With the goal of helping Islanders stay in their homes as they age, a group of Vashon women has formed a nonprofit organization and launched a survey to assess what kind of services people might need to meet that goal.
Staff Sgt. J.B. was on patrol in Iraq one night last summer searching for a rocket the insurgents had fired. Leery of cobras and keeping an eye out for the venomous snakes, he fell down a ravine, badly injuring his knee.
When she was 6, Sarah Lake St. Germain recalled, she got in trouble for cutting someone’s hair and charging for it.
When Island kids returned to school this fall, several classrooms were emptier than usual, especially at Vashon preschools, where many have fewer students enrolled than ever before.
Dr. William Foege, an Islander who has had an extensive career in global health and is credited with devising the strategy to eradicate smallpox, will be the next speaker in Vashon Communty Care’s Telling Stories Speaker Series.
After several days of an all-points-bulletin search for Dash, the spirited black sled dog was found Saturday afternoon in a ravine south of Agren Park, where her leash had gotten caught on a bush.
Islanders interested in sustainable yard and garden practices will be able to learn from several experts in the field when Natural Yard Care by Design, a three week-series of free classes, begins on Vashon next week.
Come Friday, a scene resembling pastoral England will unfold on a rolling field in the heart of Vashon Island, with sheep dotting the landscape and working dogs and their handlers at the ready to herd them.
Islanders in need of a meal will soon be able to receive one every day of the week — a significant increase from the two to four weekly meals that volunteers and agencies have offered on Vashon for several years.
In her 30 years as a primary care physician, Dr. Kathleen Davis treated many people facing serious diseases they could have prevented with the right diet, sufficient exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices. Now, she and several other Islanders have created a program designed to help people make those choices and improve the quality of their lives.
More than 1,000 motorcycle riders flocked to Vashon last weekend for the 29th annual Isle of Vashon ride hosted by Seattle’s Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts. Nine hundred riders registered for the event, and many others turned out to soak in the scene, according to Islander Jody Heintzman, one of the organizers.
Music and dancing will fill the streets of downtown Vashon on Saturday, when the Big Square Street Dance takes center stage.
Jeffrey Zheutlin of Vashon Youth & Family Services is looking to Island residents to add a bit of color to its PlaySpace this fall.
