher Holly Boyajian, who has a passion for encouraging early and ongoing reading. All are welcome to attend with questions or comments. For more information, call Dorothy Bauer at 707-4696. 4 p.m. at 10127 Burton Dr.
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SEPTEMBER CONCERT: A perennial Vashon favorite, the all-island band The Great Divide will play the final show of the Concerts in the Park series from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. Concert goers are invited to bring a picnic. Alcohol and dogs are not permitted in the park.
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Commissioned artist creates dolls inspired by other cultures By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
Island artist Kathy Johnson became fascinated with dolls at an early age. Not the typical baby doll with a cherubic face or a Barbie doll sporting infamous body proportions. Rather Johnson’s focus landed on dolls from around the world, dolls she understood to be cultural icons. As one of six artists commissioned by Vashon Allied Arts to make a special piece of art for the nonprofit’s annual auction on Sept. 18 and 19, Johnson created her three-dimensional figure one bead at a time. “I had an aunt who traveled the world and always brought me back a doll from the countries she visited,” Johnson said, adding that the vintage bead work, embroidery, textiles and antique artifacts on the dolls fascinated her. “I start with those (kinds of) materials as a focal point, then I improvise as I go along, with beads sewn on one at a time.” Johnson calls her work three-dimensional mixed media with beads and embroidery. Her figures are described by some as dolls; others say they are sculptures. They range in size from 2 and 1/2 inches to her largest to date, the 9 and 1/2 inch figure “Odalisque,” which she made for the auction. Some of her pieces don’t have faces
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Kathy Johnson’s three-dimensional figure “Odalisque” will be one of six commissioned pieces for Vashon Allied Arts’ annual art auction in September. while others do. For “Odalisque,” Johnson bought a ceramic face from another artist, Lyn Belisle of Earthshards. In her typical mode, Johnson did not have a specific vision in mind, only that she would use material reflective of the French theme for
this year’s auction, Vive la France. It was a good fit for Johnson. “I am fascinated by the turn of the century, the 1900s, in North Africa and Europe,” Johnson said. “Mattisse was inspired by North Africa, and he has a
series of Odalisques.” The artist used a lot of vintage beads, labradorite and pearl gemstones and Indian Kuchi tarnished brass gilet ring links, as well as silk embroidered fragments from the Silk Road. Johnson said she is always surprised to see the finished art, that the pieces tend to go their own way. She wanted to wrap “Odalisque” in a garland of beads like a belly dancer, but said Odalisque was having none of that. “A friend once said that ‘art is bossy,’ and yes it is,” Johnson said. “It is clear that each figure has its own personality, and I have to do it their way.” Johnson, who grew up in West Seattle and has lived on the island for over 25 years, began her art career as a painter. She said her paintings, like her figures, have a multicultural and textural feel based on being inspired by textiles from around the world. “My paintings and dolls go together,” Johnson said. “Sometimes I think I should paint dolls or bead paintings. Maybe I will. I think it is coming.”
The Beachcomber will profile each of the commissioned artists over the next several weeks.
All-day music fest offers tunes for a good cause Reggae master plays Music students at McMurray and free concert Thursday Chautauqua will benefit
Clinton Fearon returns to Vashon for a free concert in Ober Park from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Fearon is considered by peers and professionals in the reggae music industry to be among Jamaica’s most talented musicians. Known for his infectious bass lines, guitar licks, percussive accents and powerful vocals, Fearon said he writes songs from his heart. “My music is good for the soul ... with a message of hope Clintion Fearon and betterment for tomorrow. It’s good for dancing and listening; I think it’s good for all.”
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The Vashon Eagles will host an all-day benefit music festival, featuring a variety of teen and established musicians, this weekend. The event, the Chautaqua Music Festival, will run from 1 p.m. until midnight, with music beginning at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to supporting the musical needs of underprivileged kids in the music programs at Chautauqua and McMurray, according to organizer Mike Dumovich. “If you want a kid to pursue music, you have to get them a good instrument,” he added. The festival, which will be emceed by the Washington State Fairies, will include music across the spectrum, Dumovich said, ranging from a youth classical music ensemble to folk artist Kat Eggleston to a rock ’n’ roll garage band. “It is going to be a really fun event that way,” he said. “I am stoked about everyone who is playing.” A Facebook page created for the event offers a detailed schedule of when the different acts will play. Dumovich said the Eagles can hold about 300 people; on Facebook so far more than 120 people have indicated they are planning to attend. Dumovich noted the day will be family oriented, with volunteers and a police officer present, ensuring a safe atmosphere, and the night will be a bit more raucous. In addition to music, there will be a raffle and food and T-shirts available for purchase. Entry is by donation; $10 is suggested. If people cannot attend, they can donate through Indiegogo or drop money off at the Eagles. “We hope to get $5,000. That would be wonderful,” Dumovich said.
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Nearly 15 acts will perform on Saturday, including Fendershine, top, Thalia Goering, left, and John Browne, right. The festival will be an indoor/outdoor event and is open to people of all ages until 9 p.m., when it will be for those 21 and older only.
The well-known all island band Subconscious Population will play a free show at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike. The original band dates back to 1980, with different members coming and going, but always centered around front man Ron Hook. Santana was the band’s early musical influence, but Sub-Pop soon created its own sound with a blend of reggae, jazz, blues, rock and country. The band prides itself on getting folks out on the dance floor. The show is open to all ages until 11 p.m., then only 21 and older.
