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Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a series that will explore the state of nonprofits on Vashon, specifically how they fared in 2015 and what they have planned for 2016. Vashon Island has dozens of nonprofit organizations catering to every aspect of life from seniors and the homeless, to animals and the land we live on. Together they aim to make this place better for all who live here, but as they rely heavily on the generosity of others, they always face uncertain financial futures. The calendar has turned to December, and the season of giving has begun, leaving some island organizations hoping for miracles this month to continue their work. This year saw the community rally behind many nonprofits, but also saw cuts to funding for several others. One of the nonprofits that the community rallied around this year is the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust, which also celebrated its 25th anniversary. A successful year for the home-grown organization was marked by a Vashon Island Conservation Initiative (VICI) grant extension, the purchase of the Matsuda Farm, a first-of-its-kind fundraising gala and
the opening of the Judd Creek Trail. The VICI extension that came in June will provide the Land Trust with $2 million for the next two years, and the 25th Anniversary gala brought in more than $100,000. Land Trust Executive Director Tom Dean said last week that he has been “blown away by the community’s support.” “We’re honored to have so much support from the community,” Dean said. “I’m looking forward to another 25 years.” For 2016, Dean said the organization has projects planned in three different areas: shoreline preservation, forests and farmland. According to Dean, the Land Trust next year is expecting to announce the purchase of a piece of shoreline “in a new project area.” In the forest sector, Dean said the organization is working on a project with King County to start a third community forest, and is expecting to announce the first purchase of forested land next year. Meanwhile, in farmland preservation, the finalization of the Matsuda Farm purchase allows the Land Trust to begin work restoring the house and finding a resident farmer to lease the farm. SEE NONPROFITS, 23
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A SOGGY WINTERFEST Santa delighted island children when he came to town last Saturday. Despite heavy rain throughout the day, hundreds of islanders turned out for the annual holiday parade and tree lighting that proceeded down Vashon Highway and ended at the town’s Christmas tree in the Village Green. Children will be able to visit with Santa in his cottage from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays until Christmas.
Obama bestows highest honor on man with island ties By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
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Last month, islander Meredith Yasui traveled to Washington, D.C. on a trip fit for a history book: President Barack Obama posthumously awarded her uncle the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. “There were a lot of cheers and tears and emotions, and it was very cool,” Yasui said week. “It’s really quite an honor, and we are very proud that my uncle was given this award.” Minoru Yasui died in 1986, but his daughter received the award for his civil rights work and, in particular, for his resistance to Japanese-American internment and curfews after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was born in Hood River, Oregon in 1916 and earned both an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Oregon. He became the first Japanese-American lawyer in the state, according to many accounts of his life. Unable to find a job, he opened his own law firm in January
1942 — just weeks after the bombing Supreme Court to practice law. In the of Pearl Harbor. Two months later, following decades, he dedicated his he intentionally violated a curfew life to public service and civil rights prohibiting people of Japanese heri- and is credited with preventing race tage from being out after 8 p.m. In riots in Denver in the 1970s. He lived an effort to challenge the new law, in that city until his death and is well he walked up and down the streets known there; the legacy he left behind repeatedly on the evening of March includes a 16-story 28, 1942, and finally high rise building went to the Portland “My contention, obviously, named after him. police headquarters In a 1983 televiwas if you begin to erode where a desk sersion interview, he the liberties and freedom geant arrested him. discussed his intenHe was 25 years old, tions behind his and rights of the individual, and he went on to arrest and the long then you are indeed spend nine months legal struggle that in solitary confinejeopardizing the safety of followed, which ment. The judge included the United our whole nation.” who sent him to jail States Supreme Minoru Yasui, also stripped him Court hearing his Medal of Freedom recipient of his U.S. citizencase in 1943 and ship. Following his deciding the curfew release, he was sent he broke was a “wartime necessity.” to join his family in an internment “My contention, obviously, was if camp. In 1944, he was able to leave the you begin to erode the liberties and camp and settled in Denver, Colorado, freedom and rights of the individual, where he passed the bar in 1945 but had to appeal to the Colorado SEE HONOR, 24
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The King County Road Services Division will remove the exercise bikes at Portage this week. Road services director Brenda Bauer said this week that the bikes are in an area known as a “clear zone� and pose a safety hazard. According to a 20152016 Capital Improvement Program explanation on
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County officials seek islanders’ feedback on updated plan Comprehensive plan provides roadmap for the future By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
County representatives will be on Vashon next week to discuss proposed updates to the King County Comprehensive Plan, which guides land use and planning throughout the county, including in unincorporated areas such as Vashon. A review draft of the updated plan is available online, and the county has begun reaching out to stakeholders and will take public comment until Jan. 6. At Monday’s meeting, county officials will talk about the changes to the plan and how they might affect King County as a whole; they will also be available to address Vashon-specific questions, according to Ivan Miller, the county’s comprehensive plan manager. At 600 pages, the plan is a complex document, Miller noted, and covers a wide range of topics over 12 chapters, including those that focus on urban communities and rural areas, housing, the environment, transportation, economic development and more. The plan itself is general but is implemented through county regulations and poli-
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and she interned at Vashon’s Hogsback Farm before getting a master’s degree in Eight years ago, Rebecca environmental engineering Lanphear and her husband and taking a job in the civil Damon planted 1 acre of engineering field. The cougrapevines on their property ple has a long history of garon SW 159th Street with the dening together and initially hope of creating local wine. rented a half-acre piece of Now, on the heels of two land at Vashon Household’s warm summer seasons and Roseballen project for a local record grape harvests, garden. She said they evenAlli Lanphear Vineyard and tually began looking for Winery is ready to officially their own project to do and open its doors Saturday. wanted their own properThe open house and ty, so they bought the land release party will take place on SW 159th Street from from 1 to 5 p.m. and will a Japanese-American famoffer islanders a third winily who had not farmed the ery to choose from when land in decades. After looklooking for ing at the 100 percent and Va s h o n “When we had our first land the southproduced child in 2008, (that’s) ern-facing wines. The slopes, she when I started to stay La nphear her family winhome, and our garden and husband ery joins and vineyard became d e c i d e d Va shon a bigger part of what I g r a p e s Winery would be and Maury do. I love it. It’s fun.” the plant I s l a n d Rebecca Lanphear of choice. Winery on They took a the list of few classes, wineries that produce wines from but Lanphear admitted they are mostly self-taught vitigrapes grown on-island. “It’s something we’ve culturists. “We cleared the garden definitely put a lot of time area and built the house and and resources into,” Rebecca Lanphear, a long-time gar- then asked ourselves, ‘What dener new to grape grow- can we grow to contribute ing said. “It’s still really to the local food scene?’” experimental; the pro- Lanphear said. “We took a cess is incredible. It starts few classes, but we read a in January and goes year- lot and just figured it out with our growing experiround.” Lanphear said she and her ence. When we had our first husband moved to Vashon child in 2008, (that’s) when in 1999. He worked as a I started to stay home, and software engineer in Seattle, our garden and vineyard
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She said the open house will serve as a sort of educational opportuity for the island to see and taste the difference between island-grown pinot noir and other pinot noirs. “These (wines) really represent the climate,” Lanphear said. “They’re really going to taste different. It’s really pronounced.” Depending on how the winery and its wines are received, Lanphear and her husband will decide what the next steps for their family business will be. “We could expand, but we need to see how it works out,” Lanphear explained. “We have another acre, but it’s really about our family. We’re (a) really small (winery). We want to stay that way; we’re not going to become a big business.” The open house will be held at the Lanphear’s home and winery at 9009 SW 159th Street from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
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Portage bikes need new home after county removal One of Vashon’s most quirky and iconic sights will be gone by tomorrow as King County’s roads department is slated to remove the exercise bikes at Portage. King County Roads Director Brenda Bauer said Friday that the move is a part of a new initiative to make sure all “clear zones” within 10 feet of roads are hazard-free. The county defines clear zones as an area at either side of a road that is “available for use by errant vehicles.” “It’s just not safe,” Bauer said before explaining that there have also been multiple lawsuits in the county Xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxx and thexxx state in which objects in the clear zone have xxxxx xxx xxxforxxxx xx x making the city or county been blamed crashes, roads departments responsible for the crashes in the xxx xxx xxxxxx xx xxxx xx eyes of the law. xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx She said the department xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx. will hold onto the bikes for a few weeks in case another place is found where they can go. While the county’s intentions for getting rid of the bikes are clear, it is also strange that it has taken the county so long to act when roads division documents from as far back as 2011 state that the division should remove all hazards in the clear zone. Bauer said the program was around in 2011, but was put on hold until now because of the recession. The bikes have been in the same location for years (minus a few months in spring 2012 when they disappeared) and have become iconic, so why are they a problem now? There have been no documented incidents that occurred because of the bikes: No tourists have been hit and no cars have crashed. The speed limit at the Portage Bay and Dockton roads intersection is slow, and drivers coming off of Portage Bay have a stop sign. When the bikes disappeared briefly in 2012, the community was shocked and left wondering what happened. Many thought that a county road crew had tossed the bikes. At the time, islander Nadine Edelstein said that the removal could have been “an easy misunderstanding” by road crews that thought they were doing the community a favor, but Bauer said her department had no involvement in the 2012 disappearance. Vashon is a place that prides itself on its quirks and the bikes are one of many that have become icons. The tradition of the bikes shouldn’t end because the county is stating that their current location is unsafe. The community needs to find a new location for them. There is no shortage of beautiful views on this island that would lend themselves well to a few retro exercise bikes.
