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Vol. 6, #12 June 12, 2009TO INFORM AND AMUSE -- TO PROVOKE THINKING AND ACTIVISM

Camp Burton, one of Vashon Island’s oldest, and most revered,treasures will be celebrating its centennial on June 14. The propertywas purchased by the Washington Baptist Convention in 1909 andinitial camp sessions were exclusive to the summer and the campers,primarily Baptists, did their own cooking. In the 1920’s, the Campbegan a major renaissance that is still going strong several decadeslater; it was at this point in time that construction on many of thebuildings that are still in use today started. The buildings werewinterized in the 1940’s and 50’s, which paved the way for non-Baptistand non-profit groups to begin using the camp year round in the 1960’sand 70’s.

Camp Burton Celebrates100 Years by Aaron Calhoun

Campers discover friendship in 1915. Photo courtesy Camp Burton.

Workers begin installation of a 1.8 kW grid-tied solar system on the roof of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust building, photo by Dan Schueler.

On June 6, Bryce Pardeebecame an Eagle Scout of Vashontroop 294, a rank only threepercent of scouts make. His olderbrother also earlier achieved thishonor. Bryce has been in the troopsince he was eleven years old; hewent on many campouts and bothhe and his father have been anasset to the troop. Bryce’s dad hasbeen involved in the troop for along while and has been helpingBryce and others advance byhelping with merit badges,campouts, and mentoring.

Eagle Scout Bryce Pardee, photo byRainier Haugen.

Troop Creates aFlock of Eagles

by Rainier Haugen, Star Scout, Troop 294

Last summer, there was ademonstration of solidarity insupport of the Jewish communityhere on Vashon. Jews, Christians(protestant and Orthodox), andBuddhists, came togetherpublically to condemn an act ofhatred and vandalism at theHavurate Ee Shalom. There wereprobably people of othertraditions there as well, but thepoint is that we came together asa community to show that we willnot tolerate hate.

by Darren Hewson, pastor, VashonUnited Methodist Church

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Vashon Auto PartsContinues Car

Traditions

Currently Vashon Auto Partsstands directly in the middle oftwo former locations for auto partssales. In the 80’s, Bud’s Auto Partsstood to the North where the DanceAcademy now thrives. To theSouth sadly, the recently vacatedNAPA. Nestled between abustling Nail Salon and thehopping Dance Academy, SteveLuhr (NAPA’s former #1 countersalesmen) is once again helpingcustomers to find any part uniqueto their car! “Folks can expect theircustom-ordered part to come thesame or next day, 7 days a week!”says Luhr.

by CiCi Carson

Did you notice the solarphotovoltaic panels beinginstalled on the Vashon-MauryIsland Land Trust’s roof lastweek? Soon a similar array willbe going up at VashonHouseHold’s JG Commonsbuilding. This is the work of theSolar Initiative, a project ofSustainable Vashon. The SolarInitiative aims to encourageenergy conservation and the useof clean, renewable energysources to reduce our collectivecarbon footprint.

Here Comes the Sun!by Merrilee Runyun

These small scale solardemonstration projects will domore than just generate electricityfor the Land Trust and VashonHousehold. They bring models ofrenewable energy to thecommunity to inspire us to learnmore about local and global

The entire community isinvited to celebrate at theVashon-Maury Island LandTrust building on Tuesday, June16th, at 12 Noon.


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Pastors from many denominationscelebrate World Communion Sundaytogether: from left to right: Rev. DarrynHewson (United Methodist-UM), Rev.Alison Buckland (Presbyterian), Rev. Dr.Jeff Larson (Lutheran), Rev. Dr. LesPeterson (Disciples of Christ), Rev. RobertEllis (UM), Rev. Dan Houston(Presbyterian), Rev. Bjoern Meinhardt(Lutheran) and Rev. Robin Hess (UM),photo by Dan Brown.

Expanding IslandInterfaith Efforts

Heated AirportElection!

by Ed Swan

An airplane takes off at the King CountyAirport on Cove Road, photo Ed Swan.

The King County AirportDistrict (for the Vashon field atCove Road) has two contestedelections in the August 18Primary! This vital commissionhas Ron Mitchell versus PhillipMcClure vying for Position 1 andAlan Paxhia and George Kirkishfacing off for Position 2. Liz Otisruns against herself in Position 3.Did you know we had an airportdistrict on the Island?

The real story is that in a timethat is not business as usual butin which great changes keepoccurring both nationally andlocally, a community often on theleading edge dropped the ball.


June 12, ‘09The Vashon Loop, p. 2

The Vashon Loop

Writers: Kathy Abascal, DeborahAnderson, Marie Browne, MEarth, EricFrancis, Troy Kindred, Melissa McCann,Orca Annie, Kevin Pottinger, Rex Morris,Ed Swan, Mary Litchfield Tuel, MarjWatkins. Original art, comics, cartoons: DeeBee,Ed Frohning, Rick Tuel, Jeff Hawley, AlexSoriano. Steve KruegerAd sales and design: no one, really (Needa job)Email: [email protected]: Ed Swan,[email protected]: Marie Browne and TroyKindredPO Box 253, Vashon, WA 98070Paid advertisements in The Vashon Loop inno way express the opinions of thepublisher, editor, or staff. We reserve theright to edit or not even print stuff. Dealwith it. Come eat at the Q...againand again!Published every two weeks or soby Paradise Valley Press© June 12, 2009- Vol. VI, #12

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Zen Jam for theSolstice

Zen Jam for the Solstice beginsat 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 20th atJoan Hanna’s Barn. Members ofVashon’s Resonance ensemble joinpercussion and Zen chanting tocreate spontaneous music for thecelebration. There will also be aperformance of Zen-inspired songby the Saltwater UU Choir.

Bring your attention to thepresent unfolding moment andcelebrate the eve of the summerSolstice with a spontaneous danceall your own. There will be openspace for free movement, or you canjust sit and immerse yourself in thesound. This event is a fundraiser forthe Puget Sound Zen Center, with asuggested donation of $10.

Join us for this night at JoanHanna’s Barn, the beautiful dancestudio located at 7712 S.W. PointRobinson Road. Call the Zen Centeror Van and Karen Crozier for moreinformation: 567-4065.

Walk on the Wild Side: CreatingArt with Science

Presented by Barbara Gustafson.Sponsored by the Vashon ParkDistrict and KCLS. Registrationrequired beginning June 15- pleasecall 463-2069. 9:30am-10:30am(ages 5-7), 11am-12:30pm (ages 7-10)

Wednesday, July 1, ChemistryCreations: Experiment and createwith paper chromatography,chemical reactions and colorblending.

Monday, July 13, Nature Art:Paint, weave and sculpt with leaves,berries, flowers and shells.

Wednesday, July 15, Fun withForces: Build Calder-inspiredmobiles and sculptures whileexperimenting with forces, balanceand material strength.

Imagine Th@!Monday, July 6, 7pm. All ages

welcome. Presented by WhitmanStory Sampler. Jump up and join inwith lively, interactive tandemfolktales from around the world.Registration not required.Sponsored by KCLS and Friends ofthe Vashon Library.

Toddler Story TimesTuesdays, June 23-August 4,

10:40am. Ages 18 months to 3 yearswith adult. Join us for 20 minutes ofstories and songs just right fortoddlers. No registration required.

Brown Bag Story TimesTuesdays, June 23-August 4,

Noon. Ages 5-10. Bring a sack lunchand listen to stories. Treats will beprovided! Sponsored by Friends ofthe Vashon Library. No registrationrequired.

