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Vol. 3, # 21 TO INFORM AND AMUSE ~ TO PROVOKE THINKING AND ACTIVISM October 11, 2006 Community-wide Dance, Dance, Dance Disaster Drill on Saturday, Oct. 21 By Bill Franz Islanders will have a chance to answer the question “Just how ready are we?” during a pair of disaster drills coming up on the 20th and 21st of October. On Saturday, October 21, the first-ever Island-wide Disaster Drill will take place beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at noon. A celebration will follow at the Village Green. T Martino holding a scarf she is knitting from “wool from a sheep we lambed here at Wolftown.” Photo by Susan Sheffield Sheep in Wolves’ Clothing By Mary Litchfield Tuel Wolftown has a flock of Icelandic sheep. Icelandic sheep are “a primitive breed,” said Director T Martino. Phil Zook and Jim Boardman at the ham “Primitive” means they have not radio field day last summer. Ham radio been inbred or crossbred for specific operators will be setting up emergency radio goals, such as producing meat, milk, stations in an emergency. Photo by Susan or wool. The long-haired, large- Sheffield horned, Icelandic sheep are intelligent, and can be aggressive, “It’s important to understand making them able to fend off that no drill is ever perfect,” said predators. The male sheep at interim Fire Chief Keith Yamane. Wolftown are named for “That’s the point of doing a drill superheroes: Lambo, BatLamb, since it gives us a chance to test Ela Lamblin demonstrates one of his original musical instruments. Photo by Leah Mann SuperLamb. The females’ names ideas, measure the effectiveness of Lelavision, accompanied by the musical group Correo Aereo, will be run more to spices and flowers: emergency response plans, and seek playing this weekend, October 12 through 15, at the Broadway Cinnamon, Basil, and Orchid. ways to fill the holes we discover. Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, in Seattle, Fri. and Sat. performances are at 8 p.m., and Sun.’s are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Admission: $15/$12 Continued on page 12 We’re hoping to make this (www.ticketwindowonline.com) Student shows Thursday 10 a.m. and 1 community drill an annual event p.m., Friday at 10 a.m. Admission $10 (pre-registration required. Email: and we plan to learn more and make [email protected]). For more info call: 206-463-9548, or visit: Harvest Festival improvements every time we www.lelavision.com conduct a drill.” School Disaster Drill, Friday, Tells Success Story By Jay Becker October 20: On Friday the 20th, Jessica Morell Vashon High public schools will We seem to be winning our two- conduct disaster drills at 9 a.m. and Jochelle decade-old effort to keep Vashon- The Vashon Public Schools have Maury Island rural, if you applied sociologist Ray Oldenburg’s a complete disaster plan and they Pereña at yardsticks to Harvest Festival drill on it regularly. The community- Saturday, September 23. Look back wide drill gives them the Blue Heron at trend lines from the 1980s and you opportunity to integrate their By Janice Randall might have expected we’d be practice with other emergency VAA New Works Series growing condominiums now response organizations. 2006 finale will feature instead of cows, kids, veggies and General Community Disaster dance and movement by trees on our island. Drill, Saturday, October 21 two Island performing The Harvest Festival was a celebration of sustainable “farming” Scenario assumptions for the artists, Jessica Morell and Jochelle Pereña will perform her original work, here. But it was more. You could Vashon community-wide drill are: Jochelle Pereña, at 8 p.m., Shore, at the Blue Heron. Photo courtesy VAA A 7.2 magnitude earthquake on see Islanders’ success in the tangibles Saturday, October 21, at of rurality: the riot of flowers and the Seattle Fault has occurred at 7 Blue Heron Art Center. fresh vegetables, of free-range a.m., with the epicenter on Jesssica Morell, Skyfish pre-school founder, will present Mother Tongue: chicken eggs and organic rotating- Bainbridge Island. There are 70 A Working Progress. “Dance and movement are my ways of communicating Continued on page 10 things that are important to me,” says Morell. Continued on page 18 Continued on page 13 The Vashon Loop, p. 2 VIPP Garage Sale October 11, 06 This Weekend Wet Whiskers Get in The Loop The Vashon Island Pet Protectors Garage Sale will be held Saturday, Grooming Salon October 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Professional International Sunday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to Trained Groomer Certified 1p.m. at the Firefighter’s Association We Offer: Building on Bank Road. Donations are Wash and Go accepted Friday, October 13 from 10 a.m. Bath and Brushout to 4 p.m. Unfortunately, we’re unable to Thin and Trim and Full Grooming accept mattresses, computers, scanners, Call today for an printers, computer text books, clothes, Appointment! large appliances or televisions. For more information please call Victoria, 463- (206) 463-2200 5381. 17321 Vashon Highway SW Conveniently Adopt-A-Cat Days located inside Saturday, Vashon Island Pet Protectors will Pandora’s Box host an Adopt-A-Cat Day on Saturday, October 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, October 15, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Pandora’s Box. Please stop by or call October 21st Vipp at (206) 389-1085. Featured Adoptable Cat Gillian: a one-year- old black spayed female. Despite Gillian’s encounter Disaster strikes. with a Neanderthal, she is an active, happy, friendly girl cat. She HoOOOowlaween gets along with everyone. at Wolftown Walk Without Fear Wolftown invites you to come A free workshop is being offered on hooOOOoooowl with the wolves at a Are you ready? Thursday, October 19, at The Senior Howlaween celebration at Wolftown on Center for those who would like to walk Saturday, October 28, beginning at 2 p.m. their neighborhood but have encountered Besides howling, there will be many craft problems with menacing dogs. Valerie activities, including spinning wool, Vigesaa, Dog Behavior Trainer with many basket making, pumpkin painting, dog years of experience in working with dogs, sled demo, and a horse logging demo. Growth Management Taize Services at will offer useful tips and solutions to There will also be a Hawk Talk! All will specific situations you have faced. The depend on weather. Please RSVP to (206) Report Available Methodist Church Senior Center and the Public Safety 463-9113. Wolftown works on an honor Recently the League of Women Voters The Vashon United Methodist Committee of the Community Council are system so we do not have set charge. of Washington State completed and Church is hosting a Taize Worship on co-sponsoring this program for walkers published a Study of The Growth the third Sunday of each month at 7:00 of all ages. Please call 463-5173 to pre- Seeking Inspiration? Management Act of Washington State. p.m. We are inviting all who are register. The Act went into effect in 1990 with an interested to worship with us. Anyone Meet Mindful Women ambitious agenda covering everything interested in participating in Taize is also Come to Ferrarra’s on Friday, October from reducing sprawl to encouraging invited to be part of the worship planning 20, at 6:30 p.m. to connect with mindful economic development to protecting the team. Planning sessions are in the Island women who, like yourself, are environment and historic preservation. education building at the United bravely facing the worries and Of particular interest to Vashon Methodist Church. The October worship complexities of the day...AND hear what Island is the Act’s goal of shoreline service will be 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, they are doing about it! Gain insights, protection. The efforts of Glacier NW to October 15. For planning dates or other inspiration, awareness that you are not mine on Maury are called into question information call the church office at 463- alone, new ideas, and hope! under the Act’s provisions. A copy of the 9804. Start being a part of the solution! Study is available at the Vashon Public RSVP to March at (206) 463-0870. Library. The successes and challenges of Buon Gusto! Italian this wide sweeping act are addressed. For Dinner at St. John more information call Jennie Hodgson 463-5408. The Vashon Loop Vianney Writers: Kathy Abascal, Deborah Anderson, Rachel Rhythms for Health St. John Vianney’s annual Italian Bard, Marie Browne, Eric Francis, Fran Gordon, Active drumming and percussion Dinner is set for Saturday, October 21, 6 Troy Kindred, Melissa McCann, Orca Annie, Kevin with friends, old and new, will raise your p.m., at the Parish Social Hall. Pottinger, Rex Morris, Weslie Rodgers, Jonathan Shipley, Ed Swan, Mary L. Tuel, Marj Watkins spirits while you build stamina and The dinner will feature a gourmet Guest Writers: Jay Becker, Janice Randall strength. Class taught by Robert Bornn of Northern Italian meal, live and silent Interns: Morgan Wegner, Rozie Royal SoundMoments Duo and DIAJ. All levels auctions, a raffle with a cash prize, and Photographers: T Kindred, Susan Sheffield welcome; instruments are provided. strolling musicians. Proceeds from the Original art, comics, cartoons: Ed Frohning, Rick Sponsored by Vashon Island Music and dinner will benefit St. John Vianney Photo by Hawk Jones/Kotagraphics Tuel, Jeff Hawley SoundMoments Duo. Location: above Church and its Faith Ad sales and design: Troy Kindred and Marie Vashon Island Music (across from True Formation program. Henna Healing Browne; Email: [email protected] Value). Friday evenings October 13, 20, Music for the (206) 463-9207 and 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Drop-ins event will be provided at the Tea Shop!! Editor: Mary Litchfield Tuel by Nova Karina Friday, October 20, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., welcome! $15 per session. Contact Robert Email: [email protected]; (206) 463-3327 Devonie and Vicki henna artist Kara Jones will be at the Tea Bornn or Laura Worth at 463-4284, Publishers: Marie Browne and Troy Kindred Ault playing Shop doing healing henna art! Sign up [email protected], www.bornn.com. PO Box 253, Vashon, WA 98070 accordion and violin sheet for appointments at the Tea Shop. Paid advertisements in The Vashon Loop in no way Last Chance to and singing. $15/person per 15 minute session. Full express the opinions of the publisher, editor, or staff. Auction items will Nona Devonie. hand or foot can be done in 15 minutes!! We reserve the right to edit or not even print stuff. Learn About the PUD include a wide array of Courtesy photo Come get decorated with Kara of Deal with it. Island residents are invited to an goods and services. HennaHealing.com! Published every two weeks interactive discussion on the proposed Raffle tickets ($10 each) will be sold by Paradise Valley Press Vashon Public Utility District on throughout the course of the evening — A lot of money is tainted: © October 11, 2006 - Volume III, Issue 21 Thursday, October 19, 7 p.m., at the the winner will receive half of the cash ‘Taint yours, and ‘taint mine. Don’t miss an issue! Chautauqua Elementary School’s collected in the auction, with the other Subscribe to The Loop! Multipurpose room. This will be the final half going to St. John Vianney Church. $50 a year gets The Loop delivered to your public meeting before the election! Come Tickets ($20 adults, $10 children 0- Loopy sez: Deadline for the mailbox every two weeks. Call (463-3327) or and get your questions answered! Be a 13 years old, $160 for a table seating eight) next edition of The Loop is write (PO Box 253, Vashon) or email part of envisioning Vashon’s energy are on sale now after weekend Masses, [email protected]! future! For more info, contact Cliff at 463- and at Keller Williams Realty and Friday, October 20 6354 , or visit www.VashonPUD.org. Windermere Realty. October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 3 Troy and Marie Say Hola!~ Granito a granito llena la gallina el buche. Little by little the chicken fills its gullet. That is the extent of the Spanish we learned on our recent trip to Mexico. That, and how to say “no” to timeshare salesmen. We did, of Seattle Metro West course, check out the real estate market south of the border.

