Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, November 07, 2012

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FINDING HER WAY A nursery owner charts a new course. Page 4

BUSINESS | Williams Heating begins selling gas to public [3] NEWS | Park director to step down in January [5] SPORTS | Crew ends season with a strong showing [15]

CULINARY DELIGHTS Macrina Bakery owner issues a new book. Page 10

BEACHCOMBER VASHON-MAURY ISLAND

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Vol. 57, No. 45

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Coho return to Judd Creek

Judge rules against new board in Mukai case

A BANNER YEAR FOR SALMON By NATALIE JOHNSON Staff Writer

On a dry, chilly morning last week, a small group of Islanders gathered at a culvert over Judd Creek and peered into the clear, rushing water. “Do you see it?” one woman asked. Clad in workout clothes, she had come to the creek in Paradise Valley with two friends after an exercise class. They were joined by Tom Dean and Beth Bordner with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust, as well as another couple who stopped by the spot above the creek. Suddenly a coho salmon jetted across the shallow stream, sending water splashing behind it. The small group erupted into cheers. “This is a big event on Vashon,” Bordner said. “People get very interested in the salmon returning.” This fall, many are eyeing Judd Creek with special interest. A large number of coho have been making their way up the stream to spawn, a sign that — among other factors — restoration efforts at the creek may be working. “This is definitely the biggest pulse of coho we’ve seen in many years. There’s no question,” said Dean, director of the land trust, which has headed the restoration

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and make sure a code they’ve been using for the past 30 years remains solid. “It’s a prudent decision,” Koler said. Opponents of the designation, meanwhile, cheered the news. “I think that was the best decision, all things considered,” said Jim Stewart, who owns the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie building. “I’m glad to have the issue put to rest.” “I’m basically glad it’s over,” added Bob Seibold, a property owner in the proposed district who was torn over the designation

An effort by a group of wellknown Islanders to assume control of the historic Mukai Farmhouse was dealt a blow Thursday when a King County judge ruled the group had not orchestrated the takeover legally. Superior Court judge Monica Benton made the decision in a packed courtroom in downtown Seattle Thursday morning, after attorneys for the two boards vying for control of the property argued they were the rightful representatives of the Vashon organization. Bob Krinksy, the lawyer for the existing board, said he was pleased by the judge’s ruling. “It came down to fair play, and they didn’t (play fair),” Krinsky said, referring to the Islanders who tried to assume control of Mukai. The other side — Islanders who thought they had legally crafted a new board to take on stewardship of the famed property — said they questioned the judge’s decision. “We didn’t think the bylaws read that way,” said Ellen Kritzman. “We thought we had a good case.” At issue was control of Island Landmarks, a nonprofit organization that owns the Mukai Farmhouse and that was founded a dozen years ago by Mary Matthews, a historic preservationist who lives part-time in Texas and part-time on Vashon. A group of Islanders, concerned that Matthews and her small board of largely out-of-state residents were letting the historic property fall into disrepair, held a meeting four months ago, where several new members of the organization — enlisted without Matthews’ knowledge — elected a new slate of officers. They did so with the

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Natalie Johnson/Staff Photo (above); Kelly Keenan Photo (top)

Islanders congregate on a bank above Judd Creek last week, where coho salmon are being spotted in record numbers. From left are Beth Bordner, Kathy Ostrom, Donna Klemka, Jennifer Shields and Tom Dean. effort. Dean and Bordner spotted three salmon during their halfhour visit to the stream on Friday — more than they expected to

see that day. The coho, dark fish with bright red underbellies, took occasional breaks in calm waters before again fighting the currents to travel upstream, where

they would eventually spawn, or attempt to spawn, and die. Vashon’s Salmon Watchers — a SEE SALMON, 14

County suspends effort to declare Center historic district Preservation law called into question by VAA lawyer By LESLIE BROWN Staff Writer

The Islander who nominated Center as a historic district withdrew his request after King County officials told him the code the county uses to establish historic properties is apparently flawed and needs to be amended. Duane Dietz, an Islander with a deep interest in historic preservation, withdrew the

nomination Friday. Without a local champion for the proposal, officials in the county’s Historic Preservation Program have decided not to move forward on the nomination on their own, thereby ending what had become a contentious issue on the Island. “We wait for communities to bring nominations to us,” said Julie Koler, the county’s preservation officer. “If someone else were to resubmit it, absolutely we’d pick it up again.” At the same time, she said, Dietz’s decision gives county officials the time they need to go through the legislative process without a controversial designation hanging in the balance

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listed regular at $4.29. The average price in Seattle on Monday was $3.66, according to Seattlegasprices.com. Williams said he recently put a sign by the road that lists his prices and says the station now accepts debit and credit cards, and he’s noticed an increase in business. “I think customers are happy,� he said. “It’s one less card they have to have, one less bill to get in the mail.� Williams said the low price was not an introductory one. While the price of gas will continue to fluctuate, he said, he intends to keep the same margins. In addition, the station will soon begin to offer a discount of five to 10 cents per gallon to debit card users — a discount Williams said reflects the lower price the station pays to process debit cards compared to credit cards. Williams said the change was made possible when he recently purchased new pumps for the station. The former pumps, 15 years old, read only the gallons pumped and not the price charged and by law could only be used by those who held accounts with Williams. The new pumps, like most modern pumps, read both the gallons pumped and price charged and can

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After more than 40 years in the nursery business, Kathy Wheaton, owner of Kathy’s Corner in the heart of Vashon, is experiencing her 15 minutes — and then some — of fame. Last month Wheaton and a heartfelt letter she wrote about her nursery business appeared on the front page of Green Profit, a trade publication well known in horticulture circles. In it, she spelled out some of the challenges of her years in the profession, particularly the last few, when the recession caused a multitude of businesses to close. But she also wrote about the revitalization efforts she and her staff undertook last winter after Wheaton took a serious walk around her property, scrutinized what she saw and set about making changes. Since Green Profit published her letter — exactly as she wrote it — beginning on

its cover, hundreds of business owners and customers have contacted Wheaton, and Chris Beytes, the magazine’s editor, said he received positive comments about the story as well. “It struck a chord, I think, with a lot of readers,� he said, noting that that the topics she dealt with were the same issues many of his other readers were thinking about and feeling. Wheaton and her store first came to his attention this spring, he said, in response to his weekly email newsletter to some 20,000 businesses owners, asking them to rate their spring weekends, when retailers typically do the majority of the year’s business, on a scale of 1 to 10. Wheaton, he said, kept reporting 10s, including a note one weekend in April saying that the store had broken its record for the best weekend ever. A few weeks after that, Wheaton said, she sent him a long, unsolicited letter —

