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Churches in transition: Five island institutions seeing leadership changes While the Burton Staff Writer Community Church (BCC) — which falls under the s the nation umbrella of the American looks ahead at Baptist faith — has been this election pastorless since the unexyear and the leadership pected and abrupt deparchange it will bring, ture of Rev. Bruce Chittick there are leadership two years ago, the church’s changes happening out- moderator, Jeannette Smith, explained that side the political arena the congregation is about and much closer to to discuss its future path home, as several island congregations are about at a retreat to be held in February. to say, or have already For the past year, the said, goodchurch has bye to their had once-a“Everyone who month serministers. T h e comes to the island vices from Rev. Beachcomber has to sort out if it’s visiting Marilyn reached out going to work for Marston, to Burton C om mu n it y them or not. And it who has been Church, the just hasn’t worked also on-call for Presby teria n for us.” any pastoral church, the Episcopal Rev. Heather Christensen care needs. Church of the Unitarian Universalist minister A n o t h e r one of the Holy Spirit, month’s serthe Unitarian Universalist fellowship vices is led by a guest pasand the Methodist church tor, and two services per for details on what might month are lay-led services. The lay services have appear to some as an exodus, but at the end of the included music, poetry and day is merely a collection of guest speakers. Smith noted coincidences.
Ballots mailed today for school bond election By ANNELI FOGT Editor
Ballots are being sent out today for the election to decide whether the school district’s $26.9 million bond will pass, allowing an overhaul of Vashon High School’s athletic facilities. The bond, listed on the ballot as Proposition 1, was approved by the Vashon Island School District board in November. A supermajority of 60 percent is needed for the bond to pass and at least 40 percent of islanders who voted in the November election need to vote in this one to validate the election. If passed, the bond will fund a second gym at the high school that will be used for high school sports games and contain new restrooms and a weight room, the original
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gym will be renovated and become a storage and practice space. The bond will also fund a new track and synthetic field, renovations to the high school’s StudentLink and FamilyLink building, the creation of a multi-purpose district service facility and scheduled replacement and renovation at all three schools. More than half of the $26.9 million ($15.9 million) will go toward the construction of the new gym and renovations to the current one; $4.9 million will go toward the track and synthetic turf field; $3.58 million will go to the district facility; $1.8 million will go to projects at all three schools, and $550,000 will go to the StudentLink/ FamilyLink building. SEE SCHOOL BOND, 13
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Vashon United Methodist Church Rev. Kathryn Morse is the leader of one of five island churches that have recently seen, or will be seeing, changes in leadership. Morse has been at the church for about five years and will be leaving in June.
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If approved by voters, more than half of the school district’s $26.9 million bond would go toward building a second gym and new track and field at Vashon High School.
Fire department loses volunteers amid small amount of on-island help By ANNELI FOGT Editor
Four of Vashon fire department’s volunteers, including the volunteer coordinator, have left recently, drawing concern from some about the state of the volunteer program, but department management says the program is the strongest it has been in years. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) responded to 1,603 calls for service in 2015, a record, according to VIFR Chief Hank Lipe. While the call volume increases every year, the department has struggled to maintain a roster of reliable and qualified volunteers who are on-island to respond as needed. While recently departed volunteer coordinator Ross Copland made strides in recruitment, more than half of the department’s volunteers still live off-island. VIFR
Assistant Chief George Brown said the department currently has 44 volunteers, 20 of whom live on Vashon. The total number also includes 11 “resident volunteers,” those who may or may not live on the island, but serve a minimum of one 24-hour shift every week. During such shifts, the volunteers stay in department housing. “This year, the resident volunteers really took off,” Brown said last week. “That speaks a lot to Ross’ efforts with reinvigorating the program.” Brown also said that 30 people were interviewed this week for volunteer positions; and a maximum of 10 of them will be put into the volunteer training program and be ready to respond to calls in six months to one year. The department has also begun a search for a new volunteer coordinator after losing Copland and another volunteer to
firefighting jobs in Texas. Copland was one of six firefighter or emergency medical technician (EMT) volunteers who both live and work on the island. While the department has 20 volunteers who live on Vashon, once volunteers who work off-island are taken into consideration, 16 remain. Without Copland, five of those 16 are firefighters or EMTs; the rest are support volunteers who can drive the department’s vehicles, but cannot respond in any other capacity. And that number, the five volunteers who can respond to fire or emergency medical situations during the workweek, is what has some concerned. Brown acknowledged the problem last week, saying that in the middle of workSEE VOLUNTEERS, 28
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Sheriff’s office meeting may lead to increased community partnerships SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
King County Sheriff ’s Office officials led a meeting last week that may help islanders partner with the department more closely on a range of issues, including underage alcohol and drug use. About 30 members of the community attended last Wednesday’s meeting. Captain Ted Boe, who heads the department’s Precinct 4, which includes Vashon, led the meeting intended to improve communication between the sheriff’s office and islanders. He provided information on general department issues, ranging from precinct staffing to the complaint process, and included information specific to Vashon, including the island’s crime statistics.
Boe also provided time for islanders to express concerns about issues that involve the sheriff’s office. Alcohol and drug use, along with driving under the influence (DUI), was a prevailing topic. Following the meeting, Boe said he felt it was a good event with a good chance for dialogue. “I look forward to building on some old and new relationships,� he said in an email. In 2015, the sheriff ’s office dispatched slightly more than 1,900 calls for service on Vashon; those calls included 80 traffic accidents, three DUI investigations, five fight or disturbance calls, 45 domestic violence investigations, 17 commercial burglaries, 37 residential burglaries, six
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car thefts and 71 larcenies. Boe called Vashon’s burglary rate “amazingly low,� but noted the island leads the precinct “by far� in burglaries of unlocked structures. While Vashon has fewer crimes than other areas, Boe said that many of the serious incidents that happen here carry a larger impact than similar incidents in larger places. He mentioned fatal motor vehicle crashes in particular. “The effect is greater because of how tightly linked and social you are,� he said. This topic led to a conversation about drinking and driving — and Vashon’s low arrest rate in recent years for driving under the influence. He noted there were just three arrests for impaired
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driving last year on Vashon. “The numbers for DUIs are too low,� he said. By contrast, Snoqualmie, about the same size as Vashon, had 14 DUI arrests in the same time. Boe noted the island’s deputies will bring increased attention to the issue. Additionally, Theresa Hampl, a representative from VARSA, the Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse, spoke about that group’s concerns regarding the island’s high underage substance abuse rate and low law enforcement statistics related to it. On Vashon, she said, 41 percent of 11th and 12th graders reported using alcohol in the last 30 days, according to results from the most recent Healthy Youth Survey. Additionally, VARSA has gathered many reports of students driving under the influence — of marijuana, especially. She added that in 2014, sheriff ’s deputies did not cite any minors for underage drinking, and in 2015, they cited only one minor. Hampl inquired how the sheriff’s office might partner with the community to address the issues involved. Boe stressed interest in doing so, but expressed limits about the department’s effectiveness, noting that change would need to be part of a larger community effort. “I am not the one who changes your kids’ mind-
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set about smoking weed,� he said. “I cannot change the culture if the culture accepts the behavior.� Following the meeting, Hampl said that she asked the questions to stress the seriousness of the problem in the community and to understand how to best partner with law enforcement, noting VARSA would like a deputy at each of its monthly meetings. In part, she said, the group wants to ensure that the laws currently regarding youth substance use are enforced to ensure substantive consequences for poor choices. In a follow-up conversation, Boe said he expects the department will act on the invitation and partner more with VARSA going forward. “I think it is a great opportunity,� he said. “We all share the same goals.� Following the meeting, islander Reed Fitzpatrick said he would like to see a new island group form that would focus on community safety — and partner with the sheriff’s office. Such a group could address a variety of island problems and devise programs to address them based on best practices, he said. Fitzpatrick said such a group could include a range of stakeholders: social service providers, businesses, the schools and others. Islanders who wish to participate should contact him at reed369@comcast.net.
Body pulled from water off Manzanita Beach The body of an Asian woman who appeared to be in her 40s was pulled from the water off Manzanita Beach Road Friday afternoon, according to a King County Sheriff’s deputy at the scene. Islander Mark Ripley was out rowing that afternoon and discovered the body about 200 yards off shore at about 1:30 p.m. He had been watching for potential hazards, he said, and saw what he thought was a black jacket. He rowed closer and determined it was a body. He said he then rowed to the shore of Manzanita Beach and alerted people there, who called 911. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue responded to the call and removed the body from the water. The deputy at the scene said it appeared the woman had been dead for six to 12 hours. As of Monday morning, she had not been identified. — Anneli Fogt
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Park district to vote on raising user fees Teen health expert returns for talk By SUSAN RIEMER Staf Writer
At its meeting next week, the Vashon Park District board will vote on a measure that would increase user fees. Commissioner Scott Harvey, who has repeatedly tried to raise fees for use of the island’s athletic fields and school district facilities, introduced the motion last week. This effort calls for increasing fees by 5 percent retroactive to Jan. 1 and sets up regular increases for the future. Those increases would occur every three years or when the area’s consumer price index increases by a total of 5 percent, whichever comes first. If approved, his plan, which he expects to bring in $7,000 this year, would include fee hikes at the Vashon Pool, all athletic fields, school district classrooms and gyms and Paradise Ridge park. He said that he feels the increases are important, as the district’s expenses have gone up in recent years. “This whole situation is a matter of economics. If expenses go up, you have to increase your revenues,” he said. In December, the board
voted down a 4 percent proposed increase, a measure commissioner Doug Ostrom put forth. That board intentionally left it up to this board, with two newly elected members, to set fees for the coming year. Harvey added his latest effort picks up where Ostrom left off. “It was important to get this done right away so there will not be any surprises,” he said. Harvey made the motion at the board’s meeting last week, and afterward he acknowledged that it had not been on the agenda. He had intended for it to be, he said, but it was inadvertently not included. He said he informed Hans Van Dusen, the president of the Vashon Island Soccer Club, after the motion passed, but said he did not reach out to the other user groups. Some representatives of those groups have expressed frustration about the lack of notice given, including Greg Martin, of the Vashon Lacrosse Club. “How is this different than the previous board?” Martin said. Fees for sports teams would go up by 75 cents per player under the new plan. Martin noted that the
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club must fundraise to field teams as it is, and a retroactive increase in fees for the club will mean more work in that regard, as the club — with registration already underway — had no opportunity to consider increasing its own fees to meet increased costs. Jennifer Bonaventura, on the board of Vashon Youth Baseball & Softball, shared a similar view, saying that club, too, has registration already underway and would feel the pinch. If the district needs to raise fees, she said, she would like to see the district work with the groups affected. “We should come up with a plan together,” she said. Park district Executive Director Elaine Ott said that the district has considerable deferred maintenance, and additional funds could be put to good use, but she said did not plan for increased fees in this year’s budget because of community input at a public meeting a little more than a year ago. “There were very strong voices against raising fees,” she said. The park board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Ober Park.