Troy: That was a great vacation! Is there any way we can write it off on Marie: Leaving me alone in a real estate office is safer than leaving you our taxes? What if we tell our readers about the booming real alone with a timeshare salesman. Those guys are sharks! I’m glad estate market in Mexico? Would that make it a “business trip”? we left the checkbook at home. Marie: I don’t think so. But if you want to call the friendly folks at the IRS Troy: But it was sure fun to look. We should clear up a common and ask them for permission to write it off, be my guest. Until then, misconception about owning property in Mexico. Many people think I think we’ll just call it a much-needed vacation. that foreigners can’t buy oceanfront property or that we can’t buy at Troy: I guess you’re right. Let’s not push our luck. Those guys have no all. Not true. sense of humor. And we really did have fun. Marie: Good point. Foreigners can definitely buy property, even in the so- Marie: The market is booming–especially in Puerto Vallarta and the whole called “Restricted Zone” (50 kilometers from the coast) by forming Banderas Bay area. In fact, it is so booming that no one really a Mexican corporation, or through a trust. We don’t have room to knows how much real estate is being sold. Although there is a explain it here, but we’ll post some links on our website at multiple listing service, only about 15% of all properties are sold www.kwvashon.com under “Buying RE in Mexico.” through the MLS. Troy: A word of warning! The real estate industry in Mexico is growing Troy: That’s right. The vast majority of properties that come on the market rapidly, and transactions are handled very differently than they are are new developments, sold directly by the developers. The best here. Agents are not regulated or licensed like in the US, so it is estimates that people seem to agree on are that the overall sales imperative to work with a trusted, established agent and a “notario”, for 2005 were close to $550 million (dollars, not pesos), which is who is kind of like an escrow officer but much more. an increase from the 2004 estimate of $400 million. Marie: We know a few agents we can recommend. And of course, we are Marie: Not surprisingly, we aging baby boomers looking for second homes happy to accompany people as “consultants.” We won’t charge are fueling the demand. We are buying second homes, and much–just the price of airfare and a decent room. retirement homes. Troy: I’ll even carry their bags! Troy: What do you mean “we”?? I knew I shouldn’t have left you alone in that real estate office! Hey, the new phone book is here! Call us if you need another copy! (206) 463-LIST (5478) On Island Properties www.kwvashon.com This retro chic house calls for Westside Acreage! clambakes, cocktails, and cabin 17921 Westside Hwy SW Waterfront! cruisers! Loads of charm in this Tudor-style home on It’s 3200 square feet of living a shy three acres of Vashon’s highly desirable space on 75 feet of low bank inner sunny Westside with a view of Colvos Quartermaster Harbor Passage. Inside, the well-thought out floor waterfront. It’s picture windows plan allows for plenty of private and from the floor to the high ceiling communal space in beamed high ceiling to take full advantage of the light rooms that blend outdoor and indoor spaces and the view of the busy harbor. with French doors and balconies. The PendingPending It’s a home for entertaining guests grounds include a willow-surrounded pond, and family, with two large decks cottage garden flower beds, a fenced practically over the water, plenty vegetable garden, paddocks, and a separate ! 3240 Sq Ft of bedrooms and bathrooms, and garage and workshop with guest quarters. $649,000 ! 3 bedrooms a separate guest cabin. ! 4 bedrooms ! 2.5 bath ! 1.5 bath ! 75 feet of low MLS 26015188 ! 2.94 Acres MLS 26047640 bank waterfront For Sale By Owner Tahlequah Waterfront! (in Puerto Vallarta) Fish from your deck - literally - in this south facing beach house on 125 feet of pristine waterfront. The wide concrete bulkhead has two boat OK, maybe you’re not ramps next to a solid boathouse, and a 180 degree view of the active interested in this one. Tacoma waterfront backed by Mount Rainier. South end waters are prime fishing, crabbing, and oyster spots. Includes 3 tax lots, 3 acres. Let’s put your house Intriguing possibilities! Add on to the beach house? Rebuild on an existing here instead! home site? Build on the lot above the beach house? Call us when you are ready to list. ! 1 bedroom ! 1 bath ! 3.03 Acres

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terrorists. Was he happy and contented Brunch Noon- 3:00pm !Loop Letter with the fact that he was calling every World War II veteran (or any veteran) that Editor, The Loop: drove by him a terrorist, morally I can’t say that I often agree with Mary equivalent to Bin Laden? Did he spend Litchfield Tuel and her “Spiritual Smart even a moment to reflect upon the fact that Aleck” column, but I thought her recent he was insulting the very people who All talent and most crew will receive piece “Democrats, Republicans, Eleanor died to preserve for him the right and a modest payment. Any expenses will be Roosevelt, and World Peace” was spot on. opportunity to hold up his needlessly handled by WildChild. Everyone involved At least the rudeness and good manners hurtful slogan? Does he realize that he is must sign legals, including locations on bit. as indiscriminate with his sloganing as private property. I have often read that Puget Sound some people think America is with our Julian Dahl took a break from residents, and Vashon Islanders in bombs? refinishing his floors to talk about the particular, are well above average in The only genuine justification for production company and its goals. intelligence and education. But you legitimate criticism is from the moral high “We are reaching out to the Island. certainly wouldn’t know it for the ground of a better, and genuinely viable, We want these DVDs to be Island exceptional rudeness that passes for alternative. Does this man have one? Who Filmmaker Julian Dahl pauses for tea. productions with Island people. We hope political expression here on Vashon. can tell? Photo by Susan Sheffield to start shooting in mid-October, and have In a fun coincidence, in the same issue I think that President Bush should be something out by Christmas.” in which Mary’s piece appeared was a criticized. All presidents should be Heads Up, Stage Parents and “All you will see are children, cartoon by Mr. Frohning depicting what criticized on general principle. And some Film Production Wannabes: animals, plants, and nature. The I assume was President Bush demanding do seem to need it more than others. But children will be teaching each other. The to be kinged. criticism that is childish and stupid WildChild DVD DVDs will speak to the human yen for Yes, I am aware that it was a cartoon, simply makes us look like, well, stupid natural beauty.” with all the implications of “lighten up” children. Add heavy doses of rudeness Productions Needs “We hope to deal with emotional that that would imply. But it wasn’t into the mix and what we become is an Cast and Crew intelligence, because there is virtually funny or insightful or thought-provoking Island full of two-year-olds, angry nothing on that for children. In my or any other adjective other than “rude. because we aren’t getting our way. We Julian and Linnea research I have looked at In America, political cartooning has make it clear that we don’t actually have Dahl, both filmmakers, thousands of children’s a long, respectable and cherished any real answers; we just really enjoy teachers, and now videos, and I found heritage. I wish Mr. Frohning would being whiney and rude. We become easy creators of WildChild exactly one that dealt study that heritage and serve us up to dismiss and worse, easy to ignore. DVD Productions, are with emotional something a little more engaging than the I would like to see some articles in looking for a few good intelligence.” cartoon equivalent of yelling “Boo Bush!” the paper that suggest how the war in Iraq kids – four, actually — to “We also want to from the cheap seats. More than any other might have been brought to a favorable act in WildChild’s DVD, present diverse families. president that I can remember, President conclusion. Or maybe an article about Numbers in Nature, the first There are many families At work on a recent film. Bush accommodatingly provides would- how the Western objectives of Middle in a series of children’s who are not mom, dad, Photo courtesy WildChild be political cartoonists with exceptionally East stability and democracy might have nature videos which they two kids, and a dog.” rich fodder with which to work. Is been brought about without resorting to will be shooting here on WildChild will be sophomoric rudeness really the best we war altogether. Or how about a nice, the Island. ready to shoot as soon as they have found can come up with around here? workable five-year plan that details how WildChild also needs: a Production all their cast and crew. If you are In the subtly graduated spectrum that we might actually and realistically and Coordinator; Boom Operator/Location interested, contact Julian and Linnea is free speech and political expression, reasonably free ourselves from Sound Intern; and two Production Dahl, producer-directors, at WildChild, there does eventually come a point when dependency on foreign oil without Assistants (1 on set, 1 runner); and (206) 463-1782; or at: you go beyond sarcasm, beyond biting turning our entire country upside down musicians. [email protected] commentary and clever observation and in the process, complete with all the even acerbic wit, and just wade into numbers, so we can stop meddling about Starlight Beach Walk naturalists are on hand to help you with the Middle East altogether? discover Puget Sound kelp crabs, rudeness with all four feet. When you do Please join Vashon Audubon and If the best you can come up with is nudibranchs, sculpins and blennies — that, you’re not a free thinker or an People For Puget Sound for this Starlight drawing a mustache on a Bush poster, critters you may have only seen in books ideological rebel or even mildly clever. Beachwalk on Saturday, November 4, would you mind shutting up? You (or never before). You might see fabulous One of my favorites is that fellow who from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on the north obviously haven’t put any effort into your tube worms, sea cucumbers or glow-in- occasionally stands on a downtown end beach by the ferry dock. self-expression and you’re just being the-dark blue/green shrimp. These Vashon street corner holding up a sign Imagine this dark and windy common, dull and rude. We deserve starlight beachwalks are magical, a proclaiming “War Is Terrorism.” November night...imagine you¹re better. much-loved activity for this darkest time No, war is war. Terrorism is sloshing along the beach in rubber boots So, tip o’ the hat to you, Mary. of year. something else altogether. Why not spend at an extremely low tide. Puget Sound sea Couldn’t agree with you more. For more information phone Rayna some time and come up with a slogan that critters generally hide from sunlight to Steve Amos Holtz at 463-3153. is both catchy and at least vaguely avoid predators and desiccation during Editor’s Note: This letter has been edited correct? I might even go for a good “Down summer low tides but they remain visible Friends of Library Meet for length. with Western Imperialism.” for you tonight because they are happily The Vashon Library’s successful I get that this man doesn’t approve of recent birthday party will be discussed cold and wet in the winter darkness. along with other library business on this war, but to make such a blanket The trouble with the rat race All around you, people are waving Saturday, October 14, when the Friends statement about all war? If “War Is is that even if you win, you’re still flashlights and intently studying the of the Library meets at 10 a.m. in the Terrorism”, then soldiers must be library meeting room. All who love a rat. – Lily Tomlin abundant sea life. Skilled Vashon beach libraries and books are invited to attend. October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 5

