On a warm afternoon last week a garden on Wax Orchard Road hummed with activity: One woman planted sunflowers; one more stopped by to help plant broccoli, and a man dropped in and headed off to mulch.
The Vashon Senior Center has recently named a new director to lead the nonprofit agency, Islander Ava Apple, who has deep roots at the center and an affinity for working with seniors.
Bob’s Bakery, a staple of Island life since 1986, hit lean times earlier this year, and after making some cost-cutting measures and devising a program to entice new customers, owners Paul and Jill Beytebiere hope the hardest of the times are behind them.
Former Islander Dr. William Foege was chosen last week to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
The Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association’s exhibit “Home of Record” has been nominated for an award given by the Association of King County Historical Organizations.
Pertussis is at epidemic levels in Washington state, and 19 cases have been reported on Vashon since Dec. 1, when public health officials first noticed an increase in the respiratory illness throughout the county.
American Legion Post 159, celebrating 10 years of service on Vashon this month, is broadening its focus and reaching out to Island veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A tsunami with waves up to 8 feet high could inundate Quartermaster Harbor just 18 minutes after an earthquake on the Seattle Fault, potentially immersing homes, beaches, people and animals at 15 feet of elevation and below.
In the year since The DoVE Project opened, the small nonprofit has served nearly 50 Islanders dealing with domestic violence and has made considerable plans to grow beyond what it offers now.
A program of Granny’s Attic intended to lessen the financial obstacles to receiving health care on Vashon has undergone a makeover and now provides funds for vouchers for use at the Vashon Health Center.
Five new cases of pertussis have been diagnosed on Vashon so far this month, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the Island to 15 since Dec. 1.
The Vashon Maury Community Food Bank has added a food distribution day to its schedule and is now open to the community on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week.
On a recent rainy afternoon, several photographers gathered among the vibrant quilts and bright-colored bolts of fabric at Island Quilter. Some nestled their cameras right up to their subjects, taking the closest pictures imaginable, while others stood further apart to capture the long view.
