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A Scout regroups after supplies for his project vanish By LESLIE BROWN Staff Writer
When Will MacDonald goes before a Boy Scouts’ review panel and is asked to name the biggest challenge he faced in completing his Eagle Scout project, he has no doubt how he’ll answer. It’ll be the time the materials for his project disappeared. “It’s definitely a major setback,� he said Saturday. MacDonald, a junior at Vashon High School, was poised to begin the final push in his ambitious project, the capstone in his effort to secure an Eagle Scout badge. Under the guidance of Scout leader Steve Kicinski, MacDonald planned to build an opensided yurt that would serve as the school district’s outdoor environmental classroom, situated next to a retention pond in the expansive woods between Chautauqua Elementary School and McMurray Middle School. But when he went to his building site next to the pond a few weeks ago, he found his 20 9-foot-long Douglas fir logs — the framework to the structure — had vanished. He had already skinned a few of them. They were cut to length and carefully stacked. To those familiar with the situation, it seems clear the logs were stolen, likely for firewood. “I feel disappointed and pretty let down,� MacDonald said of the heist. “I have another source for logs, so it’s not the end of the world. But it’s going to be a hassle to get them.� The logs will now likely come from a forest near Enumclaw, rather than
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said, to see the project to fruition. Kicinski came up with the design for the yurt, an artful-looking, tapered structure that will have a Plexiglas roof and be big enough for one classroom to gather in. “It’s a really beautiful structure and will blend in with the woods,� Kicinski said. MacDonald’s role is to use the logs to create the tapered sides, placing the logs on concrete footings. Kicinski and others plan to help him in the complex project; Kicinski will install the dome over the top. The project is part of a bigger effort to transform what was at one point just a utilitarian retention pond into a place of beauty and ecological interest, said Dave Wilke, the school district’s facilities director. With the help of a King County ecologist, the school district designed what Wilke called a “living pond.� Work crews have removed invasive plants and installed native ones. Students have tested the water quality. A bio-swale was installed to help filter the run-off that goes into the pond. Today, the pond is already bursting with life. Buffleheads and other ducks gather there; frogs and salamanders are abundant. And once MacDonald’s project is completed, the pond — already a destination for science teachers and their students — will become an even greater academic asset, Wilke said. “It’ll definitely bring the area to where we want it to be,� he said. As for MacDonald, he’s taking it all in stride. “It’s going to be a hard project. But with the help of others, it shouldn’t be too bad. I’ll get it done,� he said.
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Support our schools Once again, it’s time to support our local school district. We shouldn’t have to dig into our pockets to fund public education. But until the state Legislature steps up to its constitutional mandate and finds the political will to fully fund public schools, our school district will suffer without another healthy dose of philanthropy. It’s impressive to consider the degree to which we’re already doing this. In just three short years, active members of the community have created a strong and independent schools foundation in support of the district. They’ve put together an impressive board and hired a skilled part-time coordinator. Most significantly, they’ve raised more than a million dollars efficiently and directly. This able board is at it again, and we hope islanders will again respond — as fully and open-heartedly as they’re able. Vashon’s three public schools are not perfect. At The Beachcomber, we hear reports of mediocre teachers and moribund rules. But we also know plenty of fantastic teachers, men and women who routinely go the extra mile for Vashon’s kids. And we know of high achievers who are headed to strong colleges as well as young people who are getting the extra help and direction they need. The Vashon Island School District, under Superintendent Michael Soltman’s leadership, is in fine shape. The school board is doing its job, supporting Soltman while keeping an eagle eye on the budget. Six years ago, the district was on the verge of bankruptcy. It now has a reserve fund of 5 percent, enough to weather the vagaries of an uncertain economy. We urge everyone who has the resources to do what they can to help the district sustain this path. There are no crises right now; the district is not facing Learn more about the campaign at impending doom. But if we want the Vashon Schools good schools, if we want to build Foundation’s website, on our district’s strengths, we need www.vashonschools to step up. We hope islanders will foundation.org. again heed the call.
I have lately been writing mystery novels, and so, naturally, I wanted to get to the bottom of the mystery of the great hydrangea heist at Kathy’s Corner a week or so back. I can think of several adjectives to describe the theft of these and other valuable ornamental plants from Kathy Wheaton’s venerable nursery. “Despicable� is one. But if you will bear with me for a moment, I would suggest “pathetically stupid� is yet another. I do not mean to minimize the financial loss for Kathy, a kind and brilliant horticultural expert and a stalwart of our community who has been through her share of difficulties in recent years. But, really, think about it: Some guys get together — it has to be guys because women are not this stupid — and maybe they’ve had a few beers or too much of something else less salubrious, and one of them says, “Hey, I have a great idea: Let’s go steal hydrangeas!� High fives all around and off they go. Hello? I don’t know about you, and this may be a personal matter, but I’ve always associated hydrangeas with funeral parlors. I can’t imagine why anyone would want one in the first place, much less steal one. Or a dozen. Hydrangeas? Come on. I’m reminded of an old British Monty Python skit in which the great John Cleese plays a Robin Hood-like character who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Except, what he steals is bouquets of lupine flowers, and the peasants are fed up with him, literally: “We’re
NORTH PASSAGES By WILL NORTH bloody sick of lupines! We’ve had lupine soup, roast lupines, steamed lupines, braised lupines with lupine mornay sauce, fried lupines in a basket!� You get the idea. I can’t imagine hydrangeas are any more palatable. No, I don’t see a Robin Hood in this caper. So I’m imagining the scene of the crime: There’s a fence around Kathy’s nursery. The thieves scale the fence and then have to hoist the shrubs and trees back over the fence to their equally idiotic waiting confederates. These specimens are neither small nor light. I’m thinking hernias. But the desperadoes are no doubt young and fit as well as stupid and venal. So hoist they do. I hear a lot of grunting and cursing and, “Whose bright idea was this, anyway?!� But on they go. And at some point, one of the brighter bulbs in this dim chandelier says, “Hey, this is just me talking, but wouldn’t we be better off burgling the liquor store? The others dismiss him and begin a mad substance abuse-driven chant: “Shrubs, shrubs, shrubs, shrubs!� until he begs them to stop. I don’t see meth-heads in this picture, and here’s why: Even they are
Kathy Wheaton shows off one of her favorite hydrangeas last fall. In a burglary earlier this month, thieves stole dozens of hydrangeas from Wheaton at her store, Kathy’s Corner. The most recent theft was the sixth burglary there in eight months.
Passing the torch at DoVE At a recent social gathering a couple of Beachcomber staffers attended, someone mentioned Tavi Black, the former project manager at DoVE. “She rocked,� this islander, a board member for DoVE, said. “We’re really going to miss her.� Black, it turns out, is a writer. She’s published a couple of short stories and has a novel in the works. But on the island, she’s known by many as the visionary islander who helped to resurrect a grass-roots, Vashon-based domestic violence program. After years of being adrift, Vashon — thanks in large part to Black — now has a small but competent program in place. DoVE offers weekly support groups for victims, provides legal advocacy, staffs a crisis line and has collaborative relationships with other nonprofits on the island. Black just handed the reins over to another woman, Elizabeth Archambault, who also promises to be a strong and capable leader. But as she does so, take a minute to consider what Black has accomplished and feel grateful. Indeed, she rocked.