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As part of its parent speaker series, the Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) will host renowned teen and preteen pubertal and sexual health expert Julie Metzger next Wednesday evening at Vashon High School. Metzger, a pediatric nurse and author with a graduate degree from the University of Washington, will engage interested parents of middle- and high-schoolers with discussion, ideas and strategies for communication during her talk, “Sex, Drugs and Rock’n Roll… and Other Things That go Bump in the Night.” Metzger began her nursing career caring for hospitalized teenagers and their families, and it was that work that inspired her graduate school research into the pubertal experiences of young women. From there, she created a class to talk to parents and girls about puberty and sex education and was so comfortable and “at home” with the audience and subject matter, that she devoted the rest of her career to it. “I am super lucky that I get to do what I love,” she said. Now in its 25th year, that class saw over 14,000 attendees last year alone. Metzger and her partner, Dr. Robert Lehman, a specialist in adolescent medicine, co-wrote the book, “Will Puberty Last my Whole Life?,” and founded GreatConversations.com, a site devoted to
health education for pre-teens and teens and their families. Based primarily at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the pair’s efforts have gained national attention with features in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine and The New York Times, and Metzger has made appearances on John Oliver, the Late Late Show with James Corden and the Today show. “I basically spend all day thinking about puberty and sex,” she said with a laugh. “Which is a kick.” A mother of three young adults herself, Metzger said she has insight into the worries and concerns of parents and is passionate about and excited to work with them. “The goal of the Vashon talk is to work with parents on strategies for building their relationships with their kids,” she said. “People tend to focus on problems instead of building and investing in sound relationships. I’m going to help them build communication that is helpful, and these particular topics often create opportunities to start good conversations.” VARSA co-chair Lisa MacLeod said that when putting the speaker series together, the organization was specifically looking for people who were really engaging, and Metzger, who has spoken on Vashon before, was at the top of the list. “We really want people to continue to talk about it (the class) afterward, and not just sit and be lectured to,” she added. Metzger’s presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the Vashon High School commons.
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Proposition 1 passage will need community support benefit entire community PROPOSITION 1 Roughly 17 percent of American children between the ages of 2 and 19 are obese, according to a 2014 study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics. Meanwhile, a 2013 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that just 29 percent of American students attend physical education classes all five days of the school week. The CDC survey also revealed that 41 percent of students play video or computer games for three or more hours per day, and 32.5 percent of students watch television three or more hours per day. American children are becoming obese. Schools are not addressing the problem, and education about physical fitness and leading a healthy life has fallen by the wayside. But, while most schools are following these trends, Vashon School District’s Proposition 1 is making an effort to change it. The proposition asks for the public’s approval of a $26.9 million bond that would create a new high school gym and track and field, as well as fund building renovations and maintenance projects at all three of the district’s schools. The bond would be funded through island property taxes, and for a $460,000 home, would cause an increase of roughly $19 per month ($228 per year). Some opponents of the bond say the improvements are unnecessary and feel that taxes should not go up any further. Other opponents feel it is unfair to pay for school facilities that off-island students will use while off-island parents aren’t paying Vashon property taxes. But the bond would do more than just give the district’s sports teams, athletes and physical education classes a functionl and safe space to use; it would create recreation spaces for the entire community. According to the CDC, 20 to 25 percent of adults in Washington State are meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines; roughly 80 percent of this state’s adults are not meeting the standards for exercise. The proposed facilities would create safe and reliable fields for the island’s adult sports programs, a track that could be used for group walking or jogging on weekday mornings and weekends and a gym that could support basketball games or dance and yoga classes for all islanders. Regardless of age, grade level, hometown or school attended, exercise has been proven to increase chances of living longer; controlling weight; reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers; strengthen bones and muscles, improve mental health and mood and improve the ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, especially in older adults. With such a range of ages on this island, from school children to a large population of seniors, islanders owe it to themselves and the entire community to have safe and useful spaces to exercise. Proposition 1 will benefit far more than Vashon’s schools. Vote “yes.”
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y sister was four years older than me and four years ahead of me in school; she had gone to college on an academic scholarship, was our high school valedictorian, had super SAT scores and super grades. She was exceptional. Me? My academics were nothing like hers, but I had dreams to go to college, too. And I eventually did go to college, on an athletic scholarship, but it was only because I had a school that supported me and my athletic aspirations. My high school in East Wenatchee supported athletics and was instrumental in allowing me to succeed. Proposition 1 will help our community support healthy children and give them a chance to thrive like I have. I recall a conversation I had with my sister before she left for her last year of college. She said to me, “You’re going to be graduating this year. What do you plan on doing?” I said, “Well, my dream is to be an engineer and invent things, so I want to go to college to get an engineering degree.” She very gently said, “You know, Mom and Dad don’t have that kind of money to pay for your college.” And I said, “I’ll get a scholarship like you, but I’ll get an athletic scholarship.” She was very kind and told me that those were very hard to get. That you had to be something really special to get an athletic scholarship. And I said, “Well, OK, I’ll work on that.” And I did. In the fall I played football. I was the quarterback. I wasn’t terrible; I was just remarkably unremarkable. In the winter, I played basketball and did pretty well, but I was from a small school in a small district, and there wasn’t going to be any scholarship that way either. Then spring came, and track started. I’d shown some promise in track throwing the javelin. In my junior year, I had finished
dents who live here and shop here and raise their families here. By FOSS MILLER In just the last year, $8 million went straight into the Vashon economy. Over the last 40 years, Sawbones has paid over $150 million in payroll to Vashon residents, supporting our community. That $150 million can be traced back to one thing: My little high school in East Wenatchee fifth at the state track meet. Now had a track program that supthat I was a senior, I thought, ported me. “Well, this is it. This is my last Athletics teaches so many chance.” things — cooperation, teamwork, And I worked hard, very hard. hard work. You learn how to lose, I ended up setting a new school how to get knocked down and record, then a Washington state come back from record and a disappointfinally a new Over the last 40 years, ment, and you high school Sawbones has paid over $150 learn how to American win. You learn record. million in payroll to Vashon how to show up Suddenly, and be accountresidents, supporting our my quandary able, and athabout college community. letics can allow changed. Now for amazing it wasn’t a That $150 million can be opportunities. question of We need to traced back to one thing: would I be let our kids My little high school in East pick their own able to go, but where would Wenatchee had a track futures and I go. You get support them program that supported me. a lot of scholin followarship offers ing their own when you set a dreams. Maybe new American record. I eventuthey want to be actors; they’re ally picked Washington State going to need a good theater University, a college with a great space to practice. Maybe they track program and a great engiwant to be musicians; they need a music program. Maybe they want neering program. to be an athlete; they need the I loved it. I loved track, and facilities to do that. I loved engineering, and I did Proposition 1 will help our well in both. After I graduated, I schools support our kids, and went on to get a master’s degree who knows what dreams it might in mechanical engineering, and bring to life. There might a stuthen I ended up on Vashon, dent who gets to go to college working at K2. I had a great time because of the support of a school there and learned so much about program, who goes on to achieve plastics and business, but I had all kinds of things because his an inclination to start my own or her school had the facilities to company. That dream also came support dreams. That’s why I’m true 40 years ago when I started hoping everyone will vote “yes” Sawbones here. on Proposition 1. Today Sawbones has 165 employees. Last year’s payroll — Foss Miller is the founder of was just over $8 million, wages Sawbones, a medical model manuthat were paid to Vashon resifacturing company on Vashon.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote ‘no’ on Prop. 1, unfair to taxpayers The school district is proposing an athletic facilities bond of $26.9 million, with over half of this money going toward a new auxiliary gym: The cost of this new gym is $17 million. While the school district is saying the gym is for more PE classes, I do not believe this to be true. The dimensions of the auxiliary gym are for an extra basketball court. The bleachers in this gym are for basketball. PE classes do not need bleachers, and PE classes do not need a height specific for basketball. The school district is saying we do not have enough space for PE classes at the high school for our student population. I question this
statement. Right now, so many of our students optout of PE because they are in sports. Currently, 25 percent of our high school students come from off-island. Without these 133 extra students, gym space would not be up for discussion. These off-island families do not pay for any of our levies or bonds, which have doubled over the last eight years. This burden is entirely shouldered by our 4,800 or so households. Our students are complaining that the district does not offer enough Spanish classes so they can have four years of foreign language for college. We do not need an extra gym. We cannot afford higher property taxes. Vote “No� on Prop 1. — Lee Kopines
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Vote ‘yes’ to keep students off streets Young, old, childless or with children, we all rely on community services: police, fire, roads, even schools. We all attended school. We all had opportunities commensurate with our times. Today, our children, as well as the rest of us, need to be able to safely challenge our minds and bodies. Decent schools with decent facilities are the bare minimum. All of us benefit when our youth are healthy and engaged. Some youth who are not able to engage in exercise may resort to illegal activity. The cost of prosecuting a murder is upwards of $2 million. In our small community, we want healthy youth. Toward this end, we must support resources for our youth — at only a fraction of the cost of prosecuting
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crimes. (“Seeking death penalty adds $1M to prosecution cost, study says,� Seattle Times, Jan. 7, 2015). Vote “Yes� for Proposition 1. This vote is for your future as well as for all of the children’s futures. — Lise Ellner
School board should not be trusted Unfortuantely, our school board has lost credibility. Not long ago, islanders passed quite a large $47 million school bond with the clear understanding that Building A was not to be demolished. Our school board voted, and the building was demolished. I did not know that a school board, five people, had the legal authority to override the will of “we the people.� In a democracy, which cuts to the very foundation of who we are; our school board has forgotten who pays the bills. I suspect it will be a long, long time before islanders forget and pass another bond or levy. — Drex Adkinson
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• CELEBRATING • Dr. Michael Kappelman An invitation to a community gathering to honor the retirement of our dear friend and physician WHEN:
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Thanks for a successful Toy Drive!
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Thank you to all the wonderful people who supported the Toy Drive. Through all of your efforts of shopping, donating gifts or monetary gifts, setting up, donation of space for the actual toy store or space in your establishment for a toy box, advertising for us in The Beachcomber or on your on line ads, working the store and sponsoring us we were able to help 176 kids have a Christmas. Vashon is truly a caring community. You all warm our hearts. We wish you all a wonderful New Year, because you deserve it!
A BIG “THANK YOU!� to all who attended or donated money, time, or services to the “Feast of the Seven Fishes� dinners held on December 19th and 20th at the Vashon Eagles. With 50 attendees, the dinners raised almost $4,000 to benefit the needy on Vashon and provide support to Vashon Youth and Family Services’ VIVA program. Special bouquets go to the Vashon Eagles and their volunteer wait staff; also, deep gratitude to Michael Fitzpatrick, Pedro Guerrero, Patti Hilmen, and Rayna Holtz for their amazing support--and much appreciation to the following businesses: Vashon Ace Hardware, Vashon IGA, and West Seattle Trader Joe’s. What a wonderful community we live in!
