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November 2024, Recipes
Día de Muertos, a Mexican Feast to Honor Life
By Cynthia Sadurni This article is dedicated to the memory of my brother Jaime Sadurni, who placed the most beautiful ofrendas. Illustration by Cynthia Sadurni As soon as the autumn days arrive, and the trees turn into beautiful colors, the light begins to change, becomes angled, perhaps even brighter, a blaze before the colder days…
Commentary, October 2024
A Few Inconvenient Truths
King County Council’s Zoning Law Changes VashMauria By Bernie O’Malley, Vashon Mayor 2016 Some people will see this page as an open letter to Teresa Mosqueda, our Elected representative at King County. Some people will listen to her luncheon-style Zoomer for answers. A few weeks ago, I wrote 2 whole pages in The Loop with…
Editorial Page, Island Voices, October 2024
King County Zoning
By Andy Valencia Vashon is awake and very, very interested in what the upcoming zoning changes for our Island will mean. One of our leading citizens helped the Vashon Loop highlight some important questions in our previous issue, and follows that with more commentary in this issue. Our Community Council has also spoken clearly to…
Island Voices, October 2024
Disconnect!
By Michael Shook And so, here we are, barely a month away from the BIG DAY. I speak, of course, of November 5th. In a season that (so far) has seen two assassination attempts on one candidate, and the sitting President firmly, actively running, then dropping out (or being forced out) over concerns he’s dotty…
Commentary, October 2024
Thoughts on the Most Recent Vashon Healthcare District Meeting
By Dr. Steven Nourse I attended the August 21 VHCD meeting and heard convincing testimony from Fire Chief Matthew Vinci; Brigitte Schran-Brown, Board of Commissioners Chair; Commissioner Jim Whitney; and other Islanders in support of utilizing the existing services of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) to provide urgent care on the Island. The Fire…
Commentary, October 2024
Vashon Health Care District Leads, Follows, AND Gets Out of the Way
By Marc J. Elzenbeck Living on the Island means forgoing some healthcare options. We all knew that going in, and many older residents are so adversely impacted they have to move away. Recent surveys have listed healthcare access, particularly to urgent care, as a top concern. If you slice deep into your thumb, if your…
Island Interviews, October 2024
Why Now? Why Here? Part 2
By Caitlin Rothermel Last month, we ran part 1 of our interview with Dr. Marli Parobek, a Vashon resident and doctorally prepared nurse practitioner who is board-certified in family practice and psychiatry. Dr. Parobek previously developed and managed a voluntary inpatient medical rehab/detox center at the Astria Toppenish Hospital in Yakima, and is currently the…
Commentary, Island Voices, October 2024
Artist Profile – Anne Gordon
In August, our front page featured an eye-catching visual by Anne Gordon regarding undergrounding Vashon-Maury power lines for fire safety. When we pondered how we might depict Island concerns regarding the potential zoning changes, we thought immediately of Anne. As you can see on the front page, Anne has a wonderful ability to create art…