Preschool Story TimesTuesdays, June 30-August 4,

2pm. Ages 3-5. Join us for 30minutes of stories, songs and fun!No registration required.

The Creative ConjurerWednesday, July 29, 3pm.

Presented by Jeff Evans. Ages 5 andolder. Magic tricks, wackyinventions, toys and mayhem willmystify you! Join us for thisamazing show! Registrationrequired beginning July 15- pleasecall 463-2069. Sponsored by Friendsof the Vashon Library.

Vashon Library JulyPrograms

Vashon Social Dance Clubinvites you to join in our Swing IntoSummer social dance at the GrangeHall on Saturday, June 13, 2009,from 7 to 11 PM. No partnerneeded!! Admission $7. Join in thefun. Bring a beverage and ifinclined, a finger food to share.Music will include tunes for East andWest Coast swing, Waltz, Foxtrot,Night Club 2-step, Country 2-step,Cha-cha, etc. Come alone or bringa friend. Questions? ContactCandy at (206) 463-9935 or at byemail: [email protected] Grange Hall is located at thetop of the North end ferry parkinglot.

Loopy sez: Deadline for thenext edition of The Loop isFriday, June 19.

You can still register forKindergarten through 5th grade atthe Chautauqua ElementarySchool office. There are also stillopenings for the Full-DayKindergarten program. Officehours are 8:30am – 4pm, Mondaythrough Friday, except schoolholidays. Please contact registrar,Gillian Callison at 463-2882, ext401 with questions.

KindergartenRegistration Open

Celebrate summer with dancingand live music at the Grange Hall,Saturday June 27th! We’re pleasedto have the Vashon Ceili Band(Martin Nyberg, Marilyn Kleyn, andSteve Austin) playing traditionalIrish dance tunes starting at 7 pm.And the well-known Seattle Irishdance instructor Kathleen O’Grady-Graham will teach and call all of thedances. The suggested donation is$8 ($6 for students and seniors).Ceili dances are “barn” style dancesaccessible to nearly everyone. Forphotos of past dances, visitwww.hoilands.com. The GrangeHall is located in the ferry dockparking lot at the north end of theIsland. For more information, callShannon Seath Meyer at (206) 774-4047 or Lori Lowrance at (206) 369-9234.

Dance Into Summer!

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Megan stepped forward to sing.I hadn’t heard her solo before. It wasa surprise to hear the strength andpassion in her gentle voicing of thefirst few bars of the song. She closedher eyes in prayer as she continuedon.

I looked around the room. Here,at the party for the seniors in theSPU Gospel choir, was the futurestepping out into the world. Theywere all women except for onetenor.

After everyone had eaten wegathered in the living room to singa few final songs together.

I thought back to a few weeksbefore. I was sitting in the Mosaic inWallingford with a group of peoplejust a few years older than theseyoung people. We were discussingthe book Home. The comments hadturned to sexism in the narrative thattakes place in the fifties. The ideasin reflection had a millennium feelto them. I broke into theconversation saying, “Look, I’mgoing to reveal my age here, but inthe fifties, that character, as awoman, didn’t have a choice but totake care of the Dad. She was theonly unmarried female.” Wecontinued on to the plot whichincluded that character having togive up teaching because she hadtold everyone she’d gotten married.

Wow…it isn’t just thattechnology has come so far in thelast half century, it’s that our liveshave come so far. The group thatnight at the book discussion lost meafter about the first two sentences.As I went on to explain that in thefifties, Rosie the Riveter had comehome and put on pearls and anapron to get dinner on the tablewithout help, their eyes just glazedover in complete disconnect. Theyhad no clue what I was talkingabout. Their lives are about choices.

Megan continued singing:“…come into your season…”

We didn’t have a choice then. Iwas raised, all women were raised,to find a good husband. That wasour career path. Sure we could haveinteresting hobbies and develop ourskills and abilities to make ourselvesinteresting and serve on volunteerboards, but not to produce moneyor live our bliss. It wasn’t until theearly to mid sixties we were told, “Beall you can be.” Those women whodid otherwise were renegades orpioneers.

by Deborah H. AndersonRoarin’I realized it was pointless to go

further and tell them how dozens ofself-help books had helped ageneration of women findthemselves.

The point is, we did it. And nowstanding before me and all aroundme in the world are young womenwho, for all the ills left in the worldto cure, have a significantly greaterchance of living their lives withpassion, grace and dignity thanprevious generations. They havechoices.

If they want to have children,fine. They can have them wheneverthey want. If they want to makemoney fine. They can make it, maketheir own business deals without aman co-signing and have their ownchecking account. If they want toget free of some bad situation, theycan find resources easily for help.There is a path. There is a way. Andalthough some callings like theministry and certain business arenasstill cling to sexism, they mostly canchoose whatever they like to do toearn that money or live out theircalling. The can stay single theirwhole lives if they want and nothave any stigma.

Ironically, just minutes earlier atthe party for the seniors, I hadrelayed to one of the young womenadvice from a friend who told methe organization she wanted towork for was still riddled with theold boy’s network. It meant shewould be propositioned andcondescended to. The youngwoman’s eyes lit up with fire. “Oh,”she said. “No problem. That’shappened to me before. I just lookthem square in the eye and tell themhow it’s going to be. They alwayslisten.”

Megan’s solo slowed indicatingthe end of the song. “…it’s yourseason of blessing”.

To the women of the class of2009 wherever you may be: Go intothe world with OUR blessingknowing you are gifted and smartand we are waiting for what youhave to offer.

Enjoy your careers. Enjoy yourmarriages. Enjoy being single.Whatever God is calling you to be,however you have been created,share it with the world. It is our giftto you.

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Don’t Forget the BirdsDon’t Forget the BirdsDon’t Forget the BirdsDon’t Forget the BirdsDon’t Forget the Birdsby Ed Swan

The whistle call Bobwhite! of theNorthern Bobwhite once again popsout of brushy wood, field andgarden edges around Vashon. Aflurry of reports came in over thelast month or so, mostly from thenorth end of the Island. I’vereceived probably a dozen reportsfrom the very northern point downto Mukai Pond, just south of BankRoad, so I won’t list all the namesand locations.

This explosion of new recordsrepresents some successful hatchingand release of birds rather than thearrival of a new species to Vashon.Bobwhite live in the southeasternU.S. reaching from Florida west toTexas and north to Nebraska andMassachusetts. Bird hunters andfowl fanciers often start new

populations by hatching eggs andintroducing them to areas. A spateof records last spring came from abobwhite admirer releasing hatchedbirds from the Burton Hill. Thesebirds spread as far as the MonumentRoad and Ellisport areas beforereports died out over the summer,as likely did the birds. I checkedwith that source and found that thenew bobwhite originate from afresh, unknown source. If anyonehas information on the provenanceof this year’s bobwhite, please emailat [email protected].

Washington State developed alarge Northern Bobwhite populationin the first decade or so of the 20th

Century with introductions in manyPuget Sound counties and onVashon and other islands. Thenoted ornithologist A. E. Kitchinrecorded them on a trip toQuartermaster Harbor in 1925. JohnFriars, an Island native and birder,remembers bobwhites as commoninto the 1940’s. About the mid-1940’s, they began a Puget Sound-wide decline that reached Vashon alittle later. Ed Babcock, anotherlong-time Islander, remembers thatthe Sportsman’s Club re-introducedthem again in 1955 but the bobwhitefailed to survive.