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ONGOING Ping & Putt: Islanders of all ages and skill levels are welcome to come and play indoor ping pong and putt-putt golf at the Open Space. The ongoing event is cosponsored by the Vashon Park District. The cost for ping pong is $6 per hour for table, paddles and ball or table only for $5 per hour — the cost is $4 for the works and $3 for table only for 30-minute rentals. Golf costs $3 per round on the six-hole course with putter and ball included, $10 for a family or group of four (add $2.50 for each additional person) or $25 for a 10-round pass (good through Jan. 30). One-hour passes to be used for either or both are also available for $10 per adult or $8 per youth (under 18). No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Ping & Putt will run through Saturday, Jan. 30. Hours of operation: 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 3 to 8 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Open Space for Arts & Community.
WEDNESDAY • 20 King County Public Health: Representatives (one of whom speaks Spanish) will be on the island to sign people up for Orca LIFT (Metro’s reduced fare program), food stamps and health insurance through Apple Health. Current Apple Health clients may re-enroll, and children who were covered through their parents and have turned, or will be turning, 19 will need to apply for their own coverage. For the Orca LIFT program, applicants should bring photo identification from any state or country and income verification such as a Provider One card, EBT card, TANF award letter, SSI award letter, L&I statement of worker’s compensation or Social Security award letter. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the food bank and 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Library.
THURSDAY • 21 BCC Lecture Series: Burton Community Church offers a 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 Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Brothers Karamazov” (continued from previous week) and Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness.” For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 408-7360. 4 to 6 p.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Tacoma Methanol Plant Information Meeting: Northwest Innovation Works, the company that is proposing to build a $3.4 billion methanol plant at the Port
of Tacoma, and the city of Tacoma, will have representatives available to answer questions and share information about the proposal. The meeting is part of the environmental review process. Representatives and city officials will be available in the foyer at 5 p.m., and the formal meeting where written questions and comments will be accepted will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Broadway.
FRIDAY • 22 The American Southwest: Barbara Gustafson concludes her slide show series with a look at the geological formations and ancient human dwellings of Big Sky country. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll... And Other Things That Go Bump in the Night: Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) presents Julie Metzger as part of its Parent Speaker Series. Metzger, a pediatric nurse, writer and educator, has worked with families for more than 25 years on issues surrounding puberty, sexuality and decision-making and will discuss ideas, facts and strategies with interested parents. For more information, see varsanetwork.org. 7 to 9 p.m. in the Vashon High School commons. (See story, page 5.) Havurah Shabbat Service: The Vashon Havurah welcomes guest Rabbi Moch with a weekend of special services. This evening’s Shabbat service will be conducted by Havurah members and Rabbi Moch and will be followed by a Kiddush and Oneg Shabbat. 7:30 p.m. at the Havurat Ee Shalom on Westside Highway.
SATURDAY • 23 Havurah Services: The following is a list of services/activities for the day. All take place at the Havurat Ee Shalom on Westside Highway: 9 a.m. Tot Shabbat: For babies and young children (up to age 4) and their parents (older siblings are welcome to attend). 10 a.m. Shabbat morning service led by visiting Rabbi Moch. 11:30 a.m. Torah study discussion with Kiddush and bagel brunch. 3:30 p.m. Tu B’shvat seder led by Julie Shannon with Rabbi Moch. 5:30 p.m. Havdalah. 6 p.m. Potluck community dinner followed by an informal chance to chat with Rabbi Moch. The Rabbi will be available to meet on Sunday with anyone who wishes to discuss private Hebrew lessons (or any aspect of Jewish life or learning) for adults or children. Call Rabbi Moch at 422-8690 to schedule a meeting or for any rabbinic need. For general information, call Louise Olsen at 817-5036. Pop-Up Market: The Sugar Shack
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will host a pop-up market from 10 a.m .to 2 p.m. Friends of the Library Meeting: All are invited to join the Vashon Friends of the Library group in its effort to support programs for island adults, youth, children and families. The focus will be on planning the next round of fundraisers. 10 a.m. to noon at the Vashon Library. Native Trees of Western Washington: Guest speaker Kevin Zobrist, associate professor in extension forestry at Washington State University and author of “Native Trees of Western Washington,” will discuss common and rare trees seen around the state. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. This event is sponsored by the Vashon Friends of the Library. 2 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Full Moon Beach Walk: Vashon beach naturalists will provide a guided introduction to low-tide beach life. The receding water will expose the habitats of crabs, sea stars, chitons, anemones, dogwinkles, bright-eyed shrimp, sea cucumbers, clingfish and many others in the eelgrass, rocks and cobbles of the near shore. It is recommended that participants bring flashlights, wading boots and warm clothing suitable for the weather. For more information, call Rayna Holtz at 463-3153. The event is co-sponsored by the Vashon Beach Naturalists, Vashon Park District, Vashon-Maury Island Audubon Society and the Vashon Nature Center. 8:30 p.m. at Point Robinson. (Note: Park in the lot at the top of the hill and walk down).
SUNDAY • 24 Unitarian Service: Guest speaker Shauna Ahern will talk about the allure and dangers of living life online, particularly how it can push people to “keep up with the Joneses.” Ahern will read a section of her new essay titled, “Online, No One Knows You’re Poor.” 9:30 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Zen Center: Island psychiatrist Barry Grosskopf will deliver this week’s Dharma talk on the subject of forgiveness. Grosskopf’s family was killed by the Nazis, and his early life was spent in a displaced person’s camp in Germany during WWII. Today, he is a happily married proud father and grandfather who was named Outstanding Community Psychiatrist for Washington state in 2011. The weekly service also includes tea, chanting and meditation. 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Havurat Ee Shalom on Westside Highway. Seed Exchange: All are welcome to bring seeds to exchange, or come with nothing and get free seeds. Seeds may be home grown or purchased. 3 to 5 p.m. at the
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 • Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
THE HISTORY OF YOGA
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Island Yoga Center will host Linda Ceriello, a PhD candidate in comparative religions at Rice University, who will discuss yoga’s dynamic history in this first of two lectures at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. In this lecture, Ceriello will cover Yoga’s historical roots as a religious philosophy, as well as its relationship to other ancient spiritual schools, including Buddhism, Vedanta, Tantra and Sankhya. Admission is by a $5 to $10 suggested donation. The second lecture on the practice’s cultural migration to the West will take place on Feb. 9. Land Trust Building. Continuing Conversation: Granny’s Attic board member Cheryl Allen is this month’s guest. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Dorothy Bauer at 707-4696. 4 p.m. at 10127 Burton Dr.
MONDAY • 25 Senior Center Book Club: This month’s selection, “Beijing Coma” by Ma Jian, tells the story of a student protestor at Tiananmen Square in 1989. Hit by a soldier’s bullet and sent into a coma, he awakes to a changed country. 2:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
UPCOMING Dockton Forest Mountain Bike Trail Proposal Open House: To follow up on two previous community meetings, King County Parks and the Vashon Mountain Bike Association will present final recommendations for the Dockton Forest Mountain Bike Trail Project. Attendees will have the opportunity to suggest names for the existing multi-use trails, review sample trail etiquette signs for the kiosks, design the new trail etiquette signs and sign up to be a volunteer trail builder. The goal is to produce a clear and concise trail use plan that ensures continued hiking, biking, horse riding and running opportunities for park users of all ages and abilities. For more information about the meetings or to provide input, contact David Kimmett at 477-4573 or david.kimmett@ kingcounty.gov. 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Jan. 28, at McMurray Middle School.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Yoga and Mindfulness for Teens: Ronly Blau will lead this class to cultivate skills in focusing attention, calming the mind and enhancing physical flexibility and strength. The class will cover fundamental yoga poses and sequences along with breathing and meditation practices. The material is appropriate for all levels of experience, and the cost is $60. For more information or to register, contact Blau at 499-8488 or ronlyr@meadowheartayurveda. com. 3:45 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 25 through Feb. 22, at the Yogi Nest. Weaving Classes: Sue Willingham
and her daughter Janet Dawson will teach three classes for advanced beginners and intermediate weavers. For more information and registration details, see weaverspalette.com. Class dates are Monday, Jan. 25 to Wednesday, Jan. 27; Friday, Jan. 29, and Monday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Feb. 5, at the Willingham Weavery. Introduction to Yoga: Claire Bronson will lead this class and teach the most common yoga poses, with an emphasis on safety, alignment and technique. The class is appropriate for anyone new to yoga or needing a refresher. The cost is $60. For more information, see islandyogacenter.com or email info@islandyogacenter. To register, drop off payment in the red mailbox by the front door. 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 27 through Feb. 24, at Island Yoga Center.
VASHON THEATRE Spotlight: Ends Jan. 21. Brooklyn: Opens Jan. 22. The Revenant: Opens Jan. 29. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Vashon Sewer Distric: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Vashon Senior Center. King County Airport District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Courthouse Square. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Ober Park.
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On Friday, the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank hosted a group of 25 Vashon High School AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) students. The group came to the food bank for a presentation focused on the connection between civil rights and food security then headed to the warehouse to re-pack the food bank's stockpile of emergency food bags. Food bank Volunteer Program Manager Emily Scott said the goal of the project was “to honor the work of Dr. King and also to draw attention to the fact that people experiencing hunger, or food insecurity, have decreased access to the political and social freedoms that are accessible to others.” The project was funded through a grant from United Way.
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IT’S YOUR HISTORY n old letter from Frank C. Foster, son of Rev. John M. Foster, about the Vashon College fire mentions a piano. (Rev. John C. Foster was a missionary in China at the end of the 19th century, and bought Vashon College in 1905. His wife and children had been living in Burton, having returned from China because of the Boxer Rebellion. Rev. Foster was President of Vashon College until returning to China. (W.G. Parks was the next Vashon College President.) Now, about the piano… is it the Fisher piano in the Heritage Museum or not?? Visit the Museum to find out.
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Frank Foster wrote: “Since I was born the year of the revolt, I can offer no comments on that particular event. That the spirit of the revolt had been present in every generation, I can vouch for. I was a student at the time of the first (Vashon College) fire, which took the main building, December 20, 1910, if my memory is correct…
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“The second building, the boys’ dormitory, which served for all purposes after 1910, was there when I visited the W.G. Parks’ on my way home from China in 1919 and the gymnasium, built around 1914, was the first to go up in flames. “As for the (Vashon College) revolt of 1894 and the fire of 1910 – ‘Hmmmm’ no link. I remember seeing the little flame on the roof as I started for school that November morning. By the time I reached the scene people were dragging everything they could think of salvaging from the doomed building. Harold Fretz writes that his younger brother has a Fisher piano that was dragged from the second floor.” To be continued next week. Lots of stories like this one are available in the Research Room at the Heritage Museum.
