Vol. 9, #7 A VASHON-MAURY ISLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER March 29, 2012 Church of Great Rain Experts to Talk on Sunday April 1 Vashon’s Earthquake and Tsunami Risks

VashonBePrepared is celebrating our is responsible for managing the seismic 5th anniversary by sponsoring two of and natural hazard safety efforts in the the state’s foremost experts on Vashon’s state through the earthquake, tsunami, unique earthquake and tsunami risks. and volcano programs. He staffs Recent scientific reports, a number based the Washington State Seismic Safety on lessons from Japan’s devastating Committee, Chairs the Washington Church of Great Rain co-founder Frank Hein - Photo by Terri Bassett Tōhoku earthquake just a year ago, have State/Local Tsunami Work Group, all updated our understanding of the which coordinates efforts to improve damage that will hit our region sometime tsunami preparedness and mitigation Church of Great Rain promises comic ago. That duo went on to lead the in the coming decades or centuries. The efforts along the coast, and is currently relief for taxing times at a special April crusade to make The Church of Great only question is when - not if - it will serving as the State Co-Chair of the Foolishness Show on Sunday, April 1 at Rain a reality. occur. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Open Space for Arts and Community. An ecologist by profession, Frank Fortunately these experts can help Program’s Mitigation & Education The show’s musical guests will be Seattle and his wife, graphic designer Terri homeowners and families understand Subcommittee. duo Star Anna and Justin Davis. Island Bassett who created Church of Great what each of us can do to protect John also represents the National actor and singer Lou Mangione will be Rain logo, moved to Catalina Island ourselves, families, pets, livestock, Emergency Management Association on performing with the Holy Roller Radio in 2009 where Frank is the Director businesses and property from these the USGS Advanced National Seismic Players. of Education for the Catalina Island predicted disasters. A large portion System Steering Committee. In addition Frank Hein is joining the Holy Roller Conservatory. of the evening will be set aside to get to emergency management expertise, Radio Players and Church House Band Audience members are invited to your questions answered. Handouts for John has an extensive background in for this show. Frank is co-founder of join in the fun by writing on a topic to families, home and business owners will state and local government with an Church of Great Rain and, along with be read aloud during the show. The topic also be available. emphasis on policy analysis, land use Greg Parrott, formed Vashon’s original for this show is: “If you could get away Timothy J. Walsh is the Chief Hazard planning, and implementation of smart folk rock duo Great Rain over a decade Continued on Page 13 Geologist for the Department of Natural growth management strategies. He has Resources within the Division of Geology served as the Director of Planning and and Earth Resources at the Washington Community Development for the coastal Geological Survey. community of Long Beach, Washington, Tim Walsh is a licensed engineering Senior Planner for the City of SeaTac, Road to Resilience geologist and Geologic Hazards Program Washington, and Principal Planner for By Terry Sullivan, Transition Vashon manager for the Washington Division the City of Pinellas Park, Florida. John Our Ferry Affair of Geology and Earth Resources of the Schelling received his Bachelor of Science Department of Natural Resources. He degree from the University of West As the ferry service has improved in its current state is going to be harder has practiced geology in Washington Florida and Master’s Degree from the capacity and convenience over the last and harder to justify. The kinds of for more than 30 years and taught at University of South Florida. 60 or so years, we’ve come to take it for changes we would have to make to live South Puget Sound Community College State Senator Sharon Nelson and granted and have built our lives around with a much diminished cross sound for 25 years. Tim has done extensive Vashon Island Fire & Rescue Fire Chief it. With the imminent threat of losing transportation system will take at least geologic mapping in all parts of the Hank Lipe (also serving as Vashon’s that service, we are now being asked 10-15 years to implement. We know state and has done tsunami hazard Emergency Manager) are the evening’s again to demand that the State maintain that 95% of our food and practically all mapping, active fault characterization, honorary hosts. VashonBePrepared’s what we have. Like many of you that of our consumers goods come over on a landslide, and abandoned coal mine President John Cornelison will welcome work on the Island or are retired, I can daily basis, 40% of us commute to work hazard assessments. He has also directed the community. often go for a month or more without on the mainland, a significant number and participated in a broad range of The free meeting will be held setting foot on a ferry. Why should I care of people that work here come from off geologic hazard assessments and maps Wednesday April 18th, from 7:00 to whether the ferry service gets curtailed? island, and many vital health and other for land use and emergency management 9:00 PM, in the Chautauqua Elementary I realized that any significant alteration services are not available here. I know planning. He staffs the Washington School’s Multipurpose Room, 9309 or elimination of service would have a that my neighbor would probably not be State Seismic Safety Committee and Southwest Cemetery Road, Vashon, WA. larger negative affect on our lives here alive today if he had not been able to get represents Washington in the National Very light refreshments will be served for than just about any other single change in to Tacoma to the hospital via the ferry on Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. those arriving directly from work. the status quo. The fact that we depend a snowy evening a year ago. Tim received Bachelors and Masters on the State to provide that service puts As I see it, there are two actions that degrees in geology from UCLA. us in a very precarious position. we need to undertake right away. First, we John D. Schelling is the Earthquake In my mind, the handwriting is need to do everything we can to maintain Program Manager for Washington State on the wall. As we move into a low a minimum necessary ferry service for Emergency Management Division. He energy future, we can expect that the the present. Second, we need to develop maintenance of our ferry system in Continued on Page 11 The Vashon Loop, p. 2 Caregivers March 29, ‘12 Support Group Starts March 30 Get in The Loop Vashon Community Care Center hosts The Artist a monthly Caregivers Support Group Submissions to the Loop meeting. The group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 7pm. Do you have an event or Public Service Announcement? Email questions or This group is geared toward family submissions to Steven Allen, editor of the Loop, at [email protected]. Photos or friend caregivers, rather than paid are welcome as jpeg or pdf attachments. caregivers. If interested or if you have questions, please call Julea at 567-4421. New King County Community Service Area program to host open house on draft plans Starts April 6 The new King County Community Service Area program will host an open house for residents of Vashon and Maury Island to meet with County staff and A Seperation learn more about a draft work plan for the new Vashon-Maury Island Community Service Area (CSA).