Bobwhite tend to be somewhatsecretive for a quail-like bird andgenerally lurk in more woodybrushy areas as opposed to moreopen fields. The Puget Sound areaand Vashon in particular wouldhave provided excellent habitat inturn-of-the-twentieth centuryWestern Washington as brushy areaand rejuvenating forests grew back

Bobwhite!out of the heavy clear cutting ofwoods of that era. As loggingdecreased, full fledged forestreturned and commercial andresidential development spread, thatprime habitat declined dramaticallyand the bobwhite did as well. Thesole self-sustaining population ofNorthern Bobwhite west of theCascades lies around Roy and theFt. Lewis area.

In addition to the decline inhabitat, development brings aninvasion of predators. Raccoonsthrive around the urban/forestinterface. The variety of “edge”habitat types created with all of thegarbage and pet food sources insurea population explosion of raccoons.In addition feral and unmanagedcats and dogs team up with the

coons to literally make lifedifficult for quail andpheasant.

In other birding news, theflurry of spring migrationended with a visit by a pairof Lazuli Buntings at GeriPeterson’s place in Ellisporton May 20. The birdsappeared in her yard off andon for several days. WillowFlycatchers along Old MillRoad provided the lastmigrant to return. If youhave an interesting sightingor a question about local

birds, call me at 463-7976 or emailat [email protected].

If you’d be interested in a guidedbird tour of Vashon or an off-Islandtrip for ptarmigan on Mt. Rainier ordown to the Nisqually NationalWildlife Refuge for returning springbirds, contact me as listed above. Ialso do home visits to help identifybirds in your yard and providesuggestions for attracting more birdsand species diversity. For detailscontact me or visit my website:www.theswancompany.com.

A female Northern Bobwhite in a field along 220th,photo by Richard Rogers.


Planet Waves by Priya KaleAries (March 20-April 19) The

heavens seem to be opening up theirwisdom to you now and I suggest you doall you can to be receptive and listen tothe messages coming through. There isan idea which can open your mind to awhole new world of very realpossibilities. You’ve been perhapsdisillusioned in the past and althoughpainful this has only brought a pricelessawakening to reality through the fog. Therewards for your courage are beginningto come through in spades and if youhaven’t seen tangible proof yet you won’thave to wait too much longer. Butwhether love or success, remember it isquality and quantity that you are after.You are a person of impeccable taste, sowhy settle for anything less than puregold?

Taurus (April 19-May 20) “What thecaterpillar calls the end of the world, theMaster calls the butterfly...” Your life rightnow is truly an embodiment of thisphrase. After recent life-and-death battles,you are now in a phase of resurrectionand coming into your own. As you dareto venture out into this world, you mayfeel divided within yourself, but there isa truth staring you in the face regarding adeeply personal or financial situationthat you would do well not to deny.Recent events may have brought you adeeper understanding of where yourwounds lie, healing and releasing youfrom their grip. Be proud of who you areand what you have to offer. This is thestory of your becoming — but who youare and what you are made of may evensurprise you, if you can let go of old beliefsthat dare to limit your success.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) Events thisweek bring you a moment of truth askingyou to be honest with yourself how youfeel about an important business orpersonal relationship. But moreimportantly this is asking you to behonest about who you truly are and whatyou identify with on the deepest, mostcore subconscious level. You arerecognizing deeper desires that youhaven’t dared acknowledge before, butwhat is awakening now within you is soreal that it is impossible to deny. It maybe scary to let go of your inhibitions to theextent of having to deal with heavyemotions when your natural tendency isto keep things light. But I suggest nowthe deeper you are willing to go, the higherthe peak [of ecstasy or success] you arelikely to reach. Be true to yourself and allelse will be revealed in the light of that.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)You’ve been spending more time

undercover and discovering there isanother side to you that you often don’treveal to yourself, let alone others. Butevents now are asking you to come backout into the light of day to see how thisaffects your daily life and relationships.You’ve been searching for something tostabilize you but this will only come whenyou are ready to be honest with yourselfabove all of your deepest, sometimesdivided, desires. You may fear that thetruth is too much to handle but truly thisis about letting go of the darker fears thatcontrol you and threaten to have youliving a double life. Be willing to be honestwithin an important conversationwithout allowing yourself to feel judged.Your ability to confront your fears headon is more likely to bring you solid proofof what is real, and that this is nothing tobe afraid of.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) Whether yourealize it or not you are making a hugeshift this week, turning a corner towardrecognizing the true depth of your worth.

But this will only come when you canresolve your own criticism of yourselfthat stands a tall wall in between you andthe dream in your heart. You may betrying to be rational about this, but don’tforget every great dream that has evermanifested began with a leap of faith. Ifyou can acknowledge your desire to bebold and take a chance on something youfeel passionately about you are more thanlikely to see a way this can become areality. You are entering a phase whenthe world is catching on to your gifts andwhat you have to offer. Perhaps it’s timeyou woke up to this too.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) Yourprofessional life seems to be in focus rightnow and there may be an issue you feeldeeply divided about. But I suggest yourecognize your deeper need for emotionalfulfillment to be recognized for beingexactly who you are — no pretenses. Thiswill prevent any misplaced feelings ofresentment or emotional anxiety that canarise for not having your needs met. If youcan acknowledge your own insecuritiesyou can move past them, releasing anyfeeing of being stuck regarding a difficultchoice. You have more power than yougive yourself credit for. But your truestrength lies in your wisdom and abilityto stay true to a greater selfless dreamyou’ve been working patiently tomanifest. The rewards are not too far overthe horizon as you will soon see.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) After monthsof learning yourself in the light of yourrelationships, you are being called uponto take a bold move into the unknown.Surprisingly or not so surprisingly thisis actually about to show you just howmuch you have allowed past demons tocontrol your current reality, which isnowhere near as shaky as you may feel.As scary as it seems, if you can let go ofyour emotional fear and be honest withyourself about a great hope you carry, youcan gain the higher perspective you needregarding a deeply intimate or financialpartnership. Recognize your core valuesand be willing to use your imagination.A partner is leading the way but if youcan trust, this is leading to a meeting placeof equals in the most real sense of theword.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) You’vedared venture to the ‘other’ side and mayfeel torn about whether you are makingthe right choice, but ask yourself howmuch of these are your own worst fears.You are more grounded in reality thanyou’ve been in the recent past and standon solid ground. A partner is coming intotheir own after a deep phase ofintrospection and is willing to offer youthe stability you’ve been looking for.Indeed you may have to get over your ownsense of mistrust in the situation and moreimportantly recognize your own infinitepotential in the light of a deeply intimateor financial situation. In all conversationsand communication speak from the heartand be willing to let go of old mentalpatterns. There is a divine truth revealingitself to you and what you have to offer.This is more real than any demons of pastfears you could conjure up.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) With aFull Moon in your sign, it seems you arelearning an important truth aboutyourself in the light of a relationship. Youmay be feeling fairly disillusioned at thispoint that things could ever move forwardwithin a partnership situation. But whatyou are learning is the need to stay true toyourself even in the face of changingreality. You have always been a stepahead of the rest when it comes to yourvision, but please realize just how muchyour mind tends to play tricks on you,

bringing you more pain than pleasure inthe long run. Stay in the present and staywith what is real. If you can let go of yourdesire to control the outcome of asituation, it is more than likely to bringyou more of the real harmony andpleasure you seek as a part of your dailylife. Everything you do, be it work or play,if you do it with love — the action itselfwill be your reward.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) You’vebeen working hard lately toward a long-time personal goal or ambition, but Isuggest you find some quiet time now topay attention to a deeper, wiser messagecoming through. If you feel like a slave toyour routine, recognize these are usuallyyour own high expectations rather thananyone else’s judgement of you. Find abalance now within your daily life toaccommodate your need for a sense ofaccomplishment as well as the need tofollow your soul passion. Something hasthe potential to touch your heart deeplythis week, but for that you may first haveto take a leap of faith and live your truthwholly. You can be your own worst critic— and you know what they say about allwork and no play...

