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NEWS | Family loses to park district again in court. [5]COMMUNITY | Bus drivers end dispute with employer. [4]BUSINESS | The Country Store gets a facelift. [19]

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ART IN THE CLASSROOMHarbor School sports a

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PIRATES PLAYGirls soccer team

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On Saturday an empty lot across the street from the Blue Heron will transform into a Renaissance scene complete with jugglers, musicians, artisans and costumed characters. Kicking off the second day of Vashon Allied Arts’ annual art auction — the year themed “A Knight With the Arts” — the free and family-friendly Renaissance Faire will offer crafts, activities and entertainment for all ages. And organizer Nancy Sipple is praying for clear skies.“It just can’t rain,” Sipple said with a smile last week as she worked to paint a life-size knight cutout with a hole where visitors can put their own faces for photos this weekend. She and other volunteers have been working in earnest to complete elaborate decorations and period costumes for the fair, the first-ever children’s event to accom-pany VAA’s popular two-day auction.Sipple, the auction’s co-chair, noted that about half the funds raised at the VAA auction go to support scholarships for children, yet activities kids them have been noticeably absent from the annual festivities.“It’s time we start bringing some younger families to the Blue Heron because in a few years they will be the people supporting it,” she said.The Renaissance Faire will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more on the auction, see page 11.

Photo and story by Natalie Johnson

FAMILY FUN TO KICK OFF A ‘KNIGHT’ OF ART

Photo Courtesy WSDOT

The Cathlamet, a sister ship of the Issaquah that currently sails on another route, will be reassigned to Vashon next year.

Vashon to get new ferry, new scheduleSome are concerned about the state’s planBy NATALIE JOHNSONStaff Writer

A state plan to change the north-end ferry schedule for the first time in 10 years is already raising con-cerns on Vashon.

Washington State Ferries recently announced plans to add a larger ferry to the north-end triangle route next fall and at the same time elimi-nate some runs throughout the day, allowing for more time between sailings. The new boat configura-tion and sailing schedule, officials

say, will allow the ferries to carry the same number of cars through-out the day while more easily keep-ing to the schedule on a route that has become known for frequently falling behind.

The state will hold a community meeting on the island next month to explain the coming changes and gather feedback and will likely pres-ent a draft schedule for public com-ment late this year or in early 2014.

“We want a schedule that is resil-ient, reliable and realistic, where-as right now it is really fragile. ... Somethign needs to be done,” said Benjamin Smith, WSF’s service planning manager who has spent

months working on the state plan. Vashon’s ferry service advocates,

however, say they believe a new schedule could cause longer lines at the docks and longer waits for commuters.

“With this schedule proposal, on-time performance might be better, but it will be at the expense of it taking longer for people to make their commutes,” said Jan Stephens, a former member of Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC). Stephens was appointed by the state to a committee to provide feedback on the plan earlier this year.

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Group will assist those affected, hold a community forumBy SUSAN RIEMERStaff Writer

With the biggest change of fed-eral health care reform slated to begin next week, more than 30 islanders are learning to assist Vashon residents with the new health insurance enrollment process.

As part of a King County effort to enroll 180,000 people in the health insurance program cre-ated through the Affordable Care Act, 32 island volunteers recently participated in an all-day train-ing session, led by Public Health - Seattle & King County. In the coming weeks, the volunteers, called “in-person assisters,” will host an informational forum, provide education and outreach, enroll Vashon residents in new plans and help them determine if they are eligible for tax credits or subsidies to help lower the cost of their coverage.

County representatives will also host enrollment sessions on Vashon in the coming months. Some of Vashon’s volunteers will attend these events and observe

as part of their learning process, said islander Hilary Emmer, the main organizer behind the volun-teer effort. Once they have passed a test and a background check, signed a confidentiality agree-ment and are fully qualified, the “assisters” will host events of their own to reach as many people as possible.

“Our goal is to sign up 1,000 people,” Emmer said.

The volunteer assistants — some of whom represent island agencies and groups — are pas-sionate about seeing people become insured and have access to health care, Emmer said.

One of the first public events, slated for Oct. 8, will feature Callista Kennedy of Public Health - Seattle & King County. Kennedy will discuss the importance of enrolling in an insurance plan through Washington’s new health care exchange. She will also field audience questions.

“Everyone has questions,” Emmer added.

Later that week, assisters will be at the fire department’s open house, helping people enroll on Oct. 12.

As the process gets closer, Emmer and Kathleen Davis, who is a retired physician and involved

Volunteers prepare to help navigate health care reform

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The board of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue met in executive session Tuesday evening to discuss the results of an inves-tigation into union allegations against the agency’s assistant chief.

Fire Chief Hank Lipe said the results of the investigation would be available to the public after the baord meeting, which took place after The Beachcomber’s press dead-line. He also declined to comment on the investigation until after the meeting.

“I think it would be inappropriate to release it before the board discussed it and came up with any concrete decision on the information,” he said.

The investigation was launched last month after the firefighters’ union took a vote of no confidence in Assistance Chief of Operations George Brown, who has been with the department since 2009.

Members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 4189 contend that Brown’s “actions, words and behavior had fostered a work environment which continues to be contentious, demor-alizing, demeaning and displays a notable lack of leadership,” according to a letter presented to the fire board last month.

At the time, union president Steve Palmer said the 23-member union’s vote, taken in July, was overwhelmingly no con-fidence. In an interview, he elaborated on the group’s complaints, saying he felt Brown was a poor manager and an ineffec-

tive leader, keeps a schedule that takes him off-island much of the time, doesn’t com-plete work and is sometimes disrespectful and aggressive.

The agency hired a private consulting firm based in Seattle that specializes in internal investigations to research the union’s claims. Lipe said an investigator spent several weeks interviewing VIFR staff members and completed a 30-page report, which was made available to board members last week.

While some board members have declined to comment on the situation, oth-ers expressed surprise at the turn of events last month and said they believed Brown was doing a good job.

Brown, in an interview, denied many of the union’s claims and said he has been implementing changes at the department that Lipe and the board have requested and that operations had improved under his watch.

On Friday, board member Candy McCullough said she was planning to review the report before the meeting and would keep an open mind.

“I want to do what’s best for the com-munity, and if George is it, I want to keep him. If George isn’t, I want to get rid of him. Bottom line, whatever is the right thing,” she said.

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On Monday Vashon’s school bus drivers reached a preliminary contract agreement with their employer, First Student, effectively ending a months-long labor dispute when the company offered what a union repre-sentative called fair wages for the Vashon drivers. The group is expected to ratify the contract next week.

The move came just days after the driv-ers, part of the Teamsters Local Union No. 763, voted to authorize a future strike if First Student refused to negotiate higher wages, said Jason Powell, the union’s business agent.

“I think the drivers’ solidarity, combined with some continued pressure, I believe, from the community, encouraged the com-pany to make the right decision at the bar-gaining table,” Powell said.

Powell, along with three Vashon driv-ers involved in the negotiations, have rec-ommended the proposed settlement to the union, Powell said, and the 14 drivers are expected to ratify the contract at a meeting next Wednesday.

The bus drivers’ unhappiness with First Student, the country’s largest provider of bus service and the company that holds the Vashon School District’s contract, came to light last month when drivers in downtown Vashon handed out fliers headed with the title “Labor dispute could impact student transportation.”

The drivers claimed their wages were not equal to those of First Student driv-

ers in other parts of the state. They also claimed there were wage inequities among the Vashon drivers themselves and that First Student had stalled negotiations and with-held public information concerning wages in other areas.

Several Vashon residents contact First Student after the pamphleteering, calling a First Student representative listed on the fli-ers, Powell said.

“Some people were calling the company within minutes of getting the flier,” he said.

Last Thursday’s vote to strike was purely procedural, Powell said, and did not mean a strike was imminent. He also said the strike gave the drivers an advantage in negotia-tions.

Ultimately, First Student agreed to a con-tract proposal that included higher wages for the drivers and did away with a grand-fathered pay scale many felt was unfair, Powell said.

“The wage proposal that the company agreed to addressed, for the most part, our inequity issue,” Powell said.

Now that the union has neared an agree-ment with First Student, Powell said he hopes that when the time comes, the Vashon Island School District will renew the com-pany’s contract, which expires at the end of this school year.

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Appeals court rules against Rossers in property disputeThe legal fight may be headed to the Supreme Court for considerationBy SUSAN RIEMERFor The Beachcomber

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled last week in favor of the Vashon Park District in its long running prop-erty dispute with islanders Gay and Margaret Rosser.

The appeals court upheld a 2012 deci-sion by King County Superior Court judge Laura Gene Middaugh, who deter-mined that the Rossers do not have evi-dence to support their claims of owner-ship concerning two contested pieces of property near the VES Fields.

Since 2007, Gay Rosser, Margaret Rosser’s daughter, has been in conflict with the Vashon Park District, which leases 30 acres of land at the VES Fields site from the Vashon Island School District. Rosser, whose family owns a home next to the fields, has main-tained that her family owns the stretch of road on the south side of the fields. For decades, they have used the road as the driveway to their home and say that the school district owns only an ease-ment on it

Additionally, she has been steadfast in maintaining that the Rosser family owns an easement on a small swath of proper-ty on the eastern edge of the fields, which abut the western edge of their land.

Now, however, two courts have said that it is the school district that owns the road in question and the Rossers have

an easement on it. And both courts have found that the Rossers do not have an easement on the eastern portion of the fields.

