VIFR office moves
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s (VIFR) administrative offices have temporarily moved to the Penny Farcy Memorial Fire Training Center, at 10019 SW Bank Rd, to make way for a major 10-month construction project at Station 55. This upgrade will enhance firefighter quarters, improve decontamination areas, and introduce a new walk-in urgent care exam room to better serve the community.
VIFR’s location for after-hours medical care and blood pressure checks will remain in its current location at Station 55.
During the renovation, uninterrupted administrative and emergency services will remain VIFR’s top priority, said Fire Chief Matt Vinci.
Point Defiance/Tahlequah galley
For the first time on the route, Washington State Ferries (WSF) began offering food galley service on the Point Defiance/Tahlequah route starting June 21.
The vendor, Sodexo Live, will operate aboard the Chetzemoka from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, according to WSF, offering limited hot foods (soups, pretzels, popcorn), pre-made sandwiches, salads and packaged snacks. Ice cream and various cold beverages will also be available, but there will be no beer or wine due to the short duration of the crossing.
Before this food galley service, food available on the Chetzemoka was limited to vending machines.
Lane striping begins this week
Crews will begin lane striping on roads all across Vashon-Maury Island from 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, according to King County (depending on weather).
Striping is a moving operation, and motorists should be patient as trucks lay down paint. Operators of striping trucks will move to the shoulder to let traffic pass when vehicles are lined up behind their follow-up truck. When passing, motorists should stay alert and keep away from paint.
Playground to temporarily close
Months of intermittent openings and closings, as county crews work on the new Dockton Park Playground, may soon come to an end.
The playground is scheduled to close again roughly from July 8 through 18 to complete the warranty work for the playground surfacing. Crews will be installing new turf and padding, according to King County.
“Once work is complete, the playground will be permanently reopened — including the new swings,” the county stated in an email.