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) A creativeor sexual partnership reaches a crucialturning point this week. You may feel twoways about a situation that seems riskyto begin with, without the added pressureof someone else’s critical thinking, sodon’t fall into that trap. But remember you

are known as the revolutionary of thezodiac because you have the rarecombination of optimism and luck thatallows you to take a risk on a dream andhave it pay off. In an importantconversation surrounding your securityand your inner well-being, be honest andbold. You have not yet reached the bottomof the barrel and you are about to find outits real depth is as limitless as your soul.There is more comfort and securitymaking its way to you if you are willingto speak up for what you know is true inyour heart.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) It may havefelt like you’re talking around in circlesin an endless debate and now you mayfeel like you’ve reached a fork in the road.But you turn a corner this week within aclose personal situation. Partners havebeen slow to come around to recognizingyour deep vision, but your honesty andtruth has not gone unnoticed or unheardas you will soon see. Your imagination isyour greatest gift. You are a visionary,who has the magical ability to manifestthought and word into tangible creationsof untold value — but this is because yourdreams are rarely selfish. Wishfulthinking may be a phrase for some; foryou it is a very real way of life. Use yourpowers now and use them wisely...

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The Washington Fish andWildlife website tells us of beachesall over the Sound that are closed toclam digging and mussel harvesting.In my neighborhood it’s BurtonPark’s beach, a favorite site fordigging cockles, sand clams, andlittle necks. Not to worry, says KingCounty. Just don’t bring home anybutter clams. Mussels aren’t greatanymore, either.

Can’t tell the clams apart? Justlog onto www.kingcounty.gov andclick on environment/animalsAndPlants/clams. You’ll geta chart with photos anddescriptions of seven kinds ofsimilarly shaped and sized clams.The currently safe-to-eat, legal sizeclams need to be two inches across.Leave littler guys to grow up andbigger ones free to produce moreclams.

Steamed Clams: Boil up aboutan inch and a half of water in awide kettle, toss in a handful ofchopped onion, a few pinches ofdried dillweed or chopped freshfennel fronds, a teaspoon or so of saltand a smashed clove or two of garlic.Put in well washed clams and boiluntil all the shells open, 15 minutesor less. Eat the clams, then the clam-flavored soup.

Not into clam digging? Grab acouple of cans of minced clams atthe grocery store and make betterchowder than you can getanywhere else.

New England Clam ChowderPrep & Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

1 Tablespoon butter or lightvegetable oil

1 large onion, chopped1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed2 medium size pink or yellow

potatoes, peeled andchopped

2 (6.5 oz.) cans chopped clams1 cup whole milk3 drops Tabasco sauce, or to taste

Heat the oil. Stirfry the onionsprinkled with dill weed until onionis transparent, about 5 minutes.Add potato and liquid from cannedclams. Reserve clam meat Bringsoup to boiling, reduce heat tomedium low, cover and cook 10-15minutes, until potato pieces aretender.

Add milk and heat to steaming.Add clam meat and Tabasco. Stirand serve. Garnish as desired withcrumbled crisp bacon, soy bacon-flavor bits, or minced parsley.

Variations: 1. Thicken if desiredwith a handful of dried potato flakesor buds.

2. If using skim or 1% milk, add2 or 3 tablespoons half-and-halfcream.

Manhattan Clam Chowder2 to 3 servings

1 (7 ounce) can chopped clams¼ cup white wine, optional1 Tablespoon olive oil½ cup chopped onion¼ teaspoon black pepperA few bits of bay leaf½ cup diced celery¼ cup diced green bell pepper1 cup canned diced tomatoes

(reserve liquid)or 1 ripe tomato, skinned and

chopped1 medium size potato, peeled and

diced2 cups water1 Tablespoon butter2 Tablespoons minced fresh

parsleyGarlic bread or oyster crackersA few drops lemon or lime juice,

optional.

In a heavy kettle, heat oil andsauté onion, parsley, and celeryabout 5 minutes. Add bell pepperand bay leaf. Sauté about 10minutes. Add liquid from clam can,reserved liquid from cannedtomatoes, and water.

Bring to boiling, reduce heat,cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes,until potatoes are tender. Addtomatoes and clams. Heat tosteaming, but don’t allow to boil orclams will turn to rubber.

Taste and season with salt andpepper. Ladle into soup bowls. Adda half-tablespoon of butter to eachbowl. Let each diner add lemon orlime juice if desired.

Nutrition Note: Clams, like allseafoods, contain very little wickedOmega 6 fat. That promotesinflammation within our bodies.Clams rate only 10 grams in a 3ounce serving.

Milk has an Inflammation Indexrating of 0. For a low carb, healthyhelping of Omega 3 fat, make aScandinavian chowder usingsalmon, canned or fresh, instead ofclams and omit milk.

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Traditions

Researching the history of auto salesand service on Vashon, you quicklyrealize Islanders tend to be a bit nostalgic.Not to say that things never change. JohnGregg, having lived on Vashon since1943, ran a gas station next to Bob’sBakery from 1965 to 1974. Autos, and theneed to keep them maintained, have beenresponsible for much of the historicalcommerce/construction of Vashon.Gregg recalls: “Many of our servicestations where scattered: Colvos, Cove,Dockton, Talequah, the North End so asto be close to passenger ferry docks forthe mosquito fleet.” In Vashon Center theold McFeeds (currently the ChilkatTrader) housed an Auto dealership! Thepharmacy parking lot housed Buds AutoParts until it burnt down! Many

buildings are still standing that wereonce associated with Auto parts sales orservice: Margaret Koch’s legal office,Everett Clark (proprietor), Quilt Shop,Brenno’s Auto Parts, Movie Magic,Brenno’s Service Station, Kimmco, AlSpencer (proprietor), Monkey Tree, Al’sAuto, the list goes on and on.

At Mom’s Deli look for the bay shapedmural on what is now the Vashon

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Athletic Club, forever immortalizing GLSpencer & Co.’s three bay doors that oncehopping busy with car-care. The aerobicswork-out room, held Spencer’s AutoParts.

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Many people are plantingvegetables this year, some of whomhave never gardened before. Igardened with great passion andlittle skill before I had children. Wehad a near-sunless, sodden littleyard, but I planted in faith. Therewere squash: zucchini, yellowcrookneck, and patty pans, myfavorites. The squash did well, andcovered the yard with foliage. I alsotried to grow lettuce, cabbage,carrots, beets, broccoli, tomatoes,onions, garlic, and corn.

One year I planted two rows ofcorn. At harvest each stalk had one

perfect luscious ear. That small cropwas worth all the effort – there isnothing in the world that comparesto sweet corn on the cob fresh fromthe garden.

I heard that horse radish waseasy to grow, and mail ordered aroot. Turns out that horse radish isn'teasy to grow – it's impossible to stop.My husband hunted it down andkilled it with a shovel after a year ortwo, muttering about clogged drainfields and warning me sternly thatI'd better not plant any more of thatdamn stuff.