Gay Rosser voiced her disappointment about the ruling last week. In a voice mail to The Beachcomber, she indicated she planned to take the case to the state Supreme Court.

“We are taking this to a higher court because someday someone is going to look at the facts and evidence and real-ize the truth,” she said in the message. Rosser declined to elaborate further for the record.

Vashon Park District commission-er David Hackett, an attorney, said he expected the recent decision and added that the conflict and resulting legal action have been costly for the district. So far the park district has paid more than $65,000 to resolve the dis-pute, according to park district General Manager Elaine Ott.

Hackett also noted the district would have preferred to settle the conflict out of court and made efforts to do so as late as May.

“I find it a shame they continue to waste the public’s time and money,” he said.

At the root of the dispute, the Rossers say, is an arrangement that they believe was part of an agreement between Leon Rosser, Gay’s father, and then-school superintendent Hal Barton in 1947. The purported agreement was that the Rossers would give an easement on the road to the school district to access the fields, and in return, they say, the school district gave the Rossers an easement along the eastern edge of the property.

But school district officials have said they could not find documentation in support of the Rossers’ claim and — to the contrary — found a 1957 document that appears to counter it. A title search and a survey also showed that the drive-way belongs to the school district, with an easement that allows the Rossers to use it.

After mediation attempts failed and park district officials said Rosser tried to obstruct construction work by blocking access to the work site, The Vashon Park District filed a suit against Gay Rosser in 2011.

Last week, the appeals court was unequivocal in the opinion it issued and found fault with some of what Rosser presented as evidence, saying it was not relevant to the case. According to the court’s opinion, she challenged the valid-ity of the park district’s lease of the fields property, the legality of the athletic fields project and the park district’s compli-ance with permitting requirements and regulations. She also sought sanctions against the park district’s attorney, but did not identify any sanctionable con-duct in the trial court or on the appeal, the document says.

“Because the evidence did not give rise to any questions of fact regarding the property interests at issue and the ... arguments Rosser raises have no merit, we affirm the trial court’s order,” the Sept. 16 opinion states.

A letter to both parties that accompa-nied the opinion stated that Gay Rosser may file a motion for reconsideration within 20 days or petition the state Supreme Court within 30 days for a review.

Franciscans launch virtual urgent care service

The Franciscan Health System, which operates Vashon’s largest health clinic, recently introduced an urgent care service open to anyone in the state.

Franciscan Virtual Urgent Care offers health care services 24 hours a day, seven days a week via tele-phone or video chat on smartphone, tablet or PC, according to Scott Robinson, a spokes-man for the Franciscan system.

“We think this is a way to offer more affordable, convenient care,” he said.

The service is intend-ed for common com-plaints, such as a colds, an upset stomach, respiratory infections and rashes, Robinson said. More serious care still calls for in-person treatment, he stressed.

“If you’re having chest pains or bleed-ing, go to the ER or somewhere you can get proper care,” he said.

Patients who use the new service will have access to board-certi-

fied doctors and nurse practitioners for medi-cal diagnosis, treat-ment planning and prescriptions, if appro-priate.

Health insurance does not cover virtual care, so patients are charged directly. The cost is $35, Robinson said, and that will be reimbursed if the health provider deter-mines that an in-per-son visit is needed.

This virtual service was first offered to Franciscan employees as a benefit, Robinson said, and 92 percent of them reported satisfac-tion with it.

The service will not affect after-hours care at the Franciscan clinic on Vashon in any way, he said, and patients of the service do not need to use Franciscan ser-vices at its clinics or hospitals.

For more informa-tion on Franciscan Virtual Urgent Care, visit www.francis-cancarenow.org or call (855) 356-8053.

— Susan Riemer

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EDITORIAL

It’s happened to most of us: You rush to make the ferry at the north end, only to find that the boats are running late and you’ll be waiting at the dock. Or maybe you think you’ve barely made the boat, only to watch it stop loading and sail away on time but with room on board.

For years, the Vashon-Fauntleroy-Southworth route, dubbed the triangle route, has been plagued by its tight scheduled. As state officials note in an article on the front page this week, dis-ruptions easily throw this popular route behind, and it’s hard to catch up, especially now that aging boats are being sailed at slower speeds. But would you choose more reliable service if also meant having slightly fewer sailings throughout the day? Many of us don’t like the sound of this trade-off.

Next fall, the triangle route will see one of its smaller, 87-car ferries replaced with a 124-car boat, giving the route two big-ger boats and a smaller boat, rather that the current configu-ration of two smaller boats and one bigger boat. State ferry officials call the ferry reassignment an opportunity to rethink the problematic schedule. More car spaces overall mean the route will be able to carry more vehicles and sailings could be more spaced out, providing some flexibility that doesn’t exist now.

Some islanders who are paying attention, however, say a schedule rewrite isn’t the answer and could actually cause problems during commute hours if sailings are less frequent. They argue that the state should try to fix aging boats and improve loading and unloading efficiency at the Fauntleroy dock before it jumps to a schedule revision. The state, on the other hand, says the schedule, which has been in place for a decade at the north end, is simply too tight, and even those changes wouldn’t completely alleviate the delays.

We understand the triangle route is complex and inherently prone to delays, but as ferry riders ourselves, we’re also skeptical of a plan to space out sailings simply because we’ll have a larger boat. The route will carry 37 more cars among the three ferries, but we suspect that during busy hours more frequent sailings will do more to alleviate congestion than one bigger boat and the greater capacity won’t matter during times that boats don’t fill anyway.

It’s hard to know whether addressing some other issues affecting this route — such as trouble off-loading in West Seattle with no traffic control — will right the course or if a larger solution is really needed. As state officials work to rewrite the triangle route’s schedule, we hope they will continue to seek out funds to again station a police officer to direct traffic at Fauntleroy and to upgrade aging ferries — though replacing the Klahowya should be a great improvement. We also hope they truly listen to islanders’ comments on the schedule we know so well and craft a plan that will work during our high-traffic times. Perhaps someday we can have a route that offers both frequent and reliable sailings, not one or the other.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A couple on a date is stabbed and the man is killed by a men-tally ill homeless person outside of a Sounders game.

Another mentally ill person — also with ties to the Northwest — walks into the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. and takes more than a dozen lives.

These things are on my mind as I drive toward the Penny Farcy Building to drop in on an “In-Person Assister Training” on Friday.

How do we respond? How do we prevent these types of things?

Suddenly, I’m faced with a much more mundane challenge — there’s no place to park. It’s a sunny Friday afternoon, and the Penny Farcy Building confer-ence room is jam-packed with people learning about the intri-cacies of our state’s new health insurance exchange.

This is Vashon, and these 30-some people — predominantly volunteers — are giving up an entire day to listen to trainers from Public Health - Seattle & King County so that they can master the bureaucratic details of a new and confusing government system. And yes, there will be a test.

I come at break time. I’m here to meet the trainers, thank them for coming to the island and

thank the Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS) staff and volun-teers who are attending. I do not expect to hear the level

of excitement and enjoyment radi-ating out of every corner as people consider what they are learning. Shouldn’t they be bored? Shouldn’t they be overwhelmed?

Nope. These people are jazzed. They are here to help their com-munity. These men and women are giving up a day to make sure that on Oct. 1, and every day going forward, there are friends and neighbors living on this rock who can help other friends and neigh-bors access the support they need.

Things are going to change; things might be confusing and even frustrating, but in this room on this sunny Friday, there are regular people coming forward with energy and enthusiasm to help all of us navigate our future.

I do my thing: First stop is to thank Hilary Emmer, who is

the heart and lungs behind the effort. (Don’t say that to her; she will downplay her role.) Then I’m on to thank the VYFS staff and volunteers and greet the trainers. There’s paperwork to discuss, of course, and all that will be worked out.

Then I’m on my way back to the office, thinking how amazing this community is. I’ve been lucky to be here for nine months now, and I am continually humbled by the depth of community here, by the way islanders reach out to each other and truly desire to make the way easier for those of us who are struggling.

There are very difficult prob-lems in the world, and we are not immune. Our neighbors struggle with the same kinds of issues that, when left unaddressed, can lead to the tragic consequences we’ve witnessed (again) this past week. But our neighbors also are work-ing with tremendous energy and full hearts to address those issues, to see to it that people who need help get it. None of this answers the bigger questions, but it does give me hope that we can get to those answers together.

— Kathleen Barry Johnson is the executive director of VYFS.

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COMMUNITYBy KATHLEEN BARRY JOHNSON

Islanders pave the way to help others get help

CrimeRecent island burglaries make crime prevention lessons clear

Yes, we were burglarized. Since that fateful day of Monday, Sept. 13, Vashon will never be the same for me … for us. It is like our own mini 9/11 paradigm shift.

However, some lessons learned:If you enter your home only to find it has been

burglarized, what should you do first? (This is a test.) What do you do? You get out! One never knows if the burglar is still there. Stuff can be replaced, lives can-not.

If you have valuables, have them in either a safe or in a “creative” location that only you know about.

If you have a safe, fasten it permanently to the structure of the house to make it very difficult to remove. Possibly have it in a “creative” place too.

Lock, lock, lock.

Security systems, good lighting…We will never feel the same, but thank goodness no

one was hurt. Due to some excellent citizen help (you know who

you are) and superior police/detective work, we have been able to recover most of our possessions.

I think it is about time we all become more proac-tive in protecting ourselves, our family and our com-munity from the criminal element that exists today.

