MAKING SOME NOISE ‘New’ foghorn sounds off at Point Robinson event. Page 5
SPORTS| Rowing club celebrates quarter century. [15] COMMENTARY | Live longer by going ‘Blue.’ [6] ARTS | Musician returns to Vashon after wild ride. [11]
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CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT NORTH END DOCK Longtime Vashon deputy fired for sleeping on the job
Report says recent incidents were part of a pattern of behavior By SARAH LOW Staff Writer
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Washington State Ferries has begun work to replace the timber trestle and terminal at the north end ferry dock as part of a necessary, seismic code upgrade. Changes to note: 103rd is now a one-way street for Southworth staging, and off- and on-loading traffic will now use the former Seattle and Southworth staging lanes. Medical priority and ADA passengers should allow extra time and are asked to check-in with the flagger at the street end of the dock. For more information, see wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr160/vashontrestle/
King County Sheriff’s deputy Joel Anderson, assigned to Vashon for the past 10 years, has been fired by Sheriff John Urquhart for transgressions of conduct and performance, which include sleeping while on duty and leaving the island before the end of his shift. In a termination letter to Anderson dated July 21, 2015, that was first posted online by KING 5 TV and then available through the Sheriff’s office late last week, Urquhart stated that Anderson had irretrievably damaged the trust and confidence necessary to remain an effective member of the department. “Not working even as you are being paid, whether it’s sleeping or staying at home while on the clock, is the equivalent of stealing,” Urquhart said. “Putting the lives of your patrol partners at risk, not to mention not sharing the workload… calls into question your moral values and your ability to be a good partner and effective police officer.” Anderson, a 14-year veteran of the department who was featured in an episode of Fox TV’s “Cops” in 2009, was investigated after he was found sleeping in his patrol car by a sergeant while on duty on Jan. 16, 2015, and it was reported that on Dec. 23, 2014, he left his assigned post early and without supervisory approval. And while the news came as a surprise to some on the island, the investigation detailed in the letter revealed that Anderson’s problematic behavior dates back a decade. In 2005, Anderson was seen sleeping in his patrol car three times, and in 2007 was disciplined with five days off without pay for the same offense. During the most recent investigation, Anderson’s patrol partner Deputy SEE DEPUTY, 19
Island resident one of few to choose death with dignity By SUSAN McCABE For The Beachcomber
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These days it’s common to openly discuss topics that past generations would have considered rude, such as sex, money, politics and religion. Death on the other hand, particularly one’s own, often remains a conversational taboo for many, though it’s probably one of the most important discussions to be had with those closest to us. In this state, some people are taking that final topical frontier out of the humidor with death cafes and advanced directives. Some also are taking action with Compassion & Choices, the organization now working with residents in Washington, Vermont and Oregon who choose physician assisted suicide (PAS) when they are diagnosed
with fewer than six months to live and no reprieve in sight. Former Washington Gov. Booth Gardner led the voter initiative that legalized PAS in this state in 2008, as he faced his own demise from Parkinson’s disease. Only a small number of people in Washington have taken advantage of the law since its passage. One of them, islander Greg Smith, followed through on his choice on July 27, peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Smith was a long-time advocate of death with dignity and, in an effort to enlighten others, he recorded a conversation with his friend, Lin Noah, on a Voice of Vashon episode of Island Crossroads about two weeks before his final going away party. SEE DEATH, 18
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Scientists blame the 'Blob' for warmer Puget Sound water Warming trend having impact on salmon, other marine life It's not just people who are feeling the unusually hot temperatures. Puget Sound is recording record-breaking temperatures, too. In the case of water, blame the "Blob." Scientists noted warming temperatures as “the Blob” from the Pacific Ocean have migrated in to Puget Sound. And concerns about warmer-than-normal temperatures have only increased as the drought continues to heat up and dry out the state. “We’re measuring water temperatures in the Sound 4 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal from our past 25 years of record keeping,” said Christopher Krembs, Ecology senior oceanographer. “We’re seeing warm water everywhere, from Olympia to Bellingham.” Monitoring work by the Washington Department of Ecology and other scientific partners in county, state and federal agencies suggests that these warm conditions are causing negative side effects on the Puget Sound marine environment.
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There has been an increase in harmful algae blooms, shellfish closures, lower dissolved oxygen levels and unfavorable conditions for salmon and other cold-loving marine species. Scientists are keenly interested in the unusual conditions and how they impact Puget Sound, saying it is important to understand the impacts of warm water and weather. Warm water inherently holds less oxygen and fosters disease. By collaborating to better understand the Blob and drought, monitor and improve water quality, and track marine life, the state can better prepare for climate change. “The overall weather conditions of the last year or so are expected to occur much more commonly in the future decades," said Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond. "The present short-term climate event therefore provides an opportunity to better understand how the region will be impacted by global climate change, and the potential adaptations that could be undertaken to reduce its deleterious effects.” Lead Ecology computer modeling scientist Mindy
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‘New’ foghorn sounds off at tide celebration By CRAIG GROSHART Staff Writer
Capt. Joe Wubbold isn’t one to toot his own horn. But a new foghorn? Well, that’s a different story. Wubbold showed off the “new” Port Robinson foghorn at its official inauguration last Sunday at the Low Tide Celebration. Adults and children responded by lining up throughout the day to climb the 36 stairs to the top of the 40-foot lighthouse and sound the foghorn with the pull of a rope. The deep, full-throated sound, created using compressed gas, gave visitors a sense of “the way it was” 100 years ago when the Point Robinson lighthouse was completed, said Wubbold, a former Coast Guard captain and president of the Keepers of Point Robinson. The current foghorn, a plastic, mushroom-shaped device, is automated and electrically operated and sounds more like a large truck. It was installed in 1979 and will continue to be used. The new foghorn comes from a Navy ship being decommissioned and was purchased at auction by Kevin Britz, general manager of Olympic Instruments. Britz gifted the horn to Wubbold and the Keepers of Point Robinson. “His gift includes a compres-
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EDITORIAL
Living long and prospering by going ‘Blue’
End of life choices make for tough conversations
Book has lessons for Vashon residents
Death, is inevitable. Whether it’s being on the “wrong” side of I-5 when the Cascadia subduction zone ruptures or the body’s internal clock simply winding down to its final minutes, it is the one absolute truth of our collective existence. We are, all of us, dying. Why then, do we go to such lengths to avoid talking about it? This week, Susan McCabe brings us the story (see story, page 1) of one islander who took death by the figurative reins and saw it as a victory for life. The life that allowed him to choose his path, to set a date, plan a party, laugh, love and then say goodbye before the end stages of terminal lung cancer could take it all away from him. Currently in the U.S. only Oregon, Washington and Whether you are for, Vermont have Death With or against, or sitting Dignity laws and while Montana does not have a law somewhere along the fence, the bottom line is on the books, its supreme has ruled that it is not that some people want court illegal. With the options so to have that choice. Who limited, we’ve seen people like are we to say no? Brittany Maynard, the young woman from California with an aggressive brain tumor who hit the news cycles last fall when she went public with her choice to move to Oregon — specifically to take advantage of its longstanding Death With Dignity law. Certainly one reason for avoiding the subject is that physician assisted suicide (PAS) is a topic that often provokes strong emotions on all fronts, and for a multitude of reasons. Some opponents believe these laws will open the door to caregivers ending the lives of vulnerable citizens. However, there is now 18 years worth of data that’s come out of Oregon and shows no evidence of this “slippery slope,” as it’s often referred to. There is a significant difference between PAS and euthanasia, and the laws have been written with great care to reflect that, and to ensure the safety of those who cannot advocate for themselves. For others the reasons are more personal and sometimes faith comes into play. But whether you are for, or against, or sitting somewhere along the fence, the bottom line is that some people want to have that choice. Who are we to say no? There’s nothing more powerful than the desire to keep those we hold dear with us for as long as we can. Except for perhaps the love that leads to acceptance, and the strength to let go. Greg Smith was a crusader for his choice. Let’s celebrate his life by being open to these conversations.
