Holiday Guide - 2016 Vashon Holiday Guide

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Within these pages you’ll find a calendar of holiday events from the traditional “The Nutcracker” ballet at Vashon High School and annual tree-lighting ceremony to the more Vashon-centric Holiday Art Studio Tour and Point Robinson’s Holiday Open House. For those who give gifts, this guide provides plenty of inspiration, including ideas from island shops and galleries, as well as local food and libations. From locally-made jewelry, pottery and art to decadent sweets or outdoor activities, there is something on the island for everyone on your list.

For those just looking for a festive read to get into the holiday spirit, brush up on the history of the holiday traditions on Vashon, like a lit up deer-shaped pond or a festive tow truck. For those who like humor, read a personal account from an islander whose family has made it their new tradition to find the ugliest Christmas tree on the lot (you need to see the photo).

Happy Holidays from all of us at The Beachcomber. We hope you enjoy flipping through the pages of this guide and shopping locally. Have an enjoyable holiday season.

Publisher Daralyn Anderson Editor Anneli Fogt Design and Production Nance Scott & Dennis Clouse Marketing Representative Daralyn Anderson Writers Anneli Fogt, Susan Riemer, Sarah Low, Juli Goetz Morser

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• Winterfest: Festivities include the First Friday Gallery Cruise, gingerbread tour, Beachcomber merchant coupon exchange and Santa’s arrival parade and town tree lighting. 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6. The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the IGA and will end at the Village Green for the tree lighting. For more information, see page 5.

• VAA’s ‘The Nutcracker’: Vashon Allied Arts’ Center for Dance presents its annual performance of the holiday classic.

This year’s production features more than 50 dancers — including five graduating seniors — and new choreography. There will be five performances, including a children’s matinee. Tickets are $16 ($12 for VAA members, students and seniors; $5 for the children’s matinee), and can be purchased at vashonalliedarts.org, the Heron’s Nest and the Blue Heron. 1 p.m. (children’s matinee) and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Vashon High School theater.

• Holiday Art Studio Tour: Vashon’s Holiday Island Art Studio Tour will take place over two weekends — Dec. 5 and 6, and Dec. 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

This year’s tour will feature 82 artists at 35 different locations. Tour map on pages 6 and 7.

• Vashon Island Chorale’s Winter Wonderland: The chorale, directed

by Gary Cannon, will perform — in conjunction with the Vashon Allied Arts’ Youth Musical Theatre Group — John Rutter’s “When Icicles Hang,” a six-movement work for piano and mixed chorus. Tickets are $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $8 for students (18 and under) and can be purchased at the Vashon Bookshop and brownpapertickets.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Bethel Church.

• Point Robinson Holiday Open House: Sponsored by the Keepers of Point Robinson in cooperation with the Vashon Park District, the free, family event will include live holiday music, a visit from Lighthouse Santa and Captain Joe Wubbold’s home-

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made chili. The Keepers’ Quarters will be open to the public, and Captain Joe himself will give tours of the island’s century-old lighthouse. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Point Robinson.

• Holiday Sci-Fi Tuesday: December’s showing benefitting Virginia Mason’s Bailey-Boushay House (which provides both in- and out-patient care to those living with HIV and AIDS) will leave sci-fi behind and show the 1983 classic “A Christmas Story.”

Admission is by a suggested donation of $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Vashon Theatre.

• Elf: The Vashon Theatre will hold two showings of the 2003 Will Ferrell holiday comedy. Admission costs $7.

4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12.

• Holiday Music Showcase: The third annual “Will Sing for Food” event to benefit the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank will feature a variety of island singers/musicians playing their favorite holiday songs.

Admission is by donation of non-

perishable food item(s), and there will be a “tip jar” available for those who would like to give more. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at the Red Bike.

• A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Vashon Allied Arts’ Jazz Series presents the Seattle-based Jose Gonzales Jazz Trio playing music from Vince Guaraldi’s beloved score. Tickets cost $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors and $16 for VAA members and students and can be purchased at vashonalliedarts.com or the Blue Heron. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Blue Heron.