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During difficult times, doing the hard work of opening our hearts is essential
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hough I’m a Zen teacher now, I grew up sitting in the well-worn pews of Westminster Presbyterian Church in North Carolina, and it was there I remember our minister leading the congregation in prayer for the victims of violence and — this stuck with me — for the perpetrators of that violence. Praying for the victims made my heart ache; praying for the perpetrators softened it in a way that surprised me. The victims and families in San Bernardino, California deserve our prayers and sympathy along with those who planned and executed the violence. In order to go as far as they did, their hearts must have been filled up with hate. In the last week, much of the debate has been about guns, and while I cannot see why any citizen of this country needs an assault weapon, I also believe our root problem is not guns, but hate. In the Buddhist tradition, hatred is called one of the three poisons — along with its companions, greed and ignorance. We all have a capacity for hatred within us. When it takes over, it poisons the well of our life. Hatred is anger that has become stuck. Though anger is a natural and useful emotion, it tends to cloud our judgment. It narrows our focus to only the bad, the evil in the other person or group, obscuring all other aspects. When this view becomes strong and stuck, it begins to poison us and leads, in some cases, to violent speech or actions. When faced with yet another act of extreme violence, our instinct may be to retreat in fear, and lock the door. We may feel helpless or depressed. We tend to close the borders of our hearts. There’s another possible response, one that runs counter to that: to do the work of keeping our hearts open. It may start with reaching out to loved ones and the
moment of a little more tenderness that allows me to relax my certain, rigid view. There is a very old suggestion community, that I learned in the pews of my reminding youth, a truly crazy one: Love ourselves of your enemies. It is relatively easy the beauty to love our friends. Loving our around us or enemies is where the scary, excitremembering ing work is. Can we step out of to breathe. our own comfort zone? When we The harder see someone we dislike, rather heart-opening than ducking down another aisle work is to at Thriftway, dare we say hello? examine our own anger and This is work. Work that the hatred. How do I regard those killers in San Bernardino were who are not in my clan, The not willing to do. I’m readOther? Most of us have co-working Stephen Pinker’s excellent ers that we’ve hardened toward, neighbors we can’t stand or a fam- book, “The Better Angels of our Nature: A History of Violence ily member we and Humanity.” avoid. While not In it he relates There is a very old needing to invite tests that show them into our suggestion that I learned is difficult to home, become in the pews of my youth, a itempathize their best friend with truly crazy one: Love your or loosen our someone you standards of enemies. It is relatively easy dislike. He also behavior, it’s to love our friends. Loving asserts somemy belief that thing that may our enemies is where the changing our sound strange view toward scary, exciting work is. Can right now — we these people will we step out of our own humans are getmake a change comfort zone? When we see ting better at in our life and Our species someone we dislike, rather it. help move the is more empaworld toward than ducking down another thetic and, per less violence. aisle at Thriftway, dare we capita, more Attempting peaceful than say hello? to think differwe’ve ever been. ently about those The circle of whom we dislike human empathy takes practice. is widening. Things are not good Rather than narrowly noticing enough, but they’re better than only the things we hate about a they’ve been. person, can we widen our view Just as hate tends to narrow and see other aspects? As they came face to face with our focus on the faults of the virulent racists, Martin Luther other, hateful events tend to King encouraged his colleagues narrow our focus on the bloodyand followers to practice seeing minded cruelty of humans. We them as more than that. “There is are bloody-minded, cruel and some good in the worst of us and hateful, of course, but we’re also some evil in the best of us. When loving, kind and empathetic. Let we discover this, we are less prone us not forget that. And let’s get to hate our enemies.” to work. I sometimes take the Dalai Lama’s suggestion and imagine an — Koshin Chris Cain is the abbot adversary as a child. It gives me a of the Puget Sound Zen Center.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vashon Senior Center
Center doesn’t collect taxes, seeks island donations My wife Sandy and I have lived on Vashon for 50 years. For most of our adult lives, we have spent our time helping kids; Sandy worked in the Vashon schools for 35 years and assisted me in my volunteer efforts. Over the years, I served as PTSA president and was a member of the Jaycees for eight years. I was involved in numerous Jaycees community projects, such as building bus shelters so kids wouldn’t have to wait for the school bus in the rain. For 27 years, I was a board member of the Vashon Ski School and served as a bus chaperone every Saturday; for 18 years I served as Santa Claus, and for 10 years I was on the board of the Vashon Senior Center. What point am I trying to make? As much as the kids on Vashon can use our support, they have many different funding support vehicles, including our taxes. We own three homes on Vashon and gladly support the schools and kids with the tax
dollars levied on all three. The annual appeal letter the entire island recently received from the Vashon Senior Center states that it has lost $15,000 in funding from United Way of King County next year. The center cannot tax you or in any way force you to help make up this deficit. There are so many island seniors on fixed incomes, and the center can truly use your help in providing meals, as well as other interesting events and activities that bring seniors out of a social isolation they may face at home. The center’s Neighbor to Neighbor assistance helps seniors with day-to-day difficulties they may encounter. These programs and activities, under the capable direction of Ava Apple, have improved significantly over the past few years, so give big or give small, but please, please give. — George Eustice
Healthy food, activities need to be saved at center I started supporting the senior center after Ava Apple became executive director. She told me it was her dream job, and
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when I asked why, she responded with a grin and said “because I love old people.” If you read her commentary in last week’s Beachcomber, you know that she is a passionate advocate for the center’s mission to “create a sense of community that enhances the experience of being an older adult.” (Senior center needs help in midst of cuts,” Dec. 2.) Drop by if you want to witness folks actively engaged in everything from tai chi to bridge; join them for lunch featuring locally grown produce (thanks in part to VIGA’s Food Access Partnership, of which I’m a member), or sign up for one of the many outings. Drop off a check while you’re there, or make a donation online at vashonmauryseniorcenter.com. You never know when your grandparent, parent or friend might benefit from the camaraderie and services found there. King County United Way sliced the budget by more than 25 percent. It’s up to us to restore that significant slice of the pie. If we don’t, that warm and welcoming spot might not be there when we need it most.
Island safety
Pedestrians need to take precautions at night I am writing to urge my Vashon neighbors who choose to walk, jog or bike when it is dark to please, please, please wear reflective clothing. Last week, I drove to and from my grandson’s day care on Cove Road in the late afternoon. On the way there, a jogger startled me by crossing the road in front of me. A slight movement was the only reason I knew the jogger was there; otherwise, the individual was invisible. On the way back, I was surprised by a man walking a dog right next to the road because there was little to no shoulder. Again, I was right on top of them before I realized they were there. This caused me to swerve abruptly, which could have been a problem if there had been oncoming traffic. When you are outdoors in dark clothing at night, you are nearly impossible to see. Buy a reflective vest and wear it. It would be a terrible tragedy if an accident occurred when the solution is so simple.
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Having pretty teeth is good for you. Multiple studies have shown that an attractive smile boosts confidence, self-esteem and improves quality of life. Many people who are embarrassed by the appearance of their teeth try to hide them by not smiling which can have social and physical consequences. Luckily, there are many simple ways to improve the appearance of teeth. First of all, Marc O. Langland, DDS take pride in your teeth by improving your homecare. By brushing and flossing regularly, you can remove stain which darkens the teeth and improve gum health. Many people are unhappy with the appearance of their teeth because of unhealthy gums. Over the counter and professional bleaching products are safe and effective over time. Bleaching can cause reversible sensitivity but does not damage the enamel. For many people, simply repairing a chipped or worn tooth with a bonded filling can restore symmetry to the face and drastically improve aesthetics. (206) 463-9282 • www.VashonIslandDental.com
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The Vashon Food Bank is appreciative of ongoing support for the community from the Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts through their contribution of $500.00. We are also grateful to Vashon Eagles #3144 for their annual holding of the Luau-Barbecue and Picnic which raised $1,000 for the Food Bank. Thank you to both organizations and the people who participated in the events!
