Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, October 28, 2015

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BEACHCOMBER VASHON-MAURY ISLAND

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015

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VoV studio coming Local boys take on international to former quilt shop skateboard competition By ANNELI FOGT Editor

Giant numbers posted in the window of the former Island Quilter shop in town began counting down lfrom seven ast week, marking the days until today, when a surprise would be revealed. The surprise? Voice of Vashon will be opening a new storefront broadcast studio in early 2016 in the front of what will soon be a fitness studio owned by islanders Kelly Macomber Straight and Zabette Macomber. Construction has already started inside the building, and the storefront between Zombiez and the new ice cream shop has been abuzz with construction activity. However, the project has remained under wraps, and islanders have been unable to see the process. That will all change today, as town passersby will now be able to watch the progress through the large windows facing Vashon Highway. KVSH FM Program Director Jeff Hoyt told The Beachcomber that the couple reached out to the station with the proposition months ago because they liked, the “idea of a community-centric organization occupying the front of their building.” “We’re happy to be able to help VoV have more of a presence on the island, and we know that they will be a fun and unique addition to downtown,” Macomber Straight said in a VoV statement. Hoyt said that the station realized it was being offered a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that would not likely come around again.” With the decision made to pursue the project, VoV board members began to quietly reach out to major donors, and Hoyt said the board was surprised by the response. The response from donors was “terrific,” according to VoV Board President Jean Bosch. She said the organization didn’t want word getting out until it was certain funding to start construction was secured. “We reached our minimum funding goal rather quickly,” Bosch said. “A town location has long been on SEE RADIO STUDIO, 17

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Island teens and middle school students Bowie Spencer (left) and Simon Wilke (right) continue to practice their skateboarding tricks on Vashon. The two have returned home after competing in an international competition in Los Angeles. By SARAH LOW Staff Writer

Two island teens have now crossed off what many in the skateboarding world consider to be a top bucket-list item, competing against some of the world’s best amateur skaters at one of the foremost facilities in the sport. Simon Wilke and Bowie Spencer, both eighth-graders at McMurray Middle School, were invited to skate in an international competition in Los Angeles that took place on Oct. 17 at The Berrics — a privately owned, worldrenowned indoor skateboarding and multi-media production venue.

Simon and Bowie competed in the Wild in the Parks (WITP) Global Championships, which is the grand finale of a series of skateboarding competitions sponsored by action sportswear and equipment company Volcom, and held in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada and around the globe. “I was really happy I got to qualify for that,” Bowie said. “It was great. I was like ‘Wow, I made it here.’” To qualify for an invitation to the global championships, skaters had to place in the top seven in their age groups at SEE SKATEBOARD COMPETITION, 18

PlaySpace holding open house to introduce updated programming Event will introduce public to refocused birth to 6 programming By ANNELI FOGT Editor

More than one year after it suffered major funding cuts and was forced to drop numerous parenting and youth programs, the Vashon Youth & Family Services’ (VYFS) PlaySpace will hold an open house next week to introduce the public to updated programming; A result of the organization refocusing existing funds to birth to

6 programming. The weeklong open house will run from Monday, Nov. 2, to Saturday, Nov. 7, and will allow residents free access to all programming. It will serve as a sort of “re-launch” for the space, according to VYFS Parent Educator Lori Means. She told The Beachcomber last week that the goal of the PlaySpace has always been to support new parents with children between the ages of newborn and 6 years old, but the loss of funding last summer forced the space to go to “bare minimum, one-on-one parenting programs.” “Now, we’re revamping our membership and expanding programs to weekends for commuter parents who

can’t make it to our programming during the week because they’re either working or stuck on a ferry,” Means said. “Having a baby is the great equalizer. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Ph.D or on the streets, you all suddenly are going through the same things.” A June 2014 Beachcomber article reported that the PlaySpace lost $100,000 in grant funding after changes were made to how much of a grant VYFS got to access to. The state grant was being used to fund both VYFS and VARSA programs, the article states. VYFS Executive Director Kathleen Johnson said in SEE PLAYSPACE, 19

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VES Fields need considerable water, but expert says supply is ample By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer

Editor’s note: This story is part one in a two-part series looking at water usage at the island’s athletic fields. This week the focus is on the VES Fields; the next article will focus on the school district’s fields. When the irrigation season ended earlier this month, the Vashon Park District had used slightly more water than its permit allows at the VES Fields, but district staff say they intend to stay under the limit next year, and a state official indicated there is no current cause for concern. “We know from monitoring that water quantity is not an issue,” said Doug Wood, a water resources hydrogeologist with the state’s Department of Ecology (DOE), “The water levels are not in danger.” The DOE issued the district a permit to develop the water right at the fields complex in 2013 and set a limit of 9.2 “acre-feet” of water — nearly 3 million gallons — to be used from May through October. (An acre-foot is the vol-

ume of a sheet of water 1 foot deep on 1 acre of land.) In 2014, the district stayed considerably under that amount, and used less than 1,694,000 gallons, according to Jason Acosta, the district’s maintenance supervisor. This year, in a summer that was much hotter and dryer than typical, Acosta said the district exceeded its limit by 3 percent and used 3,088,000 gallons. “The reasons are plainly obvious to anybody,” Wood said about the overage. “They had the worst possible summer they could have had.” Now, the district must file an application for a new permit for the additional amount of water used and pay a $50 filing fee, Wood said. If the district stays under the limit next summer, it will not have to proceed with the additional permit. If it goes over again, however, it will need to obtain a new permit at a cost of about $15,000. “Next year is fish or cut bait time,” Wood added. At the park district, Executive Director Elaine Ott said she and Acosta

take water conservation seriously and have worked to reduce water usage at the fields. “Part of our mission statement is to be responsible stewards of natural resources,” Ott said. For irrigation at the VES Fields, the park district draws all of its water from a well, relying on Heights Water for use only in the restrooms at the site. In the past two years, Acosta has taken several steps to keep the fields healthy and green, he said, while trying to be conservation-minded, including consulting irrigation professionals, changing sprinkler heads, adjusting the system to shut off if it rains one-quarter of an inch or more and watering primarily at night to keep evaporation to a minimum. Additionally, based on advice from a consultant, this August he began using a plant-based product called Moisture Manager, designed to reduce watering needs by up to 50 percent or more. That proved successful, he said, and he plans to continue using it. Water is a frequent topic

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Training underway for new fire department volunteers Application process for 2016 is open By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer

Nine new recruits with Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) began training with the department earlier this month and will be able to assist with calls early next year. “They hold high promise for the department,” said Assistant Chief George Brown, noting the group’s energy and effort so far. The new members include five emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and four support members, who will drive and operate the depart-

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The new group of VIFR volunteers will help ease the volunteer shortage at the department. ment’s water tenders during fires as well as respond to car accidents. Members are completing their respective training programs and are

expected to begin responding to calls in January. Ross Copland, VIFR’s recruitment and retention coordinator, noted that the

department requires EMTs to undergo its own threemonth program beyond training they have received elsewhere. “We want to make sure they are up to Vashon caliber, which is pretty high,” he said. VIFR volunteers are essential to the department’s ability to respond to calls, which are predominantly medical in nature and frequently come in clusters, requiring several responders at the same time. The department also bolstered its response capabilities earlier this fall, when several current volunteers joined VIFR’s volunteer resident program. Residents work more than twice

the minimum number of shifts other volunteers are required to do, Brown said, and thus respond to more calls. Brown credited Copland with making that change happen. Regarding this group of new volunteers, Copland said he is pleased with their wide range of ages and noted the department values diversity. “We continue to look for volunteers from all walks of life,” he added. Additionally, the department is in the process of adding volunteer administrative positions, he said. The application window for 2016 volunteers is open now; see vifr.org for more information.