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With no cash and no line of credit, she decided she could forgo a paycheck for six more months, hired two new staff people — people she could not afford, but whom she could not afford not to have either, and she worked with vendors to bring in new stock. She raised prices and added to the landscaping crew, an aspect of her business that has kept her retail shop afloat during the recent lean times. And, she wrote in her piece, they made another important adjustment as well. “We quit being afraid,� she wrote. “We had been dying a slow death; it may have taken two years or 10, but we were slowly and surely declining. And now, well, it’s a long road with a many miles to go, but we are back to enjoying the trip.� In fact, Wheaton said, after the changes were in place, business began to turn around. “It was like we had turned on a valve. People have been fantastic,� she said. It was a good spring, Wheaton confirmed. April this year brought in 80 percent more money than April last year, and the landscaping business, up 300 percent, is so busy she has had to turn people away. “We’d changed,� Wheaton said about the springtime boom in her business. “And we hadn’t spent a ton of money doing it.� After May, when she sent Beytes her

letter, business continued to be strong through summer, apart from a soggy June, and regardless of what comes next, Wheaton said she knows she made the right decision. “If we didn’t really go after it, we weren’t going to be here for the longterm,â€? she said. “You can’t sit on your laurels and do nothing. ‌ I couldn’t not give it everything I had.â€? Over the coming weeks, Wheaton said, she hopes to sell one-half to twothirds of her stock as she empties the store for winter, holding sales to help the process along. Despite this year’s success, Wheaton said, she does not know what will come next for her business, but she’s at peace with her decision. Indeed, she said, she believes the path she and her staff have travelled is not just about business, but about life as a whole; everyone, she said, can make similar choices — small decisions that could alter one’s course. “We can all go sweep a floor. We can all smile. We don’t have to growl at our husbands. We don’t have to growl at our kids,â€? she said. Out among her plants, Wheaton said she is engaged again but has worked harder in the last nine months than she has in a long time. Though tired, she is stronger for it, she said. People say to her, “Gee, you look good.â€? Wheaton knows why. “I feel alive,â€? she said.

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the agency is being run. McCabe said she’s feeling the pressure. “I’m spending 12 hours a day behind a computer, with pressure from both sides, � she said. But McCabe said she gave the agency plenty of notice, in part because she knows the commissioners have not yet begun the search for a permanent director. “My hope is to help them find someone who is capable and enthusiastic about doing this job,� she said. LuAnn Branch, the parks commissioner who is heading up the search effort, said she’s disappointed by the news. “We would have loved to have her as a point of stability for the park district as we move forward,� she said. The board will now focus on finding McCabe’s replacement, she added. fields. It would likely cost $175,000. The figure in the paper — $250,000 — includes the costs of scheduling public facilities and providing access to them.

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Community council seeks to remake itself

The cumulative impact of good conservation work

A new set of bylaws could infuse the council with energy and purpose

The region’s salmon are a powerful emblem, a metaphor for life in the Pacific Northwest. As fish go, they’re mighty creatures — wide-ranging and strong, dramatic and almost mythic in the sweep of their lives. And because of the complexity of their life cycle, their habitat needs are varied and vast. They’re born in freshwater streams, linger as juveniles in saltwater estuaries, then venture into the wide-open waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean for several years before returning to their natal stream to spawn and die. 5IF MBOE USVTU BOE DPVOUZ Protect habitat for salmon, and you’ve safeguarded IBWF CFFO NFUIPEJDBMMZ that a wide range of XPSLJOH UP QSPUFDU +VEE $SFFL places animals need. Protect habiGPS ZFBST QJFDJOH UPHFUIFS B tat for salmon, and you’re NPTBJD PG QSPQFSUJFT . protecting the maritime Northwest. Vashon factors into this picture in a significant way. In central Puget Sound, we’re very nearly it — one of the few places left with long stretches of unarmored shoreline, healthy eelgrass beds and saltwater-inundated estuaries. And thanks in large part to the diligence of the VashonMaury Island Land Trust and King County, Vashon offers up another critical piece in this complex picture — miles of clean, naturally flowing freshwater streams where central Puget Sound salmon can find the gravel beds they need to lay their eggs. The land trust and the county have been working methodically to protect Judd Creek, our biggest watershed, for the last several years, piecing together a mosaic of properties that is beginning to represent serious and far-reaching conservation. Taken individually, these purchases along Judd Creek don’t capture the same kind of attention as other conservation efforts. The restoration work that follows — building fences, for instance, to keep cattle out of the stream — is tedious and slow-going. But the cumulative impact of this work is significant. As a result of the combined efforts of the county and the land trust, two miles of Judd Creek and its tributaries are now protected. Thousands of native trees and shrubs have been planted. Cattle are no longer wading through the stream. And this year, more than ever, there’s indication this work is beginning to pay off. The dramatic increase in coho salmon — a run considered highly imperiled — is likely due to La Niùa-influenced ocean conditions, a change in water temperatures that is producing more prey for salmon and pushing the coho farther south. What’s exciting is that those fish have decent habitat to return to: a stream with plenty of gravel, clean water, pools and eddies, overhanging trees and shrubs. So if you find yourself near the shores of Judd Creek with a few minutes to spare, walk along its bank and peer into its clear waters. And should you see one, cheer for that coho salmon, a symbol of ecological repair in a wounded world.

At the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council meeting last month, Steve Graham requested substantive discussion of the bylaw changes five colleagues and I suggest for the organization. We are proposing an overhaul — not a line-by-line update, but a new set of bylaws to replace what is now in place. Coincidentally, the meeting illustrated some of the problems with existing bylaws that we’re trying to address. Following a depressing update on the effect lower tax revenues will have just on Island road maintenance, Joe Ulatoski suggested inviting Joe McDermott, our representative on the King County Council, to give us the big picture of how declining revenues will affect life on Vashon Island. Joe was not quite sure if his suggestion required a motion. There was no quorum — a frequent problem these days — and for a moment, how to proceed seemed uncertain. I recalled earlier disputes when discussion at VMICC was allowed only when an active motion was on the table. Next, we learned that the proposed bylaw changes are stuck in a procedural conundrum. The current bylaws require review and a report by the Governance Committee. Action on the motion cannot proceed until a month after this report is delivered. But there is currently no Governance Committee. What now? In its current form, the community council has become unworkable and irrelevant. Our community council needs new life, beginning with a different set of rules. The proposed change is a start, a work-in-progress: barebones bylaws to allow flexibility within legal requirements. It’s an invitation to figure out how to bring Islanders together to engage with opportunities and solutions that relate to the direction and future of our community. It empowers six elected community leaders to run meet-

GUEST COLUMN By MARY G.L. SHACKELFORD ings, make decisions and adopt structure, procedures and policies that work best to engage more people in the civic affairs of our Island. It provides a way to register alternative perspectives and a way to recall elected council members. Not everyone can attend evening meetings or accept committee commitments. To dismiss those whose lives, interests and preferred ways of engaging absent them from VMICC meetings as uninterested in community life is to write off large parts of our community — people who regard themselves as active and committed participants in community life, people who care about VashonMaury Island and want their voices heard. Too often, the current town hall form is plagued by issue-specific, reactive meetings, packed by whichever side invites the most friends, and then lacks a quorum to consider issues relating to the long-term health of our community. Why not try something different? Why not experiment with new tools? Why not allow the use of various means to gather input, invite participation and encourage the sharing of ideas – beyond inperson meetings, outdated bylaws and Robert’s Rules? With VMICC stripped of official recognition by the county as a quasi-governmental voice, the intention is to begin to create an atmosphere of trust and collegiality that fosters creativity and community resilience. As a volunteer advisory board, common-sense, practical structures can foster dialogue and collaboration in an atmosphere of respect for leaders and integrity in service for the benefit of the community. I envision Community Council as an advisory board that makes a strong commitment to t MJTUFO TFFL JEFBT BOE FOHBHF with active and interested mem-