For more information about Death With Dignity in Washington, go to deathwithdignity.org or compassionwa.org.
Would you like to be healthy and vibrant in your 90s? I would. In a few places in the world, people are healthier and live longer than the rest of us. These places are in Greece, Italy, Japan, Costa Rica, Finland and a Seventh Day Adventist community in California. In The Blue Zones Solution, Dan Buettner describes what these communities have in common and how communities in the United States have become more “Blue.” Long-lived people have social circles that support their healthy lifestyle. Habits, good and bad, are contagious. People who smoke hang out with smokers, and vice versa, so the people we spend time with influence our health. Okinawans create a group of five friends, called a moai, that commit to helping each other for life. Why not create “Life Circles” here — small groups to support each other’s health in mind, body and spirit? Another key, Buettner says, is to change the environment so healthy behaviors are a natural part of daily life. Instead of going to the gym, people in Blue Zones work in their gardens and do things manually, like chopping vegetables instead of plugging in the Cuisinart. Keeping up with a garden can be hard, but why not start neighborhood gardens
HEALTHY LIVING By LAURA WISHIK where people on Vashon can share the labor and socialize as well? Blue Zone people walk and bicycle to shop and visit friends. Vashon is spread out, but we could make it easier to leave the car at home by having shoulders on main roads that lack them now. In some Blue Zones, adults volunteer to walk groups of children to and from school. They call it a “walking school bus.” In all Blue Zones, people get 95 percent of their food from plants. Beans are a cornerstone of their diet — they eat an average of one-half cup of beans a day. Black beans, chickpeas, lentils, fava beans, are all great sources of complex carbohydrates and fiber that feed our “good” microbes. (See A healthy gut makes for a healthy body, Beachcomber, July 9, 2015). Many of us are not used to cooking beans, especially dried ones. We could have community dinners for people to share recipes. Greens, sweet potatoes, and a couple handfuls of nuts each day are staples in Blue Zones. Oil comes from plants, particularly olive oil. When bread is eaten, it is made of coarsely ground whole
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grains. Meat is eaten twice a week or less in Blue Zones, while fish is eaten almost daily. Meat is used to flavor dishes, rather than being an entrée. Larger portions are reserved for celebrations. Meat triggers our intestinal microbes to manufacture a chemical that causes heart disease, so it makes sense that long-lived people eat little of it. The meat they do eat comes from free range animals that are not fed grain with pesticides in it and are not fattened with antibiotics. Products from cow’s milk are not eaten much in Blue Zones. About two-thirds of human adults are not able to fully digest lactose from cow’s milk, so this also makes sense. People in Blue Zones eat fruit whole rather than drinking juice. Juice causes a surge of sugar in the bloodstream that can lead to diabetes. Sugary sweets are for celebrations in Blue Zone communities. Fresh fruit is a “treat.” Why couldn’t the restaurants on Vashon always have a fresh fruit dessert option? Dark chocolate, at least 72 percent cacao, is healthy in small quantities. How about strawberries dipped in dark chocolate? Yum.
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could have stopped it). Instead, both followed the leadership of our first Black President who once taught constitutional law but has done more to undermine our Constitution than anyone I can think of. If we can’t find a way to elect representatives who have the character, courage and integrity to represent us rather than those who use their millions to corrupt public officials, the media and other institutions, then we will lose our freedoms and our heritage ... and there will be no one to blame but ourselves. Citizenship is not for sissies. It requires vigilance, responsibility, courage, character, intelligence and participation. — Mark A. Goldman
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Poor condition of track puts athletes at disadvantage I’d like to voice my strong support for building a new track at Vashon High School. The track is our only athletic facility that completely fails to meet basic standards for safety and competition. It is in such poor condition that it puts our athletes at a real disadvantage. It is dangerously slippery and muddy when wet and rock-hard when dry. Other schools aren’t even allowed to compete on Vashon, meaning that our track team must travel offisland to every meet. Unlike every other school sport, they never enjoy the honor and pleasure of hosting a home event. This is a glaring deficiency in an otherwise excellent school district. I realize that the football field, stadium, and gym are also under consideration for replacement or improvement. However, while not ideal, these facilities are currently usable, functional and “legal� for competition. The track
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is not. Please, please, please ensure that the track is the district’s first priority when funding athletic facilities at VHS. Everything else can wait. The track simply cannot. It is already defunct and way past due for replacement. — Katrina Lande
Iran Deal
There’s good reason they should hate us Much adieu lately about how we can trust the Iranian nuclear agreement when they hate Americans. Do the Iranians hate us? If they don’t they should. Much of Iranian hatred is based on our CIA involvement in deposing their democratically elected prime minister in 1953 and supporting the brutal dictator (“the Shah�) who gave the U.S. and Britain unlimited access to oil. In the year 2000 the New York Times obtained a copy of the CIA’s secret history of the Iranian coup, revealing the inner workings of a plot that set the stage for the Islamic revolution in 1979, and for a generation of anti-American hatred in one of the Middle East’s most powerful countries. The history of our relationship with Saddam Hussein is like that, too. The sordid tale of how we tried to use him to overthrow the Iranian government, which followed the Shah is, for the most part, still under wraps. Many Americans still believe that he had “WMDs� before our invasion, but few of them realize that we (Reagan administration) provided weapons (“Dual Use Technology�) so he could do our dirty work. We subsequently shamed him for gassing the Kurds, but at the time they were just “collateral damage� in his attempt to kill Iranian agents he thought were among the Kurds. This was OK with our government
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First a giant dirt pile, now a big concrete box? It's actually a big music box, and like the dirt pile, it will also disappear. The music box won't go away, but it will be surrounded by the outer skin and supporting facilities that will make VCA so versatile. Here's the back story: The very first step in designing a theater is to agree on the ideal number of seats—280 to 300 for VCA. The architect and acoustician then calculate the optimal interior theater size (total volume of seating and stage areas together) for the best acoustics. The dimensions of the room and ceiling height and shape come next to create the maximum sound distribution for all theater seats, as well as unobstructed views of the stage. The thick concrete walls that are currently being cast to define the theater space, will do several good things: ‡ 6SUHDG PXVLF HYHQO\ DQG ILOO WKH HQWLUH WKHDWHU ZKLOH WKH disruptive sounds of road and airspace will be left outside. ‡ 7KH VXSHU VWURQJ FRQFUHWH FRUH LV DOVR WKH DUPDWXUH WKDW will give the rest of the facility great strength without looking heavy. Under the future sloping roof, it will be the building's highest point. The gallery, lobby and multi-use rooms outside the music box will be built with traditional light wood framing and large windows. ‡ 7KH VWURQJ FRUH DOVR DOORZV WKH 9&$ WR VHUYH RXU ,VODQG as an important centrally located emergency shelter, and it will have a connection for the Island's emergency generator.
