Planned arts center will fit the Island well | Letter

For 40-plus years we’ve been Vashon Islanders and have loved living here. We still do. During those years we’ve enjoyed many of VAA’s performances, programs and lectures

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12:59 PM May 23, 2012 0

Dogs can scare nesting birds | Letter

A running happy dog is a truly sweet sight. But during bird migratory and fledging periods, they can do irreparable harm to a species’ habits and habitat.

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12:59 PM May 23, 2012 0

Other groups could benefit from Garden Tour, too | Letter

With the warm spring weather, we are out in the garden, eager to take on the many garden tasks. And as we have for 10-plus years, we are eagerly anticipating the Island garden tour.

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12:59 PM May 23, 2012 0

Heritage association supports the arts agency | Letter

I’d like to detail the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association’s (VMIHA) position regarding plans for the new Vashon Allied Arts (VAA) performing arts center. (“County officials question art center’s design,” May 9.)

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12:59 PM May 23, 2012 0

McFeeds is not an historic structure | Letter

With the community’s interest in the historic aspects of the Center crossroad, I thought you might like some of the history of the old McFeeds.

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12:59 PM May 23, 2012 0

County raised important issues concerning arts center | Letter to the Editor

Thank you so much for the article concerning Vashon Allied Arts’ proposed performing arts center (“County officials question art center’s design”).

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4:56 PM May 16, 2012 0

Arts center would fit well at historic corner | Letter to the Editor

Think of Island history and you must think of Vashon Allied Arts. Its rich contributions to Island life reach back to roots planted in 1949 by Norm Edson and Art Hansen. That’s history — history that counts for a lot more than a decrepit quonset hut with a false front. The McFeeds building started life as the Zarth Garage, pumping gas and selling cars. Maybe folks would like to see a gas station and car lot in place of the beautiful entry of the new Center for the Arts?

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4:54 PM May 16, 2012 0

The highway is safer with rumble strips | Letter to the Editor

First let me admit that I’m not a cyclist and I have an extra 30 pounds under my belt to prove it. In the interest of full disclosure, I drive a little Ford pickup and a not-so-little Explorer. With all due respect to my pal Steve Abel, I disagree that the rumble strips are worthy of the rumble. Truth be known, I welcome them, even though I hear the dreaded rumble right outside my bedroom very early each morning.

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updated 1:29 PM May 1, 2012 0

Rumble strips not welcome for bikers | Letter to the Editor

I was glad to get home tonight to read that rumble strips are a major topic in The Beachcomber. (“County suspends rumble strip project,” April 25.) I was surprised by them when I “ran into them” last week on the narrow shoulder south of Cedarhurst.

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1:26 PM May 1, 2012 0

Rumble strip are inconvenient, but save lives | Letter to the Editor

I was so pleased that rumble strips have been installed on Vashon Highway. As founder of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, I am well aware that rumble strips save lives. And two-lane Vashon Highway is the perfect place for them. Yes, the rumble strips will be inconvenient for cyclists, less so when they get used to them.

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updated 4:33 PM April 24, 2012 2

Pertussis outbreak makes vaccination issues clearer | Letter to the Editor

The recent outbreak of whooping cough on Vashon showcased just how fast communicable diseases can spread and refuels the debate about low vaccination rates in the community.

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updated 4:23 PM April 24, 2012 0