Ham radio experts and Vashon CERT volunteers are to be commended for a stellar search-and-rescue practice at Camp Sealth on October 11. Radio communications were professional, five search teams were tracked via radio check-ins and GPS technology, every event of the day was properly recorded, and the search teams were thorough and expeditious. King County Sheriff Search and Rescue Coordinator Ed Christian coached the group for over four hours as these top-notch volunteers honed their protocols and strategies for finding a mythical lost hunter in the woods. VIFR personnel coached medical treatment of the “hunter” as the volunteers practiced treating hypothermia and broken bones. Our island is so very fortunate to have these dedicated and highly skilled volunteers who donate their time and personal resources to preparing for many types of emergency responses.
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The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank the Vashon community, Sue Stinson and the Windermere staff for providing wonderful, overflowing Thanksgiving food baskets to needy Vashon families. They were greatly appreciated! Diane Kajca, St. Vincent de Paul Society
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It’s a great way to enjoy your favorite holiday treats at a gathering or party without over-indulging and feeling a downhill slide the next day. Rich holiday foods and alcohol are dehydrating. Drinking some water before leaving for a party helps you start off well-hydrated. After arriving, help yourself to a glass of whatever appeals to you most, and then, before going back for another, switch to a glass of water. Do the same thing with food: enjoy some bites of whatever looks the most appealing, and then linger for awhile Nancy Roehm around the fruit or veggie tray. Rich foods will shift your MAT, EFT-MR acid/alkaline balance toward acidifying, which promotes Integrative Nutrition inflammation. Since most veggies are alkalinizing, eating some brings your body back into a better pH balance. Fruits and veggies also provide lots of polyphenols and other nutrients that feed your cells what they need to stay healthy. You can switch back and forth numerous times, and go home feeling happy that you enjoyed the foods that please your taste buds and holiday memories without ignoring the ones that keep your body feeling good the next day and through the holiday season. www.happyhealthyliving.net
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ONGOING Holiday Toy Drive: The John L. Scott Toy Drive is underway with donation boxes available in seven locations: Ace Hardware, Thriftway, Vashon Pharmacy, IGA, Island Home Center & Lumber, U.S. Bank and the John L. Scott office. The drive’s goal is to help provide Christmas gifts to children (ages newborn through 18) of families in need. Donations of new, unwrapped toys; personal care items; winter outerwear (coats, scarves, gloves and hats) or pajamas may be dropped off at any of the listed locations until 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Distribution will take place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the former Granny’s Attic space at Sunrise Ridge. Chautauqua Food Drive: Chautauqua Elementary School is holding its annual holiday food drive. Any non-perishable, canned food items are acceptable and will be given to the VashonMaury Community Food Bank. Donations may be made through Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the main entrance of the school. Havurah Silent Auction: The Vashon Havurah is holding a silent auction to raise money to pay off the final $12,000 on the mortgage loan for its building on Westside Highway. Auction items are available for viewing at Emma Amiad’s office or online via the auction site, and bids for may be placed online at vashonhavurah2015.eflea.ca. Online bidding closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. and will continue in person at the Hanukkah Potluck (see Saturday’s entry for details). Bidders do not need to attend the potluck to participate or win.
WEDNESDAY • 9 Grief and Loss Support Group: Licensed mental health counselor Michele Kimble will facilitate a support group for people facing changes from retirement, the loss of a home, independence or family, friends or pets. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Vashon Computer Club: The club will hold its annual winter celebration. All are welcome to attend for hot drinks, hot computing tips and treats. Membership is available at minimal cost. 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
THURSDAY • 10 Mental Illness/Suicide Education and Support Group: This will be the second meeting for the Peace Surpassing Un-
derstanding support group for those living with mental illness or suicidal ideations, their peers, family, friends and interested parties. 2 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. 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 Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” (continued from previous lecture), and Charles Dickens’ “Bleak House.” For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 408-7360. 4 to 6 p.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Mountain Bike Trails at Dockton Forest: This meeting is a follow-up to last week’s trail proposal meeting held by King County Parks and the Vashon Mountain Bike Association. For more information, contact David Kimmett at 477-4573 or email him at david.kimmett@ kingcounty.gov. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at McMurray Middle School. Rotary Guest Bartender Night: The Vashon Rotary Club will hold a Guest Bartender night and silent auction to raise money to support its service projects on the island and around the world. Some items up for bidding in the silent auction include a football autographed by Russell Wilson, Alamo Bowl tickets and accommodation package and more. 6 p.m. at The Hardware Store Restaurant. Vashon Vespers: Now in its third year, this 35-minute meditative and musical service is rooted in Christian contemplative tradition. All are welcome to attend; nursery care will be provided. For more information, email rector@holyspiritvashon. org. 7 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit.
FRIDAY • 11 VAA Tappers at the Senior Center: Vashon Allied Arts’ tap dancers, ages 7 to 11, will perform holiday routines and lead a Christmas Carol sing-along. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Mostly True Trivia Contest: Sponsored by Seattle Distilling, Hinge Gallery and the Vashon Island Baking Company, this event for ages 21 and older is a fundraiser for the Voice of Vashon. Tickets are available for a $25 donation at the Vashon Bookshop or by calling 463-3782. 7 p.m. at the Sugar Shack (for-
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THE LIVING BIRD
SATURDAY • 12 VIPP Holiday Bake Sale: Stop by to purchase from an array of goodies baked by some of the island’s best bakers. To contribute, drop off tightly wrapped and labeled items after 8:30 a.m. For more information, call Victoria Rohlfs at 463-5381. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside Thriftway. Farmers Market: This is the final market of the season. Come inside where it’s warm and find fresh fall produce, locally made wares and hot food. 10 a.m .to 2 p.m. in the old liquor store space next to Thriftway. Senior Center Holiday Gift Fair: Gifts, stocking-stuffers and holiday treats will abound across 12 tables hosted by 12 local sellers. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Second Saturday Knitters: Everyone from beginners to experts are welcome to attend this group for island knitters. For more information, email Kelli Brooke at kelli.brooke@comcast. net. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Auditions for Heart of Vashon (Telling Our Story): Director Michael Barker will cast eight to 10 readers for a January performance at the Blue Heron. All ages are welcome to audition and no preparation is necessary. Some casting has already been completed. For more information, email project coordinators Shirley Ferris and Mary Schackelford at heartofvashon@gmail.com. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Blue Heron. Winery Open House, Tasting and Release Party: Alli Lanphear Vineyard & Winery will host an open house to release its first wines to the public. Entertainment will include a performance from Lelavision. 1 to 5 p.m. at 9009 SW 159th St. (Dillworth Loop). (See story, page 5.) Hanukkah Potluck: The Havurat Ee Shalom and its family education program Bet Chaim will sponsor a Hanukkah potluck with latkes, dreidels, gelt and menorahs and a silent auction. Attendees are asked to bring menorahs, candles, main dishes, sides and desserts (latkes will be provided). 5 to 8 p.m. (candle lighting at 6:30 p.m.) at the Vashon Co-Housing Common House. Teen Movie Night: The library will be open for teens in grades 6 through 12 for a free showing of “The Princess Bride.” Popcorn
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The Vashon-Maury Audubon Society presents “The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature” book signing and presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Land Trust Building. Guest Gerrit Vyn, a photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, travels the world to document the lives of birds for the lab. His images along with thoughtful essays comprise this book that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the lab, a world leader in the study, appreciation and conservation of birds. and snacks will be provided; kids must be picked up by 9 p.m. For more information, call Ursula Schwaiger at 463-2069. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Christmas Cantata: Jean Anne Schafferman’s “A Garland of Carols” will be performed by 30 island singers and instrumentalists as directed by Marita Ericksen. There will be a second concert on Sunday. Admission is free, but free will church offerings will be accepted. For more information, see vashonmethodist.org or call 463-9804. 7 p.m. at the Lutheran church.
SUNDAY • 13 Unitarian Service: The children of the fellowship will present the annual holiday pageant. 9:30 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Zen Center: The center’s weekly service includes tea, chanting, meditation periods and a dharma talk. This week’s talk from center member Barbara Wells features images from a recent trip to Japan. 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Havurat Ee Shalom on Westside Highway. Auditions for Heart of Vashon (Telling Our Story): See Saturday’s entry for details. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Blue Heron. Christmas Cantata: See Saturday’s entry for details. 7 p.m. at the Methodist church.