Maybe like a kid's dream, we'll eventually have a music box big enough to sit in, and be one with the performance.
at the time. I am always perplexed at American’s lack of knowledge about the evil mischief our government is doing in the world. What frightens me, as 2016 rolls around, is the new crop of presidential and congressional hopefuls who readily exploit American ignorance for their own enrichment and power. — Lawrence Dean
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Project out of keeping with architecture of neighborhood The new bourgeois performance hall at center; how much more outstandingly inappropriate could it be? It is a monstrosity, totally out of keeping with the architecture of the neighborhood. Was it meant to be a cathedral to the fine arts? It overshadows in height the other churches on the Island. Could it have been located on the Eastern side of the lot lowering its profile with park like landscaping street side? How long will it be before the other corners get the prices they can’t refuse and we have retail on the first floor and 3-4 stories of condos in a high rise for Vashon ghetto? — W. M. (Luke) Lukoskie
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Senior Center Lunch Carea-Van: All those interested in enjoying a hot lunch at the senior center but need help with transportation, may sign up for the Care-a-Van ride service by calling 463-5173. Pickups are from 1111:45 a.m. for noon lunch at the center; home drop-off is after 1 p.m.
Heart of Vashon: Telling our Story: All are invited to gather, talk and write anecdotes, paragraphs and sentences about what they love or value most about living on Vashon. This community project is sponsored by Vashon Allied Arts, the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association, Voice of Vashon and the All Island Forum. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group: Guest speaker Stephen Bergenholtz, a retired attorney and current board member of the Washington chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, has lived with PD for over a decade. He has developed eight areas of discipline that he believes are life essentials for those living with the disease. For more information, contact Steve Steffens at 567-5976. 1 p.m. at the Lutheran church fellowship hall.
Life in the Peace Corps: Islander Jessika Satori will talk about agriculture and water sanitation projects she worked on with the Peace Corps in Madagascar. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Super Cool Science: For ages 5 and up, this program is presented by the Pacific Science Center’s “Science on Wheels.” See heroes compete in an interplanetary Olympics, find out what happens when things get super cold with liquid nitrogen and watch gases become liquids, liquids become solids and matter freezes, fizzles and flies. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Library.
WEDNESDAY • 5 Mid-Week Market: Stop by for locally grown produce. 4-7 p.m. at the Village Green.
THURSDAY • 6 Vashon Legal Clinic: This clinic offers free legal advice the first Thursday of each month. People who wish to schedule an appointment to meet with a lawyer should call the King County Bar Association at 267-7070. The clinic is always looking for lawyer and non-lawyer volunteers; if interested, email bob.tobin@seattle. gov. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. One-on-One Computer Help: A King County Library System volunteer instructor can offer one-on-one computer assistance on a drop-in basis. Volunteers are not able to provide hardware assistance with personal computers. 6 p.m. at the Vashon Library. Family Caregiver Support Group: This group, open to family caregivers on the island, meets on the first Thursday of each month. The group will be led by Cheryl Dart and is aimed at providing support and community resources for family caregivers. The person being cared for can be an elderly or disabled parent, child, sibling or partner. For more information, call Dart at 228-0704. 7-9 p.m. at Vashon Community Care. Honoring Choices: Hear about creative ways communities in Washington are engaging residents of all ages in conversations about advanced care and end-oflife planning. 7 p.m. at the Vashon High School theater. (See story, page 1.)
SATURDAY • 8 Farmers Market: Local produce, hot food, unique treats and artisan wares, all in one place. Look for the second annual watermelon eating contest at 1 p.m. This week’s musical guest is Roger Taylor. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Adopt-a-Cat Day: Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP) hosts a cat adoption day every Saturday. See vipp.org for directions or call VIPP at 389-1085. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at VIPP’s cat house, 12200 SW 243rd St. Romeo and Juliet: All are invited to this free performance of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy by the nationally acclaimed Young Shakespeare Workshop. This performance marks the group’s 15th summer of bringing its productions to the island. 5-8 p.m. at Point Robinson Park. Renaissance Revival Convergence: All are welcome to join author, speaker and TV host Meri Crouley for an evening of praise, power and the prophetic. The event is free. 7 to 10 p.m. in the upper meeting room at The Country Store and Farm.
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UPCOMING Senior Center Community Flea Market: A fundraiser for the senior center, the flea market is still in need of donations for the event. Gently used items may be donated at Island Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. For large items, call the senior center at 463-5173 a week in advance to arrange for pick up. For more information about the event, call Lois Yunker at 465-5841. The market will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Island Funeral Service. Ken Larson Memorial: There will be a potluck picnic and musical celebration to remember Chautauqua 5th grade teacher Ken Larson, who passed away June 1. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share and a blanket to sit on. Bob’s Your Uncle and other musical guests will play. 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Chautauqua Elementary School garden. Virginia V Cruise: Tickets are still available for a trip around Vashon on the old Mosquito Fleet steamer Virginia V. Tickets cost $100, which includes a boxed lunch from The Hardware Store Restaurant. Heritage museum members will receive a 10 percent discount. Tickets may be purchased at the Vashon Bookshop or at the heritage museum. For more information, call the museum at 463-7808. The
The Summer Concerts in the Park series will bring the Seattle band Vaudeville Etiquette to Ober Park for a free concert on Thursday. Recently listed as one of the “Top 50 Bands Rocking the Seattle Scene” by Seattle Magazine, Vaudeville Etiquette is said to push the boundaries of music with raw passion, grit and mischievous wit. Their signature sound blends Americana roots rock, timeless melodies, modern lyrics, harmonies and a wailing pedal steel. The concert starts at 7 p.m. cruise will take place on Sunday, Aug. 16.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Free Karate Classes for Teens: Organized by community leaders in order to provide more opportunities for island youth, these classes for kids in sixth through 12th grades will be led by fourth-degree black belt Alex Echevarria. Echevarria, a retired school teacher, has 26 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching Kenpo on Vashon for almost two years. The classes will be hosted by the Methodist church, but do not have a religious component. To register, call 463-9804 or go to vashonmethodist.org. 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 4 through 25, in the education building of the Vashon United Methodist Church. A second class at 2:30 p.m. will be added if needed. Beginners Tennis Clinic: This program for kids ages 6 through
12 will be led by Lily Lott, former captain of the Vashon High School women’s tennis team. Classes may be taken on a dropin basis at a cost of $12 per class. All equipment will be provided.