The lettuce and other greenswere clear cut by slugs, so I put inmarigolds to repel the slugs and theslugs ate the marigolds, too. Then Itried putting cups of beer out, andthe slugs obligingly crawled in anddrowned, but then I had to disposeof the slug-slimed beer, clean thecups, and refill them with fresh beer.I began to feel like the dead slugswere having a lot more fun than I

was, and I resented having to payfor all that beer. One organicgardening book advised going out inthe morning or evening and pickingthe slugs up and putting them intoa container and then...what?Dispose of them, somehow. I'dthrow them into the ravine but theirnumbers never diminished in thegarden.

One morning I went berserk andstarting impaling slugs on a paringknife. “Die, die, you slimysonsabitches!” I caroled as Iwreaked my havoc. Within minutesI was sick to my stomach and sickat heart. I just don't have what ittakes to wage a successful war, Iguess. It was soon after that I gaveup on vegetables. I realized that Ienjoyed communing with flowers inmy yard a lot more than the losingbattle that was growing vegetables,and decided to buy my produce atthe store and grow flowers.

After that I assuaged mygardening longing by buying plantstarts. I developed a method whichI have learned is quite commonamong gardeners: you bring homea plant, you put it into the yard orpot, you water it and if you reallylike it you give it a shot of fishemulsion now and then. You say,“OK, pal, you're on your own,” andthen you wait to see if it makes it. Ifnot – well, it had its chance, andyou've had your learningexperience.

After the babies came I gave upgardening. I would read magazinesin which strong young womenwere pictured, working in theirbeautifully tilled gardens, smilingbroadly, with sturdy compliantinfants bundled into packs on theirbacks. I envied those women, andhated them. I wished I had thatkind of energy and organizationand will, and that kind of cheeryeasy child, but I didn't, so I'd sit onthe rug on the living room floorwith the boys and stack blocks withthem and try to keep them fromkilling each other, and left the yardon its own.

This spring I decided to growvegetables again, but on a scale Icould handle. I bought four wide,shallow pots and placed them upon a shelf on the back deck whereonly the flying slugs could get tothem. I filled them with soil, andplanted lettuce, spinach, greenonions, and radishes.

The lettuce, spinach, and greenonions are coming along. Today forlunch I went out and thinned a fewsprouts to throw into my turkeywrap. Not bad. I felt the warm glowof the farmer enjoying the fruits, orin this case the vegetables, of herlabors.

I've got my eye on the first radishthat is plumping up in the radishpot. It will be ready soon, and I'mwatching closely because I don'twant to miss the peak of itsperfection. Which is odd, becauseI've never really liked radishes.


by Kathy Abascal

Kathy Abascal is a professional member of the AmericanHerbalists guild and is certified by Michael Moore of theSouthwest School of Botanical Medicine. She has written twobooks on medicinal plants: Clinical Botanical Medicine andHerbs & Influenza - how herbs used in the 1918 flu pandemiccan be effective today.

She is available for herbal and nutritional consultations atCourt House Square. The consultations will help you chooseherbs and supplements as well as make dietary changes thatwill support your health. An evaluation of how these changesmight affect any prescriptions medicines you are taking isincluded in the consultation. Kathy also teaches on-goingConscious Eating for Health & Weight Loss classes at theRoasterie. For more information, contact Kathy at 463-9211 orat [email protected].

Humans are a walkingecosystem. Our bodies arecomposed of trillions and trillions ofcells and our intestinal tract housestens and tens of trillions of microbes.This ecosystem has developed andbeen refined over the eons, resultingin a dominance in our intestinaltract of “beneficial” microbes thatare vital to our health. Thesebacteria help us digest our food,provide necessary compounds, andhave a calming effect on ourimmune system. For example,beneficial bacteria have been shownto produce butyric acid which helpsprevent the growth of colon polypsand generally enhances our innateability to fight cancer.

We have much to learn aboutthe influence that these microbeshave on us. We know that we hostover 500 species of microbes butmost have notbeen cultivatedand their role inour health isp o o r l yunderstood. Onlya few are wellstudied, primarilyLactobacillus andB i f i d o b a c t e r i aspecies that arefound infermented milkproducts. Thisfocus is likely dueto researchfunding by thedairy industry.The result hasbeen that manythink of yoghurt bacteria as the end-all, be-all of intestinal health,something that is not true. Be thatas it may, these microbes arebeneficial and have been shown toreduce respiratory symptoms anddiarrhea in children in day care, forinstance.

Probiotics are supplements thatcontain billions of a few of the betterknown ‘beneficial’ intestinalbacteria. Probiotics have long beenused to maintain health while aperson is taking an antibiotic thatwill kill both good and bad microbes.Antibiotics set the stage for anintestinal overgrowth of lessbeneficial strains that is especiallylikely to happen to a person eatingan average Western diet. They are

Prebiotics TrumpProbiotics

also used to avert traveler’s diarrheacaused by the immune response toforeign strains of beneficialmicrobes. Today, probiotics areincreasingly being added to avariety of foods to allow additionalhealth claims to be made for those‘functional’ foods. And,increasingly, producers are creatinggenetically modified probiotics thatcan be patented and marketed to thepublic.

This is a cause for concern asintestinal microbes are vital for ourhealth and we know so little aboutwhat they do and how they work.Patents are pending in the US forlactic acid bacteria that will beadded to yoghurt to allegedly reduceallergies. The biggest problem, ofcourse, is that bacteria and virusesare generous when it comes tosharing information. That is whyantibiotic resistance can appear inareas where the antibiotics are noteven in use: Microbes exposed tothem have arrived before themedicines themselves. There is noreason at all to expect the GM(Genetically Modified) informationto remain in the patented species.

I think this development meansthat we need to be more observantof our probiotics and more carefulabout their use. Take Dannonyoghurt with its advertised Bifidusregularis that ads say will make youmore ‘regular’ if you eat it for twoweeks. There is a huge internetdebate about whether Dannon hassimply renamed a common yoghurtstrain or whether it is using apatented microbe in its yoghurt. Thefact that Dannon markets thebacteria using a different name inother countries (such as Bifidusdigestivum in England) suggests that

it is a naminggimmick. Its claimthat the strain isproprietary andits refusal tou n e q u i v o c a l l ydeny that it isg e n e t i c a l l ymodified supportsthe latter claim.Certainly, as I lookat probiotics u p p l e m e n t s ,“ p r o p r i e t a r y ”strains are verycommon. I am notsure whether theysimply have aright based oni d e n t i f i c a t i o n

(“it’s mine, I published data on itfirst, and the legal system does notcare if you and your ancestors havebeen growing it in your gut foreons”) or whether these aremanipulated creatures.

It all makes me quite nervousand leery of both these “functional”foods as well as probioticsupplements. Fortunately, you donot need either to maintain a healthydigestive tract and a healthyimmune system. And, actually, youare better off without them.

Nature provides us with manyfoods that are prebiotic as opposedto probiotic. We are seeded with allof the various microbes we need forhealth. All we have to do to growthese beneficial ‘microbial seeds,’ is

eat enough prebiotic foods. Basicprebiotic foods consist of fruits,vegetables, mushrooms, wholegrains, and legumes. Those foodsformed our original diet and are farbetter for ‘regularity’ than anyproprietary sugar-enhancedyoghurt. And we can eat yet moreinteresting prebiotic foods from amicrobial point of view: Thoseexotic starchy or mucilaginousvegetables used in ‘indigenous’cooking ranging from okra tonopales to seaweed to wildmushrooms. Many contain thepolysaccharide inulin, a complex

sugar that we cannot digest but thatfeeds beneficial microbes. Inulinfeeds a microbe that is not yet on theradar of the functional foodmanufacturers. That microbe isFaecalibacterium prausnitzii. Recentresearch shows that people withCrohn’s disease — a difficultdigestive disorder — improve whenthey grow this microbe. Just anotherexample of the dramatic effect thateating the right food can have onyour health.