I feel it is time to band together and make Vashon an unwanted location to commit crime. Everyone should be a member of the Yahoo Group Vashon Community Advocates. Perhaps it is time to form a Citizenry Organization for the Proactive Prevention of Crime. I can think of creative ideas to help the criminals believe they are always being “watched.”

Together, perhaps, we can bring pack some of the true Vashon, and deep inside, some of the innocence lost.

— Gene Kuhns

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disappointed that there were so many problems with the

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hope of fi nding a house that’s really in good shape?

Keep in mind that no one goes under their house. A beautifully remodeled home can be full of wood destroying insects slowly eat-ing away the structure of the home. They can also have rats in the

attic (common here) and small leaks that are not apparent but have slowly rotted out the kitchen fl oor. The smartest sellers have a pre-inspection before they put a house on the market and then fi x the things that are problems. That’s all too rare.

Deferred maintenance in all of our homes is also common. The back porch stairs that you walk down every day could have rot at the bottom and you wouldn’t no-tice. The light switches could all have reverse polarity (common) and you’d never know it. The water heater could have been installed improperly and you wouldn’t have a clue. The bottom line is that there are no “perfect’ houses. Even brand new homes have issues that have to be fi xed.

You will never buy a home if you want to wait for the perfect home. Your best bet is to have your broker negotiate repairs that actually are health or safety issues, and then move in and fi x the small things over time yourself. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sold homes that I sold years before and found the same problems that had been on the inspection then. We live in our homes. They are not museum objects. Some wear and tear is expected.

For sellers, I suggest you get an inspection or at least get yourself under the house and see what’s there. Rotted beams, wood destroying organisms, rats, debris and junk all are common. Fix it now, before you put that for sale sign up. You’ll make more money on your house and it will sell faster. Get real folks, nothing is perfect.

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Many thanks for the community’s support!The VHS Debate team owes many thanks to Michael Soltman, Susan Hanson and Stephanie Spencer for their strong, steady support of our program over the years. Thanks to retired coach Jim Dorsey for continuing to support us as well, and to Susan Bakker and Char Philps for handling the myriad administrative and travel logistics. Travel to tournaments is the cornerstone of the program. It wouldn’t have been possible without parents: Susan Lofland, Donna &

Ken Zaglin, Howard Stenn, Kelly Chevalier, Ray Weber, Darsie Stella, Ron Salsbury, Janine Jordan, Erika Carleton, Christina DuBois, Lea Heffernan, Brad Roter and Norine Martinsen. Lastly a big shout out to the parents and families, past and present, as well as island businesses and individuals who donate generously each year when VHS Debate raises much-needed funds to sustain the program, special thanks to Brian & Alecia Carter for their annual PTSA auction dona-tion of gourmet dinner parties. We couldn’t do this without all of you!Jil Stenn

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MotorcyclesLaws were broken: The yearly ride is a tragedy waiting to happen

This is my annual letter about the Vashon Motorcycle Enthusiasts.

Scanning a recent Beachcomber, I came to the snippet about the annual Vashon Motorcycle Enthusiast (VME) event. (Scene and Heard, Sept. 11)

One sentence stuck out in my mind — that there were no injuries reported.

Why would there be any injuries if the participants were following the laws?

I can tell you one thing. Laws were being broken right and left past my house for hours. And to tell you the truth, I am surprised there weren’t any accidents.

The VME event is a tragedy waiting to happen. And one of these years, I will be able to tell you I told you so.

— David Mish

Take the annual event with a cup of tea and some tolerance

I read Mary Morse’s commentary and was sorry to hear of her experience. (“Motorcycle ride creates hardship for many,” Sept. 18)

I do think her petition is wrong and will result in only negative consequences for the islanders.

I am not a member of the Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts. I neither oppose or support their events. I do support activities on the island and embrace with toler-

ance the wide range of activities, groups and ultimately individuals who join them.

We are a group of diverse islanders with a high level of tolerance. Mary’s petition is the first step in removing such tolerance. Many people I know on the island do not like the inconvenience, the strangers and the noise of the Strawberry Festival. We do tolerate it for the tradition. I do not like swerving into oncoming traffic during the numerous unannounced bicycle events on the island. But I support these groups’ desire to have these events (even without notice). I also embrace the reality that 20 people call each other on a Thursday night to have a fire on the beach the next evening (without notice). I also respect the right of people to gather and protest on all four cor-ners at the stoplight of the street corner (without notice), although it brings inconvenience and discomfort at times to me.

Mary, in lieu of a petition that vents your anger, I sug-gest you do what many do on the island. Note it on your calendar, grab a cup of tea and enjoy the day. Regards to you, Mary.

— Joe Leysath

Join the club, know the date — but were the organizers truthful?

Why doesn’t everyone who signed Mary Morse’s peti-tion, called “Addressing the negative impact of the motor-cycle day,” give her $1, and she can pool that money and join the Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts for $30. (As it says on the VME website, “Secret date? Hardly, join the club, know the date.”) And then she can just email you to let you know when to make plans to avoid the noise. And if you follow the recommendations of VashonBePrepared, you will never be without an emergency supply of food at home if you somehow didn’t get the email in time to do your grocery shopping.

Also, I would like to agree that some of those motor-cycles are pretty loud. If Ms. Morse is correct that many of them are violating King County ordinance, then Jody Heintzman and Richard Campbell’s asser-tion (“Organizers extend thanks, Sept. 18) that the event focuses on, among other things, observing all traffic regu-lations strikes me as disingenuous.

— Yve Susskind

Passport to PainMany who participated appreciated island hospitality

All of us at Vashon Island Rowing Club would like to thank the many, many island motorists who smiled, waved and cheerfully made way for the over 200 cyclists who pedaled Vashon and Maury Saturday, Sept. 14, dur-ing our annual Passport to Pain (P2P) ride.

In order to spread the field from the start, we’ve discov-ered that it’s best if we only send a couple of P2P riders out onto the course per minute, while asking our partici-pants to try to avoid riding in large groups that could slow traffic.

We hit an all-time high for off-island cyclists this year, many of whom had never ridden the island before. At the post-ride barbecue, we heard from so many who deeply appreciated the gracious courtesies that were extended to them along the ride by motorists, pedestrians, island busi-nesses and even a variety of young entrepreneurs who set up drink and snack stands along the route.

Thanks again, Vashon, for your patience and good cheer.

—Bruce MorserVashon Island Rowing Club

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I don’t know about you, but the first time I saw a sign for “Sheepdog Trials” a year or so ago, my immediate thought was, okay, I get yelling “bad dog” when your dog chews up a shoe. But criminal proceedings? And what would a jury of his peers look like? But it turns out this is about sheep and the dogs that herd them. Who knew?

You see, in the neighborhood in New York where I grew up, there were very few sheepdogs. This, I think, was largely due to a distinct lack of sheep. But the woman lately known as my wife knows all about sheepdogs. This is because she is from England. The English have a thing for sheep, and I mean that in a good way.

As you no doubt know, the Lord Chancellor in Parliament’s House of Lords actually sits atop a “woolsack” when that house is in session. I have a lot of sympa-thy for the Lord Chancellor. Here he is, sitting atop this comfy pile of wool, listen-ing to mostly senile lords wool-gathering endlessly about, I don’t know, fox hunting perhaps, and he has to stay awake. But the English like their traditions. They like them because, having lost their empire, that’s all they have left.

But I digress. Sheepdog trials, as it turns out, are a kind of contest. A small number of sheep — what would that be, a herd-lette? A dozen legs of lamb? — are released at one end of a meadow (in this case Misty Isle Farm), whereupon they immediately

begin munching grass which, as near as anyone can tell, is the only thing sheep know how to do.

At the other end of the meadow stands a shepherd, leaning on a crook — not a criminal, mind you;

that’s just a term of art in the business for the cane they lean on.

In between them is a border collie, aka “sheepdog.” I don’t know whether you’ve spent much time in the company of border collies. I have. And it is humiliating. These leggy, black and white doggies are way smarter than you or I will ever be. They’re not permitted to join MENSA because they’d put all the certified geniuses there to shame.

The whole idea, as near as I can tell, is that the shepherd says to the dog, “See here, Angus (they must have Scottish names), go on out there and bring the shaggy beasties home. Oh, and while you’re at it, I want you to split the group in two, run them through a collection of gates and obstacles and, even though they are the dimmest creatures on earth, I want you to do this in record time. Got it?”

Now, why these dogs agree to do this is a complete mystery. It is so beneath them. Let’s face it: But for the absence of an opposable thumb, these dogs could be at a blackboard doing calculus. Chasing sheep is a piddling task. A rank insult. But the dog, bless its loyal black and white little heart, rockets off toward the sheep anyway. It does this in seconds.

The sheep, when the dog arrives, respond immediately: They do absolutely nothing. They are oblivious to anything but the grass beneath their noses. Armageddon could occur but, so long as there was grass, they wouldn’t notice. The dog crouches men-acingly to get their attention and, typical of sheep, they scatter in multiple direc-tions. Forget what you’ve heard about sheep being followers. To be a follower you need to be aware that there are other sheep to follow. A sheep has no concept beyond itself and grass. That is its entire universe.

The sheepdog, to rally the troops, quotes Shakespeare’s Henry the Fifth: “We few, we happy few, we band of broth-ers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. And gentle-men in England now abed shall think themselves accursed they were not here,

and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.”

The sheep, naturally, haven’t a clue what the dog is going on about. For one thing, they have no idea when Saint Crispin’s Day is, which only deepens — if this is possible — their confusion.