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smart enough to steal things that are marketable. I don’t see them skulking around whispering, “Hey, I have some lovely hydrangeas, whaddaya think, eh?� Not gonna happen. These clowns are stuck with a dying asset, of value for only a limited time. As I see it, there are only two options open to them. First, use the trees and plants in a residential landscaping project somewhere on the island asap. But wait! Wouldn’t the client hear about the theft, make the connection and grass them (so to speak) to save his or her own hide? Of course they would — unless the client was an employer of the thieves! And thus we have obvious search number one: Identify any major landscaping project under way on the island involving hydrangeas and Japanese maples, among others. Satellite images should be enough to pinpoint such activity. Put a bounty on the Japanese maples (forget the hydrangeas). No problem. Search number two is even more obvious. In Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,� the witches tell the murderous king to fear not, “till Birnam Wood do come to Dunsinane.� Did Washington State Ferries workers, either north or south, fail to notice a pickup truck slinking onto a ferry, perhaps late at night, loaded with a forest of trees and shrubs, their barely budding leaves shivering in the darkness? And even if the poor deciduous dears were smuggled off the island in an enclosed panel truck, are there not video surveillance films of all such trucks leaving the island at that time? If they’re carrying illicit shrubbery, might they not also be carrying bombs? Do we not have a Department of Homeland Security? Of course we do. Study the videos. Elementary. The other day, I saw a poster at the Burton Coffee Stand announcing a meeting to discuss the idea of an island-based justice system. All right, people, here’s your first case: Look over your fences, slip through the woods to neighboring properties, carry a camera and collect evidence. Make a statement: This island will not tolerate and will fully prosecute plant pilferers! Once apprehended, we could put them in stocks on the green, and Kathy could torture them with lupines. Just a suggestion. — Will North is a Vashon novelist.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beach cleanup
,OPX XIP UP DBMM JO DBTF PG BO PJM TQJMM FNFSHFODZ After the destructive 2004 Dalco Pass oil spill, a handful of islanders attended spill training and beach cleaning for first responders. Inculcated in us was where and how to report a spill, as well as the urgency of initiating a competent cleanup effort by agencies with essential skills and equipment. We all know to call 911 instantly to report a house on fire. The house on fire for our marine wildlife is a toxic spill of oil or other contaminants. Every islander should know what to do immediately upon discovering a suspicious substance on a beach or in our waters — call the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) at 1-800-OILS-911 (1-800-645-7911). In addition, report all spills of oil or hazardous materials to the National Response Center at 1-800-4248802. Evidently, lessons from the 2004 spill have faded. Diffusion of responsibility and delayed response time were huge impediments to effective containment of p
the Dalco Pass spill. It quickly spread into Colvos Pass. An oiled seal pup died. The marine lubricant mess on Maury Island in early March was not as dire as the 2004 spill, but it should jolt us out of complacency. Once informed of the gunk on Maury, DOE executed a timely, laudable response. However, the convoluted notification of DOE regarding the incident was troubling. Lack of awareness about emergency numbers for reporting spills and mysterious beach goo poses a risk to the island. In a catastrophic spill, failure to report swiftly and directly would prove deadly. Minutes matter for wildlife in harm’s way. Let us avoid a repeat of the 2004 Dalco Pass debacle. — Ann Stateler and Odin Lonning, Hydrophone Project Managers
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Boucherie to close to walk-in diners�), I’d like to add that as the manager and coowner of this business, I was extremely grateful and touched by the island patronage of La Boucherie. To those customers: I will miss seeing your faces in the shop, hearing about your culinary adventures and intentions and enjoying your enjoyment of the food we prepared and served. Also missing from the article was appropriate recognition and thanks to the staff of La Boucherie, most notably chef Dustin and head butcher Lauren, who were integral to realizing its potential. Both will no doubt continue to enjoy successful careers in their fields, but sadly Vashon will no longer reap the benefits. — Kristin Thompson
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spending yet another evening at a public meeting or event.
One of the parts of island living that I love is being able to pick up the phone and speak directly to the editor of the paper. Yet maintaining that kind of accessibility and connection with the community has to be stressful, particularly when Leslie, in presenting both sides of a critical issue, would open herself to flak from everyone. But it was in one of those moments when Leslie and I differed on an issue that I gained a better view of the journalist she is. I wrote a letter challenging her; she took it very seriously. We talked for an hour on the phone. She listened deeply and shared candidly and respectfully. I hung up the phone feeling invigorated and heard, with a better understanding of her perspective. I also learned how seriously Leslie is committed to journalistic standards and ethics, especially as it means reporting objectively in the midst of a community storm. In these days when the future of newspapers is being debated, I am grateful that it is still alive on our small, community level. I appreciate the hard work that goes on at The Beachcomber and hope that Leslie leaves with a strong round of applause and a big community “thank you.� — Sally Sa y Fox o
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Improv Night a success An outrageously fun and entertaining evening was enjoyed on March 9th at the Blue Heron, where seven teams competed in a Drama Docksponsored Amateur Improv Night in support of the new performing arts center. It was hosted by Andrew McMasters, impresario and professional improv artist who founded Jet City Improv in Seattle. Along with the hilarity, attendees enjoyed chocolate, caramel, wine and beer supplied by island supporters. Proceeds were split between Drama Dock and VAA’s performing arts center. Prizes were donated by Blooms, Thriftway, Nirvana and The Hardware Store Restaurant. The sweets were donated by King Caramel, Rich Wiley, Pam Hotchkiss and Sharon Schoen. Special thanks to Vashon Winery and Cliff Goodman (Cliff’s Beer), Wendra Lynne, Madrona Meadows Bed and Barn, Janice Randall and VAA, Drama
Dock board members and families, Jill Bulow, Maya Krah, Jim Roy and Sarah Perlman. Maybe this will be an annual event. Hope so.
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CALENDAR Vashon-Maury
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8&%/&4%": t Toddler and Infant Story Time: Stories, songs and bounces for ages 3 to 21 months with a caregiver. 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the VYFS PlaySpace, hosted by the Vashon Library. Free Tax Preparation: Tax preparer Hilary Emmer will do taxes for people making less than $25,000. She will also fill out property tax exemption forms for seniors 61 and older whose income is under $35,000. Drop in, and all forms will be provided. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through April 3 at the Vashon Library. Open Bridge: All levels of players are welcome. 9:30 a.m. to noon, or take lessons from Daphne Purpus from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Senior Center on Bank Road.
5)634%": t Lecture Series: The Burton Community Church is continuing its lecture series, “The Passions: Philosophy and the Intelligence of Emotions.� Herb Reinelt leads the group. This week’s topics are Freud’s Catharsis — The Hydraulic Model and Are Emotions in the Mind? 4 to 6 p.m. at the Burton Community Church.
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Pet Protectors hosts a cat adoption day each Saturday. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 12200 S.W. 243rd Street. Cribbage: Play nine games of cribbage against nine different players. Win cash prizes and earn national rating points. The cost is $8 for visitors and $10 for members. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Eagles, 18137 Vashon Hwy. S.W. Pinewood Derby: The Vashon Cub Scouts will host this annual event. For car kits, ask a den leader or call Ken Drew at (360) 657-1933. The fastest, most patriotic and most creative cars will be honored. The entry fee is $2. 2 to 3 p.m. weigh-in and 3 to 5 p.m. race at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club. Game On: Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to play video, computer and board games. Adult must sign in and sign out their teens. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Library’s temporary location. Celebration of Life: Teens are invited to a big bash. 6:30 p.m. at the Open Space for Arts & Community. (For more information, see page 10.)