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COYOTE TELLS TALES: The ninth annual Coyote Tales Storytelling Festival fundraiser and dessert auction will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Open Space for Arts & Community. Funds raised at the family-friendly event will benefit the Vashon Wilderness Program. Tickets can be purchased from Vashon Bookshop or brownpapertickets.com.
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Michael Shook, Lily Robinthal, Natalia Perez, Steve Jones and Jane Valenica (left to right) are part of an ensemble cast of 14 islanders who will read stories about Vashon on Sunday.
Telling our story: Ancient tradition sheds new light on island character JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
Writer Wendell Berry once said that if you don’t know where you are, you don’t know who you are. The sense of place — both the spirit of the land and the character of the community — has long been a beguiling subject for many a writer and storyteller. Last April, islanders Mary Shakelford and Shirley Ferris put out a call for residents to tell their stories about what it means to live on Vashon. The culminating project, “Heart of Vashon: Telling Our Story,” is a literary reading slated for two performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Heron. With submissions from 150 people and over 300 pages of printed material, Shakelford and Ferris had their work cut out for them to develop a script that would convey the collective story. Working with director Michael Barker, Ferris and Shakelford chose excerpts from poems,
essays, reflections, stories and more to place, tolerance or acceptance or the sponfashion an integrated narrative that will be taneity of life,” she said. “We were reaching out for a collective story.” read by a cast of 14 islanders. Shakelford was quick “It’s hard to say whose to add that in no way is piece is in the script,” “Now arriving, Vashon this “the” collective story Shakleford said. “No one is the star. Our youngest Island. My shoulders drop, of Vashon. She said the was to peek into a (contributor) is nine, and my breath releases, a small idea shared story about place our oldest is over 80. It’s smile appears on my lips, and connection. multi-generational.” A connection dear She said the team felt home.” to her heart is that the honored by the trust writExcerpted from event will be held at the ers extended to allow their “Heart of Vashon: Telling Our Story” Blue Heron, the home work to be excerpted. of Vashon Allied Arts “We have not changed (VAA) for many years words, but we have taken apart sentences,” she said. “I hope that and the former Odd Fellows Hall. “The timbers that built the building what we have will reflect what will please come from Vashon,” she said. “There’s a people.” Ferris added that the script is really vulnerability that comes from sharing a poem in front of one’s friends and then everybody’s words. “We’ve forgotten who wrote what as the seeing them at Thriftway. It is about comstories began to echo one another — the munity arts, and it’s all there in that wood.” Ferris said that while they received some sense of community, Vashon as a healing
Art history talks about 20th century German artist
Comedy returns to the Red Bike Comedy Night returns with its second annual all-star line-up of Vashon comedians eager to tickle the island’s funny bone. Hosted by local humorist Jim Farrell, the event is for a mature audience and will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike. Comedy Night runs the gamut from jelly-kneed first timers to practiced amateurs and professional comedians. The line-up will begin with those new to the stand-up followed by the more seasoned and conclude with two Seattle pros — Emmett Montgomery and Travis Nelson. There will be an $8 cover charge. Early arrival is recommended.
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lovely historical stories, the submission parameters focused on what it means to live on Vashon now. Those stories, plus others too long to be included, will be part of the archived record held at the Heritage Museum, one of the project’s four sponsors. Voice of Vashon is another sponsor. The station has a grant to do art on the air, Shakelford said, so they are hiring a videographer and will make the taped show available by a link. All-Island Forum and VAA are also sponsors of the event. It is clear that Ferris and Shakelford are excited about the final project. Shakelford said there is something mysterious and magic about the story that is coming through during the rehearsals. Ferris said, “It is important that the story be shared. It gives you a sense of belonging and makes one’s life bigger than it was.” Tickets are available at the Blue Heron and at vashonalliedarts.org. Seating is limited, and the show is expected to sell out, so purchasing tickets early is advised.
and will be directed by Michael Barker. The show will open on Friday, April 22, run for two consecutive weekends and will be staged in the round. Roles include four men, ages 20 to 70, and three women, ages 20 to 60.
Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Ober Park performance room. A script is available for perusal at the library. A prepared monologue is not needed.
German painter, printmaker and sculptor Kathe Kollwitz will be the subject of art historian Rebecca Albiani’s Vashon Allied Arts’ Art History Talks lecture set for 1 p.m. Thursday at the Vashon High School theater. Recognized as a major graphic artist of the modern era, Kollwitz used the mediums of drawing, etching, woodcuts and lithography. She focused her artwork primarily on drawing and printmaking as a means of reaching the widest possible audience. Albiani said that Kollwitz’s husband was a physician in a working-class quarter of Berlin and that the aritist “wanted to heal souls just as her husband healed bodies.” Inspired by politically-motivated prints from earlier artists, Kollwitz’s work depicts subjects related to the tragedies of war, poverty, hunger and social justice. Albiani said that after World War I, the artist focused her work on the “service of pacifism in the hope that art could eventually prevail over war.” Tickets are available at the Blue Heron and vashonalliedarts.org.
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Creative duo perform new works The dynamic and experimental duo of Leah Mann and Ela Lamblin, the creative directors behind Lelavision, will return to the Blue Heron for two performances at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Mann and Lamblin, whose work includes music played on instruments created by Lamblin and dance choreographed and performed by Mann, combine their creative talents with elements from science, research, experimentation, humor and play. The result is a unique performance full of surprise and beauty. Mann and Lamblin’s collaborative
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SCHOOL BOND CONTINUED FROM 1
In the past week, banners and yard signs have popped up around the island touting the bond as “building a healthy community for Vashon.” The banners were created by the Campaign for a Healthy Community, an island committee formed to ensure the passage of the bond. Headed by islanders Foss Miller and former school board chair Laura Wishik, the committee also includes multiple other islanders, including former school board member Kathy Jones, current school board members Bob Hennessey and Zabette Macomber, and VISD Superintendent Michael Soltman. Allison Reid is handling the marketing and organization of the committee. Soltman said the citizen’s committee “has to be very seperate from the district,” and that, despite his, Hennessey’s and Macomber’s participation, the committee is not allowed to use any district resources. Those invoved with the district are also not allowed to do committee work on district time. The group has been fundraising and getting support from the community and local sports clubs to fund the signs and banners. The committee and other supporters at the school district and throughout the community believe that the bond will serve not only high school athletes, but create facilities that the entire community can use for recreation. Meanwhile, opponents of the bond feel it is unnecessary and that island property taxes are already too high. The district’s quarterly Soundings newsletter published this month reports that, if passed, the bond will raise property taxes on a $460,000 home by $19 per month ($228/year). Islander Lee Kopines said that she feels the bond is “too much, too soon” and will create even more of a hardship for those renting homes in Vashon’s expensive rental market. “The rental market is insane,” Kopines said. “Rents are through the roof because it’s what the market will bear, but also because it’s our tax level. I’m concerned about the people serving me at The Hardware Store, the people serving coffee and the people bagging my groceries. I want them to have somewhere to live.” She said that the school “doesn’t have to have the
Cadillac,” and believes district officials and the school board should be more honest about exactly what the facilities are for. “I don’t see them adding more gym classes or hiring another PE teacher,” Kopines said. “That gym is for one thing: basketball, that’s it. It’s a brand new gym for one sport.” She also expressed concern about off-island students using the facilities and not having to pay for them. Meanwhile, Soltman said that the facilities should be looked at as more of a community center. He said that any use of the facilities by off-island students would be an “incredibly small portion” of the use. Back at the Campaign for a Healthy Community, the campaign’s website states that many Vashon community organizations use the facilities and resources of island schools. “Unlike many Washington communities, Vashon does not have a local community center for residents to use. As a small, rural town, we must rely on the use of our school facilities for extracurricular activities and community events.” The committee sent a letter to island families last week asking for their support of Proposition 1. The letter explains that the current, outdoor facilities, especially the track and field, are muddy and useless for much of the year. “The grass field inside the track must be closed off for long periods when it is too wet or too dry. It too needs to be replaced,” the letter states. “The school gyms serve our entire community. Adults who cannot afford fees at private gyms can do strength training in the weight rooms and play basketball on the courts.” The school district’s most recent bond, $47 million to fund the construction of a new high school, passed in February 2011. The high school was completed in 2014. A $75 million bond for the same project failed in March 2009. But while the $47 million high school rebuild bond was approved in 2011, a second levy on the ballot, $3.5 million to pay for upgrading the track and field, failed. The district’s Technology and Minor Capital Projects Levy expires at the end of 2016 and a new one will be on the ballot in April. School district officials say the levy amount will depend on the passage of the bond. The bond election is on Feb. 9, and all ballots need to be postmarked by then.
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NEWS BRIEFS Island accounting business Evergreen State: WSF’s oldest ferry retired, set to be sold under new ownership By ANNELI FOGT Editor
Jeanne Dougherty, founder and owner of the island financial business Dogwood Associates, is retiring from the business and handing over the ownership reins. “I’ve been trying to transition out for two or three years,” Dougherty, who has owned the business for 15 years, said. “I’m retiring and don’t own it anymore, but I’m not going anywhere. The weight of ownership lifting is nice.” Dougherty will continue to work as an associate at the business under new owner Prabha Srinivasan, a certified public accountant who earned her MBA in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University in California. Srinivasan has taken over the small, island business and has been running her own company, Ventura Pranas, since 2007. Her firm has offices in California, India and now Vashon. She currently lives in India with her family. “I’m looking to expand (Ventura Pranas’) presence into Washington,” Srinivasan said. “(The company’s) motto is ‘accounting without borders,’ and we’ve kind of prided ourselves on that.”
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Dogwood Associates founder and longtime owner Jeanne Dougherty (right) is retiring and leaving her tax preparation and financial services business in the hands of new owner, Prabha Srinivasan (left). Dougherty had the business listed for years before finding Srinivasan in early 2015. The two created a temporary partnership last year with Dougherty still owning the business while Srinivasan did the accounting and bookkeeping. “I kept saying, ‘This isn’t going to work,’” Dougherty said. “So, last year we did about 30 clients, and I had Prabha doing most of them, and it went well. We finished in June and transferred ownership in mid2015.” While the ownership has been technically transferred for months, Dougherty said she and Srinivasan are still having a lot of conversations and figuring
out how the business will work. But, Doughtery said that her clients should not expect any huge changes. Under the new ownership, accounting, bookkeeping, reviews and client meetings will still all be done at the Vashon office, while the Ventura Pranas staff of accountants will handle the tax entry and software process remotely. “We’re figuring out how to take advantage of a larger, more robust company that can offer us a lot of resources, while still staying local,” Dougherty said. “For now, the name is not changing. We’re still Dogwood Associates, we’re just owned by Ventura Pranas.”