While this colloquy is under way, the shepherd is madly whistling and calling to the collie to get a move on but oth-erwise doing absolutely nothing. In a sheepdog trial, the shepherd is called the “handler.” This, as far as I can tell,

is because the shepherd does absolutely nothing but lean on the handle of his shepherd’s crook. You can almost hear the dog sighing across the meadow: “Once again, it’s all up to me with these idiot fuzz balls.”

A true champion sheepdog will get the idiot fuzz balls down to a pen near the shepherd smartly and in record time, at which point it will look askance at the shepherd and, with a tilt of a head, ask,

“Can we get back to the calculus now?

— Will North is a Vashon novelist. His next novel, “Seasons’ End,” is set on Vashon and will

be published in October.

Recent herding trials prove dogs are not sheepish on Vashon NORTH PASSAGESBy WILL NORTH

Let’s face it: But for the absence of an opposable thumb, these dogs could be at a blackboard doing calculus.

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Financial Health Workshop:Presented by Bill Brown and sponsored by the Vashon Chamber of Commerce, topics will include the importance of wills, trusts and medical directives; tax and retire-ment planning and the pros and cons of reverse mortgages. Lunch will be provided by Subway. Space will be limited to 40 to 45 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Penny Farcy Training Center.

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Habitat Enhancement at Raab’s Lagoon: Join King County for a tour of proposed habitat improvements at the lagoon. New native plants will be added to improve the habitat for wildlife. The meeting will take place rain or shine. For more information, contact Greg Rabourn at [email protected] or 296-1923. 4 p.m. and repeated at 6 p.m. at the Raab’s Lagoon Natural Area at the end of Kingsbury Rd. on Maury Island.

Parkinson’s Party: See NBC’s one-hour premier of The Michael J. Fox Show, supported by the Vashon Parkinson’s Disease sup-port group. All are welcome. For more information, call Steve Steffens at 567-5976 or Jeff Larson at 463-6359. 9 to 10 p.m. at the Vashon Theatre.

Lecture Series: The Burton Community Church program will resume and feature the topics An-cient and Medieval Indeterminism and Agent Causation. All lectures are open to the public. 4 to 6 p.m. at Lewis Hall behind the Burton Community Church.

Pub Theology: An open and

non-judgmental forum to discuss thoughts on spirituality, life, God and what makes you get out of bed in the morning. Hosted by Rev. Bruce Chittick from the Burton Community Church. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Red Bicycle Bistro.

Marijuana Business Mixer:The Vashon Island Marijuana Entrepreneurs Alliance is hosting a mixer for anyone intending to make money in any business related to legal marijuana on Vashon. The goal is to network with others and form effective business relationships. The event is free. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vashon Grange Hall, 10365 S.W. Cowan Rd.

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Movies and Popcorn: “What Maisie Knew” retells Henry James’ story of a little girl trapped between divorcing par-ents. 1 p.m. at the Vashon Senior Center.

Camelot in the Parking Lot:Two nights of art, music, food and fun that will take guests back to the days of Camelot. Friday night’s auction will feature roam-ing mongers and artisan stalls and an auction of art and experi-ences. Saturday night will be a Night at the Round Table, with the promise of a medieval feast and more art to bid on. Tickets are $45. See www.vashonallied-arts.org for more information or to purchase tickets. 5:30 p.m. in a tent near the Blue Heron.

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Friends of Vashon Library: The group that supports the library will meet at 10 a.m., call 463-2069 for meeting location.

Farmers Market: Artisan baked goods, wholesome dog treats, wood-fired pizza (breakfast pizza, too), hand-died yarns, the ingredients for any soup you can imagine and more — find it all at the market. This week’s music will be provided by Gregg Curry. The Vashon Farmers Market accepts EBT & WIC coupons. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green.

Hiking Group: Carrie Sikorski will lead an excursion of 1.5 to 3 miles around the island. Call Sikorskie at 949-2790 with questions. Meet at 10 a.m. by the Vashon Senior Center van in the northeast corner of the IGA parking lot.

Renaissance Faire: Vashon Allied

Arts is hosting this free event for kids and families in conjunction with the art auction. The fair will feature musicians, two puppet show performances, arts and crafts for sale, a petting zoo and a fun spot for kids to have their pictures taken. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot across from the Blue Heron.

Night at the Round Table: The second night of the VAA Art Auc-tion. Tickets are $45. For more information, see www.vashon-alliedarts.org. 5:30 p.m. in a tent near the Blue Heron.

Weekly Cribbage Tournament:Win cash prizes and earn national ratings points. Visitors are wel-come. The cost is $8 for visitors, $10 for members. Membership is $20 per year, and anyone who joins in September will receive a free travel cribbage board. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vashon Eagles.

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Drama Dock: Annual member-ship meeting. Food and beverages will be provided and the election of new board members will take place. For more information, email Gaye Detzer at [email protected]. 5 p.m. at the Vashon High School theater.

This I Believe: Two fellowship members will delve into what gives their life meaning and expression. 9:45 a.m. at Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship, in Lewis Hall, behind the Burton Community Church.

God’s Call and Our Response: Dr. Anne Frederick, director of Re-ligious Education for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle will speak. The presentation is free, and child care will be provided. 1 to 5 p.m. at St. John Vianney Church.

Vashon Adoptive Families Potluck Picnic: All adoptive families, and those who are “waiting” are welcome to attend for conversation, food and fun. Bring a main dish, salad or des-sert to share with the group and whatever beverage your family prefers. Bring blankets or camp

chairs to sit on and your own reusable plates, silverware and cups. If it is raining, the plan is to have the picnic under the shelter of the Chautauqua cov-ered play area. Call Mary Mar-garet Briggs that day to confirm the location at 276-2158. 4 to 7 p.m. at Lisabeula Park.

UPCOMING

Hestia Hearth Circle: “Bring-ing home the light,” facilitat-ing the grief process through creative expression, led by Victoria Clayton. The cost is $20. See www. HestiaRetreat.org/events/upcomingevents for more information. For location information and to register in advance, email valerie@ hestiaretreat.com. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.

CLASSES

Free ESL Classes: Learn how to speak, read and write in English. Free weekly lessons are taught by an ESL instructor. For more information, call 463-2069. 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Vashon Library.

Essential Oils: Learn the ben-efits with Sheila Hay. Class is free. 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Vashon Intuitive Arts.

Spirit Speak: An evening of di-vine guidance, revealing truths and receiving messages with Camille Moritz, Sheila Hay and Lorna Cunningham. Suggested donation is $33. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Vashon Intuitive Arts.

Crystal Light Activation Class: Chakra balancing and vibrational healing with crys-tals, essential oils and sound.

Bring your oils, stones and crystals to class. Cost is $99. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Vashon Intuitive Arts.

Parenting With Backbone and Heart: This workshop series is for parents of children of any age and will be led by Roger Taylor, leader-ship consultant, coach, parent and former marriage and family thera-pist. There will be an open orienta-tion session, then three weekly evening sessions, which will be limited to 12 participants. The cost is $50 for the orientation and $100 for the evening session. Contact Taylor at 463-3763 or email [email protected] to register by Oct. 8. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Orientation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 24, at the Penny Farcy Center on Bank Road.

Late Start Arts: Vashon Al-lied Arts is teaming up with the school district to offer some arts programming for the late start dates. This new program is open to children in grades 1 to 5. Program cost is $30 per day, $200 for the full program (seven days), $175 for VAA members. The cost includes art supplies and snacks. To register go to www.vashonalliedarts.org, and for more information, call VAA at 463-5131.

Dance Classes: Vashon Allied Arts is offering dance classes for kids ages 6 to 18. Choose from tap, teen acro or sports dancing. Go to www.vashonalliedarts.org for more information or to reg-ister. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Fundamentals of Magic: Poet-magician Thomas Pruiksma will teach this class three Sundays this fall, for students age 8 to adult. Cost is $110. Call 567-4023 or email [email protected] to register. Note that the dates for these classes have changed. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 20, Nov. 3 and Nov. 17, at the Open Space for Arts & Community.

Folk Dance Classes: A series of eight weekly classes sponsored by the Vashon Folkdancers will begin in October. Classes will be taught by Martin Koenig, a nationally known folk dance teacher who has been teaching for many years. Bring a belt and soft-soled shoes. Pre-paid cost for the full eight weeks is $45 for returning danc-ers, $65 for first-timers or $10 per class drop-in fee, whether new or returning. For more information or to register, call Beth Bordner at 463-0953. 7 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Oct. 7, at Havurat Ee Shalom.

TEENshakes: Shakespeare stud-ies and performance class for teens. Participants will study and perform the tragedy of Macbeth. The cost is $150 with scholarships available. For more informa-tion or to register, email [email protected]. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 3 to Nov. 21, at the Ober Park performance space.

Banana Dance Family Jam Experiment: A weekly class for all ages where facilitator Karen Nelson offers movement and relational skills that support the expression of each child. Adults learn to follow the kids’ natural dance moves. Fee by donation. For more information, go to www.explomov.weebly.com or call (503) 740-0523. 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 30, at Hanna Barn.

Dance Improvisation Class: Weekly class where facilitator Karen Nelson will guide the group through personal movement into partner and group interac-tions. Fee by donation. For more information, see www.explomov.weebly.com or call (503) 740-0523. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 30, at the Hanna Barn, 7712 Point Robinson Road.