Vashon Library October Vashon as Eden: adequate. And still, that rate can only be achieved by storage tanks and plumbing 2006 Programs Chill in Eden designed to keep warmed water from Toddler Story Time By Tom Herring getting back into the collector where the Tuesday, October 17, 24, 10:40 a.m. The snake is a cold-blooded reptile heat would be lost. Still, a solar storage Ages 21 months to 3 years with an adult and quite comfortable. Adam and Eve, tank is to an ordinary hot water heater as A 20-minute program of stories and though reportedly trembling with Stradivarius to fiddle. Solar energy is free; songs just right for toddlers. No excitement, were actually experiencing but the technology required to collect and registration required. goose bumps. They were waiting for the use it is not. Lapsit Story Time sun. The reason fossil and electric furnaces Wednesday, October 18, 25, 10:40 a.m. Solar energy is free once you own a are cheaper than a solar system can be Newborn to 20 months with an adult collector. The best way to create a collector appreciated by comparing temperatures: A 20-minute program of stories, songs, is to build it into your house, which costs fossil and electric heat energies leave the rhymes and bounces for babies and a only slightly more than not doing so. The flame or element at about 1000 Celsius. caregiver. No registration required. other way, ours here, is to put a collector This energy readily goes where bidden. Preschool Story Time on the roof. This costs alot for a different Collector technology is highly Wednesday, October 18, 25, 11:30am reason, thermodynamics, which is a developed, which for our cloudy climate Ages 3-5 forceful word that means no reduces to one design, the Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs free lunch. Here is a look at evacuated tube. The choice and fun! No registration required. Slow is Beautiful: this fundamental obstacle. of fluid core versus solid heat New Visions of Community, Leisure, Heat energy is available pipe core follows from and Joie de Vivre only to the degree that it is system design which has to Sunday, October 15, 2:00pm hotter than what needs to be extend from site shading to Cecile Andrews, Author heated. Say you go to a heat the far reaches of use: The Back by popular store and buy one therm, Here comes the sun... whole house warm, or room demand, Cecile about thirty Kwh. You store by room? Fully automatic, or Andrews is the it in this rock you have. Home, you get just user friendly? Heat your tap water author of Circle of little heat from the rock and think the and your space both? The contractor Simplicity and store short-changed you. But the store needs to be led through this minefield. contributor to explains that your rock was so big the Judging by Web ads, a solar heating several books on therm only raised its temperature to 40 system that supplies a quarter of the living more simply Celsius, and continues: “You say that annual heating load will cost about the Cecile Andrews and taking back our your room was at 15 Celsius? Right, so same as the best gas furnace. But look at time. A community the room was only 25 Celsius below the it this way -- solar is an investment for educator, she has a doctorate from rock, not enough to draw all of the therm the future, so if you believe that later Stanford and teaches at Seattle out of the rock The heat you didn’t get is buyers will have realized Chicken Little University. She and her husband are still in that rock.” was right, then you’ll feel confident in founders of Seattle’s Phinney So the problem for a Vashon sun-user treating solar hot water panels as lifetime Ecovillage, a neighborhood-based is that even the best collector cannot roofing. sustainable community. Her new book produce heat much above what the house In the meantime, I hope to outwit analyzes our consumer society and needs; roughly, the heat is produced at conventional wisdom and cut the cost of offers a vision for a more fulfilling life. 90 C and stored at 75 C. Because of the hot water in half, even if it means bathing No registration required. Felt Board Fun small temperature difference, as with the at noon. Sunday, October 22, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. rock example above, the rate at which Presented by Anita Sheneberger, the collected energy is available is just Children’s Librarian King County Library System When you use felt board stories, rhymes and songs it reinforces early literacy skills and the love of language while you and your children have fun. Observe many different kinds of felt board activities and then receive hands-on instruction to create a simple felt board set to take home. Please bring a good pair of fabric scissors, felt pieces in a variety of colors, including brown, red, pink, yellow, gray, black and three shades of green. Other supplies provided. This workshop provides STARS-approved continuing education credit in Curriculum Development. Persons requiring STARS credit will need to bring their STARS registration number the day of the workshop. Adults Only! You can register now, online at http:www.kcls.org/stars/registration or call the Vashon Library at 463-2069. LateNight @ the Library Saturday, October 28, 6 to 10 p.m. Grades 6-12 It’s a musical night at the library, as we welcome acoustic artist Dashel Schueler! Also, plan to limber up for DDR at the library: Dance Dance Revolution open play will be available. Participate in the Vashon Library Cyber Café and surf the web or play a game! Refreshments! Door prizes! Security will be provided. Sponsored by Friends of the Vashon Library. The Vashon Loop, p. 6 October 11, 06 SpiritualSpiritual SmartSmart AleckAleck Girls Are Different from Boys By Mary Litchfield Tuel

My husband and I are the parents This never, ever happened with my of two sons. My husband is an only sons. son. My husband’s father is one of When it came to dressing boys, it two sons. I share those facts with you was a matter of finding clothes they in order to give you some idea of our would wear, period. Sweat pants and surprise and delight when our grand shirts were the staple for years. daughter was born. A girl, after three Comfy and easy, and they could go generations of nothing but boys! to school in them and then sleep in Woo hoo! them. As they got older they went What I learned from being the through what is apparently an mother of two children is that no two obligatory teen “black” period, and children are even remotely alike. I the “incredibly ugly gross t-shirt” knew that in the abstract sense before period. Death – blood – guts – rage I had children, but living with two against the standards of decency t- sons who are of such radically shirts. different personality and Boys. temperament really brought it home. Knowing that our grand Review: So I was not expecting my grand daughter was starting school, I went “Overpopulation and the Tragedy daughter to be like her father or uncle, shopping for some new clothes to and she isn’t like them, but there is supplement her Granny’s wardrobe. of the Commons” by Garret Hardin this further By Barbara Roberts wrinkle in the fabric of In 1968, Garrett Hardin, writing experience of the Hutterites, about difference: she is for Science, called “Overpopulation: 150 individuals can be managed by a girl. The Tragedy of the Commons.” The shame. But numbers are the Girls are original article is online. Because it nemesis. Like one rotten apple in the different from addressed scientific thinking, the barrel, one exploiter can precipitate boys. Write that essay is cautious. Professor Hardin devastating competition. down, so you defines “tragedy” and “the Some people still say, “The don’t forget. commons” and cites references. solution to pollution is dilution.” We who came Most of what he wrote we now This rhyme imagines that there is of age at the time assume. Most of us know now that plenty of clean water for infinite life. of what was then population, war, T’aint so. Already clean water is so called the women’s liberation and precious that there are political movement were environmental strategies to corner the markets. exposed to the corruption need Privatizing water in South America ardently held (by political left impoverished people dry. some) conviction that the differences I discovered the wonderful world of solutions. Politicians in Washington State are between male and female were shopping for little girls’ clothing: little Scientific or eyeing the rain. Are we ready for cultural differences that were taught skirts and dresses; pants with flowers technical regulated rain barrels? to innocent children, inculcated by a embroidered on them, and sequins progress may Professor Hardin points out that patriarchal society. Babies were and beads; stretchy soft shirts; tights help, but we we can’t maximize for two variables unable to stave off the depredations and leggings with stripes and polka need helpful Garret Hardin at the same time. His point is that of the relentless drive to divide the dots; colors and textures and whimsy human values. maximizing population — births or genders into blue and pink, warlike and fun…whee. Grandma is giddy I think reviewing the essay immigration — will not maximize and domestic, masculine and with the fun of dressing a little girl. could help our efforts to keep feminine, and the process began so It won’t last. In a few years we’ll goods. So how do we define early that its insidious effects were be trying to talk her out of tattoos and Vashon-Maury Island Green. That optimum? We now accept many impossible to escape. nose rings, I suppose, or whatever is, to keep the air and water clean, limits on our personal freedoms, but Having now raised two boys and sartorial or physical atrocity has the earth fertile, the people healthy. we cry “rights” at new watched them and their friends grow become the rage for the newly There are several models of the infringements. up I say to that: bunk. Girls are pubescent. I can wait. problem: How many people will a This old essay helps us different from boys. The first day we Our grand daughter started life boat hold? How many cattle can understand that the community took our older son to preschool, we school, and she loves it, and she says graze on public land before the must restrain uses and abuses of watched the boys head for the trucks she loves it. “I LOVE Chautauqua!” pasture is destroyed? How many what we have in common. Because and blocks while the girls headed for she exclaims. This has me reeling. My countries can some things have the play kitchen and dolls, and we boys never loved school; they never harvest fish before changed since looked at each other and said, wanted to go to school; they had to the ocean becomes You can read “Overpopulation 1968, and because “Hunh.” How about that. be pried out of bed and shoveled out barren? How much and the Tragedy of the Commons” readers of The Loop True, there are more differences the door, and they stopped going to sewage can the by Garret Hardin at: are not all scientists, within genders than between school as soon as they could (free tip http://dieoff.org/page95.htm genders. The spectrum of for kids who are fed up with school earth digest? this report doesn’t temperament exists across whole but sticking around trying to earn a Professor do justice to the genders – there are domestic boys and Washington state diploma: a GED is Hardin states that as long as there essay. I hope everyone who reads there are aggressive girls. I do worth more academically than a is plenty, that is enough (of this will read the original online to believe, though, that those traits are Washington State high school whatever) for everybody -- people learn more. present from conception. Parenthood diploma, so you might as well drop can share land, air and water and changed me from believing in nurture out, get your Good Enough Diploma, resources in common. If one person Loopy sez: Deadline for the to believing in nature. Like Popeye, and go to college or something). exploits more than his hypothetical next edition of The Loop is we all yam what we yam. Right now I’m wallowing in the share, however, he (X) alone gains, Being around a little girl after pleasure and fun of being around a and everyone else (Y) loses (X is Friday, October 20 raising two sons is a revelation. One kid who loves school, and loves greater than Y). Thus, even when a time when she was three we went up clothes, and, let’s face it, thinks more to Granny’s Attic, and after checking the way I do than either of our community understands long-range out the furniture annex I tried to cherished sons. She’s a girl, and consequences, how does the Ducking for apples -- change leave. When she realized that I was honestly, girls are different from community constrain action of an one leter and it’s the story of my not taking her into the main building, boys. Vive le difference! individual? Professor Hardin life. -- Dorothy Parker, at a she broke down and cried, “We aren’t oo oo oo observed that based on the Halloween party going to look at the clothes?” Sob, sob. October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 7 Don’tDon’t ForgetForget thethe BirdsBirds