Built in 1954, the Evergreen State is the Washington State Ferries’ oldest boat. After an attempt at retirement last spring, the vessel was pulled back into service in the summer because of other broken or out-ofservice boats. WSF last week announced the boat has been officially decommissioned and will soon be put up for sale. The 87-car ferry is one of three Evergreen State-class ferries along with the Klahowya and the Tillikum. WSF officials said in a statement that, with two new Olympic Class ferries in service and two more under construction, “it’s time to retire the Evergreen State and focus our resources on newer, larger vessels.” The boat will be posted for sale through the state surplus process.
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Boeing moves into its second century Staying competitive a key focus for 2016
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oeing wrapped up a strong performance in 2015 with a record number of airplanes produced and many other accomplishments. But its centennial year will be challenging with a major focus on being more competitive seen as key to the company’s long-term success. Thanks to a tremendous team effort, in 2015 Boeing produced a record 762 commercial airplanes. In 2014 the company delivered 723 airplanes – the previous year, 648. Climbing this hill was not easy, and the entire company takes pride in this achievement, which leads the industry. Other accomplishments in 2015 include building the first 737 MAX, achieving firm configuration of the new 777X airplane design and celebrating the first flight of the KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker. Boeing also set a record for parts and services orders, expanded the 737 Seattle Delivery Center at Boeing Field and hosted China President Xi Jinping. It’s a different dynamic when it comes to new orders for airplanes. In 2015, Boeing booked 768 orders – a substantial number, but a 50-percent drop from 1,432 in the previous year. And Airbus recently reported they booked more than 1,000 orders – besting Boeing by nearly 25 percent.
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In looking at the numbers, the important thing to note is that airline customers’ priorities have shifted. They are more focused than ever before on the prices they pay for airplanes. Price is what matters and Boeing must respond. “We build and support great airplanes – still the best in the world – but Airbus has improved its quality while
maintaining lower pricing – presenting a tough choice for even our longest-standing customers,” said Ray Conner, Boeing vice chairman and president and CEO of Commercial Airplanes. Boeing believes the competition with Airbus will grow more aggressive this year – especially since timing and external forces could affect large airplane sales. To ensure its long-term position in the market, in 2016 Boeing is sharpening its focus on designing and building quality while accelerating efforts to reduce costs. “This is the first time in our history where we are competing in every single market segment,” Conner said. “It’s head-to-head competition with Airbus, and we’re also preparing for future competition from China, Brazil, Canada and other countries.” The good news is that Boeing announced production rates will climb again this year as the 767 program moves to build two airplanes per month and the 787 rate climbs to build 12 per month. Meanwhile, the 737 program will lay the groundwork for next year’s jump from 42 to 47 jets per month. In July, Boeing will celebrate 100 years of worldchanging innovation. It’s a reminder that together with our local communities, we do great things – each and every year.
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Boeing and engineering union reach tentative agreement on contract extension
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oeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), representing more than 20,000 employees, recently announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract extension, following several weeks of discussions. “This tentative agreement recognizes the significant contributions of our engineering and technical workforce and reinforces Boeing’s commitment to the Puget Sound region,” said Boeing Vice Chairman and Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner.
Highlights of the tentative agreement include: Q Market leading compensation Q Expanded workforce stability protections relative to Puget Sound engineering work movement Q A transition benefit to a new retirement program Q Modest increases in employee contributions for market-leading health care
Linking up for the long game: Boeing, Callaway fulfill need for speed Golf company calls on aerospace engineers to help design faster club
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hen engineers from Boeing and the Callaway Golf Co. got together for a cross-industry collaboration last year, the knowledge and experience applied to airplanes on the runway resulted in a golf club that can drive a ball farther down a fairway. An innovation by Boeing engineers to modify air flow around the club contributed to what they have validated through testing as a faster driver — Callaway’s XR 16. The project began last year when Callaway sought the expertise of the world’s leading aerospace company. “We’ve made a lot of strides over the years to improve aerodynamic efficiency in our products, but we decided it might be a good idea to call on the experts at Boeing and ask, ‘could your expertise help us design a faster club?’” said Alan Hocknell, senior vice president of research and development at Callaway. That simple question led to a special assignment for a small team of engineers led by Wayne Tygert, chief project engineer of 787 Airplane Development, and Jeffrey Crouch, Boeing Senior Technical Fellow, Aero Flow Physics, who saw it as an opportunity to learn from experts in other industries. “Reducing drag, controlling air flow and improving aerodynamic performance is a critical part of airplane de-
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sign and something we take a lot of pride in doing extremely well,” Crouch said. “I was very curious to see how we could translate our experience to golf club design.”
Newer team members like Adam Clark, an aerodynamics engineer in Flight Sciences, and Harrison Chau, a configuration design engineer in Airplane Configuration and Integration, gained valuable experience on shortflow product development and innovation cycles. Despite the collective knowledge of the Boeing and Callaway group, the project presented some unique challenges, the engineers said. For example, unlike airplanes, drivers move through space with rapid changes in orientation. Crouch, with Clark and Chau, determined that the best method to increase the speed of the driver was to use a local air-flow modifier, called the Speed Step, on top of the club head. The Speed Step essentially alters the flow of air around the driver head enough to improve its speed from the top of the swing through impact with a golf ball. The increased speed upon impact can lead to greater distance for the driven golf ball — something every golfer of any talent level seeks. “I love my job as an aerodynamicist at Boeing, but it’s always great to learn from engineers in other industries,” Clark said. “This was a great opportunity to push myself and grow my skills and experience.”
Seahawks linebacker pops the question
“These negotiations were possible because SPEEA and Boeing decided not to let our areas of disagreement prevent us from making progress on items where we do agree,” said Ray Goforth, SPEEA executive director in a news statement. “These contract extensions are the result of a lot of hard work and good will. Hopefully, this gives us a template for the future.” For additional information, visit www.boeing.com/speea.
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Seattle Seahawks linebacker KJ Wright pops the question in Boeing’s Everett facility.
eattle Seahawks linebacker KJ Wright (#50) can be forgiven if years from now he doesn’t remember everything he saw during a tour in late December of Boeing’s facility in Everett, Wash. That’s because his VIP tour of the Everett Flightline and factory ended with him on bended knee before his longtime girlfriend, Nathalie. As two Boeing employees, wearing bow ties with their coveralls, unfurled a banner saying, “Nathalie – will you marry me?” down the side of a 787, Wright popped the question before his shocked girlfriend and her family who were visiting for the holidays. Needless to say, the answer was yes! Wright devised the unique proposal plan because his nowfiancee’s father is an aviation enthusiast who he knew would enjoy a tour of Boeing’s Everett site. Wright was joined on the tour by another notable guest – teammate Jimmy Graham – a registered pilot.
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Airplane 101: Teachers become students
A group of teachers from the Puget Sound area attended Airplane 101, hosted by Boeing as part of the company’s STEM outreach efforts.
As part of its STEM outreach efforts, Boeing gives teachers an interactive lesson about airplanes and aerodynamics they can take back to their classrooms
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ecoming students for the day, a group of Puget Sound area teachers participated in interactive exercises illustrating basic aerodynamic principles such as lift, thrust, drag and weight that they could take back to their classrooms during a recent day-long Airplane 101 class in Everett, Wash. The program, hosted by Flight Services Marketing and the Museum of Flight, is one way Boeing aims to build students’ interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). By bringing teachers in to experience airplanes up close and talk with experts, Boeing gives them a unique perspective on the principles of flight, which they can then share with their students. Larry Seto, product marketing manager of flight training for Flight Services, led the teachers through the interactive exercises. Later, the lessons came to life when the group toured the Commercial Airplanes factory and the 787 Dreamliner static test bed, where they saw how Boeing simulates stresses on the airframe.
“I now can offer my students realworld examples of careers in aviation,” one teacher wrote in an anonymous evaluation of the class. Another wrote, “I plan to use these teaching techniques and examples in my class.” The teachers indicated that touring the production line — and taking aerospace knowledge beyond books — was particularly important to them. “I like having personal experience to refer to when teaching,” one teacher wrote. As Boeing prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2016, preparing and inspiring future innovators is a key focus, and programs like this can help influence the education environment, according to Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services. “Teachers play an incredible role in shaping our future workforce,” Carbary said “This was a great opportunity to give teachers the tools they need to incorporate basic aviation principles into their curriculum.”
“Teachers play an incredible role in shaping our future workforce. This was a great opportunity to give teachers the tools they need to incorporate basic aviation principles into their curriculum.” — Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services
Renee Amoe Olsen and Ken Toshiki Kumakura, both from Raisbeck Aviation High School, use simple props to try out exercises designed to illustrate basic aerodynamic principles.
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COMMUNITY CONTENT SPONSORED BY BOEING
Navos’ New Behavioral Healthcare Center Campus in Burien
Giving Back... Boeing employees are making a significant difference in communities where they live and work. Through the Employees Community Fund (ECF) of Boeing Puget Sound, employees contribute funding for training for veterans, food for seniors, early learning for low-income children – and much more. Last year, more than $9 million in grants were awarded to community nonprofits throughout the Puget Sound region. Here are some recent grant recipients:
Boeing employees get in the spirit of the holidays The results are in and Boeing employees’ tremendous generosity helped give joy, happiness and warmth to many people in need this holiday season. Q $103,370 in donations were provided with $60,756 company match that purchased 3,000 gifts to 5,600 foster children through the Treehouse Holiday Magic program Q 748 families made up of 1,272 adults and 1,902 children along with 1,047 seniors and 305 individuals with special needs were supported Q 14,106 toys were collected for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program
Navos’ new Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children,Youth & Families expands services for vulnerable children, youth and their families by bringing together programs provided by Navos and our partners, Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center and Seattle Children’s Home, in a compelling natural setting on Lake Burien.
$250,100 grant for new Behavioral Healthcare Center Campus
SEATTLE — Navos was funded a significant grant of $250,000 toward the build-out, equipment and furnishings for the new pediatric primary care clinic located at their Behavioral Healthcare Center Campus in Burien. Each year, Navos helps more than 25,000 low-income children, youth and adults with serious emotional and mental health issues to recover their individual potential and improve their lives.
$37,000 grant for new van for mobility program SEATTLE — The Lighthouse for the Blind was funded $37,500 for a new Toyota Sienna van to support the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Program. The new van will benefit the more than 175 blind and/or deaf individuals and replaces the failing 15-year old van that the agency currently uses.
$40,000 grant for IT support WESTERN WASHINGTON — $40,000 was funded to Compass Health for computers and equipment that will provide IT support to meet the significant demand for their mental healthcare services. Compass Health provides innovative mental health services to over 20,000 at-risk, high-need children and adults each year.
$22,200 for medical facility STANWOOD — $22,200 was funded to Safe Harbor Free Clinic for medical equipment at their facility located in Stanwood. Safe Harbor provides free quality medical care and referral services for residents in Snohomish, Island, and Skagit Counties. The equipment funded by ECF will help the clinic expand services and provide high quality, low cost healthcare to uninsured and underinsured families and individuals.
