The Vashon-Maury Senior Center turns 30 this year, and we have a lot to celebrate. Prior to our current location on Bank Road, a group of 30 island seniors called the Evergreen Club met at Ober Park. Today the senior center boasts 300 members, with lots of lives touched and lots of stories to tell.
Earlier this month, the Puget Sound Partnership released its State of the Sound Report, which is the annual evaluation on the health of the sound and effectiveness of recovery efforts.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Last year at this time, with the community’s help, Preserve Our Islands did an amazing thing. We won one of the most important environmental battles for both the Island and Puget Sound as the acquisition of the former Glacier site was completed.
Last year, when our beloved dog Isabelle went missing, this community stepped up in a way that was a remarkable…
Fifty miles of marine shoreline encircle Vashon-Maury Island, establishing our Island’s shorelines as a vital component in the ongoing effort…
Several weeks ago, The Beachcomber reported that the Army Corps of Engineers has announced they have initiated the development of a court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will investigate the environmental, social and public health impacts of the Glacier Northwest Maury Island proposal.
In his recent commentary, Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center (WPC) presents an ill-informed diatribe against the preservation of the Maury Island nearshore and the environmental groups and elected officials working to protect it.
