Vol. 13, #23 SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS THEY MAKE THE LOOP POSSIBLE November 10, 2016 Marine Rescue and Lifesaving Seattle International Essentials Tech Talk Comedy Competition The first of our Marine Safety Tech Talk topics, Marine Rescue and Lifesaving Essentials addresses both Semi-finals rescuing and being rescued on the water. The Seattle International Comedy The “rescuing / lifesaving” portion Competition is the REAL “Last Comic will review the key steps to carry out Standing.” a successful marine rescue, including accident response steps, Person 26 Days Overboard operations and a review of 22 Shows important First Aid skills required. 18 Venues During the “being rescued” 32 comedians from the U.S., Canada, discussion a representative from the UK, and Japan King County Sheriff Marine Rescue Dive Over $15,000 in cash prizes Unit will talk about rescuing from the Talent executives from CBS, NBC, responders point of view. Other topics and more: movie studios, managers, include calling for help, leaving the boat, agents and producers what to take if you leave the boat and It’s America’s biggest touring how to get found. comedy festival Throughout the discussion we will The 37th Annual Seattle International focus on the unique hazards you may Comedy Competition starts November 2, encounter while boating and the training hosted by Kevin Jones, Ben Davidson 2016 and continues nightly until a winner and equipment that will allow you to be (Vashon Island Fire & Rescue) and is crowned on Sunday, November 27 at most effective if an incident occurs. Nancy Oppegaard (LPN) on Wednesday, the Seattle Center Cornish Playhouse. Please bring your questions and November 16 at 7PM in the Vashon There are two “preliminary” rounds experience to this important Tech Talk Library meeting room. of 16 comedians; each comedian gets 5 minutes to impress. The Preliminary rounds consist of 5 shows, and a 10 minutes nightly for 5 shows. combination of entertainment industry At the last Semi-Final show the and celebrity judges and audience finalists are announced. Five comedians The Road to Resilience reaction determines who moves on when get to go big, and five get to go home. each performer’s 5 best scores are tallied. By Terry Sullivan, After two days to recover and plan, Affordable Housing? The top 5 comics from the the Final round begins on Tuesday Back in 1988, Joy Goldstein strong- lower income folks who were not lucky Preliminaries make the semi-finals; all November 22. After visits to theaters armed me into working with her and enough to buy in in the 70’s have little the semi-finalists win some cash, and get in Vashon, Kirkland, Bremerton and a handful of others on the Community choice but to leave. Since the problem is to compete for the title by performing for Seattle, we will have a new champion. Council Affordable Housing Committee. much larger than Vashon, they are not We went on to form Vashon Household receiving a great deal of relief anywhere (Joy’s name). I put about twenty years else either. into the effort, and despite some notable Why is it so difficult for somebody successes, such as Charter House, JG to put some sort of roof over their head Community meeting to Commons, Roseballen, Eernisse Apts., to keep the rain off? Why do we drive and Mukai Commons, I’ve never felt that them back out into the open when they our efforts put a dent in the structural try? A large part is the tone deafness of present updated KC foundations of housing unaffordability. our capitalist economy as well as our All of these projects were heavily classist institutions that codify what is subsidized, with stringent and restrictive or is not suitable housing. landslide hazard maps requirements. The causes of housing Like health, food, and so many other King County Department of For information about potential unaffordability lie much deeper in the facets of our lives, housing is a commodity Development and Environmental landslide hazards in unincorporated economy and the institutions of our bought and sold on the market. If there Services will hold a public meeting to King County and related permitting or country. were some degree of equity in the present and explain the landslide hazard land development-related questions, Although I got a degree in Urban distribution of resources, this system updates that were recently completed come to the meeting on the 16th or Planning in the 60’s, I’m afraid I was might work. As it is, though, some few and are currently visible in iMap call the Department of Permitting and never much help in cobbling together of us can bid up the price and afford to (accessible through the Department’s Environmental Review at 206-296-6600. the actual projects that now house buy the house we want, where most of web page). The meeting will be held about 400 people on Vashon. I had a us are then bid out of the market for the Wednesday, November 16 from 7:00-8:30 marked distaste for the hoops that we house we need. There is nothing wrong PM at the Vashon Park District office in had to jump through to make affordable with commoditization for products that Ober Park. housing happen. I apologize to my we are not required to have in order to The new landslide hazard mapping many colleagues over the years for not survive. If we are already adequately was created following the 2014 landslide carrying my share of that load. I do housed and fed, more or better housing near Oso in Snohomish County, when feel, though, that I had some influence and food are free choices that should be King County Executive Dow Constantine as an idealist, although I know I was a priced on the market. In this case, they called for modernizing the 1990-vintage source of exasperation for many. Given are not necessities. If, however, you have landslide hazard map. The new mapping the mindset and level of resolve in our no housing or lack sufficient food, these was accomplished through the use of society, I doubt that using my approach are not items which you can freely choose LiDAR imagery in conjunction with alone would have yielded anything but to purchase or not. They are needs. recent geologic mapping prepared by frustration. Without an abundant supply of basic state and federal agencies. A much- By attending to the symptoms shelter, our attempts to artificially lower improved map of potential landslide instead of the causes, we face essentially housing prices requires us to carefully hazards was created along with a map of the same problem today that we faced screen applicants so as not to step on steep slope critical areas. The two maps back in the 1980’s. We still have done the toes of housing marketers. We have together can be used to assess potential nothing for homelessness, other than no way of distinguishing utility housing impacts to parcels from landslide and trying to make those poor souls a bit as a necessity from market housing as steep slope critical areas. more comfortable despite their plight. a discretionary commodity. There will Rental rates have far outstripped the be no solution to the affordable housing ability of most to pay. 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Published every other week by Sallen Group ©November 10, 2016 Vol. XIII, #23 Next Edition of Loop Disclaimer The Loop Comes Paid advertisements in The Vashon Loop in no way express the opinions of the publisher, editor, or staff. out Thursday Likewise articles submitted to the Loop in no way express the opinions of the November 23 publisher, editor, staff or advertisers. We reserve the right to edit or not even Deadline for the next edition of The Loop print stuff. Saturday, November 19 The Vashon Loop, p. 4 November 10 ‘16 Hey, Your Stick is on Fire Let’s Talk: Safe Communities & Guns We’re all part of the solution! By Kathryn True about feeling desperate and helpless. We are excited to bring public health, We came up with an idea to create injury prevention specialists, gun safety something in our community to address experts and parenting coaches together gun safety and try to make even a with you, our island community, to learn small difference. We pulled together a about how we can all help make Vashon- group of interested volunteers—among Maury a safer place to live. Please join them counselors, gun experts, parents, us Tues., Nov. 15 at 7 pm in the Vashon prevention specialists—and have been High School Auditorium to: working together for the past year. The Nov. 15 event is the culmination of those • Learn about how to talk to the efforts, and what we hope will launch families of your kids’ friends about further