Flying squirrel Photo by Jean Richstad Don’t Forget the Flying Squirrels, Either By Ed Swan Besides birds, Vashon makes a preferred diet consists of fungi in great home for another flying summer and lichen in winter. These creature, the Northern Flying squirrels remain active all year round Squirrel. Jean Richstad sent me and don’t hibernate like some of our photos recently of a flying squirrel other native squirrels. that trapped itself in Bill Musselman’s Northern Flying Squirrels mate in house (see the accompanying photos). late winter or early spring. According American Kestrel at the south end of KVI Beach and Ellisport September I’ve never seen one of these actually to Islander Ellen Kritzmann’s Little the Wax Orchards air strip October 24. If you have an interesting bird rather common squirrels because they Mammals of the Pacific Northwest, they 3. Waterfowl migration is heating up to report or a question about local predominantly forage and live out usually produce a with a flock of birds, call me at 463-7976 or email at their lives nocturnally. single litter of Greater White- [email protected]. Northern Flying Squirrels receive three young in fronted Geese Finally, Vashon Audubon is their name from their gliding May or June. As heard overhead offering a great new opportunity to behavior. They run up a tree and then mentioned above, by Kathryn True learn about birds. The Enjoyment of jump out into a long downward glide they prefer September 25, a Birds class provides a unique program of up to 50 yards. These squirrels have woodpecker flock of 200 or so for adult beginning and intermediate soft, silky fur and use their largely flat holes for tree Common bird watchers starting November 29. tail as a rudder in flight. They possess dens, but may use Mergansers at The course will be taught by a team a fur-covered flap of skin extending any type of cavity. Cove spotted by of experienced birders with an along the length of their bodies from They also utilize Orca Annie, a rare interactive style focusing on how to front leg to back. the crotches of sighting of a enjoy the beauty and natural history Flying squirrels live in both trees. Newborns My right side is my good good profile... female Northern of birds commonly found on Vashon. coniferous and mixed forests. learn to glide a Photo by Jean Richstad Pintail at Fisher’s Classes will continue monthly Vashon’s mixed woods provide great short ways by the Pond by Dan through April on Wednesday nights habitat for the squirrels because they time they are two months old. Willsie and the return of Greater and include an accompanying field include so many alders with nest Back in the bird world, we Scaup to Tramp Harbor. Alan trip each month as well. Call Alan holes created by Pileated continue to have more species arrive. Huggins led a great field trip for Huggins at 567-5166 for more Woodpeckers. The squirrels eat a I found two falcon species over the Seattle Audubon finding pipits, two information and registration. wide range of foods including insects, last two weeks, a Peregrine Falcon Franklin’s Gulls and an adult bird eggs and some bark types. Their September 28 at KVI Beach and an breeding plumaged Pacific Loon at oo oo oo

Across 61 Horse command 30 Scriptural your 1 Box 63 Rome’s ice cream (2 wds.) 32 Lyric poem 5 Pursue 69 Opp. of starboard 35 Self-esteem 10 Noah’s bird 70 Mr. Ryan 36 Musical “fast” 14 Positive 71 Rook 38 Back to school mo. 15 Acura’s competitor 72 Not women’s 40 Furniture 16 Poetic “evening” 73 Grasps 41 Caesar’s three 17 Complete covering 74 Greek goddess of youth 42 Discs 19 Allot 43 Positive vote 20 Shoveled Down 44 Infant 21 Malicious person 1 Compass point 45 Further 23 Pucker 2 Play on words 46 Hubbub 26 Non __ 3 Curve 47 Not max 28 Trail 4 Looks at a book 48 Chicken creation 31 Gone by 5 Fly 51 Sunshade 32 Talks 6 Dress edge 52 Lesson reader in church 33 Tree 7 Wood chopper 56 Expression of surprise 34 Collie 8 Sunbonnet 57 Type of mob 37 Bitter herb 9 Lands 59 Rodents 39 Harvested 10 Districts of ancient Attica 60 Beats 40 Place 11 Infested 61 Words per minute 42 Long, skinny boat 12 Animal doctor 62 Garden tool 45 Legally hunted game (2 wds.) 13 Compass point 64 Boxer Muhammad 49 Tinct 18 Take to court 65 Swish 50 Sausage 22 Taste tester 66 Anger 53 Dredge 23 Old-fashioned Dads 67 Harness horse 54 Fashion 24 Expression 68 Ram’s mate 55 Idiot 25 Seafood 56 With 26 Raise 58 Rodeo bull 27 Remnant Solution on Page 17 60 Reporter’s question 29 Ship initials g The Vashon Loop, p. 8 October 11, 06 Tom Wallace

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Happy Birthday Libra! Cancer (June 21-July 22): Space is a You have the gift of being able to see metaphor for what we are feeling and your life, and your world, from many experiencing within. Sometimes we can suggests that you have something to say, points of view. At the same time, others organize a space and that has the result of and if you begin the discussion now, you’ll have an unusual ability to see something cleaning out our mind. We can dedicate a be surprised at how deeply it leads you, and of themselves in you. The overall feeling space to a purpose and that helps us stabilize to what unusual places. In the is one of contact between you and the on a particular mission. This kind of therapy “communication era,” communication is a people around you, and with this elusive or “sacred space work” will serve you well lost art. Speaking and listening, the long thing called “the world.” Feel your own now. Start small; start with a particular focus experiment with discovering what another sense of presence, and notice how people or need and let that direct you. It can be person feels and how they perceive the respond to what you say and what you feel. anywhere — at home, at work, outside or world, and the spontaneous things that arise Let it teach you that self-awareness is a indoors. You might want to consult with a in the process — these are getting glazed valuable resource — and that freedom is Feng Shui practitioner if there is one in your under by the superficiality of the world. It the freedom of who you are. area — this is the work they do, and they doesn’t have to happen to you. tend to have real gems of ideas. Experiment Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): Your Aries (March 20-April 19): with this stuff and you’ll feel better. imagination may be sending you stronger Relationships now offer endless Leo (July 22-Aug. 23): You learned a lot messages than your senses about the state opportunities for transformation. They are about how to have intimate relationships of an important personal relationship, and likely to start as something more fun, from your parents — for better or worse. you may feel you have no clue where a something that lures you into a sense of Many people ended up getting involved in certain person you care about is coming celebrating life and feeling the abundance taking on adult burdens as children, from. I also see a tendency to think the worst around you. But then you’re offered particularly when the adults around us were — but you could just as easily think the best. potential moments when you can go deeper. struggling to get along. Your caregivers also The truth is you may be overwhelmed by You might as well take them, before some gave you plenty of ideas about what to expect the power someone seems to have over you, other purpose takes over. True, some from your future partner, and about what by how large they loom in your world, and people don’t agree that growth needs to be kind of husband or wife you would be. Many by how devastated you would be, were they the theme of loving relationships, but we false expectations were put into your mind, not there. Maybe it’s a good idea to be aware

