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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012
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A shared passion takes photographers far
School district officials rethink class schedules
Islanders’ photos appear in hundreds of calendars a year
By NATALIE JOHNSON Staff Writer
By NATALIE JOHNSON Staff Writer
Picture it: A whitewashed lighthouse perched on a rocky bluff in Maine is set off by a brilliant pink and purple sunset. Palm trees in Bora Bora sway in the sun over a blue, ripply sea and beneath a sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. Washington’s own Mount Rainier stands snowpeaked and shining above a wide field of shockingly colorful wildflowers. Most people in America have probably seen at least one of Mary Liz Austin or Terry Donnelly’s breathtaking photographs. Many have even hung the couple’s work in their own homes — though perhaps for only a month. The talented Vashon pair have not only developed a knack for capturing great scenes, but over time have built a large arsenal of timeless landscape photographs — stunning pictures that appear
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Mary Liz Austin and Terry Donnelly pose in their office, where they keep 20 cabinets full of film negatives. in hundreds of wall calendars each year. Their shots have also graced the covers of magazines from National Geographic to Country Magazine, adorned office walls all over the world,
been broken into pieces as puzzles and filled the pages of six of their own large, glossy coffee-table books. “I would call them modern masters,” said Rick Dahms,
a friend of the couple who is also a photographer. “They’re the top echelon, especially in what they do.” SEE PHOTOGRAPHERS, 18
Last week many Island parents and students received emails from the Vashon School District, asking them to give their thoughts on the middle school and high school’s class schedules. For the first time in more than a dozen years, the school district is taking a serious look at Vashon High School’s class schedule, a study that may well result in a change from the current trimester system and changes at the middle school as well. “It’s been a long time since the high school looked at its schedule,” said Stephanie Spencer, vice principal at VHS. “There’s been little things along the way, but not a major study of the five-period trimester.” Spencer, along with McMurray Principal Greg Allison, now heads a 14-person schedule committee that convened this fall and has been tackling the in-depth study. In recent years, Spencer said, she and other staff have heard increasing concerns about the high school’s current class schedule, one where students have three trimesters and take five classes at a time. Some core classes are only assigned for two of three trimesters in a year, creating what some consider to be gaps in instruction. The gaps, some say, can become problematic, especially in skills-based classes such as SEE SCHOOLS, 13
Cleaning up Quartermaster Harbor
State works to remove hazardous junk By NATALIE JOHNSON Staff Writer
On Friday during a break between rain showers, Lisa Randlette stepped out of a small boat and onto an enormous wooden structure floating in Quartermaster Harbor. “Be careful, it’s really slippery,” said Randlette, a rain gear-clad planner with the state Department of Natural Resources’ Aquatic Resources Division. She and Rolin Christopherson, another DNR official, were at Dockton that day to put a third and final bright-pink notice on an old net
pen — a 120-foot-long docklike structure crisscrossed with walkways. Both Randlette and Christopherson said itis the largest abandoned structure they’ve ever dealt with. Two earlier notices on the net pen produced no response, and as early as next month, the state will remove the net pen, part of its wide-ranging effort to clean up Quartermaster Harbor and bring order to the many boats and buoys moored there. It has already removed two abandoned boats and one sunken vessel through a similar process. “This is one piece of the puzzle to clean up the harbor,”
Randlette said. The large net pen was put in the harbor about 20 years ago, and some Dockton residents say they think an old Island family once used it to rear salmon in large nets strung between the walkways. Those who put it there, they say, are likely long gone. In recent years, boaters who used the aging net pen as an makeshift dock to tie their vessels to have taken steps to maintain the structure. Cables have been strung to hold the pieces together, lights have been SEE HARBOR, 19
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Lisa Randlette, with the state Department of Natural Resources, posts a final notice on a large, abandoned net pen at Doctkon.
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Islanders last week unanimously approved a motion to overhaul the VashonMaury Island Community Council’s bylaws, putting in place a model that some hope will create a group that’s more collaborative and productive in addressing Island issues. The motion, put forward in the fall and approved last Tuesday in a 39-0 vote, will eliminate the council’s use of Robert’s Rules of Order, which some have said bog down meetings and prevent conversation. Under the new bylaws, VMICC board members will gauge community sentiment on Island issues by conducting informal polls and hearing comments at meetings and collecting feedback online via Facebook and email. Board members — rather than Islanders at meetings — will then vote on issues, presumably informed by what they’ve heard, said VMICC board president Tim Johnson. “We’ll entertain a representative government ourselves a little more,� Johnson said. “Theoretically you’ll reach out to a lot of people who don’t show at meetings and find out what they feel,� he added. Johnson, who was part of the group that put forward the motion, believes that under the new model the board will be able to more effectively communicate Islanders’ views to county officials and will in turn form a better relationship with them. He called the relationship critical since the council this year was defunded and stripped of its semi-official status. “Getting on top of the future with our elected officials is important,� he said. The restructuring proposal was put forward in September by Johnson and five other Islanders, several of them active in GreenTech or All-Island Forum. The group
spent several months crafting the proposal, which was then reviewed by VMICC’s governance and policy committee. A small group of people skeptical about the proposal showed at last week’s meeting, Johnson said, and questioned whether the council should take away Islanders’ voting power and give it to the board. A long discussion ensued, he said, and a couple small changes to the motion resulted — one being that the board would contain eight members rather than the proposed six. ‘They wanted to make sure it took more yes votes to get something decided on,� he said. Several well-known Islanders spoke at the meeting in support of the motion, Johnson said, and ultimately those who had doubts presumably changed their minds, as no one voted no. He said the give-and-take discussion that occurred was promising to see. “It was the beginning of what I’ve been hoping to see, that our meetings and interactions are more related to discussing what’s on our minds instead of lining up on opposite sides of the vote,� he said. In the coming months, Johnson said, he and others will focus on how exactly to implement the new model and would likely set up a new Facebook group and email chain to reach out to those who don’t regularly come to meetings. Johnson admitted he doesn’t know exactly how the new bylaws will play out, but said clearly the old model wasn’t working. “That’s the exciting part; it’s something new to try,� he said. Meanwhile, the council is also looking to fill a vacant seat on its eight-person board. Islanders Terry Sullivan, Max Slade and Stephen Buffington were recently voted onto the council, while Carl Sells resigned for personal reasons, leaving an open slot.
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Food bank draws busy year to a close, looks toward finding a new home By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
As 2012 draws to a close, the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank reports a busy year, having served roughly 1,500 Islanders, expanded its hours and upgraded some of its technology and systems. With the economy still weak and need for support services strong, the demand at the food bank was high all year, according to Executive Director Yvonne Pitrof. The food bank’s statistics through November show that the agency provided food to 653 Island households and 1,439 individuals — roughly 15 percent of the population on the Island — in the first 11 months of the year. On average, the agency provides food for roughly 200 households each week. Summer, which typically draws fewer clients, did not quiet down this year, and an average of 213 families sought assistance each week in July, making it the busiest July on record, Pitrof said. “That was really a surprise for us,� she said. Pitrof noted that the difference compared to other summers was striking, with
the three previous Julys bringing in 169 to and 179 families. “We’ve seen a lot of people hit crisis who had never been there before,� she added. In the spring, the agency began opening its doors from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons, creating an additional day for food distribution. The change has made the food bank’s services available to people who might not have been able to come otherwise, Pitrof noted, and has eased congestion on Wednesdays, the longstanding distribution day. “It’s been great,� she said. “People are not waiting for two hours in line anymore.� The food bank also launched its new Farm and Garden Apprenticeship program in the spring. This program employed an intern — a food bank client — eight hours a week at the food bank’s one-acre farm on Wax Orchard Road and a high school student a few hours a week at the large garden next to the food bank. Farm and garden manager Jenn Coe focused on planting winter crops this year, and the gardens are still active. “We’re harvesting like crazy,� Pitrof said.