46/%": t Sunday Morning at Puget Sound Zen: Beginners are welcome for meditation, Zen teaching and qi gong. 9 a.m. at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Road. Unitarian Fellowship: Rev. Carmen McDowell will offer the talk “Where Do We Come From?� Those gathered will talk about their ancestors and learn about the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 9:30 a.m. at Lewis Hall behind the Burton Community Church. Ecumenical Palm Sunday Procession: Join the Burton Community, Vashon Lutheran, Vashon Presbyterian and Vashon United Methodist churches for their second Palm Sunday procession, which will mark an ecumenical beginning of the events of Holy Week. The procession will include a live donkey. For more information, call one of the participating churches. 9 a.m. at the Lutheran church, 18623 Vashon Hwy. S.W.
16#-*$ "/% $-6# .&&5*/(4 Vashon Sewer District Board: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Vashon Senior Center. King County Airport District #1: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Courthouse Square. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Ober Park. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Sunrise Ridge Health Services Board: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the conference room at Sunrise Ridge. Kiwanis: 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the Vashon Eagles. The group meets the first, second and fourth Tuesdays. All people are welcome for dinner and a meeting, which often features speakers from the community. Call Jan Lyell at 229-8085 for more information.
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and ending at the Presbyterian church, 17708 Vashon Hwy. S.W. Fair Isle Animal Clinic Open House: The clinic is now under the ownership of veterinarian Dana Ness; the public is invited to stop by. 2 to 4 p.m. at the clinic. Great Singers Series: Opera expert Norm Hollingshead will share samples of the work of Spanish soprano Monserrat Caballe. Free. 2 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center, hosted by the Vashon Library. All-Island Forum: This month’s gathering will explore “A Vision for Vashon, Our Own Homegrown Community Justice System.� For more information, contact Doug Dolstad at dpdolstad@gmail.com. 3 to 5 p.m. at the Presbyterian church.
56&4%": t Early Bird Bridge: Players gather each week. Call 463-5173 for reservations. 9 a.m. to noon at the Vashon Senior Center. Family Story Time: Enjoy stories, finger plays, music and movement for newborns to age 6 with a caregiver. 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the VYFS PlaySpace, hosted by the Vashon Library. Community Cinema: This month’s film will be “Wonder Women — The Untold Story of American Super-heroines.� The film traces the birth, evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman and introduces a group of fictional and real-life superheroines fighting for positive role models for girls, both on screen and off. Free. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre.
61$0.*/( Land Trust Annual Meeting: Visit with board members, board candidates and land trust staff. The featured presenter will be filmmaker John Gussman, who will be showing a trailer for “Return of the River,� a documentary in production about the dam removals and restoration project on the Elwha River. 6:30 p.m. refreshments, 7 p.m. program, Wednesday, March 27, at the Land Trust Building. Recycling Event: Recycle your
unwanted appliances, scrap metal, computers, electric motors, circuit boards and more with a donation to the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness to support the island’s dental van service. The suggested donation is $5 for a car load, $10 for a truck load and $15 for a large load. For more information, call Lee Ockinga at 463-9328. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at Vashon Plaza. Harbor School Auction: This year’s theme is “Trip the Light on Art� and will celebrate the school’s new arts initiative, which will focus on integrating art concepts and principles into the school’s core academic subjects. To purchase tickets, $50, call the school at 567-5955 or see www.harborschool.org. 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at Open Space for Arts & Community. Great Books Discussion: This month’s selection is “The Things They Carried� by Tim O’Brien. 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at the Vashon Library.
CLASSES Pet Partners/Delta Society: Learn how you and your dog can become a certified Pet Partner Team. Contact Kathy Farner at farnerkv@comcast.net for more information. 5 p.m. Mondays at Vashon High School. Tai Chi: Led by Deena Eber for all ages. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Vashon Senior Center. English as a Second Language: Non-native English speakers are welcome at these weekly classes. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Vashon Library. Bikram Yoga: AimÊe von Roekel is offering four classes of Bikram Yoga a week in her private studio. See www.bikramyogavashon.com for more information. Her studio is located off Glen Acres Road. Core Centric Cycling: Chris Austin leads a beginner’s indoor cycling class emphasizing correct technique with music and videos for inspiration. Classes are $15 to $20 for each 90-minute session. See www.CoreCentricTraining.com or call 388-8953 for more information. 4 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Sundays at Core Centric in Vashon Village. Enhanced Fitness: Mo BrulÊ leads gentle-to-steady exercises for people 50 and older. The cost is $35 monthly for Vashon Senior Center members, $42 for nonmembers, or $37.50 for 10-visit punchcards. The first session is free, and the program is free to Group Health members with Medicare A and B coverage. Sign up at the Vashon Senior Center. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Ober Park. Time to Write: A series of short assignments are designed to help students clarify their goals and become more mindful of how they spend their time and creative energy. There will also be in-class writing assignments and feedback. All levels are welcome. The
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Islanders are invited to play crystal singing bowls for the Spring Equinox Global Harmonization Ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon today, March 20, at Vashon Intuitive Arts. The group will be synchronized with many Circles of Sound around the world, playing with the intentions of harmony, compassion, joy, unity, love and acceptance for all beings. Call Jacqui Lown at 715-8074 for more information. Islanders will also be able to celebrate spring with the annual Spring Fling egg hunt, which will meet this year from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in Ober Park, complete with the Easter Bunny, bonnet decorating, egg coloring and more. Above, Lown plays a singing bowl. cost is $99 for four sessions; email lisafarino@yahoo.com. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning March 21, at Vashon College. Edible and Medicinal Plants of Vashon: The nonprofit Cedarsong Nature School hosts this class led by ethnobotanist Erin Kenny. Students will learn how to forage safely and will collect plants to prepare into food or medicinal remedies they will take home. The cost is $55 for one class, $100 for both, including all supplies. Register by contacting Cedarsong at www.cedarsongnatureschool.org. Financial aid is available. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, March 23 and May 11, at the school’s woods not far from town. Ivy Removal: Learn how to remove invasive English Ivy at this hands-on workshop in the woods. Watch a demo by Abel Eckhardt, land steward for the VashonMaury Island Land Trust. Sasha Shaw, noxious weeds expert with King County, will answer questions about weeds. Participants will receive a free native plant and a chance to win a free expert consultation on their property. Contact sdriggs@comcast.net for more information. 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 23, at the corner of Dugway Road S.W. and S.W. Quartermaster Drive. Monoprints: Valerie Willson will teach a beginning-intermediate monoprint class. The cost is $195 plus $15 for materials. Contact valeriewillson@comcast.net for information and to register. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, at Quartermaster Press. Happiness Training for Teens: Baruch Roter, MD, and Veronica Fernmoss will offer this free workshop for high school-age students. They will share ideas and exercises for teens to improve their relationships with themselves, their friends and family. For more information, contact Roter and Fernmoss at broter@uw.edu or 567-5500. 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at 13320 108th Ave. S.W. Art of Meal Preparation and Tasting: Chef Robert will demonstrate the art of the decorative presentation of food as he prepares fruit, vegetable and salad dishes for participants to taste. Reserve a space by sending a check made out to SUV P.O. Box 13527, Burton, WA 98013. People must have a reservation to attend. The class is sponsored by Shape Up Vashon (SUV). For more information and to join SUV, see www. vashonshapeupvashon.org. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Nirvana. Wonderful Ducks: Celebrate these birds with island potter Liz Lewis. Design and make a life-sized duck the first week, and paint and decorate it the next week. Member tuition is $65 for one, $110 for two and $165 for three; non-member rates are $70 for one, $125 for two and $180 for three. For more information, see www.vashonalliedarts.org. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 30 and April 6, at Lewis’ studio.
