Vol. 6, #20 October 2, 2009TO INFORM AND AMUSE -- TO PROVOKE THINKING AND ACTIVISM

In a time when bad economic news abounds, it isa pleasure to have something good to announce. Lastspring, as the Backbone Campaign was ramping upfor the next phase of grassroots mobilization againstGlacier’s plans, we were also launching a new fronton this fight with an emphasis on stewardship andgreen jobs. In September we got some amazing news.

Part of this effort was to launch a webpage forIslanders to submit their creative ideas forstewardship and green jobs. (Submit your ideas atwww.GreenJobsNotGravel.org). A second piece wasto investigate important stewardship opportunitiesand attempt to match them with funding. Through aseries of conversations with Island contractors, Stateand County agencies, environmental experts andother Island activists such as Susie Kalhorn and SteveGraham, it soon became clear that our Island’songoing septic drama was the place to start. Luckily,we also learned of King County’s Water Worksprogram and the $75,000 grant opportunity for waterrelated efforts.

I called a couple members of the School Boardand they introduced the idea to VHS teachers and

Backbone Campaign members at the August 15 Community Rallyto celebrate the court victory that stopped Glacier from restartingdock construction. Photo is by Jeff Dunnicliff.

From Opposition to PropositionGreen Jobs & Community Stewardship,

Water, and You! Come to the Sunday,Oct. 11 Forum at Ober Park, 3-6 PM

by Bill Moyer

Tour Site number 2, a 9.45 kW grid-tied array, photo by Artisan Electric.

The Fifth Annual Vashon Solar Tour is happening Saturday,October 3rd from 10 am-4pm. This free event will showcase renewableenergy technology and this year’s tour has seven new photovoltaicsystems to visit. The growing number of solar arrays on Vashon showsthat solar power is taking off. In the past year, Vashon has tripled itsnumber of grid-tied photovoltaic systems and now 15 islandersgenerate solar power for their homes, and, in these sunny times ofsolar excess, put electricity back onto the grid.

Federal and State incentives intended to encourage homeownersto go solar are working as more and more islanders see the benefits ofsolar power. Last fall, in the middle of the Financial Crisis, Congressrenewed the 30% federal tax credit for purchasing solar arrays until2016 and lifted the $2,000 cap. You can now claim a 30% federal taxcredit to offset your cost of purchasing solar.

This spring, the Washington State legislature extended the salestax exemption set to expire in June 2009 to instead expire in June 2011

Solar Tour Returns!by Jennifer Williams

We have so much to celebratethis Autumn (October, already?),after an amazing summer. Thesummer shows no sign of slowingdown, the bounty here on the farmis somewhat overwhelming, andwe are hosting a farm tour October3rd.

There will be U-Pickpumpkins for sale. Miniature,small and medium - sized orangepumpkins, as well as unusualFrench varieties such asCinderella (Rouge du temps) andthe Bumpkin will be available.

Freddy explores the pumpkin patch, photoby Matt Langley.

Bounty Overwhelmsby Matt Langley

The class of 2009 began alegacy gift to VHS by donatinggraduation attire to a permanentinventory for use by senior classesof the future. This ongoing effortallows the students theopportunity to re-think ourcurrent spending practices andstep forward to make a change. Bythe students taking a step towardsre-use they know that their actionsdirectly make a difference. TheCap and Gown Re-use Program atVHS is a project that benefits thecommunity through a valuableexperience. Sustainable Vashonhas granted a Green Seed Grant tothis project and are “delighted tobe a part of such a creative andresourceful idea.”

Going Green! TheVHS Cap and Gown

Re-use Programby Barbara Gustafson

Seniors Jessica Olmhert and StevenDeWalt, photo by Barbara Gustafson.

Girls Go to State

On September 12, the YouthMarksmanship program of theVashon Sportsmen’s Club tooktwo Island kids to the State ProneMatch in Tacoma at the TacomaRifle &Revolver Club. A total ofthirty-seven participants enteredthe match. Katelyn Carter andMaricsa Mozeleski finished 2ndand 3rd respectively among thewomen at the tournament and 7thand 8th overall.

by Joe Matter

Maricsa Mozeleski on the firing line, photocourtesy Vashon Sportsmen’s Club.

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The invasion of Afghanistanbegan Oct. 7, 2001. VashonIslanders for Peace invites allIslanders to a Memorial CandlelightVigil at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7at the corner of Bank Road andVashon Highway. It is our intentionto stand silently in opposition to theinvasion and continuing death anddestruction in Afghanistan. Wemourn with all the families whohave lost loved ones from 9/11 tothis day. Candles will be provided.Participants are invited to bring asign, and/ or to wear black. KateHunter 463-5117.

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Neighborhood Mission’s firstanniversary, we would like to inviteyou to donate funds to support thiscommunity service. VashonNeighborhood Mission (VNM),which began on Labor Day of 2008,provides a soup and sandwichsupper, and basic help with non-diagnostic medical concerns eachMonday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at theVillage Green. This service is foranyone who has no permanentshelter. The mission is staffed byvolunteers and 100% of donationsgo to providing food and basicmedical supplies. BlueridgeCompany, located on VashonIsland, will match up to the first$1,000 of donations made. Pleasesend your donation payable to VNMto: SCS, Inc., PO Box 920, Vashon,WA 98070. Attn: Zack Krieger.

Annual Holly DazeBazaar

Children’s Hospital Aux. issponsoring the Christmas Bazaar onSaturday, November 21 at the HighSchool from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thisyear Langley Organic Farms willoffer a variety of produce to sell.This is a welcome addition to ourmany other displays. Betty Beymeris taking reservations for any othervendors interested. She is at 463-2683.

There will be raffle tickets for apastel painting “Summit Crossing”by Janice Wall. At present Jan’sartwork is being shown at theColumbia Tower Club in Seattle.She is known especially for herpastels and has won many awardsfor her works.

The new cup which is #4 willalso be for sale for the first time doneby Jean Snell. This will be our lastcup and the $10 donation will go toChildren’s Hospital foruncompensated care.

We hope you will enjoy our newdate and be ready for the ChristmasHolidaze.

VCCC HostsCaregivers

Vashon Community CareCenter hosts a monthly CaregiversSupport Group. The group meets onthe second Thursday of every monthat 7pm, in the Break Time rooms ofVCCC. This group is geared towardfamily or friend caregivers, not paidcaregivers. Call Julea for details orwith questions: 567-6142.

Blessing of theAnimals

The Episcopal Church of theHoly Spirit will celebrate the life ofSt Francis of Assisi on Sunday,October 4th at the 10:15 service. StFrancis is known for his love of allof creation; it is said he preached tothe birds, tamed wolves with hisgentleness and helped frogs out ofthe road, to save them from cartwheels. Francis considered the sunand moon, life and death, indeed,all created things to be his brothersand sisters. The Franciscan Ordergrew from his loving example.

All animals are welcome toaccompany their families to churchthat day, and each will receive ablessing. If the weather is good, theservice will take place outdoors. Incase of rain, the worship will moveinto the fellowship hall, animals andall.

The blessing of the animals willtake place as part of the regularEpiscopal liturgy, but all arewelcome, whatever their spiritualleanings may be. The Creation isnon-denominational.

Italian Dinner &Auction

St. John Vianney Church invitesall hungry Islanders to attend oneof its most delicious annual events— a gourmet Italian dinner andauction slated for 6 to 9 p.m.Saturday, October 17. The eventwill be held in a giant tent in thechurch’s parking lot. This year’sdinner will feature delicious, homecooked Italian food, wine,sumptuous desserts, delightful livemusic and plenty of amore. Island

impresario Kevin Joyce will emceeand also serve as auctioneer, offeringup travel packages, lavish dinners,classes, artwork and more on theauction block.