The open house will take place: Vashon Island Pet Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Protectors Spring 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 – 7:00pm Bake Sale McMurray Middle School Between Thriftway and True Value Multi-Purpose Room, 9323 Cemetery Road Sat. April 14th 9a.m.-1p.m. Stop by to purchase an array of At the open house, residents can learn more about the draft Vashon-Maury goodies baked by some of the Island’s best CSA Work Plan, discuss community priorities, speak with program staff, and obtain bakers. If you would like to contribute information about County programs and services in general. please drop off your tightly wrapped & The open house is the public’s chance to offer feedback on the proposed work labeled goodies after 8:30 the morning plan and the new Community Service Area program. All interested residents are of the 14th. For more information please encouraged to attend. Call for Times call Victoria 463-5381. Vashon Theatre Free Social Dance 17723 Vashon Hwy Saturday, April 7, 2011 Vashon Social Dance Group will offer a 60 minute Fred 206-463-3232 Compost the Loop & Ginger Foxtrot Basics dance lesson with guest instructor Lilli Ann Carey - Dance The Loop’s soy-based ink For Joy (suggested $10 donation for the instructors) www.danceforjoy.biz For show times and info check is good for composting. www.vashontheater.com What: FREE Social Partner Dance (no experience or partner needed - we rotate Best Rural Movie Theatre often) THANK YOU VASHON PARKS DISTRICT! 2010- Seattle Weekly Law Offices of Where: Ober Park Performance Hall Jon W. Knudson When: Saturday, April 7, 2012 Make a date with Vashon! Parker Plaza * P.O. Box 229 Time: Fred & Ginger Foxtrot Basics Lesson 6:30 - 7:30 Dancing 7:30 - 9:30 pm www.VashonCalendar.org Questions? Contact Candy (206) 920-7596 or, visitwww.vashonparkdistrict.org Vashon Library Events Bankruptcy -- Family Law or the Vashon on-line calendar at www.vashoncalendar.org 463-6711 Come one, come all, bring your smile, come alone or bring some friends. Art & Music Events Welcome Spring by taking a spin around the dance floor with lots of lovely dancers Submit your Event on line at from Vashon and some of our Seattle dance pals too. www.vashoncalendar.org Gid-R-Dun Rod & Gun

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Vashon Presents: Kathleen Davis MD 27% less apt to be obese than Did you ever wonder if those who were sedentary. The there is any point to all this physically active folks had 33% Hell and Back dieting and exercising if obesity smaller waist size and 36% less runs in your family and you fat tissue. 2012 Academy Award battle violence, death, imagery, Sue Nebeker and Phil Volker, have those genes? One can’t say for sure that Nominee for Best Documentary, and mature themes this film American Legion Commander, From the American College it was only the walking or will be screened on Vashon. is recommended for a mature will lead a post-film discussion. of Cardiology (ACC) Annual other exercise that cut down on How does a soldier come audience. It is - however - an Sue will share some of the Meeting comes encouraging weight. Maybe those who walk home - injured physically and important teaching moment. experiences she has had in giving news. Looking at a study of for exercise are looking more psychologically - and build a life The filmmaker, Danfung the quilts to returning troops and 7,700 women whose health carefully at portion sizes in what anew? This April Community Dennis, says this. “Unless you their families. Some people may has been followed for over they eat and adapting other Cinema Vashon Event will be have a personal connection, wonder what they can do to give 20 years in the Nurses Health healthy habits. These studies Co-Sponsored by American Hero war is an abstraction. After honor and and show support study, and 4,500 men from the didn’t separate out these factors. Quilts and the American Legion nearly 10 years since the initial for our service men and women. Health Professionals Follow Still, “the message is that Post #159. There is no charge to invasion of Afghanistan, the We will have the opportunity to Up study, researchers found while we cannot change genes, attend this film and the after film daily bombings and ongoing hear what others have done and that walking briskly 1 hour a we can do something to change discussion, Sunday, April 15th at violence have become mundane, of issues which affect members day can decrease the genetic the influence of genes by the Vashon-Maury Island Land almost ordinary. It is tempting to of our own community. Island effect of obesity by 50%! But for increasing physical activity and Trust Building 2:30-5:30. become indifferent to the horror Veterans, families and friends each 2 hours of TV watched, the reducing sedentary behavior,” Everyone is encouraged to and pain. It is much easier to are invited to share in this genetic effect is increased. (We said ACC study author Qibin come at 2:30pm to look at some look away from the victims. It is conversation. didn’t need a study to know Qi, a research fellow with the beautiful individually made much easier to lead a life without COMMUNITY CINEMA is a that!) Department of Nutrition at patriotic quilts, which have been rude interruptions from complex groundbreaking public education In another study published in the Harvard School of Public made by Vashon quilters and insurgencies in distant lands. and civic engagement initiative PLoS Medicine, a peer reviewed Health. people from across the country. But when we take this easier featuring monthly screenings on line journal available to 6 Week SUV Wellness Each month about 200 quilts path, the suffering becomes of of films from Independent everyone, researchers looked Challenge has 20 teams! are created and given to injured no consequence and therefore Lens. Every month between at 45 studies which included Yoga Girls, Smith troops returning from war. Sue meaningless. The anguish September and May, Community 218,166 people worldwide with Team, Rubber Duckies, PRL Nebeker, Executive Director of becomes invisible, an abstraction. Cinema brings together leading the particular risk increasing Team, VCC Rehab, 5 more American Hero Quilts, says that When society becomes numb to organizations, community fat gene called FTO and their Vashon Community Care giving a quilt “is like giving a inhumanity, horror is allowed to members and public television levels of physical activity. They teams! Windermere Svelte “hug” of appreciation.” spread in darkness.” stations to learn, discuss and get found that three quarters of Windermere Scuttle Butts, 4 The 84 minute film will begin “Through my film I hope involved in today’s critical social Americans of African as well Vashon Athletic Club teams promptly at 3:00pm. U.S. Marine to shake people from their issues. We encourage you to as Northern European descent Fair Isle Animals, Jenn’s Team, Sergeant Nathan Harris, 25, indifference to war and to bridge watch PBS-KCTS Channel 9 TV had this gene. Those who were ShapeUUp (Unitarian team) and leads his unit to fight a real and the disconnect between the or PBS online for more excellent regularly physically active were RML Team. dangerous enemy on the ground realities on the ground and the programs. in Afghanistan. His unit provides public consciousness at home. Community Cinema unparalleled video footage with By bearing witness and shedding Vashon and Welcome Vashon tiny but brilliant HD cameras. light on another’s pain and strive to promote events which You’ve never seen footage like despair, I am trying to invoke make Vashon a more inclusive Storefront Studio “Vashon” this before. our humanity and responsive community where everyone Spring Kick-off Meeting Wounded in battle, Harris action. Is it possible that war can say “I BELONG - WE ALL returns to North Carolina to is an archaic and primitive BELONG.” The Storefront Studio is and economic development. his young wife. He struggles human behavior that society is For more information, dedicated to investing the academic Business owners, property through physical therapy and capable of advancing past? Is it including an overview and capital of the UW College of the owners and residents are fights his pain. He’s left to fight possible that the combination of clip of the film visit ccnw.tv Built Environments in partnership encouraged to actively participate with the social capital of local in shaping and influencing the his painkiller addiction and the photojournalism, filmmaking, (Community Cinema Pacific communities and the economic students’ work by recommending terrifying normalcy of life at and technology can plead for NW) also communitycinema. capital of King County. The projects to tackle and providing home. peace and contribute to this org or Jane Berg 567-4532, goal is to identify the existing feedback in the course of project Due to scenes of actual future?” [email protected] physical, cultural and historical development. The ideas will assets of a community and provide be illustrated with computer- preservation and development altered photographs of individual strategies for strengthening buildings and entire streetscapes. community character, economic The open house venue of the Spring Fling Welcome to our growth and social interaction. storefront, combined with the Starting Friday, March 30, and speed and relative low cost of New Chamber running for two months the project digital printing, means that a fully & Egg Hunt team will host a series of public open illustrated public exhibition will be Members Celebrate the annual spring celebration at Ober Park with houses, exhibits and information mobilized in a short period of time. Beth Lolley Masage Therapy exchanges on Vashon in order to If only briefly, the studio becomes Spring Fling on Saturday, April 7th. Activities will begin at 11 am Blooms and Things develop a visual analysis of the a fully wired, fully engaged public with egg decorating (bring one from home), bonnet crafts, guessing town and nearby areas. Through process, where the architecture the number of jelly beans in a jar and live music. The bunny will Brenda Hake Misel- archival research, photographic students unlock the door, sweep the arrive at 11:30 am with plenty of time for photos. The egg hunt Residential Design documentation and digital sidewalk, and open for business – at (for ages 1-9) will begin promptly at noon. The eggs will contain CFM Carpet & Upholstery collages the students will generate the end of the day they will leave candy and coupons