New Classes, New Times: Eating forHealth & Weight Loss. By Kathy AbascalInflammation is a big factor in all chronic conditions including hypertension, arthritis,and diabetes. Excess abdominal fat is another inflammatory condition that takes asignificant toll on your health. Fortunately, diet can effectively and easily reduceinflammation and the problems it causes. In this class you learn why some foodsquiet inflammation while others increase it. Eating to quiet inflammation providessignificant benefits that include a relatively effortless weight loss (if needed), improvedsleep, and the disappearance of annoying aches & pains. New series: Wednesdaysbeginning June 24 at 9:30-11:00 AM and Wednesdays beginning July 1 at 7:00-8:30 PM.Each series runs for 5 consecutive weeks. Advance registration at the Roasterie/Minglement and prepayment ($75) is required. For more information, contact KathyAbascal at [email protected].

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Madame ToujoursDear Madame Toujours,I think my husband Ted is a

retard. I guess the politicallysensitive term is “slobbering twit” or“village idiot.” Anyway, myhusband Ted is the most totallyoblivious person I have ever seen. Hecan watch me stagger across thedriveway with both arms full ofgroceries and our bull mastiffGrendel sees a cat and takes off,yanking his leash out of my hand,and I can’t drop the groceriesbecause there are eggs, and I can’trun screaming after Grendel withthe groceries in my arms, and I can’topen the front door to set thegroceries down, and Ted stands onthe front porch and makes helpfulremarks such as, “Grendel is gettingaway,” and, “Oh hey, you boughtgroceries.”

Is there a medication that canmake him a little more useful?

Sincerely,Aggravated

Chere Mme. Aggravated,Quelle domage! Unfortunately,

there is not any medication that canbe making M. Ted to know what itis that you need him to do. Whatyou are not understanding is that M.Ted, he is actually not having anyidea whether or not you need thedoor to be opening for you or thegroceries to be carried into thehouse. He cannot read your mind.

“But Madame Toujours,” yousay. “I have the hands full of

groceries, and the door is closed.What for is he needing to readanybody’s mind?”

There is being no answer to thisquestion. It is the mystery of theuniverse that the male type personsare not having the ability to knowwhat everybody else is needing.However, in the old days everybodywas recognizing this deficiency inthe male type persons, and theirmothers were teaching them to openthe doors and carry the heavypackages for all of the female typesno matter whether they wereneeding any help or not. This way,the men, they are not tiringthemselves out with the trickythinkings and observings.Unfortunately, after a few centuriesof having the male persons treatthem like the tiresomely fragileflowers, the female persons startedsaying they could open their owndoors and carry their own packagesthank you very much, and now themasculine persons are back to nothaving any idea when they shouldmake themselves useful.

Bon Chance, Mme. Aggravated.Have the pities for M. Ted. He isfeeling very anxious and insecurebecause he is not having the clearrules and boundaries for thebehavior. You can be giving him thekindness by issuing clear instructionssuch as, “Oh my god, go get the dogbefore he is impregnating all of theneighborhood bitches!” M. Ted, hewill be grateful.

Q. What’s the difference between at cat and a comma?A. One has its claws at the end of its paws; the other has its pause atthe end of its clause.

Camp BurtonCelebrates 100 Years

The Burton Lodge, a majorcenterpiece of the camp, was builtin 1966 and took over the foodservice from then Fellowship Hall(renamed Grisham Hall in 1994),which needed a furious fundraisingeffort from the Board to keep it frombeing the stage for a fire departmentburning drill; the hall serves as ameeting place to this day. Mostrecently, a new retreat center wascompleted last summer; the facilityoffers housing that is more adult-friendly and private.

Camp Burton has long prideditself on the many advances it hasmade over the years while stillstaying true to its roots. The summercamps are still Christian-themed asthey were one hundred years ago.It celebrates diversity through themany different kinds of groups itwelcomes, and employs a handfulof Islanders year-round. Servingover 5,000 a year, many of themreturning guests, it has long provenitself to be a place open to themasses, to the heart, and to dreams.

The centennial celebration onJune 14 will begin at 3:00 pm at theLodge; it will be open to the publicand feature refreshments, a prizedrawing, an authentic campfire,and special music.


Bryce recently turned eighteenand will be graduating from theVashon high school. He playedfootball, soccer, tennis, and trackduring his years at Vashon high.After he graduates he plans to go tocollege at Wyotech in Wyoming. Hewants to be a diesel mechanic.

Bryce’s favorite part of scoutingwas going to camps and earningmerit badges and learning to shootshotgun. One of his favoritememories from scouting was goingto a Seabase boat camping tripwhen scout Ed Zapel tried to ridehis bike into the ocean. Bryce believesscouting affected his job choice byshowing him what you could doand that there would always bework for a diesel mechanic. Hebelieves scouting is a goodexperience for everybody because itteaches good life skills. He thinks itaffected his life by teaching himthese skills and learning to helpothers. Bryce’s project was replacingthe grave markers in the Vashoncemetery. Bryce says “my eagleproject was influenced by doingMemorial Day services andcomforting those who’s family orfriends have died.” Way to go Bryce!I hope your life is all the excitementit looks to hold.

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In President Obama’s speech onJune 4th, in Cairo, he said, “So longas our relationship is defined by ourdifferences, we will empower thosewho sow hatred rather than peace,and who promote conflict ratherthan the cooperation that can helpall of our people achieve justice andprosperity. This cycle of suspicionand discord must end.” On that daylast summer our relationship wasdefined by our ability to cometogether around an issue of justice.Our differences didn’t matter. Myhope is that we can expand on thefeelings of unity that existed lastsummer and come together not onlyaround issues of justice, but that wemight find ways to learn more abouteach other and stamp out theignorance that leads to hate.

We live in a diverse worldand we need to celebrate the giftsthat each culture and traditionbrings with it rather than let ouruniqueness be a barrier that dividesus. In that same speech in Cairo,Obama went on to say, “All of usshare this world for but a briefmoment in time. The question iswhether we spend that time focusedon what pushes us apart, orwhether we commit ourselves to aneffort – a sustained effort – to findcommon ground, to focus on thefuture we seek for our children, andto respect the dignity of all humanbeings.” This coming July inGeneva Switzerland a group ofaround 30 young religious leadersfrom the Jewish, Muslim andChristian faiths representingdifferent cultures around the worldwill spend four weeks trying to findthat “common ground.” We willlive together, worship together, andstudy together as we try to learnmore about each other; building aninterfaith community based onmutual respect and a commonregard for humanity and socialjustice. The ultimate goal is that asyoung leaders we will be able tocome back from this experiencebringing with us a deeperunderstanding that will lead our

faiths into a future not just of co-existence, but also of cooperation,respect and even love for ourneighbors.

Here on Vashon ecumenicalefforts within the Christiancommunity have grownsubstantially in the past year. OnOctober 5th of last year the UnitedMethodists, Presbyterians andLutherans celebrated “WorldCommunion Sunday” together in ajoint service held at the high school.The three churches along with theEpiscopal church have been joiningtogether for Vacation Bible schoolfor years, but it had been some timesince they had worshiped togetheron a Sunday. Next year the hope isthat even more of the Islandchurches will join together for thisservice. The spirit of cooperationcontinued with a Thanksgiving Eveservice that involved the pastorsfrom those same four churches andthe choir from Bethel hosted by theHoly Spirit Episcopal Church. Thepastors who share a commonlectionary are meeting weekly forprayer, study and camaraderie andlately a group of Island churchleaders from a wider spectrum ofChristianity have started meetingmonthly with the simple goal ofgetting to know each other. We area part of one community and it isgreat to see that there is a willingnessto develop better and richerrelationships.