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SCENE & HEARD: HARD AT WORK At the end of the school day, learning continues for almost two dozen students three times a week during an afterschool tutoring program at Chautauqua Elementary School. Spearheaded by teacher Gail Labinski, this program is staffed by the district’s AmeriCorps crew and half a dozen volunteers. Kindergarten through 12th grade students, mostly English language learners, receive help with homework and extra instruction. Currently snacks are provided before each session through volunteer donations; community members interested in supporting this program should email Labinsky at glabinski@ vashonsd.org. At left, high school volunteer Sean Yeoll works with Bladimir Matinez on his math homework, and Hanna Guttierez, lower left, practices making patterns using logic with Holly Boyajin, a firstgrade teacher at Chautauqua. +FOOJ 8JMLF $PVSUFTZ 1IPUPT
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LAST CHANCE FOR A GREAT SHOW: It’s the final weekend of performances for “In the Heights,� Vashon High School’s much-praised spring musical. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m. Buy tickets ($15/$12) in advance at the Vashon Bookshop or the high school office.
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Dancers will roll, spin and fly in a new work Improvisational performance will showcase dancers’ spontaneity and creativity By ELIZABETH SHEPHERD Arts Editor
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,JET TUSVU UIFJS TUVGG JO B OFX TIPX An enthusiastic ensemble of pint-sized players will present “Jungle Safari Musical Review,� a show that blends tales from Aesop’s fables and songs from the films “The Jungle Book� and “The Lion King,� at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Blue Heron. The dozen elementary-schoolaged performers in the show are all students of Marita Eriksen, who directs Vashon Allied Arts’ musical theatre program for kids. The show is the culmination of an after-school class the children have been taking for the past couple of months. During “Jungle Safari,� the children will show off their ability to sing songs in Swahili, play maracas, claves, symbols, hand drums and other instruments, and dance to world rhythms. Familiar characters, including Mowgli, Baloo, monkeys and elephants, will make appearances in the show. McMurray Middle School student helper Maijha Sanson-Frey will narrate the musical, which has been choreographed by Pam Hotchkiss. “This is a very talented group,� said Ericksen. “They like to move.� Tickets to “Jungle Safari,� $5 and $8, are available at the door or in advance by calling 463-5131 or visiting www.vashonalliedarts.org. Ericksen and Hotchkiss are also in the midst of preparing for another Vashon Allied Arts kids’ show, “Music Man, Jr.�, to be performed by ‘tweens and teens in May at the Blue Heron. That show is an abbreviated version of the famous musical, “The Music Man,� about a con man and a small-town librarian.
A diverse group of performers will convene on Vashon next week, coming from far and near to perform a distinctive form of improvised dance at Hanna Barn Studio. The performance, “True Reverse,� set for next Wednesday, will feature local dancers Joan Hanna and Karen Nelson, joined by guest artists Lily Kiara, Ray Chung, Katarina Ericksson, Nora Hajos and Mary Ganzon. All the dancers have known one another for decades and collaborated on various dance projects throughout the years. Each has an extensive background in various styles of dance, but as a group, they are perhaps best known for their work in contact improvisation — a touchbased, often duet dance form that includes falling, rolling, flying and spiraling. According to Nelson, who helped organize the performance, the concept of improvised dance is very different from that of comedy or theatrical improvisation. “The process is entirely democratic,� she said. “Unlike a dance form with one director or choreographer, each dancer has an equal voice and responsibility for the piece.� The result, Nelson said, is a performance rooted in spontaneity and collaboration that forges a unique and exciting connection between the dancers and the audience.
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Karen Nelson (above) in a work she created for Vashon Allied Arts. Katarina Eriksson, below, balances another dancer on her back during a recent contact improvisation performance. “The whole room vibrates with presence and appreciation for the present moment,� she said. The seven-member cast of “True Reverse� includes three Europeans, two of whom now live most of the time in the United States. Hajos, born and raised in Hungary, came to the United States to explore contemporary dance improvisation in the late 1980s. In the intervening years, she has worked with leading avantgarde dance artists, including Steve Paxton, considered the founder of contact improvisation; Simone Forti, the originator of LogoMotion, and Lisa Nelson, the creator of Tuning Scores. Eriksson danced professionally in Sweden before moving to San Francisco to live near the family of her husband, Ray Chung, and to raise their child. Chung, originally a space engineer, is a well-known performing artist and teacher. Kiara, who lives in The Netherlands, is a dancer, performer, teacher and accomplished singer-songwriter who has made several recordings of her songs. In addition to her perfor-
mance at Hanna Barn, she’ll also perform her songs at 7 p.m. Sunday at Snapdragon CafĂŠ. (See brief on page 11). Ganzon, a dancer, teacher and bodywork healing professional from Toronto, performed at Hanna Barn last summer, when her partner Pui Ming presented a solo piano concert there. During their performance at Hanna Barn, the dancers will explore themes of going backward and forward in time, giving meaning to the title of the show, “True Reverse,â€? said Nelson. “For them, improvisation is a process and a goal at the same time,â€? she added.
*TMBOEFST PGGFS B A$FMFCSBUJPO PG -JGF GPS UFFOT A group of Islanders, led by Jessica Bolding, has organized a free “Celebration of Life� party for Island teens, set to start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Open Space for Arts & Community. The party will feature a performance by K-Rad, the rapper name of a recent Vashon High School alumnus Kellan Faker-Boyle. There will also be music provided by DJ Michael Whitmore, an open mic segment, and a chance for teens to gather in quieter “hang-out� zones located in the large Open Space facility. The party comes in response to the recent deaths of Vashon High School students Palmerston Burk and Ryan Krug, as well as the death of India Castle, a local woman in her 20s who grew up on the island and was known to many people here. “It’s just been a hard year of loss for everyone,�
Bolding said. “As adults, we get weathered to the hardships of life, but when you’re a teenager it can just smack you in the face. We’re giving this party as a gift to the community, just as a show of support and love.� Bolding is still looking for potluck contributions to the party, as well as chaperones and other volunteers. Donations are also being sought to defray the costs of the evening. Those interested in helping should contact Bolding at 463-9066. Since the party is aimed primarily at teens, she added, the event will be alcohol-free. — Elizabeth Shepherd (PO[BHB 4UVEFOU 1VCMJDBUJPOT 3ZBO 4VMMJWBO 1IPUP
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“True Reverse� will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Hanna Barn Studio, 7712 S.W. Point Robinson Rd. There is a suggested donation of $10 to $20, based on ability to pay, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Call (503) 740-0523 or email heartgreen@yahoo.com for more information.