from local businesses. Cleaning before-and-after streetscapes and behind an array of strategies for Clam Cove Cottage individual building renovation enriching the community. Spring Fling is sponsored by the Vashon Island Merchants and Dilworth Point Bed and proposals. An asset map will be Friday, March 30 the Vashon-Maury Island Chamber of Commerce. Breakfast prepared identifying opportunities Fire & Rescue Building Green Ginger for preserving historic character 10020 SW Bank Rd and promoting cultural tourism 5:30 – 7:30 PM John Hitch Painting Social Media Class offered Masi Design The Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce if offering training Meadow Heart Ayurveda & classes on Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest and Constant Contact. If Yoga you are interested in learning why you should or how to get Northwest School of Animal your business or organization up to speed with social media Massage opportunities and don’t know where to begin, this is your chance! Novak Creative These are beginner classes that will guide you step by step! Classes will be held in May and are FREE to Chamber Members. Pure Vegan Café A small fee will be charged to non-Chamber members. Constant Rainy Day Garden Contact will be held as a separate class. Facebook, Twitter and RICOH USA Pintrest will be combined into three short sessions on different Subway days. Classes will be held in the early morning 8:00 AM - 10:00 Uninibited Ink! AM during the week. Dates will be announced and classes will be Vashon Floor Store repeated based on interest. If you are interested in participating, please email me at 17141 Vashon Hwy SW, Across from Ober Park [email protected]. Please indicate which programs www.vashonchamber.com 206-463-6217 you would like to learn and we will get you on the schedule! march 29, ‘12 The Vashon Loop, p. 5 Island Life Different Drummer by Peter Ray I’m not sure when the break came- when I stopped accepting the Walt Disney Wonderful World of Color for what it wasn’t and began looking for something real. I can remember the approximate timing of my disconnect from pop music- when I spun the dial on my radio and turned off WABC and the Cousin Brucie machine and tuned in to the underground sound of WNBC and Allison Steele, Roscoe and Scott Munie. I remember that at first it felt wrong- the letting go of the “normal” and the mainstream while diving deeper into a world of alternative sounds. In looking back, I now realize that break had already broken before the leap from AM pop to FM underground. I had never really liked the Beatles and all their yeah-yeah-yeah’s and screaming girl fanaticism. Then there was the Sgt. Pepper’s album getting air time in the underground, revealing a musical tale in many parts that told a completely different story about who the Beatles were. What I didn’t know then, since I hadn’t been listening, was that the Beatles had already changed everything with THE seminal recording in the rock and roll pantheon- Revolver- Want To Get Rid of Sgt. Pepper’s was just the next step in That Junk Car or Truck? their journey. More Often Than Not We Can Haul It Free! In looking further, I see now that my Pepper epiphany was the result of two factors. The first was what some Rick’s have pointed to as Sgt. Pepper’s role in Diagnostic & Repair Service Inc. pioneering the idea of a “concept” album. 206-463-9277 The whole had become greater than the Washington Hulk Hauler’s - License #0463-A sum of its parts since the songs flowed www.ricksdiagnostic.com together as if one were experiencing a concert. Rather than being individual songs plunked on two sides of a vinyl platter, we now had a set list that seemed to tell more of a story, both through Eagle Eye each individual song and its lyrics, as well as with the manner and place that lo Cor de la Plana Proofreading and they segued into each other. And then there was of course the inclusion of the took turns with various small hand doing the data transfer I also had a fairly Editing sitar from a way different place and drums and tambourines, a bass drum long conversation with band member Nancy Morgan from South America, electric floor pads Rodin Kaufmann, who is also serving time, whose twang and drone became [email protected] somewhat emblematic of sixties music. that amplified a steady foot-driven bass as the group’s documentarian. In what In some ways, since he did to texture of a different kind, and basic hand turned into a three hour conversation, some extent achieve rock star status, my clapping, both on and off the beat. The we talked of the upcoming French and 206/567-5463 first rock-ish concert was because of the songs and lyrics were both traditional American elections, the environment, sitar. It was in New York City at Lincoln harmonies from southern France as well his new interest in filmmaking and 206/819-2144 Center when Ravi Shankar brought his as new compositions by band members, rekindled skill with black and white line Ensemble from India to perform in the all sung in Occitan, a little used French drawing. We also spoke of his ongoing Spring of 1968. I don’t remember a whole dialect, the preservation of which is at concern for the plight of indigenous lot about it other than the group spread least a part of the band’s mission. peoples around the world through his out across the stage on various short Part of my reason for being at on-the-road touring perspective. It was platforms, and that Shankar pretty much the concert was to record it, although an unexpected opportunity to experience set his sitar on fire without anything because of a few internet issues, a link to another view from a different side- I hope more combustible than the intensity of the concert footage cannot be provided the conversation continues. It will also his playing. In some ways it set a rather here at the moment. I did turn in a copy be interesting to hear how the transition high bar by which to measure the rest of of the concert to the Voice of Vashon, from Vashon High School stage to my concert experiences over the years. and they hope to have it up on their Carnegie Hall was weathered by the One thing I have noticed along the way cable channel within a week or two. I did group on this go ‘round, and where they is that it has been music from other parts offer my recordings to the band, and in will go next. of the world that has generated the most excitement and energy for me throughout my range of concert going experiences- what comes to mind relatively recently Advertise in the Loop! are two separate shows put on by the [email protected] or call 253-237-3228 Afro Celt Sound System and Balkan Beat Box, both of whom lived up to and Next Loop comes out April 12 surpassed the traditions and fusions that Next Edition their names describe. Another name has been added to of The Loop this list as of late, after being invited to The Loop has a New Website a performance of a vocal and percussion Comes out group from France at the Vashon High School theater. In a one hour set of New Look music mixed with audience question Thursday and answer time, lo Còr de la Plana, On Line Classifieds or the heart of the plain, displayed a April 12 wide variety of vocal harmony and Deadline for the next drumming skills, yielding songs with Weekly Updates styles ranging from standard five part edition of The Loop is harmony to sounds and rhythms from Friday, April 6 across Europe and Africa. The five www.VashonLoop.com members of this group from Marseilles The Vashon Loop, p. 6 March 29, ‘12 A 99% Dilemma By Orca Annie Stateler, Retail Hours: VHP Coordinator Tues/Thurs/Sat 10-5 Chez VHP has become collateral damage in the Donations Hours: recession. In April, a short sale 7 days a Week! will displace us from the rental that we thought would provide 8-4pm stable long-term housing. 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Aries (March 20-April 19) Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) Consider this a beginning, and A fog that has long shrouded your pay attention to the conditions of your life has lifted, and you now have the mind and in your environment. Make benefit of being able to see far into the careful notes about your plans and your distance. As you look out at the horizon expectations. This is all in the spirit of you may notice that your imagination is applying conscious guidance to the flow stirring to life again. That would come of your affairs. What you have going in the form of seeing first clear sky, then for you is a simultaneous abundance of some intangible forms taking shape, energy and ideas, as well as some really and then a kind of animation. The idea even bear fruit. But I suggest you make in the world -- which is that there’s a useful leverage points to make changes here is to visualize what you want to an offering of pleasure, in the spirit doorway you can go through. Visualize that have been overdue for a long time. happen. Visualize something different of Beltane (which for everyone else is yourself in a dark room, so dark you Yet you need a guiding principle, which for yourself. Fully claim the power of around May 5 but which for you is all cannot see where you are. But you have would come in the form of having an inner seeing, and the influence that has of the coming month). I suggest you do other senses: you can feel the surfaces overview and some sense of where you over what actually manifests in your life. things that celebrate your abundance: a around you. You can make a sound and are, what you want and where you’re You’re now free in a way that you were gathering or two of your true friends and estimate the size of the space. If you actually headed. This is not the time for not free before: in a way that liberates supporters, an investment in your career proceed slowly and thoughtfully you’re making impetuous decisions without your spirit from day to day; free to move (such as a new piece of gear) and an more likely to find your way out -- and any thought of the consequences. Yet if around and more than anything, free to update of your business plan. There’s one that is what your astrology is suggesting you focus and work with a solid basis see both yourself and the world from other -- in the spirit of Beltane, I suggest you do now. for your decisions, nearly anything is many different points of view. you offer at least one experience of erotic possible. pleasure to the Earth, the Universe or Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) the Goddess (however you think of it) One of the boldest themes in your Taurus (April 19-May 