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Vashon is a great place to raise kids. From our excellent schools to our many fine youth-oriented programs, children on Vashon are nurtured, challenged and supported by an island community that clearly cares about them and their future success. At John L. Scott, where many of us are parents, we’re grateful both for the trust many of you have put in us and for the opportunity we have to give back to the community. It is particularly important to us to find ways to support our kids, as well as the schools and other organizations that help them to become fine adults. So please join us in supporting our island’s young people. And take a moment to feel some pride. We have great kids and a great community behind them.
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schools across the state. Our school district prides itself in providing excellent, rigorous and engaging programs. The culture within each of our three public schools is built upon a deep compassion and caring for one another. Our mission, “To equip every student to engage, thrive, and contribute within an ever-changing world,” guides our commitment to the success of every student. We are committed to the development of the whole child in which each develops a love and personal responsibility for learning, explores and embraces individual gifts and passions, learns to become a contributing citizen and develops essential life and academic skills with plans for continued growth. We welcome and value students from diverse backgrounds who may have ethnic, economic, and/or learning differences because they often teach us to appreciate and accept each other in an increasingly diverse world. Our joy is to know every student as an individual and to provide each student with the tools and learning opportunities he or she needs to prepare for college or a career and ultimately to lead productive lives as citizens. Our public schools thrive because of our community support. We are so grateful for the contributions of funding and expertise from Vashon Partners in Education (PIE), Vashon PTSA, Vashon Allied Arts, Vashon Nature Center and many others. The Vashon Island Public Schools Foundation has nearly achieved this year’s goal of raising $247,000 for our mental health and suicide prevention initiative, science and math program enhancements and a variety of equipment, materials and program supports not covered by other types of funding. Our public schools and students thrive because of our community support. Thank you. I wish each and every one of you a successful school year. Welcome back! — Michael Soltman, Superintendent
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Vashon’s school board members include, from left, Dan Chasan, Bob Hennessey, Kathy Jones, Steve Ellison and Chair Laura Wiskhik. The board meets throughout the year at 7 p.m. at Chautauqua Elementary School, typically on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, though dates vary. For more information about the board, including board member contact information and meeting dates, see vashonsd.org. For the upcoming November election, John Osbourne is challenging Dan Chasan, and Toby Holmes is challenging Laura Wishik. Kathy Jones is not running again; Jake Jacobovitch and Zabette Macomber both filed to run for her seat. Ballots for the Nov. 3 election will be mailed in mid-October.
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Chautauqua Elementary School Jody Metzger, Principal Kathryn Robinson, Vice Principal
AT A GLANCE Yvette Butler .......................Counselor Phone ................................463-2882 Fax ....................................463-0937 Students .....................................524 Teachers .......................................30 Support staff .................................30 Volunteers .................. More than 300
Accomplishments This past year we added a new ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) preschool thanks to the grant writing and persistent efforts of Roxanne Lyons. This preschool provided the dual languages of Spanish and English. The increasing opportunities for children to learn Spanish made for an exciting year of collaboration among our teachers who teach Spanish. Holly Boyajian (first grade), Sarah Hamill (second grade) and Victoria Clayton (kindergarten) continued to offer a language experience to our young students. Chautauqua is a school where children are challenged to discover their skills and conceptual understandings through problem solving, researching and investigating. Children take a big leap beyond providing “the answer” to providing evidence that backs up answers and discoveries. Students thrive academically through interesting problem-solving and project-based learning opportunities. Our school culture relies on children and adults knowing and supporting SOLE in our school. Every student in our school should be able to tell anyone who asks what SOLE means. They will tell the inquirer that SOLE stands for respect for Self, Others, Learning and our Environment. These expectations are supported through weekly social/emotional instruction. We’re proud of the actions of our students and the commitment of our staff to instill thoughtful behaviors and attitudes in our children. At the end of this past year, we bade a fond farewell to several of our teachers. Meri-Michael Collins resigned her position in the Learning Resource Center at the end of December. Mary Heath retired at the end of the school year to seek new adventures in Montana. Sara Barry retired from the developmental preschool as well. They will all be missed, and we wish them well in their next pursuits. Each of these remarkable teachers made a huge impact on the lives of our children.
Spanish Studio Vashon Before and After School Spanish Classes at Chautauqua Elementary School My name is Victoria Clayton, I am a native Spanish teacher. Everyone can learn a second language, but everyone learns differently. In my classes I strive to accommodate different learning styles and create activities that engage every child. My classes are small, fun and interactive. Classes are Monday through Thursday, once or twice a week options. In addition, I offer two weekly adult classes.
Call or email for more information or to register 206-859-7796 email: victoriamclayton@gmail.com
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Alayna Aldrich and Landon Cunningham, students at the new preschool at Chautauqua, enjoy the wonders of a wet, fall day on the playground.
Looking ahead Our community and the Vashon Schools Foundation have provided funds to continue a reduction in class size in the early grades. This effort has allowed us to begin a new year with an excellent teaching staff and a wonderful support staff. We begin this year with five new classroom teachers. Karolina Clevenger is moving from a support position in the Learning Resource Center to take the lead teacher position in our developmental preschool. Sarah Hallstein is moving to our area from Rome, Georgia, as a second-grade teacher. Margie Butcher joins us from the John Stanford International School to teach our third-grade Spanish extension class. Paul Wahlan has moved from the Franklin Pierce School District and will teach third grade. Also, Jenni Wilke, who has been in our school as a parent, AmeriCorp volunteer and para-educator, will join the third-grade team with her own classroom. Finally, Rachel Paxton joins us from Virginia to teach fifth grade. We are fortunate to work with excellent science coaches in our community. This coming year Roxanne Lyons will support science in our school through coaching and connecting citizen scientists with our teachers and our students. Our partnerships with Partners in Education (PIE) and Vashon Allied Arts
allow us to provide innovative experiences for our children. The arts are alive and well in our school thanks to the artists in our schools program and the huge effort our partners put forth to ensure our children receive a most well-rounded education. We look forward to another year of bright-eyed children walking through our front doors. They are the heart and the soul of our school community, and with all our efforts, they will engage in what we have to offer, and they will contribute to each other’s learning.