We have a long way to go and Iam sure that some people feel leftout and that we haven’t done nearlyenough to reach out, but a great stepforward is the realization that wecan accomplish so much moretogether than we ever could apart.We can and must come togetherwith integrity and withoutsacrificing or diminishing our owntraditions. When I return fromGeneva my hope is that I will be ableto initiate more interfaith dialog,education and worship here onVashon and in the Northwest aspart of my role in this Conferenceof the United Methodist Church. Iinvite you to follow along with methrough my blogwww.interfaithgeneva.blogspot.comwhile I am in Geneva and to joinwith all people of faith in trying tocreate better communities and abetter world.

Expanding Island Interfaith EffortsContinued from page 1

Heated Airport Election!

While the airport race is hotthe others are not. Vashon IslandSchool District with major budgetshortfalls, lay-offs and a failedlevy has only one person, BobHennessey running for re-electionin Position 2 and the sole otherIsland contested race, SteveEllison versus Jake Jacobovitchrunning for Position 4. Similarly,Vashon Island Fire and Rescue,climbing out from one fracas afteranother (perhaps this is why?) hasonly Rex Stratton going forPosition 3 and David Hoffmann in

Continued from page 1Position 5. King County WaterDistrict 19, the largest waterpurveyor, the lifeblood of growthor not on the Island, faces no onesigned up to run for its Position3. King County elections haveextended the filing period on thisrace by three days, hopefully acouple of concerned citizens willhave put their names in by thetime this paper hits the street.

Vashon, the island that has acommittee for everything, whereeveryone seems to be involved inat least one civic endeavor, might

want to think about prioritizingwhere that civic time should go.Come on, Greens, Democrats,Republicans and others! Many ofthese positions can be at leastreasonable starter positions fornew blood and leadershipopportunity. The communitycouncil and other majorcommunity organizations mightwant to think ahead aboutrecruitment of good candidatesinstead of just letting the cards fallhow they may.

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Why does a chicken coop have twodoors?Because if it had four doors it wouldbe a chicken sedan.

Be like a duck - keep calm andunruffled on the surface, butpaddle like crazy underneath.

At the end of our particularlysevere winter, we removed theprotective covers from our cabincruiser and found that the weightof the snow had broken thewindshield. I drove to the localglass shop, where I paid $110 fora replacement.The owner asked if I’d like themto install it, but I said I couldhandle it myself.I managed to climb up the ladderto the deck before dropping theglass. Sheepishly I returned to theshop. The owner showed noemotion as he cut the secondglass.When I saw another $110 charge,I said, “I thought I might get abreak on the second piece ofglass.”“I did give you a break,” hereplied.“How so?” I asked.“I didn’t laugh, did I?” heanswered.

“It all began with Adam. He wasthe first man to tell a joke— or alie. How lucky Adam was. Heknew when he said a good thing,nobody had said it before. Adamwas not alone in the Garden ofEden, however, and does notdeserve all the credit; much is dueto Eve, the first woman, andSatan, the first consultant.” —Mark Twain

What kind of garden does a bakerhave?A flour garden!

Where do bees go after they getmarried?

On their honey-moon!

Q: How many consultants does ittake to change a light bulb?A: I’ll have an estimate for you aweek from Monday.

Q: How many brewers does it take tochange a light bulb?A: One-third less than for a regularbulb.

Q: How many mystery writersdoes it take to screw in a lightbulb?A: Two: One to screw it almost allthe way in and the other to give ita surprising twist at the end.QQ.


Loop Arts

by Janice Randall

Or, for show times and info, checkwww.vashontheater.com

Terminator Salvation6/19 - 6/23

Transformers 2 6/24- 7/02

(Midnight Show 6/23)

It’s been heard in many circlesthat “there’s nothing for kids to doon Vashon.” While there may not beeverything to do that a kid (18 andunder) might want to do, there aremore choices than they may beaware of. Vashon Allied Arts hasoffered year-round activities for

youth since 1966. Over the years theofferings have changed andevolved, but there’s alwayssomething going on at the BlueHeron. This summer is no exceptionand even in difficult times, there isplenty of scholarship moneyavailable.

VAA has several options just forteens. Glassblowers, Brian and Tara

Looking for something to do thissummer?

Teens in glassblowing intensive at the Brenno studio. Photo byJanice Randall.

Brenno will offer a glass intensiveJuly 20-23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,and again August 17-20. A teenphotography workshop will takeplace August 25-27, which willinclude an opportunity to workwith two professionalphotographers, Ray Pfortner and

Christine Beck.Musical Theaterfor teens withMarita Ericksenhappens July 27-30. And foryounger teens (upto 14) Art Campoffers a differentactivity every dayfor a week,August 10-14.Blue Heron Dancealso offerssummer danceo p p o r t u n i t i e sfrom July 7 toAugust 20. Seemore info about

all workshops and camps atVashonAlliedArts.org. Scholarshipand registration forms availableonline.

For the younger set, there aremany day camps still open, andagain, scholarships are still available!Call VAA for more information orcheck out the website for a completelisting. We’re here because of youand FOR you.

Now is the time to buy thoseGarden Tour tickets! The Tour iscoming up June 27-28, 10 to 5 p.m.Every year (for the last 19) generousIslanders open their privatesanctuaries for public view. Why?Gardeners want to share their loveof plants. When you have abeautiful garden,it’s a delight to seefellow Islander’sappreciation; andvery importantly,the Tour raisesmuch neededfunds for VashonAllied Artsprograms ando n g o i n goperations.

Each year theGarden Tour isdifferent and youcan come awaywith inspiration toput into your own garden. Whoknows? Maybe someday you’ll be onthe Garden Tour! So whether it’s artin the Gardens, live music in thegardens, the fabulous plant sale orsimply the gardensthemselves, treatyourself to aleisurely daymeandering downtranquil woodedpaths, eyingspectacular PugetSound views acrossexpansive lawnsand strolling through a plethora ofcolorful blooms. Tickets, only $25,are valid both days.

Included with the ticket,Jonathan Morse offers hands ondemonstrations about the “Beautyof Fruit and Vegetables in the HomeGarden.” Morse will discuss ways tocombine food crops withornamentals for design andfunction. Offering unusual plantvarieties and a love of plants andlandscape design, Morse inspires thegardener in everyone. Seminars takeplace Saturday and Sunday (Tour

VAA Garden Tour Offers Weekend Treatby Janice Randall

days) from 10 am to 11 am, at BlueHeron Art Center.

Before the Garden Tour, find outabout the stories behind taxonomicnames of plants when Karen Baerhosts a special event, Who’s Who inthe Garden Friday, June 26, 1 to 4

p.m. An intimate group will meet atLewis Hall for a slide show, thentake a short stroll to Baer’s gardento see some of these plants.Following an informative slide show

and walk throughtwo sunnyl a n d s c a p e dg a r d e n s ,participants willdelight in lavenderscones and tea,compliments ofSweet Eva’s ofVashon Island.

Group limited to 40. $45 per person;$60 includes weekend Garden Tourticket.

Sponsored by Island Lumberand Hardware, twenty one Islandartists have turned ordinarymailboxes into awesome works ofart. Preview mailboxes at theHeron’s Nest, Island Lumber andHardware and in one of the gardensduring the Tour. These art pieces areavailable by silent auction or ‘buy itnow’ option. Auction proceedsbenefit Vashon Allied Artsprograms.