discussion and events in our securing guns. community. • Know the options for securing Keynote Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar your or your loved ones’ firearm. of Harborview is an injury prevention Our Boy Scout cabin in 1938 • Find out how gun violence is a specialist and researcher who will speak By Seán_C._Malone public health issue, and what you can do about gun violence as a public health Learning to march was tough, hearted, especially if it is raining. about it. issue—and how we are all part of the responding to all those marching Mike always brought his dog solution, and address the role guns commands and not stumbling over our to camp, which was also named Mike. This is event is for everyone — play in teen suicide. He has worked own feet. Drilling like an army was part My brother’s bedroll was thin and held gun and non-gun owning community with communities all over the state. of scouting. Boy Scouts had to work together by safety pins and inadequate members. Attendees will receive free Woody Pollock is a family educator together so the whole line reversed for the cold, so at night, “Mike the dog” firearm cable locks while supplies last. at VARSA who has great tips for how direction when Uncle Bruce gave the would crawl into the sleeping bag to keep This event will not be about debating to navigate the possibly challenging command, “about face.” He really Mike’s feet warm. We never did figure gun ownership, but rather acknowledging waters of discussing firearm safety and wasn’t our uncle, we just called him out how the dog breathed. that firearms are prevalent, and that we securing guns with kids and family that. His manner was not commanding, The trail to Camp Thunderbird can be proactive as a community to friends. In addition, island gun safety but when he gave an order, you were was down Cedarhurst Rd. and up a trail keep kids and families safe. Bring your experts will share different methods for expected to follow through. Uncle Bruce near Nicholson Creek which is where questions, your positive problem-solving securing firearms in the home. We will worked in the shipyard, re-furbishing we got our water. With 30 pound packs attitudes and open minds to make a also have specialists on hand from King ships that had come out of WWII. He the trail up seemed to be a half mile difference! County and Seattle Children’s, who came home one day with a bunch of long when it was probably half that. How did this event get started? can answer your questions and provide canvass ship’s bunks which we roped McCormick’s dynamite shack was near Last year, in the wake of yet another more information. Questions? Call 206- tight in a pole frame to furnish the troop’s the bottom and an object of great interest mass shooting reported in the national 653-4181. council shelter with new bunks for our because of the double-locked door and news, I was talking to my friend, Jenna, adult leaders. the intimidating look of the small shack, Every summer we worked on which belonged to the two brothers building Camp Thunderbird which was who owned the only hardware store on very complete with open-front lean-to Vashon. shelters built for each of the four patrols, We had our weekly meetings in the Bears, the Eagles, the Raccoons and town at the Youth Center, a building that Holly Daze is Happening the Panthers. no longer exists having been replaced We cooked for ourselves, which led by the new library. The field to the to some strange dinners, bread-on-a-stick north was overrun with scotch broom, Again - Our 26th Year was a favorite. A large hazelnut stick making for abundant hiding places for On Saturday, November 19th was best, so the bread dough wouldn’t games like capture the flag. We didn’t from 10 am to 4 pm, at the McMurray fall in the fire. Pour a little water into the have much money so few of us were in Middle School on Cemetery Road, box of Bisquick and start kneading until uniform except for the richer kids who over 65 artisans and craftspeople (most you have made a rope of biscuit dough could afford shirts and scarves. After themselves are Islanders) will set up that was then wrapped around the stick we had fallen-in and given the pledge their booths and be open for business, which had been heavily buttered to keep of allegiance, Uncle Bruce would teach selling their wares at HOLLY DAZE -- the dough from sticking . Getting the us knots such as a sheep-shank or how Vashon’s all-Island old-fashioned crafts dough to cook all the way through was to tie a bowline. Lashing was the most bazaar. a trick, mostly we just pulled off the hard fun because we could build things like a Established by the Soroptimists in and sometimes blackened biscuit from chair or even a coracle, an ancient Irish 1990, over the years Holly Daze has been the stick and served it with our warmed boat that was round. organized and sponsored by Vashon’s up soup or stew if we were ambitious. To build a coracle, we first Soroptimists, various churches and, Chunks of meat on the end of a smaller pounded stakes in the ground making since 2011, the Women’s Group of St stick were also a favorite, probably two circles, one inside the other and filled John Vianney Catholic Church, to the because it didn’t require pans to wash. the space between the circles with small benefit of many of our local artisans Brother Mike yelled at Charlie Larson, brush packed tight. We then lashed all who keep all of the income from their Compost the Loop ”Hey, your stick is on fire.” First the hot the brush together, being careful not bazaar sales and pay only for the table The Loop’s soy-based ink meat drooped as the stick burned and to include the stakes. We lifted up the where they display their merchandise. is good for composting. then the meat fell into the fire. Cooking round donut of brush and placed it on a This once-a-year-for-a-day unique over an open fire is not for the faint large tarp which was then lashed over the marketplace showcases hand-carved top of the brush. The shore of Mukai’s items, needlework and fabric arts, pond was the launching site for our little pottery, art glass, dolls and handmade craft which we found very difficult to doll clothing, candies and nuts, bespoke paddle since it always wanted to go in pens, beauty products, vintage and welcome and admission is free. Stay for Island circles. We used sticks that were larger antiques, jewelry and more are available lunch -- have a fresh grilled Mariner hot on one end for paddles and could feel and perfect for holiday gift-giving. dog, fruit and beverage, and take home the cold water ripple the canvass tarp Come for an hour, come for the a dessert from the 1st Class Bake Sale. Escrow under our feet. day -- men, women and children are The most remembered part of Service scouting on Vashon was sitting around a huge fire in the scout building and listening to Uncle Bruce tell us stories Dayna Muller from books that he had read. One story Escrow Officer was about a boy growing up in a cave Adopt A Cat Day! Patrick Cunningham in prehistoric times. Sometimes it took a Designated Escrow Officer whole winter for one story. Vashon Island Pet Protectors 206-463-3137 Saturdays 11:30-2:30 www.islandescrow.net Make a date with Vashon! Our VIPP Shelter is open for adoptions every Saturday. www.VashonCalendar.com Visit our website www.vipp.org for Directions and to Serving Washington Vashon Library Events view the Cats and Dogs available for adoption. State since 1979 Art & Music Events Or give us a call 206-389-1085 Notary Submit your Event on line at Insured, licensed and bonded Discount to repeat clients www.vashoncalendar.com November 10 ‘16 The Vashon Loop, p. 5 Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius in Milan Paris, the Louvre Museum. A spring morning. Under the watchful gaze of our 4K cameras Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting “La Belle FerronieĚre” is removed from the wall, packed and sent by plane to Milan where, on the occasion of EXPO 2015, the most important cultural event of the year will be inaugurated: “Leonardo 1452- 1519”, one of the most decisive exhibitions ever to be held on Leonardo. This exhibition-event is the result of 6 years work by leading Leonardo experts, Pietro Marani and M. Teresa Fiorio, and is divided into 12 sections, retracing with scientific rigor the multiple paths travelled by the mind of the genius: the foundation of drawing, the role of nature and science, comparison between the arts, reflection on the ancients, the utopian projects, anatomy and mechanics, the unity of knowledge, images of the divine, myths over