The annual Chautauqua Elementary School Icebreaker will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, September 3. Elementary students and parents are invited to meet their teacher, see their classroom and have a snowcone before the school year starts.
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McMurray Middle School Greg Allison, Principal
AT A GLANCE Gates Johnson ...... Executive Assistant Carolyn Zike .......................Counselor Phone ................................ 463-9168 Fax ....................................463-9707 Students ..................................... 370 Teachers .......................................22 Support Staff ...................................8 Volunteers .................. More than 200
Overview McMurray Middle School is a unique learning community, focused on preparing students during the transition from elementary school to high school and helping them to engage, thrive and contribute. We offer a strong core curriculum, dynamic instruction, challenge and support for all students. Additionally, a wide range of appealing elective and exploratory courses are offered that cultivate students’ intellectual, creative, kinesthetic and social development.
Our blend of core academics, electives and skillbuilding helps create a community of engaged learners. Challenge, exploration, acceptance and support are all part of the McMurray program. These aspects are fostered by students and staff who work to establish a building climate of positive communication, collaboration and cooperation.
Highlights and Honors • All students participated in Community Day designed to create a positive and welcoming environment at the beginning of our school year. • Math is Cool Competitions-Division II Regional first place award — 6th grade 2015. • Math is Cool Masters Competition Finalists, 2015. • FIRST Lego League team regional finalists, 2014. • Symphonic Band (7th and 8th grade) Rating 2 at the Commencement Bay Band Festival, 2015. • Over 200 students qualified for M.A.S.T. (McMurray Academic Success Team) Honors in 2015 with a 3.5 or higher GPA or improved GPA of .5 or better.
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McMurray Middle School teacher Larry Dubois won the Vashon PTSA’s Doors of Opportunity award last year. The award is given annually to a teacher or administrator who exceeds expectations and “opens doors” for students. Above, Dubois drives a crew of students around on the school’s Community Day.
• Sixty 8th-grade students qualified for the President’s Award for Academic Excellence by earning a 3.5 GPA or better for their entire Middle School years. • Football won the JV league championship in 2014. • WIAA Team Outstanding Scholarship academic awards were earned by volleyball (3.719 average GPA), girls’ soccer (3.594 average GPA), girls’ basketball (3.592 average GPA) and track (3.694 average GPA). • WIAA Team Distinguished Scholarship academic awards were earned by football (3.397 average GPA), boys’ soccer (3.470 average GPA), volleyball (average 3.448 GPA), boys’ basketball (average 3.31 GPA) and wrestling (3.205 GPA). • 80 percent of our students participate in a wide range of interscholastic sports (see above) and one or more of our clubs: Chess Club, Prevention Club, Journalism Club, Yearbook Club, Equality Club, Art Lab, Feature Fridays, Disc Golf Club, Vocal Music Club, Executive Council and Friday Movie Nights. • McMurray hosts over 200 volunteers annually, creating a welcoming and successful partnership with our parents and the community. • More than 250 students displayed their unique artistic talents at two Night of the Visual and the
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Performing Arts in January and May. • 140 eighth-grade students participated in Exploratory Week in June, choosing from a range of 10 week-long experiential learning activities.
Goals for 2015-2016 • Student engagement, literacy, critical thinking and academic excellence and growth for all students continue as our highest priorities. • Developing a positive, safe, respectful and inclusive school climate will be emphasized throughout the year. • Developing positive partnerships with students, home and the community through a variety of outreach and communications.
Listening & Reading • Academic Writing • Note Taking• Time Management • Study Skills
“Smartest money I’ve ever spent.” – Nannette Dean, mother of one eager student and one resistant student.
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We strive to develop positive relationships with students in a variety of ways. McMurray staff are committed to challenging each student to master essential academic skills, to acknowledge individual potential, to identify one’s strengths and challenges. Students routinely explore their affective and whole selves, while developing a sense of respect and responsibility for others and their environment.
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Teacher In-Service Days Labor Day Holiday - No School First day of school for: Chautauqua Elementary McMurray Middle School & Vashon Island High School Full day of classes Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start Vashon Island High School – Open House Chautauqua Elementary – Open House McMurray Middle School – Open House
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Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start Veterans Day – School Closed Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start Student Half Day – Dismissal Times imes (All Kindergarten Students Attend)
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Last day of Trimester-Chautauqua Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start 21 – 31 Winter Break – School Closed
Winter Break – School Closed Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start Martin Luther King Jr. Day School Closed Last day of semester for McMurray Middle School and Vashon Island High School Teacher In-Service Day School Closed
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Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start 15 President’s Day – School Closed 16 – 19 Mid-Winter Break – School Closed Professional Development Day 25 2-1/2 hour delayed start
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Teacher In-Service - Snow day make up Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences for McMurray Middle School No classes for McMurray Last day of Trimester-Chautauqua Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start
• April 11 – 15 Spring Break – School closed 21 Professional Development Day 2-1/2 hour delayed start
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Class of 2016
Vashon Island High School Senior Class Graduation 2016 - 2pm Student Half Day – Release Times • Chautauqua Elementary 11:50 • McMurray Middle School 10:45 • Vashon Island High School 10:55 Snow Day Make-Up Day
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Vashon High School Danny Rock, Principal Kelly Kirk, Assistant Principal
AT A GLANCE Paul Peretti ........................Counselor Tara Vanselow ...................Counselor MJ Hartwell ............. Career Specialist and CTE Director Phone ................................ 463-9171 Fax .................................... 463-1944 Students .....................................550 Faculty ..........................................34 Support staff ................................. 10 Volunteers ................................... 146
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Vashon Island High School completed another successful school year in 2014-2015. Our students were award winning in multiple areas; our staff again demonstrated their high commitment and care for the education of our students, and our community poured countless hours of time, talent and treasure to help make our school the best it can be. After completing our first full year in our beautiful new building, there is much for us to be grateful for. We look forward to continuing to improve our learning environment so all students can find success at Vashon High School.
