Vol. 8, #14 TO INFORM AND AMUSE -- TO PROVOKE THINKING AND

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Vol. 8, #14 TO INFORM AND AMUSE -- TO PROVOKE THINKING AND ACTIVISM July 7, 2011
Vashon-Maury Island A Festival of Music
(Images of America)
Book Review
by Steve Amos
Given the deep practical interest
Island residents have in the Washington
State ferry system (WSF) for obvious
reasons, it would probably not come as
any great shock to learn, somewhere in
the sediments and mists of time-gone-
by, that some Vashon-Maury Island
residents actually participated, at least
in some small way, in the creation of
the Washington State ferry system.
Yes, but did you know that some of
those residents made their contribution
armed with clubs and apparently quite
prepared to use them in... well, in the
way traditional for clubs?
This Year there are seven stages to enjoy music this year, at the Vashon
And did you know that at one time
Strawberry Festival. Weird Load, pictured above will play the Street Dance
the notion of a bridge to Vashon was so
starting at 9pm, on Saturday July 16. Go to page 10 and 11 to see the complete
popular with Vashon residents that the
music schedule.
Garden Club featured a model bridge to
The Music starts Friday July 15, at 7pm on the Beer Garden stage With Loose
the Island, bedecked with flowers, as the
Change Pictured Bellow.
centerpiece of its annual flower show?
This was news to my wife, the current it, Vashon-Maury Island is a photo
president of the Vashon-Maury Island history of Vashon-Maury Island and the
Garden Club. first history of the island published for
These revelations and a surprising over 75 years; Oliver Van Olinda’s The
stream of countless others can be found History of Vashon-Maury Island was
in the pages of Vashon-Maury Island, published in 1935.
a new book by Island historian Bruce This book is an absolute must-
Haulman and retired schoolteacher Jean have for any Island resident with any
Cammon Findlay, due out July 11. As affinity for the Island. You’ll find your
noted on the back cover and back interior, friends, neighbors and often your family
this book is a new title in the Images members in the list of people who
of America series by niche publisher have contributed to its content and
Arcadia Publishing which specializes in production process, and every page
books on local history, typically written bears information connecting people and
by local residents, in communities all places and names you know today, and
across the nation. There are nearly 5500 probably see or drive by every day, with
titles in the Images of America series their origins in the past. My wife has a
alone with thousands of other titles of social dinner in a local social club nearly
Italian Law
historic interest in other series by the on a weekly basis with a man who “led
same publisher. Co-author Jean Findlay an effort to develop a scenic overlook
has another title in the Images series, The at Inspiration Point”. I did not know
Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound. this. A local lumber company used to be Twist and Shout
As Bruce Haulman himself describes
Continued on Page 5
Giuliano Mignini, the Public Minister By Karen Pruett
of Perugia Italy, is found guilty of Abuse served some purpose and Mignini
Road to Resilience
of Power and Corruption for falsely thought no one would notice his ever-
accusing and prosecuting Amanda Knox changing, completely ridiculous stories,
By Terry Sullivan, Transition Vashon and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of but skeptical bystanders saw right
Meredith Kercher. through the deception.
Planning Ahead
Well, at least that is the fervent wish Guede’s DNA was in abundance at
of every one of Amanda’s family and the murder scene, his fingerprints and
In addition to our personal and local and slogging through the brush carrying
friends on Vashon Island. The Seattle shoeprints in Meredith’s blood. His skin
work, we need to keep pushing for the this boat instead of it carrying you. As
native, with deep ties to Vashon, is cells and body fluids were found all over
creation of a sustainable, low energy you continue downriver, more people
currently serving a 26-year sentence in Meredith, in Meredith. Only Guede’s
economy. I’ve been wanting to write urge you to land your boat, you notice
Capanne Prison because of collusion DNA, no one else’s.
