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Girl Rising at Vashon Theatre

The Maasai Children’s Initiative and Woman’s Way Red Lodge, two nonprofits with local ties to Vashon, are bringing the groundbreaking film "Girl Rising" to the Vashon Theatre for a one-night screening, Tuesday, May 7th, at 6 PM.

Vashon Island Spring Art Studio Tour

Biffle French

The Spring 2013 Vashon Island Art Studio Tour will be held on two weekends, May 4th-5th and 11th-12th, 10-5 each day. It’s a free, self-guided event with 23 participating studios.

Pam Ingalls’ Focuses on Maasai Girls’ Schools

Anne Atwell

Pam Ingalls and Susan McCabe spent ten days in Kenya last October, getting to know the people in and around a boarding school for Maasai girls run by the Maasai Children’s Initiative

Hestia Retreat’s Annual Women’s Day of Wellness

Looking for a novel Mother’s Day gift? A great way to spend the day? Some time off? A complement to the Art Tour? The chance to meet other women and girls? Then join us!

Islanders question health center merger with Franciscan Health System

Joan Sells

Questions and answers, explanations and doubts, were rampant and loud as more than 200 islanders gathered at McMurray Middle School on Thursday, April 26, to hear about the intent of the new ownership of the Vashon Health Center.

Islanders volunteer at New Mexico school

On Saturday, a group of volunteers returned from a week at the McCurdy Mission and Charter School, near Santa Fe. Bob Webster, Linda Maclanlan, Barbara Garrison, Bob Dixon, Marlyce Dixon, Vonnie Feyen, Amanda Ohmert, Mary Margaret Pearson, and Nancy Vanderpool

17 teams compete in the Shape Up Vashon Love Yourself Challenge

Cheer for your favorite teams as they compete to meet their goals in exercise, healthy eating, home safety, decreasing stress and their own personal goals. Results will be announced at an all Island SUV party June 1st 5:00-6:30 at McMurray.

A Recipe for Disaster

Peter Ray

It was kind of like old home week the other day. Not the other day at the Vashon Park District commissioners meeting- that is pretty much always like a combination of Dick Cheney, "no torture here" waterboarding sessions

The Faustian Bargain

Terry Sullivan, Transition Vashon

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been noticing a real disconnect between our welfare and that of our "captains of finance". Pundits appear to be truly vexed by the fact that Wall Street prosperity doesn’t spread to the rest of us.

And Scene…the end of Act II

Deborah H. Anderson

The second movement of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony is the proper soundtrack for this column. I recommend the Youtube presentation of the Chicago Symphony ,Carlo Maria Guilini conducting. It was uploaded on May 20,2011. I think it has the best interpretation of tempo.

Stitchin For a Kitchen Senior Center Fundraiser

Lois Yunker

Vashon knitters known as the LOAFers (Ladies of the Afghan Fundraiser) have been knitting and crocheting a collection of Tea Cozys, cup cozy and many more items that are considered cozy.

The Music Man Jr.

Cast for VAA Youth Musical Theatre invites the entire Vashon community to The Music Man Jr., Friday and Saturday, May 3 & 4, at  7 pm

Poets Laureate and Community Read

Poets Laureate, in parallel poetry readings, converge on Vashon Island on May 4th and May 5th.

Ridge Road Water Main Replacement

At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Water District 19 on March 12, 2013, a contract with Iversen & Sons, Inc. was approved for the construction of Phase III of the Ridge Road water main replacement.

Doors of Opportunity Award

In 1998 Charlie Staadecker started a fund and created an annual award which he named the Doors of Opportunity Award. The idea behind this award is to honor a VISD teacher or staff member who best exemplifies by deed, a true spirit and grit that goes beyond their job

The Nuclear Family

Rick Tuel

December, 1943: Mom and Dad were on their way to Dad’s first duty station in Galveston, Texas, when they took a little detour to Dalhart

Cascadia ’10

Cascadia ’10 is the echo of Afrobeat in the Pacific Northwest–a sound resonating from Nigeria to the Emerald City. They are a small army of 11 experienced musicians, bringing hypnotically funky music to hips and feet wherever they go.

Vashon Chamber Music Finale

April’s rousing Vashon Chamber Music Series season finale, Sunday, April 28, 3 pm. At Vashon United Methodist Church

VAA Dancers present Romeo and Juliet

Janice Randall

More than 60 dancers, ages 3 to adult, from Vashon Allied Arts Center for Dance stages Romeo and Juliet & Original Works Saturday, April 27, 1 and 7 pm, and Sunday, April 28, 1 and 5 pm, at VHS Theater.

Messy People Only

Mike Ivaska

Sometimes Christians can be embarrassing. Some of the most foolish and immature people I’ve ever known called themselves Christians.

A Fanfare for Fishes

Marj Watkins

All fishes help your heart and your brain function. Some yield a sizeable amount of essential Omega-3 fats. To my surprise, I’ve found out that trout gives you even more Omega 3 fat, protein, and selenium than salmon with about the same calorie count.

The Baroque Trio Sonata

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents a quartet of the finest international soloists including leader of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra

Community Cinema Vashon Presents: The Island President

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives is a man with a bigger problem than any other world leader has ever faced — the literal survival of his country and everyone in it.

Homegrown Mirth & Music at The Vashon Theatre

The Vashon comedy collective known as Plan V will present an afternoon of comedy and song at the Vashon Theatre on Sunday, April 28 at 4PM. Join in the hoopla, high jinx and hilarity for the premiere performance of
Vashon Island’s brand new comedy show!

When the lights go out, the fun begins...

Elizabeth Ripley

Did you ever think a power outage could be fun? Playwright Peter Shaffer turns darkness into light--pun absolutely intended--in this hysterically funny farce, Black Comedy, directed by Vashon’s very own funny man and master of laugh-out-loud comedy, Steffon Moody.