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Affordable housing proves increasingly hard to find Social services describe a bleak picture for renters By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
Laura Daughenbaugh and her teenage daughter have been living in their rental home on Vashon for more than five years, but their house is now for sale, and they need to move this month. Now, Daughenbaugh — a single mother with her own business — has joined the ranks of islanders in the search for affordable housing, which many on Vashon say is becoming increasingly elusive. “This is the first time in 20 years I can’t find something,” Daughenbaugh said. “I have always been able to find something.” Although she has been looking for three months, so far she has found nothing in her price range — about $600 a month, she said. That is a small sum, she acknowledged, but she is open to a variety of options,
including a work trade to help lower the rent, but so far — nothing. “Even studios are more than I can afford,” she said. Indeed, people involved in Vashon’s rental housing market, from property managers to social service providers — say the picture on Vashon is bleak for those with moderate and low incomes, and it has grown even more dire in the last year. Bret Taitch, of Vashon Maury Island Property Management, recently talked about the shift he has seen in the rental market. In the summer of 2012, there were as many as 23 houses on the rental market, he said, and while the owners might have been hoping to rent them for $1,300 to $1,400 a month, they were lucky to get $1,100 to $1,200. Just recently, however, he rented out a three-bedroom home in Gold Beach for $1,600 a month, a figure he says he believes is $300 more than the owners would have gotten a year ago. SEE HOUSING, 19
Pot company is out, ends contract to purchase K2 By NATALIE MARTIN Staff Writer
Some light drizzling on Saturday didn’t stop hundreds of islanders from turning out at the Village Green for the opening day of the Vashon Farmers Market. Between 300 and 400 people were counted at the first market, said Jordan Beck, the interim market manager. That’s about twice as many as last year’s opening day, which was much rainier. “It was awesome. I was really surprised at the great turnout of customers, and the energy from all the vendors was really high,” Beck said. Farms, food vendors and craftspeople were all on hand at the market, though produce offerings were somewhat limited, partly because of bad weather earlier this year and partly because it’s simply the beginning of the season, Beck said. All farms should be present with heaping tables by May, she added. Pictured clockwise from the top, a family checks out the plant starts for sale by Pacific Potager; Karlista Rickerson looks at flowers on display at Calico Gardens’ booth, and a girl finds a fun use for an empty shopping basket. See more photos of the Farmers Market on page 13.
The marijuana company hoping to purchase the K2 building has terminated its contract to do so, said Dan Anglin, a spokesman for the company, and it will look outside King County to set up its factory for edible marijuana products. Anglin said the company, Bakkhos Holding, is pulling out of its plan on Vashon because of county land use processes that make it difficult and time-consuming to establish such a business on the island. “Unfortunately, this just comes down to a simple business decision that equates to are we going to lose money for a year or are we going to start our business,” he said.
Anglin said there was too much time and uncertainty involved in rezoning the K2 building and obtaining a conditional use permit (CUP) required by the county of all new marijuana businesses of that size. Bakkhos, a company with ties to the Colorado marijuana industry, recently asked the county to pass legislation that would allow it to avoid the CUP, he said. When that wasn’t proposed at last week’s meeting of the county council’s Transportation Economy and Environment (TrEE) Committee, Anglin said Bakkhos decided it was time to look elsewhere. Lorelei Borland, a vice president of Jarden Corp., K2’s parent company, SEE K2, 20
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A man who’s been called Vashon’s top methamphetamine dealer has been convicted on two drug charges. Richard Arthur Grant, 48, was convicted in King County Superior Court on two counts of possession of methamphetamine and now faces one to two years in prison. The conviction is welcome news to Grant’s neighbors, who say they have long suffered from suspected drug activity and related crime that centers around his home near the Vashon Airport. “There’s been a constant stream of problems related to that house, and it’s unrelenting,� said Frank Shipley, whose family lives near Grant. Heightened attention fell on Grant in 2012, when the body of a missing woman was found in a pond near his house. The King County Sheriff ’s Office ruled her death an accident resulting from an overdose of methamphetamine. But Shipley and others who live in Grant’s neighborhood have said that for years they’ve been bothered by what appears to be frequent drug activity at Grant’s home on 109th Ave. Neighbors have had regular confrontations with visitors to the house, who they say come and go at all hours, live in trailers outside the home and sometimes trespass. They suspect past property crimes in the neighborhood have been linked to the home as well. Police, who have called Grant Vashon’s top meth dealer, have gone to his home to search for stolen property and criminal suspects. They say Grant — who has a lengthy criminal record that includes nine felony convictions — is periodically arrested on warrants or drug charges, but usually doesn’t go to jail for long and often gets off on technicalities.
“At least for once he is getting something,� said Kelly Wald, another islander who lives near Grant and believes the problems around his house haven’t let up. “At times it does get better, but if you really have to sum it up, in the last year nothing has changed,� she said. At the time of the young woman’s death, Grant faced a drug charge for an earlier arrest, where he was found to possess nearly 10 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to sell. Last May, he got off on a technicality involving a traffic stop and search. At the time he told deputies that he sold methamphetamine “to get by,� according to charging papers. This time, however, Grant was convicted of charges stemming from two arrests in May of last year. Both times Grant was arrested on warrants, and both times he was found to possess small amounts of methamphetamine. Deputy Jeff Hancock, who called The Beachcomber to report Grant’s conviction, said he believes some of Grant’s neighbors plan to go to his sentencing next month and either submit a letter or speak to the judge about their experiences, hoping to see him handed a harsher sentence. Those who spoke with The Beachcomber expressed reserved optimism about Grant going to prison. Grant’s brothers, who live off-island, have said in the past that if Grant goes to jail, they hope to clear out the home, which is owned by their elderly mother. Shipley and Wald both said that if that doesn’t happen, it’s likely that the problems will continue. “It partially depends on what happens next,� Shipley said. “I think a good course of action would be to talk to the other family members who recall the problem and in good faith realize it needs a solution.� Grant will be sentenced on May 1.
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NEWS BRIEFS Transportation funding ballots arrive King County Department of Elections sent out ballots last week for voters to decide on funding for transportation improvements. Prop. 1 would fund Metro to maintain current bus service levels as well as provide funds for road safety and maintenance and other transportation improvements throughout King County. It calls for a 0.1 percent sales and use tax for 10 years and a vehicle registration fee of $60 for every registered vehicle. A $20 rebate would be provided for low-income individuals. Proponents of the measure note that 60 percent of the proceeds would go to Metro, would replace expiring funding and help prevent significant cuts to Metro bus services, including Vashon routes. Additionally, they note that the remaining 40 percent will be dedicated to local road improvements. Opponents of the measure, however, say that Metro has refused to deal with excessive operating costs and that the measure would burden low-income riders while costing motorists $600 each over 10 years.