Tickets will go on sale at thechurch and Windermere at the endof September. Ticket prices havebeen rolled back to $30 adult and$15 for children 12 and younger. Atable for eight costs $265. Call thechurch, 463-4149 for moreinformation.

Senior CenterRecognition

Sandy and George Eustice, whoare world-class fundraisers for theoperating expenses of the VashonSenior Center and who provideinspiration in many other ways,were presented with the center’sVolunteer of the Year tile designed

by Irene Otis, at a desert soireehonoring SC volunteers by the staffrecently. Board President EllenTrout was also recognized for herleadership in achieving the SC’sindependence and presentpartnership with the Vashon ParkDistrict.

Scholarship PartyOn Saturday, November 14, the

non-profit Cedarsong Nature Schoolwill be hosting its annual HouseParty Fundraiser for our scholarshipfund. Please mark the date on yourcalendars now. More details will bearriving soon. We’re planning afabulous evening of enchantmentthat you will not want to miss!

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Dear Readers...Just a note before I dash off for

the day. God Graced me with anamazing set of opportunities aboutfour weeks ago and I’m off tocelebrate my journey today whichin previous years I would havetermed a “hooky day.”

The sky is blue, the waves arerolling in and for one whole dayI’m going to enjoy the Puyallup Fairall by myself. If you have takensmall children, or for that mattermedium size children or teenagersto the any country fair, you willunderstand what a treat it will be.

Today I will look at the quiltsand crocheted and knitted items aslong as I want. I will not pack asandwhich but will eat corn on astick and have an onion burger. Iwill look at the cows and nevernotice their body functions or thesize of any of their body parts. I’mgoing to listen to almost everyvender and eat every sample. I willonly walk into a restroom two timestops.

I have to do it today. Last weekI saw the third set of ultrasoundpictures of my soon to arrivegrandson ( Isaac not Caity foreveryone for whom that is the firstquestion) and next year’s fair willinvolve diaper bags, a stroller, andnegotiations on time and travel.

Today, I celebrate the joy ofmotherhood. Without children. Mydaughter called this morning to tellme she sent me a picture of the newkitty she is adopting. “It’s the firsttime I will have cared for a kitty allby myself. I hope I do OK,” shesays.

This week, I organized thethings they left behind in my care.Isaac’s law books, cub scout badgesand art work. Chris’s volleyballpictures, baby book, St. Ben’smemorabilia , and art work. Joe’searly pictures, greeting cards andnotes, and art work. Caity’slaniards, notes passed in classes tofriends, Interlochen programs andart work. I will carry each one ofthem with me today at the fair. Theeight years they were together werethe hardest work and the most joyI’ll ever experience.

Tomorrow, new opportunitiesare flooding in. At a time in lifewhen my peers are retiring andreaping the benefits of years ofbuilding, I’m just starting over. Ilove it. It’s OK.

I was so excited last night, Ispent an hour watching Oprah justwaiting for time to pass so todaywould arrive. Jay-Z and BarbaraStreisand were on. They both saidthe same thing. Follow yourpassion.

A Sense of Journey

Others wanted a pretty life. Iwanted a genuine one. And Iwanted a genuine love filled life formy children as well.

The last thing I’ll do tonight isfind one ride to go on. That was ourfamily rule and the kids neverfought it. The rides were last.

Chris loved that space thingwhere you stand on the sides andthe centrifigul force of this spaceshiplooking thing whirls you into a poolof butter. Joe and Caity loved thelittle boats that bump around in thewater. Isaac...well rides weren’t histhing but he loved to watch. In ourfamily it was OK that everyonedidn’t like the same thing. Still is.

There won’t be any meltdownsat the fair today because somebodydidn’t get a nap or someone else isafraid we’ll lose them. Nobody willfight about who got the largerwhatever or stayed longer wherever.Truth be told? I’ll miss it. But I’mremembering all the moments I saidto myself “Someday I’m going tocome to this fair alone and really seeit.” Today, I honor my journey, theseason I’m in and the hopes fortomorrow.

May your day be blessed with asense of joy in yourjourney.

Gotta go...ferrydash..

LoveDeborah

In a world characterized byhuge inequities in wealth, where abillion people live on less than adollar a day, poverty has beenremarkably resistant to all attemptsat a cure. However, a relatively newtool, microcredit, has shown greatpromise in allowing many of thepoorest individuals and groups inthe “developing world” to bettertheir own circumstances and takesignificant steps away from aninevitable life of poverty.

What microcredit is, and why itaffords such a unique means forimproving people’s lives, will be thefocus of a community forum at theLand Trust building on Oct 12 at7:30 PM. The event will featureTerry Provance of Oikocredit, one ofthe largest and most successfulmicrocredit lending agencies in theworld. Although the discussion willbe primarily general in nature,specific information will also beavailable for anyone interested inparticipating as an investor inmicrocredit-financed projects.

Mohammad Yunus, whoreceived the Nobel Peace Prize in

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For more information on theOctober 12 meeting at the LandTrust, contact Dennis and RebeccaDrewes, 463-2247.

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We’ve Gota Lot ofKids

by Kevin Pottinger

We announce our presence tothe front desk and take seats in thehalf-full waiting room. Patients arecoughing into wads of Kleenex ortheir elbows, restlessly flipping thewrinkled pages of a year-oldNewsweek, or simply staring slack-jawed at the large institutional clockon the wall as it ticks over one moreminute.

Our oldest boy, age eight,commandeers a brightly-coloredplay desk in the corner and instantlyhis three younger siblings try towrestle control of the gaily paintedmidget chair from him, knockingover a small stack of ancientHighlights, grinding shards ofbroken crayon into the brownwaiting-room carpet. Our youngestboy is squirted from the scrum likea watermelon seed, careening intoa small book shelf.

The waiting patients stare at usdully. My wife Maria hovers overthe kids, whispering forcefully andgesturing at our seats. All four ofthem abandon the play desk to sitquietly in an orderly row in thepadded chairs. In a few seconds, ouryoungest boy, age five, starts fiddlingwith his older sister’s skirt; she slapshis hand, he hops to the floorgiggling and tries to shove her off ofher chair.

Number one son has folded apointy paper airplane out of aripped-out page from one of theancient Highlights, and he sends itsailing the length of the waitingroom. I retrieve the plane and returnit to him with whisperedinstructions to not do that again,appealing emphatically to his senseof self-preservation.

The patients return to flippingthrough their magazines. An elderlywoman with a kindly,grandmotherly air leans over to askour littlest girl her name. She shylyretreats between her mother’s legsto bury her head between herbreasts, and then turns mutely to eyethe grandma for several seconds.Maria conspiratorially fills thesilence with our daughter’snickname, and the grandma gamelytries again, “What a lovely name.How old are you, dear?” Ourdaughter squeezes a few fingers intoposition, and holds up five fingers:three on one hand, and two on theother.

Our oldest boy returns to theplay desk in the corner, followed bynumber two son. Within a minuteson number two is complainingloudly to his mother, as well as therest of the waiting room, in astylized, droning whine,complaining that his older brotherhas all the crayons and he won’tgive him any. Son Number Onesputters that he tried to give him the

‘S Up, Doc

yellow crayons; his younger brotherretorts that he doesn’t want yellowcrayons, and returns to his chair topout with folded arms. Over ouroldest boy’s earnest protest, Mariainstructs him to hand over a few ofthe green and blue crayons.