• It’s A Wonderful Life: The classic holiday film will be shown for free.

Noon Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Vashon Theatre.

• Holiday Carol Sing-along: All are invited to the Vashon Theatre’s free annual holiday sing-along at 6 p.m Tuesday, Dec. 22.

• Bolshoi Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’: The Vashon Theatre will show a screening of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet performing Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker.” Tickets are $15. Noon Thursday, Dec. 24.

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A funny family tradition

‘10 bucks ugly’: Learning to love odd Christmas trees

BY JULI GOETZ MORSER

The Morser family’s 10-buck beauty.

hand. Soon, my husband was buried under its irregular branches cutting the trunk in half.

When presented with our prize, the sellers burst out laughing. And the price?

“That tree? That tree’s 10 bucks ugly.”

“Sold,” we said.

Back home, wrapped in twinkling lights and festooned with favorite ornaments gathered over the years, our 10-buck beauty was the star of our Christmas and a humorous topic among our friends and relatives.

And so began a new tradition in our family of choosing imperfect trees. When we presented our special pick the next year, the seller said, “That tree?

That tree’s free as long as you don’t tell where you got it.”

By the third year, the tree sellers had caught on that we truly fancied the rejects. We now look forward to discovering the oddest tree on the field or in the lot, knowing that whatever we pick will be lauded with praise and affection.

the wonky tree had clearly won his pageant.

“Let’s see what they want for this one,” he said.

Before we made the first cut, we asked the sellers what a less-than-perfect specimen might cost.

“Depends on the tree,” one said. “Cut it down, and we’ll see how ugly it is.”

Enlivened by the novelty of it all, we scrambled back to our woebegone evergreen with bow saw in

Vashon has many spots for discovering your own tree, either on a lot or in a field. Even the Boy Scouts get into the act by selling trees in the heart of town.

Take a drive down Vashon Highway, and you’re bound to find numerous options for your own kind of tree, whether elegant, Charlie Brown style or “10 bucks ugly.”

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Our family fell victim to the Christmas tree tiff for many years. My husband, whose family celebrated Christmas by playing Mitch Miller records once and then putting them away, didn’t waste any warm and fuzzies on the commercial conventions of the season. My family, on the other hand, marked the holiday with over-the-top enthusiasm. So, when we found ourselves on the field of a Christmas tree farm trying to select something we both would like, a lively discussion, or several, ensued. Adding insult to injury for my husband was the price tag attached to the rain-wet boughs.

Our daughter, as any child is apt to do, would often interject a solution, which was met with intermittent success until a few years ago. With a wink and a nod, adding a splash of humor to the endeavor, she pointed to a small, misshapen tree with two trunks growing out of one base, like Viking horns — clearly not the classic Christmas tree. After a delightful laugh, I looked over at my husband. His eyes were sparkling. If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then

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Get festive at Winterfest Vashon will celebrate its annual Winterfest weekend Dec. 4 to 6.

For young islanders, the highlight may be Santa’s arrival to the island, but there will be plenty of other activities for people of all ages throughout the weekend. The Gallery Cruise will open the weekend on Friday night.

On Saturday, downtown merchants will accept coupons (printed in The Beachcomber) for possible prizes, and the gingerbread tour will be underway at island businesses.

For those looking to be entertained, “The Nutcracker” will be performed at the Vashon High School theater Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the

Vashon Island Chorale will perform holiday concerts on Saturday and Sunday. The Art Studio Tour will also take place that weekend, with shopping available.

The heart of the weekend, when Santa comes to town and the town tree is lit, will begin with a parade leaving from IGA at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The parade will wind its way to the Village Green, where the town tree will be lit and holiday merriment will abound.

Those who would like to provide entertainment for the evening should call the chamber of commerce at 463-6217.

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Island has rich history of holiday celebrations

BY BRUCE HAULMAN AND TERRY DONNELLY FOR THE BEACHCOMBER

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slanders have always celebrated the change of seasons, even as the days grow shorter and the rains begin.