Franciscans install new X-ray machine at health center The Franciscan Health System is currently installing a new digital X-ray machine at its clinic at Sunrise Ridge, according to Scott Thompson, a Franciscan spokesman. The procedure means that clinic patients will have to go off island for X-rays for the next four weeks or so, Thompson said. They will be able to go to Highline Medical Center in Burien or St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma for any needed X-rays. Clinic staff will work to get them seen on a priority basis, Thompson added, and will
provide ferry passes. “If all goes well, we hope to see patients for X-rays by May 5,� he said. Installing the new machine involves considerable electrical work, some IT and data improvements and new flooring, Thompson said. Some of the work spaces at the clinic have also been redesigned in preparation for electronic medical records, expected this summer. Digitial X-ray is better technology than what the clinic had been using, Thompson said. “It is going to give providers a much clearer picture of what they are looking at,� he said. “This will greatly improve the care the providers can give to their patients.�
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“This is a really good thing for the public,” he said. Fecal contamination has been one contributor to the poor health of Quartermaster Harbor. In recent years the state has closed shellfish beds in the harbor due to contamination, largely from failing septic systems. But Choe and others say boaters also sometimes dump their waste By NATALIE MARTIN in the bay as well. Staff Writer Lisa Randlette, an environmental planner with DNR’s The Quartermaster Marina recently installed a new Aquatic Resources Division, which has led a recent effort pumpout, something the marina owner and officials to clean up the harbor, said she wasn’t sure how often hope will encourage boaters to pump their vessels rather boats dump in the harbor but “any time you have a boat moored in an area long enough you have that risk,” she than dump in the harbor. King County also plans to install a new pumpout at said. “Because it’s a closed embayment, we really want to Dockton Park by this summer. Both projects are funded make sure that the facilities are operational and are used by people.” through a state grant. The grant was funded largely by “We see a lot of people just dumping the Environmental Protection Agency “We see a lot of people their porta potty out in Quartermaster (EPA) but was secured by the state Harbor, and we have no control over just dumping their porta Department of Ecology, according to Al it,” said Steven Choe, a Tacoma resident potty out in Quartermaster Wolslaegel, the manager of the Clean who owns the Quartermaster Marina. Vessel Program. The EPA covered 75 Harbor, and we have no “They just dump as they like.” percent of the cost of the new pumpout The marina recently applied for control over it,” and its installation, and the state and received a $53,000 grant from the Steven Choe Department of Health put up matching Washington State Parks Clean Vessel owner of the Quartermaster Marina funds for the other 25 percent. Program that funded the purchase and Dockton Park will also install a new installation of the pumpout. The maripumpout through the Clean Vessel na didn’t have a pumpout before, but was required to install one under its recently renegoti- Program. The county-owned park’s aging pumpout isn’t ated aquatic lease with the state Department of Natural used much, as it hasn’t worked well for some time, requires park staff to operate and is not used during the Resources. Choe said he was happy to install the pumpout, which winter. The county is currently seeking funding to refurbish under the grant terms will be free to use and open to the public, not only boats moored at the marina. He said that the entire dock at Dockton Park, something that would previously the closest working pumpout was at Point likely happen next year, according to Doug Williams, Defiance, and that pumpout sometimes has a line during a spokesman for the county’s Department of Natural the busy summer months. The Quartermaster Yacht Club Resources and Parks. The new pumpout is slated to be installed by this summer. has a pumpout for use by members only.
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Autism Speaks should stop speaking, start listening EDITORIAL HEALTH & FAMILY Despite the debate, Bakkhos calls leaving a business choice We’ve all heard of the time that the state proposed a bridge to Vashon and, as the story goes, islanders rallied against it, leaving officials running off with their tails between their legs. And most of us remember the proposed mining operation on Maury that islanders fought for years. Islanders did win that one when the mining company sold its property to the county. This is the stuff of Vashon legend. And this month, another story has concluded that is sure to rank among them: The time a marijuana company wanted to manufacture pot-infused candy at the K2 building, some islanders welcomed it while others fought it, and the plan ultimately didn’t pan out. The reason for Bakkhos Holding’s departure from Vashon will likely be retold differently depending on who’s telling it. That’s because there are many factors that have played into this complex story. In 2010 an in-depth story by The Beachcomber examined how multiple factors led to Glacier’s decision to sell its property on Maury, not least among them being that the economy was down and the price was right. Similarly, the spokesman for the marijuana company, Bakkhos Holding, says leaving Vashon ultimately came down to a business decision. By his account, when the company realized that navigating the county’s rezoning and permitting processes could take at least year, and locations in other counties wouldn’t have such hurdles, the answer was clear. They couldn’t afford to wait and to deal with the uncertainty while their competitors took off. Would Bakkhos have stuck around and waded through the process had a large contingent of islanders not objected to its plan? It’s hard to know. But the spokesman says it was ultimately the county’s requirement for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that drove their final decision. Bakkhos even asked for an exception, but Joe McDermott, our representative on the King County Council who has supported marijuana business, said there was no way the council would pass legislation to allow them to avoid the permit. A committee didn’t even approve a proposal that would allow medium-sized marijuana business to avoid the CUP. And there’s more to the story that’s simply unclear, because unlike the Glacier saga, we don’t have solid sources providing us insight. Why did two of Bakkhos’ three original investors pull out? And why is there no evidence that the company submitted documents required by the Liquor Control Board to obtain their marijuana business license, including business plans, financial information and documents proving residency? There could be reasonable explanations for these parts of the story, but we’re certainly left wondering whether internal struggles played a role in their decision. We also wonder why Bakkhos didn’t realize sooner that county processes would be such a hindrance, though we do understand how communication with King County can be difficult and inconsistent. Only time will tell if Bakkhos has its act together and can make its plan work in a different location. But for now it seems to have come down, like so many things, to a simple business decision.
Feeling a little blue lately? I am. April showers aside, this month is also Autism Awareness Month, which means everything is blue. From the Empire State Building in New York to the Sichuan Tower in China, buildings, landmarks, businesses and schools are lit with blue all over the world this month in a campaign driven by Autism Speaks. As with many of the big awareness pushes, there are also plenty of brand partnerships and celebrity-studded PSAs involved. Initially this campaign was focused on early recognition and diagnosis, the idea being that the earlier autistic children could begin receiving services and interventions, the better. But what started out with seemingly good intentions quickly turned into a beast of an entirely different color. Even in its earliest incarnation, the campaign’s hook was fear. The message was clear: Do all of the “right” things before your child is 5, or the future is bleak because they won’t be normal. It wasn’t quite that blunt of course, but it wasn’t well disguised either. As the parent of an autistic child, this was frightening and distressing. But not for the reasons you might think. Over the years, Autism Speaks has become a powerful organization with a great deal of money, influence and an agenda. The people behind Autism Speaks believe that autism is just about the worst thing that can happen to a family. They use words like epidemic, despair, crisis and broken; they refer to autistic children as missing, as though they’ve been taken, and families as “existing, not living” and “fearful of the future.” They want to “cure” autism — despite the fact that it’s not a disease. They also want to prevent it, so that it no longer exists. This is the “awareness” they offer. Autism will break your family and ruin your life. It must be eliminated. Aside from being blatantly dehumanizing and disrespectful of people with autism, this is also dangerous. In 2011, a Colorado woman smothered her 6-month-old baby to death because she thought he was showing signs of autism. When questioned by police, she told them she thought having an autistic child would emotionally
and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Institute for Autism Research and the Centers By SARAH LOW for Disease Control. For four years, Robison tried to advise and and financially educate the staff of Autism Speaks ruin her life. but his efforts fell on deaf ears. Those ideas This quote from his 2013 letter to come from the the president of Autism Speaks message that says it all. Autism Speaks “We do not like hearing that we broadcasts are defective or diseased. We do far and wide, not like hearing that we are part of and a quick an epidemic. We are not problems internet search for our parents or society, or genes reveals a heartbreakingly long list to be eliminated. We are people.” of similar cases. Sadly, many in Autism Speaks talks about the media and public paint the wanting to help families, yet only mothers who’ve 3 percent of its murdered their expenditures for autistic children This kind of awareness the 2012 fiscal as sympathetic and dehumanization is year went to famfigures. not what we need. We ily services grants Last sumand awards. mer, police in need understanding, percent Oregon tasered acceptance and support. Forty-six went to salaries, an 11-year-old benefits, payroll autistic girl who’d taxes, travel, wandered from meals, lodging, entertainment and her home and was found walkcatering for employees. ing along the side of a highway. I would never try to suggest that Their explanation was that they’d autism is without its difficulties. warned her to stop twice and she On the contrary, there are many didn’t respond. Do you think significant challenges, and those police would tase a non-autistic challenges vary greatly among child who was reported missing families. But this kind of awareand found walking on the highness and dehumanization is not way? Did you even see this on the what we need. We need undernews? It barely got any press. standing, acceptance and support. Where are people getting these What if I tell you that autism ideas from? Why are law enforceis not something to be feared, ment and the media so unconthat while my life is different and cerned about the mistreatment of requires some unique navigation, an autistic child? I don’t consider my son a burden. Maybe you should ask Suzanne That even though there have been Wright, founder of Autism rough times, the unbridled joy he Speaks, who penned an op-ed last experiences and shares with the November lamenting the tragic world when he laughs is one of the lives of the parents and caregivers greatest gifts I’ve been given. That of autistic children. No real focus he’s sweet and will kiss your foreon the children themselves, just head to show his affection; that on everyone who, in her opinion, he loves to jump, swing and ride is so terribly affected by them. a bike, eat french fries, hold my Funny thing about Autism Speaks hand, laugh and be tickled. Would is that there is not a single autistic you think he was missing? Part person on its advisory board or of a terrible epidemic? Something involved in any significant way that needed to be eliminated? in the organization. And there He was not taken away. He’s are many autistic adults who have here, he’s a human being, he’s my tried to be a part of it. son. And he has a right to live as John Elder Robison is one he is, different as he may be, withof them. Robison is an author, out being seen as an expendable former sound engineer for Pink problem. Floyd, guitar designer for KISS and luxury car restorer. He has — Sarah Low is a staff writer at served on committees and boards The Beachcomber. for the Department of Health