Our oldest daughter, age seven,suggests a game of I-Spy to pass thetime, but as usual no one isinterested. Often, when it’s his turn,number one son will spy somethingwith his little eye that brings thegame of I-Spy grinding to a halt,because he spies things no one can,or even wants to try to guess, suchas I-Spying a passing car that’s nowlong gone, or one particular tinyspeck of dirt on the floor. It’sguessing which speck of dirt thattakes the fun out of it.

At last the nurse pokes her headthrough the side door, calling forour twins. The two older kids raceeach other to the door and we alltraipse through the busy clinic to atiny exam room.

We have a tradition of going tothe doctor together, as if it weresome sort of family picnic. It startedwhen our oldest kids were small andthere weren’t very many of them,and Maria and I would attend theannual physicals and vaccinationsand ear ache visits together, so wecould each pose our questions of thedoctor, and both hear the answers.When more kids arrived, we didn’tbother changing the routine, pluswhen Maria is home with the kidsduring the day she has little choicebut to bring everyone along. Theclinic seems to be a pretty good sportabout it; perhaps it’s worthwhile forfamily practice physicians to seecomplete families every so often.

Once in the exam room, the kidsturn the surgical light on and off andon and off until we suggest thatthey desist, appealing to their senseof self-preservation, and they blowup latex gloves into balloon chicken-heads, and examine the contents ofthe medical waste receptacle withthe foot-operated lid. Soon, a harriedbut pleasant physician knocks onthe door, and after a minute or twois showing the kids how an otoscopeworks, and listening to their chestsand writing out a couple of quitelegible prescriptions.

Maria and I take turns holdingthe little kids down for their

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vaccines, and the kids howl in amixture of pain, disappointment,surprise and outrage; an “I-can’t-believe-that-nice-nurse-would-take-that-needle-and-just-stick-it-in-my-leg-and-not-only-do-Mom-and/or-Dad-let-them-do-it-they’re-holding-m e - d o w n - w h a t - k i n d - o f - a -completely-messed-up-deal-is-this”kind of howl.

After the vaccines, it’s time to go.The sniffling kids pick out colorfulconsolation stickers and we pile thekids and the gear into the minivanand head uptown to fill theprescriptions at the pharmacy,feeling a lot better already.

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Aries (March 20-April 19) Thisweekend’s Full Moon is raising questionsin a partnership, but just what questionsare they? One thing stands out: can yoube yourself in a particular relationship?Or is the whole thing a political exercise,wherein you must follow a kind ofintellectual choreography? Second, canyou extract yourself from these oldemotional patterns that you know youneed to be free from? Bear in mind thatthis is a matter of how you’re going to doit, not whether you will do so. Beware ofa potential overlap in the issues, whichis how your own life story has led you tothe situation you’re currently in. Life isnot about playing a role in a drama; it’sabout having an authentic experience. Ifyou use that as a reference point, thespecifics will be more obvious.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) You mayfeel like a partner or colleague is wayahead of you in terms of their ability toexpress creative energy, and that theymake everything look easier than it willever be for you. If you keep that opinion,you’ll miss the obvious truth that you’resitting on a well of untapped creativeenergy. You’ll benefit profoundly fromsizing up your relationship to yourinspiration, and noticing what you dowith it when it arrives. That relationshipfeels stressed, as if the ideas you entertainare more of a fancy notion than somethingyou can reduce to a practical plan ofaction. What you may not be rememberingis that everyone who already knows howto do something learned how fromsomeone, and then turned that knowledgeinto experience. This takes consistencyand dedication, and more than anything,willingness to learn.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) Suddenlyyou understand something that seemedimpossible to sort out just a few days ago.That something would be your ownfeelings, which were mired in conflictinginternal viewpoints and moreover, asense of self-reproach. If there is anythingyou’re not forgiving yourself for, nowwould be the time. You seem to be workingthrough this issue in layers. The lastphase involves coming face to face withthe part of you that both judges you andis stuck in the past. Whatever you hold inyour mind is an idea, and all ideas aresubject to change. What you may not havefigured out yet is that you are an idea,though throughout your life many peoplehave tried to have a hand in shaping you.It’s time to value your own opinion aboutyourself above all others.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) We hear theword “proactive” a lot, and today is agood day to talk about what it means.Simply: setting up the present so that youincrease the likelihood of the future thatyou want. Opportunities are opening upwith this weekend’s Full Moon, and yourjob is to remove from your path anyobstacle that you can perceive. Lookstraight at the future you want to create.Be bold and tell yourself what it is, goingfurther than describing it in general terms.What comes your way will surprise youand is outside the scope of my vision, butit’s clear that doors you didn’t even knowexisted will be opening; contacts youmake now can lead you far and wide.Maintain your optimism, do your smallpart, and recognize a gift when you see it.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) In an odd andunexpected way, your fears will provideyou with vital information. This is rarely

so; fear tends to be the thing that steers uswrong nearly every time. The key now isto engage yourself in a dialog, though thismay feel awkward or unproductive. Itwill be worth the effort. Primarily, the fearwill orient on a concern that you cannotchange something rooted in the distantpast. Your motivation to do so is anindescribable internal pressurecompelling you to make some immediatechange, based on a belief that seems tohave suddenly reversed. If you canrecognize the pressure or anxietyspecifically for what it is — that is to say,actual fear rather than one of its candy-coated feelings — you will be able to enterinto a direct dialog with yourself.Remember, the real information is veiled.See the veils for what they are, and removethem one at a time.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) Thoughmuch remains unresolved, one especiallydifficult point of confusion suddenlyworked itself out this week. The addedchallenge is that you may be looking atwhat feels like too many options, andrelationships you don’t understand.Meanwhile, the most exciting andpositive opportunity seems like the mostdaunting, and the one that will jolt youout of your old tendencies. I suggest youlook at every decision you make for thenext few months as a point of no return,and consider every chance a once-in-a-lifetime offer. Things have not beenmoving too quickly for you; they have beenmoving far too slowly. The main thingthat’s been hanging you up is your ownidea of who you are. That is about tochange fast, and I suggest you go withthe flow.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) What ifeverything in your life, all theimprovements you want to make andevery issue you’ve identified, hung in thebalance on the food that you eat? Anynutritionist would tell you this is trueevery day of your life, but your astrologysays it’s something to consider now.Whether you’re considering how toadvance your professional goals or youremotional state (which are related), orhow to make your relationship a betterplace, think food. More to the point, thinkdifferently than the food your parentstaught you to eat. They didn’t knoweverything, and a lot has changed sinceyou were a kid. You’re older and youcan’t live on your old diet of ramen andghetto pasta. You need actual flavor andnourishment.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) Family orcommunity matters seem to be occupyingmore bandwidth than they deserve. Yetover the next few weeks as matters beginto work themselves out, you’ll likely agreethat it was worth the time and effort. Whatyou’ve accomplished over the past fouror five months will help you ensure thatyou proceed into some truly exciting,challenging times with a clear head.While you may feel responsible for yourfamily and tend to take on responsibilityfor groups of all kinds, you (thankfully)have a limited leadership role. At the least,you have learned to share responsibilityand learned how to tell others they needto look after their own affairs, and lookafter one another. The key will be headinginto the future with no guilt that you’vepromised yourself to take on less of theirstuff.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) Theprimary skill you must bring to your