20) You’re drawing near the end of a as a fully conscious affirmation of where chart right now is how you acquire and The next couple of months contain long phase of review, in particular, of you want your life to be going. Celebrate use resources. This includes money, many opportunities to shift your the whole matter of desire. This is a healing, freedom and most of all, the fact though I am using a word that expands relationship to the past. At first it may controversial subject and I trust that of being alive. the idea to any available materials seem like the past has an unusual when you wandered into this project, which you can put to work for a creative amount of influence on you now, but you discovered that it’s a region where Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) purpose. One feeling connected to this what you’re seeing is something that’s healing is necessary. Much of that has Leadership implies service. When experience is that of drawing energy, always a factor. What is changing is an come in the form of understanding the the service aspect is removed, obsession ideas and funding from a broad base of awareness factor -- in particular, seeing role of guilt in your life; as you know, its with power rushes into the space, which support. Another is a stark reminder to how over-focus on the past divides your effects are toxic, but there’s just so much is precisely not what you want. There are apply those resources in ways that are attention, as well as leads you to invest of the stuff that we might think there’s at least two levels to what you offer the authentically representative of who you precious energy in circumstances that no escape. There is a way out, and it world. One comes from the visible aspect are and what you want. This is indeed don’t exist. Yet it’s necessary to see this comes with a decision -- one that you of your position: what you’re expected the time to vote with your wallet, but the before you let it go. It’s necessary to see may have been holding off on making, to do, and what you observe needs to be thing you’re voting for is yourself. Think and notice any inner division before despite all that you’ve learned. Think of done. The other is subtler, even covert. of every dollar, quid or euro you spend as you can work it out. Where you go from your desire as the irrefutable truth. What It’s what you do for others because you an affirmation of what you truly believe. there is another question entirely, but you do with it is another question, but I can make it happen. You’re the one If something doesn’t stand up to the test, one thing is sure: if you’re honest and think you’ll find some authentic peace in who decides whether any such action don’t make the investment. forgiving first with yourself and with simply letting it be what it is. is ethical, and whether you’re willing to others, many interesting options will face any consequences (the first question Read Eric Francis daily at open before you. Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) is the more important one). Then you www.PlanetWaves.net. Venus begins its journey across act because you can. This may involve Gemini (May 20-June 21) Gemini this month -- where we will all assisting someone through an obstacle Mercury is retrograde through April experience the Venus transit of the Sun they could not get past on their own. This 4, and the few days surrounding that in early June. That’s two months away, may give you an idea -- how to do this date may come with some turbulence, but it’s an event so rare that you’re likely for more people. Compost the Loop particularly in leadership situations or to be feeling the energy rising now. The The Loop’s soy-based ink your professional life. Two suggestions theme, for you, is healing a false split Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) is good for composting. may help you navigate these waters. in your mind. At some point, what You may not feel like you’re making Don’t push; rather, turn gently, and feel was considered ‘spiritual’ may have the progress you want -- as if part of the movement of the currents around divided off from what is considered you wants to lurch forward while some you. Second, insist on total honesty ‘unspiritual’. Usually this kind of moral other part of you is holding off. I suggest It’s New and Free with yourself, and settle for no less from divide involves love and sex, which is you resolve the tension by deferring Visit Our New Website the people around you. In the spirit of constantly cast in an aura of impurity. to the voice that is hesitating. I can see ‘not pushing’, you may simply need to However you may have decided in the something in the charts that you may www.VashonLoop.com disregard the views of anyone who you past that this is not true, you’re now at not be able to see from your viewpoint discover lying. Or you may need to gently the point where you can embody the call them out. If the situation involves message fully, and then continue with someone in a position of authority, be your life from a new place of confidence. clear, be direct in a gentle way, and note Affirm with the full power of your faith how the perception of your authority that love is all that matters, and proceed or responsibility is influenced by your as if that alone is true. Abode Electric actions, though without that as a specific goal. Summing up in two words: Listen Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) Residential Electrical Service carefully. Mars -- the oldest of the Scorpio New Construction, Remodels, Service Upgrades, Hot tubs, planets -- finally stations direct this Cancer (June 21-July 22) month, and I trust that by now you’ve Heated Floors, Generators & Troubleshooting If you’ve ever wanted to advance figured out who your friends are, and your career, or launch a major new who they are not. You’ve had a few false ABODEE*892LC project, the time is approaching. 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One night Pop had dinner at our house. He set out for his house, about a Vashon Library April Programs Spiritual mile up the road. There was a thick fog The Life and Career of Placido Domingo, Cuentos acerca de colores, formas, that was hugging the ground, and Pop Part 3 animales, opuestos, y más! was a bit mellow with drink. An hour or Sunday, April 01, 2012 Hablantes de todos los idiomas son Smart so later he appeared at the kitchen door to 2:00 PM bienvenidos. report his car had gone off the road, and Presented by Norm Hollingshead If you are interested in exposing your was stuck. My father and Pop got into The Later Years (1983-present) child to a second language or if Spanish Aleck my father’s truck, and my mother and I Mexican tenor Placido Domingo, made is your first language join us for a FREE followed along behind in the car. his professional operatic debut in 1961 at program in Spanish especially designed Sure enough, Pop had not quite the age of 20. Now, 50 years later, at the for little ones. Stories and songs about negotiated a turn. The car had come to rest age of 70, Domingo is still in the highest colors, shapes, animals, opposites leaning sideways after taking out a post in demand as a tenor in some of opera’s most and more! Speakers of all languages the electric fence that ran along the side of demanding leading roles. The master of welcome. No registration required. more than 125 operatic roles, Domingo the road. My father pulled in front of the also has recorded more than 60 complete Maximizing Space, Style and Function car, and was attaching a tow chain, while opera recordings. In addition he is a with Custom Cabinetry Pop, my mother and I stood in back of it. respected and busy opera conductor and, Saturday, April 07, 2012 Pop stepped back, and when he did his the general manager of two important 2:00 PM legs hit the top wire of the electric fence American opera companies. How does Presented by Jill Burwell www.spiritualsmartaleck.blogspot.com that was still standing, and he did a perfect he do it? Come to this FREE 3-part Learn helpful and practical tips on how Road Trip, Part two: cartoon windmill with his arms – woah, lecture series presented by popular to maximize space, style and function woah, WOAH - and fell over backward opera lecturer, Norm Hollingshead, with custom cabinetry and walk away Cemetery Tour into the pasture. The man was almost 80, by Mary Tuel who will illustrate his commentary with ideas for every room of your home. and my mother and I rushed to him, afraid with recorded excerpts from his own Learn what the differences are between My cousins Charlotte, Nancy, and he’d injured himself. When we got to him collection of recordings, many quite rare. custom, semi-custom and box cabinetry I made a cemetery tour. My father and he looked up at us, smiled beatifically, and Funded by the Friends of the Vashon so you can make informed decisions. their mother were brother and sister, said, “I faw down, go boom.” Library. From the Master Builders Association so we share grandparents and great- Pop and my father went back to Speakers. grandparents. Charlotte has become more replace the fence post the next day. Great Books Discussion Group intrigued by genealogy the last couple of Pop’s son Merle is buried in the family Monday, April 02, 2012 Alien Encounters: Sci-Fi Movies and the 6:30 PM Cold War Culture of the 1950s The Great Books Discussion Group Saturday, April 21, 2012 meets on the first Monday of the 2:00 PM month, October through June. Visitors Presented by Robert Horton are welcome. The only requirement Film critic, Robert Horton, will to participate is that you have read examine the underlying political the material under discussion. April and social anxieties that resulted in selection: Pragmatism: A New Name for the alien-invasion scenarios of 1950s Some Old Ways of Thinking (selection) science fiction films, citing movies by William James. both thoughtful (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) and silly (Earth vs. the Flying Vashon Toddler Story Time Saucers). Using clips to illustrate, he will Tuesdays, April 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012 discuss individual titles that provide 10:40 AM angles on Atomic Age concerns. Ages 21 months to 3 years with adult. Comparisons will be drawn with similar Enjoy a 20-minute program of stories offerings today (including the 2005 War and songs just right for toddlers. of the Worlds remake), demonstrating how pop culture always reflects its era. Preschool Story Time Tuesday, April 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012 Civil War Quilts 11:30 AM Sunday, April 22, 2012 Ages 3 to 5. 