the A Time to Heal centuries (starting with the success of Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius in By Penny Kimmel the Mona Lisa), and so on. Milan Regardless of who wins in this to her presidency: her support for the Presented in Italian with English Sunday, November 13th 2:00pm election it is now a time to accept and rights of the LGBTQ communities will subtitles The Vashon Theatre move on. stay. And that people will not have to There have been lies spread during fight for respect regardless of gender, this presidential campaign. Some of orientation, color or abilities. During these lies may have had an element of her campaign she didn’t pick a fight with truth for both candidates. Much hate anyone except Trump. Hilary wants an Hamlet has been hurdled: Hate which is the inclusive government. For a limited time only, National destroyer of hope. Hope is the salvation Donald Trump through his Theatre Live’s Encore Series brings of the future, the brighter light. actions has brought sexism into the a selection of award-winning British It is time to reach pass the conflicts limelight. Sexism lives in the shadows of theatre productions to the Vashon to find the common ground and move American where it downgrades women Theatre. the country on a hopeful path. Both through pornography for one. Covert National Theatre Live and the political parties are responsible although mistreatment of women will not be Vashon Theatre Present Stage to Screen each would like to say the other has more tolerated. Get over it as it is no longer PC Tickets General $20, Honored mud or blood on its hands. It is now time and hasn’t been for quite some time. The Citizen/Student/Child $18, Advance to wipe the slate and start anew. light of that injustice is shining brightly Group Sales $15 We know Bernie Sanders has on Trump, on Bill Crosby, on Roger Ailes This collection of performances is increased the awareness of more to name a few; Men who try or do force filmed in front of a live theatre audience progressive ideas. We know that Donald themselves on women. That ego system at various Broadway and London Trump has ignited the smothering anger. of entitlement and sexual objectification Performance houses. They are shot and Both touched on what their supporters with no regard or respect to the hurt it recorded in high resolution giving the feel are the injustices of our economics causes in its wake will not be tolerated. audience the best seats in the house! system: How it is rigged against them. Women need no longer fear but are now Now Serving Beer and Wine at Elizabeth Warren is the champion of more empowered to speak up even with National Theatre shows, Doors open 30 taking on the selfish corporations to right threats of lawsuits hanging over their before show start time. injustice. She calls it like we see it and heads. Bill Clinton extra marital affairs Hamlet we appreciate her for her honest view. were consensual. There is a difference. Sunday, November 20th at 1:00pm Hilary Clinton plays the non- Trump has also unleashed the hatred 210 Minutes a million people worldwide. transparency political game and is towards people of color and he feeds the Academy Award® nominee Benedict As a country arms itself for war, more politically central than progressive conspiracy crowd, the ones who don’t Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The a family tears itself apart. Forced to although the Sanders’ constituters want trust the government. Somehow this Imitation Game) takes on the title role avenge his father’s death but paralysed to move her his way. How will she will have to be addressed and defused. of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against govern? Will it be behind closed doors Let us put this bitterness of the Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, the impossibility of his predicament, like it was in the days of LBJ and Nixon? campaign behind us and focus on what Chimerica) and produced by Sonia threatening both his sanity and the Or will it be brought into the open for is important, the respect of each other Friedman Productions, the original 2015 security of the state. all to see and will it then move slowly that creates hope for a brighter today broadcast was experienced by over half forward or back depending on lobbyists and tomorrow, a future of unlimited and politics? Will big business and the possibilities for all. This is the human rich be allowed to continue to not pay value that need to be upheld not just for their fair share? Will congress decide not political means, not just for religious Martin Needs A Home... to support a female president like they means but because it is the correct thing If I wrote my autobiography, I’d didn’t support a black president? Will to do. This is the America that we all love call it Confessions of a Cat Burglar. I the sexism be overt or covert? All this and that is admired throughout the free was living on my own when I started to waits to play out. world. It is the American way to have follow two other cats as their owner took We know that Donald Trump is here the freedom to have political discourse, them for walks. Their house looked like to stay with his FaceBook live and his to express ourselves, to worship as we it might have some good stuff inside, so possible new TV channel. During the choose, to love who we want, free to be I began to sneak through the cat door at last debate he launched a live stream on entitled to the pursuit of life, liberty, and night. I enjoyed all the comforts of home Facebook that was just like a television happiness without fear but with respect. while avoiding the humans until the day channel with interviews from people I decided to explore a room without a cat that supported him and commentaries door. Oops! That was the same day I about his positions. In the future it is learned what a cat carrier is. predicable that he would capitalize on I definitely like hanging out with other his fame plus the Trump campaign hired Deadline for the next felines; after all, that’s how I lost my freedom. I’m still shy and not yet ready to be Roger Ailes the former head of FOX edition of The Loop is petted, although I’m way more comfortable around people than I used to be. If you’ll who was fired for sexual harassment. be patient with this ex-offender, I just might steal your heart. The right leaning Fox network was Saturday, Nov. 19 only lukewarm towards Trump so the movement that he has tapped will need Go To www.vipp.org Click on Adopt a media voice which Alies knows how to navigate. Find us on Skype With Hilary Clinton being the Vashon Loop presumed elected president we know that respecting our citizens will be central 206-925-3837 The Vashon Loop, p. 6 November 10 ‘16 Spiritual Shook Twins on Vashon with special guests Rabbit Wilde Smart After a stunning show on Vashon last year, we are thrilled Aleck to announce the return of Shook By Mary Tuel Twins to Open Space. Doors open at 7pm, Show begins at Welcome to the Maybe the House would choose 8pm. him, and there he’d be, president “I love the harmonies of Apocalypse. of the USA. the Shook Twins, the dreamlike Please Be Seated. Well, you never know. He is songs that seem somehow CIA. When this is published, the permeated by the American What I was thinking is this, election of 2016 will be history, or at Folk tradition, without actually all you Trump and Hillary haters: least I hope it will be history. I can’t being part of it. They make music if you’re serious about mounting help but remember the 2000 election that twines through your soul the a true third party that has some when we didn’t have a result for way vines cover an abandoned telephone microphone, set their Railroad Earth, Keller Williams, power in this country and can make weeks after the election. Then we shack in the woods.” - Neil sound apart, creating a unique David Grisman, Carolina a difference, now is the time to get ended up with George W. Bush. Gaiman, New York Times Best- and eccentric blend of folk, roots, Chocolate Drops, Sarah Jarosz, fired up and get to work. Al Gore later said, “America! Selling Author groove and soul. Laura Veirs, The Fruit Bats, Oh, wait. The election’s Where any child can grow up to Their eclectic style fluctuates Jonatha Brooke, JJ Grey and over and all is lost and you’re “The Portland, Ore., folk win the popular vote and still not going back to playing video group is ready to rattle the music from song to song; drawing from MoFro, The Indigo Girls, Crooked be president!” games and following your social world with its What We Do their life experience they write Still, Jason Webley, The BoDeans, He had a right to be bitter. media, blaming everyone else album.” - USA Today about being potters daughters, Elephant Revival and more. So now I’m thinking about for everything that goes wrong “The Shook Twins have sass the sway of the subconscious, Spanning the spectrum how to carry on, regardless of who now because you didn’t vote for and spunk to spare! Their live imagined superpowers and a from distinctive and genuine to has won, or not. If you are reading whoever will soon be president, so show is tons of fun to behold.” - chicken friend named Rose. amusing and whimsical, Shook this, you are alive and functioning, it’s not your fault. Laura Veirs Shook Twins also pull out Twins laid-back and fun stage and the world has not yet ended. Jeepers. And you wonder why “The Shooks will Shake you. unexpected covers on classic presence draws the listener One of the advantages of bad things happen to good people. These ladies have been keepin hits as well as their friends songs, in, allowing them to take the getting old is being able to look back There is life after elections, at and get-down to rhythm driven audience on an adventure. 