about why we, as a species, fail to plan that the current has picked up a bit, and
and corruption. In the Trial of First Not One Molecule of Amanda’s
ahead, in the light of the very probable occasionally you hear a very deep roar,
Instance, back in 2009, vital evidence was DNA was found in Meredith’s bedroom,
disastrous consequences of climate not unlike a large waterfall. This is really
destroyed or withheld, tainted evidence but she was tied to the murder with a
change. A little story might help you see putting a damper on your wonderful
admitted, questionable witnesses sworn kitchen knife from Raffaele’s apartment.
it the way I do. day, but you can’t help thinking about
in, motions were blocked and defendants Raffaele was tied to the crime with
Imagine that you are rafting on a the possibilities. If you stay in the river
were silenced while prosecutors yelled. essentially One Molecule of what may be
beautiful, serene river on a beautiful until you actually see the falls, it will
Rudy Guede murdered Meredith his DNA on a bra clasp collected at the
day. The guide is at the helm and you probably be too late to get out of the
on November 1, 2007, during a botched crime scene 47 days after the murder. It
don’t have a care in the world. Suddenly, river in time. You know your guide is
robbery, and when her body was found was located under a pile of debris across
someone on shore yells out to you that experienced and competent, but all these
the next morning Amanda stepped the room from its original position, as
a landslide has occurred downriver, people on the shore say there is danger
into the Twilight Zone; she had no idea shown in the police video. Both items
creating a huge waterfall, and urges and some of them probably have a better
she was a suspect by the evening of would never have been admitted in an
you to land and portage your boat. vantage point than you do. It would be
November 2nd. Why? Maybe Mignini honest courtroom.
Dismayed, you look to your guide, who really embarrassing to wimp out and go
needed to distract Perugia from his legal On June 26, 2011, Rudy Guede
assures you that no such thing has ever ashore if there turns out to be no danger.
woes; maybe Guede had lots of Get Out appeared in court to rebuff the testimony
happened before, and not to worry about On the other hand, if there is a waterfall,
Of Jail Free cards. Theories abound and from inmates in Viterbo prison. The men
it. “It may be a class 2 rapid, nothing you will very likely die. This sort of
whatever his reason Mignini began to claimed that he had said, “Amanda and
more, nothing we can’t handle,” he landside has never happened before…
corrupt Italian Law from the moment Raffaele were not involved,” the same
says. You readily accept your guide’s Why should you believe it could happen
he laid eyes on the American girl whose story in his recorded Skype call while
assessment because the alternative now? Meanwhile, it is a beautiful day,
parents were not rich or powerful. What he was on the run in Germany in 2007.
would mean quitting this beautiful drift, and your mind wanders off…
is clear is that innocent, naive Amanda Continued on Page 8
going ashore where it is hot and buggy, Continued on Page 13
The Vashon Loop, p. 2 July 7, ‘11
Carnival Pre-Sale
Vashon Healthcare
Get in The Loop Tickets
Survey
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The Vashon Healthcare Committee
available at Vashon Market and Vashon
was created to serve all Islanders as
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a voice for healthcare issues in the
Submissions to the Loop Cost is $25.00
community. We will strive to create a
Good July 15-16-17
strong collaboration between all Island
Do you have an event or Public Service Announcement? Email questions or Exchange the ticket for a Wrist Band
submissions to Steven Allen, editor of the Loop, at [email protected]. Photos at carnival healthcare providers, enable better
are welcome as jpeg or pdf attachments. accessibility and funding of needed
Coupons Good On:
healthcare services for Islanders without
Friday 5 pm – 10 pm
insurance or in need of financial support,
Green Party’s Market Manager Saturday 12 pm – 5 pm or 5 pm – 10
and ensure that Islanders receive timely
pm, Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm
and accurate information on changes
Monthly Meeting Job Opening One session per ticket – May be
to healthcare services and accessibility
exchanged for second session for an
The Vashon Island Farmers Market on the Island. To assess the needs of
The Vashon-Maury Island Green additional $10.
is looking for a Market Manager for the Islanders we have created a survey.