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Practicing real listening can bring understanding in tough moments What is the value of listening? This may seem a peculiar question, perhaps like questioning the value of breathing. Still, there are so many moments of our breathing that go by each day without our conscious consideration that we could say we hardly even know our personal breathing patterns. What about our listening skills and habits? How about our personal patterns when we are involved in some kind of community give-and-take — be it in small groups or larger public forums or online? I am so curious about what might change in our community’s style of civil discourse if we found ourselves really listening to each other. And would approaching a conflicted topic in a community dialogue yield different results if we arrived at meetings with a shared value of listening and learning? There is a vulnerability that comes with listening. We set aside our own agenda for the duration of the speaker’s sharing. We listen with our natural, human nervous system reflex of empathy. We step into each other’s shoes — even if just for a moment. The payoff can come when it is our turn to speak and others return the respect they received by really listening to our story. There are aspects of risk involved in the act of truly listening. Will I lose my own train of thought? Will the other party win
COMMUNITY By KAREN NELSON the moment? Will my trust be betrayed when I set down my agenda in order to learn another person’s story about a particular topic? If I monitor my internal reactions when I really listen to someone with whom I fundamentally disagree, I sense my heart pounding and hands sweating. However, I can choose to listen more deeply instead of withdrawing my attention to focus on my own opinions. Through this choice of action, I can take the opportunity to learn something new about the speaker and also about myself. How would a community that truly listens change the format of its meetings? It seems that some of our current antiquated methods of organizing and running meetings are the products of outdated traditions, fear and competition. How can we really hear each other when we are given only two minutes to speak into a microphone in an atmosphere of contention? I’m inspired to imagine the untold possibilities and creative solutions that could arise from developing different community for-
those skills in the toughest moments of mats and habits for respectful sharing. An ongoing grass-roots group of decision-making as a community. We are islanders created All Island Forum and in some of those moments now, and we has been working with will face many more in these questions for more the years ahead. For an For an island community, island community, where than three years. In that time, All Island Forum we live in close contact, where we live in close has provided opportunithe impact of how we contact, the impact of ties for community-wide relate to one another has how we relate to one discourse on various a huge effect on the quality of our interconnected topics in an environment another has a huge effect lives. of thoughtful, mutual on the quality of our The skill of listening is respect. Topics have interconnected lives. as close to us as our own included questions such breathing; it just takes as: Vashon, what matters to you? How do you slowing down and paying attention. Thanks for listening — and serve your community? Which causes breathing — together. and organizations are compelling to you? How do we navigate conflict in our — Karen Nelson is an Embodied Life teachgroups? er and contemporary dance artist. Continuing forward with the deep intention to build our personal and community capacity for listening and constructive dialogue, All Island Forum is launching in April a renewed initiative All Island Forum focused on the listening we need to do All Island Forum will begin a new series with each other. Through both forums of discussions titled “Sharing Story: and round table talks, we will invite and Making Visible The Invisible. Compassion, listen to each other’s stories about our Connection and Community on Vashon.” values and community-related topics that It will kick off with an event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Vashon are most important for each of us. Library. Then round-table discussions My belief as a member of All Island will be held the third Wednesday of each Forum is that if we practice how we want month. to be, we will be better able to employ
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Rummage Sale a success The Vashon Rotary Club would like to thank the community for making the Rotary Rummage Sale on Saturday, April 5 a very successful fundraiser. The sale took place at both the Land Trust building and the former Island Variety location. We’d like, also, to extend our appreciation to the very hard work and dedication of the numerous volunteers who gave hours of their time to spearheading and organizing the event. We especially want to thank Shawn Hoffman, who volunteered the Island Variety space, for facilitating this as this site was crucial to the outcome of the endeavor. Further, we want to thank all those who donated items. There were many irresistible things for our shoppers! We were delighted with both the results and this interaction with our fellow Vashon community members. Thanks, everyone!! Mike England Vashon Rotary
Thank you for supporting our new library! The library staff would like to thank the people of Vashon for coming out
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last Saturday to support us during the opening of the newly remodeled library branch. Many of you braved the elements to join us in our celebration and we hope you will enjoy the new space as much as we do! We would like to thank the Vashon Friends of the Library, Vashon Thriftway and The Minglement for their generous donation of refreshments, and also thank Friends’ member, Bonnie De Steiguer as well as Blooms & Things for the beautiful flowers. The music provided by Sarah Perlman and her young violin students, as well as Vashon’s own Free Range Folk Choir was much appreciated by all. We would also like to thank Senator Sharon Nelson who spoke graciously about the important role of the library in our community. Please come by and enjoy your new branch. We look forward to seeing you! Jan Riley Supervisor, Vashon Library
A BIG Bake Sale thank you from the SEALS Swim Team. To all the families and swimmers who baked and worked at Thriftway and The Burton Store, and to everyone who purchased the baked goodies – a big SEALS thank you. Your generous donations go toward our reduced fee program. Lisa MacLeod, Head Coach Vashon Seals Swim Team
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We have an offer on our home but the buyer wants us to re-caulk most of the outside of the house! We just don’t see the point. There have been no leaks. They also got all crazy about caulking the bathrooms. What is the big deal? We have lived here for years and had no problems with leaking.
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Most homeowners don’t seem to realize that caulking is not a forever thing. Especially if you’re siding is LP or other composite materials, particularly if it’s over 20 years old, it can swell and start to delaminate. This is also common when you have upgraded your windows and the installer doesn’t properly caulk around the windows. That can allow moisture to enter the house and sometimes rot out window sills and siding. All homes should be checked periodically for dry and crumbling caulking. That’s also true of bathrooms and kitchens. All sinks or tubs in the house should be re-caulked from time to time. If you see the caulking pulling away from the tub or sink it is no longer sealing the floor against water intrusion. I’ve seen many totally rotted out bathroom floors because the owners never re-did the caulking and water has been going under the floor covering and rotting the subfloor. Caulking is not hard to do. You can actually do this yourself. Some products are even available in large toothpaste looking tubes that can be used indoors to seal around tubs and sinks. Be sure and dig out any loose or crumbling old caulk before you start. As for the siding, this can be done by a home owner but is a bit more difficult. You can find many handypersons and contractors who can do this work. I know that no one wants to do this boring but necessary maintenance. But please understand that most of us in the real estate business have seen far too much major damage to homes because of the simple reason that the caulking failed. As for your sale, discuss all the options with your Realtor.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Marijuana at K2
Ad seemed hypocritical We ask those who sponsored The Beachcomber ad if you would also try to prevent a group from buying the K2 property for use by Vashon wineries and breweries. Our plan would include signs promoting Vashon-made products, tasting rooms and retail sales. Unless those behind the ad are also opposed to alcohol being sold “in plain view” here on Vashon, we find their ad hypocritical. Alcohol abuse dwarfs all other forms of substance abuse. Yet Vashon already has a highly visible winery and liquor store right on the highway. Where are the protests? Substance abuse has nothing to do with whether something is legal. If desired, pot or alcohol will be acquired. Making pot legal has not hurt the Netherlands. The number of Danes using pot is much smaller than the number of Americans using pot. The stats from the U.S. Substance Abuse Services Administration and the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction show that for 2009, 41.5 percent of U.S. citizens ages 12 and up reported using pot in the last year versus just 25.7 percent of Danes using it. Making alcohol and pot legal, available, regulated and taxed is the best approach. Educating about responsible use and adequately funding addiction counseling are what is needed to address substance
abuse. The tone of last week’s ad simply reeks of Nancy Reagan’s failed “Just Say No” campaign. — Joe Curiel and Tony Raugust Monument Farm and Vineyard
Pot facility doesn’t belong As a 70-year-long proud property owner who appreciates the lifestyle and ethics of Vashon, I heartily agree with the fellow islander advertisement in last week’s Beachcomber. Vashon is a place that is known for its independent and diverse lifestyles. The change to a marijuana production facility is too far away from the traditional independent and proud unique ethic that is an integral part of life on Vashon. Thanks for your advocacy! — Louisa Eastman
Objections in ad don’t add up Last week’s Beachcomber contained an open letter expressing objections to the proposed use of the former K2 facility to grow and produce marijuana products. I understand that some of the discussions about this topic have not been particularly polite, and I appreciate the civil tone of the letter. However, there is something I don’t understand. The objections are based on the effect of a drug manufacturing facility located near
Learn about plans for Colman Dock! Washington State Ferries (WSF) plans to replace the aging and seismically vulnerable components of the Seattle Ferry Terminal at Colman Dock. You’re invited to learn about the project’s Environmental Assessment and provide comments between April 14, 2014 and May 12, 2014. How to learn more and comment:
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our schools. This would be fine, except for the fact that a distillery is located just down the street and closer to the schools. A large number of studies and my personal observations indicate that alcohol can be a much more dangerous drug. Furthermore, by all accounts the plan is to quietly manufacture marijuana products in a fairly nondescript building and then export them off-island for sale. In contrast, the Seattle Distillery building is visually appealing and invites the public in to sample their product. Don’t get me wrong. I think that both businesses should be allowed to operate as long as they comply with the law. But saying that one should be allowed and not the other doesn’t make any sense to me.