$18,960 for senior center ARLINGTON — Stillaguamish Senior Center was granted $18,960 for a communication system upgrade. Their current phone system was over 20 years old, and did not connect the senior center with their four low-income senior housing apartment buildings, or the community at large. Stillaguamish Senior Center offers a wide range of health, education, recreation, social services, housing and volunteer opportunities for their participants.
$40,000 to youth transportation SEATTLE — Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission was funded $40,000 for a new 10-passenger van to transport at-risk, lowincome students. The van will be used to transport youth from school to the After-School site and then home after programming, as well as field trips, camps, and community events.
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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Amy Greenberg SRES® – REALTOR®
Amy moved to Vashon with her husband Chris Robison in 2008, after purchasing a home and acreage mid-island to enjoy its quiet beauty and close-knit community. She has lived and worked in the greater Puget Sound region since 1992. Amy and Chris hosted the Food Bank Farm on their property and are now farming their own land, beekeeping, and raising chickens.
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Amy Greenberg A licensed real estate agent for 16 years, a 4-time winner of the Five Star Real Estate Agent award, and a Managing Broker and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®), Amy brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to each transaction. She is passionate about helping and educating her clients, working with buyers, sellers, floatinghome owners, and seniors to assure smooth closings and a great experience. In 2015, Amy helped several families buy a home on Vashon, and she realized her dream of working in her own “backyard.” Amy is focused on growing her business on Vashon, helping seniors and their families, and connecting even more to the community she and Chris call home.
206.255.9388 (cell) • 206.322.5700 (office) Amy Greenberg, SRES®, REALTOR® • www.amygreenberg.com Managing Broker • RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc.
Who is PSCCU?
We are a not-for-profit financial cooperative built around our social, economic and environmental values. We play a role in environmental sustainability, financial security for others, and job creation by:
• Partnering with several state, county and community organizations that offer programs and resources for a variety of “green” home options, made affordable by our Energy-Smart Loans program!
• Creating jobs that in turn support the local economy through our partnerships and products
• Offering bicycle loans and auto loans with discounts for hybrid, electric or new clean diesel vehicles
We welcome you to join us and our socially-responsible banking movement. Federally Insured by NCUA. Equal Opportunity Lender.
Tuesdays–Fridays 10:00am–6:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am–2:00pm (closed Sundays and Mondays) 206.408.7453 psccu.org
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pen Space for Arts & Community is an arts venue unlike any other. Inspired by the creative, compassionate and “can do” spirit of Vashon, we co-create extraordinary artistic and communitybuilding experiences that enrich and inspire all involved. Musicians ranging from Makana to Macklemore, from the Seattle Rock Orchestra to the Shook Twins rock our world-class sound system and fill our Grand Hall with their artistry. Our Burlesco Notturno series brings the most renowned burlesque and varieté performers in the country to enchant Vashon. The finest aerial artists in the world mesmerize audiences at Open Air. Club O monthly dance nights are filled with an all-ages crowd of teens, families, adults and even elders enjoying Vashon’s biggest dance floor. Kinetic Art Sculptures have graced our indoor space and inspired an outdoor puttputt golf installation. While the arts are at our core, Open Space fills even larger needs. Over $2M dollars has been raised under our roof for Island organizations. Open Space has been the proud host of fundraisers for VIPP, Vashon Allied Arts, Vashon PTSA, Harbor School, Vashon Community Care Foundation, Vashon-Maury Coop Preschool, Vashon Food Bank, Vashon Wilderness Society, Backbone Campaign, Cedarsong Preschool, Friends of Pt. Robinson, The DoVE Project, Voice of Vashon and more. Island gatherings both triumphant and poignant have been held at Open Space, from the Preserve Our Island celebration to Crush the Fog, an event dedicated to healing the spirits of our youth. Students of all ages have enjoyed classes like the UMO School of Physical Arts, Kenpo Karate, Improvisation, Robotics, Fencing, Arts & Physics, Playwriting, Strength Training & Cycling, and even Dog Training. Open Space for Arts & Community was founded in 2006, with the vision of providing a place where Vashon could gather in large numbers to celebrate the bond between arts and community. This vision remains constant and strong. “I support Open Space because it serves everyone on Vashon Island. Since Open Space opened its doors I’ve seen a caliber of performance the island had not produced before. What’s even better? They took a space that had been an island industrial landmark and turned it into a magnificent arts venue. They found a way to work with that they found and I love them for it!” - Allison Reid
Open Space for Arts & Community: led by artists, in service to our community. (206) 408-7241 • 18870 103rd Ave SW • www.openspacevashon.com
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Jan Neutz, Property Manager Real Estate Licensed Managing properties since 2008 jneutz@vmipropertymanagement.com 17311 Vashon Hwy SW • (206) 463-4864
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Windermere Vashon Excellence - Innovation - Community
At Windermere, those three words mean a lot. Windermere Vashon lists and sells more homes than any other Vashon real estate company. This is, in part, due to the fact that our agents have the knowledge and expertise to help you maneuver the sometimes complex Vashon real estate market. Offering the most innovative selling and buying technology, such as our 3D virtual camera, Windermere Vashon is able to capture the “outside the box” creativity that todays busy sellers and buyers expect. Of course, it requires more than excellence and innovation to be a leader. Our agents, who are all Vashon residents, have a deep connection to this community. By supporting local organizations through donations, volunteerism and participation, our agents understand that building a strong, connected community is the real reason that so many people call this special place “home”. We would love to help you find your perfect Island home!
We are Windermere! Lola Michelin, Owner The Northwest School of Animal Join us this year for a class or exciting workshop: Massage continues to grow thanks to the support of the Vashon community. FUNdamentals of Animal Acupressure FEB 7th In 2016, we will be offering new profesFUNdamentals of Animal Massage MAR 6th sional courses in Animal Acupressure and Animal Aromatherapy along with EQUITAPING APR 9-10 our usual massage classes and other FUNdamentals of Animal Massage MAY 8th workshops. Our campus on the north end of FUNdamentals of Animal Massage SEP 3rd Vashon serves as home to Paxhia Farm EQUITAPING SEP 17-18th Equine Retirement and Rehabilitation, which also grew in 2015 (www.paxhiaK9 FITPAWS SEP 24-25th farm.org). We will continue to be a supporter of the Vashon Sheepdog Trials this year and to offer our classroom for the Vashon Island Pony Club for their meetings. Thank you for your continued support. We hope that you will call to arrange a tour and come visit the animals. To learn more about our plans for 2016, visit us at www.nwsam.com or www.paxhiafarm.org www.facebook.com/NWSAM
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Our Mission
A closer look at your local credit union... The Vashon branch of Our Community Credit Union reached its two year anniversary on January 20th thanks to you, our wonderful community and neighbors. Thank you all for your continued support and trust in our credit union.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU AND BECAUSE OF YOU! Stop in, grab a cup of joe and let us help you with your financial needs.
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Designing Functional Programs for the Everyday Athlete in You! Sandi and Michelle both have a passion for movement through body strength. They first worked together in 1992 in the world of dance. At Core Centric Training they bring out the best of each other and in their clients by decreasing discomforts and increasing strengths and confidence through functional fitness training. CoreCentricTraining.com
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It all started with a Hardware Store... At the center of town, sits the 125 year old Vashon Hardware Store, the oldest commercial building on the island and a member of the National Register of Historic Places. The ‘great good food’ version of The Hardware Store was born 10 years ago on August 1, 2005. Business woman and island resident, Melinda Powers, saw the then-empty building and envisioned a community gathering place that would serve fresh, healthy, comforting fare. “Our food is produced by local, organic sources to the extent possible, such as all-natural grass-fed beef from RR Ranch, all-natural chicken from Draper Valley Farms, naturally nested eggs, and great produce from Island farms, like Pink Tractor.” We have 45 great employees in our Hardware Store family, a few of whom are pictured here, who are the heart and soul of our business and make everyday a pleasure to come to work. As The Hardware Store’s journey progressed, it became clear how important the building and its history were to the Vashon community. As it evolves, the halls are filled with laughter, chatter, stories being told and stories being made.
2015 has been a year of transition for Dogwood Associates. After 15 years of providing tax and accounting services, Jeanne Dougherty (pictured far right) is transitioning out of ownership. Jeanne will continue to work as an associate for the new Dogwood Associates owner, Prabha Srinivasan (center), as will long time Dogwood associate, Kimberly Davis (pictured left). Under the new ownership, Dogwood Associates will be able to offer a wider range of tax and accounting services through Prabha’s company, Ventura Pranas. A full list of services can be found at www. dogwoodassociates.com. Jeanne would like to do a shout out to all of her clients of the past fifteen years. “It has been an honor, a pleasure, and a great deal of fun to work with all of you. As I step into a smaller role at Dogwood Associates, I will miss my interaction with you, but feel good that I am leaving you in Prabha’s and Kimberly’s very capable hands.”
206.463.1800 www.thsrestaurant.com Open 7-Days a Week for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner! 17601 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon 98070
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Dr. Lisa Morse, ND Fern Cove Natural Medicine
Greetings Vashon! My name is Lisa Morse. I am a Naturopathic Doctor opening a specialized medical practice on the island that focuses on helping people with digestive complaints and autoimmune diseases. During my studies at Bastyr University, I became passionate about these conditions due to my own similar challenges. My mission is to help people with digestive complaints and/or an autoimmune disease Lisa Morse to find hope and feel well again. I am relatively new to the island and I am enjoying becoming part of this wonderful community. Originally from the Midwest, I loved the island from the first day I visited. In September 2014, I moved here after marrying my husband Jonathan Morse. You may know him from his landscaping work – North Shore Garden Design. I am so thankful to call this island my home. If you are suffering from digestive complaints or an autoimmune disease, I encourage you to check out my website or call me for more information on how I may be able to help you feel well again.
206-693-4143 www.ferncovenaturalmedicine.com
Chastity Medlock, John Anderson, James Eliason and Miriam Perez.
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e are proud to serve the families, individuals, businesses and non-profits of Vashon. This unique community has so much to offer and we are thrilled to be a part of it. Come out and join us for the annual Home Fair on March 26th and the Classic Car Parade during Strawberry Festival. Accidents happen and we don’t get to choose when or where. Proper insurance coverage does make a difference. Let us help you make sure that you’ll be covered when it matters. We believe in honesty, a job well done, helping others, supporting our community, enjoying life and celebrating our family and friends. Our team of licensed professionals are ready to be your insurance advisor, claims advocate and insurance educator. Please welcome the newest member of our team Cindy Otto. Cindy has a long history on Vashon and years of experience in the insurance industry. We look forward to working with you this year, Miriam, James, John, Chasity & Cindy
AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS • BOAT • RV • UMBRELLA • BONDS 206 - 463-9125 www.IslandInsuranceCenter.com • miriam@islandinsurancecenter.com 17804 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island
Now at Evergreen Home Loans We’re open and we’re ready to help you with your home financing needs. We provide a streamlined preapproval* process, a range of highly affordable loan programs, including 100% financing options, and personalized one-on-one service.