Participants will receive a free pool pass with each class taken. For more information, call Lott at 251-9280. Noon to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 8 through 29, at the Vashon Pool.
VASHON THEATRE Minions: Ends Aug. 6. Ant-Man: Plays Aug. 7 through 13. Everyman (National Theatre Live): Aug. 13. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Water District 19: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the District 19 boardroom. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Ober Park. King County Cemetery District: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the cemetery district office at Vashon Cemetery. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Chautauqua Elementary School.
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The Vashon Island Rotary Club recently welcomed Natsuki Uesugi to the island as part of its international summer exchange program. Uesugi is from Kanazawa, Japan, and will live with her exchange family on the island until Aug. 23. Two VHS students also have participated in the program this summer —Brady Stinson spent July in Japan and Natalie Vandevanter was in Spain. Pictured from left are exchange coordinator Bart Queary, Stinson, Uesugi, current rotary president Linda Bianchi and past rotary president George Butler.
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IT’S YOUR HISTORY Law and Order SVU (Special Vashon Unit) By Chris Austin Lately we have looked at lawbreakers and the place where they were incarcerated so today let’s look at who sends them there. Vashon’s own Judge Philip Schwarz was a unique character in the annals of justice. For instance he was one of the last “lay” judges on the bench. Today if you were told a district judge was not a lawyer but an insurance agent, as was the case with Schwarz, it would give one pause, to say the least. Also, Schwarz became known as a judge who would really stick it to the guilty or, more precisely, stick it to the guilty’s car. In the early 1980s he sparked an international cause celebre when he gave convicted drunk drivers a choice in their own sentence. They could either attend an alcohol treatment program or affi x a bumper sticker to their vehicle which read, “This car is owned by a CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVER.” While the efficacy of this type of punishment is murky, one thing is for sure: if you get a Judge Schwarz bumper sticker no one is going to ask to borrow your car. Yet, anecdotally at least, Vashon’s program was a success. Schwarz told The Seattle Times that, of the twenty-five or so offenders who had been given the choice of treatment or bumper sticker, all had opted for treatment, save for one person, Harley Hake. In 1981 he was a retired ferry oiler living alone on the island and this was his second DUI conviction, the first having occurred in 1977. Initially Hake signed up for treatment but at the last minute chose the bumper sticker. He too spoke with The Seattle Times stating, “I’d read everything they give you to read. What it does to your heart and liver. I know all about that bull.” As far as the bumper sticker was concerned Hake went on to say, “I figured ‘What the Hell.’ I had at least a dozen people ask me if I could get them one.” (In this writer’s opinion you couldn’t find a dozen people on earth much less Vashon who wanted that sticker on their car.) Two years later Hake would again be standing before Judge Schwarz, convicted of his third DUI. It was New Year’s Eve and he was in a minor traffic accident after drinking rum and Kool-Aid with a beer chaser. Schwarz was stern with his verdict: 365 days in jail with 351 suspended, and a $500 fine with $250 suspended. The suspension would stand provided he had no alcohol-related violation for one year. I think a harsher punishment would have been an additional bumper sticker which read, “This car is owned by a RUM AND KOOL-AID DRINKER.”
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Acting troupe returns to Open Space The 14/48 Projects will bring its annual free summer park show to the Open Space for Arts & Community at 4 p.m Sunday. The troupe will perform “The Journey of the Bell: Tales of Wonder & Adventure,” adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales. Written by Maggie Lee and directed by The 14/48 Projects’ executive director Shawn Belyea, “The Journey of the Bell” follows two characters named Ida and Lisbeth, who are inseparable until the distant sound of a mysterious bell leads them towards different paths. Follow their journeys through the vivid imagination of Andersen as they try to find their way back to each other.
DOORS TRIBUTE SHOW
“Jim Morrison” of The American Night.
Relive sounds of the past The American Night, a touring Doors tribute act from Seattle, will bring a live recreation of a Doors concert to the Red Bike at 8:30 p.m. Friday. The highly acclaimed show tours throughout the Pacific Northwest, and has previously performed on the island. Authentic instruments, costumes and psychedelic lighting are used to recreate the experience of a live Doors concert. The show is free and open to all ages until 11 p.m., then 21 and older only.
OLD TIME MUSIC
Attend a jamming potluck Greg and Jere Canote , well-known and respected teachers and performers of Old-time music, will come to the home of Mary Shackelford and Jim Burke for a jam session and potluck dinner at 4 p.m. Saturday. The Canote brothers play Old-time music, an American folk repertoire for string instruments. Sometimes called hillbilly music, Old-time music is different from bluegrass. It is a meld of many roots, mainly African and Scotch-Irish. Greg and Jere have both written tunes that are in the mainstream of Old-time music. Greg plays fiddle and Jere plays guitar. They were regulars on Sandy Bradley’s show on National Public Radio. Musicians — and friends — should bring instruments, a potluck dish and some cash to fill the hat to pay the jam leaders. The address is 11306 S.W. 238th Street on Burton Hill.
GOLDEN VOICE OF GUINEA: Sekouba Bambino, hailed as one of the greatest mandingo voices from Guinea, West Africa, will play a show from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 16, at the Red Bike. Jacob Bain and Publish the Quest will open for Bambino. Bain and Vashon Events are sponsoring the free show.