Also in the spring, as part of a grant the United Way awarded, the food bank took part in an assessment of its volunteer program, Pitrof said. The Seattle organization 501 Commons helped lead the review. From that work, Pitrof said, the food bank has come up with what it calls its Volunteer Impact Plan and has developed strategies for communication throughout the organization. With the agency’s growth in recent years, Pitrof said, some of the communication with volunteers has grown weak, and she hopes now some of those problems will be remedied. Behind the scenes, Pitrof said, technology changes will help with some of the agency’s more mundane tasks. For the first time, she said, all the agency’s computers are networked, and an additional technology upgrade came through a grant to the South King County Food Coalition for new software, which Pitrof said will help streamline record keeping and reporting. Looking to the future, Pitrof noted that the board decided the food bank should
begin looking to move, hopefully within the next three to five years. Its location at Sunrise Ridge has served the agency well, she said, but space for both dry goods and perishables is an issue, and also important, she noted, is the need to meet the legal requirements for food handling and storage. “We serve a lot of food, are handling a lot of food and serve vulnerable people,� Pitrof said. The board has just begun a needs assessment, but Pitrof noted that ideally she would like to see the farm and food bank in one location, something that she believes would open up many educational possibilities. To complete all of its changes this year, Pitrof said the agency tapped into its reserve fund. In mid-December, in the midst of its year-end fundraising campaign, it had $125,000 to raise by the end of the month. Last December, the agency received $102,000 in donations, and the higher amount to be raised this year is of some concern to Pitrof. “If we don’t make our goal, our board is going to have some decisions to make,� she said.
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Well-liked physician will leave the Vashon Health Center By LESLIE BROWN Staff Writer
For the past 12 years, Dr. Kim Farrell has cared for countless Islanders — the majority of them women — at the Vashon Health Center. She’s seen some of them through difficult diagnoses, come late at night to tend to emergencies, helped others find ways to live healthier lives. She’s enjoyed the practice immensely, she said. But both the hours and the increasing reams of paperwork have proved frustrating to Farrell. A woman with a range of interests — she started out her professional life as a singer and an actress — Farrell has decided to take a break from what has proven to be a demanding career. Her last day at the bustling clinic at Sunrise Ridge is next week. After that, Farrell, 53, plans to visit the Southwest, a part of the country she loves, take stock of her life and decide what’s next. The decision was a difficult one, she said, “because of the sense of responsibility I feel and the fact that I really love and enjoy the people I work with.� But after years at what she called “a clinic in a country setting,� where she has to be on call one night a week, she said she feels a need for a break. “I’m taking some time to reassess and re-evaluate and to see if there’s a way I can continue in medicine in a more sustainable way,� she said. Rita Cannell, who manages the clinic, said it will be hard to lose Farrell. “She’s a very popular female physician,� she said. Nearly 90 percent of her patients are women. The clinic, which is a part of Highline Medical Group, has been assigned a temporary physician, Dr. Melissa Negretti, a Highline doctor who lives in North Seattle and who has agreed to commute to Vashon for as long as six months, Cannell said. The clinic, meanwhile, has already started searching for a doctor to replace Farrell, but the process will take some time, Cannell said. The clinic’s most recent addition, Dr. Jeffrey HansPetersen, took two years to find. What’s more, she said, Farrell has held a special place at the clinic. “It’ll be hard to fill her shoes.�
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Dr. Kim Farrell will leave the Vashon Health Center then take some time to travel in the Southwest. Farrell is also known to many Islanders as a talented photographer. Farrell comes from a family of doctors; four generations of men before her were ophthalmologists. But she didn’t embark on the path of medicine as a young woman. Her undergraduate degree was in music, and she spent five years as an actor and singer, including walk-on parts at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and touring as part of a two-person act. But she was struggling to make a living, she said. “And I felt like I wanted more meaning in my life.�
So after two years of evening pre-med courses, she entered University of Minnesota’s medical school at age 32. She discovered Vashon Island during her residency at Swedish, when the hospital held a retreat at Camp Sealth. “I remember when we drove onto the Island thinking, ‘Oh, how come we didn’t know about this little gem.’� When she was ready to begin her practice, she sent a letter to the Vashon Health Center, which had just lost two popular doctors, a couple named Mary and John Hoagland. She said she recalls walking into the clinic for an interview and being greeted by huge smiles. “I thought, ‘This is the right place.’� Farrell and her husband John Cornelison moved to Vashon and over the years have become active members in the community. Farrell sings in the Vashon Island Chorale and occasionally in the Vashon Opera; Cornelison, a software engineer, is active in VashonBePrepared. Both are talented photographers. Farrell sat in a crammed office at the health center as she talked, wearing her customary silver bangles, her long hair nearly covering the stethoscope around her neck. Her practice has been full and meaningful, she said. What she’s most enjoyed, she said, has been the long-term relationships she’s developed with patients whom she’s seen over time, people she often runs into at the grocery store, the farmers market or some Island event. “You get to see someone as a whole individual,� she said. But even with a part-time schedule, she estimates she works 70 hours a week. Particularly difficult has been the weekly call schedule — one night a week when she sometimes finds herself up most of the night, seeing patients in an otherwise empty clinic. “It’s no picnic,� she said. She may return to medicine, she added, but she’s far from certain. Meanwhile, she plans to enjoy her passion for photography, travel, hiking and other outdoor activities. Though she’s headed to the Southwest for a stretch, she hastens to add that she and Cornelison aren’t moving. Her nephew, she said, is calling her excursion “a walk about.� “It’s time,� she said. “I need to make a change.�
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Despite its many awards, The Beachcomber asked us again to review events on Vashon for 2012. There weren’t many, so we resorted to a college tradition and plagiarized — or consulted — trusted sources like the Weekly World News. If we had to summarize 2012 in one phrase, it would be “arguing about sex and the economy, usually with some connection to Florida.� For a start, January opened with the Iowa caucuses, where Romney and Santorum tied for first place. Speaking of ding dongs, Hostess filed for bankruptcy citing health care costs stemming from the employees eating their own products. On Vashon, coyotes were sighted (cougars were here all along), the Vashon Park District ran into a glitch, and the Rhododendron was retired, proving conclusively that WSF is controlled by aliens. The excitement continued in February, when the Russians drilled to an ice-covered lake in Antarctica, located (according to The Seattle Times) “southeast of the south pole.� Hoping to discover long-extinct creatures, the Russians put a camera down the hole and found a CEO making less than seven figures. In other news, a Nigerian tried to blow up an airplane by detonating explosives in his underwear, but the device failed. The bomber’s wife remarked that she wasn’t at all surprised. Super Tuesday was in March. Mitt won in Virginia because his opponents weren’t on the ballot. In Russia, Putin won because his opponents weren’t on the planet. And there was a sad Etch-a-Sketch moment for Bluegrass fans when Earl Scruggs passed. Diehard fans had Foggy Mountain nervous breakdowns. The U.S. Supreme Court in April approved strip searches for minor offenses, including violations of the leash law. Our dog Bubby barked that if anyone wants to strip-search him, they’d better bring treats. Citing Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, North Korea fired a rocket at a threatening target. And in Colombia, Secret Service agents were accused of hiring prostitutes. A spokesman claimed, “We were following Obama’s goal of buying local.