Party’s monthly meeting (second
2012 season. The Market Manager will be Your information is important to us.
Tuesday of each month) will be at Joy
responsible for the operation of the Market It will help shape the direction of this
Goldstein’s home. Greens, Democrats, Annual Holly Daze
from April – December. Approximately committee.
Independents, and other interested
progressives always welcome! 15 hrs/wk. Must live on Vashon. Full job Bazaar Please fill out this survey on-line at
description posted on www.VigaVashon. www.surveymonkey.com/s/V3KHQG2
Date: Tuesday, July 12, 7 to 9 PM
org. Please submit your resume and at The Seattle Childens’ Hospital, by July 20th. This survey takes less than
Location: 10329 SW Bank Road, Vashon
least 3 references with a cover letter to Vashon Guild would like to thank the 5 minutes.
Directions: From Vashon center, go west
[email protected] by 7/14/11. community, local businesses and vendors
on SW Bank Road 0.3 miles. Joy’s home
for their particpation and contributions
is on the south side. Park along Bank
over the last several years for our holiday
Road.
Discussion issues: Water District 19 fundraiser -- THE HOLLY DAZE
BAZAAR, held at Vashon High School
1) VMIGP Annual Letter.
2) VMIGP Tri-fold brochure. Meeting Commons every November.
3) VMICC Governance. Unfortunately, due to changes
4) General Discussion. Water District 19’s next regular in parks and school regulations and
Questions: Melvin Mackey, Secretary, board meeting which will be held on increasing insurance costs, the Vashon
[phone] Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at 4:30 PM. At Guild can no longer sponser this event.
the district office 17630 100th Ave SW, We hope this notice in July will allow our
Vashon. loyal vendors time to find other venus
Make a date with Vashon! “Open my eyes, that I
Special Meeting scheduled for to sell their crafts.
www.VashonCalendar.org
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 @ 10:00 If any local group would like to carry may see wonderful
Vashon Library Events AM. Agenda: on this last local holiday bazaar, please things in Your Torah”
contact event registrar, Betty Beymer
Art & Music Events 1. Board Discussion/Action
at 463-2683 or President,Val Seath at Psalm 119.18
Submit your Event on line at •Master Resolution
567-1600.
•Account status of Shirley Snider
www.vashoncalendar.org torahinmyheart.com
•Approval of minutes – June 14
2. Sign Approve Minutes
July Butterfly Count
3. Approve Voucters
4. Conclude July Butterfly Count-Saturday, July Find the Loop on-line at
9, 10am, meet at Park’n’Ride by Country www.vashonloop.com.
Next Edition
Store
For the 15th annual count we will
of The Loop
try to find over 100 butterflies, and at
Caregivers
Starts July 15
least 5 or 6 species. We will also count
Comes out Support Group dragonflies. No experience necessary.
Garden watchers also needed. For
“Vashon Community Care Center hosts a
Thursday, more information contact Rayna Holtz:
monthly Caregivers Support Group meeting.
206-718-5770 until July 30, then 206-463-
The group meets on the second Thursday of
July 21 every month at 7pm. 3153.
This group is geared toward family or
friend caregivers, rather than paid caregivers.
Deadline for the next Who Lives Under
This month, we are again experimenting with
edition of The Loop is
offering care for those who need it during
the Dock?
Friday, July 15 the meeting. If interested, please make a
reservation by calling Julea at 567-6142.”
Saturday, August 6, noon-2pm,
Tramp Harbor Dock
Compost the Loop Part Time Karlista Rickerson and her dive Harry Potter and the
buddies will scout the waters around the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Loop’s soy-based ink
Position Available dock and send up buckets of specimens.
is good for composting.