Stop by for a treat or information on how we can make the home buying journey a pleasant one. Whatever your reason, we’d like to make you feel welcome!
Patte Wagner Mortgage Loan Consultant NMLS: 754265 tel (206) 519-3841 9929 SW Bank Rd., Suite 202 Vashon, WA 98070 Branch NMLS: 1409468 *Preapproval is not a commitment to lend and is subject to satisfactory loan conditions including a completed application and property appraisal. Customers must apply with Evergreen Home Loans to determine loan qualification. © 2016 Evergreen Home Loans is a registered trade name of Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company® NMLS ID 3182. Trade/service marks are the property of Evergreen Home Loans. All rights reserved. Licensed under: Washington Consumer Loan Company License CL-3182. 1/16.
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Pandora’s Box
Quality Pet Products
We have been building and remodeling homes on Vashon since we moved here in 1998. Raising our three boys on Vashon, we know what a special place this island is and have had the pleasure of giving back to our Viveka and Corey McIntyre community through coordinating the construction of Ober Park, supporting our schools and local organizations, and our involvement in youth sports. Over the last 17 years we are fortunate to have completed nearly 300 construction projects ranging from custom homes to kitchen and bath remodels. Some of these projects have included LEED certification, solar power and rain water harvesting and have been featured in local and national media. This wide range of experience along with detailed budgeting, comprehensive project management and skilled craftsmanship provides us with the knowledge, tools and expertise necessary to help our clients realize their vision. We want to make the construction of your new home or remodeling project a predictable and positive experience. To see some of our projects and customer reviews, please visit our website at www.mcintyreconstruction.com.
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The owners, management and staff of Pandora’s Box Pet Supply and Wet Whiskers Grooming Salon would like to thank the Vashon community for over 30 years of enthusiastic support. Your patronage really makes a difference in the lives of Vashon families just like ours. Marge Smith started the business in her basement in the early 80’s, eventually moving the concern to downtown Vashon. Her husband Thomas, daughter Cheryl Pruett and son Thomas Smith II were soon recruited into the business, and now grandchildren Corrine, Chester and Clyde Pruett also participate in the daily operations. Veteran employees Jenny Merrywell and Corinne Harmon have been with us for many years. Jason Hoffmaster, Teal Sigler, Christian Seymour, Annette Spencer and Bettie Edwards joined the team in the last couple of years. Master Groomer Thomas Smith II and his grooming assistant Lydia Butler have recently celebrated their ten year anniversary with Wet Whiskers Grooming Salon located inside the Pandora’s Box store. From all of us at Pandora’s Box and Wet Whiskers, a heartfelt Thank You for your years of support.
17321 Vashon Hwy SW• 463-2200
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Jeffrey D. Cole, CPA Licensed since 1995
Bettie Edwards, Cheryl Pruett, Teal Sigler, Marge Smith and Bojangles
• Audit, Review, Compilation • Accounting • Forensic • Financial Statement Reporting
Michael Bates, CPA, E.A.
Linda VanStone
Tax Manager Former IRS Revenue Agent • Coporate Tax • Individual Tax • LLC, Partnership • Trusts, Not For Profi t • Tax Planning
Bookkeeping Manager Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor • Bookkeeping • Full Service Payroll • Quarterly/Annual Filings • Monthly Reporting
Tom and Bella, Lydia and Sadie
Vashon Island’s Pr emier e CPA Firm (206) 463-3200 • www.jeffreycolecpa.com 19503 VASHON HWY SW • PO BOX 2540 • VASHON WA 98070
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LEANNE L. CHATTEY, LMP, CTP The Trager® Approach Clouds Rest Care Vashon Island & West Seattle
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christopher hunt & associates your life less taxing A man, not yet a client, comes into the office visibly shaking and clutching onto some mail and a printout from the bank. The IRS had just seized their bank account to satisfy a tax obligation. This is not an everyday event in the offices of Christopher Hunt & Associates, but it happens. This is a challenge we accept. Often, money can be put back in the account. Our daily bread and butter is the other things you would expect from a bookkeeping and tax operation. Bookkeeping and payroll services, tax preparation services. You name it we do most of it. We are Quick Books pro advisors, Sage Pro Advisors, and offer Fresh books and Xero support as well. “As an Enrolled Agent, I am licensed to practice before the IRS representing my clients in working through the labyrinth of tax law and the collection process.” “This is the heart and soul of what we do”, says Chris Hunt, owner. Chris and his staff: Helen and Kelsey are longtime island residents. We work towards happy endings in what can be a very stressful and painful experience. There is nothing like a client with a large IRS debt coming in and leaving with it resolved at a greatly reduced amount. “Our mission is to change clients lives. We do it one return at a time.”
The Vashon Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce Suzan McMann as our new Office & Events Manager.
Executive Director Jim Marsh & Office & Events Manager Suzan McMann representing Vashon businesses at the Seattle Wedding Show.
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BOYS’ BASKETBALL: The Vashon High School boys’ basketball team is 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the Nisqually league heading into the final three games of the season. The team defeated Bellevue Christian 50-24 at VHS on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and then fell to Lindbergh at home by a score of 46-43 on Monday night. The team will take on Cascade Christian at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Puyallup. WWW.VASHONBEACHCOMBER.COM
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Wrestlers met with exhaustive action, Girls’ basketball loses more injuries at recent competitions to Bellevue Christian Team’s last tournament is this weekend in Puyallup By CHERYL PRUETT For The Beachcomber
The good news-bad news roller coaster ride for the Vashon Pirate grapplers continued last week as the team competed in two dual meets and a large tournament. Injuries continue to plague the team, which has eight wrestlers still on the sidelines with a variety of medical issues. On a happy note, two wrestlers were cleared to compete, and both came up huge for the team in matches last week. On Thursday, Jan. 14, the team traveled to Bellevue Kimberly Petersen Photo Christian for head-to-head Nisqually League action. The Pirates crushed the Vikings by a final score of VHS Senior Clyde Pruett taking on his counterpart from 60-12. There were several forfeits on both sides, but Klahowya at the Saturday tournament at Rainier High School. after all the scratches, seven varsity matches were sheer tenacity and a helpful technical violation call. wrestled with Vashon winning six. Preston Petersen, Pruett bounced back from his injury the previous Luke Larson, Shane Williams, Chester Pruett and night and manhandled his Klahowya Logan Nelson all won by fall. Vashon’s counterpart in a technical bout, winsole loss belonged to Clyde Pruett, At 170 pounds, co-champions ning 13-5. Mummy Hoisington was who was pinned after a gym-silencing and BFFs Chester Pruett and back on the mat but used all his shoulder-shot to the throat. Match of Logan Nelson started the allotted blood time and had to injury the night goes to Connor Hoisington, who in his first action back from day at opposite ends of their default after being ahead points and the match. On the JV side, injury, reenacted a scene from “The bracket, and both won three controlling Nicholas Nuxoll and Petersen both Mummy Returns.” After multiple straight to meet at the end. won by pin in the first round. blood times, both nostrils plugged With no rest for the weary, 10 of and his head wrapped top to bottom After secret negotiations, Vashon’s wrestlers headed to the in white gauze, he managed to pull off the happy couple agreed to Sergeant 24Justin Norton Memorial an impressive 9-5 victory. share the gold medal and Tournament in Rainier early Saturday Friday, Jan. 15, found the team at morning. Sixteen-man brackets full stood side by side grinning Klahowya High School in Silverdale. of some of the best 1A wrestlers in After forfeits on both sides, the varlike Cheshire Cats. the state took their toll on the Pirates sity team wrestled matches in 10 of especially after back-to-back competithe 14 weight classes, emerging victions the nights before. By day’s end, torious only four times. Winning for Vashon had six in the medals with three thirds and Vashon were Luke Larson, Rodolfo Flores, Williams three champions. and Clyde Pruett. Matches of note go to Williams and Clyde Pruett. Williams won a squeaker of a duel on WRESTLING CONTINUES, NEXT PAGE
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Sam Schoenberg Senior, Boys Basketball GPA: 3.6 Hobbies: Playing sports, listening to music, being with friends, watching historical documentaries. Future Plans: Attend a 4 year university (Probably Gonzaga), find out what I want to do. What it means to be a Pirate: “ To have an undying passion for fulfilling your goals and understanding what it takes to get there.” Favorite Quote: “Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit” -Shaquille O’Neal/Aristotle
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Team is 4-10 overall, 0-2 in league with five games left in season JOEL HILLE For The Beachcomber
The Vashon High School girls’ basketball team hosted the Bellevue Christian Vikings for their second league contest on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and ended the game with a loss. Both teams started the game playing an aggressive man-to-man defense, resulting in several early turnovers both ways. Some of the early highlights were provided by freshman Chloe Kuyper in the first minute of the game when she blocked three shots. Unfortunately, the aggressive play also resulted in a scary moment during the first quarter when senior Siena Jannetty sustained a head injury and was unable to return to the game. Fortunately, the injury was not as serious as initially thought, and she was able to return for the next game. The Pirates found themselves trailing the Vikings 12-9 at the end of the first
quarter. During the second quarter, the Pirates went cold from the field while also suffering some defensive breakdowns that led to easy lay-in baskets for the Vikings. Vashon High School was behind 22-9 with about two minutes left in the half when junior Eva Anderson finally broke the ice with a long two-point shot that was soon followed by another two-point shot by freshman Olivia Larsen. But then the Vikings also connected on a couple more baskets, and they led the Pirates 27-13 at the half. The third quarter was an offensive struggle for both teams, but the Pirates did manage to outscore the Vikings 6-4 to get to 31-19. Facing a 12-point deficit, the Pirates continued fighting and were able to make up ground when they held their opponents scoreless during a nice 7-0 run through the first five minutes of the quarter. That run got them within five points with three minutes to play, and included a couple of nice drives to the basket by senior Annika Hille, a nice mid-range shot by fellow senior Natalie STORY CONTINUES, NEXT PAGE
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Senior Petersen had a bye in the first round, lost a 5-4 heartbreaker to Elma, then came up the backside of his bracket, taking third decisively with a strong end-of-day performance. Williams had a stellar day with three wins and a loss to take third. Hoisington was back at it with gushing nostrils and a nifty custom black head wrap. He won his first two matches then lost a tough one before rebounding to take third. After an exhausting day, standing on top of the podium at 160 pounds was Clyde Pruett. At 170 pounds, cochampions and BFFs Chester Pruett and Logan Nelson started the day at opposite ends of their bracket and both won three straight to meet at the end. After secret negotiations, the happy couple agreed to share the gold medal and stood side by side grinning like Cheshire Cats. Matches of the day again go to Williams and Clyde Pruett. Williams’ second match of the day against a very tough Castle Rock opponent had the
Vashon crowd on the edge of the bleachers for the full six minutes. Williams advanced to the semi-finals with an impressive and thrilling 6-5 victory. Pruett’s semi-final match was an unbelievable 8-minute triple overtime affair against a neck-wrencher from Forks. Holding a 1-1 tie going into the final 15 seconds, Pruett scored a reversal and the 3-1 win. Coach Anders Blomgren was again pleased by his wrestlers’ resilience. “I was happy with our feistiness and persistence — winning matches late and dominating with our conditioning and tenacity. We are on the boat for this post-season run.” The team wrestles Cascade Christian on Thursday, Jan. 21, at the high school gym. JV action starts at 6 p.m., with a special senior night recognition at 6:30 p.m., followed by varsity at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 23 the team will attend its last tournament at Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup. — Cheryl Pruett is the mother of two VHS wrestlers.