� Meanwhile, on Vashon, rumble strips appeared, giving the park district a welcome reprieve from criticism. But the important news was the discovery of the G Spot by Adam Ostrzenski of the Institute of Gynecology in Florida. Dr. Ostrzenski found it using a technique we learned in biology class, but there is NO WAY we are going to describe it. A CIA report in May exposed an underwear bomb plot using a carbon-fiber prototype that was snatched by undercover pledges during a frat party in Yemen. A true quote from this report: “Officials were briefed on the operation.� In this country, one man was arrested for strapping his kids to the hood of his car (who hasn’t wanted to do that?), and a second tried to steal a golf cart by jumpstarting it. He was charged with “attempted battery.� Also in May, King County’s historic preservation office questioned the design of Vashon Allied Arts’ performing arts center (surprising the architects), and Zombiez became undead, surprising the rest of us. June opened with a party as
As another year draws to a close, we at The Beachcomber would like to thank the many people who supported the newspaper in 2012. Putting out a weekly paper for a place as lively and engaged as Vashon is both difficult and rewarding, and we couldn’t have done it alone over the past 12 months. Our readers, of course, come first. You’re a loyal audience week after week, and you often help shape the paper. A visit to the office with a news tip, a question about a topic we haven’t covered, a kind correction when we get a fact wrong, appreciation for a story well done. also deeply grateful 1VUUJOH PVU B XFFLMZ QBQFS to We’re our advertisers, many of GPS B QMBDF BT MJWFMZ BOE whom support this paper week after week, through FOHBHFE BT 7BTIPO CPUI EJGGJDVMU BOE SFXBSEJOH BOE thick and thin. Our newspaper couldn’t exist without XF DPVMEO U IBWF EPOF JU you. Thank you for your BMPOF PWFS UIF QBTU NPOUIT support. And then there are the many writers and photographers who routinely contribute to the paper — talented individuals who help us with some of the heavy lifting around here. Several writers regularly contribute commentaries, adding personality, perspective and some humor to the opinion pages. Kevin Joyce, Will North, Kevin Pottinger and Greg (and sometimes Margaret) Wessel, thank you for keeping us laughing and pondering life on this quirky island. A couple of arts-minded writers — Candace Brown and Shannon Flora — reviewed theater productions in the last year, finding just the right touch in covering high school and community shows. A cadre of Islanders make our sports pages possible week in and week out. Parents and volunteers Brian Brenno, Cheryl Pruett, Rita Allman, Karen O’Neil, Marrianne Metz Lipe, Ezra Lacina, Kelly McEachern, Jeff Hoyt and Jill and Pat Mulvihill, as well as coaches Kevin Ross, Gary Means, Charley Rosenberry and Jackie Merrill, have all helped us cover our young athletes this past year. Finally, we want to thank the many photographers who graciously shared their work with us. Ray Pfortner, Robert Teagardin, Ralph Moore, Cindy Koch, Casey Gripp, Alice Burns, Michele AnneLouise Cohen and Tom Hughes lent us a hand — or a photo — from time to time. Kelly Keenan, a hobby nature photographer, took some great photos of salmon and ocras that landed on our front page. Rik Forschmiedt made the sports pages come to life by shooting photos of young athletes in action week after week. Another big thanks is due to Lawrence Huggins, a skilled photographer who shoots great photos for the newspaper, on assignment, simply because he enjoys the work. Larry’s photos, including one on today’s front page, have enhanced both the newspaper and Destination Vashon. All of you, from our readers to our advertisers to those who contribute to the paper, help to keep The Beachcomber at the heart of our community. We look forward to our shared efforts and your ongoing support in 2013.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW By MARGARET AND GREG WESSEL liquor sales went private. Eleven thousand liquor stores opened, including two in Burton. “It will be a lot safer,� said one Burton 14-year-old, “because we don’t have to hitchhike to get our vodka.� We can’t remember anything else until July, when the Thai restaurant opened — and then closed — and then opened. We think they have a secret password. And the sheriff threatened to end the hydroplane race after being awakened on the Fourth by the grating noise of newcomers’ complaints. Curiosity landed on Mars in August following a procedure that included feats we could not master in gym class, and a shocking sentence was received by the band Pussy Riot following charges of hooliganism (which includes flash mobs and public whistling). We mention it here to see if The Beachcomber will print the band’s name. Said author Boris Akunin, “I can’t believe our officials are quoting medieval edicts. You’d think they were running for president of the United States.� In September, the Democrats nominated Obama and Clinton (Michelle and Bill), and a UW professor discovered that the West Seattle Hum is not caused by fish mating. “The rumble strips on Vashon remain a mystery,� said the professor. Shortly after, a shadowy character released a hateful film leading to rioting in Islamic nations. “Too bad he didn’t release his film in Russia,� said one Pussy Riot supporter. The presidential debates arrived in October. President Obama slept through the first, but later rallied. K.D. Lang rallied on Vashon, and soccer players rallied at the park district fields. Just before Halloween, Hurricane Sandy blew in, depositing Floridian chads as far north as Massachusetts. Sadly (or not), Mitt lost in November, but he didn’t seem to know why, prompting David Brooks of the New York Times to ask, “Doesn’t he read the papers?� After the election, voters grabbed the last of the Twinkies, and David Petraeus grabbed the last of his paychecks following an affair that involved a Florida woman. This brought us to December, with its promise of same-sex weddings, dueling Nutcrackers, legal dope and a fiscal cliff, which (considering the political posturing) is really a fiscal bluff. It was no bluff that Susan Hanson announced her retirement, and the end of the world occurred on Dec. 21. At least we’re pretty sure it ended, but our press deadline was the 14th. If not, let us be the first to wish you a happy 2013, and to note that 13 is an unlucky number. — Greg and Margaret Wessel live on Vashon, where they closely follow the news.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Homelessness
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I’d like to comment on your story last week concerning the “homeless� camp near the Methodist Church. (“Homeless camp near town prompts concern.�) It’s my understanding that the people are gone at this point and the property will be cleaned up. However, the point of my writing is to remind folks that being homeless does not necessarily mean being a drug addict or being a bum. There are always a very few people, many of them mentally ill, that act out in public, and many people think that they represent the homeless. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Most of the homeless or about to become homeless that the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness (IFCH) deals with are clean-living members of our community that have fallen on hard times. Over 90 percent of those we help need help once or twice and then are able to get back to work or find a new job and get back on their feet. We also work with Saint Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army, Vashon Youth & Family Services and the Vashon food bank, as well as some private Island groups to help our fellow citizens. Even those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol and some that have serious mental problems often get the help they need and become productive and contributing members of our community. I see some of those folks working at Island jobs and marvel at their resilience and hard work. I don’t think that I could travel the road they’ve traveled and come out as well. Those who are truly homeless and have nowhere to go include people with many different backgrounds. We do what we can with the few resources we have. That effort should not be sidetracked by fear or misunderstanding. It’s simply too important.
