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Coordinating services: One woman makes a difference for families
Delene Rodenberg coordinates the county’s Wraparound Services program on Vashon. - Natalie Johnson/Staff Photo Mar 06 2013, 9:11 AM When Sarah Lake St. Germain, a single mother of three, has a crisis at home, she doesn’t call a friend, a relative or even a counselor. She calls Delene Rodenberg.
The Belknap Krugs extend a thank you | Open letter to the community
Mar 05 2013, 11:53 AM Words cannot express how deeply grateful we are to the hundreds of people who have supported our family as we coped with the loss of our beloved Ryan. We are grateful to each and every one of you and hope that this brief note will let you know how profoundly we value you and all you have done to help. We simply could not have borne the weight of these past weeks without your loving safety net.
Crews help heal a worn landscape on Maury
Jessica Lange, left, and Whitney Cox plant native trees on a slope that was recently cleared of Scotch broom. - Natalie Johnson/Staff Photo Mar 06 2013, 9:11 AM On Monday, a crew of five young adults in hard hats and work boots spent the morning balanced on a slope at the Maury Island Marine Park, yanking weeds from the steep hillside and planting native trees and shrubs in their place. From their vantage point near the popular overlook on S.W. 248th Street, the workers could see an open, undulating landscape — the result of five months of labor.
Coaching brothers energize, inspire Pirate wrestlers
Anders (left) and Per-Lars Blomgren wrestle each other during a practice early last season. - Rik Forschmiedt Photo/RiksImages.com Mar 05 2013, 10:50 AM Muscle Shirt Monday, Tye Dye Tuesday, Thug Thursday. It’s not theme nights at a college bar; it’s a strategy that wrestling coaches Anders and Per-Lars Blomgren use to keep their high school wrestlers energized through the final stretch of the winter season.
How to move forward at the park district? | Letter to the Editor
Mar 05 2013, 11:39 AM My family enjoys soccer. And, frankly, we don’t expect Bellevue-style fields on little ol’ Vashon. That’s sort of why we live here. Because to get those Bellevue-style fields, you have to live in that Bellevue-style culture.
This weekend on the Rock | Arts & Entertainment Briefs
Mar 05 2013, 11:20 AM The Keaton Collective, a musical ensemble from Bellingham, will play a free show at 9 p.m. Friday at the Red Bicycle. The band plays rock ‘n’ roll, country and other dance music. They have released four recordings that showcase their approach to harmonies, melodies and instrumentation across the spectrum of popular music and played on stages across the Northwest.
Fuller Store nominated for historic designation
The Fuller Store, built in 1884, is the oldest commercial structure on Vashon. - Leslie Brown/Staff Photo Mar 06 2013, 12:47 PM The Fuller Store, the oldest commercial building on Vashon, could become the island’s 16th landmarked structure should the King County Landmarks Commission approve the nomination at its March 26 meeting.
Man arrested for meth possession on Gorsuch Road
Mar 06 2013, 12:46 PM A 51-year-old man was arrested on the 9500 block of S.W. Gorsuch Road late Sunday afternoon for possession of methamphetamine and other alleged violations, King County sheriff's deputies report.
Scallop farming firm buys the Rhododendron
The Rhododendron is loaded on its last day of operations. - File Photo Mar 06 2013, 12:47 PM The Rhododendron, a 65-year-old ferry that was retired from the state fleet last year, has found a new home.
VYFS seeks to break world record with kayak fundraiser
Mar 05 2013, 1:31 PM Vashon Youth & Family Services hopes to draw 2,500 kayaks and canoes into Quartermaster Harbor this September for a record-breaking raft-up event, a gathering that will highlight the way communities can be stronger when they pull together, organizers say.