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EDITORIAL

Replacement needed for community council Realizing the community council that fell apart in 2010 was a crucial link between the island and the county, a group of islanders has decided to try to revive that link by creating a replacement. In 2010, the nine-member Vashon-Maury Island Community Council (VMICC) was strong and active, but it met its demise when the members chose to resign amid what some called frivolous public records requests by islander Tom Bangasser. While the council was formed with the best intentions in mind, and as a way to bring the county’s attention to our small rock in the sound, local real estate broker Emma Amiad said at a meeting last Monday that it was defeated by its structure. The move to revive the link to the county is a huge step in the right direction for the community, and a smart move by the islanders who realized the need for it. Last Monday, the group of concerned islanders met at McMurray Middle School with the intention to brainstorm about the future of the council. They quickly determined that the structure of the council was the problem and that something similar would not work. Amiad became the most vocal and suggested abandoning the idea of a council and stripping away any titles or suggestions of bureaucracy. She suggested a neutral group of islanders be formed to organize quarterly meetings addressing relevant topics. She stressed that county resources and representatives would be made available and that the link the council created with King County would be preserved. The idea is an extremely viable and simple solution to the problem. Without titles and official names and councils or committees, the new suggestion means that the focus could be on islanders and getting them the resources they need, not on the hierarchy of the board members. Amiad said the new oversight committee would consist of “only three to four people,” and would be “relatively easy to set up.” “If we set four dates a year, one in each quarter, with three (recurring) themes and one for more momentary concerns, it will take minimal organization,” Amiad said. “We could structure it, with input from King County, so that we still meet whatever minimal requirements they have to keep the communication and cooperation door open with them.” While the suggestion of a neutral group organizing forums is still in its very early stages of brainstorming, the idea is one that can work. As plans for the new group arise and pieces come together, be on the lookout for chances to contribute and help the group decide the direction to go. Former VMICC president Tim Johnson said he and Amiad will be meeting in the next couple of weeks to further discuss the plan.

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Kids initiative will help bring play, family stability to young children From the time they are born, children grow and learn within the context of their relationships. Unable to care for themselves, babies rely on the adults in their world for safety and nurturance. It is through relationships, therefore, that babies and young children learn to trust, to play, to communicate and to solve problems. Children learn who they are and how to treat others through their interactions with those they depend on for care and comfort. As they grow older, children develop skills such as literacy, perspectivetaking and critical thinking within relationships with teachers, parents and peers. Environmental stressors such as illness, financial problems, substance abuse and family conflict place enormous strain on both young children and a family’s caregiving relationship. Without sufficient family and community support, vulnerable children are at significant risk for cognitive, behavioral and emotional problems during their school years and beyond. As adults, these children are more likely to face mental and physical health issues, struggle with financial independence, engage in substance abuse or become trapped in a cycle of poverty or family violence. On Nov. 3, Vashon residents have the opportunity to cast a vote to support the health of our children and our community. The Best Starts for Kids initiative (King County Proposition 1) is a meaningful opportunity to invest in prevention and early intervention services for children, families and communities. A six-year levy at a rate of 14 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value is proposed to fund the initiative. Fifty percent of the levy funds are intended for programs serving pregnant women and children under the age of 5. Programs funded would include home-based services for mothers and babies, pregnancy and post-partum support, early childhood developmental screenings, domestic violence prevention and family homelessness prevention. Research tells us that services designed to support healthy development in the first five years of

demic world. Literacy is much more than the ability to decode words: it demands empathy for characters, interpretation of social behavior and life are enor- anticipation of outcomes. Children mously effec- of any age cannot fully engage acative. Infancy demically while they are worried and early about basic needs, or their percepc h i l d h o o d tions are impacted by mental illness are periods or relational difficulties. of rapid and An additional 10 percent of the uneven devel- levy is set aside to promote healthy opment; early communities with a particular responses to emphasis on reducing health dischallenges such as premature birth, parities associated with race and language delay or feeding difficul- income. Efforts to support comty have a strong impact on later munities would include efforts to growth. Maternal supports which increase food security, expand ecooffer services such as mental health nomic opportunities and increase treatment, parenting education access to affordable housing. and nutritional The remaincounseling can ing 5 percent On Nov. 3, Vashon residents strengthen and of the proposed have the opportunity to stabilize the levy would supenv ironment cast a vote to support the port evaluation, into which a data collection health of our children and child is born. and improving our community. The Best Skilled observaservice delivery tion of young Starts for Kids initiative of programs children and (King County Proposition 1) to assure that their caregivprograms are is a meaningful opportunity ers together can tailored to the identify and to invest in prevention and needs of chilrepair disturearly intervention services dren and famibances in social lies of diverse for children, families and and emotional backgrounds. growth long communities. Family and before cliniyouth homecal symptoms lessness prevenemerge. tion will be a special focus of the The brain continues to develop first year of the levy, should the steadily, if not as rapidly, throughinitiative pass. out the school years and into early Our children count on the adults adulthood. Best Starts for Kids aims in their lives to protect them, to to sustain gains made in the early years by designating 35 percent of comfort them and to help them the levy funds to programs serv- grow into adults themselves. ing 5- to 24-year-olds. Services for Communities, in turn, can offer this age range would focus on early families the resources to create a detection and treatment of mental stable environment in which chilhealth symptoms, family-oriented dren can develop. The Best Starts for crisis response, school-based pro- Kids initiative is an excellent way to grams, life skills training, childhood demonstrate, as a community, how nutrition and community support much we value these connections. for young adults. Domestic violence Please vote yes on Nov. 3 for healthy and homelessness prevention would families and healthy communities. remain key aims for this age group — Valerie Harrington, Ph.D. is a as well. clinical psychologist who lives and As children enter the school works on Vashon, providing profesyears, they rely on social and emosional consultation and supervision. tional skills to navigate the aca-

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Now is the time to choose commissioners wisely Dear Vashon friends, neighbors and fellow voters, right now we have a wonderful opportunity to add some smart, accomplished folks to the Vashon Park District Board of Commissioners. We hope you will join us in voting — and we hope you’ll vote for people who will work for fiscal responsibility; a balanced, community-driven agenda and who will place a high priority on environmental stewardship. We have been going to the VPD meetings for several years, and our friends are asking who we’re voting for in this election. Here are our choices: Position 1: Karen Gardener Position 3: Joshua Weil Position 5: Scott Harvey For the first time in many years, we have multiple candidates for all positions and a chance to choose among some very talented people to work on our behalf. The three candidates mentioned above are not aligned with any particular user group — they are generalists, looking at the big picture, rather than advocates for any specific program or project. All of them understand money, management and environmental science. One of the biggest problems the board has faced is lack of good leadership, and we believe these three people are the best choices for addressing that problem and also the best suited to work together with commissioners Lu-Ann Branch and Doug Ostrom. We hope you’ll mark up your ballot ASAP, whether you agree with our choices or not, because this is as grassroots as democracy gets, folks. Here’s to new and energized commis-

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on the district’s citizen team that’s working on a long-range strategic plan, I have experienced Brigitte’s relentless focus on disaster preparedness, always asking the tough questions we need to answer in order to be ready. Finally, Brigitte understands what it means when a ferry transport of a patient leaves the island short of staffed ambulances. She’s lived it. She knows in a powerful