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Island musicians Sarah Perlman and Daryl Redeker will reunite as RedPerl for a special show to support Vashon Youth & Family Services. Perlman and Redeker are both passionate about youth and will invite some of their music students to join them during the performance. “Daryl and I are excited to play together again. It’s been awhile, and VYFS is a great reason to refresh our musical connection,” Perlman said..Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com, the Vashon Bookshop, VYFS’ office and the PlaySpace. VIP tickets are also available. The performance will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Vashon Theatre.

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VASHON THEATRE

Blackfish: Ends Sept. 26.

The Doors - Live at the Bowl ‘68: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 27

Children’s Film Fest: Oct. 4 to 6.

Touchy Feely: Vashon Film Society Art Walk showing. Oct.4 to 7.

Killer Clowns From Outer Space: Sci-Fi Saturday. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5.

See www.vashontheatre.com for show times or call

463-3232.

PUBLIC AND CLUB MEETINGS

Vashon Island School District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Chautauqua elementary school.

Kiwanis: 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, at Vashon Eagles.


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SCENE & HEARD: EQUESTRIANS COMPETETwenty-nine island riders success-fully completed the third annual Competitive Trail Ride on Sept 7. All but three riders chose to ride the full 12 miles through forests and along lanes between Paradise Ridge Park and Island Center Forest. Obstacles such as the “Vashon side-walk” (a stretch of Singer Road lined with signboards) and “Windermere waterfront froperty” tested the obe-dience and versatility of horse and rider.There were four divisions in all, with Ava Lorentzen taking first among the novices, McKenna Anderson placing first from the juniors, Rheagan Sparks earning first in the adult division and Craig Harmeling and his mule Jordan, pictured at left, placing first in the Social Security division (horse and rider over 60 or any horse over 20). For more results from the day, see www.vashonbeachcomber.com.

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ARTS&LEISUREVashon-Maury EDUCATOR TURNS AUTHOR: Island educator Erin Kenny, whose Cedarsong Nature School has

won glowing praise and attention worldwide, has written a new book about her outdoor kindergarten, “Forest Kindergartens: The Cedarsong Way.” She’ll have a launch party and read from the book at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Land Trust Building.

WHAT’S HAPPENINGFAMILIAR FACES ON

Islanders in a new bandShay-Ka-Stik, a new band boasting a number of talented Vashon players, will have its debut performance at a free show at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Red Bicycle Bistro.

Band members include Ainslie MacLeod on bass, Dianne Krouse on horns and vocals, Fletcher Andrews on drums, Jon Whalen on vocals and Luke McQuillin on guitar.

Expect a lively and danceable night of rock, blues, soul and maybe even a few funk covers. The show is for all ages until 11 p.m. and 21 and up after that.

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Head out to dance Open Space for Arts & Community wil host its regular monthly “dance club” night at 8 p.m. Friday, featuring local deejays and a light show.

Admission is $5. The venue is located at 18870 103rd Ave. S.W.

BIG SCREEN FUN

Set the night on fireA concert film documenting The Doors July 5, 1968, performance at the Hollywood Bowl will play at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Vashon Theatre. The film is part of a monthly series of concert and music movies.

“The Doors, Live at the Bowl ‘68” has recently been restored, remixed and mastered. Expect to be transported back in time to a mind-blowing night of music with legendary rock star Jim Morrison. Tickets are $9.

SHEEPDOG ART PRIZE

Tile artists wins the vote Local tile artist Mary Lynn Buss was the winner of the People’s Choice Award of the Vashon Sheepdog Classic art show.

Buss won the prize, selected by viewer votes, for her tile art titled “Straw-berry Field.”

The piece celebrates the contributions and achievements of Japanese-American strawberry farmers on the island prior to World War II.

The show will remain on view at the Two Wall Gallery through September. Vashon Youth & Family Services gets 30 percent of sales from the exhibit.

Buss said she hoped her piece would be purchased and eventually find a home at Vashon’s historic Mukai farm-house and garden.

ISLANDER MAKES NEWS

A prize for a local film Local filmmaker Jessika Satori’s new film, “All That We See or Seem,” has won the Best Western Film Award at the Action on Film International Film Festival in Monrovia, Calif. The film was edited by another islander, James Culbertson.

Satori also received a nomination for Writer of the Year at the same festival.

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On Saturday, island writers can indulge in

two free events led by East Coast poet Michael Czarnecki — a memoir writing workshop at noon and a poetry read-ing at 7 p.m.

Both events will take place at the Land Trust Building.

Czarnecki’s stop on Vashon — part of his current 48-state poetry tour, across the country via U.S. Route 20 — was the brainchild of Vashon’s first poet laureate, Ann Spiers, who served in the role from 2011 to 2013.

Spiers, who has pub-lished many volumes of

poetry and leads work-shops in writing poems and creating poetry chap-books, said she is excited to welcome Czarnecki to Vashon.

According to Spiers, Czarnecki’s work and sensibilities about life are very much in tune with those of islanders.

“His look on life, his feeling toward com-munity and the natural world is very similar to ours,” Spiers said. “His details are different from ours — he writes about hills, not mountains, and woods instead of forests, blue jays instead of stellar jays. But he has the same feeling about people and landscapes that people on Vashon have,” she said.

Czarnecki, who lives in a small community in the hills of central New

York, defines his work as that of a “poet, pub-lisher, oral memoirist and encourager.” He has writ-ten poetry for 45 years, and mentored countless writers through work-shops and poet-in-the-school programs, as well as by founding his own small press, FootHills Publishing. Under Czarnecki’s imprimatur, Foothills has published

more than 300 chapbooks of poetry since 1986. One of these was Spiers’ vol-ume “Long Climb Into Grace,” a bestseller at the Vashon Bookshop.

Both prose and poetry writers are welcome to attend Czarnecki’s work-shop on Saturday, where he will share a method he calls “palm of hand” memoir writing, after the “palm-of-the-hand” stories of Japanese writer

Yasunari Kawabata.Writers will be encour-

aged to use the method to focus their energies on completing short indi-vidual pieces about their life experiences.

The workshop, as well as his evening poetry reading, are sponsored by the Vashon Library and Vashon Island’s Poets Laureate. No registration is required for the work-shop.

Here on remote Wheeler Hillapart from that other world. So too, most of my neighborsold order horse-and-buggy Amish. When I venture into valleyI wonder what news will greet me. Too often, news of regretwhy do I ever leave this hill.

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Michael Czarnecki, a poet who lives in a rural community in central New York, will visit Vashon and present a workshop and poetry reading on Saturday.

A dynamic duo reunites for a good causeSeveral years ago, local musicians Daryl

Redeker and Sarah Perlman played several much-appreciated concerts on the island as an energetic violin/fiddle and guitar duo named RedPerl.

But the pair hasn’t been seen onstage together lately — both musicians have been busy pursuing separate pursuits. But soon, they’ll reunite for an afternoon of blues, jazz and world music, in a concert slated for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Vashon Theatre.

The show is a benefit for Vashon Youth & Family Service, an organization with a mission to help island kids and families.

Both Redeker and Perlman are passion-ate about youth and will invite some of their young music students to join them during the performance.

Audiences can expect a set list of tunes

that are influenced by blues, jazz and world music.

Redeker, a guitarist, singer and song-writer, has written and recorded since the 1970s. He toured with sister Renee, open-ing for such big names as Phoebe Snow and John Denver.

Perlman, a violinist, plays as many styles of music as she can, from blues and folk to rockabilly and classical. Locally, she plays with Rumor Has It, a string rock band, and with the Vashon Maury Chamber Orchestra, as well as in RedPerl.

Both musicians also teach privately. Tickets, $20, are on sale at www.brownpa-pertickets.com, at the Vashon Bookshop and at the VYFS main office and the PlaySpace. VIP tickets are also available.

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Vashon Allied Arts hopes to raise $110,000 this weekend at its annual art auction — a two-night affair that has expanded this year to include a free Renaissance Faire scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday across the street from the Blue Heron. The fair will feature performers, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and more.

On Friday and Saturday evenings, things will get a bit fancier, but will stick to the theme of King Arthur’s court. The auction on Friday, dubbed “Camelot in the Parking Lot,” will take place at 5:30 p.m. in a tent near the Blue Heron Performing Art Center. Tickets are $45. Saturday night’s event, called “Night at the Round Table,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the same location.

Over the course of the two evenings, more than 100 works created by local artists will be up for bid, as well as a choice selection of trips and other one-of-a-kind experiences. For information and to purchase auction tickets, visit www.vashonalliearts.org.

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Project made possible by community donationsBy SARAH LOWStaff Writer

Thanks to a successful spring fundraiser and private donations, the Harbor School has launched a new arts program and also will increase the size of its physical cam-pus for the first time with the addition of a new building.

Head of School James Cardo said the school’s new arts initiative aims to incor-porate arts into all aspects of the fourth- through eighth-grade school’s curriculum.

“It’s important for kids this age to exercise that part of their brains,” he said, adding that Harbor School students have always had a strong connection to island artists, who frequently volunteer there. However, the small school’s limited resources have made it difficult to offer regular arts classes or keep a dedicated art teacher on staff.

Over the summer, however, school offi-cials hired a part-time art teacher and cre-ated a dedicated art studio at the campus north of town.

“We really needed a space for all the

wonderful art-ists that come here to work with the kids,” Cardo said.

With physical space already at a premium and causing a waiting list for enroll-ment, the only way that they could create the new stu-dio was to move a regular classroom into a new portable building.