AP art students and their friends, left, celebrate the end of AP exams with a dart painting and waffle party, and John Kehl, a member of the Robotics club, works on a robot, right.
rates. It also improved the achievement of traditionally struggling students. Our Washington Achievement Awards reflect the commitment of our students and staff and the support of our community.
We won national awards for our literary magazine, HUM, our yearbook and for the design of our new building. Our 10th and 11th graders scored between 20 and 30 percentage points higher than the state average on the new, more rigorous state assessments. We maintained our Level 1 Green School status and are quickly For the second year in a row, Vashon High School approaching Level 2 as measured by our sustainabilstudents placed in the top 5 percent among all high ity practices. We had a National Merit Scholarship schools for academic achievement and graduation Finalist, three semi-finalists, and we dramatically increased our enrollment in higher level math and science courses for We’ve done your shopping! the coming year. Our commitment to a high-quality academic learning environment remains at the core of our mission and purpose.
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Our students also thrived outside the classroom. More than 70 percent of our students participated in activities, including theater, robotics, debate, athletics and schoolbased clubs. In the field of competition, VHS students were highly successful. Girls’ cross-country won league and district. Wrestling won league, placed second in regionals and eighth in state and featured a two-time state champ. Boys’ basketball won league and district, placed fifth in state and included the 1A player of the year. Several coaches were named League
Coach of the year, and the vast majority of our teams earned state honors for their collective GPAs. The robotics team finished first in state and competed in the West Super Regional in Oakland, California. Our school winner for the National Poetry Out Loud competition qualified for the state final, and we once again sent a pair of debate students to the state competition. We even had a state solo winner out of our music program. Additionally, our Japanese language students hosted 20 students and two staff from our sister school, Himeji Minami High School, in Himeji, Japan.
Looking Ahead This coming year VHS will have several new course offerings to continue fulfilling our mission that students thrive, engage and contribute out of their learning. Our 11th- and 12th-grade English courses have diversified, included more female authors and will allow for more choice from students. We have diversified and increased our physical education and science offerings, as well as continued popular and effective electives. Additionally, we have started two support programs to better meet students’ needs. First, Pathways successfully completed a pilot last spring and will more fully launch this year to provide a school within a school as an additional alternative to our successful StudentLink and FamilyLink. Pathways will allow students to self pace in their curriculum, receive more personalized support, take up to three classes with other students at VHS and earn credits on a pass/fail basis. Our other support program will be AVID, a program to increase effective study habits, academic achievement and ultimately to gain college entrance for students. We are excited to continue to support all our students as they work to successfully launch from Vashon Island High School to the next steps in their lives. Come visit the new high school if you haven’t yet done so, check out our new digital alumni display and feel the pride of our shared accomplishments.
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Educational Alternatives Julie Hanger, Program Manager
AT A GLANCE Danny Rock ..........................Principal Julie Hanger............Program Manager Jim Gilmour & Richenda Hawkins ............... Teachers Janet Chapman ...... Program Secretary Phone ............... 463-9171, ext. 5503 Students ...................................... 60
FamilyLink FamilyLink is a community of homeschooling families, teachers and staff who are committed to providing quality education in a way that acknowledges the individual interests and learning styles of each student. FamilyLink teachers partner with parents to create learning plans, develop teaching strategies and learning activities, find curriculum and access district services. In addition to teacher support, it offers enrich-
Nan Hammett, Teacher
AT A GLANCE Danny Rock ..........................Principal Julie Hanger...........Program Manager Nan Hammett ........................ Teacher Janet Chapman .................... Program Secretary Phone .......463-9171, ext. 5504/5506 Students .......................................26
StudentLink StudentLink is a contract-learning program in which students in grades 9 to 12 take personal responsibility for their education. Students meet weekly with teacher Nan Hammett to develop their individual learning plan, document 25 hours per week of independent learning and progress toward completion of their high school diploma. They participate in designing a course of study that is meaningful to them, based on their
ment classes, family-friendly activities and events, a resource library and computer lab, regular communication, the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an educational support fund for each student. Last year we presented a block system of enrichment classes on Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students in two multi-age groups grades K-2 and 3-5 took classes in language arts, math, science, art and drama. This year we plan to hold a similar schedule of classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays for grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Classes are meant to complement learning at home. Parents are invited to participate in enrichment classes with their children. In FamilyLink, parents may choose curriculum tailored to the learning style of their student and their own teaching style. Our teachers can recommend curriculum for parents new to homeschooling, and we have a variety of samples in our resource library. Parents may also take advantage of subscription curricula in keyboarding skills, math and reading, to name
a few. This year, we will offer Odysseyware online curriculum, which includes courses in core and elective subjects for students in grades 3-12. Odysseyware lessons and instructional tools are designed to equip learners with resources for academic success, incorporating a mix of grade-appropriate text, instruction videos, activities and games. Odysseyware lessons also integrate numerous instructional supports to address diverse learning styles and allow for collaboration among learners, parents and teachers. We plan to have a parent training for interested families early September. FamilyLink is housed in two portables on the Vashon High School campus. These facilities provide the program with offices for consulting and administrative staff, a resource library and small computer lab, and classroom space. Additional classroom space is located in the K Building. For more information about FamilyLink enrollment and services, contact us at 4639171, ext. 5503.