2016 is on all the crap you’ve survived. The it real since the day they were least for now. Vietnam war, the Nixon presidency, born and that was only seconds dance numbers with their 90s hits gearing up to be an exciting year Now is the time to get the Reagan debacle and the steady apart from one another I think. female supergroup, Sideboob for them; besides opening up for organized and work for your goals. downward plummet of the country Do yourself a favor and check (w/ Mimi Naja of Fruition, Greensky Bluegrass on a 13 show Now is the time to work to and the middle class under other em out. I do declare, ya wont be Allie Kral of Yonder Mountain tour, they are also supporting make this country live up to your Republican administrations since, sorry.” - Langhorne Slim Stringband and Kat Fountain). Keller Williams for several shows ideals. The passion of the election the realization that Bill Clinton was “The Shook Twins put on a Katelyn and Laurie are the main in Northern California, and is history. Now it’s time to work the best Republican president since heck of a show. Keep your eyes songwriters, but they also back playing Red Rocks Amphitheater on making your dreams happen, Eisenhower, the terrorist attacks of on these folks. Im excited to hear up their band member Niko with Gregory Alan Isakov and and do it with the faith that even 9/11, the ongoing, never ending Daoussis (Niko Slice), adding Ani Difranco. They are looking if you don’t see the results you what they do next.” - Tucker wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and want in your own lifetime, you’ve Martine his uniquely compelling songs forward to a Spring tour in now the tragedy of hundreds of done everything you could to “A unique, personal music to the mix. Europe where theyll be playing thousands of refugees fleeing wars push things in the right direction, that lights up the stage with its After releasing their first two festivals in Germany and six and many thousands of them dying and there will be others to take up joy and enthusiasm.” - Mason album You Can Have the shows in the UK. Festivals for this in the attempt. where you leave off. Jennings Rest, the twin sisters moved to year include WinterWonderGrass In my personal world there Now is the time to deal with Born and raised in Sandpoint Portland where they released Tahoe (CA), Huckleberry Jam have a been a few hard knocks as the schism we have seen in this Idaho, Shook Twins are an Indie Window (featuring Bonnie Paine (ID), Safety Harbor Fest (FL), well, and I’m sure you have taken country. It’s an illusion, that schism folk-pop band hailing from and Bridget Law of Elephant Apple Jam Music Festival (OR), some hard knocks in your lifetime. – we are all Americans and we’re all Portland, Oregon. Identical twins, Revival). Both albums were Beaverstock (CA), Summer Camp We’re still here. in this together. Still, we disagree recorded and produced in Santa Music Festival (IL), Revival Fest Third party voters said Katelyn and Laurie Shook, and about basic premises so deeply they wanted to strike a blow for Niko Daoussis form the bands Cruz, California, at InDigital (MN), Northwest String Summit that it has come to harsh words and deconstructing the two-party core. Central to Shook Twins Studios with Brody Bergholz and (OR), Fayetteville Roots Festival hard blows. How violent must our system in this country. It used sound is their wide range of Mason Rothchild. Shook Twins (AR), Summer Meltdown (WA), disagreements become before we to be a joke: “If you vote, it just instrumentation: banjo, acoustic recorded their third album, What Oregon Country Fair (OR) and come to our senses and realize we encourages them.” and electric guitars, electric bass, We Do, with Grammy nominated more! Keep an ear out for their need to pull together? I am afraid I must say that Jill Stein (Green mandolin, electronic drums, face producer Ryan Hadlock at new single Call Me Out, recorded that we are going to find out. Party) seems a decent sort, and drum (beatbox), glockenspiel, Bear Creek Studios. They are at Indigital Studios. Perhaps President Trump will Gary Johnson (Libertarian) may ukulele, banjo-head drumming currently recording new music Friday, Nov 11th, 8pm shoot off his mouth and then shoot not know what an Aleppo is, but at Hallowed Halls in Portland, Shook Twins on Vashon off a nuclear warhead and then and their signature Golden he has a great sense of humor. I saw we’ll all die and all our problems Egg. Beautiful twin harmonies, OR with Justin Phelps. with special guests Rabbit Wilde a clip of him on a talk show where will be beside the point, but if layered upon acoustic and Shook Twins have shared Pre Show Acoustic Set by the hostess was decrying the evils that does not happen, we, and our electric instrumentation, coupled the stage with artists including: Ron Hook. of marijuana, which Libertarians children and grandchildren, must with Lauries inventive use of Ryan Adams,Gregory Alan Tickets available at: want to legalize. live on in this broken world, the percussive and ambient vocal Isakov, Greensky Bluegrass, http://shooktwinsopenspace. There is a higher incidence of only world we have. loops, and Katelyns repurposed Mason Jennings, Blitzen Trapper, brownpapertickets.com/ heart attacks, this lady said, in the Courage, my brothers and first hour after someone has used sisters. Have compassion for marijuana. In the middle of her yourselves and one another. We diatribe, Johnson grabbed his chest are all in this together. Honest. and fell out of his chair to the floor. PERRY’S VASHON Get In The The lady did not think it was funny, but I did. Loop Then there is Evan McMullin, Find us on Skype BURGERS a former CIA undercover operative Celebrating 10 years Serving Vashon Island Send in your and Republican, a current Vashon Loop Independent, and a lifelong member Art, Event, of the LDS Church (Mormon). His 206-925-3837 17804 Vashon Hwy SW Meeting plan was to pull enough electoral votes to come in third, so that Open 11am to 8pm Monday-Saturday Music or Show neither Clinton nor Trump would Have a Story have enough electoral votes to 12pm to 5pm Sunday information or win. At that point the House of or Article Representatives would choose a Send it to: Article and get winner from among the top three. [email protected] included in The Vashon Advertise in the Loop! Loop. It’s a great time to get back in the Loop. 