After raising $40,000 at the school’s annual benefit auction in March, Cardo said that the school received a generous matching donation that it was not expect-ing. This, along with money that the school had earmarked from three years of meeting its annual fund goals, made the plans financially viable.

“The donations were crucial,” he said.With the money in place, the school

was able to move forward, and the art stu-dio was created by renovating one of the existing classrooms. It will continue to be

used for academic classes until the new building is ready, which Cardo expects to happen in January.

“The building should be completed next month,” he said. “Then they’ll bring it over on the ferry.”

The new portable classroom will be more than 1,500 square feet, and the design will match the current build-ing.

“It’s not your typical portable; this is going to be a permanent part of our campus,” Cardo said.

The school has hired islander Alisara Martin to head up the new arts initiative. As a part-time arts coordi-nator, Martin will teach arts and elec-tive art classes, coordinate with teach-ers to support arts projects in other subjects and help bring artists into the school to work with students.

The total cost of the project, includ-ing renovations, the new building and staff, comes to approximately $225,000, and Cardo believes the ben-efits will be worth it.

“This curriculum will give the kids other avenues to express themselves in any subject area,” he said. “We want to be a contributor to the rich commu-nity of artists on the island.”


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Double the fun with musicCelebrate the release of two new record-ings by musicians Julie Mainstone and Kate MacLeod. They are co-billing to “double the fun” for an evening of music. The event will be held a at Vashon Cohousing. The social hour begins at 5 p.m., the music at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Food will be provided; BYOB. The suggested donation is $15, and reservations are requested; contact Julie Mainstone at [email protected].

Both Stephens and Greg Beardsley, chair of Vashon’s FAC and another mem-ber of the steering committee, say they’re unhappy with preliminary schedules that WSF has presented to the group. Any reduction in sailings on the route, even with the addition of a larger boat, they say, could cause problems during peak commute times.

“In 24 hours maybe the capacity has not been reduced, but in peak times … in the proposed schedule it’s spreading the departures out so that the capacity in those time frames will be less,” Stephens said. “There will be longer lines and lon-ger waits.”

The volunteers also say they believe the state’s plan doesn’t address underlying issues that have caused ferries to frequent-ly run late on the north end.

Aging Evergreen State class ferries, par-ticularly the Klahowya, are being sailed slower due to mechanical issues, and the absence of a State Patrol officer to direct traffic at the busy Fauntleroy dock — a position lost in state budget cuts in 2011 — has caused delays in unloading. They also believe allowing some ticketed driv-ers to bypass the tollbooth, as has been done in the past, could allow for more efficient boarding there.

“The only thing they’re looking at is a schedule revision,” Stephens said. “We’re not seeing a commitment to fixing the underlying problems.”

WSF officials, however, say that while those issues do delay boats, the trian-gle route, one of the most complex in the state’s ferry system, has always fall-en behind easily. Because sailings are so close together, even small disruptions can thrown boats off schedule.

In fact, Smith noted, recently when the Klahowya was replaced for maintenance and the three boats on the route sailed at normal speeds, there were still some delays.

“It has always had a fragile nature,” said Ray Deardorf, WSF’s Planning Director and another official working on the plan. “It doesn’t take much to make the boats run late.”

Deardorf said that state officials are using the addition of a new ferry to the system next fall as an opportunity to address the tight schedule.

When a newly constructed 144-car ferry is added to the Mukilteo-Clinton route, a 124-car ferry that currently sails on that route, the Cathlamet, will be reassigned to the triangle route, likely replacing the

87-car Klahowya. The ferry shuffle will leave the Vashon route with two 124-car ferries and one 87-car ferry, rather than the current configuration of one one larger boat and two smaller boats.

Since the ferries will be able to carry a slightly greater number of cars, Deardorf said, the state believes it can further space out sailings without disrupting the flow of traffic.

A large group was assembled several months ago to help plan for the change — the first rewriting of the schedule in a decade — and give feedback. The steering committee includes ferry staff, FAC chairs from Vashon, Southworth and Fauntleroy, as well as res-idents from those com-munities and representa-tives from King County

Metro Transit and Kitsap Transit.Deardorf and Smith said that while

some preliminary schedules have been drafted, the agency is still early in the process and it’s too soon to say how many sailings the new schedule may eliminate or how much it will differ from the cur-rent schedule. With careful planning, they said, they believe they can make changes without impacting commuters.

“We’re keeping our committee engaged, and we’re taking the comments we hear

very seriously,” Deardorf said. “If there are time periods where it looks a little weak, we’ll go back and rework that. We’re in the middle of a long process.”

However, Beardsley and Stephens, on Vashon, say they’re worried about the direction the state is heading and are already trying to spread the word among islanders about the upcoming changes.

Beardsley spoke at a recent meeting of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council (VMICC) and has set up an email account, ferryschedule2014@ centurytel.net, where the public can send comments on the plan to be passed on to state officials.

The two also plan to take their concerns to state lawmakers.

“My feeling is if we on this island don’t stand up and have another ban-the-bridge assembly, this is going to get jammed down our throats,” he said.

VMICC president Tim Johnson said he, too, has concerns about the schedule revi-sion. While the state is planning public outreach — beginning with a meeting next month — Johnson said he hoped the community council will start an early discussion about the changes. The group plans to reach out to islanders with infor-mation and take comments over email and social media.

“We’re trying to make this a broader conversation and build some support for whatever the community wants,” he said.


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By KELLY McEACHERNFor The Beachcomber

The Pirate girls varsity soccer team kicked off its home schedule with a match against Charles Wright on Sept. 17.

The Tarriers were ready to play from the open-ing minutes, pressuring the Vashon back line and creating several good goal scoring opportunities. The Pirates repelled their initial advances, however, and managed to get on the board first, as Harper Howard lofted a beautiful entry pass to the top of the box that Llira McEachern received between two defenders and placed in the upper left corner of the net.

In a sign that there were to be plenty of goals in this game, the Tarriers took the kickoff straight down the field and tallied a score of their own less than one minute later.

Vashon managed to take the lead again, this time on an entry pass from Emily Browne that Maddie McEachern finished for a 2-1 Pirate lead.

Once again, Charles Wright countered almost immediately, this time scoring on a deftly taken penalty kick awarded on a foul in the box. The Tarriers took their first lead of the game a short time later, finishing a chance off the outstretched hands of Vashon keeper Lauren Ockinga for a 3-2

halftime lead. The Pirate defense

showed up much stronger in the second half and kept the hard-charging visitors from any further scoring. The offense seemed to pick up its game as well, pressuring Charles Wright again and again without luck.

The Pirates finally broke through late in the half as Bailey Ormsby took a pass from Madison Chapman and placed a ball to Maddie McEachern, who beat two defenders and lasered in a shot from 20 yards for her second goal of the game.

Both teams turned up the intensity from that

point but could not man-age a winning goal through regulation and overtime, leaving them tied with three goals apiece.

The tie leaves the Pirates with a 1-0-2 record head-ing into their Monday night home matchup with Life Christian. Results from that game were not available at press time. The girls continue play at Bellevue Christian on Wednesday and at home versus perennial power-house Seattle Christian on Friday.

— Kelly McEachern is a father of two Pirate

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Soccer team starts season strongBy BRUCE CYRAFor The Beachcomber

The Vashon Pirates cross country teams took advantage of the sunny last day of summer to race in the state’s third largest cross country invitational last Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park.

For many of the Pirates, it was their first glimpse of a large race with hundreds of competitors. While the sheer size of the competition — more than 50 schools com-peted — meant Vashon runners left with no awards, the Pirates put forward some early season highlights.

The Pirates once again impressed onlookers with their enthusiasm and team spirit, with many exciting down-the-stretch sprints.

Jane Oswald was the fastest Pirate girl, completing the 5k course in 21:20 and

placing 90th in a race with more than 200 runners.

Jeffrey Parrish led the Pirate boys with a time of 19:05 in the 5k.

Clara Atwell was Vashon’s sole runner in the middle school race. Although she has raced in the Bill Burby fun run before, this was her first cross country race, and she finished the 2k course in 9:43.

The Pirates returned to Fort Steilacoom Park on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after press deadline, for a Nisqually League meet; on Saturday they will travel to the Pacific Lutheran University Invitational in Tacoma.

Vashon will host its own home meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1.

— Bruce Cyra is a father of a cross country team member.

By MARIANNE METZ-LIPEFor The Beachcomber

A record number of 760 participants donning pink attire showed up at Lake Union on Sunday. Sept. 15, to participate in the annual Seattle Row for the Cure regat-ta, a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Vashon Island Rowing club com-peted in eight events and had three first, three second and one third-place finish.

Junior Captain Baxter Call took first with the fastest time of any single in the race. Another first place win came for the junior men’s quad with Patrick Hanson, Charles Elliot, Forrest Miller and Jack Mask.

Vashon’s junior men swept the field in the double event, placing first, second and third in this order: Jacob Plihal with Tate Gill, Alexander Wright with Liam McConnell and Lorenzo Higuera with Eli Sedgemore.

Second place finishes go to the junior

women’s double, rowed by Kalie Heffernan and Kirsten Girard, and the junior wom-en’s four, which tied for second with the exact time as the Lake Union crew. Rowing that shell were Emily Milbrath, Tea Shafer, Shannon Lipe and Hannah Russell.

This was the first regatta ever for Vashon’s novice rowers. The novice wom-en’s eight-plus were powerful, placing sev-enth out of 11 in an open race, competing with experienced rowers. The boys quad felt good about their race, but the official results are not known due to a timing issue.