2:00 PM Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs and Presented by Susan Olds fun! As the nation was divided, women of the North and South made utilitarian My cousins Charlotte and Nancy photographing the headstones in the Litchfield family plot Baby Story Time quilts for soldiers. In addition, many created commemorative quilts years, and she wanted photos of family plot, right in front of the pink granite Tuesday, April 03, 10, 17, 24, 2012 3:30 PM recounting the lives of Civil War heroes headstones to put up on the internet. marker. He died in 1921 at the age of 11 or Enjoy stories, songs, bounces and tickles and major events of the war. Drawing That’s why, on Valentine’s Day, we 12. I don’t know if it was illness or accident just right for your baby. from actual diary entries and Civil War went to visit our ancestors, some of whom that took him. For ages 3 months to 21 months, with an quilt blocks, Art Historian Susan Olds were gone before we were born, and some My own parents, John and Juanita adult. No registration required. presents a visual account of the amazing of whom we remember well. Litchfield, are buried about 40 feet away quilts and the women who created them. Our great-grandparents, Chauncey from the Litchfield family plot. My father’s Study Zone in the Library A list of recommended books, web site and Belle Litchfield, are laid to rest in marker describes him as a captain in the Tuesdays, 4pm-6pm links and DVDs will be provided. the Pioneer Cemetery in Watsonville, Army Air Force in World War II, but I Wednesdays, 3pm-5pm Generously funded by the Friends of California. We went to see them first. remember him as a farmer, a guy in blue Thursdays, 3pm-5pm Vashon Library. They have a large pink granite marker, jeans and a dark green Penny’s work shirt, Grades K-12. but they are buried off to one side under with a battered, stained fedora hat, and a Drop in for homework help from trained El día de los niños/El día de los libros- black headstones that say, “Mother” and crooked foolish grin. volunteer tutors. Children’s Day/Book Day “Father.” My mother’s marker says she was Saturday, April 28, 2012 Chauncey and Belle’s son Ralph a beloved wife and mother. It does not Free ESL Classes 2:00 PM is buried in the plot. He died in an say she grew up in a Salvation Army Tuesday, April 03,10, 17, 24, 2012 The Poet’s Magic earthquake in Santa Barbara in 1925 at orphanage in Texas, or that she was a 6:00 PM Presented by Tom Pruiksma the age of 28. Apparently he ran outside, gifted pianist, or a book keeper who Presented by Rebecca Cullimore Celebrate the magic of words in a and was buried in bricks as the building’s kept track of all the farm’s accounts and Learn how to speak, read and write in bilingual performance by poet and facade collapsed. This is why you are not payrolls, or that she was a right wing nut English. Free weekly lessons, beginning magician Thomas H. Pruiksma. For supposed to run outside in an earthquake. job. to intermediate level, taught by an ESL children and families that speak I don’t know why I bother repeating that We took pictures of headstones and Instructor. During the class, homework Spanish, English, or both. Sponsored rule. People always run outside. I always sat in the sun remembering these relatives, tutoring is available in the library for by Friends of the Vashon Library. No do. Ralph did. especially the ones who had been around elementary and middle school students registration required. Also laid to rest there is Asa, who as we grew up. Strange to remember those of ESL families. sabado 28 de abril, 2pm was one of Ralph’s brothers. We all knew living, breathing, laughing characters, and The Poet’s Magic (La Magia del Poeta) him as “Pop,” and he died at the age of 81 look at their headstones now. Then we Cuentos En Español Para Niños/Spanish Presentado por Tom Pruiksma in 1967. He was a buddy of my father’s, headed off to the other cemetery to find Story Time Celebre la magia de las palabras en helping out with farm work, and going to more relatives, but we’ll talk about them Friday, April 06, 13, 20, 27, 2012 forma bilingue, presentado por el poeta Giants’ games up in San Francisco. next time. 10:30 AM y mago Thomas H. Pruiksma. Para los Presented by Xiomara Melgar niños y familias de habla español, inglés, ¿Busca actividades de aprendizaje para o ambas. Patrocinado por los Amigos de Island Security Self Storage sus infantes y preescolares? la Biblioteca de Vashon. Registración no Full line of moving supplies Si esta interesado en exponer a su niño/ requirida. niña a un segundo idioma o si el español Next to the Post Office · Radiant Heated Floor · On-Site Office · Rental Truck es su primer idioma acompañenos Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate with 10015 SW 178th St. · Climate Control Units· Classic Car Showroom a un programa gratuito en español John Kallas, Ph.D. (206) 463-0555 · Video Monitoring · RV & Boat Storage especialmente diseñado para los más Continued on Page 9 pequeños. march 29, ‘12 The Vashon Loop, p. 9 will have been in vain. Discard Large, loose handful minced any clams with gaping shells. parsley Island Epicure They’re dead. 1 bay leaf torn in bits When you’ve dug your ½ teaspoon coarse black own, and they’ve had time to pepper spit out their sand, steam them Water to cover open. Cut the muscles they use 1 (14.5 oz) can diced for opening and closing their tomatoes shells. Remove clans and snip Clam meat off the tips of their necks. 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Vashon Library April Programs Continued from Page 8 Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:00 AM Express Menu Presented by John Kallas, Ph.D. (Available only to go) Learn the wealth of food Tacos - Assorted delicious tacos, 2 for that yards, gardens and $2.99 neighborhoods have to offer. Tortas - A traditional Mexican sandwich Trained botanist, nature made with your choice of filling for photographer, writer and editor $4.99 of Wild Food Adventurer, John Kallas, has written this groung- Burritos - Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese and chicken, ground beef breaking book that makes or picadillo wild foods understandable Three sizes to fit your appetite! and usable by the general Pequeno (8 inch) $1.99 public including gardeners, Grande (10 inch) $4.99 El Muy Grande (12 inch) $6.99 chefs, dieters, home cooks and Chips and salsa $1.99 nutrition-minded consumers. He will offer an organized way 463-6452 to understand the plants and 17623 100th Ave ~ Vashon the know-how to use each one in a variety of dishes. Books will be available for Get In The Loop purchase and signing. Send in your Art, Event, Meeting Opera Preview: Giacomo Music or Show information Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and get included in Sunday, April 29, 2012 The Vashon Loop. 2:00 PM [email protected] Presented by Norm Hollingshead The premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at La Scala in 1904 was the worst fiasco of his long career. Modern audiences find this hard to believe as Madama Butterfly is one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas of our time. The exotic locale, the heart- breaking story, and Puccini’s gorgeous music which shifts effortlessly from passionate love duets to tragic arias make Madama Butterfly one of the operas that opera companies Advertise in the Loop! rely upon to keep the box office healthy. Mr. Norm It’s a great time to get back in the Hollingshead’s commentary will be illustrated by recorded Loop! musical excerpts, many quite rare. [email protected] Sponsored by the Friends of Vashon Library. Next Loop comes out April 12 The Vashon Loop, p. 10 March 29, ‘12 Deborah Anderson Positively Speaking EDGE for Writers Finalist Graduates of the 2012 EDGE Professional Development Program for Literary Artists will read their poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Come meet and hear A Downton EDGEy Easter up-and-coming and accomplished writers, including: Deborah Anderson; Alexis Arrabito; Stacey Bennetts; Sara Brickman; Julie Chinitz; Phyllis Franklin; Paulette By Deborah H. Anderson Gaudet; Laura Lucas; Natasha Marin; Alice Marshall; Isla McKetta; Jesse Minkert; Jessica Mooney; Imani Sims; Lydia Swartz; Maria de Lourdes Victoria. The black spiral bound scrapbook The EDGE Professional Development Program provides artists with the relevant with the ribbon that ties the pages closed and necessary entrepreneurial skills to achieve their arts career goals and with the was held high in the air by my left hand; opportunity to develop peer support and exchange. EDGE for Writers is generously it’s worn protective blue plastic bag she said, “I love Flannery O’Connor and funded in part by Amazon.com. crinkling in my fingers. It was the first I know I’m missing something when I Saturday, April 7, 2012, 1-4pm night of class. I was preparing to read read her”. Elliott Bay Book Company | 1521 Tenth Ave, Seattle some selections of my writing. My last That afternoon when we broke into name begins with ‘A’. I was the first one small groups to practice reading once to share. more I knew that God’s intention was ‘This is too personal for me to read much bigger than a small reading on right now, but it’s my baby”. By that I the Island. Our final presentation is at meant my best work that reveals the core Elliott Bay Books. That is where a lone of who I am. “Kneeling at the Cross: A prose poem from “Kneeling…” will Protestant Looks at the Crucifixion” has debut. Around me will be the folks who been in the works for about a decade. I encouraged me to live freely and openly completed it in 2005. Since then I have as a woman of faith. Last Saturday I been waiting for the time when I am confessed I felt dropped in this crack meant to go public with it. Last Spring, between the sacred and the secular. “I’m my dear friend and colleague Renee sat too outside the box for the church and in that coffee shop behind University too faith filled for the world”. One of my Village that starts with ‘Z’ that I can classmates stopped me. “Deborah, I think never seem to remember the name of you need to stop seeing this as a liability. and asked “Couldn’t we just print these Hello, “Eat, Pray,Love?!! It’s an asset”. off and pass them around at church next And later another came up to me Lent?” I told her it was pretty costly. We and said, “Deborah I want to read more agreed by Lent of 2012 I was meant to go of what you’ve written because so far public