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For deductible and can be made online at asset to someone, and that would be Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) years, Islanders have counted on VoV’s www.VoiceOfVashon.org/Winter. Or another reason for them to facilitate Your solar chart is a study in how 1650AM Emergency Alert Service to send a check to P.O. Box 2397 Vashon, your progress. What matters is sincerity, to have fun without over-committing. provide information on weather events WA, 98070 and your willingness (and ability) to Borrowing from that old joke, you don’t and their impact on daily life. In fact, come through with what you offer. need to bring a U-Haul on the second VoV’s Emergency Alert Team members have the critical information needed for One theme of the times we’re living date. The kind of pleasure you want, post over 150 safety and comfort alerts health, safety and even survival. through is an extreme form of everybody and can have, is based on your freedom every year – a majority of them during VoV needs basic funding each year doing their thing. Understanding of the of movement. Go from experience to the winter months. to keep the alerts going, so now through strength and pleasure of cooperation and experience if you want to keep the When bad weather hits, VoV is on the December, every islander can help to collaboration is rapidly evaporating. But sense of adventure alive. The thing to air with forecasts, safety tips and power make sure 1650AM Alerts go on via those qualities have the same value they be cautious of is jealousy. It’s easy to repair status reports around the clock. AM and FM radio, Facebook, email and always had. Define success for yourself, get caught in that loop if you feel like a And, when ‘the big one’ hits – earthquake online. If every islander participates and then plan for it with others who have playmate is having more fun than you or storm – VoV is the Islands’ lifeline to in VoV’s Old Man Winter campaign a similar idea as you do. are. Pay attention to your own experience critical information. 1650AM Alert Team with a $10 or $20 donation, the VoV and train yourself to take pleasure in members participated in the regional structure that supports 1650AM Alerts Taurus (April 19-May 20) the fun that other people have. This is Cascadia Rising Earthquake drill this will continue. The next few days are likely to take one of the most enlightened states of June and helped Vashon earn high marks Participants can donate at VoV’s Old you through a stream of new, different mind; or rather it’s the door that opens for community preparedness. This Man Winter web page and, at the same and even strange feelings. You may up a realm of true liberation. Mostly community MUST be well prepared – the time, get VoV’s free KVSH and 1650AM experience everything but stability, what gets liberated is you. One positive islands could be isolated for weeks after mobile app to carry Voice of Vashon though it’s clear that you’re held by experience leads to the next, and you get a major disaster. And, Voice of Vashon everywhere. a larger container than emotions and some freedom from negative fixations. will be there to ensure all islanders www.VoiceOfVashon.org/Winter physical sensation. One way to read your astrology is that by letting go into Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) the flume ride of your experiences, you You are walking a fine line will discover how wide and how deep emotionally. You’ve been holding back carefully selected group of people. This don’t believe; it’s about going deep into your spiritual context really is. The fact and holding fast for a long time; now is less about someone stealing your ideas your feelings and connecting with your that you can let go of control and still you’re feeling the inclination to cut loose. and more a caution against scattering commitment to your mission. not have everything suddenly go out So far you’ve been able to manage that, your energy by talking away your of control is some evidence that you’re but you might not be able to contain ideas. What you want now is a sense Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) working with your deeper intelligence. yourself. Therefore I suggest you plan of containment, so that you can think Whatever you do or say over the next Said another way, you’re opening up a safe space to let yourself blow off clearly and seriously. Involve others few days could go viral. That could be by and allowing that intelligence to flow some steam: emotional, creative, sexual, on an as-needed basis. You don’t need internet, rumor or reputation. You’ll want through you, body and soul. Pleasure spiritual — it’s all the same, and you to reveal your whole plan to any one to choose what you say and to whom you is meaningful, and it contains wisdom. want it all. Your astrology is urging you person; you just need to know, develop say it. That means paying attention and There’s nothing more spiritual than not to judge yourself. One of the great and respect your ideas yourself. You set making choices. Be cautious about what feeling like you belong on the planet, and quests of this time in your life is setting your own ethics, your own schedule and you say that’s motivated by fear, because knowing you’re safe. yourself free from the expectations of your choice of whom to involve. your concerns will probably turn out not your parents, whether you consider to be true. You might take advantage Gemini (May 20-June 21) them negative or positive. Most of the Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) of the situation and promote your own You’re in a good position to buy, sell time these expectations are internalized: Keep your mind on what you’re cause: a project, your business or some or trade secrets. Your chart is the very they have an origin somewhere else but doing, not what others are doing, or social message. Keep spin control by picture of intrigue. Just remember, you they exist inside you. You are your own expect of you. You’re in a rich creative selecting your words carefully. Yet more would be playing with fire. Looked at person with your own desires, living in moment. Once you tap that well, there significant is choosing your feelings, or another way, you have access to inside your own time and place. Make room for will be no stopping you. Therefore, at least knowing where you’re coming information for a reason. That would be that fact of your life. don’t get distracted, or dissuaded from from. You can understate your case; no to enhance your ability to succeed and to painting, writing, practicing your new need to push anything too hard. Your help others succeed. This is about gaining Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) song or planning a trip you’ve been words and your ideas have influence, an advantage — but not an advantage You have a wider safety buffer than wanting to take. Don’t let anyone dampen and even impact. Keep it positive. Look over anyone. Use your information you may think. It’s true that you like to your enthusiasm. If you discover that a for solutions. Better yet, focus on your honestly and fairly. You must be mindful err on the side of caution (that is one commitment to another person is getting best ideas. of a few things, one of which is making likely explanation for the somewhat- in the way of your self-expression, it may sure that your facts are correct. Proceed famous challenge Librans have making be time to question that commitment, Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) only with data that you’ve verified a few decisions). However, you don’t need or to look more closely at what’s going You have an opening to take charge times. Get other viewpoints and assemble to take the safe route all the time. You on. The first question to ask yourself is: and make some significant professional your own picture. Also, people are likely would be well served to consider the what do you want or need to say that you strides. There are two parts to this to reveal to you sensitive information possible implications of what you haven’t yet said? Then the second: what process: how you feel inwardly, and that they might regret having said. Like choose, though sometimes you must do you fear would happen if you speak what you do externally, and the order a competent journalist, you must protect spin the wheel. You must be especially up? The thing you fear the most may be in which you take them. Start from the your sources. And it’s never good form cautious under the influence of alcohol the right outcome. feeling, and only do what you truly feel to take any pleasure at all in the pain or or substances, though. Those can mess aligned with. Then make your moves struggles of others. Rather, help any way with your sense of appropriateness. So Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) carefully, one by one. Choose selectively, you can. if you can, consider what you want in In a few days your plans and sense and pay attention to what you do first. a few different states of mind. That of of the future are likely to open up. With Preparation is essential, while you have Cancer (June 21-July 22) course is not always practical. Sometimes that, you may start to get the feeling the chance. While you’re busy doing Where money is concerned, you you have to spin the wheel and do that you’re painted into a corner. You’ll this, you may notice that things seem to want to get yourself onto level ground; something because it’s the thing to do in feel fine as long as you don’t seriously happen unrelated to what you’re doing: that is, with