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Top: Vashon Winery’s Ron Irvine (right) and Monument Farm owner Joe Curiel look over the farm’s grapes Friday as fall sets in and the vineyard’s leaves yellow. Nearly 2,900 pounds of pinot noir grapes were harvested from the vineyard on Oct. 6. Left: Irvine at work with the Monument Farm grapes at his SW 156th Street winery. The grapes are fermenting in tanks and will be pressed this week and transferred into barrels where they will age for two to three years before being sold as 100 percent Vashon-made pinot noir wine.
Island grape harvest breaks records By ANNELI FOGT Editor
Vashon Winery owner Ron Irvine is a man passionate about wine, but ask him about the wine he makes on Vashon from grapes grown on Vashon, and his eyes light up. “It’s very special. I don’t think people really understand what local wine is. A lot of people just think it’s wine grown kind of in the area, but to have something that is completely coming from the island is really rare,” Irvine told The Beachcomber during a tour of island vineyards last week. “It’s about preserving and actively using local goods.” While islanders and tourists alike know that Vashon offers multiple wineries, the island’s vineyards are a better kept secret. The six island vineyards that provide grapes to two of the island’s wineries are run by islanders who have taken on the challenge of growing grapes in one of the most difficult climates, where rain and cold can wreak havoc on grapevines. But the story was quite different this year, as summer was long and full of warm, dry days. As those days subsided and morning fog returned, Irvine and other Vashon wine makers and grape growers celebrated as it became clear that the vineyards had produced a record amount of plump fruit.
The record harvest collected earlier this month from the six vineyards totaled more than 5,000 pounds, helping Irvine and Bill Riley, of Maury Island Winery, produce 100 percent Vashon wines. The highest-producing island vineyard, Monument Farm, provided 2,835 pounds of ripe, red pinot noir grapes to Irvine’s Vashon Winery on Oct. 6. Owned by islanders Joe Curiel and Tony Raugust, the vineyard is nestled just north of the waters of Quartermaster Harbor, off Monument Road, and is 11 years old. “2015 will go down in the record books not only for the warmest summer in the Puget Sound region, but for producing all-time record harvests for Vashon Island grape growers,” Curiel told The Beachcomber. “At Monument Farm Vineyard, the harvest shattered all records both in quantity and quality.” Curiel said that this year’s harvest was the earliest harvest to date, and 22 volunteers picked the nearly 2,900 pounds of pinot noir in one day. Since the grapes were planted in 2004, Curiel and Raugust have worked tirelessly to perfect the grapevines. As Curiel walked through the yellowing vineyard on Friday, he explained how everything from water drainage to the amount of dirt and grass around the vines affects SEE GRAPE HARVEST, 30
Roughly a dozen islanders showed up to the Vashon school board’s first community outreach event Wednesday night aimed at educating the public about the bond for capital facilities improvements scheduled to come up for election in February. Vashon Island School District Superintendent Michael Soltman and architect Kim Goforth led the meeting by walking attendees through each of the five facility improvement project options that are being proposed. Soltman stressed that the board is still “just at the beginning of getting these plans public,” and said that the board is “very interested” in the community’s feedback. “We invite conversation, we want you to deeply
understand this and want to hear your concerns,” Soltman said. Of the 12 attendees, three were staunch track and field supporters and Vashon High School track and field champions: Foss Miller, a national high school title holder for the javelin throw; Todd Pearson, a VHS record holder in the 100-yard dash, and Mark VanDevanter, who currently holds a VHS record for pole vault. Throughout the presentation in the VHS commons, the trio, especially Miller, pressed Soltman and Goforth about the importance of the scheduled maintenance projects at the elementary and middle schools, and stressed how necessary they thought a better track at the high SEE BOND DISCUSSION, 31
VHS HOMECOMING Seniors Chester Pruett and Delaney Anderson were crowned Vashon High School Homecoming King and Queen Friday night during the halftime festivities of the Homecoming football game. The Pirates took on the Bellevue Christian Vikings and went on to lose 23-6. Read the game recap on page 27. See more photos on page 25. Anneli Fogt / Staff Photo
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Governor gives local dog award By ANNELI FOGT Editor
The governor’s office announced Thursday that Tillie, an island dog who made international headlines last month after standing watch over her trapped friend for a week, was awarded a Washingtonian of the Day award for her bravery and loyalty. Tillie, her basset hound friend Phoebe and the dogs’ owner, islander B.J. Duft, met with Governor Jay Inslee Thursday morning to Governor Jay Inslee’s Office Photo receive the award. Washington Governor Jay Inslee (seated) pets Tillie as islander Duft said that Inslee B.J. Duft stands over her and Phoebe looks on. The three were proclaimed Tillie invited to Inslee’s office Thursday. Washingtonian of the Day Thursday morning in said with a laugh. outlets as far as China pickOlympia and presented her The two dogs wandered ing up the story up. JR with a small, apple-shaped G home from Duft’s island Crawford N pin that was hung around I Sept. 8. Phoebe Correction ST fell into her neck. I an old cistern on another L In last week’s story, Duft said that the attenproperty and became stuck. “VIGA awarded grant tion his dogs have received Tillie, a setter-mix, stayed for food hub feasibilhas been “a bit overwhelmby Phoebe’s side for a week, ity study,” Emily Scott ing,” but that he and his leaving only briefly each said the nonprofit will pooches are “taking it all in day to try and find help. use $16,000 for planstride.” The dogs were found ning purposes and “The dogs are loving it on Sept. 14 by the Vashon management. She later because they just have to Island Pet Protectors. A clarified and said that look all cute and be pupmedia circus surrounded $9,600 will be used for pies. I’m the one that has them for days, with news that cause . to do all the interviews," he
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Nurse midwife joins Franciscan clinic Land Trust gala raises more than $100,000 By ANNELI FOGT By SUSAN RIEMER
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The Open Space for Arts & Community on Saturday night was filled with roughly 300 wildly-dressed islanders, who contributed $91,000 to the $106,000 total raised at the VashonMaury Island Land Trust’s first fundraising gala. The theme of the 25th Anniversary celebration was “Backwoods Black Tie,� and outfits varied from extravagant green and blue naturethemed gowns decked out in feathers, sea animals and reptiles to islanders dressed in true backwoods overalls and galoshes. By raising their paddles to donate money and participating in a “dessert dash� event where tables donated money to get to the dessert table first, more
Women’s health care at the Franciscan Medical Clinic-Vashon has expanded with the recent addition of a certified nurse midwife. Elina Frumkin joined the clinic this month and offers gynecological care for adolescents through adults, while specializing in care for women before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Frumkin, who lives on Vashon, works primarily with Franciscan Women’s Health Associates at the Pearl Place clinic in Tacoma, but as of this month, she is also working one day a week on Vashon. Island doctors used to provide prenatal care and delivered babies, but that changed several years ago. Now, Frumkin said, she looks forward to revitalizing those services and making them available to island women again. “Hopefully that will pick up. That is one of my favorite parts of my job,� she said. Her pregnant patients will deliver at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, a hospital with a “midwife-friendly� culture, she said, where low-risk women are not attached to monitors, are able to labor in water and have as many people as they wish in the room, including a doula. St. Joseph is also launching an out-ofhospital birth center, which is expected to open in May. Women with very low-risk pregnancies will have the option of delivering there, she noted. Frumkin works in a collaborative with 14 midwives at five satellite clinics, and they share patient care. “We do try to catch the babies of women we see prenatally, but it does not always happen,� she added. Frumkin has been practicing for two years and said she most appreciates the variety of her work. In the course of a day in the clinic, she said she might tend to a woman with painful periods, listen to a baby’s heart beat, evaluate a breast lump
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Locally made desserts, like a cake decorated with a banana slug, were up for grabs during the Saturday gala’s dessert dash event. than $90,000 was raised in less than an hour. When combined with sponsorships, the number grew to $106,000. “We didn’t really have a goal because we’ve never had an event like this before,� Land Trust Executive Director Tom Dean told The Beachcomber on Monday. “We’re defi-
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 • The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State standards developmentally Community needs to attend inappropriate for young students EDITORIAL
bond outreach events In recent months, the school board has begun talks about the new capital facilities bond to help pay for the maintenance of the district’s three schools and improve the athletic facilities at the high school. Some community members have since become skeptical and voiced opposition to another property tax increase. Critics came out of the woodwork at meetings and the open forum earlier this month and began questioning why the facilities being proposed are necessary and why the community should be asked to foot the bill. The Vashon Island School District board is in the midst of holding a series of public forums in hopes of answering the public’s questions and explaining why the district found each of the expenses necessary. Last Wednesday, the board kicked off the effort, and members were met by roughly 12 attendees, of which about half were district employees or coaches. My question to the community is where were all the concerned citizens? With residents at the school board’s candidate forum and Thursday meetings talking about needing justification for the projects and the money being proposed to be spent, why were there not more islanders at the meeting? One resident showed up at the meeting for five minutes and asked the board to consider those on fixed incomes, those most affected by the tax increase of roughly $1 per day. Once she left, the room consisted of VHS principal Danny Rock, two teachers from the district’s alternative education programs, three VHS track-and-field alumni and a smattering of citizens who remained mostly quiet throughout the hourlong presentation. This is your chance, Vashon, your chance to ask the hard questions and listen to the board’s answers about why it believes the projects you could be paying for are necessary. Open government and accountability are qualities that are sought after in our community’s leaders, but the concepts are two-way streets. The board is making its attempt to reach out and gather opinions, but unless islanders take advantage of the effort, it will be all for naught. It is very easy to stand on the sidelines and question or criticize why a decision is being made. It’s a lot more difficult to actually attend a meeting or ask questions and get the facts and opinions from those who will make the decisions. There’s still time. The outreach events will continue through November, and the board will make itself available to questions before the decision about what to put on the ballot is made on Nov. 19. Support the effort being made to educate, and make your voice heard to those who need to hear it.