professional activities involves publicrelations. You have invested your labor,your ideas and your time. Now you needto present yourself to those who have thepower to make a difference. For anyoneoriented on doing quality work, theprocess of presenting that work comeswith its own challenges. Despite itsblustery reputation, Sagittarius facesmany of the same challenges the rest ofus do when it comes to advancing theirown cause. But you do love a challenge,and currently it involves having faith inthe quality and value of what you areachieving. The public relations phase is,for you, the harvest phase. I propose,though, that you’ll have a pleasantsurprise when you get into the groove: alot of new ideas coming from the peopleyou talk to.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Be on thelookout for a revelation that will greatlyadvance your long-term goals. You mightdiscover something that was hidden, orcome up with an entirely new idea.Indeed, if there was ever a weekend todraw up the 10-year plan for your life,this is the one. Remember, plans are asketch that gets you thinking; a space toexplore the possibilities; a space to stretchinto territory not exclusively defined bywhat was possible in the past. That is thebest value of plans: something to aim for,but not to be trapped within. Once youhave a sketch (one page in length willsuffice) you can ask yourself if it worksfor you, and adjust accordingly. But thesewill not be ordinary plans; rather,something more like channeling yourfuture self.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) You needto live with the tension for just a few moreweeks. Mercury has stationed direct andthe Full Moon is about to pass; manypeople will feel better as these events takehold. In terms of direct results, Aquariusis on a bit of a time delay; as we anticipateJupiter and other planets stationing directin your birth sign. Before that happens, Isuggest you conduct all yourconversations with the utmost care andawareness. People who say casual thingsto you will reveal profound insights intoyour life. They will spark off innerprocesses that get you asking the rightquestions, and provide a mirror for yourmost difficult-to-see issues. Note all thesethings carefully. When your life goes intooverdrive in a few weeks, you will be verypleased to have this information.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) The FullMoon in Aries this weekend will light upthe horizons of your financial potential.Yet any such awareness really comesfrom a deeper level, which is learning (inthe words of my office manager Chelsea’sPisces husband TJ) how to feel good aboutyourself. This is the name of the game,fellow fish. When you feel good aboutyourself, your life goes well. When youdon’t, things tend to slide backwards.When you feel beautiful, you get dates.When you don’t, you’re left wonderingwhy not. For you especially, the heart ofyour cosmic mission needs to start withyour emotional environment: the feeling-tone of your existence. Eat well, live well,and invest in yourself. The rest will follow.

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The Indian-gift of September’ssummer is history. Cooler, shorterdays with gray skies increase. Butwhy borrow gloom? These are dayswhen we can treat our souls andbodies to hot soups or to bowls ofsimmered chicken stew finished offwith fluffy eggy dumplings.

These are the days when the heatfrom an oven and the enticingaroma of home-baked bread warmand cheer the kitchen and the cook.Root vegetables are in. Applesauce,and apple pie from fall’s sweetabundance grace our tables. OurJonagold tree’s fruit this year is solarge and sweet that three or fourof the biggest apples make a piewithout added sugar. The fridge isstocked with a large jar ofapplesauce spiced and preservedwith cinnamon and cloves.

Our Chinese daughter-in-lawleft us a parting gift of a large packetof dried brown-capped Chinesemushrooms among other edibles.She said to soak the mushroomsovernight. That seemed like anexcessively long soak, but I did asshe directed and they fattened andsoftened nicely. I don’t know that I,or you, will ever be able to quitereproduce this soup. The packetlabel had only Chinese characters onit, so I can’t tell you for sure the nameof these very mushrooms, but theresulting soup tasted a lot likeshiitake, though these werechubbier than the dried shiitake I’veoccasionally been able to find atOriental stores in Seattle andTacoma.

Here’s what was in thatdelightful bowlful. I adapted a Thairecipe using ingredients readilyavailable on the Island. Feel free totinker with the recipe. Slivered peapods could be added or substitutedfor the water chestnuts. You coulduse fresh shiitake mushroomsinstead of dried ones.

THAI CHINESE MUSHROOMSWEET & SOUR SOUP

Makes 2 main dish servingsOr 4 starter servings5 dried mushroom caps soaked

overnight or all day2 cups vegetable or chicken stock½ chicken breast cut in thin strips2 cloves garlic, thinly slicedAbout 1 ½ inches of peeled

cucumber, diced½ can sliced water chestnutsDash red pepper or red pepper

flakes (to taste)2 teaspoons Rice vinegar, or to

taste

Summer’s Gone,Soup’s On

Black pepper to taste1 or 2 green onions, thinly sliced2 Tablespoons minced fresh

parsley or cilantroor 2 teaspoons dried parsley

Slice the mushrooms, removingthe tough stems. Put all theingredients except the onion greenpart slices and the minced parsleyinto a saucepan. Bring to a low boil,reduce heat and simmer a fewminutes, until the chicken is opaqueclear through. Add the green onionleaf slices and parsley. Stir.

Serve hot.

A hearty stew with dumpling puffslike thistledownCHICKEN & DUMPLING STEW4 to 6 servingsBring to a boil in a 6-cupsaucepan:4 cups chicken broth1 small onion, chopped1 celery rib, chopped1 carrot, chopped1 red potato, chopped1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

Reduce heat to medium low.Cook 20 minutes (until vegetablesare nearly done.). Add:¾ cup diced or thinly slivered rawchicken breastSoy sauce to tasteDumplings (recipe follows)

While the vegetables andchicken cook, mix the dumplingdough below. Bring broth back toboiling. Add big spoonfuls ofdumpling dough. Cover, but leavethe lid a bit ajar so it won’t boil over.How long the dumplings need tocook depends on the size of thedough gobs you put in.

FLUFFY DUMPLINGS1 cup sifted flour1 ½ teaspoons baking powder2 Tablespoons butter cut in bitsDash salt, optional1 egg, beaten in3/8 cup milk2 Tablespoons snipped chives orgreen onion tops, optional

Sift flour, baking powder, andsalt if using, into a small mixingbowl.

Cut in butter, or mix it in withclean fingers.

Stir in the mixed egg and milk.Drop by spoonfuls into the boilingstew. Try to place them on solidparts. Cook 5 or 6 minutes, or untila fork-split dumpling looks cookedall the way through.

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Our kids entered the iron sightsonly portion of the competition,which included four matches. Thecompetition was a 1600 pointaggregate match, made up of 4matches with two stages to eachmatch. Each stage was worth 200points. Match #1 consisted of 2stages of shooting at 50 yards.Match #2 was a Dewar match,which is one stage at 50 yards andthe second stage at 100 yards.Match #3 consisted of two stages at100 yards. The final match was twostages at 50 meters.

The match turned into an all dayaffair, with two relays of shootersfor each match. The competitionstarted at 9am. Each relay tookabout an hour to complete a match.Each relay started with a 10 minutesetup time, where competitors gottheir gear on the line, and got their1st targets in position. Another 3minutes was given to allowadjustments to scopes and sights.After the preparation time wascomplete, the participants weregiven 20 minutes to shoot 20 shotsinto the designated scoring targets.When the 1st stage was complete,the second stage targets were put inplace, and another 20 minutes wasgiven to shoot the second stage.

The girls started out shootingvery well in the 1st match, withKatelyn placing 5th in the 50 ydmatch with a score of 381-5x withMarisca not too far behind. The girlswere very competitive with eachother throughout the course of theday. Marisca closed on Katelyn

during the second match, andMarisca surged ahead of Katelyn by12 points at the end of the 3rdmatch. The final match at 50 metersdecided the competition betweenthe girls. Katelyn put together astring of tight groups around the 10ring and surged ahead by 13 points.Maricsa finished the day with ascore of 1439-20x and Katelynfinished with 1452-23xIt was a greatday for both girls. Both showedmarked improvement and setpersonal best scores.

Girls Go to StateContinued from page 1

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August we are featuring the art works ofPatrice Tullai, Oil paintings

and Catherine Jacola, photograhy.It has been a big week at Casa

Tuel. My friend Sonya came to visit,and as often happens whensomeone who doesn’t live herecomes to visit, I went to see some ofthe sights and places I only visitwhen I’m showing out-of-townersaround.