Coach Richard Parr, after the event, commended the coxswains who competed, Ally Clevenger, Olivia Mackie and Callie Andrews.

“The three coxswains ... did an out-standing job getting through the 5.5k course,” he said.

— Marianne Metz-Lipe is the mother of a junior rower.

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By CHERYL COCHRANEFor The Beachcomber

It was obvious to everyone waiting for the Pirate-Cougar matchup to begin that Friday night football has again become a rallying point for high-school spirit on Vashon.

The cheerleading squad arrived on campus riding in a string of vintage convertibles. The Home Game Parade from Ober Park to the high school stadium is a revived Pirate tradition that dates back to the 1960s. In drenching rain, the crowd of enthusiastic, umbrella-wielding Pirate fans filled the stands ready to support their team.

As Cascade Christian ran onto the field, it was clear the Cougar team was a large one, both in numbers and the size of players. Cascade only needed the first five plays of scrimmage to prove that it would be a long night for the Pirates.

The Cougars easily moved through an outweighed Pirate defense for a 7-0 lead with 10:07 still left to play in the first quarter. Their early score foreshadowed the first half ahead on Vashon High School’s field. In the first two quarters of the game, Cascade Christian’s offense was so large and efficient that it scored on all six possessions.

It seemed that Vashon’s momentum might swing in their favor when Pirate Winter Krimmert had the first break-away run for 34 yards late in the second quarter, but an interception once again returned Cascade to a strong field position. The Pirates answered back with an interception

by Evan Anderson, but with 9 seconds left in the half, little could be done to tip the balance. The Pirates headed into the locker room with the Cougars ahead, 42-0.

The second half was a much more balanced matchup as the Pirates faced Cascade’s second string. Although off to a rocky start with another Cougar score followed by a Vashon fumble, the Pirate defense rallied and Cascade’s

Cougars never scored again. Linebacker Ian McWhirter amped up his strong defen-

sive game, making multiple key tackles. Late in the third quarter, Owen Brenno charged through the Cougar line, sacking Cascade’s quarterback.

As the fourth quarter started, Ezra Ende moved forward with a solid 19-yard run. Sam Schoenberg’s pass to Evan Anderson finally put Vashon on the scoreboard.

After the kickoff, Cascade attempted to move the ball beyond midfield, but was stopped short by repeated tackles by Logan Nelson. On a key play, Winter Krimmert blitzed through the line, pulling down the Cascade running back behind the line of scrimmage. A final touchdown run by Vashon’s Nick Amundsen brought the Pirates up to 14.

Although disappointed by the 49-14 loss, Pirate fans came away impressed with how Vashon held up against the number two ranked 1A high school in the state.

Head coach Kelvin Goliday said that going into the eve-ning, the Pirates knew Cascade was a strong team and they needed to have a mistake-free game.

“It was a great learning experience for us, and I am proud of the way our guys didn’t quit after a not so productive first half,” he said.

Vashon will travel to Eatonville on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Eatonville Cruisers.

— Cheryl Cochrane is the mother of a Pirate football player.

Top-ranked Cascade Christian takes down energetic Pirate football squad

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Nick Amundsen, number three, sprints to a touchdown.

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in the volunteer effort, say it is impor-tant that people understand some of the basic facts behind this phase of health care reform.

Oct. 1 will mark a significant milestone when new insurance plans become available in every state. Locally, many plans will be avail-able through Washington state’s marketplace, called the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. It is an extensive online resource where people can compare plan benefits and costs, enroll in a plan and learn if they are eligible for tax credits or subsidies. It can be found at www.wahealthplanfinder.org.

The island volunteers will help people navigate the exchange. Outside of the exchange, other plans will be available just

as they have always been through insurance companies and insurance agents. Those plans, however, will not be eligible for people to draw tax credits or subsidies and may not offer all the coverage that plans in the exchange are required to, Emmer said.

While many are confused about how they will be affected in the coming weeks, many people will not see changes in their health

plans, Emmer noted, including those who get insurance through their workplace or are covered by Medicare or Medicaid. But those who are between 19 and 64 and uninsured or pay for insurance privately may wish to turn to the

exchange — and possibly island volunteers — for help. Many self-insured residents have likely already received letters from their insurance carriers, informing them that their plans will be discontinued as of Jan. 1 and assigning them to a new, possi-bly more expensive plan unless they select another option. It is important that people

pay attention to those letters, Emmer said, as many will see increases in their rates if they do nothing.

Next year, those who do not have insur-ance will be penalized, and while the pen-alty will be small initially, there are addi-tional reasons to become insured.

Davis, who is active in global health issues and began Shape Up Vashon, one of the organizations participating in the volunteer effort, talked recently about the benefits of having insurance. Many stud-ies have shown that when people do not have health insurance, they wait to receive important health care, she said. With that wait, their illnesses often take a larger toll and become more expensive to treat — on both the individual and societal levels.

The Affordable Care Act is intended to change that pattern.

“This is a huge game-changer,” Davis said.

There has been a great deal of contro-versy surrounding health care reform, but regardless of where people stand politically, Emmer and Davis say, changes are coming

and everyone should understand them. “It’s happening,” Davis said. “It will

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Kathleen Davis, MDShape Up Vashon

Help with health care reformAn informational community forum will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at McMurray Middle School.King County will host a variety of enrollment sessions on Vashon:4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Vashon Library11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Vashon Library and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vashon Community Food Bank 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Vashon Library11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Vashon LibraryVashon’s in-person assisters will host at least two forums this month:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Vashon fire station10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Chautauqua Elementary School

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Helen Louise (Miller) FitzpatrickHelen Louise Fitzpatrick born April 13, 1923 in Montoursville, PA to William Henry

(1962) and Florence Hummel Miller (1973). She was welcomed home, 90 years young, August 28, 2013, surrounded by family and loved ones at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. She resided at King’s Manor Senior Living Community in Tacoma, WA until her passing.

Helen spent her childhood and youth in Montoursville, PA. After high school she sought a job in a defense plant, working for Sylvania, building radio tubes during WWII, in support of our Armed Forces. Later she would marry, in a happy twist of fate, James Harold Fitzpatrick Sr., who was a radio man/gunner in an SBD Dauntless dive bomber. He received two distinguished flying crosses for his service and bravery.

Helen accomplished many things in her life, such as overseeing her husband’s success-ful Investigation and Security Agency in West Covina, CA. Her greatest joy, besides her family, was her love of writing poetry which was inspired by her love and faith in God. She took great pleasure and accomplishment in overseeing the prayer chain for Shoreline Community Church in Shoreline, WA until she moved to Vashon, WA in 2003.

She was the Little League Baseball Series’ ultimate fan. Helen eagerly awaited the next Little League Series and kept track of all the team’s standings each year. Her love for the game began when her husband suggested the site for the Little League World Series stadium in Williamsport, PA and installed their first sound system in 1946.

She was preceded by her parents, her husband, James H. Fitzpatrick, Sr. (1987), sister, Ann Lowe; brother, William (Bill) Miller (2013); son, Kevin W. Fitzpatrick (1994), and grandson, Lance Fritts (1999).

She is survived by her sister, Lois Mondrick (Tommy), Rochester, NY; sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Harris (Alan), Cogan Station, PA; sister, Beverly Weikle (Max), Hughesville, PA; sister-in-law, Dorothy (Dot) Masteller, Williamsport, PA; son, James H. Fitzpat-rick Jr. (Rhonda), Seattle, WA; daughter, Donna (Evan) J. Elliott, Puyallup, WA; son, Michael Fitzpatrick (Miriam), Vashon, WA; daughter, Sherry Fritts (Rob), Clovis, CA; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, September 27th, 2013 at Mountain View Cemetery; 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood, WA. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to noon. She will be laid to rest at Coeur d’ Alene Memorial Gardens, in Coeur d’ Alene, ID, beside her husband and son.

The family would like to thank the staff at King’s Manor Senior Community and the Good Samaritan Hospital for their outstanding care and dedication.

To honor her legacy, the family requests a donation to your local food bank in lieu of flowers.

Resident of Vashon Island for 47 years, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013, at her home in Patten Palisades, with her family present.

Marilyn was born in Everett on January 9, 1925, the only child of Gertrude (Ruth) Finger and Carroll Marcho. She spent her childhood between Everett, Seattle, Gold Bar, and most enjoyably, Silver Lake, Washington. As an only child, Marilyn grew up with numerous beloved cousins, with whom she spent many enjoyable hours. She met Kenneth Duncan, the love of her life, and eloped with him to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on

April 25, 1949. The two were married for 64 years.During WWII, Marilyn got a job at Boeing when the men were drafted into

service. She said she regretted having to give up that good-paying job at the end of the war!

Marilyn loved to travel, read, and grow beautiful flowers in her home at the north tip of the Island. She was known to family and friends as a great cook; she also beautifully decorated her home with furniture and collectibles, houseplants and flower arrangements.

Marilyn is survived by her loving protector and husband, Kenneth, daughters Candy Duncan (and her children, Callie and Andrew) of Mukilteo, and Connie Zue (and her husband, Brian, and children, Katie and Griffin) of Issaquah, and numerous extended family. Her husband remained her dedicated and loyal caregiver throughout her extended illness.

The family would like to extend thanks to the Duncans’ kind and caring neighbors, caregiver Jolene, and hospice nurses for their loving and respectful attention to Marilyn in her final years.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 28, at the Island Funeral Service on Vashon Island, WA, at 11:00 am. There will be a private gathering at the Duncan family home afterwards.