Brigitte Schran-Brown knows department, issues One of the most crucial elections on Vashon this season is the one for fire commissioner. Fortunately, two competent people are running, both of them offering decades of significant experience in the fire service. But we must make a choice between them, and I believe the choice is very clear. I am speaking only for myself and not for any of the island’s disaster preparedness organizations in which I serve. My vote goes to Brigitte Schran-Brown. While both candidates have lots to offer, Brigitte brings to the position the qualities I believe we need for the next six years in the history of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue. More than 80 percent of all our fire district calls are for medical aid. Brigitte would bring to the commission her decades of medical training and experience as a nurse and as a hands-on emergency medical technician working in the field. Brigitte understands the psyche of our small community and our island-constrained fire district better than anybody. For example, she lived through its controversial conversion from an all-volunteer agency to what’s called a combined department, mixing career and volunteer staff. She has the insight and trust that commissioner leadership requires and has earned the respect and support of district team members. In my own volunteer work, including

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way how important it will be for the district to deal with the impending reorganization of our Medic One service and the severe limitations looming ahead for the district’s junior taxing district finances. I hope this note will be helpful in some small way as you make your own choice. Above all, I hope this will inspire you to LETTERS CONTINUE, NEXT PAGE

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Laura Wishik for School Board Position #5 Dear Vashon Community, Why am I running for a third term on the Vashon School Board? I am running to fulfill the promise of our mission statement: “We equip every student to engage, thrive and contribute in an ever-changing world.” I helped draft our mission and I believe in it. We must keep the momentum going on new initiatives and devise additional strategies to achieve it. What have we done so far to fulfill our mission? During my service on the School Board we have launched new programs, including: 1) Providing teachers paid time to collaborate and learn from each other; 2) Incorporating mental health, drug and alcohol counselling and education into the middle and high schools; 3) Teaching Spanish in pre-school through third grade; 4) Regularly reviewing and updating our IT equipment and systems; 5) Structuring our facility maintenance program with quarterly checks of systems such as plumbing and monthly walk-throughs of all buildings to catch problems early; 6) Piloting a program at the high school for students who struggle in the regular classroom and who need more guidance than is provided in Student Link. These are great advances, but we have more to do. Some of our students graduate without the skills they need to be self-sufficient. What do we need to do next? 1) Develop a collaborative partnership with parents. Starting in preschool, we can teach students to persevere when a task is difficult and be curious instead of discouraged when they make mistakes. We can teach them to monitor their own progress and to be increasingly independent. To succeed we must include parents as part of a team with teachers, administrators, and students. We can work with Vashon non-profit groups to provide parent education. 2) “Walk our talk” of developing the “whole child.” For decades educators have talked about “developing the whole child,” but recent discoveries in neuroscience demonstrate we have missed some essential components. Children need daily physical activity for their brains to develop fully. Good nutrition and enough sleep are essential too. We must develop a school culture that promotes healthy habits and works with families to make such habits the norm. I have the experience, insight, and passion to fulfill our mission. I humbly ask for your vote so I may continue serving our wonderful community and insure that all students thrive. If you have questions, contact me at: wishil@centurytel.net Sincerely, Laura Wishik PAID FOR BY LAURA WISHIK PO BOX 1708, VASHON WA 98070

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pick up that ballot, mark it for your own choice and get it in the mail. — Rick Wallace

Brown understands the issues, current commissioner believes As you likely by know, I will be moving to Vermont later this year or early next year and therefore gave up my seat on the VIFR fire board. I wish I could continue to serve, as the issues that will confront the fire district and the commissioners in the next six years are challenging. But I cannot stay on, and therefore I want to leave my seat in the best of hands — those of Brigitte Schran Brown. She gets it. I have worked with Brigitte for a number of years. I know her well. She is more than qualified to be a fire commissioner. Brigitte has shown energy and commitment to the fire district as is exemplified by the awards that she has received, including the Chief’s Award, which the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the department. And Brigitte earned it. Our island faces critical times: 1) The transition of the medics to South King County Medic One will be accomplished early next year. Once that occurs, the district has the opportunity to restructure

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how it does business, and that will require a fundamental understanding of how our district works. Brigitte gets it. 2) We also face serious financing issues. The district has not asked for a lid lift since Vashon first passed the permanent levy of $1.50 per $1,000. The effective rate of revenue is now $1 per $1,000. We have not kept up with inflation. Brigitte gets it. 3) The Medic One levy, which for the past 30 years has been a county-wide levy, may not be reauthorized in 2019. This will leave Vashon in a very vulnerable position. Brigitte gets it. Vashon needs commissioners who can work not only within our community to direct the future of the fire district, but also with King County EMS (Brigitte is an EMT and knows emergency medical response), our sister fire districts and fellow commissioners to help protect Vashon from the changes that certainly will be happening in King County. Brigitte gets it. I urge your support for Brigitte for fire commissioner. — Rex Stratton

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School issues, board meetings need more coverage I was surprised with last weeks editorial, “Community needs to attend bond outreach events.” Maybe there was low turnout because the school district really hasn’t done

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a good job in promoting the events. Maybe it is because The Beachcomber has not been covering the school board meetings over the last few years. When The Beachcomber was covering the park board meetings regularly and asking hard questions, people showed up in droves. The school district is our largest taxing district on the island. Over the last five years, the school budget has gone from $14 million to over $19 million, yet The Beachcomber barely covers this. The board has been discussing Phase II since May, and only now has the community been asked to weigh in and do so quickly so board members can vote on this early next month before the new board takes office. Before this time, only sport enthusiasts have been asked to the table to give the board a list of wants that have somehow been turned into needs. But The Beachcomber has barely covered this and does not ask hard questions or fact check what is being said by the district. In last week’s paper, Kim Goforth, the schools’ capital facilities director, is quoted as saying that moving the track orientation would not cost any extra money (hard to believe) and that the track is 400 yards, too short to host track meets. I measured the track today, and it is 440 yards (402.3 meters) not short at all. The Beachcomber should not accept and use the school board’s spin, “The bond will cost a $1 a day,” but say “will cost $365 a year.” Beachcomber, please cover the bond with a critical eye. When coverage is strong, the community will show up. — Hilary Emmer

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Waterline Replacement Project at Dockton Park: Periodic closures of parts of Dockton Park will be required during work to improve its fire protection and potable water systems. Oct. 26 to 30: The parking lots and boat launch will be open, but there will be no shore access and both restrooms will be closed; dock moorage will be available. Island Center Forest Closed for Limited Deer Hunt: Island Center Forest will be closed to public recreation until the end of this week in order to offer its fifthannual limited deer hunt. The Gateway and Natural areas will remain open for public use during this time. The closure will be in effect through Saturday, Oct. 31.

Senior Center Halloween Party: All are welcome for a spooktacular lunch with games, music and merriment. Costumes are encouraged; the cost is $4.50. 11:45 a.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Roots, Lights and Gourds Party: The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie will host its annual evening of music to unveil the islander-carved pumpkin display along the front porch. Check the Roasterie’s Facebook page at facebook.com/tvicr or call for time.

WEDNESDAY • 28 King County Public Health: Representatives (one of whom speaks Spanish) come to Vashon once a month to sign residents 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.

THURSDAY • 29 BCC Lecture Series: Burton Community Church offers a new weekly lecture series on classic novels — interested attendees do not have to have read the books ahead of time. The lectures are free and designed to stand alone. This week’s lectures will examine Laurence Sterne’s “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman” and Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ “Les Liaisons Dangereuses.” For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 408-7360. 4 to 6 p.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Vashon School District Special Meeting: The board will conduct a special meeting to further refine the proposed cap/tech levy and bond measures. The meeting is open to the public. 7 p.m. at Chautauqua Elementary School.