As a public school teacher with a 3-year-old daughter who will be starting at the “big” school soon enough, I find myself thinking about education a lot. Because of this, a recent Beachcomber article that referenced Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and testing results has kept me up at night. Yes, education really is that important me. In an ideal world, states would adopt developmentally-appropriate standards written by professionals in the fields of education and childhood development. Standards would be based on sound research and adequate fieldtesting. Then, teachers would be given the freedom to use their talents and creativity to help students with varied learning styles meet the agreed upon standards. Unfortunately, this is simply not the case for our existing learning standards. It is now well known that the authors of the CCSS had no elementary school teaching experience. It seems they ignored entire fields of study, including early childhood development and brain research while writing learning standards for grades K-3. Our youngest students, naturally existing in a pre-operational stage of development, are held to standards demanding concrete reasoning. The results include stress, disengagement from learning and school interventions when teachers perceive typically developing students as delayed based on unrealistic standards. And, because we only have CCSS for mathematics and English Language Arts, other subject areas get short shrift or are left out completely. The crucial act of unstructured play has taken a huge hit over the last few years as well. Research tells us that free play forms unique connections in the prefrontal cortex of the brain during childhood. This sets the stage for wiring the brain’s executive control center. We need this wiring to regulate emotions, make plans and solve problems. Indeed, these skills are far more important than rote memorization. Now, what could be so important that we, as educators and adminis-
and that “there is no reason to participate in erroneous and misapplied self-labeling.” As a result of the school senate’s findings, 100 trators, would percent of 11th graders opted-out ignore our of SBAC testing last spring. training and High-stakes testing and misinstincts and guided standards have real conlet this sort of sequences here on our island. Last thing happen? June, I presented a letter to Vashon Enter high- Island School District’s school stakes test- board members, Superintendent ing. The U.S. Michael Soltman and Chautauqua D e p a r t m e n t Elementary School Principal Jody of Education Metzger that was signed by 25 awarded $350 million to two con- Chautauqua Elementary School sortia to develop assessments for educators and myself. In it, we the CCSS. While the standards expressed several concerns, includhave never been field-tested to see ing narrowing curriculum to focus if they actually improve educa- on tested subjects, lack of time tion, our govand resources ernment has no for meaningful problem penalOur youngest students, instruction in izing us if we do highly engaging naturally existing in a not demonstrate and important pre-operational stage of improvement subject areas based on this development, are held such as science same set of stanand social studto standards demanding dards. ies, and preconcrete reasoning. U n d e r school and kinPresident Bush’s dergarten proNo Child Left grams that are Behind Act touted as “academic” despite some (NCLB) and President Obama’s Race to the Top program, conse- of those academics being developquences for poor test performance mentally inappropriate and talentcover a range from losing eligibili- ed teachers being forced to adhere ty for specific funding to receiving to scripted teacher manuals. To his credit, Soltman has kicked a label of failing, resulting in opening up a school to forced govern- off the new school year with some ment interventions and possible encouraging changes. Are national standards a bad privatization measures. Scores of schools across the idea? No. Is testing a bad thing? country have taken a stand and Not necessarily. Of course, we opted out of high-stakes test- must ensure that both are sound, ing. Locally, the school sen- appropriate and supportive, not ate at Nathan Hale High School punitive. I do think that the comin Seattle researched the issue munity of Vashon, and its educaand concluded that the Smarter tors, should remain vigilant as we Balanced Assessment Consortium navigate Common Core and high(SBAC) tests are not valid, reliable stakes testing. My hope is that or equitable. The group, consisting the district will return to using of students, parents and teachers, research to support best practices thoroughly noted that students’ in the classroom and be willing time will be better spent in their to call foul when federal and state classrooms learning and partici- agencies get it wrong. The children pating in teacher-generated assess- of Vashon, including my future ments that will help guide next Orca, deserve nothing less. instructional steps. Members also concluded that under the deeply — Kate Davidson is an island mother and teacher taking time off flawed NCLB policies, many good to raise her daughter. schools will be considered failing
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I realize VPD commissioner is a volunteer position, and I think anyone who has held this position for a very long time should be thanked for his or her service and the opportunity given to someone else with a very different vision and style. Please vote to bring an end to business as usual. — Steve Sussman
New board needs to collaborate We need new commissioners who will bring a totally different mindset to the Vashon Park District. I’ve been to many VPD commission meetings during the past five years. In my experience, some current and recently past board members have shown little interest in, and a fair amount of disdain for, being collaborative with, or even influenced by, just about anyone including VPD staff, the public, stakeholders, the school district, state, county and other commissioners with different points of view. All the candidates at the recent forum seemed to agree on the need for a VPD strategic plan. However, strategic planning is more than just the one survey everyone seemed to be talking about. Done well, it’s an ongoing collaborative process in which a lot of folks get to influence the final plan. This means a lot more than commissioners simply sitting quietly while a stakeholder speaks, although sadly even that would have been a huge leap for some. Being influential means even though a suggestion may not turn out to be the final decision, or appear in a final plan, it will be clear to all how the suggestion factored into the outcome. Over the past five years, and particularly in regard to the VES Fields project, some current and previous commissioners have repeatedly demonstrated their total failure, and possibly even disinterest, at leading this sort of collaborative process. Anyone with the endurance to watch the meeting videos will see how even being civil seemed too much to expect at times. We have some very good candidates for open positions.
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Park district’s finances cannot be ignored For quite awhile we’ve been made aware of the financial morass that is integral to the Vashon Park District. In 2012, the King County treasurer “expressed concerns” about this issue, as well as the State Auditor in 2014 who “took issue with the debt load,” etc. Yet, the position 5 incumbent, a former CPA, 30 years on the board, says, “You cannot have accountants and lawyers and things on a park board because a park board is not a bank.” Seems to me the “A” in CPA stands for accountant, and I well recall his buddy on the board (a lawyer no longer on the board) and their “full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes” approach to finances. (“Budget troubles dog Vashon Park District,” Sept. 19, 2012). I intend to vote for either of the other two islanders running for position 5. Both at least seem concerned not only with fiduciary probity, but more importantly, with a reasoned request for accountability in the position. — Michael Goth
Board needs a change for the better We are fortunate to have some excellent candidates for the Vashon Park District this election cycle, and we have an opportunity to reinvigorate the VPD board of commissioners by choosing smart, talented people. We have seen
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It’s time to speak up about finances It worries us when we read school board member Bob Hennessey’s comments quoted in The Beachcomber, “We are not deciding what we build. We’re deciding what the community wants to vote for.” (“School board bringing bond options to public ahead of ballot,” Sept. 30). Good fiscal management suggests that the community be provided with clear explanations and priorities. This is a good time for prospective board members to weigh in as well. There are a lot of people on the island with fixed incomes. That does not mean we don’t want good schools for island children. It does mean that every day we make decisions about “want” and “need.” The financial numbers that are being presented are very high for a community of approximately 11,000. We would not debate the value of the numbers of students commuting from West Seattle, Tacoma and the peninsula. This has clear advantages in class size and to the families that LETTERS CONTINUE, NEXT PAGE
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what happens when we elect commissioners with a narrow focus on a particular project. We are still living with consequences of unfortunate financial decisions, and we will continue to do so for several years to come. I urge my fellow islanders to vote for fiscally-responsible park management, for those who bring fresh ideas and fiscal accountability. It is time to thank Bill Ameling for his many years of service, and give Executive Director Elaine Ott a new board of commissioners who will join forces in a collegial effort toward making Vashon Park District a reflection of all-inclusive community values and interests.
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In many ways it is easier to buy for cash and often much faster. You will be saving the closing costs of a loan, which can be considerable. You will also save the time it takes to process the loan which is getting longer due to new government regulations. However, you won’t have a lender checking the title and asking questions about the property. Plus, with most cash sales, there is no appraisal. All of that means you should do even more due diligence before closing. You may actually want to get an appraisal or at least go over the comparable sales carefully to be sure you are paying a fair price. You should be sure to read and ask questions about the title to the property. There are often things a lender will ask about, like road maintenance agreements or condition of the well, which you should ask about when no loan officer is involved. I go over all of this when I have a cash buyer but there is no requirement that Realtors do this depth of due diligence. In fact, it’s often discouraged by our industry as going beyond our level of expertise. But then, I have been going “where angels fear to tread” for many years. I believe it’s important to get all the information available. Just remember that as the buyer, it’s ultimately up to you to be sure all of your rights are protected and, that you really know what you’re getting into when buying property. If you are buying waterfront, be sure you review and understand the requirements for FEMA insurance, the landslide and erosion maps of King County and Vashon, the flood areas on Vashon and the Shoreline Management Act. Also be particularly diligent about septic issues and the ramifications of the Marine Recovery Areas.
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can send their children to a good school system for the cost of ferry tickets. But this practice brings in the question of scale. Will $32 million improve the quality of education for Vashon Island students? Are we building island schools or suburban campuses? We shouldn’t postpone scheduled replacements and renovations. The rebuild of the high school campus was necessary, and we voted in the bond issue. Going forward, do we keep putting projects on the ballot that have been voted down in the past? Adding $32 million or $25 million on top of the existing $48 million dollar bond for the high school brings us close to the $75 million that was voted down. Can we see options that phase in less costly capital improvements? This is an important time for island residents to learn, consider and speak up about the proposed renovation plans. — Nick & Linda Bonazza
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Granny’s Attic, VCC care for islanders What a duo, the community care center and Granny’s Attic. Can anything get better than having two great organizations on the island working together to care for our seniors? While our news, even on a small island, is filled with budgets, campaigns and who is running for what office, we have two organizations that continue to keep in sight what is really important to us: our residents, be they in our neighborhoods or at community care. Vashon Community Care still needs support from all of us. They are having their annual funding cycle, and I hope every family on Vashon gives whatever they can give. Help them with your support, and thank you VCC and Granny’s for all you do. — Carol Ireland McLean
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County needs to fix permitting process I have been a contractor on Vashon for 36 years. Due to the frustration of dealing with the permitting process, we started making owners or architects obtain any permits years ago. This past spring I decided to put a piece of property on the market and was told I should get a Critical Areas Designation prior to selling it. On June 2, I applied for this designation and paid a $1,210 fee. On Sept. 9 (yes that is over four months later), I received a letter saying they were busy and that I needed to hire a wetland specialist and have him write a report to give them. Two weeks and $600 later, the specialist sent them a report saying there were no wetlands. King County Executive Dow Constantine needs to please explain what in the hell is going on with the permitting agency. When we are required to get something like that designation prior to getting a building permit, they should at least be able to provide it in a reasonable time. Maybe Constantine could also explain why it would cost so much. If a private company pulled that
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Liberal gun laws work in other countries When I lived a short time in New Zealand three years ago, I was curious about how they handled guns. New Zealand’s gun laws are notably more liberal than other countries in the Pacific and focus mainly on vetting firearm owners, rather than registering firearms or banning certain types of firearms. Furthermore, the incidence of gun violence is drastically less there than in the U.S.A. The president of the local gun club introduced me to the New Zealand gun culture, and I was surprised to see how many guns were there, even a gun like the AK-47 (brand new, unmodified, fully automatic) was proudly shown to me at a local gun range. The new owner smiled and said to me: “Bet you don’t see many of these in the U.S.” Membership in a gun club also involves firearm training in safety and defense. To own a gun in New Zealand, one must be part of the community of gun owners, be a member of a local gun club and attend at least 12 meetings a year. A history of domestic abuse or violence results in immediate confiscation of all guns. I think the critical difference between New Zealand and the U.S. is that a gun owner in New Zealand must be well-known and trusted by the community. In fact, since New Zealand police are mostly unarmed (they carry pepper spray and a baton), armed citizens may be called out when a violent situation occurs, sort of like a “well-regulated militia.” — Lawrence Dean
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Residents discuss future of community council, alternatives Island property assessments also discussed at meeting By ANNELI FOGT Editor
Roughly 10 islanders met at McMurray Middle School Monday night to hear the results of the King County Assessor’s Office’s valuation of island properties and determine what would be the future of the VashonMaury Islands Community Council, which has been defunct since last year. Phillip Sit, a spokesman from the assessor’s office, presented the results of the property assessments conducted earlier this year and said the average home value on Vashon has risen from last year. The average home this year is $449,900, up $30,500 from last year. He also explained that just because a property’s value goes up, it does not mean taxes on that property will also go up. He stressed that property taxes are part of a large picture, in which the money local agencies are calling for in their budgest is broken up into the taxes for each home. “There is not a one-to-one ratio between property value and increased taxes on that property,” Sit said. “Just because your appraisal goes up does not mean you will be paying more taxes. It’s all relative.” After Sit’s presentation, islander Jake
Jacobovitch asked attendees what the future of the years-defunct community council should be. “Should we let it wither on the vine? Or is it worthwhile?” He asked. The council was brought to an end several years ago when the entire board amid what former VMICC president Tim Johnson said was “threats of lawsuits” and endless public records requests stemming from drama between an islander and the board. Island activist and real estate broker Emma Amiad was the first one to speak and talked at length about not bringing the council back, but replacing it with an unofficial organization that could organize quarterly forums to inform the public about relevant issues such as public safety or land use. “The format (of the VMICC) didn’t work,” Amiad said. “The job of the community council was to be a conduit between Vashon and King County, and we need to keep that conduit.” Discussion continued about how leadership would work without a formal board, and Amiad pointed to Vashon’s Social Services Network as an example. The network connects the island’s social service organizations and residents in need of the services to county resources.