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bers of the community t BOUJDJQBUF BOE SFTQPOE UP problems and opportunities that relate to the direction and future of our community, t NBLF EFDJTJPOT BCPVU IPX UP pursue and advocate for community opportunities and solutions, and t MPCCZ BOE JOGMVFODF TUBUF county and regional stakeholders on behalf of our community. The new bylaws are not an attempt to re-make the community council in the image of All Island Forum. AIF has an entirely different focus that could prove helpful as the community council evolves into an effective actionoriented group. I see VMICC in partnership with many Island organizations, actively working with existing groups that have energy, resources and expertise in particular areas. Perhaps, as VMICC gets its feet back on the ground and begins to function well, the creation of some new working groups may be wise: a council of elders to advise and support; a bi-annual meeting of community leaders in health, education, the arts, social services, local economy, environment to discuss community priorities; a sanctioned circle to resolve conflicts and mend relationships. But this is down the road. For now, the proposed new bylaws for VMICC offer a place to start. Over the course of its 80-year history, Vashon Maury Island Community Council has re-made itself numerous times. Events of the last two and a half years make it clear it is time again. The proposed bylaws invite us to begin re-visioning our community council. I’m interested: Do we have the courage to explore the possibilities and see where we can go together? — Mary G.L. Shackelford is a longtime Islander who’s been active in both the VMICC and the All-Island Forum. The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council will vote on the bylaw changes at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 17. The Governance Committee will give a report on the proposal at the council’s meeting on Monday, Nov. 19. Both are at 7 p.m. at McMurry Middle School.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Arts center

Dreams of a new space bring a smile As I sip my coffee at the Roasterie at Center, I contemplate the recent developments in this historic intersection. As described in a news story a few months ago, Loren Sinner’s new lumber storage space took a lot of work to get the necessary permits. What he’s building there represents his determination and courage in an uncertain economy. Looking south from LS Cedar, across the road, stands what I consider an eyesore. Unused and unmaintained and, frankly, never handsome, the old McFeed’s building will, hopefully, give way for a magnificent new center for the performing arts. I smile over my coffee as I as daydream of the joy for all the performers and audiences who will reap the benefits of this wellthought-out structure for decades to come. My wife Mary, an Island artist, and I wholeheartedly support the new center for the arts. For all the

“space wars,� the cramped stages, the sub-standard floors our young dancers have had to endure, the lack of storage and facilities, etc., etc., this new allied arts center will be a brilliant solution. Looking back and preserving our heritage is important. But looking ahead and building for the future is important, too. This project looks good to me, and I hope it gets built. — Art Hodgins

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Shelter the Flame a lovely gathering On Sunday evening, Oct. 21, as the rain stopped and the crescent moon broke through dark, retreating clouds, the first of almost 300 attendees to the Shelter the Flame marriage equality event and candlelight vigil emerged from Vashon Theatre. `Standing on the side of love during the previous hour and 15 minutes were faith leaders from Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship, Vashon Episcopal Church, Burton Community Church, Havurat Ee Shalom,

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Vashon United Methodist Church, Vashon Lutheran Church, and Vashon Friends (Quakers). The flame of dignity and equality was kindled, sung over, and passed from speaker to speaker, including Sen. Sharon Nelson. By evening’s end, as vigil candles were distributed and lighted, an encompassing compassion was ignited and given shelter in the hearts of all those present. Today, as you read these words, the voice of the people of Washington state will have spoken either for or against the most fundamental of all human rights: the right to love, commit to and cherish the person of one’s own choosing. On Oct. 21, the hearts and souls of almost 300 hundred Islanders sang and flickered as one flame. No matter the result of yesterday’s vote, let it be known that Vashon Island is a welcoming Island — a place where human dignity and compassion come first, a sanctuary where all loving people and the relationships they forge and honor can find enduring acceptance and understanding. This country must strive to be a society defined not by those who have the most or those who love the least, but by those who

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love, are determined to always love and who vow never to cease living in the image of a loving father, mother, sister and brother. We vote with our ballots. We love with our hearts. By which measure will we choose to live? — Harmon McKendrie Arroyo, Shelter The Flame Coordinator

Intolerance hits all sides on Vashon In reading The Beachcomber’s editorial (“The politics of yard signs and marriage equality�), I found myself in complete agreement with concerns about the lack of tolerance shown when someone’s political views are marginalized, and in the case described, vandalism by the removal of signs from a yard. As was commented on last week by another reader concerning Greg Wessel’s politically onesided (humor) column, politics are something many people on the Island would like our local weekly paper to stay out of. But on

the subject of intolerance, I couldn’t agree more. I am a moderate politically. On occasion, I have favored a Republican candidate and displayed my support with car bumper stickers and signs in my yard. In the last election cycle, I had a sign stolen three times, and my car was even keyed. Scratched the entire length of the car, and right through the bumper sticker. I have also had a religious Christmas nativity scene vandalized on three occasions. Just this past week, I was told by a dear friend that having an American flag at my house shouted out that I was a Republican and wouldn’t be well thought of by many! Really? I was also told when the keying, vandalism and thefts happened, it was probably just kids or practical jokers. No, it wasn’t. It was intolerance. Just like the Rhoads-Weavers. My underlying concern is that many on Vashon, including The Beachcomber, believe that categorizing people that disagree with them

politically as unintelligent, non-thinking, uninformed, even homophobic, is fair game. This is intolerance, though those responsible would not see it as such. On any side of an issue, candidate, referendum — vandalizing or stealing someone’s sign because you don’t agree with the message, is just plain wrong. Even if you think that your ideas or positions are the only ones that should be considered “thinking.� Intolerance is still intolerance. — Andy Amstrup

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46#.*44*0/4 4FOE JUFNT UP TVTBO! WBTIPOCFBDIDPNCFS DPN Deadline is noon Thursday for Wednesday publication. The calendar is intended for community activities, cultural events and nonprofit groups; notices are free and printed as space permits. The Beachcomber also has a user-generated online calendar. To post an event there, see www. VashonBeachcomber.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the prompts.

8&%/&4%": t Baby Story Times: Babies and toddlers ages 3 to 21 months with a caregiver can enjoy stories, songs and more. 10 a.m. Wednesdays this month at the Vashon Library.

