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TAKING IN A SHOW School board aims to limit spending on next phase of construction at high school By LESLIE BROWNFor The Beachcomber

Faced with wide-ranging costs for round two of their multi-million-dollar makeover of the Vashon High School, three of the five school board members voiced support last week for a project at the low end of the current cost estimates.

The Vashon Island School Board is grappling with how to address a range of facility issues at the high school cam-pus — from a track so inadequate it can’t host track meets to insufficient gym space. Architects have given the board several options to consider, with price tags ranging from $25 million to $40 million.

At Thursday’s meeting, three board members — board chair Laura Wishik, Dan Chasan and Bob Hennessey — told architects they’d like to see them come back to the board with a $25 million proposal. They also identi-fied their three top priorities — a new gym, a new track and field and upgrades to Building L, which houses

StudentLink and FamilyLink. Board member Steve Ellison, stressing the need to invest more in Building L, said he’d be comfortable with a $30 million project, and Kathy Jones opted for around $38 million, saying she wanted to see the school district tackle all of its facility needs in one bond measure.

The board did not take a vote. Still, Wishik said after the meeting, the discussion suggests a majority has made it clear that they’d like to spend less, not more, on what’s being called Phase 2 of the district’s capital facilities proj-ect. Board members hope to vote on a final proposal later this year with an eye toward a bond measure in February or April of next year.

Thursday night’s discussion gives the planning team the direction it needs to make progress, Wishik said. “They’ve been stuck for a while. And the full board needed to weigh in and give them direction. … That’s what happened

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Engels Repair & Towing held its 10th annual car show on Sunday. See page 12 for more photos of the day, which included cars, trucks, boats, tractors and motorcycles.

Record-breaking summer brings challenges to many island farmersBy SUSAN RIEMERStaff Writer

Last week, while he was walking through his pastures meant to be growing green grass for his animals, farmer Dave Hatfield’s boots kicked up clouds of dry earth from the brown fields.

“This is not much different than farming in the desert in Bend, Oregon, he said, gesturing to the 5 acres around him, home to 400 fowl and more than 20 cows, sheep and pigs.

Hatfield has owned Pink Tractor Farm on Cemetery Road with his wife Katie for the past three years. There they have fruit trees, grow vegetables and raise their animals, including ducks, turkeys and geese. The intent, he said, is for the farm to be completely sus-tainable.

“We want all the animals to be free range and have green grass to eat every single day,” he added.

Last summer, his pastures were green. This summer they have been brown for weeks.

Hatfield, like others farmers on the island raising animals, has spent considerable time providing water for them, and he’s had to supplement their food far earlier than normal with hay — an addi-tional expense. His crops have needed extra attention, as well.

“Last year I watered an hour a day. This year it’s been four hours a day,” he said.

Vashon has several microclimates, and not all farmers have been affected the same way, depending on their practices and the nature and location of their land. But for all, it has been a record-breaking summer. July was the hottest month ever recorded in Seattle, with


At Pink Tractor Farm, Dave Hatfield and his son Everett feed clippings from their walnut tree to Abigail, a Scottish Highlander who prefers a diet rich in green food, hard to come by this summer. Cows, Hatfield said, are particularly fond of walnut and apple leaves.SEE FARMING, 19

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The Vashon fire depart-ment has recently made offers to bring on 10 new volunteers.

“We’re very happy,” said Ross Copland, the recruit and retention coordinator at Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR). “It was a good bunch to pick from.”

The volunteers will start with department once they have completed all their training, said Assistant Chief George Brown.

VIFR closed its most recent application process on June 30 and had 24 people apply for firefighter, emergency medical techni-cian (EMT) and support

positions, Copland said. Fourteen individuals were from off-island and 10 from Vashon.

Among those selected are six firefighter/EMT applicants, two who will attend the King County EMT class and two who intend to serve as firefight-er support, he noted.

Those who are already certified as EMTs will start with the district by going through VIFR’s own EMT academy, a three-month program.

“We have to make sure they are up to our stan-dards, which are higher than county standards,”

Copland said. Across the country, fire

departments that rely on volunteers face recruiting challenges, and VIFR has been no different. However, Copland said, this year the number of applicants for volunteer positions more than doubled from last year, when only 10 people applied. He attributed the increase to some stepped-up recruiting efforts at the department, includ-ing joining the National Volunteer Fire Council, which helps departments recruit and retain person-nel; placing job postings in a national fire-related news source and reaching out to local colleges.

Looking ahead, Copland said VIFR officials are eval-uating using volunteers for other work at the depart-ment, including in adminis-trative support roles.

VIFR is currently accept-ing applications for fire-fighter, EMT and fire sup-port positions for 2016; an application deadline has not yet been set. For more information, see vifr.org.

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The Vashon Wastewater Treatment Plant is perfect — according to the per-formance requirements of the State Department of Ecology (DOE), that is.

The plant is one of 127 such operations throughout the state recently recognized for perfect performance by the DOE. The plant passed all environmental tests, analyzed all samples, turned in all state-required reports and avoided permit violations during 2014.

It is the first time the plant has been recognized for such an award.

“The talents of our professional operators are critical to success-ful plant operations and protecting the health of Washington’s waters,” said

Heather Bartlett, manager of Ecology’s Water Quality program.

Ecology devised the annual awards program as an incentive for compliance, calling wastewater treat-ment plant operations the first line of defense to pro-tect public health and water quality in lakes, rivers and Puget Sound.

When the awards pro-gram began in 1995, only 14 treatment plants had perfect compliance.

On Vashon, lab manager and operator Greg Burnham noted he, too, was pleased to receive the award. Running the plant is a team effort, he added, and requires engineers, mechanics, elec-tricians, instrument techni-cians and process analysts.

Burham added that he prefers to call the plant The Experienced Water Project.

“It comes in as sewage and leaves clean,” he said. “Water is finite resource, and it’s been round and round the planet. We just intercept it and put it out in the sound once it is clean.”

Approximately 180,000 gallons a day of wastewa-ter is treated at the Vashon facility, which includes mul-tiple steps that use micro-organisms — referred to as bugs in the industry — as well as oxygen, settling and ultraviolet light to turn brown, murky water into a clear liquid. A maximum of 1.4 million gallons per day can be treated during the rain/storm season.

It all starts with a screen to separate out items (tow-els, clothing, etc.) that can’t be broken down in the treat-ment process. After that, it’s up to thousands of micro-

scopic bugs in a large, race-track-like vat of stirred and swirling water to use oxygen not only to eat the waste, but also multiply for future treatment. It takes about 28 days for the bugs to do their job.

After that, the wastewater goes on to a clarifier where the bugs settle out. The final step is treating the water with ultraviolet light to kill anything that isn’t wanted in Puget Sound.