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NOTICES Waterline Replacement Project at Dockton Park: Periodic closures of parts of Dockton Park will be required during work to improve its fire protection and potable water systems. Oct. 19 to 23: The boat launch will be open, but the lower parking lot will remain closed; vehicles and boat trailers may use the upper parking lot or the gravel lot across the street; dock moorage will be available. Oct. 26 to 30: The parking lots and boat launch will be open, but there will be no shore access and both restrooms will be closed; dock moorage will be available. Island Center Forest Closed for Limited Deer Hunt: Island Center Forest will be closed to public recreation for two weeks in order to offer its fifth-annual limited deer hunt. The Gateway and Natural areas will remain open for public use during this time. The closure will be in effect through Saturday, Oct. 31.
WEDNESDAY • 21 Head Lice Check: The Chautauqua Council PTSA will hold a free head lice check. 10 a.m. to noon in the health room at Chautauqua Elementary School. Chris Austin Book Signing: Island humorist Chris Austin will read from and sign copies of his new book, “The Mostly True History of Vashon and Maury Islands: Criminal Element.” 6 p.m. at the Vashon Bookshop. Carpe Diem Primary School Open House: Carpe Diem primary school, now a division of Harbor School, will hold an open house for prospective families of children entering kindergarten through 3rd grade. Attendees will be able to meet the school’s teachers and chat with current families. Refreshments will be served. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian church.
THURSDAY • 22 Head Lice Check: The Chautauqua Council PTSA will hold a free head lice check. 2 to 4 p.m. in the health room at Chautauqua Elementary School. BCC Lecture Series: Burton Community Church offers a new weekly lecture series on classic novels — interested attendees do not have to have read the books ahead of time. The lectures are free and designed to stand alone. This week will offer an introduction, titled Meeting the Challenge of Great Literature, and a lecture on Daniel Defoe’s “Moll Flanders.” For more information, call Herb Reinelt at 408-7360. 4 to 6 p.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Family Movie Night: Islanders are
invited to bring the kids to watch an all-ages appropriate movie (call the library for the title). 6 p.m. at the Vashon Library.
FRIDAY • 23 Donations for Book Sale: Donations of new and/or lightly read books are needed for the Vashon Friends of the Library booksale (no text books or encyclopedias), to support guest speakers and programming for all ages. Donations will be accepted from 1 to 3 p.m. in the meeting room at the Vashon Library. Senior Center Movies and Popcorn: This week’s showing will be the animated film “Hotel Transylvania,” featuring the voices of Adam Sandler and Fran Drescher. The story follows Count Dracula as an over-protective father, when a human boy falls for his daughter. Children are welcome. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Community Diversity Dinner: There will be a communityorganized potluck dinner and open mic, where Vashon residents of all cultures are invited to share food and showcase talent. 5 p.m. at the Land Trust Building on Bank Road.
SATURDAY • 24 Farmers Market: The market offers 30 to 40 vendors of food, fresh produce, arts and crafts, meat, cheese, wine and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green. Better Book Sale: The Friends of Vashon Library will hold a book sale to raise money to support its library programs and speakers. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the meeting room at Vashon Library. Mostly True Trivia Night: This fundraiser for the DoVE Project will feature Quiz Master Chris Austin, signature cocktail, “The Brainiac” provided by Seattle Distilling Company and prizes from Hinge Gallery. Admission is by a $25 donation; space is limited. Tickets will be available at the door or can be reserved in advance by emailing Hedy Anderson at hedy@kingcaramel.com. 7 p.m. at the Sugar Shack, 17636 100th Ave. RJ Ontiveros Celebration Concert and Fundraiser: All are welcome to this all-ages concert in memory of RJ Ontiveros to benefit the skate park and Burton Adventure Recreation Center (BARC). Thalia Goering will open for The Dadds. The cost is $5. Raffle prizes include a custom-built BMX bike, two Samsung smart TVs with BluRay disc players, Ninja coffee bar and more. 7 p.m. at the old VFW Hall, 22100 Vashon Hwy.
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will host an interactive service on acting for economic justice, and donations for the food bank will be collected. Religious exploration classes are available for children ages 3 and older. 9:30 a.m. in Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church. Zen Center Dharma Talk: Rev. Heather Christensen will discuss her spiritual journey from conservative Christianity to Unitarian Universalist minister. 10 a.m. at the Havurat Ee Shalom on Westside Highway. Continuing Conversations: Mike Kirk of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue will lead the discussion, and answer questions about the fire department as well as 9-1-1 calls. For more information, call Dorothy Bauer at 707-4696. 4 p.m. at 10127 Burton Dr. Ancestor Feast and Community Celebration: The Vashon Wilderness Program will host this event aimed at honoring ancestors and creating connections within the community. Attendees are invited to bring food from family or ancestral heritage, as well as pictures or objects to honor those that can’t be present. For more information, go to vashonwildernessprogram. org. 4 to 7 p.m. at Rounds Hall, Camp Sealth.
MONDAY • 26 Senior Center Book Group: The group will discuss “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doer. The book is available at the Vashon Bookshop, Amazon.com in multiple formats or at the Vashon Library. 2 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road.
UPCOMING PTSA Candy Swap: The Chautauqua Council PTSA will hold a candy swap for children with food allergies to the candy they receive at the Halloween festivities in town. Donations are needed for party favor items to be used for swapping; email Christy Veal at leo1cfa@aol. com by Oct. 28 to help. 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in front of the old Quilt Shop. BioBlitz Presentation: The Vashon-Maury Audubon Society will host this free public event. Vashon Nature Center director Bianca Perla will discuss the results of this year’s BioBlitz species count which took place over 24-hours in the parks of Maury Island. This year’s count came to 408 species, which is the highest ever for a Vashon BioBlitz. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Land Trust Building. Horse-O-Ween: The Vashon Rock Riders 4-H Club will host a Halloween party in support of the club, complete with games, a costume contest and more. Admission costs $20. For more information, call Marie Bradley at 463-2065. 10 a.m.
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BOLSHOI AT THE THEATRE
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The Vashon Theatre will show Giselle, the first of the Bolshoi Ballet’s seven filmed-live performances on Sunday at 1 p.m. The story is that of a peasant girl who dies of a broken heart after discovering that her lover is betrothed to another. When he is targeted for death by a group of supernatural beings, Giselle’s love frees him from their clutches. The music was composed by Adolphe Adam and the ballet was choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot in 1841. to 2 p.m. at Paradise Ridge Park.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Papermaking: Kristine Marvich will lead this free class; materials will be provided. 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Vashon Senior Center on Bank Road. Happy Hour on Tap: This weekly tap dance class is offered as a benefit to rotating nonprofits. Cost is by a $10 donation per class. To register, go to corecentrictraining.com. 4 p.m. Fridays at CoreCentric. TRX DoVE Benefit Class: CoreCentric will hold a one-time TRX class to benefit the DoVE Project, in support of Domestic Violence Action Month. Cost is by a $20 donation. Reservations should be made at corecentrictraining.com. 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at CoreCentric. Resonance Mandala Workshop: This workshop will be led by Lani Ladbon and Anastassia Matsievskaia, who will assist attendees to dive deep into the subconscious to align with personal truths and manifest intentions. The cost is $20. For more information, see vashonintuitivearts.com. 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Vashon Intuitive Arts. Dharma Study Series at the Zen Center: Training in Compassion is a four-week dharma study class to be taught by Genko Kathy Blackman. The course is based on a book about the practice of Lojong, a Tibetan Buddhist practice
that involves working with short phrases or slogans as a way of generating “bodhicitta,” or the heart and mind of enlightened compassion. The cost is $70 ($60 for Zen Center members) and the class is limited to 20 participants. For more information and to register, go to pszc.org. 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 26 through Nov. 16, at the Havurat Ee Shalom
on Westside Highway. Yoga: This ongoing class is led by Irene Tokar. Attendees may participate on a drop-in basis or purchase a multi-class card. Reservations should be made at corecentrictraining.com. 11 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays and 8 to 9 a.m. Saturdays, at CoreCentric.
VASHON THEATRE The Intern: Ends Oct. 22. The Martian: Opens Oct. 23. Giselle (Bolshoi Ballet): Oct. 25. See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.
PUBLIC MEETINGS Vashon Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Vashon Senior Center. Vashon School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Chautauqua Elementary School. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Station 55. Vashon Park District: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Ober Park.