5)634%": t Skeptics and Believers: Religious debate in the Western intellectual tradition is the focus of this series of lectures and discussions. This week’s topics are Karl Marx — Religion as False Consciousness and Nietzsche and the Genealogy of Morals. For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 408-7360. 4 to 6 p.m. at Lewis Hall behind the Burton Community Church. Social Security 101 — Everything You Wanted to Know: Kirk Larson, Western Washington public affairs specialist for the Social Security Administration, will offer information on retirement benefits and eligibility requirements, what early retirement does to benefits and understanding how to get the most from benefits. Call the Vashon Library at 4632069 to reserve a space. 1 p.m. at the Penny Farcy Training Center. Carpe Diem Primary School Open House: This school is for children in kindergarten through third grade. Families planning to apply for admission next year are encouraged to attend. 6:30 p.m. at the school in the Land Trust Building. Parent Forum: Karyn Brownson from the Youth Suicide Prevention Program will present a talk, “Adolescent and Teen Stress: Know the Signs and When to Seek Help.�

RSVP to Yvonne Zick at yzick@vyfs. org or call 463-5511, ext. 609 to reserve a space and ensure that organizers have enough materials. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the McMurray Library.

'3*%": t Veterans Day Assembly: Vashon students will honor veterans for their service. The McMurray Symphonic Band will perform, and fifth-graders will sing. The community is welcome. 9:30 a.m. in the Chautauqua gym. Author Reading: Island author Karen Cushman will read from her newest book, “Will Sparrow’s Road.� 6 p.m. at Vashon Bookshop. (For more information, see page 10.)

4"563%": t Food Drive: The Vashon Maury Community Food Bank will host a food drive. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Thrifway. Weekend Book Club: Discuss Gretchen Rubin’s “The Happiness Project� and view Shawn Anchor’s presentation on “The Happiness Advantage.� December’s selection will be “The Virgin Suicides� by Jeffrey Eugenides. Contact Nancy Paul for more information at 7555334 or NBP812@gmail.com. 3 p.m. at Paul’s home near town. Fall Fruit Show: More than 100 varieties of Island-grown fruit will be on display. There will also be experts to identify apple varieties, fruit-growing resource tables and a list of fruit trees for sale. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. At the Land Trust Building, there will be four presentations: Growing Plums and Nectarines on Vashon at 10 a.m., an update on the apple cider orchard of Wes and Laura Cherry at 11 a.m., Fruit Varieties — Old & New — Suitable for Growing on Vashon at 1 p.m. and Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Landscape Utilizing Permaculture Principles at 2 p.m. Family Concert: Caspar Babypants, better known as Chris Ballew, the lead singer of the Seattle-based rock band The Presidents of the United States of America, will offer a family singalong and concert. Free. 10:30 a.m. at Chautauqua.

16#-*$ .&&5*/(4 Vashon Island School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Station 55. Water District 19: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Water District 19, 17630 100th Ave. S.W. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Ober Park.

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Adopt-A-Cat Day: VIPP hosts an adopt-a-cat day every Saturday. Go to www.vipp.org for directions or call VIPP at 389-1085. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at its adoption center at 12200 S.W. 243rd St. Cribbage: Play nine friendly games of cribbage against nine different players. The cost is $8 for visitors and $10 for members. For more information, email Vashon Cribbbage@gmail.com. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays at the Vashon Eagles, 18137 Vashon Hwy. S.W.

46/%": t Unitarian Fellowship: Indigo Lewis and Rev. Carmen McDowell will offer a playful, intergenerational look at the need for mindfulness and preparedness in “Protect Yourself from Zombies.� Bob Smueles of VashonBePrepared will have information at the coffee hour. 9:30 a.m. at Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. The War: This free film stars Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood. A young father returns from Vietnam and teaches his son, who is involved in a turf war over a treehouse with a gang of bullies, what is worth fighting for. 1:30 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre. Veterans’ Walk and Dinner: Two Iraq war veterans, wounded in the line of duty, will undertake a 60-mile walk this weekend from Bremerton to Fort Lewis, by way of Vashon. Their goal is to raise awareness about traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. At the Eagles Veterans’ Dinner, diners will have a chance to meet them both, including SSG Chess Johnson, the subject of the documentary film “Exit Wound� by Vashon native Hunter Holcombe. This annual dinner is free to vets, $5 for a vet’s spouse or widow and $15 for the public. Tickets must be purchased at the Eagles prior to the event. For more information, email Chris Gaynor at cbgaynor2@ yahoo.com. The Eagles event will include a 5 to 6 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. music by the Portage Fill Big Band at the Vashon Eagles, 18134 Vashon Highway S.W.

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Vashon Community Thanksgiving Celebration: Artists, faith leaders, musicians and other Islanders will share their art, music, and experiences about gratitude. The event will be participatory and for all ages. An offering will be taken to benefit the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank. Several faith communities are offering the event. For more information, contact Rev. Dan Houston at 9487746. 7 p.m. at Camp Burton.

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Family Story Times: A half-hour of stories, finger plays, movement and music for newborns to children age 6 with caregiver. 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays this month at the Vashon Library. The Vashon-Maury Island Green Party: All progressives are welcome. Topics will include election results, Vashon governance, Bill McKibben’s “Do the Math Tour� and Transition Vashon/Resilience Circles. For more information, call Melvin Mackey at 463-3468. 7 to 9 p.m. at Joy Goldstein’s home, 10329 S.W. Bank Road.

61$0.*/( DSHS Mobile Van: Islanders can stop by the van and apply for a variety of assistance prorgrams. People can also drop off paperwork, complete an Eligibility Review, a Mid-Certification Review or make changes to an existing case. For more information, call the food bank at 463-6332. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the food bank and 3 to 5 p.m. by Vashon Market. Harbor School Open House: Head of School James Cardo will present an overview of the school’s curriculum and travel study program. Faculty members will answer questions and meet prospective students. Current Harbor School students and parents will offer insights and give tours. Science teacher ZoĂŤ Hughes will provide a tour of the school’s new science lab. RSVP by phone at 567-5955 or by email at info@ harborschool. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the school. Vashon Computer Club: This meeting will continue the examination of Windows 8 and the changing ways computers are used in our mobile society. Guests and their questions are welcome, and attendance is free. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Vashon Senior Center. Michael Meade Book Release: A 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Methodist Church. (For more information, see page X.) Celebration and Book Launch: This event will marks the publication of “Voices from the Verge: a Collection of Writings and Images.â€? 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Vashon Bookshop. Holly Daze: This bazaar features