interests and learning style. Students who are willing to be creative and are able to manage their time and work independently are most successful in this program. Still, StudentLink offers many opportunities for support of independent learning. Last year Guided Learning tutors met with students one-on-one and also led small group courses in business math, geometry, history of the English language, creative writing and study of fairy tales. Volunteers also played an important role in supporting our students. Daphne Purpose has tutored students individually in a variety of subject areas and also managed our small resource library for the past six years. Last year Terri Colello volunteered to connect and support students with post-secondary planning. StudentLink doesn’t issue grades; courses are pass/ fail. However, we review progress every month to ensure that students are moving forward with their
courses. Last October we introduced an additional measure that encourages students to evaluate their own engagement and commitment to their learning: the StudentLink Studies Personal Responsibility Scale. Student initiative is also demonstrated by the individual projects students choose throughout the year. One student finished his first novel; another earned a bike mechanic’s certificate and another developed a summer tutorial project around literacy. StudentLink students participated last year in the Smarter Balanced Assessments required by the state. Our tutors helped prepare students for this new test in English/language arts. Students also participated in the math and biology end of course exams. The StudentLink classroom is located in the K Building of the Vashon High School campus. For more information about our program, contact us at 463-9171 ext. 5504/5506.
Private Schools Harbor School Main Campus: 15920 Vashon Hwy. SW Carpe Diem Primary School is now a division of Harbor School. Type of Program: Independent school for students in kindergarten through 8th grade, kindergarten through 3rd at Carpe Diem Primary campus and grades 4 through 8 at Harbor School’s main campus. Head of School: James Cardo Admission contact: Niamh Prince, Admissions Director, at 567-5955 or admissions@harborschool.org Website: www.harborschool.org Openings: Limited availability in grades 4 and 5 for 2015-16 school year. Now accepting applications for fall 201617; The application deadline is Jan. 30. Decisions will be mailed out in early March. Since 1995, Harbor School has helped young students reach their potential by providing them with an outstanding, fully rounded educational experience.
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Friendships bloom at Harbor School and Carpe Diem.
Small class size (10 to 16 per grade) with relationships built with teachers over multiple years allows each child’s strengths to be nurtured and celebrated, engendering a noticeable self-awareness
and confidence. The middle years are developmentally crucial, and Harbor School helps early adolescents navigate the path to young adulthood with encourage-
ment, self-discipline and wide-ranging experiences. Early on, students learn to take responsibility for their education. A vigorous academic program features a full schedule of traditional courses taught by experts in their fields. Students are coached and guided through lessons that are discoverybased, with the students researching, analyzing and demonstrating facts. In recent years, Harbor School has retooled completely its integrated arts curriculum to enhance and build upon a strong theme-based learning environment. This includes art courses for all students. Additionally, expanded electives provide students with greater artistic options and allow them to explore their creativity fully. Harbor School’s Travel Study program expands students’ awareness of their world. Besides exploring our own island throughout the year, travel study trips take students throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as far-off adventures SEE NEXT PAGE
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to Washington D.C., Louisiana, Spain, Oregon and California, just to name a few. With more than 30 days spent out of the classroom, students grow their independence and learn to adapt to a changing world. At Harbor School, work is evaluated by the teacher and student. Personal best is a hallmark of success, not an arbitrary grade, and a student’s voice is highly valued. Parents are involved, and three-way communication among student, parent and teacher is central to the school. Finally, Harbor School is an uplifting community. Its Cornerstone Values are evident in all interactions, making the school a respectful, compassionate haven. Approximately 50 percent of the school’s alumni matriculate to Vashon High School, where they have been decorated highly with academic and extracurricular laurels. Alumni have attended many of the top colleges in the country, including Dartmouth, Brown, Middlebury, Columbia, Duke, MIT, Wesleyan, and both the UW and the WSU Honors Programs. Foreign Language: Spanish is taught to all students. Average Class Size: 14 (varies by grade) Tuition: $10,080 - $13,185 Financial Aid: Yes, available to qualifying families. Governance: Board of Trustees. Harbor School is a non-profit organization. Accreditation: NWAIS Candidate Member Meals: Students bring their own.
Carpe Diem Primary School
New Location: 17708 Vashon Hwy SW (Located in the Presbyterian Church), administrative offices located on Harbor School’s main campus – 15920 Vashon Hwy. SW Type of Program: Independent school for students in kindergarten through third grade. Head of School: James Cardo Admission contact: Niamh Prince, Admissions
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These students focus on a science lesson at Carpe Diem.