people who are much more the moment. Sometimes it’s necessary to entertain the idea of stretching your that you get results on projects started successful than you currently are. What break conventions and taboos. possibilities. You may feel boxed in long ago or investments of effort that New Agers call ‘poverty consciousness’ the moment you want more or extend you forgot you made. In fact, you would — that is, the idea that there’s not enough Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) yourself into the future. You might think be wise to consider projects you started to go around — is a serious trap. There Watch your spending, and don’t that this is about social acceptability, and made progress on, and dust some of is plenty to go around, and it’s helpful let others spend your money. There’s though that’s a trap. Whether you’ve got them off. The time has come for at least to observe and learn from people who something in your chart describing the approval of others is the last thing one of them to come to fruition. have figured that out for themselves. your boundaries as being a bit loose in you need to worry about. That’s not Central to this is addressing the idea these areas, so you’ll need to tidy up the because you have or do not have that Read Eric Francis daily at of sacrifice. The people to rub yourself edges and refrain from loaning anyone approval, but because you don’t need www. PlanetWaves.net against are those who work with the your debit card. That said, you’re in an it and don’t want it. You are the person concept of mutual benefit rather than unusually opportune moment to plan who needs to approve of yourself. This is win-lose. Neither you nor others have to future business ventures. But keep not about telling yourself something you sacrifice anything to have things turn out your plans to yourself or limited to a The Vashon Loop, p. 8 November 10 ‘16 Publish The Quest Ink + Mylar Lighting is Serious Business by Rachel Waldron Lighten up these shorter days! I love lighting and think it may just be the most important aspect of design. That said, I am not a lighting specialist. I use a consultant for my difficult projects and even on the ones I’m comfortable with, just to have that extra set of experienced and knowledgeable eyes. I took a lighting course back in college. We learned to measure foot candles with light meters. We learned about the “cone of light” and how important the placement we have the urge to warm things up, and height of the fixture is in relation to the in doing so, we end up with spaces that feel surface it is meant to light. We learned like caves, dark and closterphobic. While Publish the Quest, a band with deep Among the artists that influence that lighting needs to be placed in FRONT this feels nice in the evenings to walk into Vashon roots that has made a name for his music are Eminem, Jay Z, Lauren of the user in a task-oriented situation so a warmly lit space, it makes the transition itself worldwide as both a musical and Hill, Logic and Atmosphere. But it was that shadows aren’t cast by us standing from midday to dusk difficult, and does philanthropic force, is coming home to Colin’s older cousins that first introduced in front of the light. After all that, I must not provide optimal task lighting. Here Vashon for another epic show at the Red him to rap music. Later, his friend Beau be honest, I realized that I should major is my approach to providing the optimal Bicycle Bistro. gave him a copy of Eminem’s album in lighting alone to truly understand how lighting for all times of day. Publish The Quest blends groove “The Slim Shady,” and he was hooked. to design with light. Aim for a temperature of 3500K in music melodies with vocally driven Many of Colin’s lyrics draw on his What I do know is that color the general lighting (recessed and in compositions that continually question past experiences struggling with (and temperature and lumens are WAY more kitchen and bath ceiling fixtures). I like social issues through story telling. overcoming) addiction. With this new- important that wattage. All the wattage to bump it up to 4000K in office spaces will tell you is the amount of energy that Publish The Quest is destined to make found clarity has come a new set of and in kitchen task areas. Another tricky bulb is using. So, throw out everything a difference both at home and abroad. obstacles that he navigates which inspire thing I like to do is to choose a few lamps you ever thought you knew about lighting, Working with a nonprofit called Learn his music today. throughout my home (floor lamps and and let’s grace the surface together. Africa, Publish the Quest has made You can hear lyrics about Colin’s up lighting work particularly well for Lumens describe the brightness of the several recent trips to Cape Verde, time working in the restaurants and bars this) and add the 4000K bulbs in these. I light (yup, what we always thought watts use these lamps at dusk or on grey days Zimbabwe, Mali, Poland, Portugal and - - which is how he pays for his music were). A general rule of thumb is: Spain where they performed in music habit. Not only is he a great lyricist, Colin when the dark seems to be creeping in and Floors: 20 lumens/square foot I find myself wanting a flashlight next to festivals and venues alike. is a skilled cook and bartender. Tables & Counters: 30 lumens/square foot After three years of traveling, Next up: look for his first music the window! I find that these lamps also Desks: 50 lumens/square foot help me transition from daylight hours recording, and collaborating, Publish The videos for “Bartender” and “Kitchen Imagine a living room that is 200 Quest released a full length album titled Life,” to be shot on Vashon Island in the to the evening hours. Right about dusk, I square feet. In this hypothetical living flick them on. As the sun sets, I’ll add in ‘A THOUSAND KINDS OF GOLD!’ next few months! room, two tables with lamps are on either the warmer lamps and eventually turn off It was recorded in Seattle, Zimbabwe, side of a sofa, a floor lamp, and a ceiling the cool ones. An important tip is to put Mali, and Nigeria… The album features “My addiction to this music fixture. We’ll want 4,000 lumens from the every possible fixture on a dimmer. Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, Vieux Farka Beat the ones I had for using ceiling fixture (20 lumens x 200 square Toure, Nneka, Edith WeUtonga Katiji, And the beats you hear me using feet). We’ll want about 200 lumens to Knowing that, take inventory of all Jeff DeMelle, Caleb Cunningham, Keep me from the streets of cover 4 square feet of lighting at each end your light fixtures, your spaces, and hit up Mark Oi, Mike Marlatt, Bill Jones, Matt Losing this momentum heaven sent of the sofa (50 lumens x 4 square feet). the local lighting store (please shop local Chamberlain, Izaak Mills, and others. If me Note that this is a task area, not a “table”. and support your fellow islanders!!) and you don’t have this in heavy rotation in Won’t forget it ‘cause you let me The floor lamp will give us another 200 update your fixtures to provide optimal your CD player, you’re missing out. Find the person hiding lumens. Now, let’s head into the dining lighting in your home! Let me know how Opening for PTQ is hip-hop sensation Deep inside of me room and look at the size of the table. A it goes, and if you have any questions Colin Loch. It was a blessing.” - C.L. 3’ x 6’ table would require 540 lumens (30 along the way Colin Loch is a self-taught hip hop lumens x 18 square feet). To learn about Rachel Waldron’s home recording artist who pens all of his own Friday, Nov 11th, 8:30pm So, we have the rule of thumb for design (interior and architectural design) lyrics, mostly on his cell phone. He likes The show starts at 8:30 p.m. at Red brightness, but what about temperature? services, contact her at 206.249.9860 or to call himself an “actionable poet,” a Bicycle Bistro. It’s an all-ages show until This ultimately depends on the function [email protected] or make an term he coined to describe his art. He 11 p.m., and for ages 21 and older after and placement of the fixture. Most of appointment to stop by and visit us as of is currently mastering his first project that. I.D. is required. There is a $8 cover us prefer warmer color temperatures, December 1st behind Giraffe! Don’t forget which will be called “Home is Where charge. and I tend to err on the cooler side of to listen to Rachel Waldron and Emily the Art Is.” TICKETS: http://www. warm. ). I keep things cooler because Herrick’s show, “Inner Space” on