The public is invited to attend this meeting with Washington State Ferry personnel from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at McMurray Middle School. Topics will include the legislative session, community marketing, new ferry construction, liquefied natural gas and routespecific issues. crafts and items for holiday gift giving, many of the items homemade. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at McMurray Middle School. Dance Improvisation: The class includes a qi gong warm-up, games and skills. The fee is by donation. For more information, contact Karen Nelson at heartgreen@yahoo.com or (503) 740-0523. 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Hanna Barn Studio, 7712 Point Robinson Road. Vashon Delta Dogs: Learn how to become a certified therapeutic pet partner team. For more information, contact Kathy Farner at farnerkv@comcast.net. 5 p.m. Mondays at Vashon High School. English as a Second Language: Free classes in reading, writing and speaking English meet for adults each week. 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Vashon Library. Enhanced Fitness: This is an exercise for men and women 55 and older. The cost is $35 for 15 classes, and an introductory class is free; the class is also free to Group Health Medicare members. 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Ober Park. Foot Massage: Massage therapist Tami Brockway Joyce will teach the art of giving and receiving a foot massage as part of the Hestia Retreat Hearth Circle series for women and girls. The cost is $20 per person with scholarships available. People are encouraged to sign up in pairs. Contact valerie@hestiaretreat.org to register and for location. 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Yoga: Irene Tokar will teach Core: the Jewel in the Lotus. Proper core

support can resolve low back pain, hip or knee pain and tension in the shoulders or jaw. Students will learn simple exercises they can practice at home. To register send a check for $30 to Island Yoga Center, P.O. Box 2062, or drop it off in the mailbox by the front door. For more information, contact the studio at 463-2058 or info@islandyogacenter.com. 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Island Yoga Center. Silk Painting: Suzanna Leigh will offer Shibori painting on silk. The class will include Japanese techniques of folding, twisting, tying and dying silk. The cost is $75 plus materials, about $25. For more information, call Leigh at 4635255. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Leigh’s studio, 20733 87th Ave. S.W. Internet Level 1: Learn how to browse the Internet, type website addresses, understand basic Internet vocabulary and use search engines. Register with the library at 463-2069. 10:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Vashon Library. Vashon Leadership Seminar: Roger Taylor, an Islander and a leadership development professional, will offer a leadership seminar starting this month. The seminar will include several topics, including results and leadership — separating outcomes from activity, facing verses avoiding challenges and decision-making styles for different situations. The cost is $250. The series will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and 13, at the Land Trust Building. Register by today, Nov. 7; contact Taylor at 463-3763 or email drumdoc@aol.com.

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TRUNK SHOW: Vashon Allied Arts will host a jewelry trunk show, featuring works by jeweler Zuzana Korbelarova, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Heron. Originally from Prague and now living in Burton, Korbelarova crafts sterling silver pieces set with stones, including labradorite. Korbelarova recently participated in jewelry trunk shows at the Seattle Art Museum and Tacoma Art Museum. See a sampling of her collections at www.zuzko.com.

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he irresistible aromas of freshbaked bread, tarts and pies might soon waft through more Island kitchens than usual — now that one of Seattle’s celebrated pastry chefs has issued her second cookbook. And this weekend, she’ll be spreading the word about it on Vashon. Leslie Mackie — a Vashon resident and the founder of one of Seattle’s most established bakeries — will sign books and offer tastes of recipes from her book, “More from Macrina: New Favorites from Seattle’s Popular Neighborhood Bakery.� On Saturday, she’ll sign books at the Vashon Bookshop, and on Sunday, she’ll make an appearance at Vashon Thriftway, where she’ll hand out samples of Macrina pastries that the grocery store has just added to its product line. Hungry? Consider these treats. At the book store, Mackie will offer samples of a turnover made with Nutella and bananas and a savory Sardinian flatbread sprinkled with truffle salt. At Thriftway, she’ll offer up what she calls apple pull-aparts, made with brioche dough, fresh-baked Granny Smith apples and cinnamon sugar, as well as gluten-free biscuits packed with marionberry freezer jam. It’s all part of a push for Mackie to establish herself on Vashon — a place she moved to full-time only a few months ago, after years of shuttling back and forth from Seattle to a second home here. She’s eager to share her expertise and passion for food with Islanders. “What’s really important to me is to inspire more people to cook at home

and gather people around the table,â€? she said. Mackie’s new tome, published by Sasquatch Books, contains more than 70 recipes and beautiful color photography of delicious edibles, including breads and rolls, muffins, scones, coffee cakes, cookies, pies and cakes. There are also chapters about savory dishes that include clams with bacon, sweet potatoes, garlic-buttered crostini and other brunch fare. Vegan and gluten-free recipes get their due in the book as well. The book — a follow-up to Mackie’s best-selling “Macrina Bakery & CafĂŠ Cookbookâ€? — is not just a compendium of recipes. It’s also sprinkled with anecdotes about some of the bakery’s most loyal customers, employees and providers. Mackie developed her kitchen skills at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and was among the first wave of American chefs who experimented with recipes from European master bakers and a long, slow fermentation process. To Mackie, the craft of baking has a traditional, almost spiritual importance. “To me, making bread is being an artist,â€? Mackie writes on her website. “In France, bakers are revered because bread is such a central part of the family and the community.â€? Mackie opened Macrina Bakery & CafĂŠ in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle in 1993 and quickly gained a loyal customer base. She opened a branch of the bakery on Queen Anne in 2001, and in 2008, the bakery added a third location in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood — a facility where all of Macrina’s bread is now

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Leslie Mackie, a Vashon resident, will launch her new cookbook on Vashon this weekend. baked. In between the opening of the stores on Queen Anne and SODO, Mackie also operated a Macrina Bakery outlet on Vashon, housed in the Old Fuller Store building. It closed in 2008. Her popular Seattle cafĂŠs have been featured in Sunset Magazine, Pacific Magazine, Bon AppĂŠtit, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times and have received extensive coverage in The Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met magazine. Mackie’s baking prowess now reaches well beyond Seattle, a result of her appearances on Julia Child’s “Baking with Juliaâ€? television series and feature segments on many Food Network shows. She has also received several nominations for the “Outstanding Pastry Chef Awardâ€? from the James Beard Foundation, which honors food and beverage industry professionals for their achievements.

Now, Mackie said, she thrilled to be living full-time on Vashon and expanding her profile here at a time when her new book is flying off the shelves of her cafĂŠs in Seattle. “I just want to encourage people to pull out their rolling pins and make something special,â€? she said.

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MORE BOOKS: Two acclaimed writers hold events .JDIBFM .FBEF A8IZ UIF 8PSME %PFTO U &OE Michael Meade, an Islandbased storyteller, mythologist and author, will offer a presentation themed around the release of his new book, “Why the World Doesn’t End: Tales of Renewal in Times of Loss,� at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Vashon Methodist Church. The evening will include a blend of storytelling, poetry and discussion. Meade first became well known in the 1980s and 90s as one of

the leading lights of the Men’s Movement. He is the author of four other books and with James Hillman and Robert Bly has edited “Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart� and “Crossroads: A Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage.� He is also the founder of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit that encourages greater understanding among diverse peoples. Meade’s new book tackles the daunting subject of how to respond to apocalyptic events and times.

“Nightmare scenarios of the End may turn out to be a dramatic device intended to awaken people to deeper levels of awareness as life reaches not a final end, but a vital edge of revelation rippling with new discoveries and surprising insights,� Meade writes in the book.

