Sounds simple, no? It is simple. If you embrace music, music will heal you. I have been leading the MMM sing-along for five years, and at the Vashon Senior Center for a year-and-a-half. Every Tuesday, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Maybe you should come? People come for the joy of singing. For friendship and laughter in…
Vashon Theater’s “Backlot” has hit its outdoor big screen stride. A late summer Sunday night performance by the up and coming St. Ophelia was hopping, gathering a full crowd that enjoyed superb sound and visuals. Blending elements of Head and the Heart style lyrics with high-level country-ish composure, the group is distinctive and easy to…
Attention Vashon Small Business Owners! The Vashon Not-Uptown Business Registry is Coming Back Next month, The Loop is bringing back the Not-Uptown Business registry, and now is the time to make sure your small Vashon business is listed. We have businesses everywhere on the Island – did you know that most businesses on Vashon are…
By Barbara Gustafson There once was an island named VashonThe residents loved it with passionAs visitors nearedThey found it was weird…In just Vashon’s own homegrown fashion.~ Lynn Walters So begins the newly released book, “The Heart of Vashon: Sharing Our Stories,” a lovingly written tribute to the island accompanied by rich and inviting photographs. The…
By Pete WelchThe Vashon Park District is proud to present “Concerts in the Park” once again this year in partnership with Vashon Events. The concerts will be held every Thursday night in August from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Concerts in the Park is a family-friendly series of events that bring the community together to enjoy free…
By Brownie Carver The IFCH free Community Meals Program has been in existence for well over a decade. It has gone through many changes over the years, and the most dramatic change happened during COVID. The Community Meal Program stopped abruptly when COVID hit the island. Knowing that these meals are a lifeline for some people,…
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Born Patricia Ann Luray in Ross, California on June 2, 1950, to Howard and Barbara Luray (maiden name Spurgeon). “Pat” was the 3rd of four children. Pat is survived by her younger brother Chris, her two children Donnie and Akemi, and their children Naomi, Amaya, and Emi Mae. Pat’s childhood took place mainly in the…
Do you have a business on Vashon? If so, are you like the majority of Vashon businesses in that you’re not located uptown? Vashon businesses are everywhere on the Island – really, everywhere. But many are effectively hidden, without the storefront or drive-by appeal that would let you know they exist. Because Vashon is not zoned…
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