Naughty Or Nice… Join the Vashon Senior Center for another fabulous fundraiser on Saturday, December 2nd. Holiday Rainbow BLINGO takes place at beautiful Camp Burton Lodge, with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and Bingo at 7:00 p.m. Lovely hostess and chanteuse Louvel returns, along with jello shots, a delicious dessert auction, all-cash prizes, and a chance to show…
Announcements, November 2023
Vashon-Maury Students Need Us, and We Need You!
By Anne Terry The Vashon-Maury Island Backpack Pantry Program was established in 2016 to provide weekend meals throughout the school year for students who experience food insecurity. This program is run completely by volunteers and operates under the 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax ID of Vashon’s St. John Vianney Parish. All donations go directly to purchasing food for…
Announcements, October 2023
Clothing Drive at the Food Bank
By Jane Valencia If you stop in at the Food Bank on most Wednesdays, you’ll come upon tables arrayed with clothing, sleeping bags, blankets, and other gear, available for free. Your host is Daniel Hooker, who is not only a humorist, offering jokes as he does here in The Loop pages, but, when asked, sharing…
Announcements, September 2023
Benedictine Morning Prayer
By Collin Medeiros It was only when the bell had struck its final tone that young Placidus realized he was awake, in the real world, and had someplace to be. He flew from his bed, fastened his leather belt around the brown tunic he had slept in, put his knife in its sheath, and hurried…
Announcements, September 2023
Artisans Cooperative and the Handmade Movement – Supporting Artists At the Roots
By Ali Elsberry Nearly 15 years ago, I stumbled upon a little website known as Etsy. I can’t even count the hours I spent sorting through listings on there; it was my go-to for new jewelry, home decor, and eventually, baby items when my children arrived. I even remember my very first purchase – a…
Announcements, September 2023
Music Mends Minds
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…
Announcements, September 2023
Saint Ophelia Closes Out Summer with Backlot Encore
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…
Announcements, August 2023
Return of The Not-Uptown Business Registry
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…
Announcements, August 2023
The Heart of Vashon: Sharing Our Stories in Pictures and Words
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…