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“When we moved here, I knew I wanted to work again, and I knew I wanted it to be in gender equality,� she said. Research suggests that 35 percent of women at some point in their lives face domestic violence. “It’s everywhere,� Archambault said. “There’s a problem. I don’t believe any woman — or any family or any man — should live a life of fear.� Archambault replaces Tavi Black, who got DoVE off the ground in her first two years as project director. But Black, who has an MFA in creative writing and a young daughter of her own, wanted to step down to complete a novel she’s been working on for four years, she said. Black met Archambault a few months ago; both women were at the PlaySpace with their daughters when they struck up a conversation. When Black decided it was time for her to resign as project director, she asked Archambault if she’d be interested in becoming the organization’s new executive director. “I could not have had a better person take , Black said. Referringg to DoVE as her over,�
baby, she added, “I wouldn’t give my baby federal nonprofit tax status; Vashon Youth & Family Services currently acts as its over to anybody.â€? Diane Kjellberg, the board chair, said financial agent. It also has several new she, too, was thrilled Archambault accept- board members, several volunteer advocates, weekly support groups and a $43,000 ed the position. “It’s a perfect match,â€? Kjellberg said. “She budget. It recently added a crisis line. It now comes to us with a lot of experience. But she’s also ready for this next phase in her has volunteers who can accompany clients to court and lawyers willing to do prolife. ‌ We’re very grateful.â€? bono legal work. DoVE — a shortened name for And it’s beginning Domestic Violence Ending — was launched in April 2011 with “The need is there, and it’s to look at implementing some a $10,340 start-up grant from HSPXJOH 4PNF JTMBOEFST kind of network of Vashon’s Healthy Community TUJMM EPO U LOPX UIBU XF safe homes on the Network. The organization was an attempt to create a new FYJTU TP * DBO POMZ JNBHJOF island. “The need is home-grown program after sevJU XJMM DPOUJOVF UP HSPX w there, and it’s eral years of rocky services. 5BWJ #MBDL growing,â€? Black Nearly a decade ago, Island %P7& said. “Some islandDomestic Violence Outreach ers still don’t know Services fell apart after its that we exist, so I director was charged for embezzling funds. She pled guilty to first-degree can only imagine it will continue to grow.â€? Indeed, this year’s budget is $100,000, theft in November 2005. The Tukwilabased Domestic Abuse Women’s Network with a “dream budgetâ€? of $300,000, Black (DAWN) stepped in for a few years but had said. The organization hopes to secure its to pull its Vashon-based advocate when it own office and wants to pay some of its volunteer advocates. “We ask a lot of our lost some of its funding in 2009. DoVE is now beginning to take off, volunteers,â€? Black said. Kjellberg praised Black’s “entrepreneursome close to the organization say. The board just applied for the organization’s ial spirit,â€? a determination and work ethic
that have enabled DoVE to grow quickly. One of Black’s important contributions, she said, was the number of allegiances she built with other Vashon agencies, including Granny’s Attic, Vashon HouseHold and Vashon Island Fire & Rescue. She hopes Archambault will be able to build on this foundation, bringing DoVE to the next level. Top on her list will be fundraising to meet this new $100,000 budget, Kjellberg said, a challenge but one she believes Archambault will be able to meet. Archambault recently earned a certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Chicago. “She already has some wonderful fundraising ideas,� Kjellberg said. Archambault, meanwhile, said she looks forward to her new position. She and her husband, a commercial pilot, moved to Vashon in October, drawn to the island after years of living in cities with 20 million people where the playgrounds are made of cement. “We wanted to have the exact opposite situation for our girls — a garden and some land and a green lifestyle,� she said. Now, she said, she’s pleased to have a job that will quickly deepen her connections to her new home. “Finding a job doing what you love on the island — it was really amazing,� she said.
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8. Penstemon sp. and Lewisia 8. Spreading stonecrop (Sedum divergens) 9. Henderson’s checkermallow (Sidalcea hendersonii) 9.25 Yellow-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium californicum) 9.25 (part B) Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium idahoense) 9.5 Pioneer violet (Viola glabella) 9.75 Orange honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa) 10. Devil’s Club (Oplopanax horridus)
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When a passion for gardening takes over your life, it’s time to scale back By SALLY FOX For The Beachcomber
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Smiled at the people from our lounge chairs. Listened to music and didn’t lift a finger to weed. It was a blast! After everyone left, we collapsed. In my post-tour stupor, I heard one word ringing in my head: maintenance. I had created a monster: 24 beds, each one requiring at least a day of my life or more — every year. For me, putting in beds is fun, but endless weeding is not. I had a backlog of projects, from my beloved horse to my writing, waiting for me. That summer, I let the weeds grow and enjoyed the garden. The following year shot weed declared victory. And then the truth descended: I had to scale back. My garden is not fussy, and I use many natives and drought-tolerant plants, but it is far too big to be sustainable by one over-enthusiastic soul and her tolerant husband. So this year, I’m scaling back and developing, at last, some new rules for lowering maintenance. Here’s my list: 1) Let nature select: Plants that can’t survive a February freeze or August drought aren’t coming back. I am tired of hose-therapy. 2) No prima donnas. Hybrid tea roses smell yummy, but are they self-sufficient? And what about the gorgeous dutch irises that can’t be mulched? Each year they are invaded by weeds. Do the math: Three minutes to weed each iris times 100 irises. Gone. 3) Give each plant an allowance. Calculate the weeding, pruning, deadheading and care it requires each year. Put big spenders on notice. 4) Trust myself. The Seattle garden columnists suggest taking out lawn. Have
to lower her garden’s maintenance. Not me. “Bring it on!� I cried. The pinnacle of excess was Vashon Allied Arts’ Garden Tour. My husband and I were honored to have our garden selected for the tour. We were assured that we didn’t need to do “anything special� to get ready, which, roughly translated, meant — on your mark, get set, go! We were given nine months to prepare. I could have had a baby. Instead we launched five years’ worth of projects. The first morning of the garden tour, we were fussing with details at 5 a.m. But the moment people flooded the garden, something unusual happened. We sat down.
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A garden to live in On Maury Island, one couple has created outdoor ‘rooms’ By JANICE RANDALL For The Beachcomber
Follow a long and winding drive bordered by Northwest native salal, towering alders and lush mounds of sword ferns. Scattered metal spheres add artistic interest, and soon the entrance opens to an expansive meadow on the left below the Maury Island home and garden of Linda Weiss and Ron Gawith.
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Seeking to downsize, the couple purchased property on Vashon’s west side and planned to build there until they discovered the perfect house and property in the Point Robinson area. The couple moved from their shady Cedarhurst-area home, which was on the 2000 Garden Tour, to their current sunny property in 2004. A blank slate when they arrived, the weathered cedar, one-story, many-windowed contemporary house is now flanked by a white flowering Oleria hedge and blends beautifully into the arid landscape. Of their five acres, the south-facing quarter acre is fenced to protect plants from over-zealous deer. Architectural in style, the garden boasts outdoor rooms suitable for a lifestyle that includes frequent entertaining. The garden design’s cornerstone, an inviting outdoor dining pavilion with sturdy metal dining furniture, is defined by 8-foot-high, meticulous gabion walls (welded wire structure filled with rocks) and boasts Gawith’s famous wood-fired pizza oven. Grasses, yucca plants and native shrubs accent many varieties of tropical ivy, and a row of eight fruit-bearing fig trees provides a favorite pizza topping. Vigorously blooming climbing roses outline the fenced perimeter. Bamboo, sedums and euphorbia rise from various levels of rockwork. “Ron studied sculpture in college and loves creating levels and rooms,� Weiss said. And a water feature graces the outer
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cucumbers to tomatoes, kale, chard and raspberries. He loves to cook and adds much of the garden’s bounty to his pizzas. Outside the front door and the graveled entranceway, there are beautiful container plantings and defined areas for many Australian and New Zealand droughttolerant plants, including hummingbirdfriendly orange flowering Grevillea, eucalyptus, varieties of boxwood and brilliant yellow-flowering acacia. “The textures and silver-green color palate have always been among my favorites,�
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VAA’S ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR | JUNE 22-23
Take a walk on the sweet side Spring is nearly here, and so is the 23rd annual Vashon Island Garden Tour, a twoday opportunity — Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23 — to explore five fabulous Island gardens. The event is a fundraiser for Vashon Allied Arts. Weekend festivities begin with the Sunset Garden Gala at 6 p.m. Friday, June 21, where guests can enjoy garden splendor, cocktails, a catered dinner, wines of Palouse Winery and live entertainment in a festive waterfront paradise. Tickets are $125 per person and are limited. Call 463-5131 to reserve.