said the post office’s hands were tied, as communication with customers about such an issue must come through USPS’s Office of Public Affairs. Another USPS official said mail doesn’t go missing often, so they don’t have procedures in place when it does. Yet not having procedures for communication doesn’t excuse this lack of communication. Why couldn’t the Office of Public Affairs have authorized local postal employees to post a notice in the post office, put fliers in mailboxes and announced this story and their plan on how to solve it to The Beachcomber? The longer that this issue is unresolved, the more chance that a thief has broken into my daughter’s bank accounts, employment checks or health records. And our Vashon community still doesn’t know what happened to their mail those days. It’s past time for USPS to tell us what happened.
— Henry Perrin
Lost mail
USPS owes us an explanation
— Amy Huggins
Governance
March 1 to 3 Vashon mail was lost. For five weeks, I made repeated inquires to the local post office staff and the behemoth bureaucracy of the USPS, which were either unable or unwilling to provide an update on their search or promise anything. It’s still missing! I mailed a certified letter to my daughter on March 3, that if stolen, could easily lead to identify theft. Yet the USPS website record lists this letter is still at the sorting building in Seattle. Was it shredded? Lost? Stolen? Please tell me. But this is a bigger issue than my story. The U.S. Postal Service must change how they communicate with Vashon customers and the press! I’ve heard many stories from friends who sent items that were never delivered have now resent their mail or reissued lost payments. We know the process would have been eased had the Vashon post office been able to communicate with customers from the beginning. Vashon’s postmaster, who was gone when the problem was first discovered,
Vashon can’t incorporate, but the county serves us fine Regarding Charles Hooper’s letter in The Beachcomber (“Islanders should consider forming a city,” April 2), I am not sure if the letter is a good example of a Yogi Berra-ism regarding deja vu, or if it is a subtle April Fool’s Day prank. Or both. Many islanders can vividly remember a sad day in the fall of 1995 when the state Supreme Court ruled that Vashon cannot incorporate; language in Washington’s Growth Management Act trumps self-rule for all of us rockheads. Mr. Hooper may not realize that King County has done a pretty good job of rankling the inhabitants of our fair isle from time to time. That’s actually OK, because it keeps us from squabbling about the fire department, the parks department or the health clinic. — Joe Downs
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Attend the public hearing Monday, April 28, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Puget Sound Regional Council – Board Room 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle Talk to project staff on the ferry Seattle/Bainbridge - Wednesday, April 23, 5:30 p.m. sailing from Seattle Seattle/Bremerton - Thursday, April 24, 5:35 p.m. sailing from Seattle Stop by an info session Colman Dock - Main Terminal Building - April 29, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. King County Water Taxi Waiting Area at Pier 50 - May 1, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Bainbridge Terminal Building - May 5, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bremerton Terminal Building - May 6, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. All materials will be available online April 14 at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/colmanmultimodalterminal
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NOTICE Wastemobile on Vashon: The Wastemobile will be set up at the Tjomsland gravel pit for three days for Vashon residents to take advantage of free household hazardous waste disposal. Items that will be accepted include pesticides, oilbased paints, automotive products (oil, antifreeze, batteries, etc.), fluorescent light bulbs/tubes and more. For more information, go to www.hazwastehelp.org or call 2964692. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 18, to Sunday, April 20, at 17001 107th Ave. SW.
WEDNESDAY • 9 Zen Center: The Zen center will welcome guest speaker Father Tryphon, who will discuss mindfulness. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Road. Vashon Computer Club: The group will continue discussion of personal computing options available in today’s digital world. 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center.
THURSDAY • 10 Current Events: Bob Hallowell will welcome questions and opinions about local, national and international news stories. 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Vashon Vespers: Now in its second year, this 35-minute service is rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition and is open to all. Child care will be provided. 7 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit.
BEEKEEPING ESSENTIALS David Skrzypek, pictured at left, will lead a beekeeping class from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, at 24026 Wax Orchard Road. The class is intended for new beekeepers and will provide all the instruction needed to get up and running. Topics covered will include site prep, woodenware, equipment, hive placement, installing bees, feeding and what to expect in the first season. A Q & A session will follow, and refreshments will be served. Cost is $25. Live bees will be on site, and attendees are asked to avoid wearing wool, fur, dark fleece or fleece-textured clothing. For more information and to RSVP by April 18, email info@birdsandbeesvashon.com.
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FRIDAY • 11 Master Gardener Clinic: Gardening experts will be available to answer spring gardening questions. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of True Value. Raft Up: VYFS is looking for people to join the Raft Up volunteer team, which meets on the second Friday of each month. Those with organization, writing, planning, painting and phone skills are encouraged to join. For more information or to RSVP, contact 463-5511, ext. 233. Noon to 1:30 p.m. in the VYFS conference room, 20110 Vashon Highway. Drum Circle: Islanders of all ages are invited to join the Vashon drum circle, sponsored by Woman’s Way Red Lodge. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Vashon Intuitive Arts. Club O Dance Night: Deejays Whitmore and MirageSix will be on hand for this all-ages dance party. Tickets cost $5 at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. 8 to 11 p.m. at the Open Space for Arts & Community.
SATURDAY • 12 VIPP Spring Bake Sale: Goodies will be available for sale from some of the island’s best bakers. Anyone wishing to contribute baked items for the fundraiser may drop them off wrapped and labeled after 8:30 a.m. the morning of the sale. For more information, contact Victoria Rohlfs at 463-5381. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. between Thriftway and True Value. Farmers Market: More farms are setting up stands at the market every week, offering more variety of plant starts, seasonal produce and artisan wares. EBT/WIC/credit/debit are all accepted, and the market’s Buck Match program now extends to WIC. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Master Gardener Clinic: Gardening experts will be on hand to help with weed identification and elimination strategies. Bring pictures or samples of your weeds if possible. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of True Value. VoV Open Studio: Voice of Vashon will offer free, open studio training for anyone interested in learning
PUBLIC MEETINGS Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Sunrise Ridge Health Services Board: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the conference room at Sunrise Ridge. Vashon Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Vashon Senior Center. King County Airport District: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Courthouse Square.
Verdi’s “Nabucco”: 3:30 p.m. April 13. Captain America, Winter Soldier: Ends April 17. Grand Budapest Hotel: Opens April 18. See www.vashontheatre. com for show times or call 463-3232.
how to create radio programs. The VoV studios are staffed by trainers who are ready to teach the art of radio production to participants who need the skills to get their ideas on the air. The sessions begin with an introductory overview of audio production, equipment and recording and editing software; then individual assistance is available via mentors. For more information, contact Susan McCabe at susanm@ voiceofvashon.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Voice of Vashon studios at Sunrise Ridge.
SUNDAY • 13 Unitarian Service: Rev. Carmen McDowell will lead a service on the subject of what it means to be fully human. 9:45 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church.
MONDAY • 14 Garden Club: The Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club welcomes guest speaker Michelle Ramsden, who will discuss important points to know about trees. 10 a.m. business meeting, 11:15 a.m. program and 12:30 p.m. lunch at the Lutheran church. Computer Assistance: King County Library System volunteer instructors will be available to provide one-on-one assistance for anyone needing help using a computer. Call 463-2069 for more information. Noon and 12:30 p.m. at the Vashon Library.