Vashon Beach Naturalists topside will
Part time position available with
gently place them in seawater swimming
small Island non-profit. Highly organized
pools and tell about them. Co-sponsored
The Vashon Loop and able to work with multiple deadlines.
by Vashon Audubon, Vashon Beach
Strong working knowledge of Word
Naturalists, Vashon Park District, &
and Excel, knowledge of Publisher and
Writers: Kathy Abascal, Deborah
Vashon College. More info: Rayna Holtz,
Anderson, Marie Browne, Eric Francis, Power Point a plus.
463-3153.
Troy Kindred, Terry Sullivan, Orca Send cover letter and current resume
Annie, Kevin Pottinger, Steve Amos, to: [email protected]. No phone calls
Ed Swan, Mary Litchfield Tuel, Marj or dropping by, please. EOE
Watkins, Peter Ray.
Original art, comics, cartoons: DeeBee,
Ed Frohning, Rick Tuel, Jeff Hawley, Festival Parade
Alex Soriano. Steve Krueger Through July 14
Ad sales and design: Steven Allen Parking
Phone [phone]
Are you seeking a great place to park
Email: [email protected]
to view the Festival Parade? Vashon Vashon Theatre
Editor: Steven Allen
Email: [email protected] Presbyterian Church is offering reserved
Publisher: Steven Allen parking (by donation) again this year. 17723 Vashon Hwy
PO Box 1538, Vashon, WA 98070 Our Festival fundraiser will benefit both 463-3232
Paid advertisements in The Vashon Loop DOVE (an island organization offering
in no way express the opinions of the support for victims of domestic violence)
For show times and info check
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If you want to reserve parking/chairs, Free On Line Classifieds
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July 7, ‘11 The Vashon Loop, p. 3
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Kids are out of school, the dogs are getting their summer shaves, 206.455.4245
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11:30am to midnight
The Loop has a New Website July 15, 9pm
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Care Packages Sought
for Fallen Soldier’s Platoon
When Vashon’s 1st Lt. Robert Bennedsen was killed in Afghanistan last
month, he had only been in the country three weeks, but he had already come
up with a plan of support for men and women under his command.
He told his family that while he enjoyed care packages from home, many
in his platoon never received anything. He hoped the people of Vashon would
change that.
Bennedsen’s family and friends wish to fulfill Bennedsen’s plan and ask that
Islanders donate cash to the cause or give items the men and women there have
requested. The list includes mechanic’s gloves, green uniform socks, sunscreen,
hand warmers, preserved foods, powdered Gatorade, cans of tuna, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, razors, reading material, flip flops and hard candy, according to
Lauren Chinn, who is helping to organize the effort.
Islanders can drop off both types of donations for Bennedsen’s platoon at
James Hair Design or Bank of America.
Raab & Sons
Construction
Land Clearing and Development
Driveway Construction,
Maintenance and Repair
Retaining walls and bulkheads
Big and Small Construction
Got scrap metal laying around taking up space?
Tired of mowing around that clutter in your yard? Jake [phone]
No problem, I can remove your metal clutter for free!
Any metals any size! More than just metal in your pile, [email protected]
I can help you recycle and remove most “clutter”.
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Fees apply for dump runs and plastic/paper recycling.
Call 7 days a week 8am to 6pm 206-463-5590
The Vashon Loop, p. 4 July 7, ‘11
Malawi
October 15 – 27, 2011
By Maridee BonaDea
A bogolan banner is presented by the Mayor of Koutial to Maridee Bonadea, on her last trip to
Malawi in 2010.
I just spent 2008 – 2010 in Mali, West Standard itinerary
Africa with the Peace Corps. Coming
Day 1 (Saturday): Depart from the
home I still have a strong spirit to keep
United States.
on helping. Inspired by my volunteer
Day 2 (Sunday): Arrive in Malawi;
experience with Habitat in Madagascar
dinner and overnight.
and Costa Rica I am excited to lead
Day 3 (Monday): Breakfast at the hotel;
this trip to build in Malawi. So please
welcome and orientation with local staff;
come join me, Maridee Bonadea and
lunch at hotel; work in the afternoon;
Habitat for Humanity in exploring
dinner and overnight.