I recently survived bacterial meningitis while on vacation in Palm Springs, Calif. The incubation period indicates I contracted it on Vashon. It is extremely rare and deadly 15 percent of the time. I was hospitalized for 10 days and am on IV antibiotics at home for one week. The symptoms are fever, severe headache, body aches, stiff neck, vomiting, rash, drowsiness and dislike of bright lights. If you experience these symptoms, contact your doctor at once. Treated early, it is curable with few side effects. If treatment is delayed, you may have heart or brain damage. Again, it is rare, and the symptoms are rather generic. I’m on the mend. — Linda Weiss
Loose dogs
Keep your pets under control This is a rant to all the people who let their dogs run loose on Vashon. I have a tiny dog who I always keep on a leash. We have been attacked by dogs running loose at Ober Park, Island Center Forest, Agren Park and even by the post office in Vashon. I am not opposed to dogs running free as long as the responsible people can control them. Too often, this is not the case. My worst example happened last week at the Burton skate park. Not only did two terriers attack my dog and me, but the owners didn’t even ask how I was after a terrifying incident. If you love dogs, then control your own. Or keep them on a leash.
— Emma Amiad President, IFCH
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Creative Preschool thanks Nirvana Restaurant On behalf of Creative Preschool, I would like to thank Rohit Sharma and Nirvana Restaurant for generously donating a portion of their profits to our school on December 12. Creative Preschool is a nonprofit organization and the proceeds from the benefit will be used to support our need-based financial aid efforts. The food was delicious, and the financial contribution was most appreciated. Thank you Ro, Shivali, Chef Robert and the rest of the staff at Nirvana for a great night. Kimi Healey, Creative Preschool Board Member
Pony rescued by neighbor, friends and UPS driver Bouquets to all the people who came to the rescue when our pony got stuck in the fence. My next-door neighbor, the UPS driver, Kibbie, Maggie, Elizabeth, who freed him while I was frantically driving home, and all the others about whom I do not know. Pumpkin was proving that the grass is always greener on the other side, persistently breaking in to the only part of six acres that isn’t his. New, tall, safe, small-mesh fencing was put up the next day. Bless you all! What a wonderful place we call home. Debbie Butler and Family
Parks employees rose to the challenge, deserve thanks and appreciation
Thank You to P.I.E! All of the students and staff from the SLC (Supported Learning Center) and the LRC (Learning Resource Center) at Vashon High School would like to thank PIE (Partners in Education) for their amazing donation of a new high-quality laminator to our program. PIE is a wonderful charitable organization that truly represents the goodness of giving. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
— Morgan Ahern
Have a Wonderful Holiday Season
While Vashon Park District’s commissioners and interested citizens have been mulling over the financial status of the agency, a few people have kept the park district going — its employees. They’ve managed this, despite significant staff reductions, major belt-tightening and intense controversy that started with the firing of the district’s newly appointed executive director in August. You need to know the people behind the operation, so you can thank them for their persistent and professional support, including their gallant embrace of furloughs during the holidays. Nancy Brocard is the registrar at our Ober Park offices, but the tides of change have taken her beyond that. She has risen to the current occasion by first taking on additional program duties to fill in for the missing half of the program director called to act as executive director in the void of August. When the facilities coordinator left a month later, Nancy took over the complex job of scheduling use at all parks, schools and other commons facilities — tasks she’s taken on with considerable grace. Randy Turner, “Coach Randy� to many a Seal swim team member, has been filling in on bill paying, accounting and payroll since the business manager left in June. He’s added these duties to his already full schedule as lodgings supervisor and tech guru for the district. When the district’s maintenance supervisor departed in January, there were four people left in that department to handle 18 parks, properties and the Vashon Commons. In October we lost one to illness, leaving three. Jason Acosta was already
handling supervisor duties. Even as the newest staffer in that department, he continues to earn my respect and that of the commissioners. Scott Provost, the longestterm park district employee, provides historical and practical knowledge of all parks and equipment, supported by a broad range of maintenance skills. Ron Krieger has husbanded the Vashon Commons fields for four years, and when Ron was injured in October, Eric Wyatt joined the crew from his position as Point Robinson caretaker. At Burton Adventure Recreation Center (BARC), Steve Schrock has quietly picked up maintenance duties on top of his management of the skate park and its two steadfast attendants, Brad Sherman and Shay Fortunoff. That bunch works collaboratively with a loyal group of parent stewards led by Allison Reid. And, if you ever use the school district’s gyms or the fields, you’ve met the access staff. Thanks to Mike Fitzgerald, Rachel Cowan and Robin Miller, the school facilities are available for community use outside school hours. These folks open and close the facilities and make sure users are both safe and accommodated in their recreational needs. Once the park district’s commissioners decide on a barebones budget for 2013, some of these people may be laid off. The district will likely be leaner but not meaner — we (well, it won’t be me either) just might be a little more tired. — Susan McCabe, interim executive at the Vashon Park District.
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Health care reform will bring more insurance options for many in 2014 Next October, Vashon Islanders will be able to sit down at a computer to select a health insurance plan through the Washington State Health Insurance Exchange. Coverage begins Jan. 1, 2014. Obtaining that coverage may be as easy as planning a trip on Travelocity. Or it may not. It’s a work in progress. The exchange is supposed to provide more affordable choices and an easyto-understand, step-by-step process for selecting the right plan. The Affordable Health Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as ObamaCare, requires most people to have health insurance or pay an annual penalty: $95 in 2014; $325 in 2015 and increasing each year thereafter. The exchange will provide options — for those who do not now have insurance, for those whose employers opt to give them vouchers to buy their own, for working poor who do not qualify for Medicaid and for businesses of 50 or fewer employees. On Vashon there are approximately 2,300 people with no insurance, according to a
HEALTH CARE By KATE HUNTER survey of Islanders in 2010. They should be able to choose from the exchange an affordable insurance plan that suits their needs. What is “affordable� under the ACA? According to an article in the June 26 issue of Mother Jones, a family of four with an income of up to $40,000 would likely pay $925 a month for a mid-range policy, but with the ACA’s federal tax credit of $760, the cost would be reduced to $165 a month. Or that family could pay $40 a month for the cheapest policy, though they would be vulnerable to unexpected out-ofpocket costs should a member face serious illness. The cheapest policy for families of four with incomes up to $50,000 would
cost $66 a month with a federal subsidy. Single people under 30 have the option of purchasing only catastrophic coverage. States will establish Essential Health Benefits that insurance plans both in and out of the exchanges must cover. Pre-ACA
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of coverage or higher rates for anyone who is or has been sick, mandated contraceptive coverage in most employer plans without co-pays and the elimination of the Medicare “doughnut hole� for drugs or additional drug charges by 2020. The bad news for women is that it requires a special insurance plan to cover abortions if one has the forethought to purchase it before pregnancy. However, as much as I have studied the ACA, spoken to experts at the state level and read articles, I have found there are still conflicting opinions about inclusion and affordability. Still, I urge anyone on Vashon who is among those currently without coverage to sit down at their computers next October and check out the offered plans at the website of the Washington Health Care Authority. And don’t get sick before then. — Kate Hunter is a longtime Islander and civic activist.