TUESDAY • 15 Quilt Guild Meeting: Wool felting techniques for quilting and crafting will be the topic for the program. Guests are welcome to attend. 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian church. “Femme — Women Healing the World”: Woman’s Way Red Lodge, with the support of Island Green Tech and the Vashon Theatre, will kick off its 2014 Women’s Film Series with this documentary by Emmanuel Itier. Produced by Sharon Stone, the film is about women around the world who are actively transforming and healing global society on a daily basis. Admission by suggested donation of $5 to $10. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre.
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Friends of Island Center Forest: The group will hold its monthly meeting, and the public is welcome to attend. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Land Trust Building.
tural heritage. 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at The Land Trust Building.
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Clay Classes: Aruba Pottery and Tileworks will offer four weekly clay classes for all ages and abilities. Cost is $80 for four weeks or $25 per class, and drop-ins are welcome. The classes include foundations in clay (all ages) from 10 a.m. to noon; seniors in clay from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (cost by donation for this class only); creations in clay (ages 5 to 12) from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and foundations in clay for adults from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning April 3 at 11930 SW Cemetery Road. For more information, contact Steve Roache at 571-8869 or steve@arubatileworks.com. Seed Bombs: Linda Fox will lead this class in making seed bombs for guerilla gardening. Toss on a meadow or slope or mix vegetables and flowers for pest control. Attendees are asked to bring seeds to share. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the Vashon Senior Center. Yoga — Extended Practice: This class, led by Irene Tokar and held the second Sunday of each month, offers time to move deeper into the postures, exploring them in detail with plenty of time to warm up and play along the way. Cost is $30 per class or $100 for four classes. To register, send a check payable to Island Yoga Center to PO box 2062 or drop it off in the red mailbox by the front door. For more information, call 463-2058 or email info@ islandyogacenter.com. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Island Yoga Center. Computer Class — Email Level 2: Learn how to send and open attachments with examples from gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail. Scams and viruses will be discussed. Students must have an email address to participate. For more information or to register, go to www.kcls.org or call 463-2069. 10:15 a.m. at the Vashon Library. Sculpture and Drawing Classes: Magrath Sculpture will offer a spring session of sculpture and drop-in life drawing classes. “Dropin Drawing Studios” will offer an inspiring and sustainable environment in which to draw. Easels, drawing boards and benches will be
Zen Center: The Dharma talk evening service will include a newcomer orientation and meditation service titled “Looking at Koans.” 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Road. All Island Forum: The group will get back together with a new discussion series titled, “Sharing Story: Making Visible the Invisible — Compassion, Connection and Community on Vashon.” The series looks to explore how people can listen and learn from each other through story. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Vashon Library. Church of the Holy Spirit Easter Week Services: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17; Good Friday, noon and 7 p.m. Friday, April 18; Easter vigil, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 19; and Easter day, 7:45 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Spring Fling: Hop into spring with the annual community Spring Fling and egg hunt. Activities will include egg dyeing, hat/bonnet making, guess the number of jelly beans contest and egg hunts by age group. Music will be provided by deejay Trent Sheppard, and the Vashon Bunny will make an appearance. 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Ober Park. “Paper Clips” Documentary: Havurat Ee Shalom, in conjunction with Island Green Tech and the Vashon Theatre, will show this award-winning documentary about a small town’s determination to understand the devastation of the Holocaust by collecting one paper clip for each person who died. Cost is by donation, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Any funds raised will go to support the Bet Sefer Jewish School. 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Vashon Theatre. Friends of Mukai: The group will host a slide-show and discussion about Kuni Mukai’s historic garden, created to reflect her Japanese cul-
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provided, and students are asked to bring their own drawing materials. Cost is $16 per session or $130 for a 10-week pass. Spaces will be firstcome, first-served and limited to 12 students. No pre-registration is required. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays beginning April 14. The “Sunday Church of Sculpture” classes will include two four-week poses, one in clay and one in plastilene. No prior experience is necessary. Contact Mike Magrath at 276-6038 or mmagrath@gmail.com for more information or to register. Cost is $350 plus $50 for materials, and class size will be limited to 12 students. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, April 27 to June 15, at 8805 SW 159th Street. Location Photography and Wine Tour: Ray Pfortner will lead this excursion through Willamette wine country, providing instruction on shooting photos in the rich lights of dawn and dusk with Mount Hood in the background. Participants will have special access to vineyards and barrel rooms, tastings and tours at three of Oregon’s finest wineries. Cost is $375 for VAA members, $400 for non-members, plus $70 per night accommodation — meals are not included. For more information and to register, go to www.vashonalliedarts.org. Thursday, April 24, to Sunday, April 27. Basic Shotgun Class: The Vashon Sportsmen’s Club will host an NRA basic shotgun class for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals. Cost is $125 plus $10 for lunch the first day if desired. Class size will be limited to offer as much one-to-one instruction as possible. For more information or to register, contact Kim Forhart at kforhart@yahoo. com or call 463-9545. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club. Babysitting Class: Rick Brown will teach a child safety and babysitting class for kids ages 11 to 16. Topics covered will include injury prevention, basic first aid and care-giving skills, age-appropriate play and how to operate a babysitting business. Attendees will receive a student manual and certification card. Cost is $75, and students are asked to bring a sack lunch. Class size is limited to 20 students. To sign up and for location information, call 3268715 or go to www.cts4cpr.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27.
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VALISE holds open submission for all artists For its annual All-Island (and Beyond) Invitational Art Show, VALISE Gallery invites every island artist working in any media to submit one original piece to be displayed in the show. The exhibit opens Friday, May 2, and runs through the month. Intake for submissions is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, or 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, April 28, at the gallery. VALISE Gallery is open on Saturdays from 11 to 4 p.m.
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Bergamot Studio closes shop in Burton After 17 months of curating fine art collections and home furnishings, Bergamot Studio owner Kassana Holden is moving on to a new project, closing her gallery and showroom in the historic Burton Masonic Lodge. Holden will continue to use the business name Bergamot Studio while doing freelance design work for small companies and lifestyle brands. She will also continue to work on residential and commercial custom design projects. Bergamot Studio creates custom light fixtures, upholstery fabric and wallpaper using a unique combination of traditional textiles with photographic images. Prior to starting her business on Vashon, Holden held the position of design director for Eddie Bauer Home from 2000 to 2010. Holden said closing her studio was simply the right move at the right time for her. “I will miss ... the relationships with the people of Vashon — the artists, customers and other business owners,” she said. “I’ve made so many close friends here. And, it’s been a professional honor to collaborate with such a fantastically talented cadre of people.” Bergamot will hold a three-day closing sale on the last weekend of April.
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Kids perform Shakespeare Vashon Island Shakespeare Festival’s ShakesKIDS is up to some educational shenanigans in its free production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ober Park Performance Room. In a bold move meant to both entertain and educate, Aimee van Roekel directs this classic comedy with a modern-day twist — the main characters cross dress and exchange gender identities. “Children are constantly told how they must present themselves and which mold they must be seen to fit into,” said van Roekel. “In this production, the boys have learned something of what it is to be a proper young girl, and the girls have learned a bit of what it means to be a fine young man. Also, it is just good fun to do!”
LIVE MUSIC AT SNAPDRAGON: Welsh musician Jon Langford brings his own brand of alternative country and rock music to Snapdragon and the Hastings-Cone Gallery for a live concert on April 20. Currently based in Chicago, Langford was a band member of The Mekons and the Waco Brothers. His artwork is also on display at the gallery for the month of April.
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Writer remembers father in new poetry book By JULI GOETZ MORSER Staff Writer
Islander Cal Kinnear likes to ponder life’s big questions. For this natural-born philosopher dressed in the guise of a writer, former English professor and bookstore owner, the answers to his musings often appear in the form of poetry. His latest and fourth book, “The House of My Father,” explores what he calls the magical border between memory and imagination in a series of prose poetry about his late father. Kinnear will read excerpts and talk about his book next week at the Vashon Bookshop. Ask Kinnear, 74, to describe his father and an image of a man larger than life starts to appear. Take his resume: U.S. Naval Intelligence officer in World War II, an American attache to the British Navy in Senegal, a lawyer and politician, state representative and director of revenue for Governor Dan Evans’ administration. Then factor in Kinnear’s early impression of his father returning from war to their home in Seattle when Kinnear was 6. It was also the first time he met his father. Add a dose of his father’s rule to recite the Gettysburg Address or Bill of Rights as prayers before a bed made tight with hospital corners, and the alchemy of facts and memory creates an almost mythical character. “My father was a force when I was growing up,” Kinnear said. “I had to learn to outgrow it.” Outgrow it he did with the help of his writing. Twenty years ago Kinnear penned a series of poems to sort through his understanding of the man who was his father and the relationship they had. Yet it wasn’t until 2012 that Kinnear reread those poems and realized they should be gathered into a book. With distance and reflection, Kinnear recognized his poems were also investigations into what makes up memory and what defines time. “The poems are a sequence of moments brought back not from time but from a mingling of memory and imagination,” Kinnear writes in the book’s introduction. “Modern scientific thought has demanded we be so certain of time, that it is a line, like a railroad track, on which we find ourselves in a passage we can never reverse. As I reread (the poems) … I know time, memory itself is something different. Ghosts, visitations, hallucinations, the reshaping
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Cal Kinnear will read from his new book of poetry,“The House of My Father,” at the Vashon Bookshop.