Malawi upfront and personal. We will Day 4-7 (Tuesday-Friday): Typical build
all share in this service opportunity to day: breakfast served before traveling to
help Habitat Malawi by building with a work site; work from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. with
local family. What fun it will be to spend lunch on site; free time in the evenings
your vacation by making a difference in for local cultural activities; dinner; team
the world. No construction or building activities.
skills necessary. Day 8 (Saturday): Optional half-day
About Malawi build; Lunch and free time for cultural
Malawi, surrounded by Tanzania, activities.
Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa), Mozambique Day 9 (Sunday): Visit a local church and
other cultural activities.
and Zambia. Malawi is a country of
Days 10-11 (Monday, Tuesday): Typical
gorgeous scenery and extremely friendly
work day.
and welcoming people. The Great Rift
Day 12 (Wednesday): Work a half-day;
Valley runs north to south, surrounded
lunch on site; house dedication and
by mountain ranges and high plateaus.
farewell ceremony in the afternoon.
Malawi ranks among the world’s least
Day 13 (Thursday): Depart for home.
developed countries. The economy is
predominately agricultural, with about There will be other opportunities for
85 percent of the population engaged in cultural activities in the evenings, during
smallholder farming. free time and during days off.
About Habitat for Humanity in Accommodations
Malawi Teams traveling to Malawi stay
Habitat for Humanity Malawi started in either guesthouses or small hotels,
in the capital city of Lilongwe in 1986. depending on the location. Breakfast and
HFH Malawi is constructing houses dinner are usually provided at lodging,
of burnt clay bricks, cement floors and and lunch is typically provided on site.
tile roofs. Over 5,000 houses have been Trip cost
built. $1820 (For more details about
Types of construction for what is included in this cost, visit
volunteers: www.habitat.org/cd/gv/trip_desc
Typical work for Global Village team For more information about this GV
members may include: mixing mortar trip to Malawi, contact Maridee via e-mail
and concrete; carrying construction at [email protected].
materials; fixing chicken wires; digging
foundations; making bricks; carrying
water; and more.
July 7, ‘11 The Vashon Loop, p. 5
Island Life
The Gas Belts
by Peter Ray
When those ominous words came
up on the screen- the truth is out there-
during an episode of that gone but not
forgotten show, the X-Files, they could
have been understood in a number
of ways. From the spatial differences
implied by off world alien encounters
to the paranormal weirdness of the
various metaphysical battles waged by
the intrepid Skully and Mulder, the truth
as defined by X-File parameters was
definitely a fringe dweller no matter how
one looked at it.
There is a kind of quirky
romanticism to sasquatch hunts and
UFO sightings that allows these tales
to entertain and amuse. The problem
is that, unlike TV fiction or cinematic
hyperbole, when it comes down to
getting the so-called goods, the real-
life, actual video evidence comes off as
amateurish and fake, which in many
cases it probably is, although grabbing a
camera to shoot what may be a once in a
lifetime event does not always allow for
the highest of production values. It was
the lack of production values that first
struck me when I sat down to watch the and curious is the mural on the left, Vashon-Maury Island
documentary Gasland. What I soon came which Tabor titled “The Tree of Life”.
Continued from Page 1
to realize was that, in this case it was the This is a significant icon in the imagery have operated within these limitations
story that was of paramount importance of Mu, and represents Churchward’s owned by a recognizable family name, while at the same time producing a little
and its telling transcended any need for belief through interpretation that the and two of their sons lost their lives in miracle of a book constitutes a rather
cinematic excellence. Garden of Eden actually existed on the World War II. A name that you would stunning accomplishment.