The gardens The tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, offers gardeners of all persuasions the opportunity to experience five outdoor island sanctuaries. On the tour this year are gardens owned by Cindy and Steve Stockett (Burton Hill), Kerri Goodman Small and Miles Small (Upper Gold Beach), Linda Weiss and Ron Gawith (Point Robinson area), Nancy and Chuck Roehm (Point Robinson area) and Cindy Ward (just south of Vashon town). What might you find? • A sunny Mediterraneanstyle garden of ceanothous,
viburnums, hebes and rock roses. • An intimate garden with shady corners and harmonious colors around meticulous rockeries. • A Northwest formal spread on three of 17 acres — a mixture of defined, structured areas, the casual disorder of a perennial cottage garden, a water feature, a labyrinth, a rose pergola and more. • An architecturally sculpted garden, defined by drought-tolerant plants, a spacious outdoor dining pavilion, an expansive vegetable garden and prodigious gabion walls. • And finally, an oasis of forest tranquility on five acres of Douglas fir and madrona, featuring climbing wisteria and a rocky waterfall, perfectly suited for outdoor gatherings.
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Gardens on the tour include, clockwise from top, the Roehm’s garden, the Goodman-Small garden and the Stocketts’ garden. photo by Francesca Fuller
Weiss said. Beyond the fence, they encourage natives such as Pacific madrona, Douglas firs and evergreen huckleberry to flourish. Rhododendrons and hellebores round out the native backdrop view from their floor-to-ceiling living room windows. Weiss hails from a family of avid gardeners. The couple, who owned an upscale Seattle furniture store until 2006, moved to Vashon specifically so they could garden. “Ron and I are both ‘putterers.’ We don’t go on weekend trips; we just putter in the yard. I love being outside a lot, having projects and watching things grow.â€? And indeed, it’s a yearround passion for the couple. Enter Weiss’ greenhouse on a cold, windy winter day and find a tropical paradise with lemon trees, blooming rosemary and hardy succulent ice plant. “This is a manageable garden that we can enjoy and maintain for many years to come ‌ and provides the privacy we love,â€? she said.
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“The place is like a mosaic. It has all these layers,� he said. “As a whole it’s beautiful. And then you add Clare.� Clare Dohna, 56, is a well-known Vashon tile artist. Sunset Magazine once featured her intricate work— colorful mosaic bird houses and bird baths, ornamented bugs, birds and reptiles, installations that are found in artful homes throughout the region. Her house is a showcase for her work. But it’s more than that. It’s also a place rich in Vashon history — a place where stories seem to abound. Consider, first, the story of this firehouse. For years, Fire Station No. 3 served the Everett fire department, sitting on pilings on the waterfront, with doors facing Norton Avenue. When the waterfront street was slated to be widened, the beloved structure “faced the ax,� as a 1967 issue of the Everett Herald sadly noted. But some in Everett wanted to save the historic building, known as the Bayside Station. And in 1969, Plumb — an inveterate collector who obsessively read classified ad listings — saw a small ad for it in the newspaper. Looking for a home to place on her 10 acres off 236th Street S.W., she and her daughter drove up to Everett to take a look. And in 1969 she paid $6,000 to have the structure — replete with its three-story hose tower — barged to Vashon, according to Gene Rosford, the son of Plumb’s longtime boyfriend, Harlan Rosford. It wasn’t an easy move, Gene Rosford recalled. The two-story, 40-by-60-foot building had to be chain-sawed in half, vertically, before getting barged to outer Quartermaster Harbor. It sat at Shawnee for a few weeks, spawning rumors that it
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was about to become a “hippie commune,� Rosford said. When the two men who sold it to Plumb finally moved it, one of them — a Norwegian named Oscar — got electrocuted when a wire he was hoisting out of the way with a fiberglass pole slipped off and hit him, Rosford recalled. He survived the accident, but it delayed the project for several months. The two halves of the fire station finally got situated on Plumb’s property and were joined back together, becoming Plumb’s half-finished home for several years. But as she grew older, Kay Plumb wanted to be closer to her sweetheart, Harlan Rosford, and that’s what led her to Dohna and Weber. Weber and his business partner at the time, Tom Bradrick, were remodeling a bungalow on the highway near Judd Creek — a house that happened to sit next door to Rosford’s home. Plumb walked up to the house one day, wondering if the two would sell her the bungalow. Weber and Bradrick declined, but Plumb was determined. A year later, she returned, this time offering to trade her old firehouse for the newly remodeled bungalow. Clare Dohna, a woman with an eye for vintage beauty, was intrigued, and she and her husband decided to take a look at what was then little more than a rugged outpost. There was no landscaping; the basement was a dirt floor; the windows were Plexiglas. Even so, Dohna said, she instantly saw the beauty of the place. So they agreed to the deal, swapping deeds for the respective houses. “No money ever traded hands,� Dohna said. Initially, the firehouse was owned by Dohna and Weber and Bradrick and his wife, Julie Jaffe. Neither couple moved in right away, however; instead, Weber and
Bradrick began the work of rehabbing the old place. Once it was ready, the two couples rented it to others for a few years, and the old firehouse began yet another chapter in its storied history. Among those who rented it was the BrulĂŠ family. They not only lived there, but Mo BrulĂŠ also ran her Montessori school, Thumbprint Preschool, in the home’s expansive living room. One night a week, the BrulĂŠ family pushed the school furniture against the walls and turned the high-ceilinged room over to Doug and Jackie Dolstad, who used the space to teach ballroom dancing to Vashon teens. “I have so many amazing memories of that house,â€? said Annie BrulĂŠ, Mo’s daughter and now an illustrator. Ticking off the names of well-known Vashon families, Annie recalled the number of teens who learned to dance in what she called “that spectacular middle room.â€? “There were a lot of first romances,â€? she said. “A lot of first kisses.â€? Eventually, Dohna and Weber bought out their friends’ share, and when they finally moved in with their two young children — Aedan and Mia, now young adults — the house took on another life. Slowly but gradually, Dohna and Weber restored and remodeled the old firehouse, a 17-year project that resulted in the home that blew Serko’s mind two years ago. It’s a place of beauty, a work of art. Take the kitchen, remodeled five years ago. Wide open and country-style, it has fir floors painted a seafoam green and cabinets a dark shade of teal blue. Dohna’s blue and white tiles form a backsplash behind the sink, next to a small collection of vintage blue bottles. The wall above the stove is a large tile installation — a simple sage green pattern framing one of Dohna’s signature tiles, a flower-like mosaic in greens,
blues and purples. At first glance, it looks as though there’s no refrigerator; that’s because the fridge, waist-high and horizontal, is a part of the teal-blue cabinetry. The “spectacular middle room,â€? as Annie BrulĂŠ called it, is the family’s living room, wide open and awash in southern light from the huge doors that once opened up for the fire engines. The wainscoting is painted sage green, the walls above it white. The antique furniture — straightbacked rockers and chairs — are softened by pillows, cushions and throws, most of them the color of tea roses and creamed butter. Braided rugs adorn the floor. Old fir doors, recovered from a Beacon Hill mansion that was about to be torn down, separate one room from another, adding to the home’s vintage charm. And of course, Clare Dohna’s artistry imbues the house. Her handcrafted tiles line the walk-in shower. Each riser of the stairs boasts three differently patterned mosaic tiles in shades of plum, crimson, blues and greens. And if one steps out on the wrap-around porch (added during the extensive remodel) and looks down, one sees a garden path in the form of a snake — a 60-foot diamondback rattler, made, of course, out of colorful tiles. Dohna’s studio is downstairs, a lightfilled room adorned by various works in progress. Sitting on a rug in the middle of the room is a pile of small mosaic pieces — flowers and spheres in vibrant shades and ornate designs. Her kiln, where she fires her hand-cut mosaic pieces, sits in a room next to her studio. Asked what it’s like to live in a place of such beauty, Dohna laughs and notes the house didn’t always looked the way it does now. But then she adds, “I really love it.â€? “I go up to the tower every now and then and just look out,â€? she said. “It’s hard to believe I get to be here all day.â€?