Sundays Colin was born in Scotland, has lived brownpapertickets.com/event/2707738 this more closely resembles the exterior at 2pm on 101.9, KVSH. all over the United States and Egypt. Get them now and you’re in the environment. I think that in the Northwest, Today, he calls Vashon Island his home door! This show may sell out by the night and has lived there on and off for 22 of the event. Beat the rush! years. Longtime Vashon Center for Road to Resilience the Arts Executive Director, Continued from Page 1 problem until our society shoulders the income homebuyers. Barring that, we problem of extreme income inequality have an irrational situation where we as a Molly Reed, to Retire and recognizes that any being born on society deem that someone must remain this planet has a right to basic shelter and out on the street if a shelter that could be A show opens. The show goes on. Allied Arts as its Executive Director. other survival necessities. accessed isn’t up to the standards of what And the day comes when the show Says Denise Katz, President of the The second problem I want to our society or the market considers a closes. After a run of eleven years, Molly Board of Trustees, “I asked Molly the discuss has to do with the institutions viable shelter. The illogic of this situation Reed, the Executive Director of Vashon other day what she was most proud of. we have developed to define housing screams at us and yet we are unable to Center for the Arts has announced her She said, ‘Of course our fabulous new and access to it. A tepee or a prairie sod correct it. plans to retire. Katherine L White Hall. But even more house, economical and efficient housing Vashon Household, along with Molly started her career as founding than that I’m proud of our amazing staff, systems as they are, would not pass code Voice of Vashon, is putting on a forum Managing Director in the early days of the fabulous programming, the more today nor would they be worthy of (or on affordable housing on Nov. 14, 6:30- Seattle Children’s Theatre. She later held than 120 classes we offer every year, and need!) a bank loan. One is not allowed 8:30 pm, at the Penny Farcy Bldg. Too marketing positions in broadcasting the level at which we are able to fund arts to construct a primitive shelter. We now often these meetings come and go with and banking, including serving as V.P. scholarships on Vashon. We have come have thousands of houses across the never a recognition of the 800# gorilla of Community Relations for U.S. Bank, a long way and most importantly we country, probably a few on Vashon, that in the room. We may not come up with where she advocated for non-profit have laid a foundation for many years lie vacant and mouldering away, while any practical actions, but let’s at least groups. In 1997, she returned to her roots to come.” there are thousands out on the streets recognize the institutional, societal cause and rejoined Seattle Children’s Theatre Along with Karin DeSantis, Katz will that badly need that housing. There and start a movement that may someday as Chief Development Officer, lending be leading the search for a new Executive are some very innovative non-profits address this ridiculous situation. her funding expertise to raise $7.4 million Director. that buy these houses for pennies on the to build the Allen Family Technical Says, Katz, “We are so thrilled for dollar like the banks do, and then sell Comments? Pavilion, adjacent to Seattle Center’s Molly and what’s next, and yes, more them at the same bargain prices to low [email protected] Charlotte Martin Theatre. In 2006 she than a little sad that we won’t see her joined what was then known as Vashon nearly so often.” November 10 ‘16 daughter Suzanna and her The Vashon Loop, p. 9 husband were here for dinner, Island Epicure I made chocolate pudding for dessert, a smootn, egg-free Ed Frohning, cartoonist pudding served up with whipped By Mary Litchfield Tuel cream topping each portion. Later, Suzanna reminded me of “In twenty-six years, I’ve the fluffy chocolate pudding I never had a cartoon turned used make for her and her siblings down,” says Ed Frohning. when they were kids. It had little “Sometimes I get tired and say egg white clouds in it. They all I’ll quit, but then people tell loved it. me how much they love the cartoons, and how they follow By Marj Watkins For Suzanna, and all the rest of my readers, here is the me, and I keep going.” Beef Eaters Delight Chocolate Fluffy Pudding recipe. Ed Frohning grew up on Make it far enough in advance of Vashon. When he graduated Chocolate dinner for it to chill, or make it from high school. He never took along with the rest of the supper any art courses. He became a for Cheer cooking and serve it hot. printer and later went to work A chilly, gray drizzly, for Starbucks, and commuted depressing day cheers right up Chocolate Fluffy Pudding to Seattle five days a week for with a cup of hot chocolate. It 4 to 5 servings years. gets even better when you stir it 2 ½ cups milk About twenty-six years with a cinnamon stick. Chocolate ½ cup coconut sugar ago, on the long commute into chips are great snack food. I keep 1/3 cup chocolate powder town on the passenger ferry, he a ramekin filled with assorted 4 teaspoons salt began doing drawings. People nuts and chocolate chips on the 3 eggs, separated liked them, and he gave them kitchen counter. The nuts crunch 1 teaspoon vanilla the drawings. satisfyingly and supply a little “Then I did cartoons for protein. The chocolate ups one’s In a 6-cup saucepan, mix dry the north end coffee stand, mood. ingredients. Add the milk and the Second Wind Café. Sandy Chocolate not only lifts your the egg yolks. Beat in. Stir-cook would put them up to give there.” “My goals right now are spirits, it contains an antioxidant over medium low heat until the customers a shot of humor to He quit working for to get the strip launched, and that may protect you against pudding thickens. Stir in the go with their espresso.” Starbucks, and since then he to get published in the New heart disease and cancer, and vanilla. Beat the egg whites to stiff Soon his work was has lived on the Big Island Yorker, and my big goal is augments your immune system. peaks. Fold into pudding just off appearing in the Clam Cove in Hawaii, and in northern to do whatever I can for the Just don’t overdo it. Because of the boil so it cooks the egg whites. Report, a much loved but short California, and he has traveled, environment through art, its natural bitterness, any food Serve warm. lived alternative island paper. doing work as needed to especially the ocean and the product made with chocolate has Eggless Chocolate Pudding: Then his cartoons ran in the support his cartooning habit. marine environment. to have sweetening put into it. Omit the eggs: include all the Ticket, the Loop’s predecessor, Occasionally he comes back to “There are small Hawaiian That, and chocolate’s fat, could other ingredients, but stir 3 and now his work appears in light on Vashon. Islands that trail off to the work against any efforts you are Tablespoons of cornstarch into the Loop. “I carry a drawing board northwest of the main islands, making to get or to stay slim. the sugar, chocolate powder, and His cartoons also appeared and supplies like a backpack and I’d like to go to Kauai to Trader Joe’s chocolate wafers salt. Stir in the milk. Bring to a in the Vashon-Maury Island so I can draw and send in work in the refuge.” Ed was have the highest percentage of boil, stirring constantly. Turn off Beachcomber, and in 2001 he drawings where ever I am. I do referring to a marine sanctuary cacao. Not going off the island? the heat. Stir in the teaspoon of won the first-place award for the cartoons, and I do free-lance which President Obama Shop at an island grocery for vanilla. Divide among four small editorial cartoons in all regional portraits of people’s houses, expanded to about four times bittersweet chocolate, the kind bowls. Chill. Just before serving, Washington state newspapers. setting them on little islands. its previous size this August. with the most cacao; 72% is ideal. top with whipped cream. He smiles with pride when he “That is a combination It is now the largest marine The other night when my speaks of that award. of architectural drawing and sanctuary in the world. “I’ll always be attached to Vashon. My kids are fourth generation islanders. My parents (Helen and Don Frohning) were high school sweethearts and graduated from Vashon High in 1949, and my mom taught third grade here forever.” At the time of this interview, Ed was on the island, but soon he plans to be traveling again, “It felt good to get that cartooning. The advertising for first to California where he has recognition. the house portraits is by word of a temporary home, and then, “I got to know Berkeley mouth. Someone has a party, a who knows? Breathed when he lived on guest sees a house portrait, and Where ever he goes, he’ll the island, and he has been a they want one. I’m hoping to have his drawing board and huge inspiration to me, both in get more of those commissions. supplies, so we can look forward drawing and attitude. “Music inspires me. I link to Ed Frohning’s cartoons Open Sunday to Thursday ,9am to 6pm “When I was in New York I each drawing to a particular continuing to make us laugh, at went and spoke to Bob Mankoff, song and play it over and over ourselves and the absurdities of Friday/Saturday from 9am to 7pm the cartoon editor at the New until the drawing is done. I like our world. 