SATURDAY • 31 Farmers Market: The market offers 30 to 40 vendors of food, fresh produce, arts and crafts, meat, cheese, wine and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Horse-O-Ween: The Vashon Rock Riders 4-H Club will host a Halloween party in support of the club, complete with games, a costume contest and more. Admission costs $20. For more information, call Marie Bradley at 463-2065. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Paradise Ridge Park. Adopt-a-Cat Day: Every Saturday VIPP hosts a time for prospective adopters to come and meet the cats that need homes. For more information or to schedule an appointment, email cats@vipp.org or call 389-1085. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the shelter, 12200 243rd St., off of Old Mill Road. Halloween at the Eagles: Kids are welcome to come in costume in the afternoon for crafts, snacks,photos and games. Adultsonly (no cover) party in the evening will include a deejay, costume contest, food and drink specials. 3 to 5 p.m. kids’ party and 8 p.m. for adults, at the Vashon Eagles.

TRICK-OR-TREAT NIGHT Road Closures: For safety, the roads through the heart of town will be closed between Cove Road and 178th Street (Vashon Theatre) from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bank Road will also be closed between 100th and 97th. Detours will be in place during this time. VIFR Explorers Costume Contest: Enter at the Vashon Island Fire & Rescue Explorers tent on the corner of Vashon Highway and Bank Road. 5 to 7 p.m. Halloween Portraits at Cafe Luna: Rebecca Douglas will hold her tenth and final Halloween portrait sitting. Douglas’ coffee table book, “Peacocks, Witches & Warriors: Halloween on Vashon Island,” a collection of her images taken over the last decade, will

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be available for advance purchase during the session. 4 to 7 p.m. at Cafe Luna. PTSA Candy Swap: The Chautauqua Council PTSA will hold a candy swap for children with food allergies to the candy they receive at the Halloween festivities in town. 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in front of the former quilt shop. Senior Center Hot Dog and Soup Sale: Chef George Eustice will cook the hot dogs and bestow treats to young visitors. Turkey soup will also be available for purchase. 5 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Two Wall Haunted Night Gallery: Herban Bloom and Heron’s Nest will host a frightening night gallery for Halloween revelers. The hallway between the two businesses will be transformed into a ghoulish salon, with edible rewards awaiting those who make it through to the end. Note: Not recommended for young children or the timid at heart. 5 to 7 p.m. in the Two Wall Gallery space. Snapdragon’s Annual Hallowed Bash: Costumes are encouraged at this festive, annual Halloween celebration. Dance the night away or fall under the spell of hypnotic belly dancers. 6 p.m. at Snapdragon. Club O Halloween: Islanders of all ages are welcome to attend this special Halloween edition of Club O for shadow box dancing, a laser light show, music, a costume contest and a special trick-or-treat surprise. La Biondo Farm and Kitchen will be on hand selling hot dogs and baked potatoes. Admission is $5 at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Note: Everyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, not dropped off and left unattended. No more than five kids per adult will be permitted. For more information, see openspacevashon.com. Doors open at 7 p.m. at the Open Space for Arts & Community.

SUNDAY • 1 Unitarian Service: Rev. Heather Christensen will speak about the resources Unitarian Universalism can offer to those who grieve — not just the loss of loved ones, but other losses as well. Religious exploration classes are available for children ages 3 and older. 9:30 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Zen Center Dharma Talk: PSZC will host Seattle Zen leader Genko Kathy Blackman, who will give a talk titled “Death our Companion.” 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Havurat Ee Shalom on Westside Highway. DIY Foodie Gifts: Presented by Amy Pennington, attendees will learn how to make hand-made food gifts, for holiday giving

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BIOBLITZ 2015

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The results are in and the Vashon-Maury Audubon Society will host a free public event to share the news. On Thursday, Vashon Nature Center director Bianca Perla will discuss the results of this year’s BioBlitz species count, which took place over 24 hours in the parks of Maury Island. This year’s count came to 408 species, which is the highest ever for a Vashon BioBlitz. Above, Harsi Parker’s photo of what is thought to be the first native katydid observed on Vashon-Maury Islands, taken during this year’s count. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. at the Land Trust Building. or hosting, using ideas such as fermentation, infusion and aged cocktails. 2 p.m. at the Vashon Library.

MONDAY • 2 Great Books Discussion Group: The group meets on the first Monday of the month, from October through May. This month’s book selection is “To Room Nineteen” by Doris Lessing. Visitors are welcome; the only requirement to participate is to have read the material under discussion. 6:30 p.m. at the Vashon Library.

TUESDAY • 3 Family Story Time: Help children build early literacy and learning while enjoying stories, rhymes and songs with Amelia Lincoln, the children’s librarian. 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 3 through 24.

UPCOMING Estate Planning: Attorney Michelle T. Dellino will discuss living wills, advance directives, powers of attorney, family trusts and questions from attendees. 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Vashon for Bernie Caucus Training: A caucus specialist from Sanders’ state/national campaign is coming to Vashon to talk about the complicated and often confusing caucus primary system. Anyone who will be 18 years old by November 2016 is eligible to participate. 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

7, at the Land Trust Building.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Easy, Healthy Cooking Classes: Ivy sacks and Judy Sarkisian will cover meal-making with fresh ingredients, using recipes selected by class members. 11 a.m. Thursdays, Oct. 29 through Nov. 19, at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Winter Watercolors: Vashon artist Geri Peterson will focus on holiday cards and winter landscapes for students who are already familiar with watercolor basics. Register at the senior cen-

ter for a cost of $35. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5 through Dec. 1 (no class Nov. 26), at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Creative Soul Retreat: Sponsored by Hestia Retreat, this daylong retreat will guide attendees through a process of guided visual imagery and intuition called SoulCollage, based on the book by Seena Frost. Universal archetypes and animal guides will be explored, as well as ways the soul communicates via imagery. The cost is $150, which includes lunch and all materials. For more information and to register, go to hestiaretreat.org/events/creativesoul. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Vashon Co-Housing.

VASHON THEATRE The Martian: Ends Nov. 2. Giselle (Bolshoi Ballet): Nov. 1. Grandma: Plays Nov. 2 through 5. Hamlet (National Theatre Live): Nov. 5. The Peanuts Movie: Opens Nov. 6. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.

FREE COMMUNITY MEALS Volunteers serve free meals seven days a week on Vashon. All people are welcome at the meals, which are served at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the following locations. For more information about the meals program, contact Harmon Arroyo at 351-1441 or at luckyharmon2010@gmail.com. Monday Methodist church Thursday Presbyterian church Tuesday Presbyterian church Friday Lutheran church Wednesday Church of the Saturday Land Trust Building Holy Spirit Sunday Methodist church

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ARTS&LEISURE Vashon-Maury

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Poetry reading: Poet and freelance illustrator Sandra Noel will read from her new chapbook of poems, “The Gypsy in my Kitchen,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Vashon Bookshop.