MONDAY • 14 Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club: All are welcome to attend
this meeting where guest Trudy Rosemarin will discuss Christmas decor ideas. 10 a.m. at the Lutheran church. Year End Tax Planning: Public accountant Christopher Hunt, who specializes in IRS representation, will explain income tax procedures and answer questions. 2:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
UPCOMING Vision Loss Support Group: The group will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Holiday Craft Market: The Lodges on Vashon will host a holiday craft market. All are wel-
come for a preview with refreshments and music from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, and shopping from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Lodges. Wizard of Oz: Vashon Youth Theatre’s latest production is an adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage show featuring songs from the 1939 film. Attendees should expect a few surprises to pop up among the special effects and familiar tunes. Tickets cost $10 in advance ($5 for youth and seniors) and are available at the Vashon Bookshop; tickets will also be available at the door for $15 ($5 for youth and seniors). 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Vashon High School theater.
VASHON THEATRE Steve Jobs: Ends Dec. 10. Henry V (Royal Shakespeare Company): Dec. 10 and 13. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2: Dec. 11 through 17. Elf: Dec. 11 and 12. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Opens Dec. 17. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS King County Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Friends of Island Center Forest: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Land Trust Building.
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Judd Creek nature trail open for use By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
After more than a decade of work, the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust on Sunday celebrated the completion of the Judd Creek Loop Trail with a ribbon-cutting at the trail head on 111th Avenue between 204th and 216th streets. The Land Trust made the initial purchase of the property back in 2004, and Executive Director Tom Dean noted that it’s not unusual for a project like this to take as long as it did. “It’s an ongoing venture,” he said. “And we’re certainly hoping to be able to make more purchases and extend other sections of the trail going forward.” The trail is described as a one-mile loop that winds through Paradise Valley, across Judd Creek and
through a variety of forests and meadows. “This is a great teaching trail (that) showcases the Land Trust’s habitat restoration along Judd Creek,” Charley Rosenberry, Land Trust board president, said in a press release. The Judd Creek Preserve plays host to spawning Coho and chum salmon, threatened songbirds and the rare Western Pearlshell Freshwater Mussel. The trail was funded by both private donors and a $10,000 matching grant from King County’s Community Partnership program. The total cost of the project came in around $25,000. The trail will be open to pedestrians and leashed dogs only, as soft soil conditions are not appropriate for horses, bikes and motorized vehicles. The leash policy
for dogs is necessary to prevent them from going in the creek and interfering with the spawning salmon and their eggs or harassing other wildlife or people in the area. If trail users fail to follow the policy, dogs will have to be banned from the trail altogether. Dean explained that the Land Trust provides public access wherever it’s appropriate and safe, but “at the end of the day,” he said, “the stewardship of Judd Creek is the responsibility of the Land Trust and this community.” The Judd Creek Loop Trail is another piece of the long-term plan to establish a pedestrian trail system that connects Island Center Forest to Quartermaster Harbor. The 103rd Street right-of-way improvements were completed last month.
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An Odd Story
Last week I wrote about the angst-producing (at least for me) historic bridge over Judd Creek and today I’d like to tell you about the anxiety-free historical landmark, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows building or Odd Fellows Hall. This fraternal order with the, well, odd, name originated in Jolly Ol’ England. The source of its name is murky but one theory contends that a group of men devoted to fraternalism, benevolence and charity was viewed as most odd. I am not unfamiliar with this concept as I was president of the League of Weird Dudes. The tenets of our society were Saturday morning cartoons, Nehi soda and licorice whips. It was a going concern right up until Mom kicked us out of the basement. Vashon’s Odd Fellows began at Center in 1912 where the main building was built with volunteers and donated materials. By 1927 a kitchen, dining room and dance hall had been added. This was the island’s first county landmark and the designation was received thirty years ago almost to the day, December 5th, 1985. It was the last official act of Vashonite Shirley Speidel when she was a member of the King County Landmarks Commission. It was with good reason that the hall received its landmark status. By 1985 the building had hosted seventy years worth of dances, holiday meals, rummage sales and theatrical performances and now, in the hands of Vashon Allied Arts, the plain and practical structure has been the focal point of the community for more than a century. Very odd indeed. So why become a historical landmark? Besides the obvious reason of preserving our past the owners of such landmarks can receive funds for improvements and renovations. But there are a few hoops to jump through to get the county commission’s approval. Some of rules mandate that the building must be at least forty years old, have an integrity of location and design and, in this particular case, the exterior must remain unchanged. Given this set of criteria I could be designated as a historical landmark although my exterior has changed somewhat as in, there is more of it. However, if I could receive funds for improvement and renovations it might be worth applying. Send me your topic suggestions at www.mostlytruehistory.com.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIKE
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Gregg Curry and Ragged Glory
Local band plays original songs and covers Island musician Gregg Curry and his band Ragged Glory will play a show at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike. The band includes Curry and Rick Dahms on guitars and vocals, Kevin Almeida on bass and vocals, Matthew Chaney on keyboards and Emory Miedema-Boyajian on drums. The group has evolved a sound around Curry’s original songs, which were influenced by Bob Dylan, The Stones, The Band, Neil Young and Tom Petty. That sound reflects a kind of rock ‘n’ roll tent revival minstrel show. The free show is open to all until 11 p.m., then ages 21 and older only. CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Island singers, musicians welcome the season More than 30 Vashon singers, musicians and a bell choir will ring in the season with a Christmas Cantata. Marita Ericksen will direct the performers in “A Garland of Carols” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Vashon Lutheran Church and at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Methodist church.
Holiday art studio tour continues this weekend The Holiday Art Studio Tour will be open this weekend with over 80 artists exhibiting their work at 35 island locations. Studios and art spots will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The tour, now an annual holiday tradition, began more than 30 years ago when a small collective of individual artists opened their studio doors for visitors to view and purchase artwork. A variety of artwork is always featured, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, photography, garden art and more. Many artists demonstrate their craft, and all are ready to explain their processes at locations ranging from artists’ studios to Vashon’s historic buildings. While many artists show their work in their own studios, group shows are also part of the tour, including Waterworks Studio — number nine on the map — which features the work of 22 island artists. Participating studios are located throughout the island, from the far north neighborhood of Dolphin Point down to Dockton. The tour is free and self-guided, with brochure maps available at most island busiQHVVHV DQG DW DOO VWXGLRV RQ WKH WRXU $ VSULQJ WRXU LV SODQQHG IRU WKH ÀUVW WZR ZHHNends in May.
Artwork on display this weekend during the studio tour will include pieces by (clockwise from top left) Erin Schulz, Lisa Guy, Charlotte Masi, Morgan Brig and Carol Schwennesen. Courtesy Photos
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And the winners are... very lucky indeed! Below is the list of Open House participating merchants lucky winners, and their prizes. Treasure Island
Herban Bloom
Dianne Thompson $50.00 Gift Certificate
Jean Echevarria Gift Basket
Kronos
The President of Me
Gift Basket worth $140 Jill Heryford 2 pair of candles Hand Cream 1 candle in container matches, X-mas ornament $50 Gift Certificate
Nicole Hopper & Debbie Banner TPOM Sweatshirts
Vashon Thriftway Diane Nelson $100.00 Gift Certificate Debbie Miller $100.00 Gift Certificate
Raven’s Nest Ann Callahan A gift basket, coffee mugs, Ravens Brew coffee and trivet
Hinge Gallery
Vashon Ace Hardware
Essentials-4 Ellen Kritzman Stationary & Cell Phone Charger
Janet O’Neil Craftsmen 63 Piece Tool Set Susie Murphy Christmas Teddy Bear
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Giraffe Stephanie Hamilton Gift Basket with Giraffe signature products (Salt, Soap, & Caramels)
Evergreen Home Loans Arrie Eason Stadium Bag with Fleece Throws, Commuter Cups & Solstice Brand Coffee
2015 December 5–6, 12–13 Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Maps and brochures available at Island businesses. Visit VashonIslandArtStudioTour.com to preview the art & plan your route.
The Hardware Store Restaurant Marian Easton $25.00 Gift Certificate
Vashon Pharmacy
(Starving Artist Works) Joanne Kicinsky A set of Beeswax Tree Candles
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Jim King 2 Year On-line Beachcomber Subscription
Laura Rubi Favela Navarro $50.00 Gift Certificate
Pandora’s Box
Vashon Market/IGA
Lea Heffernan Dog Toy Basket Spectacular
Shannon Sudduth $50.00 Gift Certificate
Casa Bonita
Green Ginger Chinese Cuisine
Katie Bladon 2 Dinner Meals (Drinks not included)
Karen Ripley $30.00 Gift Certificate
Vashon Print & Design
Vashon Island Baking Company
Sandie Ellingson Personalized Calendar for 2016
Terri Orchard $20 Gift Certificate
Chris Hunt & Assoc.