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GARDENS THAT HELP On Vashon, some find meaning in growing food for others By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
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7BTIPO -VUIFSBO $IVSDI Just south of downtown behind Vashon Lutheran Church are 14 raised garden beds, surrounded — since this is Vashon — by deer fence. These beds, each 25 feet long, are filled in the height of summer with raspberries, garlic and an abundance of vegetables, all intended to feed clients of the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank. James Dam, the current property manager of the church, is the primary gardener and has been involved since the garden’s beginning, nearly a decade ago, when the sunny stretch of lawn behind the church was converted to a higher purpose.
“We thought we could make better use of the space than grow more grass,� he said. At the time, the food bank did not have any gardens of its own, but now Dam and fellow garden volunteers plant vegetables to complement what the food bank grows and, with an eye toward keeping the labor reasonable, items that do not need to be harvested weekly. Still, there is plenty of work at the garden, Dam said, and volunteers are always welcome. During harvest time, people gather on Tuesday mornings to pick what is ripe and then take it to the food bank for distribution. Dam does not know how many pounds of food the garden has given away, but he is clear on its other rewards. “It’s gratifying to do it,� he said.
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In recent years, the food bank farm on Wax Orchard Road and the garden next to the food bank have provided 6,000 pounds of food, a welcome addition to the larder, as the food bank is still serving high numbers of islanders, including roughly 1,500 people in 2012. Feeding that many people is not a oneperson job, and volunteers, including food bank clients, play a vital role in the farm and garden. Last year, Pitrof said, roughly 100 volunteers contributed more than 450 hours at the sites and are welcome again this year. Gardeners of all levels are encouraged, she noted, and can learn a lot
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about various gardening techniques from the farm and garden manager, Jenn Coe. Plus, she added, “It’s so much fun.�
7BTIPO $PNNVOJUZ $BSF Six years ago islander Julia Lakey was visiting the community care center and noticed something important missing. “I thought if I were a resident there, I would want to come out and see vegetables,� she said. So Lakey, a gardener since her teen years, set about creating a vegetable garden in the round, and as the garden enters its seventh season, she has big plans for its future, including creating a food safety plan that will make the harvest available for all residents, raising funds for a produce washing station and working toward creating a garden that requires no tilling, water or crop rotation, inspired by the much-respected Back to Eden garden in Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. Over the years, Lakey said, community donations have supported the garden, from vegetable starts and seeds to the 8-foot fence and ornamental gate surrounding it. Lakey
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and volunteers have grown a variety of vegetables — potatoes, squash, beans and peas, to name a few — but because the garden lacked a food safety plan, VCC’s kitchen could not offer the produce, and the harvest benefitted only staff, visitors and residents who could pick and prepare the food themselves. Now, with the help of the Vashon Island Growers Association, she is completing such a plan, and she expects that the garden fare will soon benefit all the residents. Necessary for that plan, though, Lakey said, is raising $1,000 for a produce washing station, with a twobasin sink, faucet, bowls and hosing. She would like to raise that amount by May 1, she said, because the peas are planted and will be ready for eating later on that month. In addition to the garden in the round, Lakey also helps residents with the center’s raised beds just outside the dining room. Set at nearly waist height and designed for people in walkers and wheelchairs, the raised beds make it easy for many seniors to work in them, but it is hard to make them water wise, Lakey said, and last summer residents spent a considerable amount of time watering. This year, she said, she would
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like to set up an irrigation system and hopes an island gardener might have enough extra irrigation parts on hand to donate to the cause. Garden tools are also welcome, she said. Come harvest time, Lakey said, she hopes VCC can host a celebratory meal, with the main ingredients all having come from the gardens just outside the doors.
70-6/5&&3 (SFFO UIVNC OPU SFRVJSFE All the island gardens welcome volunteers. From April through June, VCC and the Lutheran church will host work parties from 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of the month, alternating locations, with April’s meeting at the church. For more information about volunteering or donating to the garden cause, leave a message for Lakey at VCC at 463-4421. The Vashon Lutheran Church garden is open each week in the summer to volunteers on Tuesday mornings. Call James Dam for more information at 567-5279. To be put on the weekly email volunteer list at the food bank, call Yvonne Pitrof or Jenn Coe at 463-6332.
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Pirates run, jump and throw to kick off track Several athletes placed in events during Vashon’s first track meet of the year By KEVIN ROSS For The Beachcomber
The Vashon track and field team competed in its first meet of the season last Thursday at Eatonville High School, placing fourth of four teams but putting forward some strong individual performances. At the four-school meet, Vashon’s 32 track and field athletes went up against the host team, the Eatonville Cruisers, as well sa teams from Bellevue Christian and Life Christian. Highlights from the first meet included a stellar performance from freshman Annika Hille, who placed second in the long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 4 inches, and then took first overall in the 100 meters as well as the 200 meters. She completed the 200-meter event in 27.71, the ninth fastest time in VHS girls track history. Junior Maddi Groen took second in the 2-mile race, completing it in 13:30. She also placed third in the mile event, finishing in 5:57, just a second away from her personal record. Also scoring team points for the Pirate girls was Mary Lawrence, a freshman who placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 22 feet, 1 inch. On the boys side, senior Landon Summers placed first in the 110meter hurdles, completing them in 16.99, a personal best. Summers also
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Team captain Landon Summers, above, took the lead out of the blocks and ran to a big win in the 110-meter hurdles. Another team captain, Maddi Groen, below, puts everything she has into her kick to beat an Eatonville runner to second place in the 3200-meter run. Olin Nespor is also a team captain this year. placed third in the 100-meter dash in 12.12 seconds. Senior Olin Nespor placed third in the 800 meeters in 2:21, and senior Elan Peterson also scored team points with a forth-place finish in the boys long jump, where he leapt 16 feet, 3 inches. The team compete in a meet hosted by Juanita High School today in Kirkland. The athletes will then travel to Orting for a meet on Saturday. The Vashon team will is host a meet on Thursday, March 28. The meet will take place at Charles Wright Academy, as the track at VHS is not up to competition standards. — Kevin Ross is a track and field coach at Vashon High School.