First, we had Big Box Monday:we went to Ikea, and we went toCOSTCO. Normally a trip to eitherone of these stores would be enoughfor one day, but I was trying tocomparison-shop cheap mattresses.

Recently a friend told me aboutan internet show called Ikea Heights,a mystery/comedy/soap opera thatis filmed in the Burbank, California,Ikea, using the store’s displays assets, without the permission orknowledge of the store’smanagement. The show is extremelysilly. You have to assume that theIkea management knows what’sgoing on by now, but fans can hopethat Ikea sees the show as freeadvertising and will not put a stopto filming. David Seger, the manbehind the series, says there will bea new episode toward the end of thismonth. You can see the show atwww.ikeaheights.com

Back to our tourism. Sonya andI found the Ikea mattressdepartment, and along with a fewother customers tried out mattresses.One or two were okay. Most werefor people much younger and morefit than someone our age.

We headed off to theSouthcenter COSTCO, which, likeIkea, is a huge place, but unlike Ikea,with its winding layout thatintentionally disorients you, is wideopen so you can see how big it is.We learned that there were nomattresses at COSTCO that day,which was a disappointment. TheChristmas decorations were in, but

Tourist

that was just depressing. We walkedout without buying a thing.

That shot our energy for the dayand we wandered home.

Tuesday we shopped Vashon –Granny’s Attic, of course, andvarious collectible shops. In a bit ofshameless booster-ism I will say thatshopping on Vashon is much morefun than shopping ashore. Takes lesstime and energy, you get to see yourfriends, and you don’t have to getin line for a ferry to go home.

Wednesday we went to Seattlebecause I had a cardiologistappointment. Don’t panic. It wasjust a check up to see how I’m doing,and I’m doing well, thank you. Afterthat we went to Kerry Park up onQueen Anne Hill to have a picniclunch Sonya had prepared, and soakin the view. The view has changedsince I first saw it in 1972 – manytall buildings have grown up indowntown – but it remainsbreathtaking, looking out over thecity and Elliott Bay. It was a warmand hazy day and Mt. Rainier was

not visible. You’dthink somethingthat big would bea lot harder tohide.

After ourscenic picnic Itook Sonya to abead store up onStone Way. Sonyaloves beads, andmakes jewelry, sothis stop was a hit.

After the beadstore I took Sonyato see the trollunder the bridge

in Fremont, and down the hill to seethe statue of Lenin, and then circledaround to go by “Waiting for theInterurban,” then across theFremont Bridge and around QueenAnne on Westlake, pointing in thegeneral direction of the “Sleepless inSeattle” house which can’t be seenwhizzing by on the road, and fromthere back to the ferry.

Thursday we hit Granny’s onelast time. Sonya loves Granny’s.Then I took Sonya to the ferry andwished her a good trip home on thetrain.

It was fun being a tourist withSonya for a few days. Fun, andexhausting. Now I’m ready to goback to unpacking moving boxes.We’ll get moved in again some day.One box at a time, friends, one boxat a time, with occasional breaks fortourism.

Sonya at Kerry Park, photo by Mary Litchfield Tuel.

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by Kathy Abascal

Inflammation is a big factor in all chronic conditions including hypertension, arthritis, anddiabetes. Excess abdominal fat is another inflammatory condition that takes a significanttoll on your health. Fortunately, diet can effectively and easily reduce inflammation andthe problems it causes. In this class you learn why some foods quiet inflammation whileothers increase it. Eating to quiet inflammation provides significant benefits that includea relatively effortless weight loss (if needed), improved sleep, and the disappearance ofannoying aches & pains.

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New Classes Starting: Eating for Health &Weight Loss.

By Kathy Abascal

Lots of people are using agavenectar instead of sugar to promotetheir health. Agave nectar is almostpure fructose, a sugar that we needto be very careful with in our diet.Historically, man got relatively smallamounts of sugars from fruits andsweet vegetables. Most of thosefoods contain some, but not toomuch, glucose and fructose alongwith lots of fiber and other nutrients.The overall amount of fructose in thediet was low.

Today, we eat a great deal ofsugar and increasingly eat morefructose alone. Our diets are rich in

refined sugar (which consists ofequal parts glucose and fructose),high-fructose corn syrup (a blend ofindustrial fructose and glucose) aswell as pure fructose. Usually, weeat sugar in ways that provide littleor no fiber: Refined baked goods,sweets, fruit juices, and sodas. Wedo not get much sugar from fruitsand vegetables as those are onlyeaten in small amounts. Overall, percapita, we eat 150 pounds of sugara year. About one-third of that is inthe form of high-fructose corn syrupand on average we are taking atleast 60 pounds of pure fructose ayear.

Glucose enters the body easily,triggers the release of insulin, andcan be picked up by any cell in ourbody. Fructose is transported intothe body, does not cause animmediate increase in blood glucoselevels, and is handled by the liver.The body responds quite differentlyto these two different sugars.

Fructose — Strangerto Our Bodies?

The worst effect attributed toexcess glucose (when tested alone)is tooth decay. Fructose tested alonecauses blood cholesterol, LDL (the‘bad’ form of cholesterol),triglycerides, cortisol, and uric acidlevels to rise. It is quite clear thatexcess fructose is bad for hearthealth. Fructose is linked to gout,because it raises uric acid. Afructose rich diet makes plateletsmore prone to form clots. It alsoraises blood pressure. While bothglucose and fructose cause weightgain, fructose increases abdominalfat. Abdominal fat is inflammatoryas it wraps itself around our vitalorgans and impedes their function.Animals on a high-fructose dietrapidly developed fatty livers, muchas alcoholics tend to do. Finally,fructose affects hormones involvedin appetite control. It reduces theproduction of leptin and ghrelin,both of which signal the brain toreduce our appetite.

It gets worse. Because fructoseis not easily absorbed in theintestines, excess fructose ends upbeing fermented by the colon florawhere it often causes bloating,diarrhea, flatulence, and pain.Thus, fructose likely triggers oraggravates many digestivedisorders.

So, why are we eating so muchfructose in addition to the excessiveamount of fructose we get fromplain old table sugar? It turns outthat fructose is the sweetest of all

naturally occurringsugars and synergisticallyincreases sweetness whencombined with othersweeteners, both naturaland artificial. On its own,it is 73% sweeter thanrefined sugar. So,fructose is increasinglyadded to our foods as youcan use less sugar (moreexpensive) if you usemore fructose (lessexpensive) and still satisfythe public’s sweet tooth.

Obviously, if we wantto be healthy, we need todrastically reduce sugarin our diet. We need toreject foods with added

sugar (i.e., sugar that does not occurnaturally in the food ingredients).After all, you do not need to addsugar to make a good broth. Youdo not need to add rice syrup tomake a tasty rice cake or cracker.You do not need to add sugar tovegetable soups. You do not needcookies, candy, and ice cream everysingle day.

Next, we need to firmly reject anyfood with added fructose. Highfructose corn syrup is a blend ofglucose and fructose, technicallymuch like white sugar. Except thatit is made in an industrial settingused genetically modified enzymesand contains mercury. We do notneed it. We do not need any foodthat has the words “fructose” on itslabel. Or any food that contains toomuch fructose. Agave syrup,discussed above, contains morefructose than high-fructose cornsyrup.

So, what about fruit? All fruitscontain fructose as do many of thevery sweet vegetables like beets,sweet potatoes, and carrots. Shouldwe eliminate them too? Well, wecertainly should avoid fruit juices forthe most part: According to theAmerican Pediatric Academy fruitjuices are inappropriate for infantsand fruit is much better than juicefor children of all ages. Womanwho drank juice had 18% morediabetes than women who ate fruitinstead. Dried fruit should be limitedas it is easy to eat larger amounts ofdried fruit, leading to excessfructose.