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Your remarkable is happening in your life. is, or how modest you want it to be, you can charts right now speak of two things: one is Something scary, perhaps; unusually use this time to explore both the ideas and a sense of glorious opportunity in the world potent, for sure. Communication, with a reality of prosperity. There is a difference and perhaps connecting with the feeling of tendency to speak the unspeakable and a between greed and growth; between excess how well respected you are. Another is a desire to know the unknowable, seems to and enough. I suggest you explore the spaces push from inside to expand your world, to Seattle Metro West have filtered into your life. You are deeply between those concepts and find somewhere think bigger thoughts, to be more generous Your Home Team Realty impressionable; so much seems to carry the that represents an improvement over what and to live a little larger. Capricorn is weight of truth. 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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): The ties and Gemini (May 20-June 21): This is a great some of your contradictory tendencies, and Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19): There is a relationships you establish with others over time to get lost in your work. You’re likely you’ll probably get to look them right in branch of Eastern mysticism called Tantra. the next few weeks are likely to stick, and to find something there if you do, and you’ll the face, as partners and loved ones mirror Though the word is often misused, it does they are likely to prove significant. Choose set off a series of developments that get you your feelings and values with startling have a great purpose: it’s the meeting place carefully which ones you pursue, because to rethink your ideas about your accuracy. At the same time, you have the of sexuality and spirituality, and it’s not just you do have options and they are not all professional life. The question of what you most awesome opportunity to shift your for Chinese mystics. As a society, we have equal. That does not mean say no to aspire to, what your true ambitions are, has entire reality because you suddenly have a made sex the symbol of everything but everyone — it means say yes when you been nagging you for a few years now. The chance to perceive it accurately. Amazing devotion to existence. We think nothing of really feel good. And it means be as attentive astrology involved tends to ask more what seeing life can do to help you change speaking of sex and money in the same as you can be to as many points of contact in questions than it gives answers, and many yours. Remember that if a crisis arises, just statement, sex and abuse, sex and pleasure: your life as you can. The weeks approaching people are in a crisis over finding their notice what’s happening, feel your feelings, but sex as an expression of devotion to are a time of unusual contact, and depth of mission. But yours is calling you; perhaps and let it pass — but not without profiting creation itself, be it human or divine? It contact. There is a very welcome pattern softly, perhaps from a direction you were wildly from what you learn. really is strange to a lot of people. The word developing in the planets, and the suggestion not expecting; but for sure. Indulge yourself Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Quite a bit is Tantra means network. It’s about weaving is that you are not alone — which would be in the tasks at hand. Fortunately for your going on in that Scorpio soul of yours, and life together, through gestures and gifts of good news to any Pisces I’ve ever met. Gemini soul, by all indications, they are it would seem that you’re looking for ways pleasure. The astrology of the moment says Eric Francis has more of your astrology not remotely boring. to express yourself. 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Essay: for benefits and didn’t know what to do. Advocating for families like this had, until Home More recently, been my job. I told myself I was here to advocate for my own family now, or Less but my son’s eyes disagreed, admonishing me to put my feisty façade to good use. By Alice Orr I approached the couple. “Maybe I “We shouldn’t call people can help you,” I said. back to me, and I think, “Instead of being Granny’s Attic homeless,” my friend Marta used to say. They glanced from me to the empty home less, they should be home more.” “They should be home more.” I’d smile, reception desk. Alice Orr will present a free full-day Progress Report never letting on that I was once one of “She knows what she’s talking workshop on Saturday, March 17, 2007, Following a summer hiatus, the those people. It started with a lost job. about,” my son piped in. “We’ve just been titled, “Struggling with God: The Greatest Health Center Volunteers (the folks Then, suddenly, my son and I were having a hard time lately.” Story You Will Ever Tell and How to Use It who operate Granny’s Attic Thrift without a place to live. His ingenuousness did the trick. I to Enlighten Your Life,” at Church of the Store) resumed their monthly My first home was a gray-shingled was explaining emergency assistance Holy Spirit, Vashon. Sign up now! Membership Meetings on September bungalow in Northern New York. I was when a caseworker I’d dealt with many 25, 2006. ten when I found out my parents might times wandered in. She spotted me and It was reported that summer sell. I was eavesdropping fearfully from ducked out. Her supervisor emerged Senior Center Events donations and sales were larger than a stairwell at the time. I preferred fear to next, wine glass in hand. ever. A big thank you was extended ignorance of what was going on. The next “Are they with you?” she asked, Senior Center Meeting Celebrates to both staff members and volunteers morning, I wrapped my arms around a gesturing toward the family. She thought Harvest: Vashon-Maury Senior Center for their extra efforts during a busy dining room archway post and she was still dealing will celebrate fall harvest time at the summer when many volunteers are sobbed, “I won’t go,” grasping with the pain-in-the- monthly membership gathering on on vacation. wrist with hand and gripping neck advocate I’d Thursday, October 19 at 1 p.m. at the Speaking of volunteers, Granny’s for dear life. My mother hauled previously been. Senior Center by bringing a treat for all to Attic really needs to have new at my convulsing body until my “Yes, they are,” I share from their gardens, and will tour volunteers join our team. Thanks to fingers slipped from their said. the growing SC gardens with chief the generosity of our Island donors gardener Carolina Henley. Ideas for desperate clutch. That day, I Before long, my and shoppers, we are busy than ever ways to share a new crop of volunteer pledged never to attach myself alleged clients were on before. Volunteering at Granny’s is energy and talent for making the SC a to a specific dwelling again. their way, food stamps, a wonderful way to support the This may explain how I success will be facilitated by Membership rent voucher, ongoing effort to enhance health care tolerated, two decades later, the Chairperson Karen Perla. Everyone’s emergency grant and availability on Vashon. It’s also a imminence of homelessness. welcome. job interview great opportunity to make new From the job I’d lost, I knew all Bells Ring Out at Senior Center: “Just appointment for the friends and share the fun of working about navigating the social in Chime,” the young bell ringers group, husband in hand. I on our team. We need volunteers in service system. Still, I arrived at will do some ringing of familiar and waited till they were all areas — clothing, books, kitchen the processing office late in the afternoon, patriotic songs at the next Senior Center out the door. goods and linen. Information about never a good idea. I’d been thrashing potluck at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 15 at “Now you can sign the same forms volunteer opportunities can be through troubled waters all day. I was in the SC. Everyone’s invited to bring a dish, for me,” I said. obtained by calling (206) 463-3161 and no shape to tackle bureaucracy but had She saw she’d been conned but also socialize and join in the audience bell talking with Richard Lipke or Dan no choice. My son and I had nowhere to that, if she wanted to get back to the party ringing after the performance. Richardson. sleep that night. I put on a feisty face for any time soon, she’d better comply. I knew India & China Next Great Decisions It was also reported that his sake. the ropes and how to tie her up with them. Topic: The shifting friendships-to-conflict Granny’s Attic has been awarded a The caseworkers were preoccupied I was about to escape relatively unscathed between India and China — and how grant from the Boeing Employees with a back office holiday party. Laughter with my food and rent vouchers when she they affect U.S. foreign policy — will be Fund to purchase a new truck to use drifted into the waiting room where there took her revenge. examined in the next “Great Decisions” on our regular runs to the Disposal was no one at the reception desk and no “How does a know-it-all like you end meeting at 2 p.m. Monday, October 16, at Site. We will be making the purchase one laughing. Green-hooded ceiling up begging handouts?” she asked. the Vashon Library. within the next few weeks. lamps tinted the room pale puce and My son stopped watching me and “Great Decisions” is the Foreign We are still looking for made everyone look even more tired and stared at the melting ice in her glass. I Policy Association’s discussion group donations of t-shirts (in good or bad discouraged than they already were. took a deep breath and let it out fast. about issues that impact the world we live condition) for our Rag Project. We Besides my son and I, only a family of “One step at a time,” I said. “Just like in. A short background video, prepared especially need white t-shirts to fulfill three — mother, father and toddler-in- everybody.” by the FPA, starts the meeting, followed existing orders for rags. We also arms — appeared to be there together. I’ve moved on, one step at a time, since by group questions and comments. A welcome all vehicle donations from The child’s cheeks were flushed and then, to a life where no one would guess copy of background articles is available the community. Anyone wishing to chapped. She looked like she’d been too that once I was what my parents called at the library reference desk. The series is donate a vehicle to Granny’s Attic long unprotected from the November chill “on the dole”. I still secretly have trouble free, and participants of all ages are should call 1-800-404-8284. outside. Her parents were equally the calling a house a home because I know welcome. It is sponsored by the Vashon- Our next regularly scheduled worse for wear. He clenched his fingers how easily that can be taken away. When Maury Senior Center in cooperation with while she pressed her eyes closed as if to I see a ragged soul on a corner or in a KCLS. Facilitators are Rhoda Karusaitis meeting will be held Monday, cut off tears. They’d been turned down doorway, my friend Marta’s words drift and Deirdre Petree. October 23 at 1 p.m. in the Sunrise Ridge conference room. The Vashon Loop, p. 10 October 11, 06 The Dorsal Spin Springer to the Halloween attire with high cuteness factor is here - so are beds, coats and bed warmers - it may still seem like Rescue summer, but don’t be caught with your pants down when By Orca Annie Stateler the weather turns chilly. Oh, the inhumanity! After an Keetla-Boo-Springer has Horus’ pick of the week: atrocious spate of predatory earned a place in Vashon lore, like Puking half-digested food all over Marge’s desk, sleaze and carnage, do we not the Jesus Barn, the bicycle in the chair, papers and adding machine. What’s better is that Cheryl had to clean it up. Good thing he’s loved. yearn for an inspiring story about tree, and the pre-Roswell Maury an adorable whale to boost our Island UFO sightings. If you are morale and reclaim our civility? new to Vashon or missed the The American Cetacean Springer saga in 2002, you should Society/Puget Sound Chapter come to Donna’s talk. (ACS/PS) Speaker Series resumes The photo by Mark Sears that this month, and I am jazzed about accompanies this article is among our speakers for October and my favorites. You can see why this November. These free monthly extraordinary l’il orca gal is lectures are every third beloved. Read more about Wednesday night at the Phinney Springer’s summer routine in Paul Ridge Neighborhood Center, 6532 Spong’s eloquent update, Phinney Avenue North, Seattle. “Springer’s 4th Anniversary,” Check www.acspugetsound.org from OrcaLab news at or call 206-734-4737 for directions www.orcalab.org. and more information. Dr. James Ha, a zoologist and Community Celebration On Wednesday, October 18, at applied animal behaviorist, gave Community Disaster At the conclusion of Saturday’s 7:30 p.m., Orca Alliance founder a memorable presentation at the drill there will be a celebration at the Donna Sandstrom will give a talk Southern Resident Killer Whale Drill Village Green from 1 p.m. to 3:30 Continued from page 1 called “The Orphan Orca Fund: Symposium in April. I asked him p.m. A soup kitchen will be set up Working Together to Save at the time if he would be major injuries, with 10 designated from 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m. to serve the Springer.” I added a few local interested in speaking to ACS/PS, as critical or fatal, located at 10-12 expected 250 participants. There details to the following summary and I am quite pleased he mass casualty incident sites. Both will be soup, music, awards, free provided by Donna. accepted our invitation. His talk ferry docks are declared unsafe. No mugs, information, and prizes. The help can be expected from Seattle people of Vashon are invited and on Wednesday, November 15 is medical facilities. Some telephone this will be an opportunity to meet “Social Behavior of and power lines will be down. and thank the host of volunteers for Resident Inshore Killer Telephone service, both landline and their efforts to make this disaster Whales in the Pacific cell, will be variable. In general, drill a success. Northwest: Natural and communications will be Are You Ready? Human Influences.” compromised at a time of greatest A consistent message in all Our killer whales are need. Several ancillary methods of communications from VDPC to the socially and culturally communications will be activated Vashon community is to get sophisticated. I believe the for the drill. Ham radio operators prepared for a major disaster such subtleties in their will establish posts at each of the five as an earthquake. It is far better and behaviors contain fire stations. safer to know what to do and how Medical personnel will practice to do it before a disaster strikes. complex information that their emergency protocols by setting we barely understand Here are some ways you can get ready: up a triage center. Scenarios will Individual and Business Preparedness and, thus, readily involve transporting badly injured — Prepare your home or business Springer spyhops her way into our hearts, 2002. misinterpret. The research people to the triage staging area. structurally and non-structurally to Photo by Mark Sears of Dr. Ha and others may Community Contact teams of mitigate hazards. Strap your propane or improve our ability to volunteers, recognizable by their hot water tank to a wall; anchor bookcases. In January 2002, an orphaned recognize signs of stress and social brightly colored vests, will be Locate and label gas, water and electric stationed at fire stations and on the shutoffs. Assemble a disaster supply kit: orca calf mysteriously appeared disintegration in the Southern 10 days’ supply of food and water; first aid main streets of Vashon to dispel at the North end Vashon ferry Residents – for example, adverse supplies and medications; tools, utensils, dock. Islanders dubbed the reactions to prey scarcity or the rumors and provide accurate and items for your personal comfort. charming waif Keetla or Boo, long presence of whale watch boats. information to citizens. Messages, Develop a personal disaster plan including such as “Don’t touch downed before we learned the Canadians No whales here yet, but Odin, an escape route, a designated location wires!” will be placed on billboards where people are to meet if separated, and called her Springer. In July 2002, Stogarita, and I spotted an and signs around the Island. a person to contact who is far away from she was successfully reunited intriguing critter on October 4. A There will be a large message the disaster area so that someone in a with her pod in British Columbia. handsome, chocolate brown mink board located at the Hardware Store better communications situation has word Four years later, she is thriving in swam through our cove, and then restaurant where people can leave of you. Check the VashonBePrepared.org the company of her family. scampered into the brambles on messages about their location and Website for more information. NERO Program — Neighborhood safety for family members and The Springer Project is the the beach. For two years, we have Emergency Response Organizations are only successful orca rehabilitation heard rumors of a mink in the friends. at the core of response to a disaster. They effort in history. The Orphan Orca neighborhood, but this was our The Voice of Vashon will are critical because neighbors are close Fund consisted of seven first sighting of the wily ferret/ simulate broadcasting on their cable to each other and will be the first available conservation groups, including weasel cousin. California sea lions TV channel 21 and Internet radio to help. sites. They will post all official CERT Program — Even if a disaster ACS/PS, who formed a single are back, cruising Colvos Pass and Emergency Operations Center initially overwhelms or delays the fundraising entity. In this talk, we munching the occasional salmon. bulletins on the Website community’s professional responders, will recap the project and the role The salmon would probably www.vashonbeprepared.org. Citizen Emergency Response Team of the Orphan Orca Fund, appreciate more rain. Volunteer personnel trained to members can assist others by using skills they have learned during training to assist exploring lessons we learned that Please support the work of the operate the EOC will arrive at 7 others and sustain lives until help arrives. might help other groups and Vashon Hydrophone Project a.m. and set up the central For more information go to agencies as we face the next (VHP): REPORT LOCAL WHALE communication and control center. www.vashonbeprepared.org. generation of issues confronting SIGHTINGS ASAP TO 463-9041. EOC communications will utilize the whales and their environment. Contact Orca Annie at satellite telephones, the ham radio I believe in censorship. [email protected]. network, and two-way, hand-held After all, I made a fortune out oo oo oo radios. of it. – Mae West October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 11

