Vashon allied Arts & Voice of Vashon share in PSE Grant

Article | January 21, 2015 - 8:31pm

Left to right: Hans Herrmann and Patti McClements from the Puget Sound Energy community relations team. Assistant Chief for Operations at VIFR, George Brown (rear). VoV Board member Verna Everitt (rear), who manages the station’s grant program. VAA Board member Denise Katz. VoV Station Manager Susan McCabe (rear), VoV President Jean Bosch. Photo by Justin Huguet

Vashon Island emergency preparedness got a big boost last Friday when Puget Sound Energy Foundation delivered a truly big check to Voice of Vashon and Vashon Allied Arts. The two grants total $30,000.

A $20,000 grant to VAA enables installation of a generator interface in the new Vashon Center for the Arts so one of the Fire District’s mobile generators can power the building during a major emergency and allow it to serve as a warming/sheltering center or command center.

A $10,000 grant to VoV will expand 1650AM Emergency Alert System bulletins to the new community radio station, KVSH 101.9FM, as well as to the VoV television station and smartphone app.

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