If there’s a heaven, you’ll be there!Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com

Marilyn Carol (Marcho) Duncan88 years old

Ronny died peacefully at home on September 12, 2013, with the love of his life by his side, Shawna Herrman.

Born October 5, 1964, in Seattle to Bobby and Betty Lewis. Ronny lived his life on his own terms, although he rarely made it easy on himself. He had

a zest for life, a smile, a laugh and a twinkle in his eyes. Ronny always had the ability to connect with people leaving friends wherever he traveled.

Ronny had a passion for many outdoor sports especially his love of base-ball watching the Mariners and playing along side with his many friends.

Ronny is survived by his mother, Betty Lewis, partner Shawna Herrman, sisters Jeanine Coulson, Julie Lewis and brother Jerry (Karen) Lewis. Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. He is preceded in death by his father Bobby Lewis and stepdaughter Rosie Galpin.

A memorial potluck will take place Saturday, October 5th, at the family home at 1:00 pm.

Donations in Ronny’s name can be made to the Vashon Island Heritage Association at www.vashonheritage.org.

Please visit our online guest book at www.islandfuneral.com

Ronald Ray LewisBy SARAH LOWStaff Writer

The Country Store and Gardens may be under new management, but it’s still all in the family, and changes are afoot.

The 40-year-old shop and nursery has added staff, increased its inventory and is planning a significant facelift.

“It’s been a part of our family and the island for a long time,” said manager Mike Biel. “We really just want to make it a more fun place for people to come and hang out and get whatever they need.”

Biel, the son of longtime owner Vy Biel, said he is often surprised to hear that people think The Country Store has been sold or has gone out of business.

“I hear it from people all the time. I’ll be talking to someone and they’ll say, ‘The store is still open? I thought it was closing or was sold,’” Biel said, noting that the confusion is likely due to the fact that his mother is no longer running the business.

Vy Biel, 92, moved into an assisted liv-ing facility in January, and Mike is now managing the store.

“We decided that because the store has been a part of this community for so long that it was important to keep it going,” he said.

Biel has also decided to make some changes at the large store and nursery

south of town. During the spring, the staff cleared out some of the antiques and odds and ends that had accumulated at the property over the years and sold them at multiple estate sales.

Biel explained that while the store will remain open, they’re now in the process of renovating and will likely be making upgrades for the next six to 12 months. Cleaning out the building, painting, add-ing offices, re-siding the exterior, cleaning up the grounds and thinning trees are all part of the plan.

Biel said that they have also hired more staff to support this renewed focus, including garden experts Sue Day and Mark Basset to manage the store’s 10-acre nursery, where all plants are grown on site.

“This has been the best year ever for the nursery,” he said.

The store will make good use of the new staff and space that was made available after the spring cleanup by hosting a series of gardening seminars. The first one will coincide with Ciderfest next month and will focus on planting bulbs for the spring.

In moving forward, Biel is keeping an eye on the past and the place the store has in Vashon’s history.

“We’re taking the store back to its roots,” he said. “That’s our goal.”

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MILITARY NEWS

Brendan BartlettBrendan Bartlett, an

island native and a 1991 graduate of Vashon High School, recently completed a one-year tour of duty in the Air Force, command-ing an expeditionary readi-ness squadron in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.

The squadron provided the terminus for incom-ing supplies, equipment, air refueling and stag-

ing of personnel deploy-ments to and from the war in Afghanistan. Bartlett earned an Air Force Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership.

A veteran of 17 years in the Air Force, Bartlett earned his commis-sion while a student at the University of New Hampshire; he also com-pleted his master’s degree from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.

His next assignment will be at the U. S. Embassy in Chisinau, Moldova, located between Romania and the Ukraine. He will serve as the chief of the Office of Security Cooperation; part

of his work will include a wide range of humanitar-ian projects.

Bartlett is married to Helen Jones Bartlett, PhD, and the couple has two children, who will study at the international school in Chisinau.

WEDDING

Harms zum Spreckel - Brouwer

Cord and Jane Harms zum Spreckel are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Trika to Pieter Jan Brouwer of Delft, The Netherlands. The cer-emony, performed by the bride’s cousin James Young, took place on Aug. 17 at the

Harms zum Spreckel’s farm on Vashon. The matron of honor was islander Alison Forsythe Rusen of West Seattle, and the best man was Wouter Monkhorst of Delft.

Many of the groom’s family and friends attended from Holland and fell in love with the island, as the bride hoped.

The bride and groom met in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the 2010 World Cup and now reside in Rotterdam with Pieter’s children Daan, 8, and twins Marein and Abe, 6.

Trika works in market-ing and communications for Erasmus University, and Pieter is the owner/director of Cigarbox, an impact investment and sus-tainability consultancy.

HONORS

Hita von MendeIsland Artist Hita von

Mende has been named the featured artist for the 42nd National Art Show and Auction, to be pre-sented by the Western Art Association from May 16 to 18 in Ellensburg, Wash.

The annual art show attracts more than 70 art-ists from around the coun-try. Twice in the past von Mende’s auction pieces have been chosen for the Annual Ellensburg National Rodeo Award, and this year she will paint the poster for the 2014 art show.

In October, von Mende will show her work at the Vashon Allied Arts Gallery along with sculptor Randee Crisman.

Hunter HolcombeHunter Holcombe,

from Vashon, recently won a College Emmy Award for his documen-tary “Exit Wound.”

The film also won the Bricker Humanitarian Award.

The documentary fea-tures Port Orchard resi-dent Chess Johnson as he returns to civilian life after he was shot in the head while serving in Iraq in 2006.

Accepting the award, Holcombe dedicated it to Johnson, who Holcombe said, made the film possible.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Aug. 29: An islander reported that her purse had been stolen in Tacoma and there was fraudulent activ-ity on her bank cards.

Aug. 31: A woman parked her car in the 17500 block of Vashon Highway. and went to do some shop-ping. When she returned, the vehicle was gone. She had left the car unlocked and the keys in the con-sole.

Sept. 1: Three men were trespassed from Island Center Forest for drinking alcohol and being disrup-tive.

Sept. 2: Burglary of vari-ous household items and tools from vacation cabin was reported on the 25000 block of 75th Avenue. The suspect crawled through a 15- by 15-inch bathroom window.

Sept: 3: A boys bike found was found aban-doned at Vashon Island Community Church. The person who found it claimed it.

Sept. 3: A man was charged with criminal tres-pass at Sporty’s.

Sept 5: A person high on meth was dancing wildly in the street and shedding clothing on Soper Road. The individual was trans-ported to Harborview.

Sept. 9: Burglaries were reported at a home on Cedarhurst Road and at the Jensen Point boat-house, where several stu-dent backpacks were taken.


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Bethel Church14736 Bethel Lane SW(Corner of SW 148th St.

and 119th Ave. SW)9am Sunday Bible School

10am WorshipFollowed by coffee fellowship

AWANA Thurs 6:00pm Sept-May

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Vashon Island Community Church

Worship Service 10:00 am (Children’s Church for preschool–5th graders)

Offi ce Phone 463-3940Pastors:

Frank Davis and Mike Ivaska9318 SW Cemetery Road

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Catholic ChurchSt. John Vianney

Mass–Saturdays at 5:00 pmSundays 8:00am and 10:30am

Pastor: Rev. Marc Powell16100 115th Avenue SW,

Vashon WA 98070

office 567-4149 rectory 567-5736www.stjohnvianneyvashon.com

Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship

Community, Diversity, Freedom of Belief,Enrichment of Spirit

Sunday Services at 9:45 am (Sept–June)Religious Exploration for toddlers–8th Grade

Lewis Hall (Behind Burton Community Church)

23905 Vashon Hwy SW

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Havurat Ee ShalomServing the spiritual, social and

intellectual needs of Vashon’s Jewish Community

9:30 am Saturday Services

15401 Westside Hwy SWPO Box 89, Vashon, WA 98070

463-1399www.vashonhavurah.org

Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit

The Rev. Canon Carla Valentine PryneThe Rev. Ann Saunderson, Priest Assoc.

Sundays – 7:45 am & 10:15 amChurch School & Religious Exploration 9:00am

Child CareMid-week Eucharist, Wednesday–12:30pm

15420 Vashon Hwy SW 567-4488www.holyspiritvashon.org

Vashon Lutheran Church18623 Vashon Hwy. SW (1/2 mile south of Vashon)

Children’s Hour 10:30 am (Sept.- June)

Holy Communion Worship 10:30 am

Pastors: Rev. Bjoern E. MeinhardtRev. Jeff Larson, Ph.D., vm: 206-463-6359

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Vashon United Methodist Church17928 Vashon Hwy SW

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Pastor: Rev. Dr. Kathryn MorseSunday Service & Sunday School

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Calvary Full Gospel Church at Lisabeula

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Vashon Presbyterian Church

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on 4/14/13.

Born 2003, ANGIE and her sister Annie

were turned over to VIPP when their owner

died. Angie is an outgoing girl who plops

over to have her tummy rubbed. Angie is an

easy going self assured personality who is

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with a good set of laps.

Angie came to VIPP on 10/20/12

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asthma is treated. Midnight is looking for

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is purrfect in every other way. He loves to be

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would make a great family pet.

Born in late 2003, Static was

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cat for a family. She tolerates the other cats

but she would prefer a life as an only cat.

Born about 2008, Carmina is a very

serene girl. She is sweet and quiet, but

loves to be petted. Carmina was found

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great member to add to a family.

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