with a reading at the very least. I haven’t heard anything that’s that Flash forward to about six weeks controversial”. “It is within the church ago. I made a benign phone call to a I said. It’s too real”. male clergy colleague asking if there Indeed. Real like Downton Abbey. might be room to read it at his church Oddly enough the second season came during Lent and wow… blasted out of in at the library right at the beginning my foxhole!! Who did I think I was? This of Lent. So, the assignments for this sense of urgency about reading them this class and Downton Abbey have been Lent was ‘ a real red flag’. I needed to my Lenten devotional material. Many stop having so many focuses and pick people have conjectured around the Raab & Sons one project. I needed to come under the popularity of the show. You know what authority of someone (like my friend I think? I think people are mesmerized and colleague previously mentioned). by watching people become free. Construction Sheesh…take a chill pill guy. Did I That’s what Easter is about, freedom mention the guy is about fifteen years and victory. My Easter question to you younger than myself? If there’s anything is, ‘Are you the kind of person who Land Clearing and Development the church historically and currently encourages freedom in others or are you does best, it’s to shut down creative Spirit the kind of person who shuts people Driveway Construction, lead ideas. Can anyone say Galileo? God down and tells them to tow the line?” forbid (and they do their best to make it Make time on 7 April from 1-4 to so) anyone should dare to be. go to Elliott Bay Books and hear Alexis Maintenance and Repair The following week the call came to and Phyllis and Isla and Natasha and enter the previously mentioned EDGE Sara and Julie and Imani, and Laura Retaining walls and bulkheads program for literary artists through and Maria and Stacey and Paulette and Artist Trust. Lydia and Jessica and Alice and Jesse That night I brought all the (our lone y chromosome) as they pour Big and Small Construction condemnation I’ve ever experienced out the core of who they are in a breadth from the church into that room. No of literary expression that leaves me way was I going to let myself get sliced humbled to be included amongst them. and diced by a bunch of people clearly The struggle of people living beyond outside the church. And then I heard the rules meant to keep them in check, in Jake (206) 200-4858 their work. That first night they opened their place, has captured my heart. The up the veins of their souls and poured out refined intrigue of the search for freedom [email protected] their lives in a transparency that simply from piety is a worthy journey. People can’t be found in the church. are, I’ve discovered, hungry for it. Their reaction to my statement “I am After I graduate with my class, www.raabandsons.com a faith based woman’ in my introduction I’ll wander up the street to St. Mark’s was astounding. The woman who told Cathedral to participate in Easter Vigil me ‘At first when you said you were a where the story of faith will be acted out faith based woman I thought ‘Eeewh from darkness to light. The next morning Ick!” has just sent me a flyer about a I will rise into Easter day with fifteen It’s New and Free Compost the Loop spiritual retreat on Whidbey where she new cohorts as we stand together and The Loop’s soy-based ink will be the chef. share our voices with the world. Silence Visit Our New Website is good for composting. Another woman cornered me the or freedom? The choice is yours. next day at lunch and asked if I would www.VashonLoop.com explain ‘Grace and Redemption”. I Love, told her that was a pretty big topic and Deborah Vashon’s Yellow Pages on line. inquired what made her ask? “Well,” Find it on Make a date with Vashon! www.VashonPages.com www.VashonCalendar.org Kronos, Palouse Winery, Pandora’s The Free Family Film Series will be showing Vashon Library Events Box, Northwest Sport, Frame of “Charlotte’s Web” -- the original cartoon musical Art & Music Events Mind, Country Store, LS Cedar, Submit your Event on line at at the Vashon Theatre on Sunday 15th April at 1:30... Vashon Business Info www.vashoncalendar.org www.VashonPages.com Rediscover what a true friend is! march 29, ‘12 The Vashon Loop, p. 11 The Road To Resilience Continued from Page 1 know that we need our ferry SCRAPE with BILL FRISELL a plan for making ourselves service. Some of us may not Scrape, in association increasingly independent of the ride the ferry much but, without with Open Space for Arts & system we have by developing it, we will feel the costs, the Community, presents three alternative forms of transport, dislocation, and some people incarnations of a very special and adapting our needs to a could conceivably lose their event. The adventurous 16-piece system of transport that we can lives. string orchestra with harp, readily afford. The second action is the known for performing the music For the first action, how does one I am most interested in. of inimitable composers Eyvind a small island of 11,000 in a state Can we develop a lifestyle Kang and Jim Knapp, will be of over 5 million make a case for that incorporates cross sound joined by guitar legend Bill Eyvind Kang the provision of a service whose transport that can be sustained Frisell for shows in Seattle and cost is commonly perceived as by the users? I think we need on Vashon Island. including Mike Patton, John being far more than our share to accept once again that living In addition to performing, Zorn, Trey Spruance, Sunn Bill Frisell of the State’s transportation on an island implies certain this series will feature Frisell’s 0))), Tim Young, Marc Ribot budget? As in the past, we use inconveniences. A trip to the orchestral compositions. Over the years, Frisell has and Beck, supporting the latter the “blowfish” tactic in which mainland used to be a trip for Known internationally as one contributed to the work of such during a 2000 tour of Japan. In we make ourselves seem a the day or even overnight. I of the foremost jazz guitarists collaborators as Paul Motian, addition, he has been a guest lot bigger than we really are. think that we will need to accept alive today, Frisell’s work as a John Zorn, Elvis Costello, musician on many albums, That means we all write the that once again. In accepting composer is not usually heard Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles including Bill Frisell’s Quartet letters and make the calls that that, we will have to consider in this context. He will perform Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, and 858 Quartet with music the ferry advisory committee providing health facilities for with Scrape, in addition to Loudon Wainwright III, Van written by Frisell based on the recommends. We also point out those with critical care needs. showcasing new works that do Dyke Parks, Vic Chesnutt, paintings of the German artist the impacts beyond our island, We really need to cut down not feature guitar. The concerts Rickie Lee Jones, Ron Sexsmith, Gerhard Richter, Secret Chiefs such as reduced cross sound on car ferries. When you think will also feature work by Kang Vinicius Cantuaria, Marc 3’s Book M and playing the viola access, economic dislocation, about it, transporting each 150 and Knapp. Johnson (in “Bass Desires”), on five of Laura Veirs’ albums. and increased traffic loads on lb. person in two tons of steel More about the Artist: Ronald Shannon Jackson Highly sought after and revered alternate around-the-sound on another 2500 tons of steel is SCRAPE and Melvin Gibbs (in Power in the underground, Kang is one highways. In justifying ferry absurd. If we can provide the Eyvind Kang – viola soloist, Tools), Marianne Faithful, John of the northwest’s most prolific expenditures for our small ridership, I really believe that composer Scofield, Jan Garbarek, Lyle artists. population, we usually point we can have convenient and Jim Knapp – composer Mays, Vernon Reid, Julius out that the State maintains comfortable passenger service Heather Bentley – Hemphill, Paul Bley, Wayne JIM KNAPP rural roads with very few users. and mass transit connections concertmaster Horvitz, Hal Willner, Robin Jim Knapp, co-composer I am wondering if anybody has to literally anywhere we want Players: Holcomb, Rinde Eckert, The of Scrape, director of the Jim ever actually tried to quantify to go. Heather Bentley Frankfurt Ballet, film director Knapp Orchestra, trumpet the cost per capita of rural It is much easier and cheaper (concertmaster); Steve Creswell Gus Van Sant, David Sanborn, player, composer, and teacher road maintenance vs. running to transport one large truck full (principal 2nd violin); Brianna David Sylvian, Petra Haden and was born in Chicago, received the ferries. I would expect of goods than to transport 500 Atwell (principal viola); Maria many others, including Bono, BA and MA degrees in that ferry costs wouldn’t stand cars onto the mainland to get Scherer-Wilson (principal cello); Brian Eno, Jon Hassell and Music Composition from the out as being that exorbitant in the equivalent in goods. Shop Jon Hamar (bass); Gregg Belisle- Daniel Lanois on the soundtrack University of Illinois, and lives comparison. We mustn’t forget the island: the more we do Chi (guitar); Alina To, Caroline for Wim Wenders’ film Million in Seattle. He has served as that we lack the facilities to the more will be available. In Faflak, Janet Utterback-Peck, Dollar Hotel. director of The Composers and take care of some critical health the long term, we need to plan Karen Halliburton, Paris This work has established Improvisers Orchestra and has needs of some of our residents. for providing more of our own Hurley, Ben Hunter, Johnaye Frisell as one of the most led various small jazz groups. Another thing we can needs: food, energy, jobs. I Kendrick, Trevor Lutzenheiser sought-after guitar voices After developing the Jazz do is to really consider how really believe that there will be (violins); Eva Sheie-Kiser, Seth in contemporary music. The Program at Cornish College, he much inconvenience might plenty of work for all of us right May (violas); Rowena Hammill, breadth of such performing continues to teach there with be acceptable. Do we really here if we get more serious about Chris Worswick, Konstantin and recording situations is the academic rank of professor. need to have a ferry every hour being self reliant. Cutting down Avakyan, Karen Fardal (cellos); a testament not only to his Jim has received a National through the day? Do we really on