The Vashon-Fauntleroy-Southworth ferry route was temporarily reduced from three boats to two boats Monday morning because the Klahowya ferry had engine trouble.

The Vashon-Fauntleroy-Southworth ferry route was temporarily reduced from three boats to two boats Monday morning because the Klahowya ferry had engine trouble.

April 2, 2008 2:40 pm

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Engine troubles on Monday

The Vashon-Fauntleroy-Southworth ferry route was temporarily reduced from three boats to two boats Monday morning because the Klahowya ferry had engine trouble.

According to Washington State Ferries spokesperson Hadley Greene, when a boat crew went to start the vessel for its first run of the morning, they found there was a problem with the ferry’s starter.

Island author up for awards

Dr. Barry Grosskopf is an Islander and the author of “Hidden in Plain Sight,” a book about how pain and strength are passed within families from one generation to another. Grosskopf is a psychiatrist doing special projects for Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center.

His book has achieved finalist status in the ForeWord magazine book awards program in two categories — family and relationships and psychology.

ForeWord is a trade journal that offers “reviews of good books independently published,” according to its Web site.