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Step out for art on First Friday gallery walk Most galleries and art spots are open from 6 to 9 p.m. Vashon native, artist and avid traveler Michaela Haflinger recently captured images from a safari in Eastern Africa. Her show, “Portrait of the Serengeti,” will be on display at Café Luna. Heron’s Nest will feature work by Elizabeth Conner, who constructs largescale works of public art. She challenged herself “to work in new ways, with familiar materials such as concrete and lessfamiliar, more ephemeral, like paper.” Work by over a dozen local artists will be on display at Hinge Gallery in a show called “By Hook or by Crook.” In conjunction with the Sheepdog Classic, to be held in September, the artists created unique works of art out of five-foot hickory crooks used by sheep herders. Proceeds will benefit island youth organizations. Hastings-Cone Gallery will continue to show work by Allison Crane Trundle. Hita von Mende and Thomas Grosshader will be the featured artists at PSCCU. Local musician Maggie Laird will play music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Raven’s Nest Gallery will show a variety of Northwest Coast carved and painted canoe paddles. Contemporary Native artists carve paddles to show skill with relief carving. Aside from their function, the intricately embellished paddles are used in ceremonial processions and dances and come in various sizes. SPOKE will show paintings by Jessica Bolding in a show called “Progression.” Bolding’s minimalistic, organic shapes and textures come from the artist’s experience of “inner meditation moving into global action.” Christopher Overstreet and guests will play music during the reception. The fine-art photography of Andie Styner will be on display at The Hardware Store Restaurant. “Eye of the Beholder 2015” will include images Styner calls “FleurOtica: the unexpected beauty and sensuousness of flowers” and “Wabi Sabi: the unexpected beauty of the impermanent, imperfect and incomplete.” Greg Burnham’s “Cabinet Of Curiosities” will be on display at VALISE Gallery. Burham uses paintings, mixed media and sculpture to invoke a bygone tradition of sharing one’s collection of unusual objects. Vashon Allied Arts Gallery will show photographs of local and migratory birds by wildlife photography duo Ron Reeder and Judith Roan. Large platters depicting natural elements by ceramicist Loren Lukins will be on display along with photographs by Joan Bowers, who captures natural scenes of the Pacific Northwest. Vashon Intuitive Arts will show glitter and glass mosaics by Tammy Thomas. The watercolor show by students of Geri Peterson will continue at the Vashon Senior Center.
Artwork on display at galleries and art spots on Friday night and throughout the month of August will include hickory crooks by Virginia Sager at Hinge Gallery (top left), paintings by Thomas Grosshader at PSCCU (top right), carved paddles at Raven’s Nest Gallery (center), fine-art photography by Andie Styner at the Hardware Store Restaurant (right), photographs by Michaela Haflinger at Café Luna (bottom left) and work by Greg Burnham at VALISE gallery (bottom right).
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Musician returns to Vashon after wild ride
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Cami Lundeen knows firsthand the meaning of a wild ride. Last June, the former island singer, her husband and children set off from Vashon trailing a tiny pop-up camper to launch Lundeen’s nationwide tour. After traversing the country, performing in a variety of venues and gathering unique experiences that inform her new songs, Lundeen will return to play a show at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Red Bike. Lundeen’s musical career and the impetus for her recent tour were spurred by a life-changing diagnosis the singer received in 2010, just before her 30th birthday. A mother of four small children, Lundeen learned she has a rare, incurable and progressive liver disease. In a phone interview last week from her current home near Gainesville, Florida, Lundeen spoke in her signature husky voice about life, the tour and her family’s four-month adventure. “We left with not a lot of expectation, but we knew it was a risk we needed to take. It was such an incredible experience to travel with our children and have random, spontaneous experiences with other families we met.” First stop on the tour found the family at a horse camp in Goldendale, Washington, where Lundeen played for the young campers. A house party in Portland, Oregon, came next followed by a month-long sojourn down the coast of California, where Lundeen played in assorted venues and the family played on sunny beaches. After stops in Las Vegas and Colorado Springs, Lundeen sang— much to her delight — in Minneapolis’ iconic music club First Avenue. Lundeen had sent an introductory email to the nightclub, telling her story and including links to her music. Like First Avenue, the Ronald McDonald House at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota., responded positively to Lundeen’s inquiry, satisfying a goal she had to perform at children’s hospitals. Before leaving Vashon, Lundeen explained her wish. “Kids are so helpless. And my music is hopeful, encouraging. It tells them not to be afraid. And it’s something my kids can be part of.” Lundeen said her children really loved the trip, only showing signs of fatigue as the family approached Florida, where Cami’s parents had relocated last year. “We got used to having the trailer as our home,” Lundeen said, “and even now the kids will say they miss the road. But towards the end, everyone needed a break from the constant movement. Sometimes I had a show every single night. It was exhausting and amazing.”
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Cami Lundeen Lundeen said she’s looking forward to returning to Vashon, a place she found difficult to leave and still misses. Her band will include some local musicians — Wesley Peterson, Jason Everett and from Seattle, Chris Brandt, plus other special guests. Vashon High School senior Kate Atwell will open the show. Talking about her song-writing, Lundeen said her lyrics have multiple meanings — literally and figuratively. The title track to her second album, still in the works, is called “Wild Ride,” a reference to both her tour and life in general. “It’s been hard but amazing, and I wouldn’t trade it — this wild ride I’ve been given,” Lundeen said. “We’re dealt traumatic things, and we can wallow in it or have teachable moments. Life is a wild ride, and we need to make the most of it.” Tickets are $10 and available at camilundeenlive.brownpapertickets.com. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is advised.
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The first island art studio tours began in the 1980s as a small collective of individual artists. Now, almost a quarter century later, the organization is an official nonprofit, having received its 501(c)(3) status in June. Art Studio Tour treasurer Christine Beck, with help from Hilary Emmer, shepherded the process, which only began after the conclusion of the spring tour last May. “I believe in the nonprofit status,” Beck said. “The cooperative operation of that kind of structure is beneficial to both the artists and the community.” The advantages, Beck said, include giving scholarships to artists plus sponsoring public workshops and educational programs, something the group previously could not do in an official capacity. All island artists — visual and performing — are invited to join the newly minted nonprofit. Dues are $5 per year, and membership for artists who join now will cover this year through 2016. Studio tour fees are extra. “We’ve already had a great response from the visual artists,” Beck said. “We sent an email out to about 300 artists who have been on the tour, and people are signing up.” Unsolicited donations are also knocking on the door. Beck said someone called with a contribution that was matched 3 - 1 by the Gates Foundation. The Art Studio Tour is guided by a 13-member board, including Morgan Brig as president, Brian Fisher as vice president, Mary Margaret Briggs as secretary and Christine Beck as treasurer. For more information or an application, email cdbeck@ yahoo.com or sy@novakcreative.com. -
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Concert features tropical music Vashon Allied Arts’ annual outdoor summer concert BrambleFest will return to Camp Burton from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tropical is the theme this year, with live performances by Adrian Xavier (world reggae), Pan Leggo (steel drum Calypso), Sonando (Afro-Cuban jazz), members of the Seattle Ukulele Players Association (SUPA) and the Vashon Ukulele Society (Hawaiian). There will be free activities for children, cold drinks and Seattle’s award-winning creole food truck Where Ya At Matt, serving up gumbo and jambalaya. Tickets are $12 for members, students and seniors, $14 for general admission. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets are sold at VAA, Heron’s Nest and vashonalliedarts.org.