transportation, by itself, Chris Symer (bass). singular guitar conception, but Endowment for the Arts “Jazz need to drive our car over or will free up a huge amount of Soloists: Eyvind Kang his musical versatility as well. Composition Fellowship”, a do we have a carpool or mass resources, including personal (viola); Jessika Kinney (vocals); This, however, is old news Seattle Arts Commission transit alternative? It could time for enjoying our life here Jay Clayton (vocals) by now. In recent years, it is “Individual Artist Music be that we could live with a even more. Frisell’s role as composer and Composition” grant, a “Special lower level of service without BILL FRISELL band leader which has garnered Projects Music Composition” seriously impacting our present Comments? “It’s hard to find a more him increasing notoriety. award from the King County lifestyle. The important thing [email protected] fruitful meditation on American Arts Commission, and support for now is that we let the state music than in the compositions EYVIND KANG from Meet the Composer and of guitarist Bill Frisell. Mixing Eyvind Kang is an Artist Trust. In November 2006, rock and country with jazz and American composer and he was honored by Cornish blues, he’s found what connects instrumentalist. Kang’s work College of the Arts for “35 them: improvisation and a sense is difficult to classify, but can Years of Jazz.” In 2007, he of play. Unlike other pastichists, broadly be seen as a classical was inducted into the Earshot who tend to duck passion, Mr. approach to jazz music with Jazz Hall of Fame, and in 2010 Latte and Wisdom Frisell plays up the pleasure punk, ambient, and traditional received the “Certificate of in the music and also takes on folk influences. However, each Excellence in Teaching” for To Go another often avoided subject, of his solo efforts is almost in 2009-2010 from Cornish College Monday - Friday 5:30am - 3:00pm tenderness.” - The New York a different genre. Kang has of the Arts. 17311 Vashon Hwy Sw Times also worked with musicians He has recorded as a Saturday 7:00am - 3:00pm composer and/or performer Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm on the ECM, A-Records, Origin, Pony Boy, Seabreeze, Flying 17311 Vashon Hwy Sw Fish, Catalyst, and Mode record labels. The Jim Knapp Orchestra won the Earshot “Best Acoustic Jazz Group” award in 1995 and its CD, “Things For Now,” received Next Edition the Earshot “Jazz Record Of The Year” award in 1999. JKO of The Loop is represented on three CD’s: “Things for Now,” on A-Records Comes out (AL73180); “On Going Home,” on Seabreeze (SB2078); and Thursday, “Secular Breathing,” on Origin (82412). Jim Knapp’s music has April 12 been recorded on CDs by Kelly Johnson, Mark Taylor, Steve Deadline for the next Korn, and Steve Treseler. edition of The Loop is Information: www.jimknappmusic.com Friday, April 6 Jim Knapp The Vashon Loop, p. 12 March 29, ‘12 Artists and Their Essential Nature By Shannon Mahan and Patte LeVan shop, and her love of driftwood Waterworks Studio on workshop students, who bring furniture was born. Maury is presenting a special their own mediums and talents “When I put together exhibit April 20 and 21, to the fore. furniture, I feel I’m creating featuring the work of 12 local Sali Amon, an avid from precious artifacts–each artists. Many of these artists outdoorswoman who has spent piece of wood is a work of art have deepened or rediscovered most of her life on Vashon, in itself, but it’s also a habitat. their creative focus using tools signed up for one of Beck’s It has its own tale, took its own learned in artist and author Essential Nature workshop in journey, and now will hopefully Darsie Beck’s Essential Nature 2010 because she had several be enjoyed and preserved by workshops. artistic friends who had spoken loving, conscious humans.” For the past nine years, highly of his earlier Artist’s Way In addition to woven longtime Vashon resident Beck workshops. metal designs from award- has taught creativity workshops Says Amon, “His winning artist Donna Kaplan, and inspired students to open workshop inspired me to get who has taught fiber and themselves to their innate more serious about what I design throughout the US, the spiritual essence. The latest wanted to do–it clarified my eclectic exhibit at Waterworks edition of his book, Your purpose and helped me move to will include oil, watercolor, Essential Nature, a Practical a place of feeling more present.” sculpture, encaustics, driftwood Guide to Greater Creativity She has always furniture, street photography, and Spiritual Harmony, further had a deep love of nature, memoir, and more. illustrates his morning centering which eventually led her to Weaving through all ritual of writing, drawing and gardening, which then cut a is the common thread of our by Najua Frost meditation. path to Vashon residents Jim shared and individual spiritual The show includes and Jackie Chobot’s backyard, essence, as seen in both the art painting as “an unfolding, a Waterworks Studio, April 20th work from seasoned artists and finally came to fruition in and the artists’ comments. For discovery.” 6pm to 9pm with wine and Bob Horsley, Donna Kaplan their shop, Neptune Furniture. Yvonne Zick “my art brings Mary Martin perhaps appetizers, and April 21st, 10am and Darsie Beck, as well as She began trading work in the form to my definition of passion captures it most simply-- to 4pm. Waterworks is located work from Essential Nature Chobot’s garden for time in their and joy,” while Najua Frost sees “My goals are to preserve the at 7012 SW 240th Street, Vashon beginner’s mind in all I create WA (on Maury Island). For and to make the world more further information see www. beautiful.” WaterworksonVashon.com or Join these artists as they contact 206 463-5633. reveal their essential nature at Advertise in the Loop! It’s a great time to get back in the Loop. [email protected] Next Loop comes out April 12

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Adventures of Troy and Marie! march 29, ‘12 The Vashon Loop, p. 13 Church of Great Rain PERRY’S VASHON Continued from Page 1 4PM Sundays at Open Space with just one April Fools prank, for Arts and Community. Doors BURGERS what would it be?” open at 3PM with beer, wine, With Gluten Free Buns! Churchgoers are soft drinks and snacks available encouraged to get tickets to enjoy. Cherub and Fupps 17804 Vashon Hwy SW in advance and arrive well apparel and Church House ahead of show time, as recent Blend coffee will be for sale. performances have been Advance tickets are $10 Open 11am to 8pm Monday-Saturday standing room only. at Vashon Bookshop and 12pm to 5pm Sunday Church of Great Rain’s brownpapertickets.com. Show April Foolishness Show will be information and video is at followed by the Season Finale churchofgreatrain.com and Law Offices of FaceBook. on May 20. Performances are Jon W. Knudson Parker Plaza * P.O. Box 229 Bankruptcy -- Family Law 463-6711

Make a date with Vashon! www.VashonCalendar.org Vashon Library Events Art & Music Events Submit your Event on line at www.vashoncalendar.org Loopy Laffs The Vashon Loop, p. 14 March 29, ‘12 Weekend Entertainment March 30 Open Call to all Islanders: The Highlife Band The Art of Work and Invention, The Highlife presents the Pacific Northwest with a new May 4 - 26, 2012, VALISE Gallery sound, combining Reggae, Jazz, Latin and Caribbean VALISE Artist Collective and Gallery invites you to exhibit your home-designed elements. Seven talented tools and inventions, actual or imagined. What have you made (or envisioned) to musicians combine their skills make your mind livelier, your work easier or more suited to your own purposes? to offer new, original songs Some examples: an apple press, tied flies, knickers for hunting, unique musical with beautiful melodies, instruments, specialty tools, bow drill kits, or earthquake early warning systems. poetic lyrics, and funky beats. Can you invent a Rube-Goldberg machine, a global warming correction system, a Whether you like to take better mouse trap? it slow, or stay ‘til the end of We will accept sculpture, drawings, paintings, renderings, installations, video, the show, the Highlife will poetry, or other media. Bring one or more duplicates of your original item for sale take you there. through the gallery if you wish. Please come out and Show dates: May 4-26 welcome this band to the Opening: First Friday May 4, 6 – 9 p.m. Island for the first time and dance the night away. No age restrictions. Call Carol Schwennesen (567-5907; [email protected];) Free Cover all ages 21+ with questions or to pre-register. after 11pm Bring your entry to the gallery on April 30, 4-7 p.m. or May 1, 8-11a.m. In-take forms will be available at the gallery, or print one from our website: valisegallery.org. Saturday, March 31, 9pm. At the Red Bicycle, 17618 Vashon Hwy - 206-463-5959 Theoretics Sunday Encore Performance Features more Chamber Music

Theoretics is a group of seven with an interesting story told through musicians that makes original music breakdancing. drawing equally from hip hop, soul, Looking to outdo their first effort, Due to nearly sold out Friday and c minor. Trio Pardalote will also play electronica, and funk. Fronted by two Theoretics raised over $5,000 on Saturday, March 30, 31 Chamber Music a string trio by Beethoven and a newly Emcee/Vocalists and backed by a five- Kickstarter for “Jekyll and Hyde”, concerts, VAA added a Sunday, 7:30 commissioned piece by California piece rhythm section, the band makes use a music video that uses horror and pm performance to close the 2011-2012 composer Frank Campo. Doug Davis of its diverse instrumentation and effects steampunk elements to create an original Series. Sunday’s players will include and Leonid Keylin will play an early to create dynamic music with creative take on the classic story. “Jekyll and guest pianist from California, Dmitry 20th century masterpiece, the fantastic and energetic lyrics. Hyde: the Music Video” premiered on Rachmanov and guest violinist from duo for violin and cello by Erwin In April of 2011, the band released Halloween weekend to an enthusiastic Seattle Symphony, Leonid Keylin. Trio Schulhoff. their self-titled debut, consisting of crowd and is now making its way across Pardalote will also return (Victoria Guest pianist Dmitry original songs co-written by all seven the web. Looking ahead to the future, the Parker, Heather Bentley and Rowena Rachmanov, Associate Professor of members. The cinematic qualities of band continues to wow live audiences all Hammill), following their successful Piano at California State University, the music inspired director Garrett over the Northwest with their live shows and well-received November concerts. Northridge, taught for Manhattan Gibbons to approach the band about while writing a new set of material that Friday and Saturday will be two School of Music, Chicago College of collaboration on a music video. This first will move the band into newer musical different programs, and Sunday will Performing Arts at Roosevelt University video, “Higher”, received acclaim for its territories. offer a combination. “We couldn’t be and Long Island Conservatory. His vast blend of high energy live performance Free Cover, All ages, 21+ after 11pm Friday, April 6, 9pm. At the Red Bicycle, 17618 Vashon Hwy - 206-463-5959 happier with the positive response performance credits include Carnegie we’ve received from the Vashon Hall, the 92nd Street Y and the Kennedy community,” says Hammill. Center. – Get In The Loop Concerts celebrate the music Tickets, $18/$21, are available at Send us your Art, Event, Meeting, Music of Brahms and feature two great VAA, Heron’s Nest, Vashon Bookshop or Show information and get included in chamber music masterpieces, Piano and by phone: 463.5131. Trio in B major and Piano Quartet in The Vashon Loop. Send to: [email protected] march 29, ‘12 The Vashon Loop, p. 15 Red Bike Presents Lee MacDougall