John L. Scott - Vashon
Jan Lyell A 60-minute tax consultation
Harry Budnick Birdhouse Melana Taitch Birdhouse
Core Centric Mondi Fournier & Mark Meyers Both winning: 1- Consultation, 2-30 minute private sessions, 6 month online subscription to nutrition and exercise tips and techniques. Valued at $150 each
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Sheryl Allen $100.00 Yarn Basket Ditte Jensen $80.00 Lego Set Mary Redick $75.00 Basket of Frasier Fir Scented Candles
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Northwest Sports Victoria Clayton $50.00 Gift Certificate
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Boeing in Puget Sound:
A Century of Partnership Boeing supporting 14,000 technical scholarships for Washington state students
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oeing’s investment of $25 million – combined with an equal amount contributed by Microsoft and matched by the state of Washington – is enabling nearly 14,000 students to earn technology degrees within the decade. So far, scholarships have been awarded to 5,500 low- and middle-income students in Washington state, with nearly 60 percent being the first members of their families to attend college, according to Stan Deal, Boeing senior vice president - Commercial Aviation Services and a member of the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship board of directors speaking at an event to raise funds for additional scholarships. Addressing more than 300 community and political leaders in Seattle, Deal noted Boeing has “a vision of a future in which all students have access to educational opportunities so they can develop their skills, pursue their dreams and build a better world. “We are investing billions of dollars to design and produce the next generation of airplanes right here in Washington,” Deal added. “Through the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, we are also investing in the next generation of employees in our community so that they can learn the skills they need to capture opportunities that Boeing and other leading companies
$25 million investment helps provide science, technology, engineering and math scholarships are creating.” Established five years ago, the scholarship provides financial assistance, creates research opportunities and matches recipients with mentors in business and technology. That includes Boeing Engineering leaders who mentor the students pursuing both undergraduate and advance degrees through the Opportunity Scholarship program. The public-private scholarship “ensures that our kids, who grew up here, have the opportunity to get a
high-tech degree,” said former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, adding that the program will enable the state’s leading companies to remain “among the best in the world.” Mahdi Ramadan, who is using his scholarship to research applying computer technology to assist individuals with neurological disorders, told the crowd, “My dreams are scary big, but so are the dreams of thousands of individuals like me.” Ramadan recounted how his family immigrated to the United States, when he was 11 years old, after being evacuated by U.S. Marines on a humanitarian mission during civil strife in Lebanon. The scholarship gives individuals “an opportunity to follow their dreams despite the financial limitations of their families,” the University of Washington student said. Microsoft president Brad Smith noted Washington currently has more than 20,000 unfilled jobs in science, technology, engineering and health care. “This program is all about empowering the next generation so they can achieve more,” Smith said. By training the next generation of researchers, engineers and technical employees, the scholarship also “solves problems for all of our companies and for the economy as a whole.”
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Tarmac Talk
Increasing Deliveries
When did Boeing hire its first engineer? In 1916, Wong Tsu was hired as Boeing’s first aeronautical engineer. He helped design Boeing’s first Model C production seaplane.
What was Boeing’s first jetliner? The 707, first known as the Dash 80, was Boeing’s first jetliner and profoundly altered the future of passenger air travel even though Time magazine called it the “gamble in the sky.”
Have Boeing planes always been used for Air Force One? In 1962, two 707-320B jets were adapted for use by President John F. Kennedy, earning designation Air Force One” when the president is on board. Since then, Boeing 7-7 series airplanes have continued to be the official aircraft of the U.S. president.
Did Boeing have influence with NASA’s Project Apollo’s nine manned and unmanned expeditions? Virtually all of Project Apollo’s spacecraft and launch vehicles— including the Saturn V rocket, Apollo command and service modules, and Lunar Roving Vehicle—were designed, developed and built by Boeing.
Why is the 777 significant in Boeing’s 7-7 series airplanes? The 777 was the first commercial jet to be 100 percent digitally designed. When complete, the new 777x series will be the world’s largest and mostefficient, twin-engine jet.
Is the Dreamlifter the largest airplane in the world? No. The largest airplane in the world is currently the Antonov An-225 Mriya. However, the Dreamlifter’s 65,000 cubic feet (1,840 cubic meters) cargo hold is the largest in the world, and it can hold three times the volume of a 747-400F freighter.
The new Seattle Delivery Center opens its doors to help with increasing deliveries of 737s
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ing County executive Dow Constantine and Seattle mayor Ed Murray joined Boeing leaders and aviation students to snip the ribbon at the grand opening of the new and significantly larger Seattle Delivery Center at Boeing Field.
The delivery center’s newest addition is partially due to the increasing volume of 737s being built, delivered and yet to be delivered. Over the next decade Boeing will be delivering an average of two airplanes every weekday, month-after-
month, for the foreseeable future. “This facility is a sign of our continued commitment to the community and the Puget Sound region,” said Pat Shanahan, senior vice president of Airplane Programs.
Boeing teams with Northwest Harvest to nourish children over holiday break No child should go hungry, especially during the holidays. This is why more than 30 Boeing volunteers formed an efficient assembly line, packing nearly 1,000 backpacks full of food for low-income children to bring home to help feed their families over the holidays. Northwest Harvest fills this gap in services for low-income students who rely on school and summer meal programs and often have a tough time during these longer school breaks.
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USO & Boeing Lifting the spirits of our military and their families.
Left to right: Robert Malone and Pam Valdez, Boeing, were joined by Terry Oxley, Chairman, USONW Board of Directors; Thomas F. Cole, Major General (Ret), US Army, USO Northwest Board of Director; and former Washington state Congressman Norm Dicks for presentation of the Order of Distinguished Service.
USO recognizes Boeing support for military and their families in Northwest
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ach year thousands of military members and their families transit our region, often tired and in need of support. To help make their journeys easier, the USO Northwest recently opened a new welcome center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that was made possible in part by a $335,000 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound. In special recognition of this and past efforts, the USO Northwest recently honored Boeing and its employees with its Order of Distinguished Service at its annual Gala and Auction in Seattle. This award is the highest level of recognition by USO Northwest and is reserved for individuals and organizations having demonstrated exceptional service to military members and their families through sustained support of the USO Northwest. “Military service puts a tremendous burden on our military and their families,” said Robert Malone, president of
“Military service puts a tremendous burden on our military and their families. Boeing is committed to supporting our military and honored that the company and efforts of thousands of Puget Sound employees is being recognized.” — Robert Malone, president of the ECF Board of Trustees.
the ECF Board of Trustees. “Boeing is committed to supporting our military and honored that the company and efforts of thousands of Puget Sound employees is being recognized.” The United Services Organization is a nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide. Boeing executives serve on USO
boards, and many employees are volunteers. Since 1996, Boeing and its employees have given more than $1.3 million to the USO through charitable grants as well as contributions through the Employees Community Fund of Boeing. “The mission of the USO is to lift the spirits of our military and their families,” said Tami Michaels, gala chair 2015, USO board member and U.S.
Army Mom. “At the USO, what we do isn’t fancy. Whether it’s a safe place to sleep, something to eat, a telephone call home, or something as simple as a shower, USO Northwest continues to deliver on our promise to always be by their side.” The ECF is a unique, employeeowned charitable giving program. Because Boeing pays all overhead costs, 100 percent of every dollar contributed to ECF is granted to nonprofit agencies providing health and human services. ECF grants enable agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their facilities and create new programs that directly help their clients and strengthen their communities. USO Northwest serves more than 500,000 active-duty military members and their families annually throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. In a unique contribution, Boeing donated teakwood decking from the historic battleship USS Colorado to serve as flooring of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new welcome center.
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Giving Back... Boeing employees are making a significant difference in communities where they live and work. ECF grants enable local Health & Human Service agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their facilities and build new construction that directly benefit thousands of people in need. Last year, more than $9 million in grants were awarded to community nonprofits throughout the Puget Sound region. Here are some recent grant recipients:
$40,000 delivers new transit van SEATTLE — Immanuel Community Services (ICS), located in Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood was granted $40,000 for a new 2014 Ford Transit van for food collection and to transport clients. The agency, an independent offspring of Immanuel Lutheran Church, provides assistance to the homeless, the needy and those with drug addictions.
The new 44,000-square-foot facility will preserve care for the 7,000 patients currently provided at Neighborcare Health’s Greenwood Medical Clinic and Public Health’s North Public Health Center, and will double access to provide a health care home for at least 14,000 patients.