The VALISE Gallery invites all islanders and nonresidents to create and submit artwork for the gallery’s October exhibit titled “Treasure Maps.” The brainchild of VALISE member and artist Greg Wessel, “Treasure Maps” is an invitation to map anything that is meaningful to the creator of the map. “You could map where the blackberries are in your yard,” Wessel said, “where you walk your dog or places that have been important to your family’s history.” Other examples included in the call to action are to “map your kitchen, the route you take to work ... depictions of changes on Vashon or elsewhere.” There is no restriction on medium or size. However, if the piece is too large to fit inside the small gallery, it will have to go out onto the sidewalk, Wessel said. All maps must be submitted to the gallery on Sunday, Sept. 27, between 2 and 5 p.m. The opening for the show will be held on Friday, Oct. 2. Anyone interested in making a map to illustrate what is important to them should contact Greg Wessel at sleepingdogcafe@aol.com or call 250-2222. Instructions and information about the project can also be picked up at the VALISE Gallery. As for Wessel’s contribution to the show, he plans to create a map as a linoleum block print that will lead to actual treasure. “The treasure is a pirate’s dozen of real silver dollars — Morgan Silver dollars no newer than 1923,” Wessel said. “They will be worth finding. No digging required.”
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Last Sunday saw one of the hottest Low Tide celebrations on record, but the heat didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those who made the trip to Point Robinson. Children and adults alike got up close and personal with marine life in the tide pools left by the Sound’s receding waters. Naturalists left helpful signs near interesting spots to encourage questions from visitors, and those who satisfied their hunger at Jessica’s beach kitchen were occasionally startled by the new-old foghorn (see story, page 5) testing its mettle. Ray Pfortner Photos
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Lodges on Vashon opens for business, offers unique getaway Units are often booked to capacity at island’s newest place to stay By DANIEL GREEN For The Beachcomber
Despite unfinished landscaping, the freshly-built Lodges on Vashon is now up and running. Interior decorator Paul Mendes said the owner, Eagle Rock Ventures, opened the Lodges to receive the rush of tourists over Strawberry Festival weekend. “It was a long process getting through all of our permitting, getting everything here and getting everything perfected,” Mendes explained. Since the grand opening, the Lodges project has been largely successful, as day-to-day vacancy has ranged from limited to nonexistent. Its customer base has varied, too, as everyone from TV crews to Seafair sailors have booked the units. Although the buildings were built by an international home manufacturer, Mendes said he tried to pick out as many decorations and furnishings from local sources as possible. Beds, room dividers, coffee tables and soaps were all supplied by on-island artisans. “The whole philosophy of this project is to make sure that not only are we representing Vashon well, but also being very environmentally friendly and conscientious of how we’re doing it,” he said. Outdoor furnishings — an assortment of art deco tables and chairs — were made by local craftsmen as well. Locally sourcing goods has allowed Mendes’ team to create a unique atmosphere inside each building. “Each one of them has a slightly different interior,” he noted, “kind of a mix of modern and vintage.” Indeed, the lodges have been decorated with a juxtaposition of avant-garde and antique artwork. The addition of fireplaces in every unit has provided a nostalgic, homey feel. Mendes commented that he wanted visitors to be able to “steal away” and feel at ease in their rooms if necessary. The scattered modular buildings resemble a deconstructed hotel. Lawns, plantings and courtyards will eventually separate the structures. With more outdoor communal space than a conventional hotel, Mendes hoped that visitors will have more opportunities to interact in creative ways. “You get to experience the environment much differently than if you were stacked on top of somebody,” he said. “It feels a lot more organic.” Mendes explained that when the landscaping is finished, bocce ball and croquet courts also will be available to visitors. In addition, Eagle Rock decided to build an outdoor pavilion and commons room on the campus for patrons to meet, drink, play music and relax. “You can downshift,” Mendes said. “Come to the island and experience it for all the amazing things it has. And then come back here and meet other like-minded people who are on Vashon for similar reasons.” — Daniel Green recently graduated from Vashon High School, where he wrote for The Riptide.
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Rowing club celebrates a quarter century on the water By PAT CALL For The Beachcomber
The ad read: “Women starting rowing club. Need coach, boat & enthusiastic women. Call [number] if interested in participating. No experience necessary.” Twenty five years ago Celia Congdon decided she needed something to fill the hole that her husband, Rich Bard, left each summer during his forays to coastal Alaska. With that ad, the Vashon Island Women’s Rowing Club was born. Fourteen intrepid women formed the first crew team on the island obtaining used shells from other area clubs and rowing from the waterfront yard of Marion and Ron Robbins off of Governor’s Lane. In 1995, several husbands and other men joined in, and it evolved from a women’s club to the Vashon Island Rowing Club we know today. In 1996 a junior program was added, and slowly the club has grown to its current level of about 110 masters and junior rowers. Coaching has evolved as the club has grown. Claire Lichtenfels and Meg Schoch anchored the coaching chores in the early days. In the first decade of the new millennium, the club found a coaching formula with a succession of former University of Washington national champions rotating through the position. And for the past four years seasoned international veteran Richard Parr has brought the entire club to a new level of rowing performance and regatta success. More than 500 island masters and juniors have participated in the sport on the Island with more than 50 juniors and 20 masters going on to row at the national and world championship levels. Such a presence at this level of competition is truly remarkable for so small a demographic. It truly must be something in the water. In 2000, after stints rowing from Gary and Grace Christopherson’s Quartermaster Drive property and Camp Burton, support from the state’s Aquatic Lands Enhancement Act (ALEA) program and the Vashon Park District allowed the design and construction of a permanent boathouse at Jensen Point. At this location the club’s fleet of rowing shells has grown to more than 20. Visitors to the boathouse may have noticed its curious architecture that, as viewed from the Burton loop, appears to be only two-thirds built (with the southern third missing). In fact that is exactly what happened. After the boathouse was designed, reviews by the county fire marshal determined that a building of that size required a sprinkler system. That wasn’t feasible, so the building was reduced to
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New members of the Vashon Island Rowing Club’s junior crew build on the organization’s growing legacy with a successful day of competition at the Green Lake Summer Regatta last weekend.
the maximum size allowed without one. Fast-forward to 2015 and the current fire marshal has ruled that a monitored fire alarm will provide sufficient protection for the building to be completed. At the 25th anniversary celebration at Jensen Point, club president Colby Atwood announced that plans to complete the boathouse are underway, and to be financed by a combination of grants and private donations. Although it seems incongruous, viewed from the start of the club 25 years ago rowing out of back yards with one or two shells in the fleet, it is a very positive step for the club to have additional space to be able to expand its junior program and extend more rowing opportunities to others
in the community. In fact a major source of growth of the masters program in recent years has come through the parents of juniors learning to row. On Saturday July 25 more than 100 former, current and prospective island rowers gathered for a salmon bake and potluck dinner at Jensen Point to celebrate a remarkable quarter century and look ahead to the next one. If you are interested in learning to row, or are a former rower looking to reconnect with the sport, go to vashoncrew.com for more information.