The process is monitored through test samples taken four days a week that com-pares how much “food” is coming into the plant with how much is going out. The goal is no suspended solids.

The facility is part of King County’s regional wastewater treatment sys-tem and treats wastewater from homes and businesses within the Vashon Sewer

District. It runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is staffed by one full-time operator. Technicians from the county’s South Treatment Plant in Renton support the operation.

The Vashon Sewer District contracted with King County in 1999 to take over operation of the Vashon Treatment Plant. King County constructed a new treatment plant in 2006 next to the existing treat-ment plant on Southwest 171st. St.

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Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) has sent two firefighters and a brush truck to assist near Chelan.

The two men, Brett Kranjcevich and Wes Paulsen, drove one of the district’s brush trucks there last week. On Monday, Assistant Chief George Brown said they had been assigned to the Reach Complex Fire, a massive fire that has destroyed homes and businesses and is one of fires in the area that have caused thousands of people to evacuate.

Kranjcevich and Paulsen were stationed in Pateros, Washington, working on a team tasked with prevent-ing additional structure fires. Brown said he expect-ed the men to remain in the area for at least a week.

More firefighters were still needed, Brown said, adding that he was consid-ering sending an additional member from VIFR with a tender, a truck that trans-ports water to a fire.

VIFR’s efforts are part of a state mobilization, and several agencies are assist-ing. The state makes it financially possible for dis-tricts to do so, as it pays the wages of those who go and for the use of equipment.

It’s important that VIFR participate, Brown added.

“For us, we are an island,” he said. “There is going to be a day we need that kind of help.”

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Heritage museum will look to grants to fund foundation replacement

The Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum’s board of directors recently approved a plan to replace the building’s aging foundation on the advice of struc-tural engineering, architectural and con-struction experts.

“The foundation is over 100 years old now,” said Heritage Museum President Deb Dammann. “And like most of the other old foundations on the island, it was built out of rubble. With conditions typi-cally pretty wet around it for so long, one corner has settled considerably.”

Further reports of structural weakness led to the decision to invest in replacing the foundation, which will also include earthquake mitigation and improvements to groundwater drainage.

Dammann noted that the museum hopes to cover the estimated $90,000 cost for the project with grants.

“We are very grateful for all of the sup-port we receive from the community,” she said. “We really don’t want to go the

fundraising-route for this.” Once the money is secured, Dammann

explained the actual replacement process would take about six weeks and that the museum would likely close for one-to-two during that time.

Back-to-school drive is in full swing

The Vashon Community PTSA is cur-rently holding a Back-to-School Drive to provide school supplies for students in need. Collection cans are set up at Thriftway; organizers welcome all school-related supplies for children in grades K-12.

Jackie Merrill of the PTSA said that the volunteer organization expects to supply around 200 children with binders, pens, pencils, scissors, paper and other essential school equipment. She hopes to see more backpacks and glue sticks in particular this year, as donations of those items have been scarce in the past.

The PTSA will distribute supplies from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, at the Land Trust Building. No proof of income or need is required.


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NEWS BRIEFSVashon Pool to close after Labor Day Plans to extend season have been cancelledBy SUSAN RIEMERStaff Writer

Although the park dis-trict had intended to offer an extended swimming sea-son this summer, district officials now plan to close the community pool after Labor Day, as in years past.

The closing date for the pool had been set for Sept. 27, but the park district has not been able to find staff to work beyond the holiday, according to Scott Bonney, the pool manager. Additionally, he said, there are not groups willing to pay to use the pool after school starts, a situation that would mean very little revenue during the final three weeks.

Even if the commission-ers would vote to support the pool financially in that stretch, Bonney said he believes the pool must shut down at its traditional clos-ing date.

“It is not possible to remain open,” he said. “There is no staff.”

Park Disrtict Executive Director Elaine Ott said

she and Bonney began dis-cussing the issue earlier this month and arrived at the decision after making repeated efforts to hire pool personnel, including run-ning ads for three weeks in The Beachcomber. No one responded.

“You cannot run a pool without lifeguards,” she added.

Bonney explained that unlike private pools, which do not require guards for adult lap swims, pub-lic pools need at least two guards on duty at all times,.

Additionally, even if the district had been able to find the staff just for the weekends, operating it part time would not have been feasible, he added.

“You just cannot turn pool off for five days and turn it on for two,” he said.

All parties involved have voiced their disappoint-ment with the news, includ-ing Bob McMahon, who is a member of the Friends of the Vashon Pool.

The group formed last year with the intent of increasing access to the pool, and members set a long-term goal of covering it with a retractable cover so that it could be used all year. Extending this season was part of that effort.

When park commission-ers set the district’s budget last winter, they designated an extra $20,000 to sup-port the longer season, in large part because of the group’s requests for addi-tional funds.

On Monday, McMahon said he was surprised to learn the news after hearing repeated positive reports about how well the pool was doing this summer.

“It was a bit of a shock,” he said. “It seemed funny that a group like ours was not brought into the discus-sion. We were just told it was going to close.”

McMahon, who is run-ning for a seat on the park board, said his group, with just five active members, will now regroup.

“The island deserves to have a better pool facility than it has now, and the season should be extended so it is useful to the schools and swim teams,” he said. “We are going to have to think about other ways of making that happen.”

Ott said she planned to discuss the decision with park commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday, after press time.

I joined the board of directors of the Vashon-Maury Island Senior Center in January. I got hooked a few years ago when I started tak-ing bridge lessons at the center and subsequently joined the local duplicate bridge club. Like many of us baby boomers, I’m trying to stave off the loss of brain cells and am hoping bridge is the ticket.

Working with the senior center board and staff is my first foray into Vashon-Maury’s social service scene. I have to admit some of it is self-serving. I need to know what services are provided, should I need them in the not-too-distant future.

There is no clear definition of “senior citizen,” but the Vashon-Maury Senior Center targets people 55 years old and older. According to the 2010 census, there were 4,213 individuals or 39.6 percent of the island’s popula-tion in that 55+ age bracket.

There are clearly a lot of seniors on the island, but people seem to dislike the “senior” moniker. I don’t really get it; I figured I was a senior as soon as AARP came knocking at my door. This morn-ing my husband exclaimed, “I’m not a senior; my 94-year-old moth-er is a senior!”

Our self-perception presents a challenge to the senior center. The board of Directors is grap-pling with the center’s role in the community. Who do we serve? Do we provide services for every-one over 55 years of age or do we address those people who are most in need? Do we assist the “sand-wich generation” as they care for their elderly parents while raising

school-aged children? Do we focus on popular, low-cost recreational activities, like bridge, or pro-vide relatively expensive

services, like transportation, for comparatively few individuals who may be isolated in their homes?

