Wednesday, July 8, 2015 • Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
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Vashon Allied Arts Garden extends a warm thank you of the generous people Tour towhoallmade the 25th Annual 2015
Garden Tour a success!
photo by Valerie Willson
Garden Tour Committee Stephanie Halstead, Chair Mary O’Leary Bryant Catherine MacLean Jenny McMurdo Mary Margaret Pearson Melissa Schafer Mike Urban Randee Crisman
Garden Hosts
Shelby Middling Photo
Mitch Van Buskirk flys by spectators at Jensen Point. He finished second in the annual Fourth of July race around the island.
Hydro racer wins second year in a row Three finished the race, while two had mechanical problems By BRIAN BRENNO For The Beachcomber
Five small hydroplanes were launched into Quartermaster Harbor on Saturday morning, carrying on the tradition of circling Vashon in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July. The informal race dates back to the late 1950s, when Roger Stanley and Warren Bibbins raced each other around the island in their hydros. This year on a perfectly calm morning, five hydros were launched from the Jensen Point start/finish line, and 41:26 minutes later, Karl Olsen flew by the finish line for
his second win in a row. Olsen’s boat, which has run the circuit many years and has been passed down from at least four now retired racers, took advantage of the calm early morning waters to edge out Mitch Van Buskirk, who came in at 43:15, followed by Ty Christophersen at 43:30. Olsen was presented with a new perpetual trophy, designed by racer Larry Fuller and made from the power head of an old hydro motor. The perpetual trophy has been passed from winner to winner since 1976, and this year it had had no more room for winners’ names. Evan Mattingly also started the race but was not able to finish after a breakdown near Camp Sealth. Paul Hoffmann intended to race as well but had mechanical problems and did not start.
TACOMA T ACOMA FAU FAULT ULT LLINE IN
Anita Halstead & Kelly Robinson Amy & Joseph Bogaard Edna & James Dam Jan & Bill Riley Sue & Scott DeNies
Gala Hosts Jim Gerlach & Cheryl Lubbert, Nashi Orchards
Garden Angels Carol Eggen Carol Ellis Denise Katz Jenny McMurdo Katy Krogman Patty VanDenBroek Custer Susan Kutscher
Volunteers Adria Magrath Allison Reid Ann Nicklason Anna Martinsen Anne O’Leary Annie Bryant Barbara Garrison Barry Foster Becket Reid Ben Bonkowski Bill Rives Bob Norton Bob Custer Bruce Fillinger Carol Zabilski Carol Cushing Carol Butler Carol Olsen Catherine Cochrane Chuck Weinstock Cindy Stockett Claire Putney Craig Beles Dan Connolly Debbie Williams Dennis Bryant Diane Inman Diane Kajca Duane Bedard Ellen Parker Emma Newby-Letestu Helen Meeker Hunter Davis Ida Gay Nicolino Isabella McShea Janis McElroy Jaralene Spring Jeanne Marie Thomas Jeff Reid Jenny McMurdo Jim Gardner Jinna Risdal Joanna Guglielmino John de Groen Jon-Eric Schafer Josephine Baker Julia Lakey Julie Shannon Kamela Daniels
Karen Whitcomb Kari Bell Karin DeSantis Kathleen Webster Kathleen Rindge Kathy Hostetler Kathy Bosler Kathy Farner Katy Krogman Kebbie Bedard Kevin McMurdo Leslie McIntosh Lin Holley Liz Nicolino Liz Loveness Lori Carlander Lynn Greiner Lynne Walters Marcy Summers Marie Stanislaw Marijke van Heeswijk Marilyn Blitz Marlyce Dixon Martha Keenan Mary Ellen Maureen Hersholt Melania Weller Melodie Woods Nancy Miracle Nancy Wheeler Noel DeDora Pat Neslund Patty Hieb Rick Skillman Rik Reed Robert Kajca Russ Ray Sally Fox Sherene Zolno Sue Willingham Susan Rives Susie Fitzhugh Sylvia Soholt Tom Nicolino Tom Baker Trudy Rosemarin Victoria Trujillo Virginia Sager Zanny Milo
Garden Tour Support Brian & Sarah Lowry Jim Marsh & Vashon Chamber of Commerce Kevin Bergin Construction Linda Crayton, Photography Novak Creative Inc., Graphic Design Patricia McClements & Puget Sound Energy Valerie Willson, Photography Voice of Vashon
Participating Artists Alex Echevarria Barbara Wells Benjamin & Sooze Bloom Brian Brenno Camryn Urban Carole Lynn Ives & Rick Paquette Carol & Michael Lux Catherine MacLean Cheri & Ron Bricker-Burnett Daniel & Mary Margaret Briggs Joshua Swanson Julie deRouche Karen Dale Kjell Urban
Lisa Betz Mike Urban Motoko Hayashi Nancy Scott Wienker Olivia Brenno Penny Grist Ralph Moore Ray Pelley Roxy Hathaway Sarah Kassik Sheree Tomoson Sherri Mask Silvija Paza Tami Renno Valerie Willson
Speakers in the Gardens Ben & Kelsey Killian Bill Riley BJ Duft Ed Swan Hogsback Farm Crew Jerry Gehrke Jonathan Morse Karen Dale Scott DeNies Sue Day Tom Conway Melissa Schafer
Raffle Prize Donors Herban Bloom Island Home Center & Lumber Morrison Gravel Vashon Ace Hardware Vashon Bark and Soil
VAA Board of Trustees Tim Roden, President Denise Katz, Vice President Chuck Weinstock, Treasurer Judith Burwell, Secretary Susan Kutscher Bruce Morser Duane Bedard Jenny McMurdo Jon-Eric Schafer Karin DeSantis Katy Krogman Lin Holley Mary Margaret Pearson Mark Bennion Mary O’Leary Bryant Randee Crisman Robert Misel Russ Ray Scott Benner Stephanie Halstead Susan Rives Tom Nicolino
VAA Staff Molly Reed Angela Gist Stephen Jeong Christine Juarez Crissy Baker Eileen Burke Harmon Arroyo Holly Houston Janice Mallman Jeremy Edmonds Jill Venturi Justin Huguet Kathy Pine Katie Horner Lara McKnight Meredith Neal Wendy Finkleman
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