The Sqababsh people, a band of the Puyallup Indians native to Vashon, gathered in their permanent village winter houses and told stories.

With American settlement of the island, Thanksgiving and Christmas became the seasonal celebrations that defined the changing season and the coming of winter. As Vashon’s settlers fell into the routine of island life and the holiday season, outdoor, community Christmas trees at Burton, Dockton and Vashon went up along with holiday window displays in island stores. Holiday church services began; power poles

were festooned with lights and fir swags (later with candy canes), and the obligatory school Christmas pageant was performed. All defined the way Vashon celebrated the holidays in the early 20th century.

Holiday traditions turned to the Gallant Lady Christmas Ship cruise around the island in the 1960s and ’70s; Vashon Allied Arts’ annual “The Nutcracker” ballet performances began in 1999, and for a time in more recent years, Vashon elves collected donations at the fourway stop in town.

However, one of the most memorable holiday traditions was the annual Holiday Parade with Doc Eastly and his team of shires (originally Russ and Al) pulling the wagon with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus (George and Sandy Eustice), packed with children. Doc began driving the wagon in the parade in 1980 and continued to his last parade

in 2006. Each year, Bettie Edwards and her staff at The Little House decorated the wagon for its trip through downtown Vashon.

Doc would prepare for the parade with a big family chili feed made by his wife Pat. They would head up to the parade, and Doc would don his winter driving gloves, load up the wagon and snap the reins to lead another holiday parade through the streets of Vashon.

Along with the parade, there are two long-standing lighting traditions islanders look forward to every year: William and Harold Mann’s 1,200 feet of lights outlining the Deer Pond on Cemetery Road (with one red light for Rudolph’s nose) and Lou and Paul Engles’ lighted tow truck towing Santa and his sleigh.

While the holiday traditions have been cheery, the holiday season on Vashon has also been full of memorable storms. The “worst storm in memory”

swept though in 1923 closing both ferry docks and isolating the island for several days. In 1950, over 14 inches of snow blanketed the island and brought everything to a standstill, and Fisher Pond froze solid for six days in 2009.

The holidays have also brought some amazing gifts to the island. The “Christmas Miracle” of 1995 saved Island Manor Nursing Home from closing and ultimately created what is now Vashon Community Care, when 30 islanders led by “the Two Teds” (Ted Kutscher and Ted Clabaugh) pledged $10,000 each to keep the nursing home from closing. More recently, Glacier Northwest gave up the fight to mine the gravel of Maury Island, and the site became a county park in December 2010.

This year, traditions continue with the Winterfest festival, VAA’s “The Nutcracker” performances, a tree lighting and a parade featuring Santa Claus.

Holiday Traditions Doc Eastly and George & Sandy Eustice (Mr. and Mrs. Claus). Photo by Rik Forschmiedt.

Terry Donnelly photo of the Engles’ tow truck with Santa sleigh and reindeer in tow.

Ray Pfortner photo of William & Harold Mann’s John Deere Lake on Cemetery Rd.

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Wine and chocolate and cider: Give local indulgences Sweets & Treats A

A. King Caramel: These caramels are handcrafted in a variety of flavors by islander Hedy Anderson.

They are available at the farmers market, island grocery stores and online at kingcaramel.com.

E. Dragon’s Head Cider: Wes and Laura Cherry’s island apple orchard and production facility creates four kinds of ciders and a perry from fruit grown both on and off island. Buy them at Vashon Liquor, Thriftway and Minglement.

B. Vashon Island Baking Co.:

F. Nashi Orchards: The island orchards grow Asian Pears and hand craft perry and cider. Products are available for purchase at island stores, including Minglement and Thriftway.

Pies, quiches, cookies, the island baking company has an assortment of delicious treats. The holiday season brings out gingerbread house kits complete with icing “glue.” Available for purchase after Thanksgiving.

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Paddleboard, yoga and massages: Gifts for the movement-minded

active people in your life, Vashon has of fun activities to build muscle Fandornoburntheshortage calories. Whether they prefer to work out on the water, on a bike, in a yoga studio or in a gym, Vashon’s businesses have them covered.