Most people should continueeating fresh fruits. They are rich infiber, minerals, antioxidants, andvitamins. They are extremelysatisfying. But people experiencingbloating, flatulence, and/ordiarrhea should try eating less fruitor switching to low fructose fruitslike berries. They might well beultra-sensitive to fructose, even insmall amounts.

Sugar, drawing by Kathy Abascal.

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We’ll feature fall and wintervarieties of organic vegetable plantsready to plant now, tours of thegreenhouses and fields, and lots offresh produce: Potatoes - 10varieties, Tomatoes - 40 varieties,winter squash - 20 varieties,Zucchini, summer squash, onions,leeks and 6 varieties of garlic, saladmix and much more.

Mardi, from Sound Food andCatering will provide food for saleand will be cooking on site with ourfarm’s vegetables including bothvegetarian and meat lover’s plates.

There will be live music fromIsland musicians and free for kids:a nature craft table, with the fixingsfor making seed art.

Come on down to Dockton, seethe Bumpkins - I’m referring to thepumpkins, not the local residents,and chat about the bounteoussummer which we’ve all enjoyed,and discuss methods of preservingthe bounty through the winter.Here, we are canning, pickling,freezing, and fermenting like crazy.The mental ferment here is reallypicking up speed. Winter projectswill include continued adventuresin large-scale composting, water-wise farming techniques.

Bounty OverwhelmsContinued from page 1

The Vashon Loop, p. 10 October 2, ‘09

Do you recognize this couple? Ifso, please join with us in celebratingtheir 50 years of togetherness! Patand Craig Harmeling will celebrate

Harmelings Celebrate 50 Years- A Life-long Adventure

by Kim Harmeling

Photo courtesy the Harmeling family.

their Golden Wedding Anniversaryon Saturday, October 10th at theVashon Sportsmen’s Club.

Festivities will commenceat 3 p.m. with areception, buffet supper,and live music.

Pat and CraigHarmeling were highschool sweethearts;married on October 10,1959 they’ve beentogether through 50 yearsof life’s ups and downs.They’ve come from beinga young couple with twosmall children, barelytwo nickels to rubtogether, and workingmultiple jobs just to makeends meet, to the currentstate of togethernesswhen they have theleisure and means totravel as they wish,exploring the world ontheir own terms inanother chapter of life’sadventure.

administration. Amidst a time ofstaff cuts, this possibility matchedtheir values, their vision for futurevocational training, and provideda partial answer to fundingchallenges assaulting the district.Roxanne Lyons, the SchoolDistrict’s Director of instructionalservices and grants manager tookthe reins and with contagiousenthusiasm got all parties tohustle a proposal together in aheroic three week sprint.

In mid-September we learnedthat King County awarded VHS$73,700 to launch the Stewardship,Water, and You project thatincludes: integration of nutrientmonitoring in the Maury IslandAquatic Reserve and vocationaltraining related to plumbing, septicdesign and horticulture into existingclasses; the State’s first greensustainability and design technologyclass; provides funding for labimprovements, the building of awater catchment and drip irrigationproject, and $10,000 for youthinternships with contractorsworking to address the impacts ofhuman gray water and sewage onour island ground water andtidelands.

In the Gandhian nonviolenttradition, a constructive program isan essential component of a largercampaign. In India that translatedinto making salt from sea water andspinning one’s own cloth. OnVashon it means finding meaningfulways that our Island can truly be thepivot point for saving Puget Soundby replacing the short termeconomic prospects of extractionwith the long term benefits of greencollar jobs and a sustainable

economy that responsibly managesour waste, protects our water, andrestores our shoreline andecosystems.

Backbone Campaign organizedtwo delegations to Olympia thisyear, one to the Governor’s officeand a second to Washington StateDepartment of Natural Resources(DNR). At both we made the pointthat our Island is the perfect partner,a Poster Child in the fight to save

Puget Sound. Our Aquatic Reserveis the only one in Central PugetSound. The tidelands within theborders of that reserve areapproximately 82% privatelyowned. Therefore its success orfailure – and the future of CentralPuget Sound - rely upon partnership,stewardship and self-compliance.Our delegation to DNR included anumber of community leaderswhose creativity and commitment toour water and ecosystemsdemonstrated that we really couldserve as the pivot point from aregulatory system designed tofacilitate extraction, to a regulatorysystem designed to favorsustainability.

Recently, the State has beendoing their part, exemplified by thestrong leadership of DNR’s head,Commissioner Peter Goldmark andhis letter to Glacier regarding LeaseCompliance Requirements, followedby his visionary OpEd, “Toughchoices in the recovery of Puget

Sound,” (Seattle Times08-11-09). That OpEdwas read into the recordat the Federal Lawsuitagainst the Army Corpsof Engineers thatresulted in a legal victoryfor Preserve Our Island(POI) that prevented therestart of construction ofGlacier’s barge loadingpier.

On Sunday, October11 the BackboneCampaign will host aGreen Jobs CommunityStewardship Forum at

the Ober Park Activity Center from3-6 PM. A panel discussion will befollowed by opportunities forquestions and breakout sessions forin-depth dialog. VHS teachers TomDeVries and Amy Bogaard willintroduce the Stewardship, Waterand You program. King County’sLarry Stockton will speak about theMarine Recovery Area, the nitrogenloading study, a Shellfish grant, andthe willingness of King County topartner with islanders to findcreative solutions for failing septicsystems. Rayna Holtz and otherislanders will address other aspectsand visions for communitystewardship of our Aquatic Reserve,shorelines, and groundwater.

Continued from page 1

From Opposition to Proposition

The August 15 orca created by Backbone Campaignparticipants, aerial photo by Ray Pfortner.

Now it is our chance to bevisionary. It is our chance to showthat loving the place where we liveis about more than opposing a mine,it is about proposing and takingresponsibility for a new wayforward. The grant to VHS provesthat resources are out there andislanders can benefit from workingtogether to develop creativesolutions. We can be co-authors ofa beautiful future, with a vibrantlocal economy with good jobs thatrebuild and rather than destroy ourecosystems. See you on the 11th!

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thus eliminating another 8.6% ofthe installation and materials costof a solar array. Our legislatorsalso extended the productionincentive; the state program thatpays solar power generators forevery kilowatt of electricity theyproduce. Set to expire in 2014, itwill now be effective until 2020.These laws empowerhomeowners and businesses whowant to go solar by offsetting thecosts and making solartechnology more affordable.

The Solar Tour is an excellentway to see the homes and arrays,talk to the homeowners, and learnmore about the costs and benefits ofsolar electricity. The Tour will hosteleven sites this year, as comparedto seven last year. Also, seven of thesites are new installations and newto the tour. The sites feature thelatest solar technology available onthe market. Now available is amicro-inverter that, coupled witheach solar module, boosts theefficiency of each module andcounteract any tree or roof shading.Shading is a problem with manypotential solar sites on Vashon somicro-inverters are a great use. TheSolar Tour will showcase foursystems with micro-inverters.

New on the tour is Vashon’slargest array, a 9.45 kW system ona beautiful barn off of Cove Road.Or, view a small, 8 module systemput in place to produce power for

Green Built home. This system isexpandable and after a year ofmonitoring electrical use, thehomeowner can add modules ifnecessary. Also, site number 11features a grid-tied system withbattery backup to provideemergency power during an outage.