As we age, many of us want to stay in our own homes as long as possible. But, for example, we may no longer be able to drive. Being home alone can lead to social iso-lation as well as poor nutrition. If you or your loved ones are having these experiences, there are some current senior center programs you should know about.

The senior center has a vet-ted set of Neighbor to Neighbor volunteers to help seniors on fixed incomes with a variety of household tasks, including provid-ing transportation. The Lunch Care-A-Van provides door-to-door transportation service from home to the center for lunch on Mondays and Fridays. And, the Bluebird Medical Transportation program provides rides to off-island medical appointments.

There are a variety of other stimulating activities offered at the senior center, from educational presentations to pinochle, to fit-ness classes to movies. There are no age restrictions on becoming

a member of the Vashon-Maury Senior Center, and the annual membership fee is $20. I bet you didn’t know that you can get lunch every weekday except Thursday at the senior center at noon for only $4.50.

To make thoughtful decisions for the senior center, the board of directors has to evaluate the effec-tiveness of our current programs, let the community know what the senior center currently offers and ask the community what we should be offering. I look forward to doing just that in the months to come.

As we embark on this needs assessment, it is with the knowl-edge that funding for senior pro-grams has been drastically cut by both King County and by United Way. These two entities provide 30 percent of the Vashon-Maury Senior Center’s income. We expect a fraction of that support next year.

We are a community that takes care of one another. We will need to shoulder a greater proportion of the cost of senior services on the island. In the upcoming months, board members will be coming to community groups to ask your thoughts about the senior center. I hope you will help us better define how we fulfill our mission of “cre-ating a sense of community that enhances the experience of being an older adult.”

In the meantime, come on down to the center and play some cards.

— Susie Kalhorn is an environmental educator who

enjoys being an older adult.

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EDITORIAL

Last Friday’s fierce rain, coming after weeks of record-breaking heat and dry weather, brought a welcome reprieve to Vashon’s parched plants and animals. In the familiar cool and lingering damp of the next morning, throngs of people headed to the farmers market, which showcased this summer’s finest: a riot of blooming flow-ers, a multitude of crafts, handcrafted food and — at the market’s heart — mounds of freshly picked produce from

island farms. In a summer such as

this, when farmers have contended with scarce rain and abundant blaz-ing sun, it is important to remember the value of

supporting island agriculture. Buying food from island farmers — our friends and neighbors — provides a host of benefits for us as individuals, the island community and beyond.

Nutrition experts tell us to routinely eat a rainbow; by choosing fruits and vegetables across the color spectrum, we have the best chance of getting all the nutrients we need. The market boasts a colorful kaleidoscope of food each week, all of which was growing in the field just hours before. This freshness translates to excellent flavor and high nutritional value.

Shopping from island farmers is a plus for the environ-ment, as the food they offer travels a just a short distance, not transported thousands of miles before it was set out to sell. Small, local farmers also tend to grow food with more earth-friendly methods than their corporate coun-terparts.

Finally, buying from local growers helps keep money on the island and bolsters the local economy.

Members of the Vashon Island Growers Association have worked hard over the years to increase access to local food for islanders with limited incomes. Both SNAP and WIC are accepted at the farmers market, and cus-tomers who shop through those programs can receive funds to stretch their dollars farther.

It is not essential for all of us to shop at the Saturday market; the Wednesday market provides a smaller, quiet-er alternative, and several island farms offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. The same ben-efits exist regardless.

This summer has been a challenging one for many island farmers, who have put in considerable time and effort to make the growing season a success. As summer winds down, let’s be sure to support them and savor their harvest with all its benefits.

LETTERS TO THE EDITORRacismWe should support those who have the courage to speak out

I support the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. I am an ally.

I support Bernie Sanders. Historically speaking, major status-quo-shifting

change comes about through brave people taking part in civil disobedience.

Fearless people force the attention of others. The

women who spoke at the rally in Seattle, Saturday, Aug. 8, were brave, passionate, articulate, powerful and inspiring. I felt the raw hurt-turned-anger that they shared with us. They did not get up there with guns or clubs. They used their bodies and words to “take space” and to metaphorically hit us over the heads with a 2 x 4. Yes, the words “white suprema-cists” stung. Being called racist moved the crowd in an audible gasp. (I think the BLM of Seattle speakers knew it was highly unlikely that a real white suprem-acist was in the 10,000+ strong crowd there to hear Bernie Sanders talk about the 70th anniversary of

Supporting local farmers,relishing the food

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Social-Security in the USA.) I think BLM Seattle achieved their goal. We are listen-

ing … and talking now. Some I know say they were insulted by what the BLM

protestors got up and said in Seattle that day. I am insulted by the fact that police kill black Americans at nearly the same rate as Jim Crow-era lynchings. I am offended that charges are rarely filed against police offi-cers and that convictions are even rarer. I am outraged and embarrassed that this is happening in my own coun-try and that we white Americans can so easily disregard repeated instances of injustice toward people of color, just because we are part of the power majority in this country.

I support Bernie Sanders for president, and I am an ally of the Black Lives Matter movement because there needs to be a drastic change in this country. I am proud of what both groups have been courageous enough to get up and consistently speak aloud.

We need to listen and continue the conversation.

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Summer heatLivestock need extra care

We are often asked, “How is BaaHaus faring in this hot, dry weather?” Our operating expenses are up sig-nificantly due to higher feed prices and the need to buy more supplemental feed since our pastures went dormant earlier than usual. Although we are very careful with our use and re-use of water, our District 19 bill is three times usual. Chores that ordinarily take six hours per day take eight hours due to extra time spent dragging hoses. So, yes, the drought is affecting us in a measurable, negative way. But when a reporter from The Beachcomber came by to ask that familiar question, we couldn’t help but ruminate a bit further.

Over the nearly 20 years we’ve run this non-profit

farm animal sanctuary we’ve taken in many animals that people had originally acquired as “lawnmowers” or “blackberry clearers.” In every case the animals were in poor health. Last year two sheep, sold to an unsuspect-ing islander as “two year old ewes” were left with noth-ing but sparse grass to eat. The “lawnmowers,” who were actually elderly and lacked teeth to graze effectively, were emaciated and near death. After a year of veterinary care, worming, professional shearing and appropriate nutrition, they are starting to look and act like sheep and not skeletons in fur.

We feel the pinch of spending more time and money on our animal residents. Let our experience remind you before you find out the hard way — responsibility for farm animals is expensive and time consuming, especial-ly in times of drought. If you are looking for lawnmow-ers, think John Deere or Kubota, not sentient beings who deserve respect and require your ongoing responsibility for their long-term care.

And to our friends who provide us with donations, assistance, windfall apples and submarine-sized zucchi-nis for the animals, thank you for your support.