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Islander completes second trek in the triple crown of hiking By JULI GOETZ MORSER

up along the trail to cook meals for the ravenous walkers. Though Corliss spent close to the same Ask islander Lizzy Corliss about her amount of time on the two hikes — about adventures hiking the Appalachian Trail four and a half months — her experisolo this year or the Pacific Crest Trail ences differed more than remained the with her brother Josh last year, and her same. Whereas elevation gain on the PCT stories are peppered with names like ranges from sea level to over 13,000 feet, Neon, Goosebumps, Magic Stick, Pan, the highest point on the AT is the 7,200 Tooneboost and her own — Laugh Track. foot Clingmans Dome in the Smokey There’s a unique culture born from hours Mountains. on the trail — including Most of the time, lingo and nicknames. Corliss said the trails Corliss will share her “It’s like a school system. were under 1,000 feet, first-hand knowledge The Appalachian Trail is and many crossed about trail culture, her through farm pastures. kindergarten, the Pacific experiences while hiking the 15 mile vistas the Appalachian Trail Crest Trail is middle school, Unlike along the PCT, the AT is (AT) and show slides at and the Continental Divide likened to a green tunnel, 7 p.m. Friday at the Land Trail is college. They are the and the verdant landTrust building. scape helped shape the Corliss, 23, left Vashon Triple Crown of Hiking.” experience. in early March for the Lizzy Corliss “There are a lot of 2,190 mile route that deciduous trees and traverses 14 states, from rhododendrons, so you the trailhead at Springer are in a 5to 10-foot tunnel,” Corliss said. Mountain in Georgia to the end point on “That led to more groups walking side by top of Mount Katahdin in Maine. side. We entertained each other instead of Arriving at the Amicalola Falls State looking at the vast scenery.” Park on March 8 for the annual AT kickTo her surprise, Corliss found the AT off event, Corliss found inspiration in the to be more physically demanding than the second person to have completed the trail PCT. There are no switchbacks to ease the from start to finish, otherwise known as a upward hikes; the trails go straight up and “through-hiker.” “He’s about 80 now,” Corliss said, “but he down. The little annoyances added up, she said, like mosquitos and the ticks in the talked about the AT when it was just a rabgrass; the uneven, rocky trails and being bit trail. His equipment was a cotton Boy chaffed because of the humidity. The PCT Scout tent and a carbide miner’s lamp. The demanded a greater mental stability, she lamp blew all our minds.” said, as it is real wilderness, and one can’t Like her experience on the Pacific Crest just pop into town for supplies. Trail (PCT), Corliss met others bitten by As for the hikers, most on the AT were the long-distance hiking bug — both those from the East Coast, with some hailing doing the trek, and those supporting it, from Germany, Israel and Canada. She said dubbed the trail angels. “Freshgrounds” was one such character. He likes the culture the culture was less loose, but added that people were doing the AT for reasons that of the through-hikers and randomly shows Staff Writer

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Lizzy Corliss, left, with fellow hikers along the Appalachian Trail. Corliss will talk about her adventure and show slides on Friday at the Land Trust Building. seemed more meaningful. “The AT is not so much a journey about oneself as it is an outlet of action for others, like the guy who hiked in memory of two army colleagues. He took two stones with their names carved in them and left them at the top of Mount Katahdin,” she said. With the PCT and AT under the belt of her backpack, Corliss is looking ahead to next year, when she plans to tackle the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) with her brother, garnering the coveted Triple Crown of Hiking, awarded for completing all three trails. “It’s like a school system,” she said. “The AT is kindergarten, the PCT is middle school, and the CDT is college. They are

the Triple Crown of Hiking.” For now, Corliss has been invited back to her alma mater, the University of Montana, by her former professors in the Parks, Tourism and Recreational Management department to talk about her trips. “I’ve seen a lot of the places we would use as case examples,” she said, adding that she always thought travel was important but never expected her travels to revolve around hiking. “The experiences on the trail have helped me to gain a certain compassion for all people,” Corliss said. “You see a varied makeup of people, even in the U.S., that is intriguing. It’s part of being a throughhiker.”

AROUND TOWN

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Chamber Orchestra opens new season The Vashon Maury Chamber Orchestra will open its new season at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Methodist church. The program, “Les Nations” will feature clarinetist Terri Cole. Tickets are sold at vashonalliedarts.org.

Bill Brown and the Kingbees

Local band will buzz the Red Bike Bill Brown and the Kingbees will bring their entertaining show to the Red Bike at 8:30 p.m. Friday. The show is free and all ages until 11 p.m., then 21 and over only.

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Caspar Babypants returns to Vashon Twist and shout with Caspar Babypants as he plays Fab Four covers from his new album, “Beatles Baby!” Tickets are $8 for general audience, $6 for youth and are sold at the Blue Heron or vashonalliedarts.org.

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SPORTS Vashon-Maury

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TENNIS: The boys’ team wrapped up its regular season last week with a win against The Bush School and a loss to Charles Wright and competed in the Nisqually League Tournament, that was held on Vashon. Josh Tillman and doubles team Tristan Krajcovic and Payton Lieske will move on to the district tournament to be held Thursday at the Sprinker Tennis Center in Tacoma. WWW.VASHONBEACHCOMBER.COM

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Soccer team heads to playoffs this weekend By ALAN ZOLTIE For The Beachcomber

varsity seven. Returning to racing after three weeks of rehabilitation for a badly twisted ankle, junior Aria Mildon made a welcome return to the team. Leading the Pirates men’s team to a third-place team final, sophomore Gianno Waller continued his personal pursuit to a state berth by lowering his 5K time by over 45 seconds to 17:53, giving his coaches hope for a top-30 finish at districts. Such a finish would qualify him to race on Nov. 7 in Pasco at the state competition. Waller was followed by sophomore Hunter Justis, junior Isaac Hughes, exchange student Gabri Oliera and sophomore Theo Hu (PR) in scoring positions, with sophomore Collin Protzeller and freshman Garrett Mueller rounding out the varsity top seven. Next stop for the Pirates cross-country teams is the district championships at American Lake on Saturday. The Pirates will race against 15 other teams, with the top five women’s teams and top six men’s teams qualifying for state championship berths, along with the top 25 women and top 30 men advancing. The Pirates’ races will take place at 11:05 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. respectively.

Vashon took on Bellevue Christian in a must-win match at Marymoor Park on Oct. 20. After a slow start, the first half was a fairly even affair, with both sides having limited chances, and both goal keepers making one or two saves. The best of those came from Pirates’ keeper Katherine Andrus, who climbed high to pick off a ball that would have surely scored when Bellevue threatened from a direct free kick. The Pirates dominated in the second half after the team seemed to wake up from its first half slumber. Within five minutes, top scorer Maren Fremstad gathered the ball midway inside the Bellevue half, took two strides, beat a defender and blasted an amazing 25-yard shot past the Bellevue keeper for a score of 1-0, and that was just the beginning. Ten minutes later, after some clever play by Camille de Guzman and a layoff to Bailey Ormsby, yet another rocket was sent past the stranded Viking keeper. Vashon was up 2-0, and the playoffs were beckoning. With 15 minutes left on the clock, and after a dazzling run that beat three defenders, Mira Peterson sealed the victory with a fantastic 22-yard shot into the top right hand corner of the Vikings’ net. The game ended at 3-0, Vashon. With results falling in its favor on Thursday evening when Charles Wright defeated Bellevue 2-0, Vashon cemented its playoff place with a guaranteed third-place finish, but the question was could they better that by defeating Cascade Christian on Saturday afternoon? The Pirates entered the game looking to avenge the 2-0 defeat suffered at the hands of Cascade earlier in October. Vashon started strong and dominated the game from the kickoff, with Fremstad going close and Peterson running midfield like the general she has become. In the 24th minute, after a sublime pass from Peterson, Fremstad again stepped up to put the Pirates one goal ahead with an easy shot that beat the Cougars’ keeper. The game then settled into a very physical encounter with Vashon having VHS’ Maddie Browne yellow carded, along with two Cascade players. The second half proved to be more of the same, and Vashon kept pushing with Fremstad taking frequent shots on the goal. In the end, the Pirates held out for a well-deserved win and now march into the playoffs on the back of four straight wins. The first playoff game will be on Saturday. As of press time, the opponent and venue were not yet known.

— Bruce Cyra supports the cross country team.