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Aficionados of traditional Irish music have a treat in store, with an upcoming house concert starring acclaimed two-row button accordionist Paddy O’Brien. The concert, organized by Islander Will Morgan, is set for 7 p.m. Monday at a private Island home. Call Morgan at 276-0842 for reservations and information about the location. The suggested donation to attend is $20. O’Brien, from County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland, is an award-winning player with a career that has spanned almost 40 years. During that time, he has collected thousands of compositions — jigs, reels, hornpipes, airs and

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group of volunteers who count salmon in local streams — have spotted 106 coho in Judd Creek this fall. Last year at this time they had seen just seven coho, said Bianca Perla, a local ecologist who heads the group. There are about twice as many volunteers watching Vashon streams this year, Perla said, but still the number is clearly high for Judd Creek. “This time of year last year it was very, very dismal in

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Judd Creek,â€? she said. This fall a couple coho have even been found at Shinglemill Creek, Perla noted, a stream where they haven’t been spotted in years. Vashon isn’t the only place seeing a lot of salmon. Some say the entire Puget Sound is seeing large returns of salmon this year — one reason the orcas have visited the South Sound several times already this month. Although official counts performed by the state haven’t been completed, fisheries managers believe there may be record runs of chum and coho. Biologists believe large salmon runs are due to La NiĂąa weather patterns, which have created an ocean climate where food for salmon is plentiful. Dean, however, thinks that when it comes to the numbers in Judd Creek, restoration has also come into play. The land trust and King County have been working to improve fish habitat in Judd Creek for about a dozen years now, Dean said, and have purchased several parcels along the creek, Vashon’s largest watershed. Most recently, they’ve been working with the owners of Singer Farm in Paradise Valley, putting up fencing to keep cattle out of the creek and planting native trees and shrubs that attract insects and prevent erosion. John Browne, who lives along Judd Creek, said the stream is now the clearest he’s seen it in years. Usually with the first significant rains of fall, Browne said, the creek becomes murky and flooded with sediment, but not this year. Dean said land trust officials believe the improving health of the stream is making it more attractive to spawning salmon. “Our guess is whatever we’ve seen in terms of water quality is directly related to (restoration),â€? he said. Back at the culvert, the women who came to spot salmon took one last look at the stream before going their separate ways. For one of them, Kathy Ostrom, it was the first time she’d seen a spawning salmon. She felt like she had witnessed part of a large, connected circle of life, she said. “To be that close to nature is very precious and valuable,â€? she said. For Dean and Bordner, the experience was exciting for a different reason. On Vashon and in the rest of Puget Sound, coho numbers have dwindled in recent years. Unlike the hardy chum salmon — which will return to local waters later this month — coho have been greatly affected by shoreline

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Crew grabs last medals to end season By MARIANNE METZ LIPE For The Beachcomber

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Soccer team shows resilience but is taken down at playoffs Vashon’s varsity girls soccer season wrapped up last Tuesday night with a 4-0 loss to The Northwest School. At the Tuesday night playoff game at Sammamish High School, the Northwest team started quickly with two early goals before the Pirates were able to get their footing. Vashon fought back with several runs into the attacking third, but was rebuffed by good defense and some bad luck. The team’s heart and fortitude were apparent all night as several girls played through injury and the players never let up despite the score. The Pirates end their season with a respectable 10-7 record. The future of Vashon’s girls team looks bright as they return three

of their top four scorers next year, including team scoring leader, junior Lliralyn McEachern. She racked up 20 goals this season to place her third in the Nisqually League. Freshman Madelyn McEachern scored 10 goals, and sophomore Emily Brown made eight. The Pirates will lose four-year starter Lena de Guzman — who made 12 goals — to graduation, among the departing seniors. The entire starting defense and both keepers are expected to return next season, joined by a promising group of incoming freshmen that should bolster the Pirate lineup. — Kelly McEachern

Last weekend the Vashon Island Rowing Club wrapped up its fall season with two regattas in Seattle, where the club won two first-place medals and took many second- and third-place finishes. On Saturday, the junior rowers went to Green Lake to compete in the Frostbite Regatta, a 1k sprint race, where they earned the two first-place medals. The women’s open quad, with Kalie Heffernan, Hannah Russell, Emmie Kehoe, Anna Ripley and coxswain Ally Clevenger, crossed the finish line first in 3:55 — 11 seconds ahead of the closest competing crew. The novice girls also had a strong race in the women’s novice four event, taking first by seven seconds. Rowing that boat were Mei Lee Vandervelde, Caprial Turner, Emma DuBois, Emily Milbrath and Olivia Mackie as coxswain. “The novice girls did an awesome job this weekend,� said Assistant Coach Tom Kicinski, who also lamented the cancellation of the novice boys race due to wind conditions later in the afternoon. Second-place finishers were the women’s open four and the women’s JV four. Three Vashon boats that placed third — the men’s open quad, the women’s third varsity four and the men’s lightweight eight. On Sunday at the Head of the Lake Regatta, a 5k head race co-hosted by the University of Washington and Lake Washington Rowing Club, both

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The men’s junior quad placed fourth at the Head of the Lake Regatta. Left to right, coxswain Isaac Hughes, Jack Mask, Charles Elliott, Patrick Hanson and Nathaniel Petram. the masters and juniors competed in seven races. Five boats finished in second place, two of which had competing Vashon crews in the field. In the men’s junior quad, Gus Magnuson, Tate Gill, Baxter Call and Isaiah Mosser-Rohe, with coxswain Mackie, came in second, while rowers Nathaniel Petram, Patrick Hanson, Charles Elliott, Jack Mask and coxswain Isaac Hughes placed fourth. Both boats finished on the heels of Canadian crews. Head Coach Richard Parr said it was impressive just to come in second to one of the Canadian boats, which represented large and talented teams. “Coming in second to them is no shame,� he said. In the women’s masters quad race, both Vashon boats took second in their respective flights. The masters men, rowing in a four and a double, each finished second as well. “The masters had good races

all the way around,� Parr said. Although the junior girls quad came in fourth overall, they were only one second behind the fastest American boat. In the highly competitive women’s junior eight race, the same Vashon crew that raced in Boston two weeks ago put their training to the test and took third place out of 11 entries. “We’ve come a long way in the eight compared to a year ago,� Parr said. “We’re right up there with the big guns. But we’ve got some more work to do to overtake those big guns.� Parr said that overall he was pleased with VIRC’s fall season. The team will resume competition in the spring. “I’m really happy because we got some pretty good depth across the board, especially with such a young team,� he said. — Marianne Metz Lipe is a member of the Vashon Island Rowing Club’s publicity committee.

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The VHS Pirates ended their season with a home-game loss to South Whidbey High School Friday night, 48-14. The game was dominated by the Falcons, who completed several long passes and executed strong running plays to lead 41-0 at the half. But the Pirates reemerged from the locker room fired up for the second half, and in the fourth quarter, the team showed what they’re made of when sophomore Nate Lawson passed the ball to his brother, senior Josh Lawson, shown above, who got the pigskin to the 10-yard line. A final pass from freshman QB Sam Schoenberg to junior Garrett Starr put the Pirates on the board. Starr made another TD in the final minutes of the game. Clyde Pruett made both PATs. It was also senior night at the football stadium, a chance to honor the team’s five retiring seniors — Jefferson Douglas, Peter Evans, Josh Lawson, Elan Peterson and Alex Soriano.