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Kiwanis would like to thank the following for making the Toy Drive a huge success:
� Skanska (Seattle based) for their very generous donation of gifts and financial aid to our Island Children, for the second year. � Hermanson Construction (Kent based) for their generous financial aid. � True Value, Vashon Thriftway, Island Home Center and Lumber, IGA Fresh, Vashon Pharmacy, The Vashon Chamber of Commerce and The Eagles #3144, allowing us to place collection boxes in their stores. � The Beachcomber for running the information on the Kiwanis Toy Store. � Shawn Hoffman for supplying the store location. � Tom Bangasser of the J T Sheffield Building for giving us storage. � Susie Hill, our shopper and giver of her time to make this all work. � Sigrid Thomas and Jan Lyell for all the hours spent setting up the store. All the wonderful people who donated money, clothes, toys and help in the store. This year all of you made 190 children’s Christmas. Thank you from all of the Kiwanis Club.
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8&%/&4%": t Morning of Silence: Come and go throughout the morning. Read, meditate, drink tea and decompress. 8 a.m. to noon at the Puget Sound Zen Center, 20406 Chautauqua Beach Rd. Vashon Park District Facilities Closed: All classes in Ober Park and events booked in Vashon Commons will be cancelled Dec. 26 through 28. All parks and Commons facilities will be closed. Facilities will re-open and programming resume Dec. 29.
4"563%": t Vashon Island Chorale Registration: The group will hold two pre-registration sessions for all interested singers. Dues for the upcoming season are $50, and music costs are $20. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 7 to 9:15 p.m. in the high school band
room. Concerts will be on April 13 and 14. See www.vashonislandchorale.org for the music program and other information. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 29, and 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the Vashon Bookshop. Intend to Stop Violence: Participants will meditate on the phrase, “Our intention is to stop physical harm against all living beings.� To read about group intentions, see www.TheIntentionExperiment. com. For more information, call Weslie Rodgers at 463-5566. 1 to 1: 30 p.m. at Vashon Intuitive Arts. Benefit Concert: Kat Eggleston and Kate McLeod will offer a benefit concert for the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank. Joe Jencks will be a special guest. The concert will be free; donations of canned goods and money will be accepted. 7:30 p.m. at Bethel Church, 14736 S.W. Bethel Lane.
46/%": t Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count: Join a roving team or count birds in your backyard as part of this annual, international event. For more information or to participate, contact Sue Trevathan at sue. trevathan@centurytel.net. Unitarian Fellowship: Prepare your heart and spirit for the new year with the annual Fire Communion Service. Margaret Mackey and Sharon Hines-Pinion lead this annual favorite. Liberal religious education is available for toddlers through students in eighth-grade. 9:30 a.m. at Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church.
16#-*$ .&&5*/(4 Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Ober Park. King County Cemetery District #1: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. at the Vashon Cemetery. Vashon Island School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Chautauqua Elementary School.
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Yoga Benefit for the IFCH: Kathryn Payne will lead a yoga session to benefit the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness (IFCH). The suggested donation is $15 to $25, checks payable to IFCH. Previous yoga experience is required. RSVP to info@islandyogacenter.com. 9 to 11 a.m. at Island Yoga Center.
.0/%": t Labyrinth Walk for Peace: A burning bowl will be at the center of the labyrinth for those wishing to mark the passage of the year. Contact Betty Hawkins for more information at 463-5062. 5 to 7 p.m. at the north end of the grounds of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit.
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61$0.*/( FiberNet: This is the group’s “show and tell� meeting for members to share what they are involved with or plan on doing for 2013. Those who attend should bring their challenges, accomplishments and inspiration, as well as $2 for dues. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Voice of Vashon office at Sunrise Ridge. Party for Returning Soldier: Nicholas Rutschman, who graduated from Vashon High School in 2007, recently returned from
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Chautauqua Elementary School fourth-graders gather around one of the bird feeders donated and installed by Vashon Audubon. The students are participating in the Cornell University Feeder Watch program by observing the feeders, directly and by remote video camera, then posting their sightings to Cornell’s website. This program enhances the birding classes Vashon Audubon has offered to fourth-graders for more than 20 years. Afghanistan, and there will be a welcome home party for him on the Island. Dinner will be available. Everyone who knows Rutschman is welcome. 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Vashon Eagles. Opera Lecture: Norm Hollingshead will present “La Cenerentola,� Gioachino Rossini’s version of the Cinderella fairy tale. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Vashon Library. Great Books Discussion Group: This month’s choice is “Alive Together: New and Selected Poems� by Lisel Mueller, including “Joy,� “The Power of Music to Disturb,� “Immortality� and “Into Space.� All who have read the works are welcome. 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the Vashon Library. Starlight Beach Walk: Join circles of flashlight beams to see crabs, sea stars, chitons, anemones, dogwinkles and other beach critters in the dark. 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the north-end ferry dock beach.
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Production for kids ages 7 to 17. Classes will be held one afternoon a week for one and a half hours. Kids will learn about Shakespeare’s times and texts and put on an edited version of one of his plays. For more information, contact AimÊe van Roekel at aimee@vashonshakes.org or (415) 713-5520. TQI Diet: Kathy Abascal will teach her popular anti-inflammatory, diet class. Participants will learn why some foods quiet inflammation while others increase it. Register online at tqidiet.com. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 11, at the Sheffield Building, 18850 103rd Ave. S.W. Coping Skills Group: Vashon Youth & Family Services will offer
70*$& 0' 7"4)0/ 57 t )*()-*()54 Voice of Vashon TV is Comcast station 21. For a full schedule, see www. voiceofvashon.org. 5IF 7BTIPO )JHI 4DIPPM 8JOE 1FSDVTTJPO &OTFNCMFT $ISJTUNBT $PODFSU: 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. %PO U .PWF B .VTTFM: Noon Saturday and Sunday; 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. By the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, this program explains the problems and impacts that aquatic invasive species Quagga and Zebra mussels pose on our local, regional and national ecology and how boaters can play a major role in preventing these devastating effects.
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this group based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for people having trouble regulating painful emotions such as anger, fear and shame. Participants will learn mindfulness skills and tools to help. The cost of the eight-week session is $200 with a discount for upfront payment and sliding scale available. Contact Ruthanne Rhoads at 463-5511, ext. 615, for more information. 5:30 to 7:20 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Methodist Church. UMO Classes: UMO will begin a new slate of classes in January, including acrobatics, aerial arts and more. See www.umo.org for more information.