FREE COMMUNITY MEALS Volunteers serve free meals seven days a week on Vashon. All people are welcome at the meals, which are served at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the following locations. For more information about the meals program, contact Harmon Arroyo at 351-1441 or at luckyharmon2010@gmail.com. Monday Methodist church Thursday Presbyterian church Tuesday Presbyterian church Friday Lutheran church Wednesday Church of the Saturday Land Trust Building Holy Spirit Sunday Methodist church
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“SHE HAS OUR BACKS” Endorsers: Faith Addicott • Harmon Arroyo • Mary Beba • Monique Berger • Kajira Berry • Ronly Blau • Marie Bradley • Daniel Brown & Jean Richstad • Michael Brown • Craig Brown • Gretchen Burkholder and Greg Harrison • Alexis Carleton Nicholas Carleton • Skip & Brownie Carver • Russell Carver • Chris & Melissa Caviezel • Michael ClarK • Jim & Jeri Jo Carstair • Jeff & Rachel • Cowen • Marcia & Kyle Crews • Nora Denning • Allen & Bonnie deSteigeur • Larry and Christina Dubois • Dr. Jeanette Dunn, Rn, EdD, CNS, Foundation for Care Management, ACCME • Barbara Drinkwater • John & Marita Ericksen • George & Sandy Eustace • Sid Farcy • Lindy Fredrickson Dr. George Gey, MD • Dale Greenfeld, Greensleeves Harps • Penny Grist & Larry Muir • Gary & Shelley Headley • Claire Held • Mark & Pamela Held • Eileen Hoffmann • Edwin Holmes • Eliza & Tim (Holmes) Hansen • Emiliesa Horwitz • Amy Huggins • Lawrence Huggins • Veronica Huggins • Amy Isidro & Terry VanderWaal • Michael and Tasha (Lewis) James • Gates Johnson • Donna Kellums • Art Hansen • Mike & Linda Kirkish; Palouse Winery • Dale & Donna Knowles • Cornelius & Trish Lopez • Charles & Charlotte Lovekin • Susan McLain, Equestrian • Lindy Mosher • Sharon Munger • Rik Muroya • Sandra Noel • Louise Olsen Irene Otis • Bianca Perla Karen & Guido Perla • Hartmut & Ilse Reimnitz • Richard & Susan Rogers • Merrilee Runyan • John & Joanne Rupp • Michael & Mary Sage • Virginia Sager • Larissa & Jason Sah • Sue and Israel Shotridge, Raven’s Nest Studio • Rick & Jan Slater; Rick’s Diagnostics & Assistant Chief, FF VIFR • Nan Van RepairsTom Smith, Wet Whiskers Pet Grooming • Alice Steneker • Sjors Steneker • Ron—Brett & Mary ThomasKranjcevich, • Stuart and Catholine Volunteer Tribble • The Very Reverend Abbott Tryphon, Chaplain, Putte • Joseph and Edie Ulatoski • Sam Vaughan • Mike & Jenn (Carstairs) Verharen • Jenny & Joel Wade • Myrtle Wall • Rick Wallace, President, Vashon Be Prepared, Volunteer Mgr Emergency Operations Center, Vice President, Voice of Vashon • Beth White • Alex & Emily Wigley • Neil Wiesblott & Pamela Derys • Pete Welch • Fire Department Members: Kayla Adams, EMT • Avio Brooklyn vol. FF/EMT • Rick Brown Lt. FF/EMT, Debra Brown • Mark Brownell Battalion Chief and Paramedic/FF & Rebecca Brownell • Tom Bruskotter FF/EMT • William Buchanan, Paramedic/FF • Stephen Bussell FF/EMT • Ki Burton • Daron Buxton FF/EMT • Barbara Cooper retired administrative assistant,VIFR • Ross Copland FF/EMT, Volunteer Recruitment/Retention Coordinator • Ben Davidson FF/EMT & Kate Davidson • - Josh Duewecke Captain, FF/EMT • Jason Everett FF/EMT • Mike Garvey, Paramedic/FF • Steve and Linda Hamilton,retired FF/EMTs • Myron Hauge, Paramedic/FF • Chris Huffman, Captain, Paramedic/FF • Andy Johnson, Paramedic/FF • Adam Joyner, FF/EMT • Mike Kirk, former Chief, EMT/FF and Patti Kirk • Brett Kranjcevich, Volunteer Assistant Chief, FF • Charles H. Krimmert, Lt. volunteer • Mark &and Paula Edie Larsen, Lt,. FF/EMT • Darren Lenz, FF/EMT • Daniel Luechtefeld • Fire Support • Sean Maginnis, FF/EMT Matt McCann, FF/EMT • Alanna Miller, EMT • Josh Munger, —FF/EMT Joseph Ulatoski Kirk, former EMT/FF Captain, FF/EMT • Steve Palmer, Paramedic/FF • Wes Paulsen, Resident, FF/EMT • Leslie— Pohl,Mike Paramedic/FF • Tony Puz, FF/EMTChief, • Lizzy Ryden, FF/EMT • Brodie Smith, Captain, FF/EMT • Rex Stratton, VIFR Fire Commissioner • Randy Tonkin, Captain, FF/EMT • JoJo Weller, VIFR administrative staff, • David Weller, VIFR photographer Joseph Wolf, FF/EMT • Susan Wolf, district secretary, and Peter Wolf
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TWO BANDS IN ONE SHOW: Home Sweet Home and Jason Sees Music will play a show at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike. Home Sweet Home combines ethereal vocal reflections of love and loss with music of the bayou, classic rock and soul. Jason Sees Music is a West Seattle indie band that tours regionally around the Pacific Northwest. The free show is open to all ages until 11 p.m., then only 21 and older.
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MUSIC OF MACEDONIA
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Celebration in Macedonia
CD release party celebrates new recording Smithsonian Folkways Recording recently published a CD of field recordings that islander, music and dance ethnographer Martin Koenig collected in Macedonia between 1968 and 1973. The CD release parties are planned from coast-to-coast, with one slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Land Trust Building. Koenig, who is also a photographer and community organizer, will host the party, give a slide presentation and tell the story about the long-deferred project. Macedonian delicacies, such as spinach pies, feta cheese, olives and wine will be served.
HUMOROUS HISTORY
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Freelance illustrator, graphic designer, biologist and Vashon resident Sandra Noel is wellknown for her interpretive and educational signs posted around the island and throughout the Northwest. What many islanders do not know is that Noel is also a published poet. She will read from her new chapbook, “The Gypsy in my Kitchen,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Vashon Bookshop. For an artist whose career includes a degree in marine biology and working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, the National Park and the U.S. Forest Service, it is not surprising that Noel’s poetry calls forth images of the natural world. In “Orpheus is dead,” Noel writes, “compose your own songs ... inside you or borrow from these small birds gathering in the branches ... no sacrifice or offering ... all is given, all is received.” Originally from the East Coast, Noel moved west in 1975 to attend Western Washington University for a degree in marine biology. She moved with her son to Vashon in 1982, and with the advent of Strawberry Festival that year, hand painted printed drawings she’d made of Vashon’s natural habitats, a tradition she kept for 20 years. Noel eventually created greeting cards from 14 of the images and sells
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Author reads from second book about Vashon Islander Chris Austin will read from his new book in the series, “The Mostly True History of Vashon and Maury Islands,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Vashon Bookshop. Austin, who is also the circulation manager for The Beachcomber, compiled the second book — with the subtitle, “Criminal Elements” — from his column, “It’s Your History,” featured weekly in The Beachcomber. Austin peruses the archives of the Heritage museum to find factual but amusing stories about Vashon’s history. Though the articles are clearly written in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, Austin remains a committed history buff as well as a humorist. He believes history is more accessible if delivered with humor and finds value in remembering the past. “Everything has a history,” Austin said, “and it explains a lot of what is happening today — how we got to where we are now.”
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Open Space for Arts & Community welcomes Bread & Puppet Theatre to Vashon for the company’s performance of “Fire” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Bread & Puppet is currently touring the West Coast with “Fire,” which is considered one of the company’s most powerful works. The show requires absolute darkness, and is 60 minutes long, Bread & Puppet Theater is based on a large farm in Vermont and was founded in 1963 by Peter Schumann, a German-born artist-dancer. For the next decade, his giant puppets figured prominently in anti-Vietnam-War demonstrations in New York City, Washington D.C. and other cities in the U.S. and abroad. “Fire” is a series of tableaus about daily life in a Vietnamese town firebombed by the U.S. and is performed by life-sized puppets. A press release calls the performance, “slow, quiet, disturbing, indelible.” Tickets, available at the door, are by a suggested donation of $10.
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Sandra Noel them at various outlets on the island. In 1987, Noel began the business she still runs today, making signs for the national parks and forest service. On the island, her signs can be seen at Island Center Forest, marking the history of the Dockton area, at the overlook of the marine park on Maury, at Quartermaster Yacht Club and for the small stream projects. As for her poetry, Noel said she’s been writing since the late 1970s, with a gap while she raised her son as a single mother, eventually returning to the poetic word through her assothe Open Space for Arts & Community. When the lid of an old trunk is lifted, its contents inspire five friends to relive their formative years and the joy of play. They act these memories out with feats of strength and precision acrobatics. The show takes the audience on a journey of charm, surprise and accomplished circus acts. The IMPulse Circus Collective is a group of young performers. Formed in Seattle in 2013 as artists-in-residence at the School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts, the group’s goal is to inspire its audience, challenge societal constructs and usher in the next evolution of contemporary circus. “We All Fall Down” was created by circus performers Marta Brown, Arne Bystrom, Emma Curtiss, Jasmine Manuel and Jonathan Rose. Tickets, available at the door, are by a suggested donation of $15 for adults and $10 for youth. The performance is appropriate for ages 10 and older.