“Memories come and go, the faces, the moments, fire flaring and settling back. The constancy of life is an illusion of the habits we build to protect us from our inner weather. Is it any less powerful than the weather out there? ... Father to son, like gravity. Only the energy isn’t channeled like that. It’s wild as this night, turbulent as the ocean. Given, a gift too vast to manage, and still a gift. To make of what I can. Navigation. You still come to me, from wherever, in great gusts. This is my inheritance.” of desire and regret, where do these reside? ” Kinnear, who moved to Vashon in 2000, wrote his first rhyming poems as an undergraduate at Stanford University. His classmate, poet Sharon Olds, convinced him that poetry could still be written and sold, that it was not yet a meaningless form. With his graduate degree from Princeton University, Kinnear taught English at the University of Virginia and Wells College in New York. But his true poetic muse — inspired by poets James Wright, W.S. Merwin, Pablo Neruda among others — only began to sing once he
and his brother opened a bookstore near The Evergreen State College in 1970. Kinnear’s current poetry project called “The Great Wheel,” takes a look at Western philosophy and how he believes it needs to change. Does Kinnear ever worry he’ll run out of ideas to write about? Apparently not. For according to Kinnear, poetry is all about life. Cal Kinnear will discuss and read excerpts from his new book at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Vashon Bookshop.
Rocks star in a VAA science lecture New series debuts at VAA Vashon Allied Arts will launch a new science series that will begin Sunday with a lecture by a local geologist. The series builds on the success of VAA’s popular Arts & Humanities Series and Art History Talks. It will explore emerging and broad scientific topics that relate to how we live. “Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood” is the provocative title of this first lecture, given by David Montgomery, a MacArthur Fellow and professor of earth and space sciences at the University of Washington. Montgomery’s book “Rocks Don’t Lie” examines the world’s flood stories, drawing
from historic works by theologians, natural philosophers and scientists. He reveals the role that the Noah’s flood story played in the development of both geology and creationism. With an explorer’s eye and a new approach to both faith and science, Montgomery journeys across landscapes and cultures to look at the illusive nature of truth, how it has changed throughout history and continues to change even today. Montgomery will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Heron. Tickets are $14 for VAA members, seniors and students and $18 for general admission and are available at VAA or www.vashonalliedarts.org. The series will continue with a lecture by crow researcher John Marzluff on May 18 and a talk on gray wolves by Aaron Wirsing on June 8.
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Cordaviva, a nine-piece powerhouse band, will play at the Bike on Friday.
Dare to dance at the Red Bike The Tractor Tavern and ACT Theatre, Cordaviva’s influences stem from musical legends such as Nigeria’s Fela Kuti, Guinea’s Bembeya Jazz and Congo’s Franco & TP OK Jazz as well as the Brazilian and Afro-Cuban sounds of Caetano Veloso and Mongo Santamaria. “You’ll be in for a real treat when you see Cordaviva… (their music gives them) an unexpected edge in the local world music scene and completely sets them apart,” said Lindsey Scully of SSG Music. This is a free all-ages show until 11 p.m., then 21 and older after that.
The Seattle band Cordaviva will bring its Afro-beat to the Bike with a concert at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Cordaviva, a nine-piece powerhouse of dance music, finds its signature notes in the disparate rhythms and musical styles of Africa. Its upbeat original sound blends rumba, soukous, Afro-beat, funk and various Latin styles. Bright horns compliment vocal harmonies sung in various languages, along with soulful guitars and driving percussion. Performing at such notable Seattle venues as The Triple Door, Nectar Lounge,
Let French café music transport you back to Paris when Rouge, Seattle’s premiere nostalgic French music ensemble, performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Heron. With renditions of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg and Pink Martini, Rouge’s repertoire runs the gamut from racing waltzes to romantic ballads and upbeat jazz swings. Singer and dancer Janet Rayor fronts with sensual vocals channeling the best French chanteuses throughout time in instantly recognizable classics such as “La Vie en Rose” and “Ne Me Quitte Pas.” Rayor has performed in Seattle Opera’s “Pagliacci” and appears regularly with the Ruby Slippers Swing Band. Rayor will be joined by Ruthie Dornfeld on violin
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A market springs to life A welcome sign of spring on Vashon, the Village Green came alive Saturday for the opening day of the Farmers Market. The market will continue next Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when sun is forecast and even more farms and vendors will join the lineup. Clockwise from top right, Pearce Cobarr and her daughter look at jewelry at Michael’s Stuido; Pat Reardon and Jenny Bell provided music for the day; Adam Cone serves up bread and pastries from Snapdragon; and many farms, including Sun Island Farm, offered kale. Photos by Natalie Martin
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BOYS SOCCER STARTS SEASON WELL: The Vashon High School boys’ team, under the coaching leadership of Ben Bork, has won three games and lost two, as of press time. They play three games away and then will play two games at home at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, April 22 and 24, at the stadium. WWW.VASHONBEACHCOMBER.COM
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Baseball team drops two games in Bellevue By ROBIN HRUSKA For The Beachcomber
Gilbert, stroke, Taegan Lynch, Shannon Lipe and Te’a Schafer, with Ally Clevenger, coxswain) and quad (Mia Croonquist, stroke, Riley Lynch, Kalie Heffernan and Kirsten Girard, bow) and the junior men’s quad (Patrick Hanson, stroke, Jacob Plihal, Fletcher Call and Baxter Call, bow) going up against area rivals for the first time. However, Vashon rowers did a double take as they discovered that the competing crews were not the varsity competitors they expected. All three Vashon varsity boats cruised to easy victories with more than 20 seconds distance over the second-place boat in each race. Nonetheless Coach Parr was pleased with the effort of all three crews. On Sunday the Vashon junior crew moved its shells to Lake Stevens for a friendly scrimmage against a relatively young program. Vashon’s novice and junior varsity crews had a confidence-building day on glassy water. Next weekend Vashon master and junior crews travel to Eugene, Ore., for the Covered Bridge Regatta on Dexter Lake.
The Pirates lost 5-4 in eight innings last week, despite out hitting Bellevue 9 to 8. Michael Bernheisal put himself in scoring position with three base hits for the Pirates. He led the team off when he homered in the first inning, and then he doubled in the second and fourth innings. The Pirates scored two runs in the first inning, and then followed it up with two more in the sixth. Ezra Lacina looked sharp on the bump. Bellevue managed just one hit off of Lacina, who allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out four during his two innings of work. Then Bellevue’s offense woke up and tied it up in the bottom of the third. Bellevue pulled ahead in the fifth with two additional runs, but the Pirates came right back at them, tying it up again in the sixth. The battle continued on until Bellevue scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth. Micheal Bernheisal led the Pirates with three hits, Ezra Lacina and Simon Perrin had two and Ryan Bernheisal and Sam Schoenberg each had 1. On Friday, the Pirates then went on to play Cedar Park Christian at Marymoor Park. Cedar Park crushed the Pirates with an end score of 7-0. Ryan Bernheisal and Sam Schoenberg were the only two Pirates to muster hits against the dominating pitching of Cedar Park. Cedar Park never surrendered the lead after the second inning, scoring fiveruns on a two-run double and a three-run triple. Coach Steve Hall noted that the Pirates seemed a little rusty last week after having a week off with two rainouts. “We played a great game against Bellevue Christian. The boys fought hard, but unfortunately we weren’t able to come through with the win,” he said. He added that Cedar Park is a team that’s predicted to be one of the top teams in the state, as they were last year, and they have all of their players back. “As they did to us last year at their field, they beat us up pretty good. We were able to bounce back and beat them at home last year, and we are going to need to be able to do that again this year,” he said. “We need to shore up our pitching and start clutch hitting a lot better. It’s a great team with a good future ahead, and we just need to turn it around.”