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This Friday’s Vashon Rotary In observance of the holidays, there will not be a meeting December 28th, 2012 and January 4th, 2013. Meetings will resume Friday, January 11, 2013 at The Green Ginger Restaurant, 11am, 9851 Bank Road, Vashon email: bill@safesecuremoney.com
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Vashon is an incredible oasis, and we count ourselves lucky to live here. But how many of us can count ourselves Island pioneers? Did you know there are several families who have continuously lived on Vashon since 1885? The Shermans and Hofmeisters, the Fuller family and the Landers are all Island pioneer families. Historians at the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association (VMIHA) are looking for other Island families who were counted in the census of 1885 and have lived here continuously since. Washington became a state in 1889, so it was a territorial census that was taken in 1885. By then, the Island had developed a real community of settlers, some 347 individuals. This census is the starting point for an exhibit by VMIHA, slated to open the first Friday in March. “Vashon 1885: Early Settlers,� will trace the story of Vashon’s pioneer families. Photos, graphics and historical items will feature the original Vashon families who still have descendants living on the Island. The Ward, Anways, Bibbins and Cristman families also date back to 1885. They too
will contribute family pictures and artifacts to be included in the exhibit. And a Sherman family tree will be on display to illustrate the development, growth and change over the arc of time on Vashon. Among those working on the exhibit is Gene Sherman. He’s had a pivotal role in establishing the museum, and so it’s no wonder he is one of the curators, along with his family members, Jim Sherman, Joy Sherman White and Sarah Sherman Kassik. If you come from a family of original settlers like the Shermans and have lived here continuously since 1885, VMIHA is asking that you contact it. If you have photos, letters or artifacts of your pioneer family history on the Island, call the museum at 463-7808, or email admin@vashonheritage.org. When the exhibit opens in March, all Islanders will get a new appreciation of their place in time. From very young school children to octogenarians, you will learn where your branch is growing on the Vashon family tree. Whether your roots run deep or you’ve recently been grafted, we all belong to Vashon. We are all part of the Island’s history. — Verna Everitt is on the VMIHA board.
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including the number of terms, and number of periods in a day. “There are a whole variety of ways you can configure (class) time,� she said. Earlier this year the group looked at the schedules of the nation’s top performing schools, talking with some of their administrators over the phone. Now it will look at what Vashon students, parents and teachers say should be priorities in the new schedule, and this winter the district will hold at least one community forum on the topic. “Hopefully by then we’ll have a better idea of which way we’re leaning, and we’ll gather feedback,� she said. With a clearer vision, committee members will then do site visits at other schools before working to craft a plan for Vashon. Spencer said she expects the committee will have a recommendation for the superintendent and school board to consider this spring. “We’re getting to the exciting part now,� Spencer said. “Now were going to start diving in and get opinions from a whole variety of people.�
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Park board selects new member John Hopkins was selected to join the Vashon Park District’s board of commissioner’s last week, filling the spot held for two years by Michael Deblasi, who resigned last month. Hopkins, a 46-year resident of Vashon whose resume includes a long list of volunteer positions on the Island, told the four commissioners last week that he wanted to join the board in keeping with his belief in the Vashon Island Rotary’s motto — “service above self.� What's more, he said, the timing is perfect, as he just completed a six-year term on the Vashon Community Care board. In a questionnaire he completed for the position, he said he saw the park district’s biggest challenges as “the need to build trust� among the board, staff and community, “to hire a very capable� general manager and to “clearly present the financial position of the district.� He told the board last week that he believed he could help. “I
understand budgets,� he said. Scott Harvey, a banker who recently wrote a letter to the editor calling on all four commissioners to resign, also applied for the spot, doing so, however, after the application period had closed. Even so, the board agreed to consider him. “I applaud you for being the critic who steps up,� Commissioner David Hackett told him. After public interviews, the four members of the board went into executive session. When they came out, they voted for Hopkins, 4-0. Hopkins will be sworn in at the park commissioners’ annual retreat on Jan. 5. A retired marketing and sales professional, Hopkins has served on the Vashon Island School District board, Vashon Youth & Family Services’ board and as president of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council.
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Pirates hold their own against top-ranked teams Pirates showed their stuff last week, beating competition from near and far
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Last week the Vashon High School wrestlers weren’t resting on their laurels as they took on their stiffest competition to date. Matches on Tuesday, Dec. 18, in front of a partisan home crowd and then on the road in Oregon the following Friday left the grapplers ready for a little R-and-R before this week’s Rock Tournament, scheduled for Friday. What do you get when you combine the number-two ranked wrestling team in 3A classification (Decantur) and the nationally ranked, number-one team in the state across all classifications (4A Lake Stevens) and the scrappy 1A Vashon grapplers? You do the math. There were four rounds of wrestling on Tuesday, and kicking off the action was Vashon’s junior varsity team against Decatur’s JV. Out of 18 matches, Vashon split the series, winning 9-6 by pin. Next up, in simultaneous action on double mats, Decatur varsity battled Lake Stevens varsity (Lake Stevens winning by a landslide) while the Pirates varsity took on the strong Lake Stevens JV, winning 44-31. The evening wrapped up with Vashon’s varsity going
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game-winning shot was blocked by a group of Pirates as time expired. The final score revealed a Pirate victory, 67-66. The second contest of the week was a Friday road game at Bellevue Christian. The Bellevue Christian Vikings completely outmatched the Pirates in size; it felt like a David versus Goliath contest. In the first quarter, the Pirates couldn’t get anything going on offense, but defensively they refused to roll over. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 12-3, the Vikings winning. As the second quarter got underway, the Pirates man-
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aged to get some momentum. Junior Thomas Douglas nailed a 3-pointer, then immediately stole the ball back for the Pirates. Despite the Pirates’ efforts, the Vikings continued to dominate. At the end of the first half, the Vikings were up, 21-12. The second half of the game was a different story. The Pirates came out fast, mounting a huge comeback. Senior Ben Whitaker had a great second half, scoring most of his 12 points. He started it off with a great steal and layup, touching the rim as the ball fell through the net to pull the Pirates within 3. The big plays just kept coming for the Pirates. Whitaker hit a 2 from NBA