Director, at 567-5955 or admissions@harborschool.org Website: www.harborschool.org Openings: Now accepting applications for fall 2016-17. Admission deadline: Jan. 30, decisions are mailed out in early March. In 2015, after 25 years as a private school, Carpe Diem Primary School became a division of Harbor School, realizing a vision to create a united kindergarten through eighth-grade independent educational program on Vashon. This July, Carpe Diem primary classrooms moved to a new larger space in the Vashon Presbyterian Church, and we welcomed our new teacher Joleen McCauley to the faculty team, joining Carpe Diem veterans Andrea Braganza and Jaffrey Clark. Carpe Diem teachers focus on the education of the whole child. The school teaches and models good character and creates an academic environment where students develop an attitude of healthy risk-taking to learn new skills and concepts.
Setting personal goals for the development of good character qualities and core academic excellence are backbones to the learning environment. Students and teachers see good character as a key to being a happy and successful person as well as a good peer leader. Our teachers believe there is no ceiling to learning. They set high standards for student achievement and expect each student to work to his or her personal best. Through experiential, thematic units and integrated studies, the school’s teachers strive to create lifelong learners who continue to be curious about our world of nature, arts, science, literature and cultures. Key to Harbor School’s focus on travel study, the teachers at Carpe Diem believe that the classroom exists beyond the walls of the school. Through wilderness activities and nature studies, students learn to appreciate the fragile beauty of nature and gain an understanding of the importance of their role as Earth stewards. Foreign language: Spanish is incorporated into the curriculum. Student-teacher ratio: 10-to-1. Three full-time teachers with additional staff for enrichment activities. Meals: Students bring their own.
Homestead Farm and Wilderness School
Homestead Farm and Wilderness School is a multiage primary school for children ages 6 to 11. The school is located on seven diverse acres of farm and forest. The program blends an academic and artsbased curriculum with a hands on practicum with the natural world of plants and animals. A warm organic grain is served mid-morning. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12 to 1, and special needs students can be accommodated. The school follows the public school holiday calendar. It meets from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are openings; contact Dana Schuerholz at 4667398 or dana@revolt.org to register. For more information, see homesteadschool.org
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KICKIN’ IT INTO GEAR: The Vashon High School girls’ varsity soccer team will play its home opener against Chief Sealth High School at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the VHS stadium.
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A new season, new coach, breathe new life into VHS football By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
The Seahawks aren’t the only local football team getting ready to start the fall season, as practices began last week for the Vashon High School (VHS) Pirates varsity and junior varsity (JV) football teams. In preparation for their home opener on Sept. 4, the team will play in a jamboree this Friday at Franklin Pierce High School under the direction of new head coach Brynie Robinson. “We have high hopes for the season,� Robinson said, “but the goal right now is for the team to come together as a family.� Robinson comes to VHS with 10 years of assistant-coaching experience under his father, a veteran coach of 42 years. He and his wife live in Oregon, but they felt a headcoaching job would be worth the weekend commute for the season. With 46 students currently on the team roster, VHS will be able to field a JV squad for the first time in several years. “That’s really exciting,� Robinson said. “We didn’t want people who had beards going up against people who can’t grow them yet. This will allow for much more evenly matched physical match-ups.� Given the sparsity of last year’s roster and a team that saw its athletes playing multiple positions on both offense and
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Members of the Vashon High School Pirates football team practice an end-of-game routine. defense with no back-up, this sudden explosion of interest seems almost unimaginable. Cheryl Pruett, mother of two team members and president of the team’s parent support group, the Bounty Club, credited Robinson for this season’s surge in sign-
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ups . “He’s done a good job of recruiting,� she said. “He’s brought a level of enthusiasm that feels new.� Robinson, however, believed most of the athletes were interested before he was in
the picture. “This is much larger than me,� he said. In addition to the new coach, interest in the team and enthusiasm, there is one more new addition to this year’s program — a female freshman. “She’s looking to be a linebacker/lineman,� Robinson noted. “She’s handling it well. I think she can hold her own.� The coaching side of the team has also been the beneficiary of a big boost in public interest, with a total of six signed on for the season, including a dedicated strength coach. None are parents of kids on the team, though assistant coach Jason Butler is a teacher at VHS. Both Pruett and Robinson said that the biggest goal for this season is to generate more engagement and excitement in the community. “We want to see more people in the stands,� Pruett said. “It would be great if it weren’t just parents and the band. It would be better for morale, and nice for the kids who stuck it out when there were only 16 on the roster and no one was coming to the games.� The Pirates will play at home against Forks High School in their season opener at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at the VHS stadium. (Note: This is before classes begin for the semester.)
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for the breakfasts to continue — complete with famous-athlete-endorsed pancakes. With that move, what had previously been the local watering hole quickly became much more than that. The diner-by-day, bar-by-night incarnation of Chorak’s Sportsman’s Inn with its colorful mural that Croatians immediately recognize as the town of Dubrovnik, became a gathering place for many in the community. Some, simply Islander patrons following their beloved breakfast, but many others have been drawn to it since. And while folks may wander in because, as Chorak noted, they are open early and closed late 363 days a year, they come back because Sporty’s has something special that can’t be ordered from the menu. Something that makes customers feel good about being there and motivates them to keep going
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“Dorothy remembers what we want,” back. Steve Church, one member of a regular Her name is Dorothy Freye. Freye is Sporty’s breakfast and lunch breakfast group Freye affectionately refers waitress and has been working with the to as her “old guys,” said. “All we have to say is ‘the usual,’ and she knows everyone’s Chorak family for over 20 years. orders by heart.” “She’s my right-hand girl,” particular group Chorak said of his longtime “The lifelong islanders of This gentlemen range in age employee. from 72 to 87, and most are According to many of her that come ... this is islanders. Two no regular customers, she’s also their place to go. And lifelong longer live on the island, the heart that beats warmth but come back every week and life into the operation. it’s a good place.” for breakfast with their “Dorothy takes care of us,” friends at Sporty’s. Vashon Island Rowing Club Dorothy Freye With rowers, “old guys,” (VIRC) masters rower Colby “church ladies” and a myriAtwood said in an email. “She ad of other individuals and makes Wednesday morning groups, Freye’s fan club is breakfasts at Sporty’s a highfar-reaching. priority event (for me) — I “She’s pretty much the best there is at have re-scheduled a lot of work calls to be making her customers feel utterly caredthere.” VIRC’s masters men are just one of sev- for,” said Jeff Hoyt, one of the VIRC rowers. Freye says that she adores her customers eral groups of islanders who get together there weekly for breakfast or lunch, and and that seeing her favorite characters and meeting new ones is what she loves most Freye gets much of the credit for that.