— Karen Eliasen and Glenda PearsonBaaHaus Animal Rescue Group

Paul HelsbyRemembering a mentor

I owe my real estate business to Paul Helsby. He encouraged me and trusted that I would be success-ful when he hired me, although I had zero experience in this profession. I and many other practicing brokers built their businesses from his generous referrals. He was aggressive when he had to be but mostly sought equa-nimity and good relationships with everyone he encoun-tered, whether in business or his personal life.

Nine months ago he confided in me that he was retir-

ing in July (of 2015). He told me he did not want to renew his license again, and his birthday, July 29 — the license renewal day — was coming up. July 29 was also the day he passed.

He was an amazing person, a man of many parts; there will never be another Paul.

— Beth de Groen

Quilt shopStore has been vibrant part of the island community

If I had a vacant commercial building, I would be most eager to find renters and would do everything possible to accommodate them. And somehow, I would bend over backwards to keep a thriving business on Vashon, a busi-ness that has national renown and draws people from all over the region to come to Vashon and spend money, not only at the shop but all over the island.

Unfortunately, the owners of Island Quilter are again facing a closure of their business.

Island Quilter has been such a vibrant part of this community; it is very sad to think that there will no longer be any physical presence for it on Vashon. An online store seems to be Anya’s and Paul’s last option, but offers no comparison to physically touching the fab-ric and seeing their colorful bolts laid side by side.

Island Quilter has also been a community gathering place for many classes and workshops and a place where young people have learned how to sew. And I, personally, have greatly enjoyed a knitting group that has met there weekly for years.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the parties could continue to negotiate and make this a win-win situation for every-one?

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Amidst the bluster and bravado, candidate Trump has a pointWe may soon vote on money in politics

Can we, the voters, handle the truth?

To many of us, Donald Trump may be just another despicable politician. And yet, he does occa-sionally dish out some truth.

At this year’s first televised GOP debate, he added to his pile of rough-edged rhetoric, and the pundits are still gleefully picking through his remarks, both those politically correct and the incor-rect. But there is one bit of his bluster that has received very little attention. It was his remark about the value of money in politics.

Trump’s comments were trig-gered by a question concern-ing his switch from supporting Democrats to being a candidate for the Republicans, and his answer was built around the influ-ence of his campaign contribu-tions. It went something like this (to paraphrase): “Hey look, I’m a businessman, and occasionally I need the support of politicians, so I give them money, and they give me what I want. I give to the Republicans. I give to the Democrats. And, when I ask, they give me whatever in the hell

I want.” At which time another ques-tion came from the moderators: “Specifically what did they do?” Trump’s response:

“Well, Hillary Clinton came to my wedding. Why? Because I gave her money; she had no choice.”

That was a sample of Trump’s Truth. He is a wealthy man working primarily in a world of business transactions — negotiat-ing deals, minimizing risk and maximizing profit, always ready to pay for a little leverage but also expecting value in exchange for the money spent. The record will show that Trump has given nearly $2 million to Democrats and Republicans. Small change for him, but in his world, a necessary and good investment. After all, his next transaction might well profit from a small boost provided by a well-placed politician. Sure he contributes. They need the money and he needs the influence.

But then, we didn’t need Trump to tell us about the money. We know about the high cost of a good campaign. But we do, I would claim, need to be reminded of a candidate’s obliga-tions toward his or her big contribu-tors. His anecdote about Hillary Clinton did that well: He donated and she came when he called. She had no choice.

These are ugly facts. Yet the pundits have all but ignored Trump’s anecdote and his claim that our political system is cor-rupt. Instead, they have filled the airwaves with distractions: the speculations about his feud with Megyn Kelly — what he said, what she said, and what he did or did not mean. Trump’s allegation about corruption has not been discussed, certainly not in pro-portion to the importance of his claim.

We may soon have an opportu-nity in Washington state to vote on I-735 — if enough signatures are collected for it to earn a spot on the ballot — an initiative on this subject of money in politics

that if passed, would promote a constitutional amendment designed to redress the impact of several recent Supreme Court

decisions that have exacerbated the problem. Their deci-sions have encouraged large corpo-rations to put even more money into

our electoral process and many have ramped up corporate spend-ing on political action committees (PACs) and campaign contribu-tions. They are sure to object to an I-735 attempt to limit these efforts. Will the citizens of this state be prepared to sort through the corporate agenda and busi-ness-based arguments and rather vote in our own best interests?

It is not easy to parse the pros and cons presented in well-funded TV ads as we try to educate ourselves on important political issues. As voters we rely largely upon the media, the major politi-cal parties and the candidates they put before us. Currently Donald Trump leads in the GOP primary race. Both the parties

and the media seem to love him (for the ratings) and yet they hate his crude, bombastic style and, apparently, his bringing up some inconvenient truth. Do they real-ly want to deal with the ugly fact of big donors and their not-so-subtle influence on our politics? It would seem not.

So we have Trump. He is not a polished politician. He rather blurts out what he really thinks. He most probably would make a terrible president but, as a con-tender in these primaries, I’ll claim that he occasionally offers something that we’re unlikely to get without him. Let’s be thank-ful for his clear reminder that big donors produce obligations: not necessarily for the quid pro quo but, more often, politicians obliged to resist the positive changes that the rest of us want from our government.

So, let’s hope for the passage of Initiative 735. And even more, let’s hope for candidates who are free to pursue for the majority’s interest in our country’s gover-nance rather than the narrow interest of a few wealthy donors.

— Ward Carson is a retired research engineer.

ELECTIONSBy WARD CARSON

Trump’s allegation about corruption has not been discussed, certainly not in proportion to the importance of his claim.


NOTICE

Looking to Borrow Gas Barbecues: The Vashon Senior Center is looking for a couple of gas barbecues to borrow for its annual picnic on Friday. Call the center at 463-5173 if you can help.

WEDNESDAY • 19

Mid-Week Market: Stop by for locally grown produce. Note: The times have changed for the remainder of the summer. 3 to 7 p.m. at the Village Green.

Vashon for Bernie Planning Meeting: All are welcome to join other Bernie Sanders supporters for a planning meeting, to create and organize ongoing efforts and events. To keep up with the local campaign, join the Vashon for Bernie Sanders Facebook page at facebook.com/vashonforbernie. For more information, call March Twisdale at 473-1643. 7 p.m. at HUB070 (the old Spinnaker Build-ing.)

THURSDAY • 20

Foam Sword Party at the Li-brary: Medieval, group “combat” for kids ages 5 to 18 (ages 5 and 6 must be accompanied by an adult). Foam swords are safe for all par-ticipants capable of light physical activity. For more information, see foamswordparties.com; registra-tion is not required. 2 p.m. outside the library at Ober Park.