Paddleboarding down at Quartermaster Harbor. Buy a rental session, lesson, tour or paddleboard yoga class. Rentals and Sunday morning yoga classes are offered year-round.

stress relief. Many work out of home studios and are also available to do house calls. Gift certificates are available. See the Vashon Chamber of Commerce’s business listings for details.

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town offers bikes for sale and for rent as well as bike repairs and accessories. Newly-opened Vashon Bikes in Burton also offers bikes for sale as well as tune-ups and accessories. Get your Passport to Pain rider-in-training everything they will need for next year’s ride.

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PADDLEBOARDING: For guaranteed beautiful views with an upper body workout, head to Fat Cat

Vashon has more than a dozen local massage therapists offering everything from Swedish and deep tissue massages to relaxation and

There are multiple businesses and instructors offering yoga on Vashon from those who teach in home studios to those who have storefront studios. Buy someone a class or multiclass card and support island yogis. See the Vashon Chamber of Commerce’s business listings for details.

GYMS: For those who prefer a more conventional approach to fitness, Vashon has a few local gyms which offer personal training and group classes along with cardio equipment and weights. Gift a membership or a personal training session.

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Expand Your Giving Gifts that help others Several Vashon organizations help island neighbors and rely on donations. Here are a few suggestions for year-end giving:

Granny’s Attic supports health care projects and programs on Vashon. Donate your time, items, cars or cash.

The Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness provides direct support to islanders struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Give clothing, food, furniture, your time or money.

Vashon Youth & Family Services is Vashon’s only full-service social services agency. Donations go to scholarships for VYFS programs, materials and educational toys; support to families in crisis and affordable fees for its counseling and prevention services.

Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank provides nutritious food to island individuals and families each

week and links people to needed services. Donate non-perishable items, pet food, your time or cash.

Vashon Household, the island’s only affordable housing organization provides a variety of housing options in the downtown area. Donations help seniors, families and people with disabilities live comfortably.

Vashon Senior Center caters to seniors’ needs by offering programs in the arts, fitness and technology, as well as a hot lunch. Cash donations support those efforts and more.

Vashon Community Care offers assisted living apartments, skilled nursing care, rehab services and more. Donations of time and money support the island’s seniors.

Vashon Island Pet Protectors is the island’s animal rescue organization and works to ensure there are no homeless pets on Vashon. Volunteer your time, foster a pet or donate money.

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Whether you take the Tour to just look or to buy gifts for those on your holiday list, the artwork runs the gamut from oil and acrylic paintings, to watercolors, photography, tiles, glass, weavings, jewelry, garden art, apparel, ceramics, beeswax candles, encaustics, prints and more.

Several stops include a multitude of artists.

Waterworks Studio, off of Dockton Road, exhibits the diverse works of 22 different artists and hosts an opening on First Friday, Dec. 4 dubbed “A Night Circus,� with music and libations. Further south on Maury, in Dockton, a new studio opens its door, showing work by new Islander and ceramic artist Gale Lurie, mixed media artist Lin Holley and painter Rose Belknap. Back on Vashon, at the Willingham Weavery, seven fiber artists demonstrate weaving and ‘demon’ spinning along with finished pieces available for purchase. At the North End, the Grange includes a group of five, working in oil, encaustic, sculpture, watercolor and more. Nearby, Carol Schwennesen opens her studio doors for the first time in nearly 20 years, showing her own work plus that of fellow painters Ann Nicklason and Mary Lawrence.

In town, galleries and shops like Heron’s Nest, Vashon Allied Arts, The Hardware Store Restaurant and Hinge Gallery will show work by Island artists. The Holiday Tour offers visitors the chance to talk with the artists, see where and how they create their work and purchase art directly from them. Most stops also offer holiday treats. The Tour is free and self-guided with brochure maps available at most Island businesses and at all studios on the Tour.

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(open during Tour only or by appointment) (rotating exhibits featuring Vashon art, open all year)

Preview the art and download a map online at VashonIslandArtStudioTour.com

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