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Fastpitch softball off to a slow start The Vashon High School fastpitch softball team fell to the highly competitive Cedar Park Christian Eagles last week in the team’s delayed season opener. After three cancelled or postponed games, the team finally faced Cedar Park in an away game on Friday. The Pirates played four tight defensive innings during the away game in Bothell, holding the Eagles to just four runs. Starting pitcher Gabby Frazier pitched a great five innings, earning seven strike-outs in the game. She
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Rowers get ahead on Green Lake By PAT CALL For The Beachcomber
For the second year in a row, the spring regatta at Green Lake was hampered by poor weather and called off early. But not too early for Vashon crews to row in eight juniors and three masters events, medalling in all 11 races. Early spring rowing in the Northwest has a certain resemblance to the circus coming to town. Long before dawn on Saturday, March 16, a trailer laden with rowing shells and equipment pulled into a parking lot at Green Lake and, as if by magic, dozens of head lamps switched on, boats were moved a couple of hundred yards to the race venue and then rigged, shelters were erected, food was cooked and served, and as light crept into the morning sky, the racing began. Three junior quads (four-person shells with two sculling oars each) took home firstplace ribbons. The varsity girls quad, with Hannah Russell, Anne Gaspers, Kirsten Girard and Kalie Heffernan, continued its strong performance from the previous weekend’s scrimmage and a second girl’s quad with Kai Li Scheer, Ella McConnell,
Gaspars and Shannon Lipe added a youth gold a short time later, but not before the course was shortened from 1,000 to 500 meters due to the strengthening winds. The boys’ junior varsity quad, with Liam McConnell, Ethan Rumberg, Alexander Wright and Julian Bacca, brought in Vashon’s third and final gold for the day. Vashon rowers collected six silver medals as well, including strong efforts by the masters men in both quad and eight races. The boys open heavyweight quad gave Jacob Plihal quite an introduction to racing with a silver medal in his first-ever race, where he joined Isaiah Mosser-Rohe, Tate Gill and Gus Magnuson. The boy’s lightweight eight, in a race where Vashon has not traditionally placed well, launched a strong sprint over the final 250 meters to come from behind for an exciting finish. The girls’ lightweight four-plus (four rowers with a coxswain) and finally the girl’s open four-plus, rowing against two other boats featuring world champions in each, rounded out the silver medal haul. The girls’ eight and masters men’s four completed Vashon’s results for the day with
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group’s effort. “Vashon attaining medals in every race says a lot about how hard the masters and juniors are working, and the results were a good reward,� he said. “We still have a lot of work to do before regionals, and it’s important to remember that Pocock and the Seattle Rowing Center, two of our main competitors, weren’t there.� — Pat Call is a recreational rower and father of two junior crew members.
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Gardner disliked many of the public speaking aspects of campaigning and governing but was famous for his common touch both on the campaign trail and in the halls of Olympia. Although he had an MBA from Harvard University, Gardner liked to refer to his management style as MBWA — Management By Walking Around. “Booth Garner was one of the most confident, compassionate people I have ever known,� said Ron Dotzauer, Gardner’s campaign manager in his first run for governor. “Even though he came from great wealth, he had a deep ability to connect with people, and they sensed that he truly cared about them.� As governor, Gardner championed education initiatives, including funding for early childhood education and the University of Washington. He launched the state’s Basic Health Care program, the first program of its kind in the nation, to provide health services to the working poor. He appointed the first minority justice to the state Supreme Court, Charles Z. Smith, and was hailed for recognizing Indian tribal sovereignty. He banned smoking in state workplaces and helped usher in modern growth management and environmental regulations to rein in sprawl, clean up waterways and protect farms, wetlands and wildlife. Later in life, Gardner agreed with the critics who faulted his rocky relationship with the Legislature and his reluctance to horse-trade and cut deals with lawmakers. “I hated it,� Gardner later said. “It was so distasteful to me. I almost wish I could do it all over again. It was a missed opportunity. I should have been better at it.�
He won reelection easily in 1988 and served as the chair of the National Governors Association. He chose not to run for a third term. President Bill Clinton appointed him ambassador to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which later became the World Trade Organization. A year after his retirement in 1994, Gardner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He remained active in public life, however, teaming with former Republican Gov. Dan Evans to champion spending for higher education and speaking out against a proposed expansion of casino gambling in Washington. He also became active in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. He helped found the Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center, which offers specialists, physical therapy and other assistance to patients and their families. He did much of his work in the later years of his life from his part-time residence in Burton, a spacious house perched above Governor’s Row. In 2008, in what he described as his last campaign, Gardner became the public face of Washington’s Death With Dignity initiative. The measure passed with nearly 58 percent of the vote. A 2009 documentary on the measure, “The Last Campaign of Booth Gardner,� was nominated for an Academy Award. Gardner, who was married twice, is survived by his daughter, Gail Gant, his son Douglas Gardner, eight grandchildren and two half-brothers. In the past seven years he has lived in Tacoma and particularly enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. His funeral will be private, but a public memorial is being planned in Tacoma.
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It’s a world where the water view extends for 40 miles, steep bank on the north end, is well-known for the long, winding staircase and narrow, circuitous trail that many McCarthy says, and where just the other day he saw a gray whale in front of his house. joke is not for the faint of heart. CONTINUED FROM 1 “It feels like you’re on vacation every time you go down The 113 steps to the Brown’s house became problematic when Bill, who heads a popular local rock band, had to lug there,� he said. seems to channel a more peaceful existence. Neighbors equipment back and forth. It became even more of a hassle McCarthy purchased large sacks to carry items down the help each other move large items. They keep an eye on one when their teenage son took up drumming and had to steep trail, and now the only thing that really gets to him is another’s homes. 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Many the time it takes you get someplace,� she said. “I love it, but was looking for a home on Vashon, he fell in love with the of them were self-sufficient, with their own schools, stores it’s not for everybody.� setting at Bunker Trail, as well as the discounted prices of and post offices. Life in a walk-in wasn’t for Bill and LeAnn Brown, who these hard-to-access homes. With the introduction of the car to Vashon, the watera few years ago moved away from their home on Bunker “When I first saw them, I thought, ‘These are wonder- front communities were eventually connected by roads to Trail. ful,’� he said. “Everything changes and you’re kind of in a the rest of the island, but at many of them a historic feel The neighborhood, a string of homes at the bottom of a different world.� remains. Walking along the bulkhead at Bates Walk last week, the Roberts passed one small cabin after another, mismatched homes that seem to herald another time. 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Robert Lee Woodman’s Life May 15th, 1924-March 17th, 2013
Robert Woodman passed away peacefully at his home in Port Orchard, Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. Bob came into the world May 15th, 1924 in Seattle. He was the second child for his happy parents, Jim and Pearl Woodman. Soon the Woodman family home was filled with the joy of Koy, Bob and Paul. From an early age it became clear that young Bob’s future would be in the building and repair most anything mechanical. In addition, Bob had natural knack for music. Bob married Mildred Smith and began long career working for various Ford car dealerships as gifted mechanic. By the time the family had grown to five children Bob and Mildred moved to Vashon Island, Washington. Bob and Millie loved living on their small farm with their children, RVing and playing blue grass music at various events on the Island. After the death of Mildred, Bob married Mary Gleason of Seattle and continued with his passion for family, RVing, collecting antiqued automobilia and playing music with the Island Blue Grass Band “Bob’s Garage Boys.� Toward the end of his life Bob and Mary moved to Port Orchard, Washington where he filled his time with playing music, friends and working in his garage. Bob was pre-deceased by his second wife Mary and his brothers, Koy and Paul. He is survived by children Rodney Woodman of Port Orchard, Linda Woodman Brockway of Maple Valley, Norma Woodman of Tacoma, Elaine Woodman Jewett of Gig Harbor, David Woodman of Enumclaw and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At Bob’s request no service will be held.
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Is this your cat? Found March 14th, 2013. Short hair friendly female found on 107th between Cemetery Road and 204th. Go to VIPP.ORG for a color photo.
Call 389-1085 t DBUT!WJQQ PSH 9 Year old “Gizmo� is a peculiar little cat who is named after one of the characters in Steven Spielberg’s movie “Gremlins�, because she had such darling oversized ears as a kitten. She has very pretty, plush fur and is quite petite. Because of her rough beginnings she would do best with adults (or older kids) and sometimes has a little fear of dogs. She would be fine with a couple other cats however.
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Bonita is a 10 year old long haired,
spayed Chihuahua, 10- 12 pounds. She is quiet and loveable, with beautiful long white hair and some blonde fur. She has big ears and nice, soft eyes. She gets along well with cats and older kids, but may not be suitable with large dogs. Bonita would make a wonderful companion or travel buddy. Please come meet her before she jumps into someone else’s lap! Follow VIPP on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Vashon-Island-Pet-Protectors
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