It’d be easy to poke holes in Richard Sontgerath’s ambitious plans for the rebirth of the cavernous K2 Building. It’d be easy to question the feasibility, argue about the details, wonder at his ability to pull it off. In fact, in this age where most big dreams get vetted to death, it’d be natural for Islanders — and this paper — to take that approach.

But let’s not. Let’s instead support, embrace and encourage. And while it may be a tad early to get out the champagne bottles, let’s celebrate this remarkable turn of events.

The fact is, just a couple of months ago, Emma Amiad, a can-do person if ever there were one on the Island, was discouraged about Vashon’s ability to seize the opportunity of K2. Despite K2 Sports’ willingness to give the Island some time to tee up investors and create a plan, no one was coming forward with the one thing this project needed to be anything more than a fuzzy dream: money.

Now, Sontgerath has entered the picture. And he brings much with him. Experience. Financial acumen. A team of talented Islanders — from architect Keith Putnam to engineer Art Rack. And, perhaps most importantly, a vision.

Walk through the K2 Building with this effusive guy sporting a new hat that says K2 Commons, and you’re nearly bowled over by his enthusiasm.

He can picture the child care center in the middle of the recreational facility, with both young and old finding a way to mix it up together. He can see the commercial kitchen, where Islanders not only can their own produce but make donations to the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank, also located (in Sontgerath’s vision) at K2. He can imagine a wonderful synergy between the new Vashon branch library and a private school that could be located there, between the Vashon Health Center and the new indoor tennis courts, between Granny’s Attic and several other nonprofits.

It’d be easy to dismiss his vision as dewy-eyed and naive — except that he heads a firm that has converted big old buildings into multi-use sites.

For sure, it will be important at some point to ask hard questions. It’s possible public monies could get expended, should the Vashon Park District decide to invest in the project’s indoor recreational center. Before that could happen, as park district commissioners have already noted, a much larger public discussion will need to unfold.

But for now, we have a dream with some substance, a vision that just might get translated into reality and a guy who’s willing to pour countless hours and a lot of sweat into making it happen.

Let’s enjoy this moment.