— Alan Zoltie is the VHS assistant soccer coach.

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The women’s cross-country team begins the league race on Saturday at Fort Steilacoom. The girls finished in first place.

Pirates team runs to first place at league meet By BRUCE CYRA For The Beachcomber

Through careful planning and thorough training, VHS cross-country repeated as the league champions last Thursday when junior Adam Kraabel and freshman Annabel Allen chowed down their chocolate pies quicker than any other team. The Pirates and their supporters celebrated with hearty cheers. Prior to the pie-eating domination at Saturday’s league championship meet at Fort Steilacoom, the women harriers raced to first place for the second year in a row, led across the finish line by freshman Lucy Boyle in a personal record (PR) of 21:34, followed in short order by her teammates, many whom also set personal or season records. Setting an example for her younger team mates, senior captain Natalie VanDevanter lowered her season best by one minute and 20 seconds. The Pirates scored all of their top five in the first 11 runners, resulting in a score of 33 points, ahead of Seattle Christian, Charles Wright and Bellevue Christian. Boyle was followed by juniors Selena Mildon, Jessica Merritt, Annie Muller (PR) and Eva Anderson to round out the scoring Pirates, followed by VanDevanter and junior Jane Oswald, completing the

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VHS Football: Cascade Christian Cougars easily defeat Pirates Previous state champs showed their skills By CHERYL PRUETT For The Beachcomber

The Pirates’ offensive woes continued last week, and for the first time all season, they were unable to find the end zone, losing to the Cascade Christian Cougars 44-0. It was the homecoming game at Sunset Stadium in Sumner for the Cougars, last year’s state 1A football champions. They lived up to their reputation, successfully shutting down every Pirate drive for the duration of the game. The Pirates’ defense set the tone for the first set of downs, and thanks to a sack by Adrian St. Germain, Cascade was forced to punt, going four and out. And then the first wheel came off the Pirates’ bus. Vashon’s first possession, an unfortunate snap to punter Bryce Hoisington ended up in the end zone for a safety, spotting the Cougars an early 2-0 lead with eight minutes to go in the first quarter. After solid running by the Cougars, marked by good defensive play from St. Germain, Ron Krieger and Simon Perrin, Cascade scored its first touchdown of the night, and with five minutes to go in the first quarter, it was up 9-0. Perrin received the kickoff, and Vashon took over

on the 22-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, VHS fumbled the ball with Cascade recovering. Vashon continued to shoot itself in the foot with two costly penalties negating the sound defense of Clyde Pruett and Jackson Bard, and the Cougars were back in the end zone one minute later. The score: 16-0. Kickoff receiver Perrin again got the call, and the Pirates finally started moving the ball down the field behind Hoisington’s longest run of the night, a slick 34-yarder. St. Germain contributed a Gumby-style twist and roll run for 15 yards that took eight Cougars to bring him down. Vashon was within sight of the end zone at the 30-yard line, when a fumble, recovered by the Pirates, cost them a down and the momentum. After an incomplete pass, Vashon turned the ball over on downs. Key defensive stops by Carlos Hernandez, Edgar Polkat and St. Germain kept the Cougars out of the end zone through the rest of the first quarter. After an uneventful start to the second quarter, Cascade ran a punt back to the 19-yard line, and three plays later hit the end zone for another score and extra point, bringing the score to 23-0 with seven minutes to go in the half. Turnovers continued to plague the Pirates when a fourth down pass intended for Polkat was intercepted

and run back to the oneyard line, with Hoisington making the critical stop. The Cougars scored on the next play, and with the conversion, the score was 30-0. VHS’ Arthur Moore got the kickoff, and Vashon mounted its longest series of the night with multiple short gains by Hoisington, but 10 snaps later turned the ball over on downs. Cascade’s next possession was marked by three penalties, but the highlight was Polkat batting away a pass, leading to a Cougar punt. Vashon took over on the 36-yard line and closed out the first half with its third turnover of the night with an interception on the first play. The Cougars kicked off to start the second half, and Moore ran it back 15 yards, giving the Pirates the ball on the 30. Once again, the Pirates shut their own drive down with another costly fumble that was recovered by Cascade. One deep pass play later the Cougars scored, and with the extra point the score was 37-0 with nine minutes to go in the third quarter. Moore added on another 11-yard kickoff return, and the Pirates began again. Unbelievably, there was yet another Pirate fumble, again recovered by the Cougars. This time, the Pirates struck back with Polkat snagging an interception on the first play. Vashon’s next possession got off to a strong start with a complete pass

to Logan Nelson and good runs by St. Germain and Hoisington. And then, the last wheel came off the Pirated’ bus with the sixth turnover, another interception. The Cougars mounted a drive behind solid runs, racking up five first downs en route to their last score of the night with less than a minute to go in the third quarter. The score hit 44-0, and there it sat through the rest of the game. The Pirates cobbled together a good drive

to start the fourth quarter with short runs by Connor Hoisington, Bryce Hoisington, St. Germain and a solid pass to Pruett moving them down field. Unable to convert on a fourth and one, the Pirates handed the ball back to Cascade with seven minutes to go in the game. The rest of the battle played out in midfield, and on Vashon’s next possession, sophomore running back Armando Oatman got the ball. Unfortunately, one last

Vashon fumble on fourth down turned the ball over to the Cougars. Joe Ghigleri contributed a nice sack, but the Cougars were able to run out the clock and mercifully end the game. With two games to go, the Pirates are looking to get back on track and end the season on a high note. They travel to Port Townsend on Friday to take on Chimacum High School. There will be one more home game on Friday, Nov. 6.

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our wish list, so when this opportunity arose, we had to go for it.” VoV Station Manager Susan McCabe said that she is shocked that the project was able to be kept secret for so long and is happy that the pieces came together to make the studio happen. “We were just fundraising for months and trying to keep it all under wraps, and it worked,” McCabe said. “I can’t wait to see how the community will react.” The studio is slated to open at the beginning of next year, but the major construction project to create an acousticallyisolated studio has been no small feat. Hoyt said VoV hired a Seattle acoustic engineer to design a plan that would not only isolate the studio from the sound of the exercise classes happening on the other side of the studio’s back wall, but shut out the most of the noise from Vashon Highway as well. “A tiny bit of noise bleeding through from the street could add a fun layer of ‘local’ to our broadcasts,” Hoyt said. “But we want the studio to sound as tight and professional as possible.” Within a few months, the sight of construction crews and equipment on the other side of the 28-foot-long wall of windows will be replaced by live disc jockeys and radio and TV show production. “This is an opportunity for VoV to fulfill its mission of connecting to the community,” VoV Storefront Studio Project Manager Rick Wallace said. “This new additional space puts us right in the heart of Vashon town, where we will be more accessible and more visibly fulfilling our mission to be a virtual town square for the island.” The station plans to use the new studio as a space to broadcast all of its live shows, such as the weekday KVSH Morning Scramble show and Chris Austin’s “Austin in the Afternoon” on Wednesday nights. The new studio will also be large enough to accommodate live performing artists, entire bands, roundtable discussions or even a small televi-

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this spring to Straight and Macomber, a move that created sion shoot. “We’ll recruit and train volunteer DJs and producers so controversy in the community among those who used the we can add more live shows at other shop and the classes it offered. A Feb. 18 hours across the day,” Hoyt said. “Folks Beachcomber article reports that many “We’re happy to be able to walking and driving by will be able to islanders and quilt shop regulars were help VoV have more of a see the DJs at work through the windevastated upon hearing news of the presence on the island, and dows on the sidewalk. We expect the sale and former owner Anja Moritz’s studio to help bring in new volunteers, we know that they will be a plan to relocate off-island. and the heightened visibility should The couple bought the property after fun and unique addition to make it easier for us to keep adding consulting with a John L. Scott real membership to help sustain our many downtown.” estate broker, who told them about local services to the community.” Kelly Macomber Straight properties up for sale, of which the quilt The old studio at Sunrise Ridge will shop building was one. be used for pre-recording shows. Moritz temporarily reopened the The radio studio project is the most recent in a series of large changes to the building this quilt store in June in the former Vashon Family Practice year. Island Quilter was a Vashon staple for many years building at the south end of town. It is now closed again due and drew international acclaim, but the building was sold to landlord-tenant conflict.

