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Vashon high schools have always reflected the values and aspirations of the community at the time they were built, also reflecting the community’s understanding of the need for change. There have been a total of six high schools on Vashon beginning in 1903, and we are now in the process of building our seventh. 

That’s what people ask, Joan Hanna smiles. What goes on at the Barn? Joan, the tall, elegant 70-something dynamo who opened space at her family home in 1978 and then in the Barn in 1994, has created a unique community resource. In the renovated barn at her family home on Maury Island, she offers workshops, camps, concerts, and readings.

The young cowboy lays face down in the mud. If it weren’t for the high-speed twitching of his legs causing the fringe on his chaps to dance like pennants on a windy day you might think he is dead. Four paramedics and two clown-suited bullfighters race up to the trembling body to assess his chances. He is the first saddle bronc rider of the rodeo and has unfortunately drawn an inexperienced mare.

In spite of their finest efforts at remaining teenagers, the Vashon Island High School Class of ’82 is now confronted with the reality that it’s been thirty years and their childhood plans of perpetual youth have fallen through. But being a hearty lot, they’ve decided to work with what they have and hold their thirtieth anniversary reunion.

At Point Robinson on July 4 this year we’ll be celebrating both our nation’s independence and the splendors of our shoreline. From 10am to 3pm, there will be beach naturalists, booths with food and displays, lighthouse tours, a walk with Odin Lonning to learn traditional native uses of shoreline species, the landing of the Blue Heron Salish canoe, and other special activities.

Get inspired when plant expert, author and renowned speaker Daniel Hinkley shares insights into the joys and challenges of creating beautiful, low maintenance gardens in Northwest landscapes 3 p.m., Sunday, June 10 at VAA. Known for his sense of humor and deep knowledge of plants, Hinkley has written several resource books including The Explorer’s Garden: Rare and Unusual Perennials, and another on shrubs and vines.

On Wednesday June 13th 9am - Noon and Saturday June 16th 10am - 3pm at Vashon Plaza (across from the Post Office) we are holding another recycling event. We are accepting for recycling all appliances, refrigerators, metal furniture, monitors & TVs, computers, all electronics, circuit boards, stereos, car batteries,

Where can you find multitudes of dollars and colorful stars lying at your feet? Dollars by the dozen will be standing in beach sand at Jensen Point on Sunday morning, June 3, from 10am to noon, when the low tide moves out to -3.2 feet.

The Vashon Beach Naturalists invite whole families to come and learn about these and other intertidal species. There will be special accommodations for elderly and less mobile people.

 

Vashon Senior Center, located on Bank Road, has recently hired a new director to replace Willow Eaton who took a position with the City of Tacoma as Director of one of their Senior Centers. After reviewing many resumes and holding personal interviews with the top candidates, Ava Apple was hired and started work as the Center’s Director immediately. Ava comes to the position with a human services degree, an extensive background of working with seniors, and has the passion to make the Center more relevant to the large population of seniors residing on Vashon. She has indicated a desire to work with other organizations on the island to see how a collaboration could be done to better serve the needs of seniors.

Hilary Emmer is running for this year’s Vashon Maury Island Unofficial Mayor. Her platform is, "help make healthcare accessible to all Vashon Maury residents".

This year Hilary expanded the existing Dental Van Program to include children.

When the hectic nature of modern life becomes overbearing, us Islanders are lucky enough to retreat to our private oasis here on Vashon. Let’s retreat even a little further into the Island’s past when life was deliberate, yet unhurried, and slowed down to an easygoing pace.

Inspired by her volunteer experience with Habitat in Madagascar and Costa Rica Maridee BonaDea is volunteering again to lead this trip to build houses in Ghana. So please come join her and Habitat for Humanity August 31 – September 14. 2012 in exploring Ghana upfront and personal. Helping Habitat Ghana is a great service opportunity to spend your vacation making a difference in the world. No construction or building skills necessary.

When referring to the universe and taking into consideration the fine tuning required for the universe to come into existence, most physicists have had to conclude: It did not happen by chance.

 

Carla Decrona and Andrea Aldrich have more than 20 years combined experience living and traveling in Europe. These two women "of a certain age" have compiled their knowledge to help and encourage women, in their same age group, to travel abroad with confidence,

Veterinarians from King County and Washington State Departments of Health will be presenting the latest information regarding diseases that Islanders should be aware of, at a public forum to be held on Thursday, May 24th, at 6:45 P.M. at the McMurray Middle School Multipurpose Room.

Vashon Allied Arts is sponsoring its fifth annual Father/Daughter Dance, to be held at the Vashon Island Golf and Country Club on Saturday, May 19th. Last year’s event was a huge success, and most of the dad’s were left breathless by the end of the evening. Smiles and fun are guaranteed. Uncles, Grandfathers, and other stand-ins are also welcome. Proceeds from the event will benefit VAA’s Blue Heron Dance program.

Annual Kite Day on the beach at Pt. Robinson sponsored by the Board of the Keepers of the Lighthouse, 10 am -3 pm. on May 19th. There will be music by Geordie’s Byre and food for purchase. Tours of the lighthouse will be held and you might also enjoy the photo exhibit on display there. The Ship’s Store will be open if you need to buy a kite. As many as 200 kite flyers have been to the event in the past and organizers are hoping for a good turnout again this year

Just a quick note to let you know that the VMICC Governance and Policy Committee will meet at 10 AM, Friday, May 11 in the "round table" room at Minglement. They will be discussing a motion brought by Joan Sells & others calling for a bylaw change where the job currently appointed to the Outreach committee would instead be assigned to a member of the board of directors.

The Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce is offering training classes on Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest. If you are interested in learning why you should or how to get your business or organization up to speed with social media opportunities and don’t know where to begin, this is your chance!

We would like to celebrate all the events and classes that have been held here at Vashon Intuitive Arts. Dream Group, Yoga, Medicine Wheel, Art Walk, Reiki Jam, Women’s and Men’s groups, Qi Gong, Book Club, Drum Circle, Channeling Events, Hosting a dinner for Grandmother Margaret of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, Ascended Masters Study, Drum Making workshop, Wisdom Circle, Kabbalah 101, Kirtan, Crystal Bowl Ceremonies, Goddess Songs, Dance of Universal Peace,

Introduction of New Members: Join us in welcoming new Chamber members!

Chamber Announcements:
King County Personal Property Taxes for Small Business
King County Passenger Only Ferry
Storefront Studio Project
King County Sheriff Update

Vashon College is offering two courses, Ethical Decision Making and Competent Communication & Learning Styles, which could change your life.

Ethical Decision Making (4 sessions beginning Wednesday, June 6) will take the participant on a historical journey while introducing a model that allows the user to actively create more personal wins in his or her life. S/he will gain an understanding of how individuals, couples, families, communities, and entire nations find themselves in trouble or, conversely, living in harmony.

Mary G. L. Shackelford in her commentary "What’s happened to the bees and why should we care?" made an irrefutable case for the elimination of petrochemical pesticides and herbicides everywhere - and now.

Setting down The Loop, I went out among the fruiting trees in my neighborhood to see the truth of the matter.

The Storefront Studio is part of King County’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and is conducted in partnership with architecture and urban design students from the UW’s College of Built Environments. At a well-attended kick-off meeting on March 30, Island residents talked with the students about the history and development of the Island and their ideas for potential projects. Over the next two months the students will refine these ideas and develop practical preservation and development strategies for strengthening community character and stimulating economic growth.