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So when colds, coughs, member of the American Herbalists have compassion for the ewes and thin slices that look like tongue and sore throats start showing up Guild and is certified by Michael their lambs, and being smart kids, depressors. This medicine is tonic in the community, watch for early Moore of the Southwest School of they said, ‘We’ll take only half the in the sense that it is very safe, can symptoms: A slightly scratchy Botanical Medicine. She co- milk.’” be taken long- throat, a little authored the book Clinical Botanical “These sheep are quite tame,” term, and has a headache, Medicine. Martino says, “so they can be put in particular chapped lips, You can email her at a collar, tied, and sheared by hand, emphasis, in this and general [email protected] if you have standing up, which you can do with case on the grumpiness. questions about herbs. If you have a few sheep on a small farm.” immune system. That is when questions about herbs, call her to “We now have yarn, hats, socks, These days, you these types of schedule a private consultation and scarves for sale that are made can also get formulas are (463-9211) or stop by The Roasterie organically appropriate and to purchase her tinctures. grown astragalus really help. that comes Our immune (a sign that your immune system is chopped up but system uses a bit off). And if for some reason or may not be sun molecules called other you just cannot find the time dried. Of course, cytokines and to make soup, you should probably you can also get chemokines to take astragalus capsules or tincture. astragalus in create various I cannot promise you that you will capsule, or immune avoid all of the bugs this way but I tincture form is available as well. responses to illness. Unfortunately, do believe that you will not Astragalus has many uses and many viruses (like colds and flu) constantly be getting sick if you do. Basil and Cinnamon. Photo by S. Sheffield is combined with other herbs in trigger an imbalance in the oo oo oo TCM for shortness of breath, night production of cytokines and from the wool of sheep we lambed sweats, lack of physical strength, chemokines. This imbalance in turn Sheep in Wolves’ Clothing ourselves, here at Wolftown. The and poorly healing wounds. The is responsible for many of the Continued from page 1 line is called Sheep in Wolves’ least expensive and probably best miserable symptoms of colds and The conventional white sheep Clothing.” way to use astragalus is to cook with flu. Although the research is very we are used to seeing in this country “Every student who participates it. You simply simmer the root for a preliminary (that means it has been have had a lot of helpful traits bred is given their own spindle, but they long time and then use the liquid. It studied in cells in a test tube but not out of them, such as intelligence and have to use it! Spinning is a very is a good time of year to begin in humans), it appears that herbs aggression. meditative activity, by the way.” making soups and stews, and you like echinacea restore the balance of “We’re trying to breed sheep “We could not do this without can just drop 3-4 slices of astragalus these molecules but only when you that produce meat, the help of the in with the onions, garlic, etc. Just have a viral infection. In healthy milk, and wool, and community,” Martino remember to fish out the slices before cells, echinacea actually increases that are aggressive concluded. “Fiber serving; they never get chewable. the output of cytokines and enough to defend artists on the Island are You would do well to mix in some chemokines, something you do not themselves against saints! They, and many other ingredients that also have the want or need when you are healthy. predators. The idea is other artists, have reputation of building the immune So to stay healthy this season, the to support the small, given us so much! And system: Add a little ginger, a little best thing to do is to make your food sustainable, family we can’t keep going turmeric, a lot of garlic, some fresh your medicine by cooking up some farm,” said Martino. Superlamb shows his horns without support from shiitake, and some seaweed. If you healthy soups that include Children come to the community. There use this as a base for soups and astragalus, garlic, onions, and Wolftown to learn how to take care don’t seem to be many grants for stews, and eat it regularly, you will shiitake mushrooms. You certainly of the sheep, and how to shear animal sanctuaries.” not be one of those people who should make an effort to eat these fleece, spin yarn, and knit items If you’d like to know how you catches every cold and cough that things daily if you already managed from the yarn. “I want to use can support Wolftown, give Martino makes it around. You can also use to catch the first cold of the season everything as a teaching tool,” said a call at (206) 463-6113. October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 13

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Italian supporting character in Ferenc In the lead role we have Capt. Dugger, Not all farmers markets have such a success. For example, the farmers Máté’s novel Ghost Sea, explaining to his somewhat of a loner as most romantic market in Muscatine, Iowa, one of the many such markets we’ve visited Captain why he’s going to skip sleeping idealists must be, who has found his in the past 10 years while visiting most north American states and and keep watch for a full-blooded ideal boat in a sleek old neglected ketch provinces, is a place where people arrive, pick the greens or squashes or Kwakiutl who’s likely to slip aboard with he’s restored and uses as a coasting flowers they want, and leave. A “non place” Oldenburg might call it. A blood on his mind: trader, and whose quest now is for the tomato grower from Missouri was the most talkative grower in the place. “…he was taught to be sly. Hard and ideal woman. As the villain there’s a “We are…social animals,” Oldenburg notes, “… whose nature is to murderous. And sly. When a father callous untrustworthy tycoon who sends share space just as we share experiences. Few hermits are produced in decides to raise a warrior, he begins by Dugger on a danger-fraught mission into rubbing his newborn with a hornet’s nest. the Kwakiutl heartland north of any human culture. (When) …people withdraw into privacy… (this Handles him roughly, bathes him in ice Desolation Sound; his wife, who becomes withdrawal) …denies community and leaves people lonely in the midst water…as he grows, he’s taught to swim, Captain D’s love interest, must have of many.” run, dive, kill; with weapons or his unwittingly fallen into the scoundrel’s In short, then, when you buy beans and chat with the grower who hands. Taught how to insult men and clutches because she’s much too splendid picked them and learn these are the last of this year’s crop you are seduce women. 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Obviously agriculture continues little…paints himself black from head to there’s a heap. Along the way, though, as an integral part of Island life. Among other benefits it helps owners foot with charcoal from a tree struck by we learn that the Kwakiutls were masters afford open space for everyone’s enjoyment. lightning — for power, and to be invisible of theatre, able to create gory scenes in the dark. He sneaks up on his victim through illusion. Most of the actual Still, you can’t see at the market what makes it worthwhile to declare just before dawn at the time of his deepest bloodshed in this event is caused by a a “win.” You hear it. There’s so much conversation the volunteer sleep. Not to fight; just to kill.” mass of white intruders—which calls to “Geezers” musical group was drowned out sometimes. Taken out of context, this passage mind a modern instance in which a high- Noise level is one measure of community, Oldenburg observes. Not might explain how various of British minded force barges into presumably everyone enjoys gregariousness all the time, he adds, but almost everyone Columbia’s social betterment savage territory and, while trying to likes it sometimes. Places like Saturday market, where folks can hang out organizations (read, mostly missionaries) impose its idea of civilization, winds up without commitment, maintain community. And the market brings people lobbied hard to outlaw and stamp out the only aggravating the violence and to town, a good thing for other merchants. customs, like the potlatch ceremony, of the murderousness — dang it, I was going to Now the town is jumping on Saturdays. Oldenburg would find Vashon people they found in the Pacific try to get through the whole day without a winning place, at least for now. Saturday Market continues through Northwest when they arrived. Of course, mentioning Iraq. oo oo oo Oct. 14. 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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves Bring to a low boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes to finish Madame Toujours cooking the vegetables. Add: Dear Madame Toujours, 12 1-inch meat balls or 1/2 pound civilization and the family dog While reading your last column, I thin-skinned sausage, sliced; or 1 (15- upchucking on the floor of the cave?” was struck by a passing reference to ounce) can red kidney beans These are the very sensible the idea that a man can be trained to Serve over cooked pasta or questions to which the masculine take out the garbage. I have been polenta of your choice. persons throughout history are living with my boyfriend Rex for Hot Dishes for Fall saying, “Just tell me to do it, and I about two years now. We both work, Polenta con Salsa will.” The female types are very and Winter and we split the cooking. The thing is Soft polenta with tomato sauce naturally supposing that the men, they By Marj Watkins that while Rex very rarely makes any Makes 3 to 4 servings are being deliberately stupid. This is effort to clean up after himself in the Welcome to fall, the season of Cooking time: About 32 minutes not the case. Improbable as it may kitchen, he constantly complains oven meals, of pot roasts, and In 6-cup saucepan bring to boiling: seem to the sensible persons, the men, about the kitchen being too messy to casseroles, of apples and pears, 1 and 1/2 cups chicken broth or they are actually having no idea that work in. I could live with that except cabbages, carrots and leeks, and of vegetable broth the trash is needing to be taken out. for one thing: the garbage. He’ll take hot cereal instead of cold. I hardly 2 cups water “C’est impossible,” you say, but I am it out if I ask him, but for some reason, know what to begin cooking. Except 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste telling you that this is the secret to the he won’t touch it without being told, that the less prep time the better. This Gently pour in, while stirring: understanding of the masculine mind. and I’m talking about garbage heaped is also the season when activities put 3/4 cup polenta or coarse cornmeal I will be telling you how you can up in the can so high the lid won’t shut on hold for summer playtime resume. 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper be using this to achieve for yourself and coffee grounds are falling out on Who has time for complicated menus? flakes, optional the goals. Possibly you are being the floor. I have seen Rex carefully Also this is the season when colds Stir-cook with long-handled familiar with the masculine invention balance an egg shell on the very top go around, and we begin to think wooden spoon 5 minutes, or until which is called the “memo.” This is of the mound then curse and snarl more about what we can do to keep thickened. Reduce heat to low and being the written document which is when it falls to the floor, and yet it healthy all winter. For starters, continue cooking until polenta peels being posted in the public places such doesn’t enter his head to actually take consider spices and cooking herbs. away from side of pan, about 20 as the email or the door of the local out the trash. He says I should just They all pitch in to help us enjoy good minutes. church and so forth which is conveying tell him to take out the trash and he health as well as to produce enticing Spoon into warm bowls and top any new information which the manly will do it, but I don’t want to have to aromas and flavors. with sauce. See recipe above. persons may be needing to know. This tell him, I want him to want to do it. Garlic, cinnamon, and cloves rate may include such notices as, “We are He says, “Nobody wants to take out as champion anti-viral seasonings and Anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti- starting the new religion. Thinking of the trash.” and I said, “But don’t you spices. Raw garlic has more anti-viral oxidant, and anti-cancer qualities of calling it Protestantism. First meeting want me to be happy?” He said “Sure, oomph, but cooked garlic works also. seasonings: in the basement of the Catholic church; just tell me when you want me to do The secret ingredient in my favorite Onions are antiseptic and head- tea and persecution provided.” or “In it, and I will.” homemade spaghetti sauce is clearing. accordance with downsizing How would I go about training cinnamon. Garlic has a role in it, too. Tomatoes give you anti-oxidant directives from Corporate him to do this one stupid job without Try it on buckwheat noodles, whole vitamins A and C, and are anti-cancer. Headquarters, existing departments my having to tell him? Is there some wheat spaghetti, brown rice linguine Oregano is anti-biotic. will be taking over additional duties. kind of training program, or a or polenta. Cinnamon is antibiotic and anti- Rex will be responsible for monitoring behavioral expert like that Dog For a vegan version, choose the viral. and removal of kitchen trash when it Whisperer guy on the National beans for your protein. Garlic is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, reaches no less than two centimeters Geographic channel? Marj’s Spaghetti Sauce and useful in fighting colds, and no more than four centimeters Sincerely, Makes 3 to 4 servings bronchitis, and rheumatism. from the rim of the trash receptacle. Living Like Oscar the Grouch Cook in 10- or 12-inch fry pan Hot red peppers recommended It is anticipated that this will occur with cover against chills, fevers, and coughs, approximately twice a week. Some Chere Mlle. Grouch, Prep time: 10 to 15 minutes Cook diarrhea, gout, and rheumatism. overtime will be expected.” Be sure Oui, many of the female persons time: 25 minutes For more about health-promoting to include in this document any over the centuries have had the 2 Tablespoons olive or canola oil, values in cooking herbs and changes in the wages and benefits puzzlement and the frustrations to heated vegetables, see my slim cookbook, which M. Rex can be expecting to understand the masculine types. They 1 onion, chopped Curry Cookery, available at Vashon receive. are saying, “What for are the Stir fry onion until semi- Book Store or from me. Bon Chance, Mlle. Grouch, and oo oo oo husbands never doing the perfectly transparent remember that the men, they are not obvious tasks that are under their 1 cup sliced celery the adaptable creatures such as noses – such as taking out the saber 2 or 3 fat garlic cloves, sliced Loopy sez: Deadline for the ourselves. It is easier for us to learn tooth tiger bones that everybody can Add: next edition of The Loop is to speak their languages than for them see are cluttering up the fire pit — 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes to take out the trash without clear Friday, October 20 while I am having my hands full with 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce directions. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon the babies and the inventing oo oo oo October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 15