about her job. “If someone doesn’t come in, I always wonder if they’re ok,” she said. “The lifelong islanders that come ... this is their place to go. And it’s a good place.” But, into every garden a little rain must fall, and at the end of the day — every day — Sporty’s is a bar. And the stories haven’t always been so glowing. As The Beachcomber reported in 2009, the bar’s liquor license was suspended for 15 days after it had been caught selling alcohol to minors three times in a two-year period. Chorak was open about the inevitable pitfalls of the business. “We always meet with the liquor board, particularly near Strawberry Festival,” he said. “And we have monthly meetings with the staff, about serving and overserving. ...We have a protocol they’re supposed to follow. The bartender that was involved in the incidents when we lost our SEE SPORTY’S, 28
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The group is diverse and includes people who raise sheep, biologists, members of the Sportsmen’s Club and representatives from Vashon Island Pet Protectors, according to Karen Smith, a member of the group and an architect who has worked on many animalrelated projects, including the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and the PAWS Campus in Lynnwood. One of her hopes, she said, is that the group’s efforts will balance the conversation about coyotes. The animals, while often derided, are beneficial, she said, as they help control the island’s abundant rodent, deer and racoon populations. The Vashon Nature Center has taken the lead on research and as part of that effort conducted a “howl survey,” traveling Vashon one night in July, broadcasting coyote howls over a megaphone and waiting for answering howls in response. In the summer, Perla added, pups are just learning to howl and cannot help but respond. The group received no responses south of the Tahlequah “Y,” Perla said, adding that she has received few reports of sightings or howls from that area. The group did, however, draw responses from family groups in the Wax Orchard area, the Needle Creek neighborhood and at the north end, near Sea Breeze
Farm. Perla encourages islanders who see or hear coyotes to report the information to the nature center. Currently, it receives three to four coyote reports per week. “The more people we hear from, the better we can use the data,” she said. So far it is not clear just how many coyotes live on Vashon, and the nature center and the working group have installed cameras to help figure that out. Pack size can vary considerably, Perla said, from as small as a mating pair to as large as a pair with pups and juveniles. Regardless of the numbers, some say it is clear the coyotes are more brazen than they were just two years ago. Until then, Maggi McClure, who raises up to 100 sheep with two friends on Maury Island, said she had never heard of a coyote attack on Vashon, but last year, they began attacking her sheep. To date, they have attacked 13 of her flock, killing nine, including two last month, despite McClure having a burro and two llamas as guard animals. “There are more coyotes, and they are becoming more bold,” she said. “I expect to see more of them.” This summer coyote reports to the nature center have increased, especially from the north end, Perla said. April through August is usually the time with the most coyote encounters, as the animals are raising their pups. Coyotes can be more aggressive during this peri-
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od she added, as they are protecting their young and hunting to support families. Indeed, in recent weeks, coyote stories have been circulating the length of the island On Maury Park Road last month, Sue Nebeker spotted a coyote drinking from a fountain not 10 feet from her front door. More serious situations include the missing cats at the north end, potentially linked to coyotes. Two dogs at the north end were attacked this summer by coyotes protecting their young, Perla said, but they were not killed. Near Bank Road at VI Horse Supply, Gary and Shelley Headley lost a dozen turkeys to coyotes. Most were less than a week old, he said, and unable to fly and protect themselves. He saw a coyote on his property in the early morning, he added, and since then he’s been rising early and taking warning shots out his front and back doors to scare any more coyotes away. “I’m going to need more bullets,” he added. Many people have suggested guard dogs as a solution, but McClure says the working dogs would create challenges of their own. The dogs live outside all the time and protect the animals by rushing the fence line and barking when potential threats — including neighborhood dogs and people — go by. “Not everybody in the neighborhood is going to be thrilled about that,” she
Jacqueline Verschueren Stafford Logan Jacqueline Verschueren Stafford Logan, “Jackie” to all who knew and loved her, passed away suddenly on August 12, 2015, at the age of 67. Born and raised in Seattle, WA, she attended Holy Names Academy. Jackie worked as a travel agent and chef. She moved to Vashon Island with her former husband, Francis “Frank” Logan, in 1971. Jackie loved traveling, music, and was a true Seahawks fan. She will forever be remembered for her amazing cooking abilities and her big heart. Jackie was preceded in death by her sibling Joan Locker and survived by her siblings Carole Portteus, Tony Stafford, Edwina Allen, and Mary Stafford White, her daughters Desiree Nelson and Ryan Logan, son-in-law Bradley Nelson and grandchildren, Logan Nelson, Ravenna Nelson and Ryan Nelson. A celebration of Jackie’s life will be held at Camp Burton on September 8, 2015, at 4:30pm. Jackie’s family welcomes all who knew and loved her. Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com
added. The dogs are loud, she said, and if livestock owners resort to them, she predicts there will be undesirable effects. “They will have a big impact on the sounds of Vashon at night,” she said. “People will not like it.” The Coyote Working Group, hoping to help ease some of island’s coyoterelated challenges, recently printed educational pamphlets for pet and livestock owners and the general public. They are available on the nature center website as well as at Pandora’s Box, the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust and Fair Isle. They provide a range of advice, from how to build coyote-proof fencing to making sure pets are in at night and that food sources, including garbage and compost, are secured. The pamphlets also provide tips on how to scare coyotes away. “The biggest take away we want people to get is to make coyotes wary,” Smith said. McClure concurs. “The more those coyotes can be afraid of people, the better their chances of survival,” she said. Email coyote sightings and incidents to info@ vashonnaturecenter.org.