$259,100 grant for new Meridian Center for Health
SEATTLE — Neighborcare Health was granted $259,100 toward the purchase of dental chairs and furnishings for its low-income dental clinic located at the new Meridian Center for Health in north Seattle. Neighborcare Health is Seattle’s largest provider of community-based primary medical and dental care, serving 52,000 individuals through 26 medical, dental and school-based clinics.
$25,000 grant allows for needed renovations
$32,000 for ARC KING COUNTY — A $32,000 grant was awarded to ARC of King County for two 2012 Honda Civics to support the 50+ clients in its Supported Living Program. These two additional vehicles, — one focused for needs in the Eastside and the other for South King County — will solve scheduling problems for clients and open up opportunities for timely and safe transportation. Since 1936, the ARC of King County has provided services and advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
WHITE CENTER — Westside Baby, located in Seattle’s White Center neighborhood, was funded $25,000 for renovations to its bathrooms and staircase to meet ADA codes and make the distribution center more accessible to clients and volunteers. More than 120 local social service agencies, including shelters and food banks, rely upon Westside Baby to provide critical necessities for low-income families. In 2014, they distributed more than 1 million free diapers along with 826 car seats, 267 cribs and clothing for infants and children up to size 12.
$40,000 grant for campus improvements REDMOND — Together Center was granted $40,000 for exterior renovations and paint for four buildings at its direct service campus located in Redmond. More than 37,000 residents and their families use the services at the campus each year. Twenty independent health and human service agencies offer medical and dental care, overnight shelter for youth, low-income housing and homelessness assistance, mental health counseling, therapeutic programs for disabilities, child care support and much more.
THANK YOU VIETNAM WAR VETERANS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THE SACRIFICES YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES HAVE MADE. Many of the troops who returned home from Vietnam at the end of the war were met with disdain rather than with the thanks that veterans of other conflicts had received. Now is the time for the citizens of Washington state to undo that disservice done to our Vietnam veterans many years ago.
Join us in taking part in the Vietnam Veterans 50th Anniversary Commemoration, a national initiative to thank and honor Vietnam veterans a half century after the Gulf of Tonkin incident. The commemoration is aimed at spurring events and activities in cities and towns around the country to recognize Vietnam veterans and their families.
March 30, 2016 is Washington state ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’. Make sure to thank a Vietnam veteran that day and every day.
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Purchase a Peace Dove at any Jacksons store now until December 25th. Jacksons will match customer donations dollar for dollar.* Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a 501(c)(3) organization.
jacksons.com To learn more about the campaign, go to wscadv.org or call the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Where to call for help: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474 TTY 1-866-331-8453 *Jacksons will match up to $75,000. To find out more go to wscadv.org
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Vashon Post Office adds staff prior to holidays By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
After a prolonged period of not having enough staff, the Vashon Post Office has hired and trained new window clerks, and post office officials say they are prepared for this busy season. “We have a full complement (of retail clerks), and we expect to meet the holiday rush accordingly,” said Ernie Swanson, a spokesman for the United States Postal Service. In recent months, post office patrons have frequently encountered long lines — and long waits — to pick up and receive mail at the window and complete other transactions. Swanson said lack of staffing occurred because Vashon has been without a career postmaster for several months, and those serving in the interim position on a rotating basis did not make hiring staff a priority. “Apparently it did not get the attention it should have,” he said. The process to hire a postmaster for Vashon is underway, he added, but could not say how much longer it would be before
someone is hired and in place. Looking to the holidays, Swanson said that while there will no doubt be a rush to mail packages in the coming weeks, additional clerks are in place to deal with the demand. “We will have the three windows staffed full time,” he said. This is a marked increase over recent months, as Vashon had been down to three clerks to staff both the Burton and main branches, he said. In addition to new staff members on board, new lockers have arrived at the main Vashon post office and are waiting to be installed, Swanson said. Once the lockers are in place, patrons with post office boxes will once again be given keys to pick up parcels in the lockers instead of waiting in the line to retrieve larger items. He did not indicate when the lockers will be installed. Swanson noted that the postal service aims to have customers wait only a short time for assistance. “Our target is to have you wait no longer than three minutes,” he said.
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Post Office employees are not allowed to talk to the press, and last week staff at the Vashon Post Office politely declined to do so. However, a former substitute rural carrier, who asked not to be named, spoke about some of the systemic problems she encountered in her three years working there. She resigned her position earlier this year. She agreed that the lack of permanent postmaster contributed to the staffing issues, as employees left without being replaced. And adding new staff is a cumbersome process, she said, with testing, off-island training and a background check required; for her, the hiring and training process stretched to four months. Over time, there were fewer and fewer clerks to help the carriers sort the mail as well as wait on customers. As staff dwindled,
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drivers were also affected, she said. Vashon has seven routes, and if a driver quit or took time off, others needed to fill in. At its worst, she said, substitute drivers were asked not to complete just their own routes, typically a 10-hour process, but then they would have to split other routes that had not been completed. “I was working 10 hours a day and sometimes as much as 12, six days a week,” she said. “It was ridiculous.” The holiday season, with its many catalogs and packages, is particularly stressful, and requires longer and harder hours from all post office employees. Most customers are kind, she said, but a small percent are not. “It doesn’t help,” she said. “For the most part, employees are working really hard and doing the best they can for the customer,” she said.
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SPORTS Vashon-Maury
BOYS BASKETBALL: The VHS boys’ basketball team began its season on a high note with three victories on the road. The Pirates first took on Granite Falls High School on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and won 90-53. Two days later in Sultan the Pirates beat the Sultan High School Turks, 78-54. A third victory on Saturday in Tacoma came after outscoring Washington High School, 50-46. The team has a home game Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Klahowya.
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Vashon girls’ basketball starts season with trio of home losses The Pirates appeared a little nervous to start the season against the Seahawks last Tuesday and began by playing good defense and moved the ball well for good looks at the basket, but By JOEL HILLE the shots weren’t falling. For The Beachcomber The VHS girls fell behind The Vashon Pirates 18-4 after the first quarter, girls’ basketball season settled down as the game began with a trio of losses went on, but could never on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at a overcome the rough start. home game against the The Seahawks were able to maintain the Peninsu la early lead they “Obviously we Seahawks. had built and This year’s need to improve won, 49-32. Pirate team on our shooting The Pirates’ includes and rebounding, scoring was six seniors led by Hille who have but if we can been playnine eliminate some of with ing basketpoints and the turnovers and A n d e r s o n ball together since they keep getting good with seven. started junior had looks at the basket, Atwell b a s k e t five points and we will get better in VanDevanter ball in fifth grade: Kate added four. those areas.” Atwell, Lilly Atwell also — Rob Kearns H e n n e s s e y, 10 VHS girls basketball coach grabbed A n n i k a rebounds, and Hille, Siena Anderson had five. Jannetty, Melanie Stoffer The girls’ second game and Natalie VanDevanter. came the next night with The varsity team also the Mountlake Terrace includes freshmen Olivia Hawks visiting Vashon. Larson and Chloe Kuyper, The Pirates started this sophomore Kasandra game much better, makHernandez and juniors Eva ing some good shots and Anderson, Selena Mildon committing fewer turnand Maren Fremstad. The Pirates’ head coach overs. VHS led 11-5 at the is Rob Kearns, with end of the first quarter, assistant coaches Mary but then went cold from Fairbanks and Brian Van the field, scoring only 10 points during the secBuren.
VHS seniors Jannetty, Hille and Atwell lead scoring effort
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VHS senior Kate Atwell puts up a shot against Peninsula High School at the team’s season opener Tuesday, Dec. 1. Atwell scored five points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but the Pirates went on to lose the game 49-32. ond and third quarters. Mountlake’s Hawks took a 23-21 lead going into the final quarter. The Pirates finally connected on some shots during the fourth quarter at Wednesday’s home game,
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but the Hawks eventually prevailed by a final score of 38-28. Jannetty led the scoring with nine points; Hille added seven; Anderson had five, and Kuyper wrapped it up with three.
Kuyper also led the rebounding effort with five boards, while Atwell, Hennessey and Jannetty grabbed four each. Three nights later, on Saturday, the Franklin Pierce Cardinals from South Tacoma visited Vashon for the Pirates’ third home game in a row. Both teams started slowly on the offensive end, with the visitors leading 5-4 at the end of the first quarter. The scoring picked up a little during the second quarter, but the Pirates were down 15-12 at halftime. In the second half, the Cardinals connected on several three-pointers and also established some strong inside play that proved difficult for the Pirates. The aggressive play of the Cardinals eventually wore down the Pirates, and the final score was 52-34. Hille and Anderson scored nine points each,;Jannetty added seven, and Hernandez made five. Atwell led the rebounding effort with seven boards; Hille grabbed six; Anderson had five, and Kuyper added four. Despite the disappointment of the 0-3 start to the season, Coach Kearns says he thinks the girls will benefit from the difficult games they have played so far.