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Smith was candid in telling the story of his battle with lung cancer, which returned “with a vengeance” two years ago. In May of this year, his doctors told him there was nothing more they could do and that he had two to six months to live. Smith said his decision to take his own life had germinated well before that — at his initial diagnosis. “I’d seen friends and family members leave this mortal coil with the disease,” he explained, “and realized that was not the end I wanted for myself.” To offer a chance for family and friends to say goodbye, Smith organized a party for the night before he was to drink his final cocktail. To assure that key friends and family could attend, “I had to schedule my suicide around other people’s vacations,” he said laughing. He added that he chose a date just three months after his final diagnosis because he didn’t want his sons to go through the final stages of lung cancer with him. Smith’s sons, ages 31 and 28, spent considerable time working with him to accept his early demise – Smith was
only 61 – and respect his wishes for a peaceful passage. Smith called his choice an opportunity to “stand up with dignity, face cancer and embrace my sons one last time,” rather than dwindle from life in small and excruciating increments. Snubbing his nose at cancer, Smith said he chose PAS to take control of his life away from the disease and end it on his own terms. Smith had written on a national PAS blog for some time, urging people in other states to have the freedom to choose. One reader took his impassioned diary to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) national convention. The follow-up report was that the AMA’s ethics committee reviewed Smith’s diary with fresh eyes, generating hope that the association might reconsider their opposition to PAS. To those who would wonder if he might change his mind, Smith said he didn’t want to continue “playing roulette” with the end of his life and that he was ready to say goodbye. He added that with the awareness of death’s imminence, he felt he had used his time well, deepening important relationships. Some would say doctors have been behind the curve in the move toward choices at the end of life. Naturopath Brad Lichtenstein leads so-called death cafes in Seattle, where
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people gather over coffee to address the inevitable, honestly and in a safe environment. He has stated that while most physicians eschew heroic measures at the end of their own lives in favor of dying quietly at home, they often implement every available life-prolonging tool for their patients. “For a physician, when a patient dies, they’ve failed,” he explained. Statistics show that more money is spent in the last months of life on extra measures that often will not prolong life at all. But, in the absence of a living will or advance directives, doctors will do everything possible to keep a patient technically alive. Lichtenstein’s death cafes, the growth in the number of palliative care physicians and the entry of hospice care into the mainstream all herald changes in the end-of-life field. Soon, islanders will have access to a program to assist in the process of identifying preferences and creating advance directives for end of life before it is imminent. Called Honoring Choices, it is based on a model that originated in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and will be offered by nurse practitioner Wendy Noble, and Carol Spangler, who has a graduate degree in public health. The two will offer facilitation services to families free of charge. Noble and Spangler will host a presentation on Thursday by Bernard “Bud” Hammes, Ph.D., the medical ethicist who developed and directs the Wisconsin program (Respecting Choices). Hammes, an international leader in the field of end of life issues and advance care planning, has been featured on NPR, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, NBC Rock Center and, most recently, on the PBS program, “Caring for Mom and Dad.” He will appear with, among others, representatives from Honoring Choices Pacific Northwest, the Snohomish County Health Leadership Coalition and the Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement, two organizations that have successfully implemented the program in their communities. The presentation, according to Noble and Spangler, will provide specifics on what advance care planning means, why it’s important and what’s happening in the state to help people develop advance care plans. What the two say they hope to do on Vashon is twotiered. Their first step is to train others in the process of facilitating Honoring Choices. “With a trained team,” said Noble, “we’ll begin small group conversations about advance directives and provide appropriate documents and instructions for completing and filing those directives.” And when invited, they’ll meet with individuals and their families to help clarify their wishes for end of life health care. As Spangler noted, “Determining and sharing end of life choices is a process. It’s a difficult discussion to start with one’s family.” She and Noble say they are committed to helping Island residents start those discussions and share their decisions. Professionals in the “death trade,” as it’s often referred to, agree that discussions of death and dying are really about living. With the implementation of this program, it appears that Vashon will soon be a place where people are ready to lead both the exploration and the conversation.
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Dolores Mary Wolverton February 15, 1918 – July 10, 2015
Dolores Mary McCormick was born in Coal Township, Pennsylvania. She married her high school sweetheart, Marine Sergeant Keith Wolverton in 1937, and had her precious only-child Keith. Dolores and Keith traversed the United States during their 45-year marriage, finally settling in Chicago for many years. There, Dolores worked as an administrative supervisor for a bank. Despite working full-time, she always made time for her three treasured grandchildren’s frequent visits. After her husband’s passing in 1982, Dolores declared she was through with Chicago winters. Enlisting the help and company of her grandchildren, she embarked on a road trip up the California coast. After spending the night in Santa Maria, she decided she had found home. Dolores bought a house, and lived in the community for more than 20 years. She was recognized for her many volunteer hours at the local hospital, and she cherished a close group of women friends with whom she traveled and engaged with in regular Mahjong parties. Dolores moved to an assisted living facility in 2004 on Vashon Island in Washington State near two of her grandchildren. She enjoyed frequent visits from her grandchildren, made some good friends, and loved the staff and volunteers at Vashon Community Care. Dolores passed away peacefully at age 97, surrounded by loved ones. In addition to her husband, Dolores was preceded in death by her son. She is survived by her three beloved grandchildren; Lisa Caswell, Laura Mierzwa (Peter), and Lynn Kilbourne (Will), two great-grandchildren, three step-greatgrand-children, and three great-great-grandchildren. A private celebration of her life will be held in Santa Maria by her grandchildren.
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Joel Anderson, in a photo from a Beachcomber story in October 2010. seventh and for the month of January this year, he was first. And that doesn’t count the construction work that Anderson also was doing on the side, by his own admission. “I don’t believe you are tired and sleeping
on duty because of your home life,” Urquhart stated, “but because of your choice to work so much overtime.” The sheriff also stated that the past incidents, which occurred long before the current family issues, led him to doubt Anderson’s credibility. King County sheriff deputies working significant amounts of overtime is not a new issue. In 2011, the Tacoma News Tribune reported that the highest paid King County employee in 2010 was a sheriff’s deputy who had earned $226,700, only about $80,000 of which was his salary — leaving $146,700 coming from overtime hours. And Anderson’s record shows a similar pattern of significantly increasing overtime hours and pay over the years, as was noted by Urquhart. In the end, the sheriff found that Anderson had not only violated rules of conduct, but also the entire preamble to the office’s General Orders Manual and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. “You have irretrievably damaged the trust and confidence necessary for you to be an effective member of this office,” Urquhart concluded. “I do not take any discipline decision lightly, and I take no satisfaction in this action taken against you.” Anderson’s termination was effective Aug. 1. The sheriff’s office had no statement on the case, but did make the termination letter available and was able to confirm certain details. Anderson could not be reached for comment and deputies at the Vashon substation declined to speak on the matter, citing the potential for an appeal.
