Health and beauty fair set for Saturday
Vashon’s Chamber of Commerce will host the island’s third annual Health and Wellness Fair this weekend, when more than 20 providers will showcase what they offer.
A wide range of health and beauty professions will be represented, including naturopathic physicians, chiropractors and counselors, according to Jim Marsh, the chamber’s executive director. Several of those present will demonstrate their work, allowing the public to sample everything from massage to yoga.
The chamber sponsors this fair each year because its mission is to support island businesses, Marsh said, noting that supporting the island health providers is another facet of shopping locally — and a fair can help make personal connections.
“When you see those business cards at Cafe Luna and Minglement, this is a chance to meet the people behind those cards face to face,” he said.
Additional providers are still welcome to register. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $30 for non-members. For more information, email executivedirector@vashonchamber.com or stop by the chamber office.
The fair, which is free to attend, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Grand Hall of Vashon High School.
Ferry committee bill continues to progress
The bill that would allow the King County Council to appoint members to Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee has passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee and into the Senate Rules Committee, according to Greg Beardsley, the head of Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee.
On Monday, Beardsley noted that state Sen. Sharon Nelson (D-Maury Island), who is on the rules committee, told him she did not foresee problems with the bill and that she expected it to go to the floor of the Senate for a vote.
State law calls for ferry advisory committee members to be appointed to four-year terms by community councils in rural areas, but Vashon has had no such council since 2012. This bill addresses that situation.
The measure is expected to pass, but no time frame has been provided.
Friends of Mukai group awaits appeal decision
Friends of Mukai, the island organization fighting for control of the historic Mukai House and Garden, presented arguments in a court of appeals last week, and members are awaiting a decision.
Lynn Greiner, Friends of Mukai president, said that the court room for the Tuesday, Feb. 23, hearing in Seattle was packed.
“The courtroom was full of lots of islanders and county supporters,” she said.
The court appearance stemmed from an appeal of an April court ruling by the house’s current owner, Mary Matthews. The April, 2015, decision ruled in favor of the Friends of Mukai, stating that the organization has the rights to the home. The two parties have been locked in a legal battle for years over who should have ownership of the historic site.
Last week’s hearing was brief, Greiner said, with each side speaking for only about 10 minutes and answering multiple questions asked by the three judges. Matthews was represented by husband Nelson Happy. There is no timeline on when a decision will be made.
“Our vision is that we win, and it’s done,” Greiner said.