FRIDAY • 21

Senior Center Annual Picnic: All are welcome to attend the Vashon Senior Center’s annual picnic for music, games, hotdogs and hamburgers. Anyone planning to attend should call the center at 463-5173 to RSVP, and plan to bring a salad or dessert to share. 11:30 a.m. on the lawn at Vashon Eagles, 18134 Vashon Highway.

Mystical Traditions of Peru and Mexico: Inca shaman Wash-ington Gibaja Tapia, from Peru’s Sacred Valley, will join shamanic practitioners Antonia Greene and Francis Rico to share wisdom and teachings at this community event. The cost is by suggested donation

of $10 to $30 on a sliding scale, with proceeds going to Path of the Heart — a nonprofit organization led by Tapia that offers service programs to the children and families of the high Andes. Space is limited to 40 people. To reserve a place, email Kristin Wahanik at [email protected] or call her at 715-5043. 7 to 9 p.m. at Vashon Intuitive Arts.

Vashon Havurah Shabbaton Weekend: Kabbalat Shabbat ser-vices will include song, contempla-tion and short Torah talks by two members based on an approach learned over the past year. Potluck dessert will follow the service. 8 p.m. at Havurat Ee Shalom.

SATURDAY • 22

Farmers Market: Local produce, hot food, unique treats and artisan wares, all in one place. Check out the Shape Up Vashon booth and get a blood pressure check. This week’s musical guest is the Rock Island Experiment. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green.

Vashon Havurah Shabbaton Weekend: The schedule for the day includes morning prayers, Torah study group, lunch, the Bat Mitzvah of Bright Shannon and mincha (Shabbat afternoon servic-es), refreshments to celebrate with the Shannons and special evening services to start preparing for the high holidays. For more informa-tion and times, go to vashonha-vurah.wordpress.com and click on “events.” Beginning at 10 a.m. at Havurat Ee Shalom.

Adopt-a-Cat Day: Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP) hosts a cat adoption day every Saturday. See vipp.org for directions or call VIPP at 389-1085. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at VIPP’s cat house, 12200 SW 243rd St.

Eagles Luau for the Food Bank: All are invited to the fifth annual Hawaiian luau dinner at the Vashon Eagles, with proceeds going to the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank. The evening will include a spit-roasted pig for dinner and a no-host tiki bar. Free flower leis will be given to anyone who brings a bag of food for the food bank . Tickets can be purchased now at the Eagles or at the door; cost is $18 in advance or $20 at the door,

children under 12 are half price. 5 p.m. at the Vashon Eagles.

SUNDAY • 23

All Ages Lacrosse Clinic: The Vashon Lacrosse Club will host a free, all-ages clinic where expe-rienced coaches and players will introduce interested participants to all of the sport’s basic skills. For more information, email Daniel Macca at [email protected]. Noon to 2 p.m. at the Vashon High School practice field behind the stadium.

Vashon Chess Club: The group will meet for casual play; all inter-ested chess players are welcome. For more information, contact Philip McCready at 463-1495 or [email protected]. 3 to 5 p.m. in the meeting room at the Vashon Library.

UPCOMING

King County Public Health: Rep-resentatives (one of whom speaks Spanish) will come to Vashon once a month to sign people up for Orca LIFT (Metro’s reduced fare program), food stamps and health insurance through Apple Health. Current Apple Health clients may re-enroll, and children who were covered through their parents and have turned or will be turn-ing 19 will need to apply for their own coverage. For the Orca LIFT program, applicants should bring photo identification from any state or country and income verification such as a Provider One card, EBT card, TANF award letter, SSI award letter, L&I statement of worker’s compensation or Social Security award letter. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the food bank and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Vashon Library.

VIPP’s Annual Dog Walk: Par-ticipants may walk individually or with a team of up to 10 people, with or without dogs, at this fundraiser for Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP). Sponsors are not necessary; simply make a donation and get walking around the Burton Loop. Prizes will be awarded to the top three individual contributors as well as to each member of the top team contributor. Also, the first 50 participants will receive gift bags from Pandora’s Box, an event

photo and will be entered into a drawing to win wine from the Vashon Winery (must be 21 or over to win). Walk any time between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Aug. 29, starting at Jensen Point.

Mobile Vet Clinic: Good Neighbor Vet and Island Home Center will partner to provide affordable vaccines, health exams, flea pre-vention and more for island pets. All vaccinations will include a free health exam and record of services provided. For more information, see goodneighborvet.com. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Island Home Center.

Chautauqua Music Festival: This is an all-day event to benefit children in need in the Chautau-qua and McMurray school music and arts programs. Participating musicians include new and veteran performers from Vashon and Se-attle, and there will be food, and T-shirts for sale. Admission is by a $10 suggested donation; those who cannot attend but would still like to donate may do so at indi-egogo.com, search “Vashon Island” and category “music.” Noon to midnight Saturday, Aug. 29, at the

Vashon Eagles.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Lifeguard Training: The Vashon Pool will offer a lifeguard training

course during the last week in August. All ages — including adults — are welcome. The cost is $200. Those interested in attend-ing should contact Scott Bonney at 240- 7721. Specific dates and times to be determined.

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The Shakespearean tragedy “Antony & Cleopatra,” filmed in High Definition at last year’s Stratford Festival, will be shown at 8 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Sunday at the Vashon Theatre. Pictured above, Yanna McIntosh as Cleopatra and Geraint Wyn Davies as Mark Antony, in a scene from the production.

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ANTONY & CLEOPATRA

VASHON THEATRE

Mr. Holmes: Ends Aug. 20.

Antony & Cleopatra (Stratford Festival): Aug. 20 and 23.

Amy: Plays Aug. 21 through 27.

Shaun the Sheep: Opens Aug. 28.

See vashontheatre.com for show times or call 463-3232.

PUBLIC MEETINGSVashon Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Vashon Senior Center.

King County Airport District: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Courthouse Square.

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Station 55.

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Next in an on-going series about Island history

IT’S YOUR HISTORYOn Your Mark, Get Reddings, Go!

By Chris Austin

I found an interesting story about a family that arrived and thrived on Vashon but in the end all that remain are the namesake beach and road. It all started with a woman named Matilda who was born in the “Show-Me” state, Missouri, in 1842. By her eighteenth year she was married to John Redding. They had four children but all too soon she was made a wid-ow when John was killed in an accident. She took the family to California where, after a few years and a few jobs, she met and married Aaron Carman. The two would produce a brace of little ones and in 1884 the whole lot moved to Vashon. The Fates once again intervened and Matilda was widowed by the accidental death of her second husband - two husbands, two accidents, just saying. She married for the third time, and with Matilda in her mid-forties and Peter Proper just twenty-one, she became Vashon’s fi rst cougar. Along the way Matilda became one of the largest landowners on the island, possessing some 336 acres.

