Vashon’s meals program, which offers a free meal each day, is gearing up for its second full year — with a new coordinator at the helm and a vision to eventually create a central place for daily meal delivery.
Bird-loving Islanders have recently banded together and signed a petition to let King County officials know that they want the barn swallows at the recycling center to be able to return to their longtime nesting sites next year.
A community forum on The Affordable Care Act, health care reform signed by Pres. Obama in 2010, will meet next week and include a panel with expertise in a variety of health issues.
Vashon Community Care is launching its largest fundraising effort since it built its facility more than a decade ago, a drive that, if successful, will enable it to refinance its mortgage and secure much-needed financial stability.
A community forum on The Affordable Care Act, the health care bill signed into law by Pres. Obama in 2010, will meet next week and include a panel with expertise in a variety of health issues.
Vashon public school students who do not provide immunization records within 30 days of being told the paperwork is missing will not be allowed to attend, a move that will put the school district in compliance with state law.
Islanders with valuables stowed away in dark and dusty corners of their houses will have a chance to support the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum and find out just what those items might be worth at Treasures in Your Attic: Vashon’s Own Road Show Event.
Movie Magic Espresso, in business for 14 years, will close Sept. 30.
A new service organization with the mission of supporting Island nonprofits is taking root on Vashon and is focusing its first efforts on The DoVE Project, which works to end domestic violence and assist those affected by it.
Members of Vashon’s Community Emergency Response Team are trained in a variety of emergency response skills, and now their efforts will be enhanced by some of the Island’s equestrians and their horses.
A community campaign to raise money for a new digital projection system for the Vashon Theatre is nearing its end and has brought in more than $76,000 since it began in June.
A line three-people deep felt like a crowd last week at Vashon’s tiny Pure café, where owner Stephanie Morris took lunch orders and prepared the food with the help of a volunteer assistant.
When Barbara Gross moved into an assisted living apartment at Vashon Community Care last December, she was confined to a wheelchair after injuring her back in a fall. But now, after several weeks dedicated to rehabilitation, she regularly uses a walker and navigates stairs.