Talk defines power of humor Vashon Allied Arts’ Arts & Humanities series will present the lecture “Humor as an Antidote to Conflict” given by Howard Sohn at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Vashon High School theater. Sohn will show an episode of the TV sitcom, “Arab Labor,” written by Israeli-Arab Sayed Kashua. The show portrays the daily struggles of an Arab-Israeli family in a Jewish-
ciation with former island poet laureate Ann Spiers. “I met Ann while working on an interpretive sign project in Yakima,” Noel said. “Her writing is stunning. She inspired me to pick it up again.” Noel joined an island poetry group and has attended since 2008. Four years into the group, she rose to the challenge of writing a poem a day for a year. She’s been doing it ever since. “It’s terrifying to sit down and come up with something every day. Some days are better than others, but we are still doing it,” Noel said. The group also encouraged Noel to submit her poems for publication, and many have been published in various literary and poetry journals. Only recently have her poems been published as a collection. Her next chapbook, “The Green,” will include poems about her island home of Vashon and her volunteer work with Alliance for Tompotika — a nonprofit conservation organization working to help the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, directed by islander Marcy Summers. Noel said the book also reflects the many ways she feels inspired by living here — by the number of poets, writers and creative residents and, of course, the power of the natural environment that is so readily available on Vashon. Indeed, as a keen observer of the natural world, Noel celebrates its unfettered powers for healing. In her poem, “Sacrifice,” Noel writes: “Today a small rain creates concentric magic. A pair of red tails circle overhead. ... I came here closed and broken. I leave filled with light.” dominated society by highlighting obstacles to mainstream acceptance with satirical humor. Sohn facilitated the production of the show and is deeply involved in efforts to bridge the chasm between Jews and Arabs in Israel. He also currently serves as co-chairman of the board of The Abraham Fund Initiatives, an international organization that promotes coexistence and equality among Israel’s Jewish and Arab-Palestinian citizens. Tickets are $18 for VAA members and students, $20 for seniors and $22 for general admission. Tickets are available at the Blue Heron and vashonalliedarts.org.
Lit Lounge supports DoVE Lit Lounge returns to the Open Space for Arts & Community at 4 p.m. Sunday, with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. The event will be produced in support of the DoVE Project, as part of the nonprofit’s recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month. Participants are invited to tell stories around the idea or theme of support. Cara Briskman, who founded Lit Lounge, said, “The DoVe Project provides so many ways for our community to find support, education, help and so much more. DoVe is an organization I truly believe in and personally support. It was an obvious partnership (with Lit Lounge.)” Tickets are $10 at the door.
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Young girl with island ties appears on ‘Ellen’ In remission from cancer, she spreads hope to others By SUSAN RIEMER Staff Writer
Last week 4-year-old Violet Brielle Spataro fulfilled one of her dreams when she appeared on the “Ellen� TV show. Violet, the granddaughter of islanders Yolanda and Mike Rugg, survived retinoblastoma — an eye cancer — as an infant, and she continues to face substantial health challenges while trying to help other children facing cancer. Sporting cat ears and a kitten sweater when she was on the show, Violet was upbeat and clearly happy to be sitting next to host Ellen Degeneres. “It’s so cool, Ellen,� Violet said about being there. The 5-minute clip has been viewed nearly 10 million times since the show posted it online last week. Violet’s mom, Shenay Spataro, appeared with her and shared Violet’s story,
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Violet Spataro shows the “Blessing Bundles� she will share with other young cancer patients and survivors. as well as information about their project, delivering packages they call Blessing Bundles to other children facing cancer and its aftermath. The packages are filled with toys, crayons, books and other kidfriendly items. “They really need something to cheer them up,� Violet told Degeneres.
Violet sometimes delivers the packages to children in the hospital or leaves them for nurses to hand out, Spataro said in an interview following the show. The Spataros also ship them if requested to do so. Donations are always welcome. “We would love the help
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because there are so many kids that need the help,� Spataro said. Since she was 7 months old, Violet has endured 12 rounds of chemotherapy, countless injections, two long hospital stays, dozens of labs and 20 exams under anesthesia, with another scheduled for this month, her mom said. This month’s test will determine if she is still in remission. “You would never know she has gone through all of this,� she added. “She has been amazing through it all since day one.� Grandmother Yolanda Rugg said Violet is a frequent visitor to Vashon and is particularly fond of helping host the wellknown Halloween spooky trail at the Ruggs’ home on Cemetery Road — which will not be happening this year because the Ruggs are remodeling. Like Spataro, Rugg commented on the young girl’s zest for life. “She continues to shine through it all,� she said. For more information about Violet, see violetbrielle.com or her Facebook page.
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N BUSINESS BU USINE US S IIN NE ES SS IN ashon’s women make the world go round. They run businesses, manage projects, provide health care, serve up food, create art, teach our youth and serve in leadership roles large and small, both on and off the island. Many do so while juggling the demands of family and the call of volunteer service. A woman featured in a front-page story this week has tried her hand at several lines of work and most recently won awards in her fourth career as a filmmaker. Vashon would be a sorry place
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Dr. Nicole Maxwell N.D. Your guide on the path to wellness Dr. Nicole offers a full range of natural medical services in a warm family practice atmosphere. She works with women, men, and children of all ages, and with many diverse and complex medical concerns.
Heart Power Coaching for recognizing, honoring and sharing who you are on the inside.
Most major medical insurances accepted.
• Feeling invisible?
For appointments call: 206-463-1480
• Finding it difficult to communicate your ideas?
www.nicolemaxwell.com Located in downtown Vashon 17510 Vashon Hwy SW
• Feeling passionate about a person…a role… a cause… but not honoring those feelings? • “Sparing the feelings” of others when you disagree, rather than sharing what’s true for you?
Follow me on facebook —Dr. Nicole
• Saying yes when you’d much rather say no (or vice versa)? What would it be like to get up in the morning and move through your day with clarity and purpose? Rather than hinting at your desires, you easily articulate them in a non-threatening manner? You’re no longer afraid of what you might say if you really expressed yourself honestly. You actually love who you are on the inside and attract others who do as well? These are issues of personal power – honoring the truth about who you are – without blame or judgment. Loving the part of you who really wants to show up in life. Embracing your strengths as well as your limitations. Speaking the truth as you know it and taking a stand for something or someone, with heart and meaning. This quality is your true self; waiting for you to set it free. I’ve worked with many people over the years, assisting them in discovering and owning their authenticity. Personal power is about the relationship with yourself, first; so that your relationships with others rings true! If you would like to feel a greater connection to life – clearer, stronger, a better communicator – give me a call at 206-550-4825 for a free consultation to see if Heart Power coaching might be perfect for you.
Core Centric Training elite personal training
Sandi Silagi Michelle Reed ore Centric partners Sandi Silagi and Michelle Reed coach movement with an athletic and artistic approach. In January 2010 Core Centric Elite Training Center opened it’s training center in Vashon Village. Their island history stretches back to 1991 when Michelle was a dance student of Sandi’s and later employed as a dance teacher assistant and office staff. With a rich history in fitness and friendship Sandi and Michelle continue to grow together as friends and professionals. There is always something new at Core Centric in teaching the art of stability through the natural chain reaction or assisting the ease of fluid movement in the body. New, such as a new twist or tool in teaching, so you can personally grasp the movement. With a “constant beam of energy guiding you to regain ability, push your limits and move with sustainable energy and efficiency” training is fun. Core Centric has expanded to include 3 additional trainers. Irene Tokar for Yoga, Yoga Therapy and Massage, Lieschan Lopuszynski for Group Classes and Personal Training and Chris Austin for Indoor Core Cycle. Every session at Core Centric is unique, the experience is personal and can be as calm as the eye of a storm and as stimulating or charged as a fast function event driven workout. There is always one thing in common, YOU.
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Cynthia Zheutlin, MA, LMHCA. CPC cynthiazheutlin@gmail.com
206-388-8953 CoreCentricTraining.com Info@CoreCentricTraining.com
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represent the skincare company Rodan + Fields, established by world renowned doctors Kathy Rodan and Katie Fields, creators of Proactive. Our company offers multi-med award-winning clinical products that address all skin types and conditions. I’m seeking parttime Business Partners looking for additional revenue to collaborate with me and grow this business on the Island.
BOOTS AND BUMBERSHOOTS There are many blue sky, bucolic days here on Vashon. But it seems that when it rains, it pours. Real estate can be like that too. So, when you see those shiny yellow boots and big black umbrella, you see a symbol of my promise: consistently anticipating anything that might come up regarding your real estate transaction. And being ready for it, head to toe, top to bottom, with the level of service that has consistently produced results and awards. That includes extras including staging the home you’re selling, getting your yard in top-top shape then maintaining it throughout the listing and much more without charge to make sure it looks its best and sells quickly, rain or shine!
SUSAN LOFLAND, REALTOR © GRI, SRES, ASP
(206) 999-6470 susanlofland@johnlscott.com JOHN L SCOTT VASHON 13401 VASHON HIGHWAY SW VASHON, WA 98070
julieraab@comcast.net www.julieraab.myrandf.com
John L. Scott Presidents awards 2011-2014 Five star professional 2011-2015
Left to Right: Jenny Wegley, Wendy Touhey, Lori Weed, Carin Bruce, Sheryl Lehman and Jeanine Carlson.
Dr. Leif Rasmussen, DDS, thanks the dedicated women in business at Vashon Dental
206-463-3685 19715 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon WA 98070 www.VashonDental.com
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Anu Rana’s Healthy Kitchen
Avi Rana and Anu Rana
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elly has been a group and private certified personal trainer since the mid 1990s. Her career in Personal Training began when a Physical Therapist asked her to assist her training cancer survivors. Although she was busy with running another business, her love of fitness and the humbling experience of supporting others in all stages of recovery, sent her on a new career path and she has never looked back! Kelly has been training on Vashon since 2000. Currently, she teaches group strength, functional loaded movement and cycling classes at Open Space for the Arts. Private and small groups meet at her studio. In December (ETA), Straight on Strength will be moving to the Vashon Recess Lab in town and offering a variety of classes in assisting islanders in adopting a lifestyle of physical activity. One of her main focuses will be teens and young kids and some fun ways to get you moving! Her philosophy is that anyone can make a commitment and become a more healthy person. Take small steps and start where you are. Change takes time, it is about being consistent and nurturing all aspects of health. The benefits of physical activity are numerous! Reaching beyond your limited beliefs is good. It adapts us physically and emotionally to life’s ever changing journey. In movement, we need to work in all ranges of motion, with and without load. That is how we are designed. In her spare time she runs with friends in the woods, plays in the dirt, and navigates all the adventures of having two kids, two cats, two dogs, eleven chickens and one incredible partner.
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“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.” ~ Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
Beth de Groen
Linda Bianchi
Heather Brynn
Sue Carette
JR Crawford
The Women of Windermere YOUR STORY IS OUR STORY
Connie Cunningham
Denise Katz
Cheryl Dalton
Kathleen Rindge
Nancy Davidson
Sarah Schosboek
Rose Edgecombe
Sophia Stendahl
Julie Hempton
Deborah Teagardin
206-463-9148 www.WindermereVashon.com
Windermere Vashon salutes the achievements of all Vashon Women in Business!