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Joshua Robinson Joshua Robinson, 32, of Seattle, WA passed away peacefully in his home with his parents by his side on August 6, 2015. Josh spent his early years in Seattle, before moving to Vashon Island, where he attended Vashon High School. He went on to graduate from a Film and Video program at Seattle Central Community College with an AAS Degree in 2005. Josh was born with congenital heart disease and underwent heart surgeries as a child; he had a vital life until 2009 when he suffered heart failure. Since then he fought hard to stay alive while trying his best to enjoy life, despite the pain he constantly experienced. Josh loved movies, baseball, football, music, books, video games, travel, trying new things, and mostly his friends and family. He had a profound impact on everyone he encountered, and will be tremendously missed. Josh is survived by his parents, Jeanne Winner and Frank Robinson; and his sister, Alana Robinson. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the University of Washington Medical Center, Cardiology Department or the American Heart Association.
Kathy Myers Kathy Myers was born in Seattle in 1931 and died at home in West Seattle on July 15, 2015. Her parents were Otis and Vera Katherine Putnam. The family moved to Vashon Island in 1939. Kathy attended Vashon schools; she was salutatorian graduating from Vashon High in 1949. She attended Washington State College and soon married Ken, her husband for 65 years. They lived on Vashon, in Burien and Seattle and were thinking of moving back to Vashon before Kathy started fighting a losing battle with cancer. A strong loving PTA mother, she supported her four children and many of their friends. She was always a positive optimistic person helping others, including volunteer work as president of Candelighters, a support group contributing to the community of families living with children with cancer. She worked in the construction industry as a secretary, accountant, team dispatcher and filled any gap that sprang up, ranging from painting and wallpapering to truck driving. Kathy was preceded in death by her daughter Leslie and is survived by her husband Ken Myers, son Noel, daughters Lisa Chinn and Laura Sechier, grandchildren Nicholas and Katie Chinn, Leif Kvinge, Carissa Haber, Joffre Sechier and Josh Bowyer, her brothers Keith and Greg Putnam and Greg’s wife Margaret. On August 6 the family celebrated her life in Burien.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING ESTATE OF KATHERINE V. MYERS, Deceased. NO. 15-4-04834-9 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations,
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present the claim in the manner as provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of Filing Notice to Creditors: August 17, 2015 Date of First Publication: August 26, 2015 Date of Appointment of Personal Representative: August 17, 2015 /s/Lisa K. Chinn LISA K. CHINN Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service: SMITH AND KOCH 17225 Vashon Hwy. SW P.O. Box O Vashon, WA 98070 Tel: 206-463-9491 /s/Margaret L. Koch Margaret L. Koch, WSBA #8470 Morgan Canterbury, WSBA #48000 Attorneys for Personal Representative Published in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber on August 26, September 2, 9, 2015. (VIB653134)
NO. 15-4-04833-1 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effe c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of Filing Notice to Creditors: August 17, 2015 Date of First Publication: August 26, 2015 Date of Appointment of Personal Representative: August 17, 2015 /s/Mary A. Remash MARY A. REMASH Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service: SMITH AND KOCH 17225 Vashon Hwy. SW P.O. Box O Vashon, WA 98070 Tel: 206-463-9491 /s/Margaret L. Koch Margaret L. Koch, WSBA #8470 Morgan Canterbury, WSBA #48000
Attorneys for Personal Representative Published in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber on August 26, September 2, 9, 2015. (VIB653132)
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING ESTATE OF GEORGE W. KLOEPPEL, Deceased.
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For Sale 2007 ZENN (Zero Emission No Noise) Electric Car Made in Canada Asking price $5,999obo Great two-seater car for around town to haul your groceries or get to and from the ferry. One owner car is in excellent condition with low mileage and all the extras including radio, electric windows, and column mounted detailed voltage gauge. The car is currently licensed through July 2016 Mileage 17,000 Power Recently upgraded from lead cell to Lithium batteries, 2 years old with plenty of charge left, with top of the line powerful Manzanita Micro PFC 20 M charger. Uses standard 120V plug in. Distance: 40 miles per charge but 35 miles if it’s a really cold day with heater and windshield wipers turned on. MPH Street legal for maximum speed of 35 MPH Owner only selling because he needs a car he can take on the freeway. Please call 253 307 5829 and ask for Ron. Car is located in Tacoma
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SPACIOUS WEST SIDE HOME
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Private, pretty 4.82 acres on Vashon’s sunny west side and a home that has room for everyone with 5 bdrms, 2.5 baths, large rooms & lots of space! Barn, pasture, forest, sunny yard for playtime or entertaining. MLS #801761 $650,000
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Jean Bosch
(206) 300-7594
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PRIVATE DILWORTH WATERFRONT WITH FABULOUS VIEWS
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