PPPooositivelysitivelysitively SSSpepepeakingakingaking A Bird in Hand is Worth Many of Us By Deborah Anderson The Maui Monkey store is a strange symbolized to me that there was a small and wonderful tourist trap. shred of decency and quiet and sanity in Accompanying a friend who was a stroke the world and a community committed to survivor, I was seated on a stool waiting peaceful ways. The intercession of their for her to make a selection when I heard lifestyle on behalf of our conspicuous the news about Columbine. Suddenly it consumption and hair-trigger emotions was hard to remain in that lovely and all the rest of western civility are now getaway mind set knowing there was covered with their children’s blood. excruciating heartache there. Somebody please start asking better Really we all know there’s questions so we can find some answers. excruciating heartache everywhere. The We need a picture in picture on all our single characteristic of 9/11 that remains TV shows with the slightly bowed with me is the fact that in other countries, bonneted head and a question mark. It’s they live those days everyday. Everyday time. they don’t know if they’re going to make Love, Deborah it across town on the bus alive. They don’t know if they’re going to be together with their family at the end of the day, alive. People are in hospitals getting devastating diagnosis every day. Family Film Flam members are grieving the loss of a loved one everyday. Alexander Half of Africa is starving everyday. By Jonathan Shipley Half of Thailand is being raped everyday. Half of the world is being exploited Alexander the Great, eh? More financially everyday. like Alexander the Half-Baked. Uh, The means to achieving meaning to Oliver Stone, uh, terrible, terrible life is frequently through faith. We believe movie. Well, not horribly terrible if life has meaning and that evil is you put the movie up against Clash of subordinate to blessing. It gets us through. the Titans. Then again, Clash of the If you have been to southeastern Titans was pretty cool, what with the Pennsylvania or part of Ohio or Missouri, big bird you know the depth of peace that comes thing, and from seeing the Amish. Our Girl Scout that Kraken troop regularly took trips up to monster. Intercourse or Bird in Hand to see the Stone’s quilts, and eat the goodies and tour the movie would farms that were open. It always seemed have been such a safe way of life to me. vastly I don’t want to seem callous, but much of the sorrow we experience we improved bring on ourselves. I can’t complain had there about my knees and hips aching if I don’t been a get out and walk and put the doughnut Don’t see this movie! Kraken. down. We can’t complain about terrorist Listen to me! Krakens attacks unless we understand why people make any hate us and put the silly bombs down movie better. You remember all these ourselves. Alcoholism, abuse in the movies that were improved by a workplace, road rage, and a host of other Kraken, right? age difference between Farrell and that Woody Allen movie about the ills are self imposed. Three Men and a Kraken; The Jolie? A couple of weeks? Like having tennis player and Scarlet Johannson? Beyond the devastation of the loss of Kraken of Oz; The World According Val Kilmer play Alexander’s father. And isn’t Farrell from Ireland? life in the Amish attack, was the to Kraken; Kraken vs. Kraken; Dude, We’re supposed to feel a little sorry What’s good about the movie? realization of what it would be to have Where’s My Kraken? for him because he lost an eye. I’m The end credits. The movie is close the rotted world’s evil drown their peace Yes, a Kraken would have sorry I had to watch Kilmer overact. to three hours long! Other than that, in blood. I wondered as I watched the improved Alexander tremendously. Like having all the actors speak in the fight scenes are pretty good but news if we were not a little more relieved Instead, we get Colin Farrell with various accents, like Anthony you’ve seen it in other, better movies, they were forgiving the gunman because gold-dusted eyebrows. That turned Hopkin’s speaking in his fine England like Braveheart, for one. The it meant we didn’t have to work out an me off the movie straight away. If tones; Jolie speaking something, uh, soundtrack is pretty good. Thank antidote. someone needs their eyebrows gold- Macedonian; Christopher Plummer Vangelis for that. The Forgiveness is of course the only dusted in the movie to make it more speaking like he always does when cinematography is fine, also. recourse. But what can we do to deal with “authentic,” the director has done just he’s not singing in The Sound of Music. Alexander never lost a battle but this out of control attack on each other? the opposite. Made it silly. “Look,” I Like the script, that was penned by Oliver Stone certainly has. The thing What can we do to make sure world is a said, “that’s not the 4th century king Stone himself, which is horrifically is, I LIKE Oliver Stone movies. JFK, less violent place to live? who conquered 90% of the known melodramatic. Like the fact that I Platoon, even Any Given Sunday, are Could we start by asking questions? world and never lost a battle. That’s watched the movie for the battle fine movies, but perhaps he tried to I want someone to ask a question that will Colin Farrell with funny looking scenes and it took the movie almost conquer too much with this film and lead to an answer. eyebrows.” an hour before anything resembling instead lost — lost a lot of money, for For my whole life, those plain clothes That’s just the beginning of a a battle took place. Like the fact that one. The movie tanked at the box and buttonless shirts and even rolling laundry-list of bad things in the there’s these Cute Boy Actor Guys office. It’s no wonder why, what buggies and darling little children have movie. Like having Angelina Jolie coming in and out of scenes. Isn’t that with the gold-dusted eyebrows and play Alexander’s mother. What’s the Jared Leto? And isn’t that the guy in the absence of a Kraken. oo oo oo The Vashon Loop, p. 16 October 11, 06 The Loop Needs You We are looking for a self-directed, self-motivated person to:

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The Sun Also Sets. Seattle. Early September. 2006. Photo by Ernest. “It looks like the end of something, but the start of something too. Day turns to night, breakfast turns to lunch, drama turns to melodrama, you get my drift,” Jazzy Linnelium pontified. “Ernest does great work, just like Terry, Fitzgerald, Kid Rock, Pfortner.” Ernesto, You claim to be so multicultural, as if you were bilingual in two languages. Well, I got news for you: You’re not! You don’t even know how to say Man vs. Man correctly. Last issue you wrote Mano y Mano. Man and Man? Get it straight, please. It’s Mano a Mano. You’re embarassing some of us educated Islanders— I do live in Tacoma, by the way and my number is 253 brk fast. Pepe Tocino ps. That fish wasn’t even that big. I bet the battle lasted as long as it takes to drive from town to Lisabuela. Pepe, My apologies. Maybe I’ll just stick with pictures and have my buddy Efrem write the captions. He’s like a mad scientest; that smart! Ernesto Gazpachito

The following excerpt is from Dominatrix Wolzcito’s last stand up tour: “Hello peeps, I thought I’d give you a little humour, some funnies, you know, to break the ice. You see there’s this stool and it has shoes and walks, like a dog or a wildebeast. A stool that wears shoes without socks! I would like to see our local veteran, I mean veterinarian, Don Juan, deal with this situation. A stool with shoes, and it’s walking toward you now!”

Baby Hughbert displays a rare smile after memorizing the first 15 digits in Pi. He makes his mommy and We do passport photos daddy and aunties and grandpappies very proud Eagle Scout Needs Help The trail was built some years ago, with his quick wit and and unfortunately a part of it was built mathematical prowress. Greg Pendergast of Troop 254 needs just over the property line. Greg has re- “Who knows,” Aunt Liza a little assistance with his Eagle Scout routed it and opened up a new portion said, “he may replace the project. safely within property boundaries. He is calculator by 2012. What’s He is renovating the Meditation Trail putting in steps as needed, and is trying his name again?” in the woods behind the Church of the to raise the elevation of the trail in places Holy Spirit. The trail, though on church where the ground is marshy and difficult property, is open to the public, and to walk across. church Senior Warden Mark Yelken says Greg says that the trail is pretty much Dog Sniff Off Lasts for Days. Mocha and that people do walk it, when it’s passable! walkable now, but he’s only half done, Royal, both dogs, sniffed each other out for The path has been there for a few and needs some donations so he can three days straight. “Ernest Hemingway decades, and its fortunes rise and fall. The acquire materials to build the walkways said the world is a fine place, worth trees and brush grow over the trail for a – lumber, railroad ties, and gravel. fighting for,” Mocha mused, “and that’s few years, and then someone comes along You can speak with Greg about his how I view my sniff-offs. In fact, I would who clears it and restores it, hauls in Eagle Scout project and find out what you change the wording a bit— the world is a gravel, puts in benches, and re-marks the can do to help him renovate the trail by fine place, worth sniffing for. You know trail. Greg is doing that now. He’s about calling him at (206) 567-5442. Then, after what I’m saying, dogg? halfway through the project. you’ve done that, you can take a walk! October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 17 o There are two rules for ultimate success in life: Lo py Laffs 1. Never tell everything you know. A bore is a person who talks so much about himself that you don’t get a chance to talk about yourself.

I tried working in a The Truth is Out There— muffler factory but it what are we doing here?! was exhausting.