Vashon’s two community solarprojects, donated by SustainableVashon’s Solar Initiative will be ondisplay at the Land Trust buildingand JG Commons –a VashonHouseHold senior residence. Thesearrays were funded by Puget SoundEnergy’s Green Power program anda host of other community groupsto demonstrate how well solarpower works in the Northwest.

The organizers of the Solar Tourbelieve that education is critical tothe advancement of solar energy.Tour Day will feature educationalworkshops at the Land TrustBuilding home of the kick-off siteand solar classroom. Topics to becovered are- over coming solarchallenges on Vashon, connecting tothe utility, solar hot water, passivesolar design, and grid tied solar withbattery backup that can be usedduring a power outage. Please visitwww.vashonsolartour.org fordetailed information about each siteand the Solar Classroom schedule.

The community is encouraged tocome, learn, and imagine how solarcould work in their lives. Contact:Jennifer or Jason Williams of ArtisanElectric at 463-3111. We can alsoprovide contact information for thesite hosts upon request.

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This is part two of three in RaynaHoltz’ look at the 20 year history ofVashon-Maury Island AudubonSociety (VMIAS).

Fabric and art have providedespecially creative ways to shareVashon Audubon concerns.Through a local art grant fornonprofits, Audubon receivedelegant bird costumes including aWestern Tanager, a Swainson’sThrush, and a Purple Martin sewnby artist Bonnie Wilkins. Audubonmembers have worn them at eventsconveying the problems ofMigratory Birds, representing thechapter in Strawberry Festivalparades, and for teaching aboutshade grown coffee. Concern aboutthe coffee issue also inspired artistSandi Noel to design a ShadegrownCoffee t-shirt that advertises theimportance of protecting Latin

Vashon Audubon’s 20th Anniversaryby Rayna Holtz

An early Vashon Audubon field trip at Ellisport. I’d betempted to say this one comes from the Van Olinda files atthe Heritage Association, but Vashon Audubon’s only 20years old. Photo courtesy Rayna Holtz.

American forests for habitat, insteadof replacing them with coffeeplantations. Over the past twodecades Sandi has created art forAudubon posters, shirts, andarticles for many educationalpurposes. Artist Judith Pearcedesigned our Western Grebe andLandmark Trees logo.

Every year the group hasheld field trips both locally and togreat places in the region, such asthe Dungeness Spit, the NisquallyReserve, the Skagit Flats during thewinter influx of raptors, Gray’sHarbor/Bowerman Basin duringspring shorebird migrations, andWestport to travel offshore by boatand observe pelagic species seldomseen in Puget Sound. In the winterof 2003, Dan Willsie led one ofVashon Audubon’s most successfulfield trips out to the coast for aweekend. Participants looked atbirds all afternoon, enjoyed adelicious dinner and charmingrooms at the Tokeland Motel, andthen birded in the morning beforeheading home. Starting in 2004, thechapter has provided a local outingon the second Saturday of everymonth.

The chapter has also activelypursued conservation goals. DanWillsie worked with NationalAudubon Society to designateQuartermaster Harbor an ImportantBird Area, ranking it with top areasin the country for breeding,migrating, or overwintering birds.Its importance is due to the largenumber of Western Grebes (a State

Candidate Species) that havetraditionally overwintered here,plus the 35 other species of waterbirds that use it for rest and forageduring winters and migration times.Our Recycling Committee, veryactive for over a decade, started arecycling program at the elementaryschools, expanded recycling optionsat the landfill, in 1992 started thechapter’s Adopt-a-Road cleanupsalong Vashon Highway south oftown, produced several editions ofa Vashon materials exchangecatalog, and presented recyclingand worm bin information atStrawberry Festival booths for manyyears.

Vashon Audubon has provideda supportive matrix for manycommittees and projects. SusanWhite and Eugene Smith started a

Landmark Treesprogram in 1989, toacknowledge old,beloved, beautiful, large,and rare trees onVashon. The project waslater championed byNancy Silver, whocreated maps and lists oftrees and shared localtree lore in schoolclassrooms. The VashonWildlife Inventoryproject produce a firstchecklist of Vashon birdsin 1995, followed by listsof mammals, butterflies,amphibians, reptiles, andshoreline species. The

Vashon Stream Survey committeeraised money in 2000 and 2001 tohelp pay for a survey of all Vashon-Maury streams by WashingtonTrout, establishing correct watertyping maps and showing whichstreams are able to support fish.Dan Willsie and Rich Siegrist starteda teaching collection of bird skins in1999 under the supervision of GaryShugart, curator of birds at the SlaterMuseum in Tacoma. Since thenmany members have salvaged deadbirds found in yards and alongroadsides and passed them to Gary,who enables them to have anafterlife enriching classes for adultsand for 4th grade students.

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A man went to apply for a job.After filling out all of hisapplications, he waited anxiously forthe outcome. The employer read allhis applications and said, “We havean opening for people like you.”“Oh, great,” he said. “What is it?”“It’s called the door!”

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Longtime Island resident andplaywright Stefani Priest willpremiere a collection of shortoriginal plays, with an all-Islandcast, at the Blue Heron Friday andSaturday, October 15 and 16, at 8p.m. and Sunday, October 17, at 2p.m. Priest wrote the pieces forBetween You and Me, Monologues andScenes during the past 14 years.Several were first performed at theBlue Heron Art Center in 1995.

From funny to thoughtful, Priestartfully presents realistic situations

Musical talent, years ofexperience and solid friendship haveprovided the foundation forRedPerl, one of the Island’s mostbeloved and sought after duos forthe last decade. The duo willperform mostly original tunes, fromblues and swing to sea shanties andgypsy rhythms, at Blue Heron ArtCenter Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 pm.

Singer/songwriter/guitaristDaryl Redeker and violinist/songwriter Sarah Perlman recentlychatted about their music and theirfriendship. The two have met to playmusic together every week for thelast 10 years. They both refer to

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Playwright Stefani Priest PremieresOriginal Scripts

Susan McCabe and Michael Shook rehearse for Cell Mates, ahumorous piece about a married couple who can’t take a breakfrom the cell phones. Photo by Janice Randall.

and dialogue from quirky (andsometimes over the top) yetbelievable characters. Inspired byobserving people Priest says, “I’minterested in how we get what wewant/need—how we handleconflict, loss and various dilemmasthat impact our lives—how weresolve issues and further ourinterests…the stuff of life, in otherwords.”

Monologues and scenes includea high strung mother and her

difficult teenage daughter, a groupof long-time friends deal with strongpersonalities over lunch and anidealistic young woman balancingart and unemployment. Despite thesetting, Priests’ scripts capturemoments and find the humor innearly every situation.

“In this delightful cast, I haveactors I’ve worked with before, andsome I haven’t. It’s a challenge todirect one’s own work, to beobjective, and to “let go,” saysPriest. Actors include: Susan

McCabe, MichaelShook, KristinBaron, TheaVernoy, CynthiaPerkins, LynelleSjoberg, MarkSchmidt, DeenaEber, JaniceRandall, KikiMeans, HaleyMosteller, ShereneZolno and RevaSparkes. MaryShackelford willstage manage.

Priest receivedher early training

at Hedgerow Repertory Theatre,and later, with Uta Hagen in NYC.She acted for many years in SanFrancisco and the Bay Area, andwas Executive Director of the S.F.Actors Ensemble for four yearswhere she directed criticallyacclaimed productions of Pinter,Ibsen and others.

Tickets, $12/$14 are availablenow at Blue Heron, Heron’s Nest,Books by the Way andbrownpapertickets.com.

RedPerl plays Blue Heron Art Center

‘synchronicity’ when it comes tocomposing and performing.