“Each game last week they were able to improve on several things that hampered their start, like beating the full court press and getting better shot attempts,” he said. “Obviously we need to improve on our shooting and rebounding, but if we can eliminate some of the turnovers and keep getting good looks at the basket, we will get better in those areas.” He said that the team is larger this year with 24 girls who turned out and that he will need to figure out how to work in the younger players. The Pirates traveled to Port Angeles on Tuesday, Dec. 8, after press time. — Joel Hille is the father of a Pirates basketball player.
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VHS wrestlers start season at Auburn Invitational, face top opponent this week Two varsity wrestlers take first place at opening tourney By CHERYL PRUETT For The Beachcomber
The Vashon Pirate wrestlers kicked off their season Saturday at the annual Auburn Invitational Tournament at Auburn High School. The tournament yielded a mixed-bag result, but served as a jumping-off point for the team. Facing teams from Auburn, Auburn Riverside, Kentridge, South Kitsap, Todd Beamer and Cascade Christian schools, Vashon entered 10 wrestlers in the varsity brackets and eight on the junior varsity side. The Pirates ended the day with six varsity wrestlers in the medals: Logan Nelson and Bryce Hoisington were the team’s two lone cham-
pions; Franklin Easton finished a strong second and coming home in third were Luke Larson, Chase Wickman and Clyde Pruett. Junior varsity medalists were: Rodolfo Flores in first; Ben Angelacos, Alex Arteaga and Nicholas Nuxoll in second; Arthur Moore in third and Adon Ellis and Jackson Bard in fourth place. Also competing for Vashon were Payton Bonaventura, Preston Petersen, Sean Casey and Shane and Cori Willliams. Matches of note go to Logan Nelson for his no-nonsense domination of both opponents, looking like he is in mid-season form already. Rookie wrestler and senior Arthur Moore was also impressive in his Pirate debut. The VHS grapplers will take on Montesano on Thursday, Dec. 10, in a much-anticipated head-tohead match up of two of the
top 1A wrestling programs in the state. Vashon will host a dual meet against the Montesano Bulldogs with junior varsity action starting at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The wrestling team is issuing a “full gym challenge” to the community, and hopes to have so many spectators that they need to pull out the second set of bleachers in the gym. This match up is a precursor to the state competition in February when many of these grapplers will undoubtedly face each other again. Both Vashon and
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Montesano have many wrestlers ranked in the top 10 by Washington Wrestling Report: eight for Vashon and seven for the Bulldogs. For the Pirates, early rankings are given to Luke Larson (7), Chase Wickman (1), Shane Williams (10), Hunter Burger (9), Bryce Hoisington (2), Chester Pruett (4), Logan Nelson (2) and Franklin Easton (5). Based on those rankings, the VHS team is rated second with Montesano getting the edge and holding the top spot.
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VHS freshman Payton Bonaventura, right, takes on a wrestler from South Kitsap at the Auburn Invitational Tournament.
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Sports Schedule Boys Varsity Basketball Schedule DATE
O PPONENT Tip-off Classic 12/9/2015 Klahowya 12/12/2015 Tahoma Highline Preview 12/15/2015 Seattle Academy 12/17/2015 Northwest Yeshiva 12/21/2015 Crosspoint 12/28/2015 Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest 12/29/2015 Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest 12/30/2015 Les Schwab Holiday Hoopfest 1/8/2016 Seattle Christian 1/12/2016 Bellevue Christian 1/18/2016 Lindbergh King Showcase 1/20/2016 Cascade Christian 1/22/2016 Charles Wright Acad. 1/26/2016 Seattle Christian 1/29/2016 Bellevue Christian 2/5/2016 Cascade Christian 2/9/2016 Charles Wright Acad.
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Varsity Wrestling DATE O PPONENT 12/10/2015 Montesano 12/11/2015 Decatur (Host) Bethel Lake Stevens Vashon Island 12/18/2015 Tri State Tournament 12/19/2015 Tri State Tournament 12/29/2015 Rock Island Tournament Vashon Island (Host) Elma Everett Forks La Center Lakeside Mount Baker Montesano Quincy Rochester Sultan Zillah 01/2/2016 Everett Classic 01/6/2016 White River 01/7/2016 Vashon Duals 1/14/2016 Bellevue Christian 1/15/2016 Klahowya 1/16/2016 Sgt. Norton Memorial Rainier (Host) Bellevue Christian Chelan Castle Rock Elma Eatonville Ilwaco Kiona Benton Kalama Lake Roosevelt Ocosta Pateros Rochester South Whidbey Tenino Vashon Island 1/21/2016 Cascade Christian 1/23/2016 Jaguar Invite Emerald Ridge (Host) Cascade Christian Camas Kelso Kent Meridian Kentwood Mount Rainier Steilacoom Timberline Vashon Island Washington White River Yelm 01/28/2016 Lake Stevens
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“It’s a brand new venture for us. It will be exciting and challenging,” Dean said. Another local organization expected to make headway on a large project in 2016 is Vashon Household, the island’s affordable housing arm of the nonprofit world. The organization already has five affordable housing projects on Vashon and has a sixth in the works. Household Director Chris Szala says he hopes to finish up the sixth project, a home ownership community dubbed Sunflower, next year. The Sunflower plan calls for the construction of 14 homes for low-income, first-time buyers. The homes are expected to be sold for less than $200,000. “Our biggest challenge is trying to figure out this Sunflower project and finish it up,” Szala said last week. “The (King County) comprehensive plan (also) presents opportunities and possibilities for us for affordable housing, so that is something new to look into.”
He said that the organization is always focused on the constant upkeep of the housing projects, which isn’t a “sexy” cause, but is necessary. “We hope to convey that fact (to the public), that they are supporting people in a constant need,” Szala said. “We still need 20-30 percent of our budget, which is roughly $60,000 every year in donations in order to continue what we need to do.” While Szala caters to those who need affordable housing, Vashon Community Care (VCC) and the Vashon Senior Center cater to the island’s large senior population. The senior community is one of the many large island groups in need. VCC and the senior center provide a multitude of services for seniors, ranging from free hot meals and social gatherings to assisted living and skilled nursing housing. Both organizations needed large donations this year to keep offerings available, and the same is expected next year. VCC started 2015 needing $500,000, the result of a constant funding shortfall due to Medicaid not providing
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enough money for care. As of this week, VCC Executive Director Verna Everitt said that she has four weeks to raise the last $100,000 needed for the year. “Christmas miracles happen now, and we need a Christmas miracle this year,” she said about the $100,000 VCC still needs. She said the center will need at least $500,000 next year, and she hopes the community will once again rally around VCC. “I couldn’t be more pleased with the generosity (from the community in 2015). I’m just so thankful.” Everitt said. “The whole premise of what I’ve been trying to accomplish this year is to introduce the people who live here, the
life-long islanders who have contributed to some of the nonprofits here. Their contributions have been and continue to be incredible.” Everitt said that she is going to build on the success of this year and get the message out that “everyone has someone who will need” VCC. Meanwhile, the senior center last month found out it will be losing $15,000 next year because United Way of King County is changing its direction and is shifting focus to fund more homelessness prevention programs. Senior center director Ava Apple has sent out the center’s appeal letter in hopes that the community will help make up for the unexpected cuts. “We are between a rock
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She has started a giving campaign that will run through Dec. 20 and involves bell-ringing elves collecting donations in town. She said that in 2016, VYFS will continue to have a “big push for” the PlaySpace and for the organization’s childcare program: Vashon Kids. However, Johnson said her largest goal for 2016 is to address the fact that there is so much funding unavailable to island nonprofits because of a lack of municipal government on Vashon. “(Nonprofits) have no representation and that needs to be addressed,” Johnson said. “We’ll never get the money (that cities give out) because we have no city above us.”
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and a hard spot right now,” Apple said last month. Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS) Executive Director Kathleen Johnson said that her organization will also be feeling the squeeze and lose $30,000 next year due to the United Way decision. The organization is coming off a year that brought a cancelled Raft Up event, which was supposed to be one of the organization’s largest fundraisers, and the relaunch of VYFS’ PlaySpace thanks to grants from the Norcliffe Foundation and King County. The county’s Best Starts For Kids Initiative also passed in November, but Johnson said the funding from that initiative will not come until 2017.