A man approaches a beautiful woman, and says, “Want a little company?” And the woman says, “Why? Do you have one to sell?” One Liners I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. You are here: X That’s how I lost my mind. Eat, drink, & remarry. —Steve Allen Nonconformists are all alike. I’m not cheap, but I am on special this week. Crime wouldn’t pay if the government ran it. I don’t have a big ego. I’m way too cool for that. The more things change, the more they stay insane. Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground. A leading authority is anyone who has guessed right more than once. Nothing is impossible for the people who don’t have to do it themselves. Did you hear about the short For every person with a spark of brilliance, there are about ten with ignition trouble. fortuneteller who escaped from prison? Sometimes love just isn’t enough, and sometimes shipping and handling is too much. She was a small medium at large. Thru the years I’ve noticed that conscience gets a lot of credit that really belongs to cold feet. Two tourists were driving through Louisiana. As they approached Natchitoches, One day my young daughter and I were listening they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and to an old tune by Simon and Garfunkel. When the song forth until they finally stopped for lunch. As they stood at the counter, one tourist finished, she asked me, “Well, did he?” “Did he what?” asked the blonde employee, “Before we order, could you please settle an argument Her reply: “Did Parsley save Rosemary in time?” for us? Would you please pronounce where we are…very slowly?” The girl leaned over the counter and said, “Burrrrrrrr, gerrrrrrr, Kiiiiing.”

In ancient Egypt women used crocodile A head of lettuce You can’t reason dung for birth control. Makes you wonder knows something you someone out of If you’ve never been how many other types of dung they tried don’t. It knows for sure something they hated by your child, if the light in the first. – Jay Leno weren’t you’ve never been a refrigerator really goes parent. – Bette Davis out when the door is reasoned into. – closed. – Sam Ewing Mark Twain I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. – Fred Allen A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France, which resulted in Linoleum Blownapart. The Vashon Loop, p. 18 October 11, 06 Dinner and a Movie Loop Arts $25 every Wednesday night! Dinner at Sound Food 5 - 6 p.m. Movie at the Theater 7:30 p.m.

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Red Perl Courtesy Photo The Comforters are Pia and Jason Robbins The Guardian Courtesy Photo RedPerl With Egg! Fri. Oct. 13 - Thurs. Oct. 19 The Comforters By Jessa Zimmerman Flicka Cometh Tickets are now on sale for an by RedPerl, also prepared to play Fri. Oct. 20 - Thurs. Nov. 2 The Comforters, a folk-pop exclusive double bill concert featuring many brand new songs. Then comes acoustic duo from Eugene, Oregon Kat Eggleston and RedPerl on a highlight of the day — the audience will be bringing their own brand of Sunday, October 22 at 2 p.m. at the will be treated to the never-before- sweet folk-pop tunes to Vashon on Havurah Building on Westside heard collaboration of all three Saturday, October 14. They are Highway. Advance tickets are $12 at musicians on a couple of pieces. playing Café Luna in Vashon at 7:30 the Vashon Bookshop. Admission at Immediately following the concert, p.m. the door will be there will be a The Comforters are Pia and Jason $15. reception where Robbins. Their debut record, Why are Kat you can chat with Transplants, will be released in Eggleston and Kat, Sarah and October, 2006. “We’ve worked hard RedPerl playing Daryl and tell on crafting a record that has a unified on the same bill? them how much sound,” explains Jason, “Pia has such It turns out you enjoyed the a beautiful voice that communicates so they’ve been show, as well as For show times, check much, that it’s just painting around circling each other enjoy www.vashontheater.com or call that with sounds and textures.” in the musical refreshments and (206) 463-3232 The irony is that, while on the world for a long fine Italian wine surface there is an air of tranquility time. Kat went to (available for and endless calm to the album, the college in Spokane purchase by the songs deal with affairs, depression, where Daryl was glass). heartbreak, alienation and yes, some teaching and The Village negative things as well. performing, and Learning The Comforters have quickly she used to see Community is found ears tuned to the bittersweet him perform. “I’ve sponsoring this always wanted to in life on radio stations on both the Kat Eggleston Courtesy photo event as a benefit. East and West Coasts, as well as on play with Daryl!” The Village is a several Internet radio shows and says Kat. Daryl saw a show of Kat’s non-profit, member-driven, podcasts. “The response has been and enjoyed the influences he heard cooperative group of families great,” says Jason, “and it’s a real kick in her music. “She was just killer!” he dedicated to pursuing interest-led in the pants knowing ahead of time says. Sarah used to live next door to learning. That means sharing what we that people we’ve never met in person Kat’s parents. Kat and Daryl also love to do with others, creating are looking forward to the record happen to be my two guitar teachers. opportunities to learn new things and coming out.” Kat will begin the show with a set develop new passions, and The Comforters recorded of her own, which will include some developing relationships based on Transplants at their own Big Timbre new material she’s developing. shared interests. Come out and enjoy Studio in Eugene. Jason has Intermission will be followed by a set the show! engineered and produced records by artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Pete Morell and Pereña Anderson, Michelle Shocked, Curt Kirkwood and local favorites Dan Dance at Blue Heron Jones & The Squids (forthcoming Continued from page 1 record), Jon Itkin and Trapped in a Minivan. Pereña will present Shore, a Listen to The Comforters online contemporary dance piece she first at www.feelthecomforters.com; performed at London’s Laban www.myspace.com/thecomforters Centre. Tickets, $11/$14, are available now at Heron’s Nest and Blue Heron Art Center. Limited October at Café Luna Thurs, 10/12 6:30 p.m. seating, Call to purchase by phone, Progressive Film Series: The (206) 463-5131. President’s Analyst (1967) Pereña recently returned to Fri, 10/13 Greg Dember & Patrick Reardon: Two Great Young American Vashon and currently teaches adult Songwriters modern and choreography coaching Sat, 10/14 The Comforters: Folk for Blue Heron Dance. “Performing Pop Duo Shore here is my offering back to the Fri, 10/20 Amber Tide: High- spirited acoustic entertainment space and the community that Sat 10/21 Rachel Harrington w/ continues to teach and support me Zak Borden: Acoustic Alt Country so much. Shore pays tribute to the Fri 10/27 Great Rain: Return of Folk Rock Insurgents Island.” Loopy sez: Deadline for the Sat 10/28 The Fresh Heartbreak: next edition of The Loop is Acoustic, folk-rock singer- Read The Loop online! Jessica Morell will perform her original songwriters Friday, October 20 All music begins at 7:30 p.m. www.vashonloop.com piece, Mother Tongue: a Working Progress. Photo courtesy of VAA October 11, 06 The Vashon Loop, p. 19

Merna Hecht tells the Scariest of Tales! Saturday, October 28th, 11 a.m. (not for the faint of heart, or anyone younger than seven)

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Island Jazz Quintet Releases Third Album Island Jazz Quintet invites you to a CD release party for their third album, Who Knows, this Saturday, October 14, at Crepe de Paris in Rainier Square in Seattle, (1333 – 5th Avenue). There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Dinner is also available (call (206) 623- 4111 for reservations). Admission is free. IJQ is Richard Person, trumpet; Tom Wilkins, piano; Todd Gowers, bass; Todd Zimberg, drums; Maggie woman and how she survived her sister’s Sudden Country, will give a reading and Laird, vocals. Photo by Todd Pearson. suicide and the years of guilt and signing Thursday, November 2, at 7 p.m. depression that followed. The book was Which only goes to prove, once again, that a labor of love that involved a wealth of there is more to the Bookshop than just What’s Happening at Vashon Bookshop Vashon women writers, including books, but you’re just going to have to pay By Devon Atkins Shelley Calabrese, Susan Hesslegrave, close attention see it. oo oo oo These days you can feel the Island A few days later, on Sunday, October Lesley Reed, and Ruth Richstad. And, getting ready. The Bookshop loves this 15, come hear Lornie Walker, an Island even the cover art was donated by Jacqui Fire District Open season, that which is here, and, oh my, author, who will give a reading and Lown. The book is available at the that which is coming. Somehow this signing of her book, Argyle Park, A Memoir Bookshop, The Country Store, and Books House October 14 whirlwind of holiday madness fares well of My Sister’s Suicide. But, don’t be By The Way, and ten percent of all sales Vashon Island Fire and Rescue in a room full of readers and books, and discouraged, because this is not a book go the suicide related programs. Lornie invites Island families, including brings the best out of everyone there! about despair. Certainly, suicide is not says that writing the book has helped her children, to its annual Open House on It all begins with this month’s Poetry an easy subject to find her way back from depression, but Saturday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 Salon, Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m. tackle; people that talking to the people who read her p.m., at its main fire station, 10020 SW (That’s right, you didn’t miss it last week.) don’t want to talk book has been the real gift. “It’s taught Bank Road. At the Salon, we talk about words, poetry, about it; but, me about the value of listening to other Displays of basic food and water and poets. Some of us are and some of us Lornie tells the people’s stories,” she says. The event is storage, safety supplies and information aren’t, but we all love it. We’re pretty story of the painful Sunday, October 15th at 5 p.m. Come about the upcoming Island-Wide casual; folks show up when they feel like relationship she early and mingle! Disaster drill on October 21 will be it, and we always welcome anyone new. had with her Finally, a few teasers for what’s available. There will be refreshments, and And, this month, it’s all about tales of the sister, Mary, a upcoming: Merna Hecht, the storyteller several bike helmets will be given away, dark, because the 12th is reserved for the beautiful and of all storytellers, will be at the Bookshop as well as some small items for children. darkest, scariest, creepiest poetry around; talented girl, who, Saturday, October 28, at 11 a.m., telling The Open House culminates a week and, you’d be surprised to know what’s in 1977, jumped to scary tales to delight and amuse. Her of Fire Prevention activities in the public out there. Bring something of your own Lornie Walker Photo her death from stories are for the whole family, although schools, as part of the national campaign. or another’s, or, come and don’t bring a by Jamie Craighead Seattle’s 12th younger than seven years old, is probably Come join us and learn something about thing but your sense of adventure. Give Avenue Bridge. just a little too young. how to better prepare your family in case me a call, if you’d like to be on our emailing It’s about the sixties and seventies, And, then, hold on to your hats, of a major disaster. list, 353-9227. Vietnam, drugs; but mostly, it’s about a because Karen Fisher, the author of A For questions, please contact Susan Wolf at 463-4466. The Vashon Loop, p. 20 October 11, 06 Walk to the Beach Brad Cooper Now You Can Have It All! This Large Home has all the Space You Need for Entertaining and Hobbies. The Home is 2600 sq ft and 5 Bedrooms. The Open Kitchen with Large Living/Dining Area is Sure to Instill a True Home Feeling Through Warmth, Food, and Conversation. An Irish Stove Completes the ambiance. Nearly 2 Acres of Private, Sunny, Level Land. Close to the Amenities of Town. Close to Sandy Saltwater Beaches and the Historic Community of Ellisport. First Time on Market in 20325 87th Ave SW Cell 206-383-0197 Almost 25 Years. 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