Her son, Thomas Redding, went into the steamship business working his way up to skipper of the Iola. The shipping industry was a dog-eat-dog way of life and within a couple of years the Iola would have a new captain, John F. Vanderhoef. One day while Vanderhoef was chugging through Colvos passage his wife was shaking a tablecloth over the side and somehow followed the crumbs right into the Sound. With eyes straight ahead and ears full of engine noise, the good captain had no idea his wife was overboard. In fact it wasn’t until they arrived in Seattle that anyone noticed she was missing. Vanderhoef turned his vessel around and began retracing his steps (it is unknown if he waited for new passengers).

Meanwhile Mrs. Vanderhoef was kept afl oat by the air pockets trapped in her skirt. Clearly this wasn’t a Coast Guard-approved fl otation device, but maybe it should be. And who heard her desperate screams for help? None other than the Iola’s old pilot, Thomas Redding. He was working the shore and rowed out to bring her back to safety.

Thomas would go on to purchase the Iola and initially it was a prosperous livelihood. Vanderhoef, however, acquired the steamer Glide and put up stiff competition for passengers and cargo. Thomas then upped the ante and bought the sternwheeler Mary F. Perley. The Redding property was sold off to keep shipping operations above water but it was for nought. The Vanderhoef’s business outstripped Thomas’s operation and drove him into bankruptcy (maybe Vanderhoef was still ticked-off that Thomas saved his wife) and by 1900, with the property and business gone, the Redding clan left the island.

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ARTS&LEISUREVashon-Maury FEARON IN THE PARK: Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaica’s most talented musicians

by peers and professionals in the reggae music industry. The reggae master will bring his infectious bass lines, guitar licks, percussion accents and powerful vocals to Ober Park for a free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27

Ian Moore and Bill Carter go way back. Before he moved to Vashon in the early 1990s, Moore lived in Austin, where he and Carter first met. Since then the two musicians have appeared on stage together, sometimes in scheduled appearances and sometimes not. They are slated to perform separately on Vashon this week.

Moore will play a free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ober Park, as part of the Concerts in the Park series. Tacoma musician Nolan Garrett, 17, who is gaining a reputation for his gutsy rock ’n’ roll, sophisti-cated pop, elements of grunge, garage rock and blues, will open for Moore.

Carter will play a free cover show at the Red Bike onFri-day at 8:30 p.m.

By now, most islanders know that renowned musician Moore lives among us on our rock. Though he and his

touring band, The Lossy Coils, often crisscross the coun-try playing to sold out shows, the Austin-born Moore con-tinues to perform on his chosen home turf of Vashon.

Pete Welch of Vashon Events wrote in an email, “As a performer, Moore consistently manages to reduce packed houses to stunned silence through the sheer power of his voice, his songwriting and the unadulterated emotions he conveys.”

Moore’s music defies categorization, melding the genres of rhythm and blues, soul, rock, country and pop. In his early days, Moore played with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and ZZ Top.

Carter, who originally hailed from Seattle, is an induct-ee into the Austin Music Hall of Fame and a legendary songwriter. For almost three decades, he has been a pillar of the Austin music scene, helping shape the city’s musical

history along with Ruth Ellsworth, his songwriting part-ner and wife.

Over 200 artists — names such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Counting Crows and Waylon Jennings, among others — have taken Carter’s songs to the top of the charts, proving his songwriting genius time and again.

In a surprise move last year, Moore joined Carter on stage at the Red Bike. Carter then played with Moore at the Triple Door. Whether the two pals will again pull a musical ambush on each other is currently not known. But whether solo or together, Moore and Carter are vet-eran performers who know how to rock their audience.

— Juli Goetz Morser

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New work by island artist will pop up in Seattle gallery

Island artist Ann Leda Shapiro’s latest work, a series of five paper cutouts, will be exhibited in a pop-up art show at the Guest Shed Gallery in Seattle for two days only on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.

Shapiro created the series called “Decimated Dolphins” in response to the irradiated dolphins that washed up on various shores after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The show also will include additional cut outs by Shapiro based on the body, cells and prayers, the artist wrote in a recent email.

The Guest Shed Gallery is the brainchild of Seattle art-ist Tammy Spears, who built a shed on her property in Georgetown to host short-run, pop-up art shows and to sell her own work.

The gallery openings are receiving favorable responses, and the shed is garnering a reputation for the pop-ups.

Shapiro believes islanders “could do this, too,” meaning jump on the pop-up gallery band wagon as a refreshing way to display art.

The Guest Shed Gallery is located at 739 S. Homer St. The gallery phone number is 371-9368, and the web address is tammyspears.com.

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Taking a shine to carsCars, trucks, tractors, boats and motorcycles filled the lawn at Engels Repair & Towing on Sunday, when the business hosted its 10th annual car show. The event drew some 240 entrants, said organizer Paul Engels. But in the spirit of the day — to get together and have a good time with barbecue, music and cars — there were no winners. “This is the anti-show,” Engels said. “No judging, no entrance fees, no expectations.” In the show’s first year, organizers invited 12 people with cars, and 60 showed up. In more recent years, the show has grown considerably, Engels said, drawing car-lovers from Montesano, Bremerton, Olympia and Spanaway.The Doily Brothers, the show’s official band, played; tractor rides for young children were offered, and the Grapplers’ Society and the football boosters raised funds by serving refreshments throughout the day. The event is always the third Sunday of August and is certain to be held next year.“I think it has become an expectation,” Engles said.

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Recycling changes at transfer stationNew equipment should reduce costs and emissions

Early this month the King County Solid Waste Division installed two new recy-cling compactors at Vashon’s transfer sta-tion, in an effort to both reduce costs and broaden services.

The compactors, which were installed Aug. 4 and opened to the public on Aug. 5, simplify the recycling process as all of the following may be placed into the compac-tors: flattened cardboard, paper, books, food boxes without liners, cartons (milk, juice or broth-type), paper cups, shredded paper (securely tied in clear plastic bags), aluminum and tin/steel cans, glass bottles and jars and the normally accepted plastic items. No liquids or food can be accepted.

Doug Williams, media relations coor-dinator for the King County Department of Natural Resources, explained that the

compacted materials will be separated after reaching the recycling center.

Ultimately, Williams noted that the new equipment and methodology is expected to reduce the number of truck trips required to haul recycling off of the island by 35 per month — which would mean approximately 11,760 fewer miles driven per year, resulting in an estimated annual savings of 1,860 gallons of fuel and emissions reduced by about 23 metric tons.

Earlier this year, the Vashon transfer station became one of five in the county to accept mercury-containing light bulbs and tubes (including fluorescent lights) under the state-wide LightRecycle pro-gram, and in September, it will embark on a one-year yard and food waste pilot pro-gram collaboration between King County Solid Waste and Zero Waste Vashon.