Paul B. Helsby Family man, gentleman and sportsman Paul B. Helsby, longtime and much-beloved islander, passed away peacefully at his home on Vashon July 29th, 2015. He was 84 years old. Paul was born on July 29th, 1931 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up on Mercer Island, where he made many lifelong friends. He played baseball for and graduated from Garfield High School in 1949, served in the armed forces and, after his discharge, attended the University of Washington from which he graduated in 1957 with a business degree. He was a proud member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Paul moved his family to Vashon Island in 1959 and began working as a real estate agent for what was then Fredricks Rand Realty, a small local company which he soon purchased and later associated with Windermere Real Estate. He sold it many years later and stayed in the business for the remainder of his life. Paul was civically active in the community and enjoyed volunteering time and effort to local causes. Paul loved rowing, both for the sheer delight of gliding over flat water in Quartermaster Harbor and as a competitor in local regattas. He was a strong supporter of the Vashon Island RC and a member of the Lake Washington Rowing Club and Sound Rowers Association. He also alpine skied his entire life and will be remembered fondly for his grace on the hill and uncanny ability to find untracked powder. Paul was preceded in death by his parents Horace and Eva Helsby and his wife Patricia. Survivors include his wife Jo Anne, children Paula Rankin (Jeff ), Charlie, Tracy and stepdaughter Jeri Pertzborn (Mick), grandchildren Kelly Wood (Travis), Lili and Anders Helsby and great-grandchildren Jaxon and Grayce. A memorial service will be held on August 16th at 1:00 pm at the Vashon Island Funeral Home, followed by a reception from 2-4 pm at Vashon Island Golf and Country Club. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to The George Pocock Rowing Foundation in Seattle, WA.
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On the evening of Sunday, July 26th – just as the rain returned to the Puget Sound – George William Kloeppel moved from this world into the next. He made his transition surrounded by loving family and friends in his beloved Vashon, Washington home. As if there were any further sign needed that George would be welcomed into heaven, the summer rain then abated, the clouds lifted and the evening sun shone down upon Quartermaster Harbor. George was baptized Methodist and was ‘received’ into the Episcopal Church as an adult while living in Richland. George was a man of duty, responsibility, humor, moderation and service. He was born February 1, 1946 to Alice and Harland Kloeppel of Tacoma, WA. The town provided a backdrop for his childhood, but it was Vashon Island that stole his heart. In 1949 Alice and Harland purchased a beachfront plot with two cabins on the island’s outer Quartermaster Harbor region. For the then three-year-old George, the beach, sea, forests and community of the island’s town of Burton was as close to heaven as he could imagine. So many have felt the same since, but George’s good fortune was – because of many sacrifices along the way – that he always returned to the island. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1964. It must be noted that no one had more appearances in the ‘64 Lincolnian yearbook than George, having logged stints in student government, choir, key club, Honor Society, theater and boys’ state. George left the Puget Sound – for the first time – to attend college at Washington State University in Pullman. Having heard President Kennedy’s inauguration call to, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” George committed himself to public service by pursuing a B.A. in Political Science. George made fast friends and joined the WSU chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity. Some of his closest relationships were formed through this fraternity; in fact, he remained a committed alumnus of both WSU and Delta Chi for the rest of his life. It was also during this time that George met and married his wife, Ann Saunderson and where they started their family with the birth of their daughter, Mary in 1966. George’s desire to serve the public led the family to Seattle, where he attended the University of Washington and received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and also worked for the City of Seattle. With his degree and experience in hand, George accepted a manager position with Grays Harbor County in 1970, marking the beginning of his 42-year career in county government administration. In 1972, George and Ann gave birth to their second child, Ken and six months later, the family made the trek back to eastern Washington so George could assume the Director role at the Benton Franklin Council of Governments. George served in this capacity for eight years when he set off on a new adventure by accepting a director job with the Lane County Council of Governments in Eugene, OR. George was uniquely blessed to enjoy that rare career; one that matches up so well with an in individual’s passion and skill. His desire to serve, close attention to detail and aptitude for patience all made him ideally suited for local government—a career that also consistently showcased his now famous aplomb for diplomacy and leading people. Few public servants stay in one role for so long, but George sense of commitment and peer regard – a rare combination – allowed him to thrive until the end of his working life. While George was answering the call to public service by helping “to make local government operate more efficiently” across the Pacific Northwest, he was also spending his free time finding ways to serve the public and his faith, and to aid those less fortunate. Whether it was for the Southtown Rotary, United Way of Lane County or St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, George didn’t merely serve… he led. He felt it was both his duty and his honor. Anyone who knew George eventually found out that there was something else about him; something kind of mysterious, like he led another life. Well, he did! From Tacoma to Eugene and all points in between, there was one place to which he always returned: the Burton beachfront on Vashon Island. Ann and George had for many years settled into a routine that would see Ann and the kids on Vashon for the summer while George would commute on the weekends from wherever the “other” home was at that time. Those beautiful journeys back and forth instilled a similar reverence for Vashon in Ann, Mary and Ken and has been carried forward to George’s grandchildren. The island was George’s social touchstone; the standard by which all other places would be judged. One of the most difficult parts of George’s passing is that he had saved so much of his personal life for retirement only to be robbed of his hard-earned rewards by the ravages of disease. But his family and friends take comfort in how peaceful his passing was; they take solace in all the experiences they shared with him. His spirit will live closely inside those he touched and his presence will never leave the Burton beach. On the day he passed, the choir George sang with from Church of the Holy Spirit came to serenade him, and a longtime fraternity brother arrived to join his family and neighbors in saying goodbye. George’s last sight on this earth was that of the Quartermaster Harbor, his family, his friends accompanied by beautiful music. The scene recalls something George wrote to the LCOG organization when he retired after 31 years: “This position has been a ‘good fit’ for me. Together we have done some amazing things. It’s been a very good ride.” George is survived by his ex-wife, Ann Saunderson; his daughter Mary Kloeppel Remash (Vashon) and son, Ken Kloeppel (Nikki) (Seattle); his 4 grandchildren (Halle Remash, Marli Remash, Andrew Kloeppel, & Adam Kloeppel). A Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, August 7th at 11:00 AM at Church of the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 15420 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon, WA . In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of George’s life may be made to Church of the Holy Spirit, PO Box 508, Vashon, WA 98070, or to a charity of your choice.
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