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they both owned their own businesses. Donnelly enjoyed who each shoot and sell their own separate photos, usushooting black-and-white photos as a hobby, occasionally ally spend a day scouting locations. The next several days involve rising before dawn and returning after dark. In taking classes to hone his skills. CONTINUED FROM 1 Eventually Donnelly, feeling a pull to turn his passion between, they travel from spot to spot, painstakingly into a living, sold his small chain of shoe stores to shoot attempting to capture their favorite scenes — be it mounYou wouldn’t know it to meet them, though. On a soggy full-color, landscape photographs, mostly for magazines. tains or forests of fall colors — from the best angles and December afternoon, Austin and Donnelly, sitting in the He used a large-format camera that was in the best possible light. large office at their home on Vashon Highway, spoke with new to the scene and produced a better “We have never had a campfire. 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Most people don’t realize, they say, that their other 200 extremely boring,� Austin said. When Austin and Donnelly met in the 1980s in Illinois, Upon arriving at a new place, Austin and Donnelly, days a year are spent in the office, selecting, editing, organizing and selling their photos. The couple keeps regular office hours, manages a website and tends to an enormous film and digital library of their work, which includes an entire room stacked with 20 file cabinets full of negatives. They have two employees who help them and keep the business running while they travel. “It’s kind of the silent partner,� Donnelly said of the business side of their work. “People don’t see us do that; they just see us travel.� With long hours on the road and equally long hours at a Catholic Church desk, it’s is a profession that only a certain type of person Vashon Island All-Merciful Saviour St. John Vianney could survive in. It’s also, Austin noted, a profession that’s Unitarian Fellowship Orthodox Monastery Mass–Saturdays at 5:00 pm Community, Diversity, Freedom of Belief, dominated by men. 9933 SW 268th St. (south of Dockton) Enrichment of Spirit Sundays 8:00am and 10:30am Austin pulled from a shelf a copy of the latest Sierra SUNDAYS: DIVINE LITURGY 10:00 am Sunday Services at 9:45 am (Sept–June) Pastor: Rev. Marc Powell Followed by Potluck Religious Exploration for toddlers–8th Grade Club calendar — considered the top publication for land16100 115th Avenue SW, Celebrating 2000 years of Orthodox Christianity Lewis Hall Vashon WA 98070 scape photographers to appear in. Call for a schedule weekday and Holy Day services. (Behind Burton Community Church) office 567-4149 rectory 567-5736 In the 2013 edition, a shot of Donnelly’s from Kauai, 23905 Vashon Hwy SW 463-5918 www.stjohnvianneyvashon.com Info: www.vashonuu.org r 463-4775 Hawaii tops the February page, and a Mount Rainier scene www.vashonmonks.com taken by Austin is on August. Austin quickly perused the rest of the calendar and said that only one other woman Episcopal Church Vashon Friends Burton Community Church had a picture in it that year. of the Holy Spirit ALL ARE WELCOME Worship Group The pair have run into many other husband-and-wife The Rev Canon Carla Valentine Pryne INSPIRATION not Indoctrination! (Quakers) Sundays – 7:45 am & 10:15 am teams on the road, they say, but oftentimes the wife acts as Worship 11 am 10 am Meeting for Silent Worship Church School & Religious Exploration an assistant. And when a pair does both take photos, they Rev. Bruce Chittick, Pastor 9:00am in members’ homes. usually market them under the same name, something Maggie Laird Child Care Call for Location Austin said would never fly at their house. Mid-week Eucharist, Wednesday–12:30pm Pianist/Choir Director 15420 Vashon Hwy SW 567-4488 567-5279 463-9552 “I worked really hard for my photo; he doesn’t’ get any 463-9977 www.holyspiritvashon.org credit,� she said with a laugh. And those who are familiar with the couple’s work say Bethel Church Havurat Ee Shalom Vashon Lutheran Church Donnelly and Austin each have a distinct artistic flavor. Serving the spiritual, social and 18623 Vashon Hwy. 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Jeff Larson, Ph.D., vm: 206-463-6359 Followed by coffee fellowship PO Box 89, Vashon, WA 98070 coming from a new viewpoint,� Dahms said. “They’re www.vashonluthernchurch.org/JeffLarson/JeffLarson.htm AWANA Thurs 6:00pm Sept-May 463-1399 truly explorers of photography.� 463-2655 www.vashonhavurah.org Office phone 567-4255 e-mail: vlc98070@centurytel.net Though Donnelly has about a decade of photography experience on top of Austin and has a more recognizable name to some, these days their photos sell at about the Vashon Island Vashon United Methodist Church Calvary Full Gospel 17928 Vashon Hwy SW same rate. The two have become each other’s competiCommunity Church (one block south of downtown) Church at Lisabeula tion of sorts, regularly submitting shots from the same Worship Service 10:00 am Pastor: Rev. Dr. Kathryn Morse Worship 10:30 am & 7:00 pm (Children’s Church for Sunday Service & Sunday School locations to the same publications. But they say their Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm preschool–5th graders) 10:00 a.m. marriage has easily withstood the business, and what’s Call for location Office Phone 463-3940 Weekly Gluten-Free Communion Saturday Prayer 7:30 pm more, they’re spurred on and pushed to grow by seeing Pastors: Office open Mon.–Thurs. 9 a.m. – 12 noon Frank Davis and Mike Ivaska Pastor Stephen R. Sears one another’s work. 463-9804 9318 SW Cemetery Road www.vashonmethodist.org 463-2567 “Sometimes I look at his photos, and I just kind of say, www.VICC4Life.com office@vashonmethodist.org ‘Damn, that’s good,’� Austin said. “It’s not really competition. It’s more inspiration, and it causes you to up your Centro Familiar Cristiano Vashon Presbyterian game a little bit.�
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The Pacific Northwest 2013 Travel & Events Calendar features two Vashon photos taken by Terry Donnelly — a scene from Quartermaster Harbor and a picture of jack-o’-lanterns outside the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie. Copies are available at the Roasterie, as well as several online retailers.
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added in spots, and a large plastic box full of tools now sits in the middle. Still, the net pen, which no one has stepped up to claim, has to go, Randlette said. Not only is it illegally moored on state-owned land — something Randlette equated to abandoning a car at a state park — but it’s a safety hazard and is harming the marine environment. Pieces of the net pen, which Randlette called “held together by a lick and prayer,� have broken off over time. Old anchors, chains and creosote pilings holding it in place have likely damaged the underwater habitat, and the pressure-treated wood is surely leeching chemicals, Christopherson said. One area of the net pen is full of styrofoam floats, and officials think the tires lining the bottom are also full of styrofoam, Randlette said. “Styrofoam breaks down over time,� she said, looking down at the floats. “Animals have probably eaten it thinking it is food.� What’s more, the net pen sits in the area DNR has designated for a new buoy mooring field at Dockton. Standing on the net pen, Randlette pointed to the boats clus-
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lic process,� she said. “The challenge is figuring out where and how many we can fit,� she added. “We’re already starting to look at that.� As for the net pen, the state is planning to hire a crew to break the structure into pieces that it will then tow to shore for disposal. It will also work to address a sunken boat that lies directly beneath it. Greg Rabourne, Vashon’s basin steward for King County, said he’ll be pleased to see the state haul the old net pen away. Rabourne is currently planning a shoreline restoration project at Dockton not far from to the net pen and said any unnecessary
structure in the water can harm the environment simply by blocking sunlight and scouring the sea bed. As part of the state’s plan, docks at Dockton Park will eventually be replaced with more environmentally friendly ones. On the other side of the harbor, the Quartermaster Marina has already made environmental improvements to its dock, and the Quartermaster Yacht Club plans to do the same. “It’s another step in the right direction, and hopefully we’ll continue along with restoring the harbor to get it going back in the right direction,� Rabourne said.