Amy Gilman, Cara Briskman, Rebecca Dashow
The Herban Bloom Chick Team… delicate as a fragrant lily with the moxie of a container of succulents! 17600 Vashon Hwy SW • Vashon, WA 98070 • 206-607-8885 • www.herbanbloomflowers.com • www.facebook.com/herbanbloom
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2 20 2015 015 5 Cara Briskman Charles N. Pete Designs Designs Custom\Commercial Embroidery Your Hometown Embroidery Provider Serving Vashon since 2000
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ith over fifteen years of experience, Linda is a modern photographer creating images telling the stories of the people (four-legged friends included) and places in her life. Linda’s award-winning portrait, editorial, and wedding/event photography feels real, relatable, and genuine-full of heart.
linda@lindacrayton.com www. lindacrayton.com
Creating Solutions – Solving Problems Your Island Tax and Bookkeeping Professionals
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cnpdesigns.com • 206-567-4789 • cara@cnpdesigns.com
Melissa Curtin Intention Group Facilitator & Transformational Coach, B.A., M.A.
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Raven HJ Pyle-McCrackyn Tax Staff
Nicki Rind Bookkeeping Staff
Meri Shepard Bookkeeping Staff
Becky Jenkins Bookkeeping Staff
Peggy Wood Bookkeeping Staff
(206) 463-3200 • www.jeffreycolecpa.com 19503 VASHON HWY SW • PO BOX 2540 • VASHON WA 98070
hortly moving to Vashon six years ago, to slow down my life long enough to enjoy it, I was inspired to start women’s groups and build community. Relocating here was a large part of my healing journey from surviving an emergency aortic dissection, and open-heart surgery – 3 weeks postpartum. Creating the groups connected the intention group work I participated in for 7 years, beginning in 1999. What resulted on this island is far more amazing than anticipated. It has been an honor and pleasure to lead hundreds of group sessions on Vashon. Recently, I’ve added workshops, and wellness networking events. It is incredibly fulfilling, and rewarding to inspire, motivate, and teach women how to create, align to, and magnetize their ideal lives. As the groups continue to evolve, I’m energized to offer private transformational coaching, and explore other ways to bring my integrity, profound experience, authentic self, and innate gifts. Aligning women to their dreams, visions, and intentions, is my greatest joy and passion. My hope is to inspire and cultivate self-awareness, deepen the connection to one’s self and heart, and enhance personal and spiritual growth. Drawing from my diverse professional background in interpersonal communications, television and film production, I integrate my training and certifications in the personal development field to ignite the dreams in others. Combining my insights and wisdom from my personal experiences, I connect women to their hearts, and dreams. Through this transformational process, I encourage and teach women how to create the life they imagine through mindfulness, intention, Law of Attraction, Theta Healing, and other techniques and healing modalities.
www.melissacurtin.com • 206.200.7356
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hristy Veal at Christy’s Event Services - Event planning and custom cake decorating. Some people paint, some sculpt, I decorate cakes. Give me a challenge! Fancy design? Fancy filling? Or just a lovely cake. Contact me with your dream cake idea.
206-437-9955
Stephanie Knoder, Thalia Goering, Taina Tremblay
plant-based, gluten free food and desserts to live for!
Organic Cafe & Juicery 206-259-3179
Open 7 days a week Mon- Sat 9am-5pm Sundays 12-4
9925 SW Bank Road Vashon WA 98070 facebook https://www.facebook.com/purevashon
Pacific Research Laboratores, Inc. Sawbones Worldwide Thanks All of Our Women in Business!
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2015 015 The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself and shine amongst those who never believed she could.
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Joanna Gardiner, OWNER LOVING CARE FOR ANIMALS, PLANTS AND HOMES
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have loved and cared for animals all my life. In 1996, I began taking care of animals in their homes when their families were away. Over the years, a business has grown until today we are a team of 10 loving, trained and experienced caregivers providing a wide range of animal services including home visits, walks, housesitting, doggy b & b’s, and large animal/farm care. We are also happy to look after homes, plants and gardens. We offer rides to the vet or groomer, woods and beach walks, and nursing care-giving pills, shots, fluids. Our goal is holistic: to attend to needs for physical comfort, safety, mental stimulation, communication, companionship, and love. We work with reliability, attention to detail, discretion, and compassion. And we have lots of fun! It’s hard work, but incredibly rewarding: doggy kisses, purrs, horse nuzzles. Thanks to all the island families who have entrusted the care of their non-human children to us. We are grateful for the love and friendship of the animals in our care.
567-0560 or 228-4841 Licensed, Bonded & Insured. Proud supporter of Vashon Island Pet Protectors
Vashon’s Women Rotarians
Ask one of us how you can get involved and serve your community.
Colleen Ascherfeld
Amy Huggins
Susan Hanson
Daralyn Anderson
Sue Harrington
Linda Bianchi
Joyce Olson
Carmelita Logerwell
Salina Milstein
Beth deGroen
Jan Milligan
Kathleen Fitch
Ann Lewis
The Vashon Island Rotary Club is a service organization of business and professional men and women who are passionate about making our community and world a better place. We meet every Thursday at 7:00 a.m. at the Vashon Senior Center. Membership is by sponsorship, but if you think you might be interested in learning more about Rotary and possibly becoming a member, please contact us. We’d love to meet you! • www.vashonrotary.org
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have been pampering your pets for 14 years. I have always loved animals and owned a wide variety, including gerbils, pigs, llamas and more. I treat them all with a gentle, caring touch as if they are my own and have had the pleasure of watching many of your pets grow up. We are a full-service salon with everything from $5.00 drop-in nail trims, bath and go, to “the works” with the style of your choice. We use natural shampoos and have the perfect one for your pet’s needs. We also offer painted nails and fun hair color for that special occasion. I keep up with all of the latest grooming techniques and equipment by attending a variety of trade shows, lectures and classes which I am certified in. Yes, we do cats. They need pampering too. You can find us on Facebook at Pampered Paws on Vashon.
17205 Vashon Hwy SW, Unit C-3 Vashon Village across from library 206-463-1870
“Let us meet your book needs.” Diverse inventory of new and used books • Friendly, experienced staff New book orders arrive in 1-3 days – no shipping! • Trade in your gently used books for store credit Gift certificates always available Nancy, Laurie, Barb, Linda, Carrie, Margie, Tess, Annika, Selah (Big thanks to our special customer Gilbert Findlay!)
Check our website for special events! www.vashonbookshop.com
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esign is what I love to do, and I want you to love it to! I offer a very structured approach to the design process to (help) remove anxiety. Beginning with the first design meeting, we work out a plan together for your project, including an ideal timeline and project wish list to keep the process moving smoothly. When working with me, you are a part of the design team, not a bystander wondering what is coming next!
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s women in business we are proud to be part of the Vashon Island community. We offer personalized insurance solutions for home, auto, boat, life, farm, small business and more! We use our experience and knowledge to guide and advocate for our clients from quote to claim. We can help with all your insurance needs and will be with you every step of the way.
www.IslandInsuranceCenter.com • (206) 463-9125 Find this section online at www.vashonbeachcomber.com
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SMALL BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Lost at year end tax preparation for your CPA? Need help to generate your income statement and balance sheet? No time to prepare payroll forms?
I know from professional experience the process from concept to completion is not a straight path and you should expect a detour. My creative expertise provides design solutions for the homeowner by focusing on what they want and need for their unique lifestyle. Studio: 9816 SW Bank Road, Vashon WA Barbara Huff
• Start now to file your tax return on time. • Training and set-up on QuickBooks. • Full service bookkeeping. 206-713-6232
or timecard@comcast.net Local Vashon Resident for 35+ years.
Claire Denise Chelo Gable, NTP
Holistic Health Coach Positive-Aging
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re you aging well? Would you like to feel better, have more energy and love your life? When was the last time you received the personal attention you deserve? As your health coach I close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. I am interested in your story!! I help you create an environment where you can explore and achieve your wellness goals. I support your individuality, guiding you in developing your unique roadmap toward the health and lifestyle you want. Your roadmap offers a lifeline in our ever-changing world, a chance to connect with your authenticity, perhaps for the first time. You can have/do/be your highest and best self … Try me! Your life is waiting!
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started Vashon Nutritional Therapy in 2012, soon after obtaining my certification as a Nutritional Therapist Practitioner (NTP).I believe that every time we eat or drink we are making a choice about our health. Healthy food has always been important to me‚ but it was not until I started studying the connection between food and physical and mental health that I became passionate about teaching others how to improve their lives by becoming aware of how their diet may be affecting their health. In my group nutrition classes and private consultations I teach people how to listen to their own bodies so they can make choices that will improve their health and vitality. However, sometimes it is necessary to give up certain foods, at least for a while, in order to “hear” your body. Oftentimes it is a food that is causing symptoms of poor health. Unfortunately, dairy is often a culprit and it can be a very difficult food to give up, even for a couple of weeks. I have had several clients endure blotchy skin, itchy ears and/or intestinal pain rather than give up cheese! When I finally admitted to myself that I had to eliminate dairy from my own diet I felt much more empathy for my clients who were battling cravings (sometimes unsuccessfully) for cheese and sour cream! The commercially made cheese substitutes that I found were unhealthy and/or tasted bad, so I set out to develop a whole-foods based, healthy and delicious cheese alternative. After much trial and error, I created Cultured Cashew Crémes, a rich, creamy cheese-like product that is teeming with probiotics and full of extraordinary flavor. I sell Cultured Cashew Crémes at the Vashon Farmers Market and the Fremont Market in Seattle. Most of my Customers are not dairy-intolerant, they just love the flavor, texture and versatility of Delicious Health Cashew Cremes. Come taste for yourself. Try the cilantro-lime, sun dried tomato, kalamata olive or one of my sweet crémes available during the holidays.
206-579-8132 delicioushealthfoods.com
clairecdenise@gmail.com 206-465-5832
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ull range of professional property management services for residential and commercial properties. Come visit us in the Windermere Annex in town or contact us via email or phone. Visit our website at: https://vmi.managebuilding.com
Jan Neutz, Property Manager Real Estate Licensed Managing properties since 2008 jneutz@vmipropertymanagement.com 17311 Vashon Hwy SW • (206) 463-4864
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VASHON HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING COURT The Vashon High School seniors Homecoming Court stands on their piratethemed float and waves to the crowd during the halftime of Friday’s varsity football game against Bellevue Christian.
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Chester Pruett (second from left) and Delaney Anderson (left) were Homecoming King and Queen. Kathleen Whitman Photo
Grace & Gary Christophersen Truman & Mary O’Brien Anonymous
Anneli Fogt / Staff Photo
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Left: Freshmen VHS Homecoming Court Adrian St. Germain and Aziza Moyer sit on their Paris-themed float to go along with the theme of the 2015 Homecoming dance. Right: Junior VHS Homecoming Court members Makenna Mcvey and Bryce Beaty step off their nautical-themed float during the halftime of Friday’s football game.