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Virginia Miller paused to enjoy the moment after throwing for a personal record and second place at the AAU Junior Olympics in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Junior javelin-thrower earns silverThe Vashon Lacrosse club

has been busy all summer and will host a free all-ages clinic on Sunday.

The event is designed to bring together anyone who has an interest in learning about lacrosse and pro-vide the opportunity to learn skills in a support-ive and fun environment. Equipment will be provided.

The club also recent-

ly held its second annual Vultures alumni game, where former team mem-bers returned to play from all points on the compass.

The event gave the Vashon graduates a chance to reconnect with old friends and to meet the lat-est generation of lacrosse players.

“The alumni game is a special day for Vashon

lacrosse,” high school coach Daniel Macca said. “It provides a sense of his-tory. Our alumni are out in the world doing great things and serve as an inspiration for our young-er players.”

The clinic will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Vashon High School practice field, behind the stadium.

By DANIEL GREENfor The Beachcomber

Virginia Miller, a 16-year-old island ath-lete, recently earned a silver medal for the javelin throw at the national Junior Olympic games.

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics is the host of 19 sport-ing events in which 15,000 athletes, ages 7 through 18, compete.

There were around 50 competitors in Miller’s 17- to 18-year-old women’s javelin division. Miller said that because her birth-day falls earlier than most 16-year-olds, she was required to compete with the older girls.

This did not quell her determination, however, as she, against seemingly difficult odds, wound up with a second-place medal. Miller also broke her personal record by nearly 10 feet.

Miller stated that her intensive practice had prepared her well, and that she rarely felt nervous approaching the competition. She emphasized that the key to throwing is technique rather than brute force.

“It’s a super technical event, even though it

seems like a strength event,” she said.Miller began throwing the javelin in

middle school and has stuck with it since, though she admitted that at times, “It’s hard to get out and throw.”

She explained that unlike crew — a sport in which she also participates — there is no sense of team motivation.

Fortunately, Miller’s father threw the jav-elin throughout high school and college and has offered her technical advice along the way. She said that he has helped her improve tremendously.

“He likes to watch (tapes of me throwing) in slow motion and tell me everything I do wrong,” she said, making it clear that his criticisms were constructive.

Following the family legacy, Miller wants to continue throwing for as long as possible — until she is forced to choose between jav-elin and crew, that is.

She hopes to attend both the Junior Olympics and the state competition next summer.

— Daniel Green recently graduated from Vashon High School, where he wrote for The Riptide.

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TIME&AGAINVashon-Maury POINT ROBINSON HISTORY: The Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum is hosting the show

Point Robinson Lighthouse: 100 Years on Watch through Oct. 15. Museum hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Entry is by donation. The museum is located at 10105 SW Bank Rd.

Vashon’s main crossroads hold considerable island historyThis is Terry Donnelly and Bruce Haulman’s 50th

Time&Again article for The Beachcomber. As such, they felt it appropriate to recognize something iconic on the island, the main intersection in Vashon Town.

Everyone on the island goes through this inter-section at some time or another, and many of us go through the intersection multiple times

every day. One of the things that makes this intersec-tion iconic for islanders is the lack of a “proper” red-yellow-green stoplight. Islanders take pride in the fact that there are no “real” stoplights on the island, only the four blinking red lights at Burton, Sound Food, Center and Vashon Town. But it was not always that way.

The main intersection in Vashon Town was anchored by the Gorsuch Building (now The Hardware Store Restaurant) built in 1890 on the southwest corner, the Vashon State Bank (now U.S. Bank) built in 1912 on the northwest corner, the Weiss Building (now Vashon Landing) built in 1928 on the northeast corner and the Kimmel Building (now Herban Bloom) built in 1927 on the Southeast corner.

The photograph from 1913 is Vashon State Bank, which was founded in 1909 and moved into its newly constructed building in 1912. It was a sturdy building, with its doors opening onto the intersection — designed, as many banks were at the time, so that if the bank were robbed, the police would have clear lines to shoot at the door from anywhere in the intersection.

Vashon State Bank was purchased by People’s National Bank in 1956, and in January, 1959, People’s announced that it would build a new bank and add a parking lot at the site of the old bank.

The photograph from 1961 shows the Vashon State Bank building being demolished to make way for the new park-ing lot on the corner, while behind it stands the recently-constructed new bank that is still in use today. Behind the new People’s National Bank building is the home of Therkel Hanson, original owner of the Vashon State Bank, which was removed; its removal created the open space where the Village Green is today. Also visible on the hori-zon are the peaks of the Olympic Mountains.

Also of note is the red-yellow-green stoplight in the center of the intersection. The traditional stoplight was installed on July 17, 1959, and took some getting used to. The island sheriff remarked that there was some “wrestling over the sophistication of the new red, green and yellow traffic signal.” Islanders were slow to catch on, so the sher-iff agreed to give folks a couple of weeks to adjust before ticketing those who did not stop.

Islanders have always been an independent lot and not always willing to abide by the rules. The stoplight remained at the intersection until 1965, when it was removed and replaced by a single blinking red light.

The 2015 photograph shows the main intersection as it is today. People’s National Bank was purchased by US Bank, which still operates in the same building and has access through the “new” parking lot. The Hanson house is gone,

and trees have grown to obscure the Olympic Mountains. And, in the middle of the intersection hangs a single red blinking light, which has grown to represent the rural small town atmosphere that so many seek on the island.

— Bruce Haulman is an island historian; Terry Donnelly is an island photographer. They say they are looking forward to doing the next 50 Time&Again articles.

Top and left photos courtesy the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum, right photo Terry Donnelly

The US Bank site has seen considerable transformation over the last century. In 1912, the Vashon State Bank, lower left, moved into a new building there. In 1961, that bank was demolished to make way for a parking lot for the People’s National Bank, top. Currently, the US Bank, right, is located in the same building.

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Front and center at Thursday night’s discussion was the fate of the high school’s existing gym, an aging structure that the district says is not big enough for its needs and is seen as inadequate by those involved with sports on the island.

All five board members endorsed the idea of building a new gym to replace the old one as the primary high school athletics structure. But an issue where differences have emerged is what to do with the old gym. A secondary gym is needed, school officials have said, to meet both district and community recreation needs; young children in com-munity basketball leagues, for instance, are often playing basketball late into the evening because of demands for court space. But the district is divided on whether to tear down the old gym and build a second, smaller gym or keep the old gym as the district’s auxiliary structure.

In an exchange over the issue, Superintendent Michael Soltman expressed frustration with those board members

who wanted to keep the old gym in use for the next several years. “I’m not confident that you’ve heard or accepted that the gym you have now has costly deficiencies,” he said.

Hennessey, in response, noted that the district invested $700,000 on a new heating system for the gym two years ago. “Can we just disregard that?” he asked.

