DispatchHealth numbers up
Island urgent care provider DispatchHealth saw 101 patients in November, a boost from the 69 it saw during its first month on Vashon in October.
That’s according to data from DispatchHealth shared by the Vashon Health Care District, the public taxing district responsible for bringing the health care provider to the island this fall.
DispatchHealth has had four days with five patient visits, three days with six patient visits, and one day in which their providers saw seven patients. DispatchHealth’s average patient age is 54, and 99% of patients it has seen said they would recommend DispatchHealth to another person, according to the data shared by the company.
DispatchHealth operates on Vashon from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 365 days per year. You can call 253-617-4010 to schedule a visit or visit dispatchhealth.com/locations/wa/vashon-maury-island.
In an emergency, call 911.
Council postpones public meetings
The Vashon-Maury Community Council (VMCC) is suspending public meetings until either March or until the council’s board of directors gains more members.
The news came from VMCC Vice President Nicole Erica Àine, who said in an email that those interested in joining the board can learn more at v-mcc.org. Multiple positions on the board remain unfilled, Àine said.
“In the interim during this transitional period, people are encouraged to attend our board meetings on the first Thursday of the month where you can make comments and raise concerns to the board,” Àine said.
The next board meeting is January 2, and a link to access the meeting will be made available at v-mcc.org.
Public meetings
The following taxing districts, government bodies, utility providers and citizen groups have civic meetings coming up concerning islanders.
• Vashon Island School District’s next board meeting is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Chautauqua Elementary School, Room 302, 9309 SW Cemetery Road. Visit vashonsd.org for more information.
• Vashon Island Fire & Rescue: The board will hold a special meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at 10019 SW Bank Rd, also accessible on Zoom, to discuss its leadership transition. Visit vifr.org/events for more details. That meeting will be followed by a regular board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30.
• Water District 19 will hold a special meting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the district’s board room at 17630 100th Ave SW. The next regular meeting will be held at the same time of day and location on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
• Vashon Park District: The Park District board’s next scheduled meeting is at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Ober Park Administration Building (17130 Vashon Hwy. SW) and via Zoom. Visit vashonparks.org for more information.
Vashon pool seasonal closure
The Vashon Community Pool, at 9526 SW 204th St, will close on Dec. 24 and 25 and on Jan. 1.
During its open days from Dec. 21 through Jan. 5, all open swims will have two lap lanes available, and will conclude one hour early if no one is at the pool.
Weekday hours: Lap swim from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., open swim from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Lap swim from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., open swim from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays: Open swim from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Granny’s Attic seasonal closure
Island nonprofit thrift store Granny’s Attic has its last day open for 2024 on Saturday, Dec. 21, and it will reopen on Friday, Jan. 3.