Dale Korenek, Realtor (206) 276-9325
The Law Offices of Edward L. Clabaugh
dalek@windermere.com
Windermere Vashon
Vashon Kids Now Enrolling. Vashon Kids is now enrolling children for the upcoming school year. Vashon Kids is a school age childcare program helping Vashon families grow great kids. • Creative programming includes learning and play that fosters a strong community. • Homework support and healthy snacks are provided. • Located at Chautauqua Elementary. Open weekdays from 6:30am until school starts and after school until 6:30pm. • Everyone is welcome. DSHS subsidies accepted. Financial aid available.
Contact Dalinda or Megan at vashonkids@vyfs.org or call 930-2592.
www.VYFS.org 206 463-5511
Connect. Nurture. Thrive.
Become a Sustaining Member of VCCF. Visit VashonCommunityCare.org
SPORTS Vashon-Maury
WALK IN THE WOODS: Fall is a good time for exercise in the great outdoors, but remember that Island Center Forest is open only to hunters through Saturday, Oct. 31. The Gateway and Natural Areas are open for public use during this time.
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Vashon crews compete on two coasts Rowers fared well at prestigious Boston regatta By PAT CALL For The Beachcomber
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Vashon senior Hannah Van Dusen, 10, heads to the ball during Thursdays’ game against Charles Wright.
Soccer team defeats Charles Wright rivals Seniors honored at final home game By ALAN ZOLTIE For The Beachcomber
The Vashon Pirate soccer team celebrated its seniors night last Thursday. Ana and Camille de Guzman along with Hannah Van Dusen and Ray Weller played their last home game at the Vashon stadium before graduating next June. And what a game it turned out to be. Against its biggest rivals, the Tarriers of Charles Wright, Vashon put on a display of possession and attack-
ing soccer that provided the team with a decisive victory and kept its slim playoff hopes alive. The game began in a nervy fashion for the home side with several key players making errors that could have been costly. But as the first half progressed, the Pirates took control, and in the 15th minute, Camille de Guzman fired in front with a run that baffled the Tarrier defense and a superbly struck shot that beat the goalie. Within five minutes, Vashon doubled its lead with Van Dusen’s looping shot, which looked quite savable, tumbling over the head of a the Charles Wright goalkeep-
er. It became a one-sided game until Charles Wright mounted some pressure toward the end of a half totally dominated by the Pirates. Vashon managed to keep them at bay and held a comfortable 2-0 lead at the half. The second half began in much the same vein as the first with Vashon pressing the ball and mounting attack after attack on the Tarrier goal. Ten minutes in, as another Pirate attack was seemingly coming to a halt, the ball ricocheted off a Tarrier defender and fell to Bailey Ormsby, who from a more than 25 yards out, blasted what might be the goal of the season into
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the Tarrier net. Vashon won 3-0 and played all 21 players at some point in the game. The team saw the match out with some ease to record another victory and to make it a night to remember for all four retiring seniors. After the game, each senior was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a gift from their teammates and coach Karen Olsen. The team played Bellevue Christian on Tuesday, after press time, and will play Cascade Christian on Saturday at Sunset Stadium. — Alan Zoltie is the assistant coach of the VHS girls’ soccer team.
The 51st Head of the Charles Regatta was held in Boston over the weekend, and with more than 2,000 boats and 10,000 rowers, it is one of the world’s largest rowing competitions. A cool Saturday with strong winds morphed into the first taste of winter with near-freezing temperatures on Sunday, when all three of Vashon’s crews competed. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful day with the eddies along the riverbanks decorated with yellow, orange and red foliage from the trees lining the course in full fall glory. The junior women’s eight (Riley Lynch, Rhea Enzian, Virginia Miller, Katrina Heffernan, Caprial Turner, Maddie McEachern, Emma Greenlee, Emily Milbrath and Ally Clevenger, coxswain) placed in the top 10 in last year’s regatta and was invited to return. Although this year’s place (30th out of 85) was not quite as high, it was good enough to secure them an invitation back to
next year’s regatta. Most of the events at this regatta are by invitation or lottery, and this year Vashon did not secure any lottery picks. However, there are a few races, called Director’s Challenges, that are first come, payin events. Vashon entered master women’s and junior men’s quads in two of these races. These events include a wide range of talent and age, everything from world champions to 70-year-old veterans. Both of the Vashon crews finished in the middle of field in Sunday’s races with the women’s quad (Kim Goforth, Su Dewalt, Mary Rothermel and Marilyn Kleyn) placing 18th out of 34 entries. The junior men (Patrick Hanson, Fletcher Call, David Nguyen and Forrest Miller) finished 21st out of 40 after incurring penalty time when passing another boat early in the race and being forced off the course to avoid a collision. Without their penalty, they would have placed 12th. Coach Richard Parr was proud of each of the teams that made the trek to Boston. “This regatta is one of the premier rowing events on the annual world calendar. To compete is an honor,
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and our boats acquitted themselves very well against world class competition,” he said. In addition to Vashon’s current rowers,the island was represented by six recent alumni of the junior program: Kirsten Girard (University of Tennessee), Taegan Lynch (University of Miami), Jacob Plihal (Northeastern University), Tate Gill (Boston University), Leanne Anderson (Fairfield University) and Mia Croonquist (University of California, Berkeley). All of the alumni boats finished well, but Croonquist and her Cal teammates had a spectacular row in the Women’s Championship eights race. Starting in next to last position out of 33 entries, they passed eight other boats and finished with the winning time by 25 seconds. In contrast the Men’s Championship eight race had the top four boats separated by less than eight seconds. Meanwhile near Tacoma, assistant coach Tom Kicinski and the rest of the junior program and some masters rowers journeyed to the annual 5K American Lake Fall Regatta where the club won nine gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in 20 races entered. Both the novice junior men and women won their eight, four and quad races. Mary Shemeta and her daughter, Rhiannon Simmons, won their respective singles races. And Mei Lei Vandervelde and Tabitha Illerbrunn won in the junior women’s double category. Master Fred Sayer competing in his first singles head race finished with a silver medal. It was another strong showing for the Vashon crews with the success of the novice rowers pointing to the future prospects for the program.
By BRUCE CYRA For The Beachcomber
Pirate cross country captain Natalie VanDevanter set another excellent example for her team this past Friday as she set a season best for the 5k distance at Kelsey Creek Park in Bellevue. Vashon High School ran against nine other Nisqually and Emerald City League teams. At the end of last season, Pirate Coach Laura Johnson commented on some of the reasons VanDevanter was a good choice to lead the women’s cross country squad. “Nobody has worked harder than Natalie has this season. She hasn’t missed one practice, one activity or left one stone unturned to make the entire team’s experience the best it can be.” As captain, VanDevanter makes sure that not only is everyone ready to race when the gun goes off, but creates a supportive team community by hosting off-campus team activities. At Kelsey Creek, freshman Lucy Boyle led the Pirates’ women’s team to a third-place team finish; in the men’s varsity race, sophomore Gianno Waller made good use of his new pair or racing spikes to set a new personal best over 5k in 18:40. The men’s junior varsity team was led by sophomore Theo Hu. The beautiful fall day over a hilly course was capped by a quick return to Vashon Island so that the Pirates could join in the homecoming celebrations. On Thursday, the Pirates return to Fort Steilacoom Park for the third time this season to race in the League Championship before they prepare for the District Championship. At Fort Steilacoom, the women race at 3:30 p.m., and the men race at 4:15 p.m. — Bruce Cyra supports the VHS cross country team.
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Vikings sink Pirates at Friday’s Homecoming game By CHERYL PRUETT For The Beachcomber
The Pirates lost their homecoming game and a spot in the playoffs last Friday in front of a huge home crowd by falling to Bellevue Christian, 23-6. The Vikings had done their homework and came into the game well prepared to take on the Pirates’ strong running offense. Vashon struggled offensively the entire game, finally managing to find the end zone just once in the fourth quarter. It was a surprising reversal of fortune for the Pirates, who have been scoring in excess of 40 points per game all season. The Vikings were able to successfully stifle and contain the running of Bryce Hoisington. He managed to get some good runs in, but he was double- and triple-teamed most of the night. Again, costly turnovers during critical drives hurt the Pirates, but there was huge improvement in Vashon’s pass defense. The Pirates were able to contain the Vikings’ deep throw threat for most of the game. The game was off to a slow start with multiple penalties, and the first quarter took 45 minutes of real time to play the game clock time of 12 minutes. The Vikings’ first possession ended with a punt, and Vashon was off to its usual quick start, but a fumble on the fourth play that was recovered by Bellevue Christian set the tone for the rest of the game. Two plays later Bellevue was in the end zone for the first score of the night; the two-point
conversion was good, and the score was 8-0, and it remained that way through the first half. Ineffective running, multiple penalties and turnovers cost the Pirates every time they tried to sustain a drive. The defense mounted a huge goal-line stand, stopping the Vikings on the two-yard line and again on the one. Hoisington managed to bust out a big 57-yard run, but a penalty cost them 15 yards, and four plays later they turned the ball over on downs. Bellevue Christian scored with four minutes to go in the third quarter and with the conversion good, the score was 15-0. After another set of non-productive downs and a couple of fumbles, VHS senior Edgar Polkat had a beautiful 20-yard reception to end the third quarter. Again, the Pirates couldn’t gain any traction and handed the ball back to the Vikings. Vashon’s fate was sealed in the fourth quarter when Bellevue snagged a perfect interception and ran it in for a touchdown. With the two points good, the score was 23-0 with nine minutes to go in the game. Vashon’s lone score came courtesy of a Hoisington run with about seven minutes to go in the game. The attempt for extra points was not successful, and the final score was 23-6. This week the Pirates take on Cascade Christian at 7 p.m. Saturday in Puyallup.
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At last week’s Homecoming festivities, the girls of Vashon High School had a football game of their own, as part of tradition at the school. Above, members of the freshman and sophomore flag football team show their game faces. They lost to the upperclassmen, but reports are that all had a good time.