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the meeting, she said. “If notice was to be given by the secretary and no one else, it would have said that. ‌ A fair reading of the bylaws allows for notice in the way it was done,â€? she said. After both sides had argued their cases for about an hour, Benton ruled from the bench in favor of Matthews and her board. While she did not comment on the handful of bylaws disputed in the case, she did agree with Krinsky’s reading of the clause about special meetings, ruling that the meeting called by Kritzman and the subsequent election were not valid. Matthews attended the hearing but declined to comment afterward. Krinksy called the ruling the right one. “She was absolutely correct,â€? he said. If Islanders were concerned about the state of the Mukai Farmhouse, Krinsky added, they should have carried out their membership drive and election openly. Matthews and the original board members, he said, have nothing but good intentions

ago, said she wished the judge could have taken a broader approach to the case. The Islanders’ past struggles with Matthews and her history with the property were only touched on during the hearing, she noted. What’s more, Kritzman said she believes the existing board may not be a valid one. Bank records obtained by the group show that no membership dues had been deposited into Island Landmarks’ account for about a decade, suggesting there were no official members or elections for years. “We could not, in this venue, paint the entire picture,� Kritzman said. The new board members, meanwhile, say they will continue to pursue legal means to remove Matthews and her board, perhaps appealing the decision or asking the state Attorney General to step in. With increasing support from Islanders — their membership has grown to more than 100 — they plan to meet later this month to discuss strategy. “It’s definitely not over,� Kritzman said.

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tile to them in the past and had refused to admit new members into Island Landmarks. “They actually did not accept offers of help and membership,� said Rayna Holtz, a member of the new board the group tried to elect. “We expected to have opposition.� After the special meeting in question, Holtz said, Matthews refunded the new membership dues that were deposited into the organization’s account. The board has since changed its bylaws as well. Krinsky, on the other hand, said the original board members are showing a continued commitment to the property. Matthews and her husband Nelson Happy, who say they now live part-time in the adjacent fruit barreling plant, recently painted the farmhouse and put tarps on the leaking roof. The work, he noted, was all paid for by the couple. “My clients deserve a thank you and an apology,� he said. Kritzman, who was on the original board of Island Landmarks a dozen years

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for the historic property. “I think it was unfortunate this was carried out in a way that I think was clearly intended to sever (the original board). ... There could have been an orderly transition, and my client’s interests could have been included too,� he said. But a large group of Islanders — mostly those who believed they were new members of Island Landmarks — lingered after the ruling to discuss their disappointment. Some of them have been working for years to address problems they see at Mukai, a property that was purchased with public funds but is now largely off-limits to everyone but Matthews and her board. “Frustration is my number one feeling right now,� said Kritzman. Members of the group said they had no choice but to orchestrate a takeover of Island Landmarks, since other efforts to breathe new life into the organization and ensure the farmhouse received better care hadn’t worked. Matthews, they said, had been hos-

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nomination. “It does simplify things a bit.� The effort to get Center nominated as a historic district began earlier this year, when Dietz submitted to the county’s historic preservation office a 40-page analysis of the crossroads and its historic significance. According to the county office, the four-way intersection is one of the most historic crossroads remaining in the county, a region that has seen rapid growth over the last few decades. The preservation office endorsed the nomination in a staff report submitted to the King County Landmarks Commission, the eight-member panel that approves such designations. Dietz had talked to some of the property owners in the area, he said in an earlier interview, and believed they supported the nomination. But local support for the proposal apparently eroded as the nomination process moved forward, and last month, when the landmarks commission came to Vashon to hold a hearing about it, commissioners faced a standingroom-only crowd packed

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tures could ever be listed as historic if they needed to meet all the criteria. But Kristine Wilson, a lawyer with Perkins Coie, said the commission is misreading its own ordinance; the way the law is drafted, she said at last month’s meeting, all the criteria have to be met before a designation can move forward. She submitted a letter to that effect, as well. At the hearing, commissioners said they would seek legal advice from the King County Prosecutor’s Office. Last week, Koler said, the county’s lawyer got back to the commission with his analysis, and while he disagreed with Wilson’s interpretation, he said the ordinance’s language is ambiguous. The county will now go to the county council and seek an amendment clarifying the law. “We need to make sure we have the baseline process secured,â€? Koler said. Dietz’s withdrawal of his nomination, she added, “gives the commission time to pursue the code clarification through the legislative process.â€? Dietz, reached Friday, said little about his decision, noting only that he’s found the controversy over his effort painful. “It’s not been a pleasant experience. ‌ I did not anticipate the

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politics behind this at all,â€? he said. Others expressed disappointment with the process and VAA’s role in the contentious issue. Roy McMakin, a property owner within the proposed district who supports the designation, said he believes VAA overstepped its bounds by raising questions about the historic preservation ordinance. “To try to undermine an important historic resource for our region by parsing the wording is, I think, playing with fire. ‌ The whole thing is kind of disgusting,â€? he said. Donna Klemka, a community leader who spoke in favor of the nomination at the hearing, expressed

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similar sentiments. “I think it’s a shame that in their interest of pursuing their project, VAA has thrown a stone at the whole county program,� she said. But VAA board member Susan Kutscher said VAA was simply trying to “stand with our neighbors� by raising questions and concerns about the proposed designation. “Most of our neighbors were opposed to it. If people want to landmark their property, that’s wonderful. We were supporting the majority of our neighbors who were against it,� she said. Both Kutscher and Anne O’Leary, chair of the VAA board, said the designation — had it gone through —

would not have had a legal or regulatory impact on VAA’s project, since the organization has already filed for a permit; the project, as a result, is already vested. But the issue was a tricky one for VAA, O’Leary said, because of the impact it could have on fundraising. “Some people didn’t want to be perceived as being against historic preservation by supporting our project,� she said. What’s more, if VAA is unable to break ground before the permit expires and Center were designated, VAA would need to begin the process over again within the context of a historic district. “That would have come at a huge expense to us,� she said.

Muriel May Morley Williams Muriel May Morley Williams, 98, of Vashon, died peacefully October 16th, 2012. Muriel was born in Seattle on September 1st, 1923. She was the only child of Ray and May Morley. Muriel and her parents moved to Vashon in 1930 where she received her education on Vashon and is part of the proud VHS class of 1941. On October 3, 1944 she married Harvey Williams, the love of her life. Starting married life living in Arizona and California, they returned to Vashon in 1945. They built and made their home at Vashon Heights where they lived and raised their family, son Bob and daughter Kathy. Muriel felt blessed and proud being a stay at home mom. After retirement Muriel and Harvey packed up their Winnebago and their dog Susie and headed for Carson City, Nevada, spending much time with cousins on their horse ranch. When at home Muriel found pleasure in planning gatherings with her many friends and family or sharing in the dessert making’s for the Old F*rts Club and was always ready for music with The Garage Boys on Saturday nights. Never without a craft, whether it was ceramics or card making, or an evening watching Wheel of Fortune with knitting in lap, while baking brownies, or with coffee cup and cookie in hand visiting with friends. Muriel was never idle for long. She was the queen of zingers, ready at any given moment for her favorite victims. Muriel is preceded in death by her husband Harvey and is survived by son Bob and wife Donna of Cosmopolis, WA, daughter Kathy and husband John Pierce of Sammamish, WA, grandchildren Mardi Jo, Aaron, Heidi, Curtis and Mica and their spouses, and great grandsons Robert and Dylan, plus her extended family, the Ljubich and Lawson tribe. Muriel has now joined her husband, friends and family who were waiting on the day of her arrival in heaven but left behind many very special dear friends who came into her life and blessed her with love, care, and friendship, many of whom call her mom or sister. Her list of special people is long but each and every one will know she is around with every “whiff� of coffee! Her family would like to give their heartfelt thanks to all the people who have helped care for her in her final years, the staff and volunteers at Vashon Community Care, Kevin and Nicole Lucas at Sunrise Lifestyles Adult Family Home, and Cindy Grenville the “good daughter.� A memorial will be held November 18, 2012, at 2:00 pm at the Island Funeral Service, reception following at Sound Foods. Thank you to Lisa Devereau at Island Funeral Service for assisting with the arrangements. Please visit the online guest book www.islandfuneral.com. Memorial gifts in Muriel’s memory can be made to Vashon Community Care, 15333 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon, WA 98070.