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SKATEBOARD COMPETITION Two local middle school students take their skills to Los Angeles and an international stage CONTINUED FROM 1

a WITP series event. Both Bowie and Simon qualified in June at the series’ Bellevue, Washington, stop, where Bowie placed second and Simon sixth in the under-14 age group. Both boys have been skateboarding seriously for about the last four years, though Simon got his first board when he was just 5 years old. “At the time, we lived in Arizona near a skate park, and he really enjoyed watching,” Simon’s mother Jenni Wilke explained. “He was interested in trying it out for himself, so he got his first board for Christmas when he was 5.” Simon has also kept every “deck” (the board part of a skateboard) he’s ever owned, with about 12 to 15 currently in his collection. The two are an active part of the skating community at the Burton Adventure Recreation Center (BARC)

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Bowie Spencer (left) and Simon Wilke (right) compete at the Bellevue Wild in the Parks competition. Spencer placed second and Wilke placed sixth, qualifying both for the international competition in Los Angeles. where they spend much of their spare time — from two to three hours after school a few days a week, to six or seven hours a day on the weekends and through the summer. And it was at BARC that Simon and Bowie met.

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Bethel Church

14736 Bethel Lane SW

Havurat Ee Shalom

Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship

Community, Diversity, Freedom of Belief, Enrichment of Spirit Sunday at 9:45 am – September to June Religious Exploration for toddlers – 8th Grade

Lewis Hall

(Behind Burton Community Church)

23905 Vashon Hwy SW

Info: www.vashonuu.org

Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit The Rev. Canon Carla Valentine Pryne The Rev. Ann Saunderson, Priest Assoc. Sundays – 8:00 am & 10:15 am

Church School & Religious Exploration 9:00am Child Care Mid-week Eucharist, Wednesday–12:30pm

15420 Vashon Hwy SW 567-4488 www.holyspiritvashon.org

Vashon Lutheran Church

(Corner of SW 148th St. and 119th Ave. SW) 9am Sunday Bible School 10am Worship Followed by coffee fellowship AWANA Thurs 6:00pm Sept-May Office phone 567-4255

Serving the spiritual, social and intellectual needs of Vashon’s Jewish Community 9:30 am Saturday Services

18623 Vashon Hwy. SW (1/2 mile south of Vashon) Holy Communion Worship 10:30 am Rev. Joel Kutzke vm: 206-463-6359

15401 Westside Hwy SW PO Box 89, Vashon, WA 98070

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www.vashonhavurah.org

e-mail: vlc98070@centurytel.net

Vashon Island Community Church

Calvary Full Gospel Church at Lisabeula

Vashon United Methodist Church

Worship Service 10:00 am (Children’s Church for preschool–5th graders)

Office Phone 463-3940 Pastors: Mike Ivaska and Frank Davis 9318 SW Cemetery Road

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Men’s Bible Study Fellowship (BSF)

Pan-Denominational Tuesdays from 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm Vashon Island Community Church

Worship 10:30 am & 7:00 pm Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm Call for location Saturday Prayer 7:30 pm

Pastor Stephen R. Sears

17928 Vashon Hwy SW

(one block south of downtown)

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Kathryn Morse Sunday Service & Sunday School

10:00 a.m. Childcare Available at All Services.

Office open Mon.–Thurs. 9 a.m. – 12 noon

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463-2567

www.vashonmethodist.org office@vashonmethodist.org

Vashon Intuitive Arts

Vashon Presbyterian Church

Organic, Nondenominational Prayer and Gratitude Circle Thursdays. 6:30 - 7:30

Lorna Cunningham officiating

(VICC) Across from McMurray

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Any Questions? (206) 335-2009

17331 Vashon Hwy SW

Sunday Worship 10am

17708 Vashon Hwy (center of town) Church Office Hours Monday– Thursday 10 am - 2 pm

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Our VashonIslandCommunity warmly invites you and your family to worship with them.

“He (Simon) had tried some of the more traditional sports, but those didn’t really click for him,” Wilke said. “We still wanted him to have some regular physical activity, so we started taking him to the skate park. That’s where he became friends with Bowie and the others. They became a team almost, always pushing each other.” It’s this camaraderie that helps define the culture of the sport. Bowie, Simon and several skating friends spend their summers riding King County Metro buses to skate parks throughout the greater Seattle area to experience different venues and skate with new people to learn new skills, share what they know and make friends with others who share their passion. “If a friend or someone else can do a trick that I can’t do, then I can ask for help,” Bowie said. Simon’s father Dave Wilke, a fan and advocate of the sport himself for 30-plus years, elaborated on what he referred to as the brother/sisterhood of skaters. “It’s a familial culture, a lifelong component of who you are,” he said. “And it’s fantastically inclusive and welcoming.” Dave Wilke, who accompanied Simon and Bowie to L.A., noted that the Volcom events, particularly the championships, were emblematic of this as well. “It’s a testament to the community that exists for these kids,” he said. “There was a feeling that they were amongst friends. And even with so many competitors, it didn’t matter how old they were, if they fell or landed an awesome trick, there was never anything but support and encouragement.” Jared King, Volcom’s WITP director, noted that is exactly what Volcom had in mind when it developed the WITP series. Now in its 13th year, WITP had a rather inauspicious start as a friendly barbecue and skateboarding gettogether for amateurs in Canada. Volcom took the idea of supporting young skaters in a casual and low pressure setting and ran with it, setting up WITP as a unique vehicle for exposure and experience at skateparks around the world. Skaters can register for a WITP event free of charge in three age categories. Competitors are then put into heats, or groups, that each get 15 minutes in the park to show what they’ve got — essentially skating as they normally would with others, with no requirements and nothing lost for falls. “It’s just like any day at the park,” King said. “They can show what they’re capable of without all the pressure of being on their own in front of a crowd.” This year, almost better than winning, was the opportunity to skate at the venue chosen for the championships. The Berrics is a privately-owned, indoor skate park in Los Angeles, used primarily by professional skaters for filming and other media purposes. Owners and professional skateboarders Steve Berra and Eric Koston also host a website of the same name, where the content produced at the park is posted. The website is a mecca for skaters around the world, surpassing most major skateboard magazine sites in attracting visitors. It’s not a surprise then, that an invitation to skate in the championships there was a victory in and of itself for Simon and Bowie. “He (Bowie) was in heaven,” Bowie’s mother Kristen Spencer, who also made the trip to L.A., said. “He was so thrilled and excited to be there, to just have the opportunity to skate there.” The championships hosted over 200 competitors from countries around the world, with six continents represented, according to King. “We had kids from everywhere except Antarctica,” he said with a laugh. With over 70 competitors in the 14-and-under group, neither Bowie nor Simon made the top 15 but by all accounts, placed well within the field. Both said that they weren’t so much concerned about winning, as cool as it would have been, but more about the experience overall. “It was really great competing with other kids from all over the world,” Bowie said. “I’d say, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen that trick before!’ I loved it. I just wanted to do my best and have as much fun as possible.” And he’d like to go back, a sentiment echoed by his friend. “I would 100 percent go back to try to get invited next year,” Simon said.