— Pat Call is the father of two junior rowers.
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Crew teams join in weekend scrimmage By PAT CALL For The Beachcomber
For the second year in a row, Vashon crews were invited to participate in the Husky Open at the Montlake Cut between Lake Washington and Lake Union. This relatively low-key regatta on Saturday featured the University of Washington men’s eight rowing against perennial East Coast powerhouse Brown University in the marquee matchup (the Huskies prevailed). Vashon competed in one master and three junior events. The master’s men provided all of the excitement for the day, holding off Bainbridge and three other crews to take an outright first place (no age handicapping involved) in their race. Coach Richard Parr was particularly pleased that the men’s early-morning workouts on Quartermaster Harbor paid off. Masters usually row a 1,000-meter sprint course, but the Husky Open and Opening Day races in May are a full high school/collegiate 2,000-meter distance. The junior crews expected their first real test of the season on Saturday with the junior women’s four (Bryn
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Softball team splits week’s games
LACROSSE WINS THREE IN A ROW
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The Vashon Valkyries lacrosse team recently completed three games at home, winning them all handily, with scores of 14-9, 19-0 and 12-6. The team has yet to be defeated after seven games. Looking ahead, coach Larry DuBois said the team cannot rest on its laurels because its toughest game of the season, against Bainbridge Island, is coming up after spring break. He will be “tuning up the team” in preparation, he added. The Valkyries’ next home game will at be 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, against North Kitsap. Above, junior Sarah Raymond heads toward the goal in Thursday’s game against Kennedy Catholic High School.
This past week the fastpitch softball team played two road games in Bellevue. The Pirates won their first game, 16-4, against Bellevue Christian, but fell to Cedar Park Christian, 4-1. The team was feeling confident going into its road competition Wednesday. The year before they had taken Bellevue Christian into extra innings before a heartbreaking loss, but this year’s team has improved greatly from previous seasons. The Pirates had senior Gabby Frazier on the mound. Vashon got their hitting going early and didn’t let up all game. In the fourth inning, sophomore Delaney Anderson hit an inside the park 3-run home run to right field. Anderson is a first-year player and has already made a big impact on the team. Freshman Makenna McVey added to the hitting borage with a double and a triple.
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On top of the offensive outburst, Frazier pitched brilliantly, throwing a complete game and striking out nine batters. In the end, Vashon finished with a huge victory, marking the end of a four-year winless streak. On Friday, The Pirates headed back to Bellevue to take on a tough opponent in Cedar Park Christian. Frazier again started on the mound. This would not be an easy game; Cedar Park always puts forth a tough team, but the Pirates would not roll over. The Pirates played a tough game allowing only four runs, but Vashon’s offense never got going. The Pirates lone run came when sophomore Mallory Breen hit freshman Hannah MacArthur in. “Cascade Park Christian had to earn their runs instead of us just giving it to them,” Frazier said. “Overall it was a good game.” — Ezra Lacina is The Riptide’s sports editor.
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SHERIFF REPORTS March 3: A wallet was reported as lost or stolen at Rock Island Pizza. A fraudulent charge was reported on a debit card while still in the possession of its owner on the 10600 block of SW 110th Street. March 4: A woman reported receiving harassing and threatening phone calls while she was out of town. March 5: A burglary was reported and Oxycodone was stolen on the 9800 block of SW Dock Street. March 8: A person was pulled over for driving with a revoked license on the 18800 block of Vashon Highway.
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Silver for Distillery Ishan Dillon, left, and Paco Joyce accepted a silver medal from The American Distilling Institute, for Seattle Distilling Company’s flagship Rocket Vodka, on Tuesday, April 1, at the Sheraton in Seattle. This is the first spirits contest the distillery has entered. Courtesy Photo
Places of Worship on our Island All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery
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Burton Community Church
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14736 Bethel Lane SW
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March 10: Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 12600 block of SW 264th Street. March 11: A cable box was reported as stolen from an empty room while the owner was home on the 4700 block of SW 244 Street. March 13: A pair of expensive shoes was reported stolen on the 17200 block of 96th Place SW, when the owner was doing laundry. March 14: Boots were taken from a front porch and tools were reported stolen from an unlocked shed on the 18400 block of 103rd Avenue. Fraud was reported on the 27900 block of 145th Avenue, when a resident was notified by the IRS that he would not be allowed to submit his tax return because one had already been filed under his name and social security number. An orange leather bag was reported as stolen from the parking lot of the Thriftway, after the owner drove away without putting it into her vehicle. March 15: A DUI was reported on the 13400 block of Vashon Highway. A criminal warrant was served for a misdemeanor on the 16300 block of Vashon Highway. Identity theft was reported on the 21200 block of Tramp Harbor Road. March 21: A trespass was reported when transients gathered behind the Vashon Market IGA. Suspicious circumstanc-
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es and a possible burglary were reported on the 9500 block of SW 156th Street. March 22: A domestic violence assault was reported near the north end. Larceny was reported on the 28300 block of 143rd Avenue SW, where the gas cap was removed from a vehicle. A suspicious person and known burglar was seen on the corner of SW 171st Street and Vashon Highway after a car broke down. March 24: A misdemeanor was reported at McMurray Middle School when the principal determined that three students had been smoking marijuana. March 25: A bicycle with an add-on electric motor was reported as stolen after someone broke its lock and removed it from the owner’s front porch on the 17900 block of 97th Place SW. Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 9000 block of SW Harbor Road, where a vehicle was found off of the roadway and appeared to be stuck in mud, with the driver’s window down and music playing. March 27: Fraud was reported when a resident learned that personal information had been obtained by a third party during a security breach of the Seattle Catholic Archdiose computer systems. An attempt was made to file a tax return under the person’s name and social security number.