Six spectacular gardens will be showcased in this year’s GardenTour. Tickets available now, 463.5131. Courtesy photo.

Vashon Island Garden TourFriday and Saturday, June

27-28, 10 am-5 pm, $25 perperson. Ticket: Blue Heron,Heron’s Nest, DIG,brownpapertickets.com andmany Island businesses.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist IanMoore will play one night only in anall ages show at the Blue Heron,Friday, June 19, at 8 p.m. He will bejoined by a trio of regional talents toinclude Islander, Jason Staczek,accordion, keyboards and vocals;Barb Antonio, cello; Darren Loucas,banjo, mandolin, lap steel andvocals.

Moore says as a quartet, they’reletting the music develop naturally.“It has its own life; at times it soundsvery Baltic. That’s the mostsignificant change.” The quartet willplay new material and acoustic cutsfrom Luminaria, his 2004 release.

Moore is currently recording hisseventh CD (Justice Records) slated

Ian Moore Plays For Allby Janice Randall

for 2010. “In the new recording,there are a lot of classic rockreferences, but I look at that andfind my own truth in it—lots ofharmony.” All star bass player MattSmith, who toured with the likes ofREM, Elliot Smith and others isworking with Moore on the CD.

When he emerged at age 16 intoAustin’s clubs as a performer andbandleader a few years after takingup the guitar Moore was labeled andmarketed as a prodigy….the nextStevie Ray Vaughn. His writing andstrong, soulful voice won him quicknational acclaim. Opening for TheRolling Stones and ZZ Top, sittingin with Bob Dylan and acting withBilly Bob Thornton in Sling Blade,gave Moore a glimpse of a lifestylehe knew wasn’t for him.

While he still tours several timesa year, Moore and his wife, Jolenemoved to Vashon more than adecade ago. “We love living here; it’sa great place to raise our boys.” Heparticipates in many communityactivities, including a recent gig withMcMurray’s eighth-gradeExploratory Week, CommunityCouncil and VAA Board of Trustees.

Tickets are $12 for ages 18 andunder, $14 for VAA members andseniors, $16 general and areavailable at Books by the Way, theBlue Heron, Heron’s Nest, andbrownpapertickets.com.

Ian Moore, courtesy photo.


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“That slide is naaasty!!” – BoDiddley. On Friday, June 19th,you’ll have an opportunity to seewhat Bo was talking about.Nick Vigarino accompaniedLong John Baldry with the“Flying Blues Circus” tour,which led to an enthusiastic

follow-up tour with acclaimednational recording artist KathiMcDonald.

Nick’s original musiccaptures the expressive passion

Nick Vigarino Slides into The Red Bicycleby Pete Welch

Nick Vigarino, courtesy photo.

of the blues masters, he also brings hisintense interpretation to covers, bothobscure and classic. With an incendiaryslide guitar style, Nick holds audiencesenthralled. He is the winner ofnumerous Washington Blues Societyawards and performs in venues and

festivals all over thePacific Northwest.

From his humblebeginnings in Ohio tohis waterfront homeon Camano Island,Vigarino is ana c c o m p l i s h e dsongwriter as well asa commandingperformer. With thatunmistakable baritonevoice and his slidemaking those sixstrings sing, NickVigarino will makeyou dance and smileand forget about thoseblues.

“ W e a rcomfortable shoes.Dancing is not exactlymandatory, but youmight want to checkfor a pulse if thisdoesn’t do it for you.”

- Anacortes AmericanJoin Nick Vigarino at the Red Bicycle

Bistro & Sushi on Friday night, June 19that 8:30pm as part of the ongoing legacyof free cover shows. All-ages until11pm.

Bill Brown will be bringinghis Kingbees to Vashon for areturn visit at the Red BicycleBistro & Sushi on Saturdaynight, June 20th. After theabsolutely packed show lastFebruary, this band has been inhigh demand for a repeatperformance. Many folks in theNorthwest are familiar withBill’s high energy ‘rockin’ bluesshow that he’sbeen performingsince 1986.Islanders willremember Billfrom hisperformances atthe Beer Gardend u r i n gS t r a w b e r r yFestival in yearspast.

Bill has beenlikened to PaulButterfield in hisuse of theharmonica andhis vocals havegarnered many ad i s c u s s i o nconcerning hisc u l t u r a lbackground. Billgrew up in a farming areaoutside of Columbus Ohio,listening to his mother’s LionelHampton records. Later on, histastes went to Paul Butterfield’sBlues Band. He actually learnedhow to play harmonica from a

Buzzing Vashonby Pete Welch

Bill Brown, courtesy photo.

guitar player, Gary Watson, whilehitchhiking from San Diego to Seattlein 1969. Bill was also heavily influencedby Muddy Waters, Little Walter, andSonny Boy Williamson.

Bill’s love of this genre is evident inthe players he surrounds himself with.John Gaborit toured nationally with aband called Krome Circus and MikeStango toured Asia with a band called

Cece Rider. TonyHandy touredwith Rose Roycefrom Los Angeles;many know themfrom their #1 hitCar Wash. Fromtime to time, theyare joined by DaveCashin onkeyboards.

All of theseroad veterans ofthe music businessare sure toentertain you atthis upcomingshow at the RedBicycle. Says PeteWelch, promoterof the musicevents at the RedBicycle: “Bill

Brown is an entertainer in every senseof the word….a class act backed by anincredible band. If you like to dance,this man will deliver.”

This is a 21+ event that starts at8:30pm and is part of the ongoing legacyof free cover shows at the Red Bicycle.

energy issues in a practical, hands-on way. “Solar energy works inthe Northwest, and SustainableVashon’s Solar Initiative willdemonstrate this technology,”said Patti McClements, managerof PSE’s customer service officeon Vashon. And, said JenniferWilliams, one of the SolarInitiative Coordinators, “we hopethese installations will inspire thecommunity to develop evenlarger and more extensive solarprojects in the future.”

The two systems, 1.8 kW each,will generate approximately 1560kW of electricity each, per year.Permanent educational signage willbe on-site along with real timeenergy production informationavailable on the web. We’ll be ableto drop by the Land Trust or JGCommons any time and read theproduction meter, or the total kWhours produced by the system.

The Solar Initiative was madepossible by a broad collection offunders. Puget Sound Energy madea grant of $20,000 through theirGreen Power Program. Thisprogram encourages PSE customersto purchase electricity from certifiedrenewable energy sources in theNorthwest and supports renewableenergy projects such as wind, solarand biomass, above and beyond the

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renewable energy sites owned andoperated by the utility itself. Andas Vashon has the highestpercentage of subscribers in PSE’selectric service territory - 7% of allelectric customers on the island - itjust made sense that some of thatsupport would come here.

Additional funding wasgenerously provided by the HendrixFoundation, IBEW Local 46, ArtisanElectric, Inc., Ted AlumbaughRoofing, the Northwest SolarCenter, the Vashon Island LavenderGrowers Association, and materialdonations from Focused Energy.

It’s time to celebrate thisremarkable collaboration. Theentire community is invited to theVashon-Maury Island Land Trustbuilding on Tuesday, June 16th, at12 Noon. Please join members ofthe Solar Initiative, The Land Trustand Vashon HouseHold,representatives from Puget SoundEnergy, local community leadersand funders as we share stories andwatch the meter spin backwards asthe panels begin generatingelectricity from the sun. We will allhope for a spectacularly sunny day!

Loopy sez: Deadline for thenext edition of The Loop isFriday, June 19.


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