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then you are indeed jeopardizing the safety of our whole nation. That was my position,” he said in the interview, which aired again recently on MSNBC. His conviction was overturned in 1986 — the year of his death — but too late for him to know of it. “He was always trying to get a pardon or get his conviction reversed, which he was able to do,” Meredith Yasui said. “He died before he was able to finish that effort. He never did see that happen.” As a child, Meredith Yasui said she did
not see her uncle often, but his story was very much a part of her family’s life. “We knew quite a bit about my uncle Min. He has always been notorious,” she said. She noted her family was unusual in that they talked about what had happened to relatives during the war. “In most families it was not discussed. It felt shameful and was something that was painful,” she said. “My dad was always very vocal about his own story and the wrongness of what happened during the war to Japanese-American people. It is a story my family has always spoken about.” Her father, Homer, and Minoru were brothers, with Min — as Meredith Yasui calls him — the second oldest of 10 children and her father the second youngest. The
Margery Helen Phillips Margery Helen Phillips (née Greene) departed this life on November 19th, 2015. She was born on August 5, 1925, in La Grande, Oregon to Phoebe Ruth Smith Greene and Robert Rex Greene. She was the second of four children. As as young lady, Margery decided to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother and her mother, both of whom were dedicated teachers. In 1943 Margery began classes in Education at Eastern Washington State College in Cheney, Washington. While in college, she met Kenneth Wade Phillips, a military pilot recently returned from serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. 1947 was an eventful year for Margery. In the spring, she graduated with a degree in Education and then, on July 20, she and Ken were united in marriage in La Grande, OR. By the end of the year the newlyweds had moved to Ken’s family’s ranch in the Aladdin Valley near Colville, and Margery began her teaching career. The following year, the Phillips welcomed their first of three children, Craig Dennis, followed by William Judd and Scott David. Ken and Margery raised their sons with a industrious yet kindhearted spirit. In 1972 the family moved into a white farm house on Spanish Prairie Road near Colville, WA. Margery fully participated in life. For over 60 years, Ken and Margery were faithful and active members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Colville. She sang in the church’s choir as well as with the Elks Club choir - The Choraliers. Singing, listening to music and playing the piano were amongst her life pleasures. Margery and Ken created beautiful and meaningful friendships with many people.These friendships lasted for a lifetime. Margery taught library, education and music at Aster Elementary School and was a long-time member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society - a professional honorary society of women educators. In 1986 she retired from teaching but not from learning. Every day Margery completed the Spokesman Review’s crossword puzzle. Often she could be found enjoying a book. She and Ken traveled to Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas, making friends around the globe. In the early part of 2015 Margery moved to Vashon Island, Washington, very near her youngest son Scott, his wife, Michelle, and their menagerie of animals in whose company Margery thoroughly delighted. Margery was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, her brother, Norman and her grandson, Daniel. Margery is survived and already is missed by her three sons Craig (Debby) Phillips of Spokane, WA Judd (Kathi) of Colville, WA and Scott (Michelle) Phillips of Vashon Island, WA, two of her siblings, Dorothy Burton of Santa Cruz, CA, and Stanley Greene of Renton, WA, four grandchildren, Anna Phillips, Sarah Wallace, Peter Phillips and Kendra Phillips, one great-grandaughter, Madison Wallace, and many loving nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held in the spring at St. Paul Lutheran Church, in Colville, WA. Details will be published at a later date. Contributions may be made to Vashon Community Care, or the Vashon Island Pet Protectors.
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war interrupted the lives of many Japanese Americans, including many members of the Yasui family. The war years were profoundly difficult for Meredith’s grandfather, Masuo Yasui, a well-respected businessman and farmer in Hood River. He spoke English well and served as a spokesperson for the community of Japanese farmers there. He even received an award from the Japanese emperor — which worked against him when the war broke out, as officials believed he was collaborating with the Japanese government, Meredith Yasui said. The FBI considered him an “enemy alien” and imprisoned him in federal detention centers during the war. Minoru Yasui, who sat in on his father’s hearing, was not able to prevent his imprisonment for the duration of the war, according to accounts from the University of Oregon. One of Masuo Yasui’s sons moved east, avoiding relocation to the internment camps, and led a somewhat normal life, Meredith Yasui said, but other family members were also greatly affected. Meredith’s grandmother, Shidzuyo Miyake Yasui, and her two youngest children, including Homer, were sent to an internment camp in California. The Yasui family story is one that was repeated in countless other families throughout the West Coast, as some 120,000 Japanese Americans, including more than 100 from Vashon, were sent to internment camps. Island historian Bruce Haulman and demographer Alice Larson are working on what they are calling the Japanese Presence Project and are delving deeply into the history of Japanese people on Vashon to try to bring their stories to life. On May 16, 1942, Larson said, at least 122 Japanese-American residents of Vashon were evacuated; many were strawberry farmers, and it was one week from harvest time when they had no choice but to comply with the order, taking only two suitcases of belongings with them. A special ferry came to the island to get them and took them to Seattle, where they boarded a train to a central California internment camp. “The image that sticks in my mind is they go from the lush, ripe strawberry fields of Vashon to the incredible desolation and dust of the desert,” Larson said. In the Puget Sound region, Haulman said Bainbridge Island treated its JapaneseAmerican residents the best, and Hood River was the opposite, while Vashon was between the two. “Vashon was both very supportive, and at the same time, there were incidents directed against them,” Larson said, speaking of those with Japanese heritage. Indeed, Phillip Garber, who served as the editor of the Vashon Island News Record for many of the war years, wrote multiple
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Minoru Yasui negative pieces about the former residents and helped foster an anti-Japanese sentiment on Vashon, Haulman said. Now, looking back at history and with the award recently bestowed on her uncle, Meredith Yasui said she and her extended family are reaching out to tell Minoru Yasui’s story. “There is no such thing as vindication. It is an important point in the story of civil rights in the United States for this to be recognized, that citizens have rights, and even if it is a time of war, we have a constitution. We have to follow the law of the land, and that was not done,” she said. It is a message islanders close to the history of Japanese Americans say is relevant today. “I think particularly now when we are dealing with Syrian refugees and undocumented people from Mexico, it is important for us to realize we have made this mistake once in the past,” Haulman said. Meredith Yasui concurs. “The truth is you cannot just make a decision based upon a person’s race,” she said. “When the Japanese people were herded up, there was no evidence of a threat. It was pure racism.” Against this backdrop, Meredith Yasui said she appreciates what transpired in Washington, D.C., where several members of her extended family gathered and her father got to shake the president’s hand. “It is important to have recognition for the right things in the world, and the Medal of Freedom is one of those right things, and it feels really good,” she said.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING ESTATE OF RALPH W. ElSTER, Deceased. NO. 15-4-06605-3 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
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Deceased. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co- Personal Representatives of this estate. A ny p e r s o n h av i n g a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ 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 Co-Personal Repres e n t a t i ve s s e r ve d o r mailed the Notice to the creditors 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. CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mary Jo Strom-Copland and Thomas Michael Strom ATTORNEYS FOR COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: A. Colby Parks, Attorney at Law, P. S. 1008 Yakima Avenue, Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98405 ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE A. Colby Parks, Attorney at Law, P. S. 1008 Yakima Avenue, Suite 100 Tacoma, WA 98405 COURT OF PROBATE P RO C E E D I N G S A N D CAUSE NUMBER: The Superior Cour t of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pierce, Cause Number: 15-4-01990-5 Date of Filing Notice to Creditors with the Clerk of the Court: November 24, 2015 Date of First Publication: December 2, 2015 Presented by: A. Colby Parks, Attorney at Law, P.S. By:/s/Jeffrey G. Nielsen Jeffrey G. Nielsen, WSBA No. 46526 of Attorneys for Personal Representative Published in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber on December 2, 9, 16, 2015. (VIB670728)
SURPLUS SALE T h e Va s h o n I s l a n d School District has declared certain items surplus (old yearbooks, outdated jerseys, sweats and jackets from all sports teams, outdated green tide T shirts, some sports equipment, balls, bats, helmets). A listing of these items is available at the Administration Office located at 9309 SW Cemetery Rd., Room 306, Vashon, WA 98070 or by calling 206463-2121 ext. 7. An ASB surplus sale will be held Saturday, December 12, 2015 in the Great Hall at Va s h o n I s l a n d H i g h School, 9600 SW 204th St., Vashon, WA 98070 from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Published: The VashonMaury Island Beachcomber November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2015. (VIB667311) THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE The Estate of: JOSEPHINE STROM HILL, Cause No.: 15-4-01990-5
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(206) 235-3731
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Idyllic 2.2 acres on a quiet road in a great location not far from shops & schools! 6XQQ\ FOHDULQJ VXUURXQGHG E\ PDSOHV ZLOG FKHUU\ HYHUJUHHQV JRRG VHSWLF feasibility, clean CAO. Don’t miss this beautiful land! MLS #770023 $158,000
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