17320 Vashon Hwy SW Yorker. I called the magazine, to do drawings inspired by If you would like an Ed (Located across from Pandoras Box) and a guy answered, and I asked Grateful Dead lyrics. Frohning portrait of your house, if Bob Mankoff was there. He “I’m developing a cartoon he would be happy to discuss said he’d go check and see if he strip now called ‘Splashon it with you. Contact him at was in. Then he came back and Island.’ I’m developing [email protected] said, ‘Just kidding, it’s me.’ I characters and stories. asked if I could come up and see him and he said he had about twenty minutes, and to come on up.” “He has the original of his Find the Loop on-line at most famous cartoon on the www.vashonloop.com. wall in back of his desk.* When I walked in and saw that – wow,” Ed said, shaking his head. “We talked for about half an hour. He said they were looking Have a Story for cartoonists, not cartoons.” Ed aspires to be one of those or Article cartoonists. Send it to: [email protected] Advertise in the Loop! So what set Ed on his current Find us on Skype It’s a great time to get back in the Loop. life, traveling and cartooning? “About four years ago, I Vashon Loop [email protected] visited my son in Hawaii, and 206-925-3837 Next Loop comes out November 23 loved it and decided to move The Vashon Loop, p. 10 November 10 ‘16 OneNiteStand Rippin’ Chicken It doesn’t get any better than this when it comes to a funky dance trio, coming to your right here on Vashon. The day after Thanksgiving is ALWAYS a rockin’ good time at the Red Bike – people are home for the holidays and everyone is ready to cut loose…so we’re bringing you something to dance to! Formed from deep within the Westsound Union, Rippin’ Chicken plays a greasy brand You may have been there chops, from growling it to flat- of funky, bugaloo and soul jazz, for the July show at the Red out rockin’. 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Thanksgiving with the Free Range Folk The evening is osted by local humorist Choir on Monday Nov. 21st, 7pm at the and provocateur, Steffon Moody, and VHS Theater. features an All-Star crew of locally “I am that I am, I am beauty, I am famous on-island comedians, plying peace, I am joy, I am one with Mother their craft as only locally famous amateur Earth. I am one with everyone within the comedians can ply. reach of my voice. In this togetherness, Comedy Night is, on average, more we ask the divine intelligence to eradicate fun. If you haven’t been, here’s the all negatives from our hearts, from our setup: we invite jelly-kneed first timer’s, minds and from our actions. And so be practiced amateurs and professional it....Ashe.” - Babatunde Olatunji comedians to appear on the same stage. On November 21st, the Free Range The newbies only get a few minutes of Folk Choir will premier a new choral stage time because, well, it’s just better work, arranged by Shane Jewell, based that way. Then we trot out some faces on Olatunji’s Uhuru. This song will you may have seen performing around feature the voices of the 70-member Free town and we finish up with a couple of Range Folk Choir and the percussion pros. of Gordy Ryan, a long-time member Performing in front of an audience of Olatunji’s band, Drums of Passion. is one of the top universal fears. And of The song’s title, Uhuru, translates as all performance forms, Stand Up comedy “Freedom to the World Now”, and tops the terror list; right up there with epitomizes Olatunji’s world view. Evil Knievel style motorcycle jumping. eccentric, and life transforming “While his Nigerian homeland fell In general, comedians are expected experience that is regularly delivered at into the hands of bullies and thieves, felt disappointed by the actions of others, to get a laugh about every 15 seconds. regular Yuk fest. These island comedians [Olatunji] toured the world and spread Baba told me, “Everyone’s heart is good. That’s 20 punchlines in a 5 minute will sink or swim in death defying love and forgiveness, with song, wild bell Give up your point of view, and you find routine. Or, looked at another way, 20 comedy routines. That’s right! Death rhythms, and cracking sticks on the way- your heart.” opportunities for failure. Defying Comedy! Please don’t try this way-off beat that sent shivers through a -Rex Weyler, Hollyhock co- In no other performance form are at home folks. Only untrained amateur thousand spines and probably through founder, author and journalist performers held to such a standard. professionals are qualified to run the the forests and cities themselves. During his life, Olatunji toured the Many experienced performers, usually gauntlet of a notoriously ruthless Vashon “He played for presidents and kings, American south with Rev. Martin Luther comfortable in front of an audience, look audience. figured into Bob Dylan lyrics, and his King Jr and joined King in the march on like a deer in the headlights when asked The headlining comedian and local spirit still resonates in the children, who Washington. When he performed before to do Stand Up. The pressure of evoking comics will be announced soon! danced in the corners of his workshops the United Nations General Assembly, the laugh can be unbearable. There will be a cover charge, and and then grew up to fulfill their own Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev took That’s why comedians do it. the show starts at 8pm, but show up dreams of being a real drummer. He was off his shoes and danced. That’s why audiences come. It’s risky, early and get a seat, because it is always a vision of Mahatma Gandhi and Miles Join us Monday, November 21st, dangerous, almost life- threatening. packed! Davis in the body of a giant. 7pm in the VHS Theater for an evening It’s an on-stage reality show, where the This show will most likely have adult “I still recall that voice that could of song featuring the intricate rhythms possibility of failure is integral to the content, so please use your best judgment split the molecules of the air and open of drummer Gordy Ryan and vocal show itself. when bringing children with you. some great emptiness that held all our harmonies of Africa, America, and Expect the usual ribald, tasteless, See you then and there! failures and our greatest moments in a Europe. This is a family-friendly show, wisp of breeze or a crescendo of pure so bring everyone for the audience energy. sing-along. Sweet Honey in the Rock’s “Rhythm is the soul of life,” Baba “Breaths” and freedom songs of South often said. “The whole universe revolves Africa will round out the evening. Art History Talks with in rhythm. Everything and every human Suggested donation $5 - $10 (No one Rebecca Albiani action revolves in rhythm.” Once, when I turned away for lack of funds. American Sublime: The Hudson RiverSchool Deadline for the next Art History Talks with Rebecca Compost the Loop edition of The Loop is Albiani. American Sublime: The Hudson The Loop’s soy-based ink River School. Tuesday, November 15, is good for composting. Saturday, Nov. 19 11:30 am Nature has been an irresistible subject matter for artists ever since humans began painting bison on cave walls. This series will explore how a range of artists have taken on nature- inspired themes. In the 1830s and ‘40s American painters, led by Thomas Cole, began depicting the Hudson Valley, capturing the fast-disappearing wilderness and elevating the art of landscape painting in the United States. 5-Talk Series $60 VCA Member/Student, $70 Senior, $80 General Individual Tickets $14 VCA Member/Student, $16 Senior, $18 General Tickets: VCA, The Heron’s Nest Gallery, VashonCenterfortheArts.org

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