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“The pendulum has completely swung the other way,” he said. At the beginning of last summer, Taitch said he began to see fewer rentals available and he received so many calls when places were listed that he stopped putting “for rent” signs up. A longtime island renter himself, he and his wife recently bought a home, but before they could do so, they had to leave their rental home. For four months, he said, their family, which includes two boys, lived in a tiny apartment. “Even as a property manager,” he said, “there was nothing I could find or afford.” Emma Amiad, who is a buyer’s broker and also the president of the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness (IFCH), said she is acutely aware of the rental problem, but noted the situation is not unique to Vashon. “It’s a story that’s everywhere,” she said. Indeed, since 2008, the number of renters has been rising across the country, and in 2011, the number of rental households increased by 1 million, the largest one-year increase since the early 1980s, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). Nationally, the coalition reports, apartment vacancy rates have plummeted and rents have risen. In many areas, including Washington, wages have not kept pace with housing costs, compounding the problem. In this state, the fair market rent (a figure the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determines) for a two-bedroom apartment is $966, according to the NLIHC. In Washington, the coalition reports, the estimated average hourly wage for a renter is $14.91. In order to afford the $966 rent at that wage, a renter would have to work 50 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Should that renter wish to work 40 hours a week, he or she would need to make $18.58 an hour. This figure is what experts consider the housing wage, and it is the 15th highest in the country, meaning that regarding housing, Washington is the 15th most expensive state. On Vashon, county records indicate that average rents are slightly higher than the state’s fair market rate. On the island, the average rates are $870 for a one-bedroom house or apartment, $1,060 for two bedrooms and $1,560 for three bedrooms. While finding an apartment can be a challenge for renters with moderate means, people with the lowest incomes
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“What happens then?” she asked. face the most challenging situation. which works with survivors of domestic “There is such a dearth of affordable Across the country, the coalition reports, violence. Lee Kopines, the executive director at housing. Then where do you go? If there is there are just 30 affordable, available units for every 100 extremely low-income Seeds 4 Success, recently noted her sup- not a next step available, then you are back port for such housing and believes it could to square one.” households hoping to rent. But, she said, she is clear about the The same challenging picture exists on be a large help to many people that her organization serves, including those who need, even if the full picture is a compliVashon, social service providers say. Nancy Vanderpool, the treasurer and receive Supplemental Security Income cated one. “To heal and make strategic plans, you main contact for assistance through IFCH Benefits (SSI). “People that are on SSI get $721 a month cannot do that if you are homeless or said last year the nonprofit spent 38 percent of its budget, some $20,000, on rental for food, rent, clothes, everything,” she couch surfing or living in car,” she said. DoVE would have to grow and do a conassistance. Vanderpool added there was said. “There is just no way that people a notable lack of housing below $950 per on disability can afford the rents on the siderable amount of fundraising to make island.” a housing program work, she said, and month. Kopines said her orgadespite her reservations, she is interested. At the end of the sum“I think Vashon Household “Something has to be done, and this nization serves between mer, she said, there is 30 and 60 people a year would be a good first step,” she said. could easily build 100 always an increase in the The cost of living on the island is also that housing is an apartments and have them and number of people cona concern for island seniors, many people issue for all of them. tacting her for housing filled. I think people don’t Her hope, she said, say. Amiad singled out widows on Social help, but last year that is that by working with Security as facing extreme housing chalrealize what the need is.” was particularly true. Vashon Household, they lenges. Lee Kopines She added that at any could build small units “They are still living on money they Director, Seeds 4 Success given time in the fall, she for people with develop- started collecting when they were in their was helping 10 different mental disabilities and 60s from their husband,” she said. parties search for housTypically, that money is well under include a large common ing — and there was none to be found. area. They could then pool the hours of $1,000 a month, she added. “I could not recommend anything,” she each person’s caregiver so there would be “These people are getting squeezed out said. “Just waiting lists.” of here,” she said. “We have a fair number plenty of support for the residents. At Vashon Household, which owns four “I think Vashon Household could eas- of little old ladies living in someone’s apartment complexes for people with low ily build 100 apartments and have them backyard in an old RV or tent. … It really incomes, Executive Director Chris Szala filled,” she said. “I think people don’t real- is true, and it really is happening here.” said the waiting list for housing through ize what the need is.” DoVE’s Archambault noted the amount his organization has 50 people on it. Betsey Archambault, DoVE’s executive of work such a project would require, but Szala said that while he would like to director, also recently voiced her support like others who work in the housing and see more people renting rooms to oth- for such a project, but said for those she social service fields on the island, she spoke with guarded optimism about its ers at affordable rates and others build- helps, the housing picture is complicated. She has several clients right now who possibilities. ing accessory dwelling units — a recom“I think if it comes to fruition, it would mendation Vanderpool put forth — he would benefit from transitional housing, believes a more systemic approach to the where they could have a good place to be this rocking resource for the island island’s housing shortage is critical. To live while they sort out the next steps of because there is most assuredly a need,” that end, he said, Vashon Household has their lives, she said. But then there must she said. “It would take an awful lot of been working with its nonprofit partners be options for them when it is time for thought and an awful lot of planning, but it is also necessary and possible.” on the island and hopes to build an apart- them to move on. ment complex in town that would provide housing for many people with different kinds of needs. 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confirmed last week that Bakkhos’ contract to purchase the 180,000-square-foot building had been terminated. Anglin, who is also a managing partner with EdiPure — the Colorado-based company and brand of product Bakkhos would make — announced a couple weeks ago that Bakkhos may look elsewhere to set up its operation. The King County Council had not yet passed through committee the Vashon Town Plan amendment that would allow their business at K2, he said. What’s more the CUP process could take about a year since the permit surely be appealed by someone from Vashon, and he recently found out it couldn’t be expedited as he once thought. At the time, county officials confirmed that the process could be lengthy but said they hadn’t recently changed their message about it. Some islanders who have supported Bakkhos’ plans quickly petitioned the county council to fast track the town plan amendment, writing to county councilmembers and holding a short demonstration outside K2. At a TrEE Committee meeting on April 1, several Vashon residents spoke both for and against the town plan amendment. And although King County Councilmember Joe McDermott previously indicated the committee would take two to three meetings to consider it, after a short discussion, the committee voted 5-0 to pass the amendment on to the full council with a recommendation to approve it. “There was comfort from the committee to go ahead and advance it,” said McDermott, who has long supported the amendment. “Questions and concerns were addressed by the first hearing.” Anglin said that while the county did move the amendment quickly, as some islanders asked, it didn’t help Bakkhos much in the end, as the company still faced a CUP and rezone. The rezone of the
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K2 property from Community Business to must obtain a No Further Action (NFA) Industrial was an unclear process that could letter from the state before a CUP is granted for the site. also take up to a year, he said. McDermott said that portion was includ“It’s just too complicated,” Anglin said of the situation. “We have competitors that are ed in the amendment in response to conlicensed and already growing, and we can’t cern from islanders about contamination afford to sit idly by and just wait.” at the K2 site and a widely-signed petition Shango Los, an islander who founded from the Backbone Campaign. The DOE the Vashon Island Marijuana Entrepreneurs has said that to obtain an NFA letter for Alliance and has campaigned in favor of the K2 property, its owner would have to Bakkhos, posted a blog about last week’s address contamination from a leaky oil tank meeting titled “No One Wins.” Los, who that was removed several years ago, but not commented at the meeting, said he thought perform site-wide testing and cleanup, as neither Bakkhos supporters nor those who demanded by the Backbone Campaign. opposed the town plan change got what Anglin didn’t mention the NFA letter they wanted that day. as an obstacle to Bakkhos, but did say the “It was definitely a company is now looking disappointment,” he said to set up its operation “Any time we lose an of Bakkhos’ decision to outside King County, opportunity for economic end its K2 contract. in a “municipality that McDermott said that development in the county ... does not have additional Anglin did ask that the of restriction,” he I can be disappointed. But the layers county lift the CUP said. regulations that the county requirement for buildAs Bakkhos begins a new search, it appears ings zoned Industrial, has in place on the whole I the company has but McDermott never don’t think are unreasonable that also experienced some considered proposing for a new industry that we internal issues. Two of that to the committee its three original invesand believed the idea are learning.” wouldn’t have support tors — including one Joe McDermott on the council either. who was the founder of King County Councilmember He defended the CUP EdiPure — are no lonrequirement, saying ger with the company. it makes sense to have And it apparently has more a stringent permitting process for the struggled to submit documents in a timely largest marijuana start-ups, even if it dis- fashion to the state Liquor Control Board (LCB), which is considering its marijuana courages some new businesses. “Any time we lose an opportunity for business license application. According to a March 7 letter to Bakkhos economic development in the county, and in this case a viable option for K2, I can be Holding from a marijuana licensing invesdisappointed,” he said. “But the regulations tigator at the LCB, the company hadn’t that the county has in place on the whole submitted any documents requested by the I don’t think are unreasonable for a new state in January as part of its applicaindustry that we are learning.” tion process. The documents were due in Also passed along as part of the Vashon February. Town Plan amendment was wording that Anglin has since said that the letter was a would allow the Seattle Distilling Company mistake. However, a public records request to remain at Center, as well as a clause that by The Beachcomber that was fulfilled by any properties within the boundaries of the the LCB on Friday contained none of the town plan that are listed as contaminated requested documents and no record that by the state Department of Ecology (DOE) they had been submitted.
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What’s more, Bakkhos’ marijuana license application is now on hold because it backed out of the K2 property. According to an LCB document, a new policy at the agency requires that applicants who make significant changes during the licensing process have their applications put on hold due to time limitations at the agency. Bakkhos’ application is now on hold for six months. Bakkhos, which is listed on the Secretary of State website as including one original investor as well as one new one, is now looking at properties in Mason County, according to Anglin. Mason County is located on the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. Anglin called the county “the perfect environment for marijuana operations,” but said the company would have preferred Vashon. “We’re disappointed we’re not locating our operation on Vashon Island,” he said. “We not only invested financially, we invested emotionally and liked Vashon.” On the island, an ongoing community debate over Bakkhos’ proposed operation and the town plan amendment that would allow it has inspired some to call for an update to the Vashon Town Plan. The section of the Vashon Town Plan that creates zoning regulations dates back to 1996. The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council recently held a planning meeting to discuss the town plan that was attended by about 20 people. VMICC president Tim Johnson said the council is early in the process and hasn’t been in communication with the county yet, but it is hopeful it will eventually update the plan. The council would like to get county officials, planning experts and representatives of various groups involved, Johnson said, and plans to hold another planning meeting next month. He also suggested the council could use technology to get even wider input than it had the last time the plan was updated. “Our goal is to see what the island wants and to create a town plan overlay or island plan that is developed in cooperation with a lot more people,” he said.
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