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Maxine Joy Anderson (Beall) Oct. 18, 1937 – Dec 15, 2012 Maxine passed away peacefully with family at her side after a courageous battle with lung disease. Maxine, the daughter of the late Thomas and Mitzi Beall was born and raised on Vashon Island. She graduated from Vashon Island High School in 1955 and attended WSU before meeting and marrying the love of her life, the late Jerry Anderson. They married on December 28th, 1956 and settled on Vashon Island where they would spend the next 50 years. Maxine was brought up in the flower industry and worked many years helping cultivate the Beall family business on Vashon. Maxine raised four children and was a loving, wonderful and dedicated mother that cared deeply for her family and friends. She dedicated much time later in life to many of her favorite volunteer opportunities and various causes. Maxine and Jerry had an enriching and adventurous life, exploring all parts of the world and spent many happy years in Kauai, Palm Springs and Tucson enjoying and living life to the fullest. Maxine leaves behind her children Pamela (Digby) Williams, Scott (Joyce) Anderson, Jon (Ramona) Anderson and Melissa Anderson (Mark Gill); her brothers Thomas (Nancy), Michael (Virginia) and Donald Beall and sisters Mary (Mark) Crooks and Sharon Ericksen. She was the beloved “Tutu� of 6 grandchildren: Ryan and Bridgette Taggart, Kristine and Tyler Anderson, and Nolan and Haley Anderson. Many thanks go out to the friends and family that supported Maxine during this difficult time. A special thanks to the staff at Virginia Mason and Regional Respiratory Care Hospital that provided love, care and support for Maxine during the last several months. She will be deeply missed by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit on Vashon Island, on December 28, 2012 at 11:30AM. The family requests that those wishing to honor her memory, may do so by donating to the Church of the Holy Spirit on Vashon Island or the Vashon Heritage Museum. Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com.
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Elaine Moonyean Nelson died December 12, 2012 at Vashon Community Care Center on Vashon Island, Washington. Elaine was born in Huntington, Indiana on April 1, 1933 to Arthur Leroy (Roy) Cheesman and Opal Call. As a young woman, Elaine discovered a love of music. This love led her to study piano, guitar and the bass. She was accomplished on the Hawaiian guitar. Elaine and her fellow band members, The Honolulu Harmonizers, played on a local radio station WOWO out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a music teacher, she met and fell in love with Darl Dean Nelson. They married on August 15, 1954 and had four daughters and one son. They traveled extensively as Dean was an army physician. The family lived in Germany and Fort Lewis, WA and later on Okinawa. In 1969, the Nelson family moved to Bellingham, Washington. Elaine and Dean were married for twenty-seven years. Elaine loved children and loved cuddling babies. She was a Girl Scout Leader and was active in the PTA. She was a crackerjack Mahjong and Bridge Player. She was a gourmet cook and loved to host dinner parties. Reading was one of her passions, a trait that she passed to her children. A true believer in the power of education, Elaine went back to college when she was forty. Above all, Elaine cherished her family, her children, grandchildren, and friends. They were the most important part of her life. She was an advocate for women’s rights and social issues; beliefs she instilled in her children. When thinking of Elaine, people remember her wry and always sharp sense of humor, her smile and sweetness, and her beautiful eyes. Elaine is survived by her siblings Lorraine Cheesman Black of Mesa, AZ. and Robert Cheesman of Bellingham, WA. Daughters Lorelei Carlander (Peter), Christine Marsh (Tim) of Vashon, WA. Karen Rasmussen (Richard) of Ocean Shores, WA. Kathryn Weiss (David) of Bellingham, WA. Her son, Karl Nelson, preceded her death in 2006. She has twelve grandchildren, Nicholas and Matthew Carlander, Brandon and William Marsh, Christopher, Nathan, and Lucas Rasmussen, Elisa and Tristan Weiss, Keirsten, Foster, and Eric Nelson. She has one great-grandchild, Quinn Rasmussen. Elaine’s family thanks the staff of Vashon Community Care and Hospice for their loving care of Elaine. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation and/or Vashon Community Care. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm., Saturday, January 26th, 2013, at Burton Community Church on Vashon Island. Please visit islandfuneral.com to sign the guest book.
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Hero is a beautiful 2 year old mixed breed
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Best Wishes Phil McClure CRS, GRI 206/696-1800
Diane Stoffer Mg Broker 206/650-6210
Great view over Tramp Harbor Superb finishes, classic style in a modern 3 bdrm! Gorgeous gardens, carport & studio/shop below. Beach nearby! Subject to inspection. MLS #429727 $569,500
Stylish home with great view! Watch the boats in Tramp Harbor, enjoy lovely gardens, or visit the nearby beach! Handsome 4 bdrm w/fine finishes. Subject to inspection. MLS #407195 $429,000
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A DREAM COME TRUE
For A Happy New Year! From all of us at John L. Scott Vashon
VASHON ISLAND Ishan Dillon Broker 206/355-4100
Nancy Sipple GRI 206/465-2361
Val Seath MS, GRI 206/790-8779
Plus magnificent Sound views Cape Cod meets NW contemporary - this 3 bdrm timber-frame is truly impressive! Beach access just a stone’s throw away. MLS #405325 $549,000
Pond, pasture & gardens! Garden, fruit trees, filtered views & hi-bank wft on 8.25 acres! Two story home with roomy kitchen, office, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths, big decks. MLS #374569 $535,000
Leslie Ferriel Broker 206/235-3731
Crist Granum CRS 206/419-3661
Jean Bosch Broker 206/919-5223
Deb Cain GRI, CNE 206/930-5650
Period details & lovely updates! Delightful 4 bdrm has inviting master suite, new cook’s kitchen. Pastoral 1.99 acres at the heart of Vashon with separate studio & two stalls! Offered at $435,000
Space & quiet near the ferries Commuter’s dream! Open floor plan, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, basement & carport. Huge deck overlooks sweeping lawn on almost an acre! MLS #392624 $424,900
Enviable Burton Beach location Nestled among the trees, with delightful harbor views! Classy & inviting interior, 3 bdrm retreat with huge deck on 50’ wft. MLS #309005 $399,000
Sound/Mtn views on the Northend Classic beauty, 3+ bdrms, 1.17 acres, wonderful updates, slate gas fireplace, sunny and pastoral setting with a gated entry. Offered at $335,000
Susan Lofland ASP, GRI 206/999-6470
Len Wolff GRI 206/300-7594
Ken Zaglin Ds.Broker 206/940-4244
David Knight CSSN,SFR 206/388-9670
Sunny Westside ranch home Pine floors, wood stove, & a hot tub on the deck - heaven! 3 bdrm home on 5.3 acres with barn, garage, tons of garden space. MLS #306230 $319,000
Fabulous views & pristine privacy Follow easy steps from the sunny cottage to an even sunnier beach! Big deck, 1 bdrm, bonus room, woodstove, 150’ frontage. MLS #402115 $319,000
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1918 CRAFTSMAN
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Enviable Westside property! Sunny & private, 3+ bdrm home with fine finishes on 8.88 acres. Nestled in pastures & forest - the perfect place to call “home!� MLS #328134 $450,000
DREAMY BEACH HOME!
ELLISPORT HOME
Sun-filled, solid & affordable Near shops, schools & one of Vashon’s best-loved beaches! Movein ready 2+ bdrm amid gorgeous gardens. MLS #355834 $295,000
13401 Vashon Hwy SW
567-1600
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SOARING EVERGREENS Serene Westside forest Beautiful 4.2 acres includes a seasonal stream, two possible building sites, good soils. Sweet vacation yurt already in place! MLS #411738 $119,000