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the June article that the organization wanted to focus on programs it “believed in.” The open house is the culmination of that effort to refocus. Johnson said that the updated programming is important because it all focuses on preventative strategies, which are crucial to ensuring that infants and children become successful and productive members of society. “Prevention funding is tough to get because there’s usually more focus on emergency situations, but prevention funding addresses how to get to those problems earlier,” Johnson said. “(That funding) is often the first thing that gets cut. We, as an agency, are opting to keep prevention programs.” Johnson said the organization has not received any additional funding; it has just focused its limited resources on “rebuilding, refocusing and building up birth to 6 programs.”

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“Whether it is your first quietly rolled out in late child, or your fifth, parenting September as a way to deterinfants and young children mine if any details would is stressful,” Johnson said. need to be changed. “In late September we “Two years ago the agency committed to a strategic had an intentional soft plan that prioritized birth roll out to tweak times,” to 6 family support because Family Education and we know that every family Support Services Program Coordinator benefits from Catherina education and “Having a baby is Willard said. support structhe great equalizer. “We were tures in the It doesn’t matter if experimentcommunity.” ing before The up- you’re a Ph.D. or on our grand redates have the streets, you all opening.” been in the The space works for suddenly are going does have more than through the same completely a year and things.” new parentcome after Lori Means, VYFS Parent Educator child enrichcountless disment classes, cussions with including parisland families about their needs and ent/baby yoga, sing-a-long potential solutions. Most sessions and creative moveof the space’s reintroduced ment. Three special preview programs are simply exten- classes will be offered during sions of programs that were the open house week: from already in place, like the noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. Saturday Play ‘n’ Chat group 2, parents and children can and weekend parent date attend a Play ‘n’ Learn class to nights with childcare run by support child literacy; from VYFS. Childcare has been noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, offered at the space on week- caregivers can participate ends, but never as a VYFS in a Baby Wearing 101 class and try a variety of different program. This programming was slings and wraps for babies,

Ralph William Eister February14, 1920 – October 21, 2015

Ralph made his life a wonderful life of caring for others and being a natural leader. He was born on Valentine’s Day, 1920, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Allen Bertram and Helen Louise (Wardell) Eister. At an early age he was fascinated with trains, planes and automobiles. Bert worked for Pennsylvania Railroad and, at the age of 12, Ralph and his older brother Allen traveled across the U.S. for three months visiting New Orleans, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, Seattle and other major cities via free family member rail passes. During the depression Ralph worked two jobs before and after school, and at age 13 he was a grease monkey and a milkman, obtaining a commercial drivers license. When his parents received 10 cents back on the dollar after their bank crashed in ’29, he persuaded them to purchase a new ‘35 Plymouth and drove the new car out of the factory in Detroit to the family home in Convoy. Ohio. He graduated from Ohio State in the spring of 1944 with a degree in Dairy Technology and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Infantry. He was wounded at the Battle of Remagen and upon recovery was assigned as commander of a POW camp in the south of France. He married the lovely Mary Lucille Stotts in 1949. Their only son, Larry, was born in 1952. Ralph worked for Borden’s Ice Cream for 24 years, oversaw the design and construction of a large specialty ice cream plant in Fort Wayne and ran the facility for many years as Plant Manager. He finished his working career at General Electric as Production Maintenance Manager for the small motor division. He was a 33rd degree Mason with 65 years of active service and a Shriner, where his favorite duty was ushering at the Ringling Brothers Children’s Circus. After retirement, he worked part time as a groundskeeper at a large apartment complex and he and Lucille traveled extensively, visiting gardens, estates and historic sites in the U.S. and Europe. In 2003, at the age of 83, Ralph and Lucille moved into Vashon Community Care as some of the first residents of the new assisted living facility. Ralph was an ingenious doer and maker, an avid gardener, made hooked rugs and was an accomplished needlepoint artist, as well as a woodworker and furniture maker. He was a selfless problem solver, and a good listener, who loved and cared about others and never forgot a name or a number. He was never vain or self centered, fearful, petty or faint-hearted. He was steady. He had true grit. Ralph was preceded in death by his wife Lucille in 2003, and is survived by his son, Larry (Nancy) Eister, his three granddaughters; Leah (Wally) Eister-Hargrave, Justine Eister, Rowan Eister and two great grandchildren, Ruby Lucille and Wyatt Lee Eister-Hargrave. An informal memorial is planned for November 1st, All Souls Day, at Vashon Community Care, 2-4 pm. Please make remembrances as donations to VCC. Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com

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and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, parents can attend a Play’n’Learn class to learn about play habits that promote sleep for babies and toddlers. Willard said she spoke with “any and all” parents willing to talk to her about new programming they would like to see, or changes to existing programming, and she plans to keep the lines of communication open to the community. The organization is continuing to make itself, and the space, as “self-sustaining (financially) as possible,” according to Means. She said that VYFS is always looking for grant funding, but that grants are not consistent and cannot bring a steady stream of funding in. “This open house is meant to publicize new programs and hopefully increase membership,” Means said. “We created this building where parents can come together, because when that happens, they create their own support group.” “We’re really excited to roll out our new plans to Vashon,” Willard said. “Everything is free that week,

including Parents Night Out on Friday and Saturday.” Also at the open house, staff will be on hand to discuss the space’s new fee structure, which Willard said has been simplified. She said there used to be six income levels, all with different membership and class prices dependent on the amount of people in the family. There are now four income levels, all with corresponding membership and class prices, and the class price is the same for all classes. “It’s much more simple and straightforward,” Willard said. “We are open to feedback, and want to feel like part of the community.”

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Linda Marie Murto Linda Marie Murto, a twenty-six year resident of Colville, WA, passed away on October 11, 2015, at the age of 67. She was born on August 24, 1948, to John and Eileen Rowlands in Seattle, WA. Linda was the beloved wife of Thomas N. Murto. This year they celebrated their forty-eighth wedding anniversary. They were married in Elizabeth City, NC, in 1967 while Tom was an enlisted member of the United States Army. During this time they lived in Norfolk, VA, and Junction City, KS, later moving home to Vashon Island, WA, where they resided until 1989. This was the year they moved to their current residence in Colville, WA. Linda was a loving, kind and generous person. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and friend. Linda loved spending time with her family, reading the Bible and traveling. Through her Redemption Alive Ministries, Reverend Linda recently opened a Revival Center in Deer Park, WA. In the past she held community Thanksgiving dinners for people in need. Linda also held tent revivals in Colville, WA. In recent years she preached all over Texas and wrote a book called “Will Jesus Find Faith When He Returns?” Reverend Linda lived her life passionately to glorify God. She ministered to people of all faiths throughout the world. Linda traveled to numerous countries, including Africa, Russia, China, Poland, Sweden and Finland as well as to Amsterdam. It was her heart’s desire to see people find salvation through Jesus Christ. Linda was preceded in death by her father, John Rowlands, and her brother, Jack Rowlands. She is survived by her husband Tom, sons, Nick Murto and his fiance, Jordan Roskelley, Jeff Murto and his wife, Tara, daughter, Tami Casas, grandchildren, Taylor, Lindsey, Carson and Sophie, mother, Eileen Rowlands, brother, Jim Rowlands and his wife, Odette, sister, Nancy Spencer and her husband, Frank, sister-in-law, Anita Rowlands, along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service for Linda was held at the Assembly of God Church in Colville, WA, followed by a graveside service in the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA. Please go online to sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.

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