Avaaza (ah-va-ZAH) is derived from city in the Nile Delta. Between 2002-2008, the Persian word for “voice.” The musical he was the band leader of Al Meluk styles influencing our sound are primarily (Kings) band. He performed with the St. Born and raised in Grimsby, a small London. This included various people at those from the Mediterranean region George Coptic Church Band from 1999 historical town on the east coast of LiveNation, Tony Moore at The Bedford including Flamenco, Gypsy, Arabic, till 2007 when he moved to the US. He England famous for its fishing industry, and Up All Night Music, who between Persian, and North African styles. We are now teaches nay, keyboard, and Arabic Lee MacDougall was still a child when he them started giving Lee good small also fans of music found along the ancient musical theory and is the co-founder of realised that he wanted to be a musician. gigs where he could hone his style and silk trade routes from the Middle East, the Seattle Middle Eastern Orchestra. Studying music composition and support acts such as Train, Starsailor, India, and Southeast Asia. Tracy Helming received a master’s production at university in the north of Paolo Nutini, The Feeling, Bob Dylan Azula began her vocal training in degree in violin performance from the England for 3 years gave Lee the chance and Van Morrison. the opera (she studied classical vocal Yale School of Music, and was a member to concentrate fully on his songwriting During this time producer Jim Lowe, training as a mezzo-soprano colorotura of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and musicianship after being in locally responsible for number one singles and at Hope College in Holland, Michigan). for 7 years. She has performed with a successful bands since he learned to albums by the Stereophonics, Taylor She became enamored with foreign variety of well-known artists ranging play guitar at 13. While at university Swift and the Charlatans, became a languages and moved to Europe where from Itschak Perlman to John Denver. Lee played live continuously and was fan and started recording versions of she lived in France and Austria, and She is also a Suzuki violin instructor, spurred on by the positive reaction his Lee’s songs. “She” and “Stay” came was exposed to the languages of Eastern and teaches at festivals and institutes performances received. out of these sessions. Lee and Jim have Europe. She taught herself to sing in many throughout the Northwest and Alaska. After university Lee worked at continued to work together and will be different languages while performing She began playing arabic music in the local fish processing factory for as in the studio again over the next few professionally in Chicago Illinois and 2009, studying with Simon Shaheen at long as he could stand it. The last straw months. currently speaks / sings in seven different the Arabic Music Retreat, and with Dr. came when a colleague stole Lee’s shoes Lee released an EP on iTunes during languages including French, Spanish, Alfred Gamil and Saad Mohammed meaning that he had to walk home bare July 2010, selling 2000 copies in the first Portuguese, and Arabic. She is studying Hassan in Cairo. She performs with foot! On hearing the news that Lee was 2 weeks with no press or promo - purely independently to complete a sound Shoruk, a Middle Eastern music ensemble jobless, his parents gave him a month through online fan base. Word got out healing certification course in the near based in Seattle, in venues ranging from to find work and start paying rent. Lee in the Twilight community that Lee future. elementary schools to Benaroya Hall. spent the next three weeks locked in has written for Rob Pattinson and fan Jason Everett is a multi- She is the founder of the Seattle Middle his room writing and demoing songs reaction has been great. instrumentalist, composer, arranger Eastern Orchestra. She is also a passionate on an old tape recorder before sending Lee is managed by Phil Taylor at and back-up vocalist who plays various performer of Middle Eastern dance, and them out to labels in London. Again the Up All Night Music and plans to tour stringed and percussive instruments has won numerous national competitions. responses were favourable and within a extensively in the USA, Canada and including his seven-string fretted and She studies, performs and teaches around few days Lee was in London attending Europe during the first half of 2011 in fretless bass guitars and an electric sitar the country and in Egypt. meetings, secured on the strength of his order to capitalize on his growing online of his own design. He recently released Geoge Sadak is an internationally songs. fan base. It has always been Lee’s deepest a solo album of Indian influenced world recognized drummer and Egyptian For the next year Lee supported wish to be able to relocate permanently music under the name Tal Maya and in tabla player (dumbek) who has played himself by playing live wherever he to America, so he is particularly excited addition to his solo work and Avaaza, professionally for most of his life in a could in London, reducing costs by to tour the USA and move that one step Jason is performing with Sarah Christine, variety of styles including Middle Eastern sleeping in studios and on people’s closer to his dream! Geoff Johns, Amrita, and Gina Sala’. music, Jazz, Balkan and Arabic music. floors. At this point Lee formed a band. Terri Garrett is a professional He was born and trained in Egypt, and He says: “The highlight was headlining “He’s pretty amazing and very clarinetist and teacher. She is a member of is considered one of the finest Egyptian the Quingdao music festival in China in confident.. like Freddie Mercury meets the Northwest Sinfonietta, and freelances tabla players alive today. George’s front of 57,000 people and a TV audience Duke Special meets Rufus Wainwright, with the Seattle Symphony, Tacoma musical versatility has enabled him to of 50 million. We got mobbed at the Lee is going to go a long way” Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet and perform in international clubs, venues, airport like Beatle-mania.” Once back - Kate Mossman, The Word Saratoga Chamber Orchestra as well as and studios for several decades. Today, home, though, Lee felt the direction the Magazine local recording studios. Terri is a graduate George teaches and performs around the band was taking was not what he wanted of the University of Southern California Northwest with several bands, and runs and so the band split. “You absolutely cannot fake that and is a winner of the Léni Fé Bland his -Barking Dog Studio - in Edmonds, Instead Lee wanted to write more kind of sincerity and passion, and Competition. She has studied with the Washington. personal lyrics aiming to connect more particularly the yearning quality to his renowned Mitchell Lurie, Yehuda Gilad, S.Chandra Naraine is a true citizen directly with his live audience. Influenced vocals....” David Howard, Michele Zukovsky and of the world and was born in Guyana, by the Englishness and storytelling - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Jennifer Nelson. South America of Indian, Chinese, and songwriting of the Beatles, Kinks, Rod Charles Reed has been playing guitar Scottish heritage. Chandra’s introduction Stewart while also feeling inspired by “Best night of the year so far..” (along with other stringed instruments) to the world of percussion came at a Nirvana and Tom Petty, Lee’s new - London’s Evening Standard and singing, for over 30 years, in a variety young age with the music of India with material soon came to attention of the of professional settings, from folk and the Dholak. In 1972 Chandra emigrated to acoustic venue bookers and promoters in Free Cover, All ages, 21+ after 11pm country, to jazz and rock. He has recorded the U.S.A and was eventually introduced and performed with members of Jeff to the world of Middle Eastern music Friday, April 13, 8:30pm. At the Red Bicycle, 17618 Vashon Hwy - 206-463-5959 Lorber Fusion and has recorded with the and dance. In addition to playing Indian LA-based group Boy Meets Girl. Most instruments, Chandra plays several recently, Charles performed at the Tucson Middle Eastern instruments including Folk Festival. His long-standing love for the Darbukkah (Egyptian Tabla), Duf world music now comes to fruition in (Tar/Bendir/Doira/Framedrums), and Avaaza. Req. Chandra has recently returned to Michael Nageub studied nay the States after 17 years of performing in (Egyptian flute) and keyboard at the and around Europe with several musical University of Helwan Arabic Music and dance ensembles, and has sponsored Institute, then performed on both at the and participated in many workshops, Cairo Opera House for 4 years before courses and master classes which were moving to the United States. Michael given by recognized world percussionists represents the musical school of the Nile such as Hossam Ramzy, Trilok Gurtu, Delta in every way. He played in many Chemiranis, and Guem. bands in his home-town Tanta, the biggest Free Cover, All ages, 21+ after 11pm Saturday, April 7, 8:30pm. 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