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that the BCC community seemed to like the stability of the once-per-month visits from Rev. Marston, but also enjoyed the variety offered by the other guest pastors and the lay services. At the retreat, the congregation will discuss the current state of the church’s worship leadership and where to go from there, if changes are desired. At the Presbyterian church, Pastor Dan Houston announced his resignation last summer after nine years with the congregation. His last service at the church took place on Sept. 6. In an email, Houston explained his decision to leave as coming from “a deepening conviction my wife Michele and I have that we are being called back to our roots in an urban neighborhood.” He also noted that it was in that context that he discerned his call to pastoral work in the first place. In the ensuing months, Houston, who still lives on the island, has been involved in a project in the South Sound creating what are known as “New Worshipping Communities” that are not necessarily tied to traditional settings. He cited the State Women’s Correctional facility in Purdy as an example. Houston and his wife plan to move to Tacoma later this year, where he hopes to eventually do some form of church work. To his Vashon congregation, he wrote, “I am deeply grateful to the VPC (Vashon Presbyterian Church) community and our friends and neighbors on Vashon who continue to teach us so much. …What a priviledge it has been to serve here, and to be so blessed in return.” Currently, Rev. Lynn Longfield of Tacoma is the church’s interim pastor. The congregation will choose its new, fulltime pastor in about a year. On Jan. 31, the Church of the Holy Spirit will say goodbye to its rector of the past five-and-a-half years, Carla Pryne. After 35 years of work that she has loved, Pryne said that it is, simply, time for her to retire. “I am looking forward to a season of learning new things and having a ‘beginner’s mind’… growing in new ways,” she said. “I’m going to find a new rhythm and have time for stillness.” Pryne accepted the call to become the church’s rector in July of 2010, though she and her husband Eric, whose radio show “Island Crossroads” can be heard on Voice of Vashon 101.9 FM, didn’t move to the island until 2013. Among many notable points of her tenure here, Pryne officiated at the first church marriage of a same-sex couple on Vashon. The denomination’s rules dictate that Pryne may not attend the church until the new, permanent rector has been
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in place for about a year — which likely means about two years. But Pryne and her husband are looking forward to being active members of the island community for as long as they can. “This is a remarkable community of people,” she said of her congregation and island neighbors. “Creative, caring, courageous, adventurous, committed, warm people that are both fun to be with and an inspiration to me in who they are and how they live their lives.” A few months from now, when the Unitarian Universalist cycle ends in May, so will Rev. Heather Christensen’s time on Vashon after just a year-and-a-half with the fellowship. The decision came once it became apparent how difficult it was going to be for her partner to work with their family based on the island. “Everyone who comes to the island has to sort out if it’s going to work for them or not,” she said. “And it just hasn’t worked for us.” Christensen and her partner also have a young daughter. The fellowship, which was unable to afford to pay Christensen as its full-time minister, is looking into the possibility of combining with a Unitarian Universalist church in Des Moines. “This group has been mostly lay-led, so it’s been fun to take the steps forward with them to find out what they’d
like to do next,” Christensen said. Her own next steps are not yet clear, as she said she is not sure whether she and her family will stay in the Puget Sound area or go back to Alaska. And finally, this summer will bring about a change for the Methodist church as Rev. Kathy Morse is also retiring after five years with the Vashon congregation. “I will turn 66 in March and have some health concerns, and I’m hoping to move closer to the doctors that are needed,” she said. “I love this church … but it’s time to move on for me.” As July 1 is the beginning of the Methodist appointment year, her last service will be June 26. Morse has been living in the church parsonage, but will move off-island. Like at the Episcopal church, she will be restricted from contact with the Vashon congregation for at least a year after her departure. “This has been such a good place to be. I have really fallen in love with the island,” she said. “It was so much fun to be in ministry here. The congregation is so active in the life of the island, and that has been pure joy.” Morse went on to say that she will be very sad to leave and that this appointment was “like a honeymoon the whole time.”
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day when volunteers are at their day jobs, it’s “a roll of the dice” if there will be enough responders to take on the call. The department is staffed to respond to as many as two and half calls at a time before volunteers need to come in. If multiple medical transport calls come in consecutively, responders could be off the island for as long as three hours. In 2015, the department responded to 1,217 emergency medical service calls; 767 of those required off-island transport. Last week, at the same time Copland and another volunteer left, 12-year EMT volunteer Brigitte Schran Brown lost her volunteer status upon joining the VIFR Board of Commissioners. While state law allows volunteers to serve as commissioners, doing so requires a unanimous vote of the board. Moreover, the precedent at VIFR is that if volunteers become commissioners, they need to give up their volunteer role. Brigitte Schran Brown is a registered nurse and EMT who re-joined the department’s volunteer
force in 2011 after a stint of time off and received the department’s emergency medicine award in 2014. She was elected to the VIFR board in November, winning the vote for Commissioner Position 3 with 80 percent of the island votes. She replaced Commissioner Rex Stratton, who did not run again. At the Jan. 12 meeting, the first of the year for the board, the newly elected commissioner expressed her concerns for the safety of the island as she petitioned to continue volunteering while on the board. “We’re hurting so bad,” Brigitte Schran Brown said. “I’m very distressed Ross is leaving. It’s a huge loss for the department. I don’t know where we’re going to find someone so qualified who’s also a firefighter and EMT.” She asked the board last Tuesday to allow her to continue volunteering on a contingency basis until a conflict of interest arose or more volunteers were secured. She cited a volunteer shortage at the department and the island’s vulnerability as reasons she should stay. She acknowledged the possibility for a conflict of interest, but said she had talked to all of the department’s career
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firefighters and heard no was on a call and she was protest to her continuing the only volunteer on the island who could respond, as a volunteer. “As a commissioner, I’m politics would be the last the chief ’s boss, but as a thing on anyone’s mind. “ I t ’s volundoing the teer, he’s “I was told at the age of commumy boss. I know 17 that if you have to rely nity a disto that. I on one person, you have service say, ‘Well, think I big problems. I know how she’s a can separate that, thin it gets here, but that’s c om m i s sioner, and I a systems problem, not so she know that an individual problem. I can’t go,’” there is a chain need five commissioners S t a c z e k said. “It of comworking to fix that would be ma nd,” problem so (people) never on a conshe said. t i n ge nc y “As a volwait.” b a s i s . u nteer, Hank Lipe Why not I am the VIFR Fire Chief try it?” lowest on VIFR the rung. C ha rl ie If I ever abuse my power as volu nte er a commissioner, I should Krimmert also said that “a call is a call” and that there be fired on the spot.” Her petition was turned are no politics involved down by a divided board. when dealing with a Two volunteers in the patient. VIFR firefightaudience and one com- er/EMT Ben Davidson missioner voiced support said that Brigitte Schran of the continuation of her Brown has the experience volunteer status, but two to count as 20 volunteers commissioners and Lipe and is a huge resource. “To give that up without expressed their concern about the possibility for a chance is a real shame,” conflicts of interest aris- Davidson said. M e a n w h i l e , ing. David Commissioner Camille Commissioner Staczek voiced her support Hoffman acknowledged to give Brigitte Brown a that she would be a chance and said that if huge loss, but the situaevery department EMT tion would also open up
STEVEN SHEWCHUCK Steven (Shewy) Shewchuck passed away on December 22, 2015 after a 3 year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Darlece of Vashon Island, Washington; daughter, Micole Fuller and husband Brad of Wiesbaden, Germany; daughter, Kyla McCarthy of Vashon Island, Washington and Steve’s stepson; Brandon Cleveland and his partner Emily Joslin, of Mariposa, California. Steve was born in 1948 at Fort Ord, Calif. He graduated from California State College, Hayward and then moved to Lake Tahoe. He loved skating on the local lakes and skiing, hiking and camping in the surrounding mountains. Steve worked for the National Park Service at Yellowstone and Mount Rainier before moving to Yosemite National Park in 1989. He was employed in Yosemite as a Maintenance Mechanic. While in Yosemite he met his future wife Darlece who shared his love of creating art. Steve and Darlece purchased 5 acres with a home and shop on Vashon Island in 2009. Steve retired from the NPS in 2012 and joined Darlece and Kyla there. Steve became an enthusiastic bird watcher and member of the Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club and the Vashon Island Fruit Club. He loved exploring the natural areas of the island. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Sergey Shewchuck and Janet Brubaker Shewchuck. He is survived by sisters Karen Quinn and Marilyn Ehrenreich and brother Bill Alexander. Also by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial/celebration of life for Steve on May 21st from 2-5pm at his home on Vashon Island, Washington. For much more on Steve and the celebration go to: http://micolefuller.wix.com/stevescelebration
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potential for conf lict. Commissioner Ron Turner also said that he believed allowing her to continue volunteering would create a conflict of interest. “If a commissioner is at the scene, it prevents the chief from doing his job,” Turner said. “You (Brigitte) made a conscious decision to be on the board, and the two things have to be separate.” The conversation was rounded out by Lipe, who noted that chiefs typically are not on the scene, but said that as the number of volunteers, or former volunteers, on the board grows, he would “question the impartiality of the board.” He said that the commissioners need to be working to fix the volunteer problem at its roots. “I was told at the age of 17 that if you have to rely on one person, you have big problems,” Lipe said. “The chief should not go on aid calls, and one volunteer shouldn’t run the chief ’s office. The fundamental philosophy I’ve tried to keep is to keep this department from being compacted; compacting it makes it weaker. I know how thin it gets here, but that’s a systems problem, not an individual problem. I need five commissioners working to fix that
problem so (people) never wait.” The department’s 2016 budget allocates $60,000 more to the volunteer program than in 2015, and George Brown said last week that the department is holding its own, but is not where he would like to be in terms of volunteers. Going forward, he said the department has to make a “fundamental decision” and talk to the public about the service they want. “We are limited in depth,” Chief Brown said, adding, “The fundamental decision is finding out what level of service the community wants, how deep we need to staff and then what systematic and financial changes will make that possible.” VIFR created a Strategic Planning and Oversight Team in early 2015 to discuss and craft a strategic plan to guide the department. The team will ultimately determine whether the department will seek more tax revenue to increase operations and keep up with demand. However, the completion of the process is dependent on the Medic One transition of the department’s paramedics, which is expected to occur in 2017.
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