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If You Can’t Stand The Heat Get off the Island (Part Two) By Chris Austin
In last week’s cliffhanger two clowns had just set fire to both an insurance agency office and the Vashon District Court because blowing up stuff always helps. Here’s how the evening began for Dumb and Dumber. After a mid-summer street dance, a few revelers wanted to continue the festivities and set out for a party in Gold Beach. Before reaching their destination they were turned around by a sheriff who stated that the area was private property. Most of the partiers found other entertainment and quickly forgot the incident with the lawman. All except two who couldn’t let it go. One in particular, the brains of the operation, goaded the other into thinking that damaging just one building would knock out the power and electricity to most, if not all, of Seattle. Two things come to mind when I think about this plan. One, if you want to knock out power to Seattle you might want to destroy a building, you know, in Seattle. And two, I am fairly certain power is not provided by either the District Court or an insurance office. The early morning explosion knocked out telephone service on the island, broke windows across the street and warped plastic parts on cars parked nearby. The estimated loss for the building itself was $65,000 but the owner only had a $10,000 policy on the structure. (If there were only someplace he could have purchased more insurance.) The insurance company was a total loss of $12,000. Five-thousand dollars of that loss was from one copier. Nearly half of the entire value of the insurance company was a copy machine. That sounds suspiciously high to me. I wonder if the insurance company sent out their claims investigator to make sure they weren’t defrauding themselves. Immediately after the blaze, tongues were wagging and some of them wagged to the Rumor Center. Whether it was rumor or fact or a little bit of both, the two firebugs didn’t have long to enjoy their freedom. Authorities arrested one suspect on August 3rd, and the second one turned himself in shortly thereafter. Initially they both pled not guilty but one flip-flopped on his pleas and received a three-year deferred sentence. The other man chose a jury trial and was found guilty as charged. His sentence was five years probation and 25 days in jail to be served on his days off. Seems like a pretty light sentence for destroying a $5,000 copier. Send me your topic suggestions at www.mostlytruehistory.com.
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fully commit to Puget Sound wines” because of the uncertainty and difficulty of the climate. “I’m small, tiny as a winery,” Irvine said. “I don’t have money to throw at grapes, but local wines have kind of been my history.” On Friday, the Monument Farm grapes could be seen sitting in vats in Irvine’s north-end winery, fermenting. The sweet and slightly alcohol smell of the young wine filled the small barn as he explained the process the grapes will be going through. He said he will be pressing them this week, and the wine will be ready to sell after two years aging in barrels. Along with Curiel and Raugust’s Monument Farm vineyard, Irvine uses grapes from five other Vashon vineyards, three of which also set records this year: Bruce and Katy Krogman delivered about 1,400 pounds of pinot noir from their Maury Island Vineyard west of Point Robinson, enough for one-and-a-half barrels of wine; Vince and Diane Nordfors delivered about 400 pounds of regent (a relatively new type of red grape) to Irvine from their Piner Point Vineyard on Maury Island, enough for half of a barrel of wine; Mary and John Beba delivered about 200 pounds of pinot noir from their young vineyard in Burton, enough for about one-quarter of a barrel; and Back Bay Vineyard in Quartermaster, which has been around since the 1940s, provided Irvine with roughly 200 pounds of white grapes called Chasselas. Irvine also purchases grapes from Beth Tuttle and Henry Haselton’s Tramp Harbor vineyard, but said he did not get any this year. Irvine sells the pinot noir from Monument Farm and the Krogman’s vineyard separately. He said he never mixes the two vineyards, and the vineyard names can be seen on their respective bottles. Meanwhile, Maury Island Winery’s Riley also reported a record amount of juice from his harvested grapes that were picked by volunteers in late September. Riley owns an estate winery, meaning he both grows grapes and makes pinot noir and sparkling wines exclusively from Vashon-grown grapes on his vineyard. “I had slightly more this year than last year,” Riley told The Beachcomber last week. “I have close to three tons, which will make about 1,000 bottles of pinot noir and 1,000 bottles of sparkling wine.”
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school is. The district’s $4 million plan to renovate the track has been a hot topic among islanders because of the proposal to move the track from its current more east-west orientation to a straight north-south orientation. Also up for discussion is whether to add a synthetic turf field for an extra $950,000. Many residents believe that changing the orientation of the track will be an unnecessary expense, and islander Susan Nyman asked candidates at the Oct. 1 school board candidate forum to justify the shift. However, Goforth said at Wednesday night’s meeting that the move would not be any more expensive than leaving it in its current orientation. “The track and field is the same price no matter which direction it is facing, because we’re going to have to strip it down and start over either way” Goforth said. “The only difference would be that if we shifted the track, we would need to build new bleachers, which would be $700,000, but the current bleachers don’t meet code and are not ADA accessible. We would have to replace them soon anyway.” Goforth also said that, at 400 yards (365.7 meters) around, the track is about 35 meters too short to host a track meet. The track plans drew reactions and discussion from many audience members, but VanDevanter and Pearson were the first to speak. “I’m pissed that all the other sports (besides track) have facilities that have been made up-to-date,” VanDevanter told The Beachcomber at the Wednesday meeting. “Track is the only sport we have where we cannot host. A track with bleachers is the top priority.” Pearson and another islander both said that if the school is going to make improvements, it might as well do it right and do the whole project at once. However, after comments about considering those on fixed incomes from an island woman who dropped into the meeting briefly. Pearson said islanders should be sensitive to those that the tax increase would hit hard. “It’s crazy not to do it right, but we have to be mindful of those on fixed incomes,” Pearson said. “If we make a choice and go too high and it doesn’t pass, then (improvements don’t) happen at all.” Board member Bob Hennessey was in attendance at the meeting and also expressed concerns to The Beachcomber about aiming too high and making the project unaffordable for the community. In addition to the track, Goforth discussed the more than $4 million in sched-
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Goforth ended the event with discusVHS Athletic Director Andy Sears uled replacement and renovation projects, which include new windows, fur- explained that just because there would sions about the proposed $550,000 renniture and locker rooms for McMurray be no locker rooms does not mean that ovation of the StudentLink program’s Middle School, along with what Goforth there would not be space for a kind of Building K and the $3.5 million project for said is a recommended seismic upgrade multi-purpose or team room. He said that district service facilities such as a bus barn for the school’s gym. Goforth also said many of the schools he has been to have a and offices for the district’s technology Chautauqua Elementary School is due for multi-purpose room with room dividers and maintenance employees. StudentLink teacher Nan Hammett said updated paint, flooring and playground that can be used to create a large dance or yoga studio or break that Building K has not received much equipment, and VHS the room up to create money or work since it was built more needs new pavement “The track and field is the locker or team rooms. than 40 years ago. in the front entry and same price no matter which “These flexible spac“It has the same heating system; someparking area and a renovation of the baseball direction it is facing, because es are a growing trend times it works, sometimes it doesn’t,” in schools,” Sears said. Hammett said. “We tried to plug space field. we’re going to have to strip VHS principal Danny heaters in last year and blew out the elecMiller then asked it down and start over either Rock then talked about trical. The restrooms are abysmal.” Goforth how importhe importance of the Goforth said that the walls of the curtant the McMurray gym way.” projects for the entire rent district technology offices that are upgrade is, and whether Kim Goforth it was at risk of falling housed in the old kindergarten buildGoforth and Gill Architects community, not just the school’s sports teams or ing at the southwest corner of the high down. the football team. He school’s property were found filled with “Is the McMurray addressed the football rat feces during a recent repair. The curgym repair actually team’s use of the facili- rent proposal calls for one pre-fabricated repair? Or will it fall down,” Miller asked. “Is it a liability haz- ties after an islander asked whether there metal building that would house all of the would be a day when VHS would not have maintenance, technology and transportaard?” Goforth explained that the seismic a football team because of how tough it is tion offices. upgrades are important because the build- to find enough players. Two community outreach events remain: “When the community thinks about one in the Thriftway shopping center from ing has “moved” and could lose bricks in an earthquake. Soltman then clarified fields and the gym, we think about sports 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and and said that the gym is not “an imminent programs,” Rock said. “The truth is, it’s one at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the VHS failure,” but it’s on the list of projects that our school programs every day that are commons. using the facilities, the gym classes and the Soltman said that there have not been need to get done. “We’re looking ahead to preventative everyday students. Our facilities should enough people giving the board feedback, maintenance,” Soltman said. “We’re fore- not be about a certain sport or need. The and he is urging more islanders to make casting what it will take to take care of number of people on the fields for football their opinions known. The board will these facilities. We will not spend the is dwarfed by community users, the school likely specify the bond amount to be soccer teams, lacrosse teams and track and voted on during the Thursday, Nov. 19, whole $4.7 million that is proposed.” Goforth then moved on to talk about field.” board meeting. the plans to renovate the VHS gymnasium, which range from $17.5 million to $27 million, with the most expensive plan involving completely renovating and replacing the current gym building and building a new gym. She said the cheapest plan consists of keeping the current gym, turning the locker rooms into storage, and building a new gym, which would have a ceiling high Donald Earl Ward, 98, of Gold Beach passed away enough for volleyball and a collegiate baspeacefully tended by hospice at Manor Care Nursketball court, which is what other schools use and is 10 feet longer than the current ing Home in Gig Harbor, WA after a brief stay at space. Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. Though weak, he Soltman said that all but one of the managed to smile and greet most all of his beloved school board members fully supports this cheapest option ($17. 5 million), and it is family and several dear friends. Don was born in unlikely that the board will consider putSeattle and attended Lincoln High School and the ting any of the more expensive options on the ballot. University of Washington studying Engineering. He Miller voiced concerns about replacing married Madge Elizabeth Hodges and raised three the current locker rooms with storage and sons. Though work took him many places in the how it would be logistically possible to have junior varsity and varsity games or US, the Northwest was the home they came back to and he worked at Boeing practices going on in both gyms simultaand most proudly on the B-17. After leaving Boeing, he and Beth developed and neously with only one set of locker rooms. “The existing gym would become the managed Christmas Village, a retirement mobile home village in Shelton and auxiliary gym, but there’d be no locker then finally when they decided to retire themselves, designed and built their rooms, so how would that work?” Miller home on Vashon Island. Their middle son, Don and his wife were living on the asked.
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island and their sons, Jim and Bob also moved to the island where they still resi de. Beth passed in 2001 and during her long illness, Don spent the days playing music and looking through all the albums he had assembled for her. Don is survived by his three sons, James Arthur, Donald Edward and Robert Phillip, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Don whose light, beautiful touch on the piano always brought pleasure to his family and friends also sang in a Barber Shop Quartet and Beth in Sweet Adelines. They always sang in church choirs including here on Vashon at the Lutheran Church. A celebration of Don’s life will be held on November 7 at 11:30 followed by a luncheon reception at the fellowship hall. There will be music, a barbershop quartet and a pictorial memorial. Flowers or gifts to the Alzheimer’s Association will be welcomed. Don’s ashes will be mixed with Beth’s and given to the water’s of Puget Sound in front of their home in full view of Mt. Rainier later in the spring.
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