“The chemistry is what makesthe magic,” says Redeker. “I’veworked with a lot of great people,but it’s not the same as working withSarah. We’ve gone through somehard stuff too. We’re at ease withother and I believe that shows in ourmusic.” They refer to their long-standing musical partnership astheir driving force and say thelongevity has grown theirrelationship to an intimate, gracefulmusical maturity they both enjoygreatly. “We are all about allowingourselves to be vulnerable; it’s scary

but good,” saysPerlman. “It takesus deeper.”Redeker adds,“We like to getinto theaudience’s heartand souls.”

RedPerl willinclude newmusic and oldfavorites for theone night onlyshow. Bothmusicians havePhoto by Sandy Burns.

delved into more swing and bluesrecently. They each write songs;sometimes one composes the tune,the other writes lyrics. Redeker andPerlman both teach from theirstudios and as a duo, they areavailable to perform weddings andother private functions.

RedPerl tickets ($14/$16) areavailable online atbrownpapertickets.com, BlueHeron, Books by the Way andHeron’s Nest. Call 463.5131 topurchase by phone. “Every time yougo to the Heron you’re supportingthe arts and artists,” remindsPerlman.

The idea is that the lives of thesecaps, tassels and gowns will beextended for more than just oneday. The project makes for a simpleyet effective means of maintaining,storing, distributing and collectinggraduation attire for future use. Inaddition to saving the cost of $55.00per set (includes shipping andhandling fees), the program allowsthe students to have an integral partin re-use; an opportunity for themto pass forward their graduationattire for a younger student to takepride in wearing it for their specialday.

If any former VHS students havecaps, gowns and tassels that theywould like to donate to this effort,they are encouraged to drop themoff at the VHS career center or atVashon Bookshop as soon aspossible.

For more information or tovolunteer with this project pleasecontact Barbara Gustafson at 463-1638.

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Like the independent cloth fromwhich its Island inhabitants are cut,an inspiring array from VashonIsland apparel designers, fabricartists and jewelers will assemblefor a one-night-only celebration:Viva Vashonistas! The runway willcome alive at O - Vashon’s OpenSpace for Arts and Community,18870 103rd Ave. SW; the Oct. 17event begins at 5:30 p.m. andincludes a collaborative fashionshow and on-site, pre- andp o s t - s h o wb o u t i q u eshopping.

“We have aworld classdesign andfabric artscommunity hereon VashonIsland, whoseclientele andfollowing spanthe globe,” saidKaren Person,an Islandeducator. “It’s aprivilege to have all of them underone roof and witness suchoverwhelming collective talent.”

Featured are: Dova Silks -Dorothy Dunnicliff, Wild LifeClothing Co.- Sally Shivers,ReGenr8 - Nancy Scott-Wienkerand Roxy Hathaway, Heron’s Nestfeatured artists , Ciszek Designs-Ginny Ciszek, Cicada - ElizabethKlob , Rain and Remy Sherman ofGlobal RevolutionaryFashiondesign Co., Mica - MicaGaxiola, Kathleen Kinney jewelrydesigns, Kronos featured artists,Elemental Stitches - Tess Crocker,Costume designs by PatriciaToovey, Anne Gordon Brooches,

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Viva Vashonistas!Celebrating Vashon’s

Independent Designers Jack Strubbe, artist/designer (also theevent’s lead set designer).

Live jazz from the highlyacclaimed Hobson-Person Triowarms up the event beginning at 5:30p.m. An explosive, packed runwayrevue from 7 to 8 p.m. features artistafter artist of inspirational clothingand accessories, complete withaerialist and stilt-walking models forone segment. The fashion show willbe followed by up-close boutiqueshopping and perusing,

accompanied byr e n o w n e dmusician JessikaKenney andothers from 8 to 9p.m. The affairwill be co-emceedby Nancy Scott-Wienker anddesigner RainSherman. Adult,no-host beveragesand desserts willbe served fromthe cash barthroughout theevening.

Ticket price is$20 per person, which includes onedessert ticket. Tickets are availableonline at Brown Paper Tickets(www.brownpapertickets.org) andon Vashon at Heron’s Nest, DovaSilks and Kronos. Partial proceedsfrom the event will be donated to theVashon Maury Community FoodBank.

Viva Vashonistas! produced bythe Vashonistas, is a collective ofsustainable designers of wearable art.Its common vision supports andpromotes one another andcommunity business for economicviability. Many of its artists anddesigners create from renewable orreclaimed textiles and resources. Forimages and details, contact NancyScott-Wienker at 206-463-3170.

It’s time to fall into the funny atthe Comedy Night Extravaganza onFriday, Oct. 9th,

8:30pm @ the Red Bicycle Bistro& Sushi. The bi-annual local stand-up comedy show will be hosted by,the always irreverent, SteffonMoody, and will feature some of thefunniest folks on Vashon.

You might only know theseIslanders by their day job identity as

Comedy Night Extravaganzaby Steffon Moody

and Andy Royer. These hearty soulswill ply the dangerous waters of thecomedy stage and throw themselvesat the mercy of your collective funnybones.

“Last year at the Red Bike, webrought in the pro-comedians, buthonestly, the draw wasn’t as good,”says host Steffon Moody. “The localcomedians that perform at theExtravaganzas bring their ownaudience, and make fun of stuff onthe Island, and the result is a packedhouse that is having a great time.With comedy, the old saying trulyapplies: The More the Merrier!”

So come out and laugh at, andwith, your neighbors. It’s good,cheap, wholesome therapy, and, aTon O’ Fun. You must be 21 or olderto attend, unless you have a signedpermission slip from ChristineGregoire. $5 cover.

Troy Kindred, courtesy photo.

Loopy sez: Deadline for thenext edition of The Loop isFriday, Oct. 9.

Host - Steffon Moody, courtesy photo.

a stone worker, or welder, realtor/restaurant owner or bambooimporter, pre-school teacher,computer programmer or radiopersonality; but underneath thatfaçade of functionality is anirrepressible monster of comedy whocannot wait to jump onto stage todeliver the performance of a lifetime!

The All-Star local comedy line-up includes: Per-Lars Blomgren,Darryl Caldwell, Katherine Daves,Jim Farrell, Jeff Hoyt, Troy Kindred

Drama Dock will offer anevening of two different One Actplays from master science fictionwriter, Ray Bradbury. The Veldtand Kaleidoscope will offer a shortevening of mysterious and thoughtprovoking stories. Performanceswill be October 22, 23 and 24 at7:30 pm and Oct. 25 at 2pm atVashon High School Theater.Bradbury’s writing melded thegenres of science fiction andfantasy. The plays add up to aperfect fall evening of theater formature audience members.

Kaleidoscope finds sevenastronauts in a situation of slow butcertain death. The charactersexplore their abandoned dreams,how they might have lived differentlives and face their own mortality.

Although some of Bradbury’sstories were written 50 years ago,he predicted the negative impacttechnology might have on familyrelationships. In The Veldt well

by Shannon Flora

Drama Dock Presents Ray BradburyStories

Just in time for Halloween.meaning parents leave much of thechild rearing to machines andtechnology. The transformation ofthe children and disturbingconclusion are sure to provokeconversation and surprise.

The surreal aspects of the playwill be enhanced with original musicand sound effects designed byChristopher Overstreet. Castmembers include: Dianna Ammon,Kirk Beeler, Jill Bulow, Sue DeNies,Michael Fitzgerald, Antonia Greene,Maya Krah, Molly Mazor-Brown,Gordon Millar, Gretchen Neffinger,Mary Kay Rauma, and AdamWesterman.

Tickets available at Vashon BookShop, Books By the Way and at thedoor. Subject matter may be toointense for younger children.

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