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Mary Nelson on Pie won the Novice division, which took place on a shortened course, followed by Lisa Nicholas on Blondie in second and Beth Anne Freiling on Ava in third. Kate Shook on PJ won the Senior division, with riders 18 and over, followed by Aubrey Roth on Minuet and Leigh Sellari on Blue. In the Social Security division, where the horse and rider’s ages added up to more than 60, Valerie Vigesaa on Marta took first, followed by Char Phillips on Gypsy and Craig Harmeling on Jordan Hall. The Best Conditioned Horse was Minuet ridden by Roth, and the Most Senior Pair were Nicholas and Blondie. For information on next year’s ride, contact Linda Kozak at 463-1317 or bantams@ the-kozaks.com.

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King County has sent letters to seven property owners on Vashon informing them that they’re now accruing $25-a-day fines — civil penalties for their alleged failure to respond to the county’s order to have their septic systems inspected or repaired. The letters came with a bill of $750 for the first month worth of penalties, according to Dr. Ngozi Oleru, environmental health division director for

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est chapter in the county’s multi-year effort to address failing septic systems, considered sources of pollution that are fouling beaches and closing geoduck beds to tribal and commercial shellfish harvesters. The county began its effort in 2007, identifying 263 homeowners in six different waterfront neighborhoods who needed to either prove to the county that their systems were in order or begin the process of figuring out if their system works. The county, meanwhile, has secured nearly $400,000 that will be used to create a loan fund for those property owners who have stepped forward to address their failing on-site septic systems but can’t afford to do so, Oleru said. The fund likely won’t be enough to address all the financial needs among the waterfront property owners with failing systems, she said, but it’s a start. “There’s still a lot of work to be done,� she said. The Puget Sound Partnership, meanwhile, applauds the county’s action. The partnership, a small state agency established by Gov. Chris Gregoire and the state Legislature to clean up and restore Puget Sound, has identified the need to find and fix failing on-site septic systems as part of its 2012 action agenda, said Alecia Lawyer, a spokesperson for the agency. “King County is taking this seriously,� she said. “These penalties are a last resort, and we support these efforts.�

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Barbara Ruth Alfers Barbara Ruth Alfers (Small) passed away peacefully in her home in Olympia, WA on November 3, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Barbara and her identical twin sister Beverly were born in Seattle, WA on January 11, 1933 and were adopted at 4 months of age by Ruth and Jean Small of Seattle. Barbara and her sister grew up in Fauntleroy in West Seattle and attended 12 years at Holy Rosary School where her lifelong faith in God began. Barbara then went on to study at Seattle University in the School of Theology and worked as Secretary to the Colonel in the Army Veterinary Corps before marrying Gerald Alfers in 1955. Together they raised seven children and Barbara was a wonderful grandma to their ten grandchildren. She enjoyed raising her family in West Seattle, the same neighborhood as her childhood, while also spending summers with her family and friends at her beach house on Vashon Island. Barbara also had a special connection to animals, from farm animals, zoo animals to family pets. She told many stories about her pet turkey who loved his nails painted red, her dog Brownie, as well as walking her cow Bessie throughout West Seattle, selling milk during the war. Her favorite story about her cow was Bessie getting loose one day and running from her home in Fauntleroy all the way down Roxbury in West Seattle, she and her twin sister running after her. In addition to her own childhood pets, she had a special relationship with each of her adult children’s pets. Somehow, they knew she was the special one in the family who handed out tasty table scraps at will (after meals). While raising her family, Barbara also devoted many hours volunteering at Holy Family Church in West Seattle. She was very active in the Altar Society and Holy Family Sodality. She also spent many years teaching religious studies classes at Holy Family and St. Bernadette. Of her many interests, she particularly enjoyed her husband’s years in Seafair and loved all of the social events and duties that went along with it. She was also a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Phi. The last 20 years of her life were spent at her beautiful home in Olympia, WA with several months per year in Hawaii. She also traveled throughout the world, most notably her religious pilgrimages throughout Europe, including Medjugorje and Israel. Anyone who knew her also knew she had a great story to tell. When she told a story, everyone was captivated and laughing, retelling the story for years to come. She also had a big heart for anyone in need and would drop everything to help in any way she could. People knew that if they or a loved one needed a prayer, they could count on her to devote hours to the cause. If someone were seriously ill, she would bring out her personal holy water from Lourdes. Barbara is survived by her husband Gerald, children Jerilyn Templeton (Brad), Joseph Alfers, Jean Alfers, John Alfers (Tanya), James Alfers, Jennifer Spencer (Jeff), Jeff Alfers (Cathy); and grandchildren Christopher, Shaun, Nicole, Alex, Aaron, Andre, Willem, Ella, Iris and Isaak. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Dr. Chris Burtner, the staff at Lacey Dialysis Center, and Providence Sound Home Care and Hospice for their compassionate and devoted care during Barbara’s long battle with diabetes and kidney failure. Please know that Barbara was very much at peace, with minimal pain, and a smile on her face in her last days. We know she is resting in the arms of the Lord while storytelling with her twin sister, family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, http://www.ccsww.org/site/ PageServer?pagename=donate_waystodonate. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 9th at St. Michael Church in Olympia @ 11am.

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Cookie and her buddy, Byron, were relinquished to VIPP since they were having a hard time living with toddlers in the household. Cookie is a shy girl who likes to get pets but she is unsure about being picked up and held. Cookie is submissive and she hangs back from the other cats in the shelter finding a safe spot in a cat cubbie. Cookie and Byron are part of our Purrfect Pairings program where the adoption fee on a second cat is 1/2 off.

were relinquished when they had a hard time with the toddlers in the family. Byron is a friendly cat but he isn’t comfortable about being picked up. Byron gets along with other cats and he has shown easy going personality at the shelter with all the cats and volunteers. Byron is the kind of cat that will follow you around like a dog but is not ever a pest. He has great house manners too.

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