Soltman presented a list of deficien-cies with the old gym, among them inadequate lighting. Said Hennessey in response to the list, “Inadequate lighting is not an argument to tear it down.”

Soltman, after the meeting, said he questions the board’s current leaning, which is to keep the old gym in place. “All the experts I’ve talked to have said it has no residual value,” he said. The board, he noted, will now have to face other critical ques-tions, like its programmatic value, seismic integrity and more. “Now we need to go in deeper and wrestle with these questions,” he said. “What really is that compromise? What really is that tradeoff?”

At the same time, he acknowledged the board’s direc-tion. “They’re pretty adamant that we can get 10 years or so out of it without putting much money into it,” he said.

Phase 2 follows on the heels of a major redesign and rebuild of the high school campus, a $48 million project that was completed last year. It focuses largely on ath-letic needs, though not entirely — a new track, field and grandstand and a new gym are key components of the

proposal, but it also includes upgrades to building L, a new greenhouse and a new bus barn. In all the scenarios, Building F, a brick building constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Roosevelt administration and that used to house the band and journalism pro-grams, would be torn down. In its place would go a set of tennis courts — need-ed, the district says, because the tennis courts next to the old gym would be demolished to accommodate a new gym.

The school district has struggled over the last several years to get over the supermajority hurdle in school bond measures when it comes to improved athletic facilities. In 2009, voters rejected a $75 million bond that included both classroom buildings and athletic facilities. Four years ago, voters narrowly supported a $48 million bond that did not include those athletic facilities but failed to pass a separate $3.5 million bond to build a new track and field. Hilary Emmer, who attends most school board meetings and keeps a close eye on district expenditures, said the board — even with a $25 million proposal — is essentially back to that $75 million project voters rejected six years ago.

Chasan, often one of the fiscally conservative voices on the board, said the fact that enough voters have been unwilling to fund a new gym, track or field in recent elec-tions underscores the work now before the board. “People have already decided no twice in the last six years on improvements to athletic facilities,” he said. “So if we want to do this, we’ll have to put forward a pretty compelling argument.”


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10 days breaking 90 degrees. While a nearly typical amount of moisture has fallen this year, spring and early summer were exceptionally dry, with less than 1 inch of rain falling in May and June, a fraction of the 3.5 inches in typical years, according to the Seattle Weather Blog.

At the north end’s Sea Breeze Farm, George Page, whose busi-ness is still recovering from a June fire at La Boucherie, said his 50 to 60 pigs have been ranging in forested areas, where there is plenty of shade and food, but it’s been a different story for his 60 cows and sheep.

“The bulk of our pasture is burnt out and desert like,” he said. “We are relying on pastures with a north exposure, shaded by trees.”

He, too, has been supplement-ing with hay. While he is not happy about this year’s condi-tions, he noted facing adversity is a part of farming.

“You just adapt,” he said. “That is your job.”

At Burton Hill Farm & Dairy, Rebecca Medeiros says they have made adaptations of their own in caring for their goats, pigs and sheep.

“My oldest son has gotten really strong carrying water to the pigs,” she said.

The goats have often required fresh water three to four times a day.

“If they do not get water, we do not get milk,” she said.

Some of the animals have taken to dealing with the hot, dry situation in their own way.

“Our pigs will break out if they

are unhappy,” she said. “They gallop across the field and sit in a little stream in the cool, muddy water.”

With so many farmers in the region contending with the unusual conditions and requir-ing hay, Hatfield said he expects there will be a shortage by win-ter, especially since there will not be a second cutting this year in Eastern Washington, as there typically is. This will put further pressure on farmers who raise animals for meat; he added he has heard that many farmers have already started to slaughter their animals because they can-not afford to feed them.

Consumers, he said, will feel the effects.

“I can guarantee by winter that

prices for locally raised protein will go up because everyone has sent their animals to slaughter,” he said.

While many of the farmers talk freely about the challenges they have faced, they are also quick to note the bonuses of the hot, dry summer.

At Sun Island Farm on Maury Island, where Joe Yarkin has been raiding his crops to feed his sheep and stressed trees are losing their leaves, it is a banner year for some plants.

“I have the best watermelon crop ever, and the tomatoes are booming,” he said. “I’ve got to say early sweet corn is another benefit of this. There are some years I have not gotten any til September.”

Indeed, several crops are early this year, and some farm-ers, including Yarkin, question how long the crops will hold out. Some people are harvesting pumpkins, and the winter squash is almost ready.

Yarkin is planning for hotter summers overall, and several forecasts are predicting warmer, dryer temperatures at least through next spring.

“We’ll plant more melons, pep-pers eggplant, okra and stuff like that,” he said. “We can adapt that way.”

Longtime farmer Michelle Crawford of Pacific Potager at the island’s south end, says she too will make adjustments, if the heat is here to stay.

She has two acres with four green houses, and one green-house holds 800 tomatoes. One of her greatest challenges this summer was keeping her green-houses cool enough. If it gets above 95 for too long, she said, the tomato plants will drop all their flowers, and all that poten-tial fruit will be lost. She spent hours in her greenhouses, mist-ing to save her plants.

“If I had a mister, like I was a big farm, I’d just flip a switch,” she said. “But I am not a big farm; I am a little farm. ... It was just me with my hose.”

Typically, she said, she pre-pares fall starts to sell, but not this year. She was not able to find a window of time cool enough. It means lost income for her, but she said she did not want to sell starts that would have bolted. Now she is telling gardeners to forego starts.

“If people are going to do fall gardening, they should seed stuff into the ground when it is cool enough,” she said.

But for Crawford, too, there

was a silver lining: Her peach tree produced hundreds of peaches — a bonanza consider-ing last year it produced 20.

Every farmer has a different story, though, including Jasper Forrester of GreenMan Farm. “Everything is green and lush and happy,” she said last week about her farm north and east of town.

Indeed, a visit showed her property is, in fact, green and lush, a stark contrast to all the surrounding brown.

She has farmed her land for 20 years, she said, digs deep beds, nourishes the soil and covers it all with black plastic, which keeps the weeds out and mois-ture from the irrigation system in.

This summer she has watered each zone twice a week for a half an hour at time. That’s it.

Her system works well, she said, and the location of her farm helps too. She terraces her crops up a hillside that has sev-eral springs in it, and against the odds this year, the spring at the top is still running.

Standing near comfrey grow-ing untended near her compost, she recalled how her father used to say that the best fertilizer for a crop is the farmer’s shadow, meaning the best thing a farmer could do is pay attention.

“As long as I am looking at the plants and paying attention, we can handle anything,” she said. “If the crops are happy, the farmer is happy.”

Her message is one she wants to share with backyard growers, many of whom may have grown disheartened this summer and be feeling uncertain about future weather changes.

“You can still grow food,” she said. “You just have to adjust.”


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