It is another story that I’m lost continent of Mu, rather than in other probably associate with Christmas trees Potential readers of Vashon-Maury
concerned about at the moment, and I am more traditional cradles of civilization. ties to a man shamefully sent off to an Island should, in my opinion, look at
dragging me feet and everything else in What I find a bit odd in all of this, besides internment camp but who, even in the the book as a sort of photo-enhanced
getting it told. As with many stories, the the obvious, is that Terrance Malick is face of the insult, turned around and expanded index of Vashon-Maury history,
deeper one digs into it, the finds and the now out with his latest film, the Tree of joined the 442nd Regimental Combat a universal standard starting point to lay
questions one discovers along the way Life, which is apparently about middle- Team, “the most highly decorated unit the initial foundational understanding
require all that much more digging. To aged disillusionment and a search for in American history” and fought in Italy of our local history and to plot sojourns
step away from the cryptic, what I have deeper meaning, all of which at least one and France. of greater depth. The book is a literal
been looking into is the story behind the person I know can directly relate to. Add Almost every page in the book reads treasure map that alerts you not only
murals in the Vashon Theatre, and have to that the increase in seismic activity this way, every photo and every sentence that there is treasure to be had, but it
been reading the books that Islander around the Pacific rim, an increase in in connecting the Vashon of today to the also yields clear pointers as to where you
and artist Jack Tabor based them on. the poking and probing of the gas belts Vashon of yesterday, yesteryear, and back might go digging. The author’s sources
For a number of reasons they are taking in these United States and around the through the centuries and millennia. are well documented and the Vashon-
on a greater significance than I had first world, and that darn Mayan calendar There were some elements of the Maury Island Heritage Association is
thought, although that could all be self- that ends next year. It’s all very strange- book I found to be disappointing at first close at hand. Personally, my copy of
serving speculation on my part. I’ll let you know what I find out. look. As it turns out, Vashon-Maury has Vashon-Maury Island has sticky notes all
The paintings on the wall on a stunningly complex and deep history, over it already.
either side of the movie screen are based and the book races you through it at Locally, the book will definitely be
on Mr. Tabor’s interpretations of the breakneck speed. You no sooner bump available on publication day at Books By
writings of one James Churchward, a Eagle Eye up against some fascinating aspect than The Way.
British soldier who was shown some you are whisked away from it with the
Proofreading and
tablets while he was stationed in India. very next sentence. Countless topics and
He was instructed in their basic meaning Editing references shriek out for further detail but WET WHISKERS
by an Indian priest, and this lead to there is none. Additionally, I found the
the writing of six books in the 1920’s Nancy Morgan writing style sometimes distressing. A GROOMING SALON
and 1930’s, which attempted to explain single paragraph would often contain ten PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED
[email protected]
what they were all about. The tablets entirely different topics more suitable to a CERTIFIED GROOMER
basically told the tale of an Atlantis bulleted list than a flowing paragraph. We Offer:
story of the Pacific- specifically they 206/567-5463 I often found it quite difficult to Wash and Go
speak of the lost continent of Mu, which discern satisfactory detail in many of Bath and Brush out
819-2144
disappeared beneath the waves some the photographs. All the photographs Thin and Trim
fourteen thousand years ago, taking with are black-and-white, even if they were
CALL TODAY FOR AN
it cultural and technological advances as taken last year, giving one a disturbing
well as a population of some 64 million Island Escrow sense that events you participated in APPOINTMENT
people. The reason Mr. Churchward only last year have suddenly become [phone]
gives for this cataclysm is the unleashing Service ancient history. No attempt has been 17321 VASHON HIGHWAY SW
of powers contained in vast gas belts made at photo restoration at all and
CONVENIENTLY
that encircle the globe in subterranean many of the photographs could well LOCATED INSIDE
caves. benefit from modern techniques; I prefer PANDORA’S BOX
Mu was supposedly the real to preserve the contents of historic
cradle of civilization which all our now photographs rather than to preserve how
known early civilizations emerged from. the photograph itself has been physically
There is evidence all around the Pacific compromised. Next Edition
rim of like imagery and iconography, As it turns out, criticizing the book
as well as similarities in religion and over these issues would be completely of The Loop
mythology throughout the ring of fire. inappropriate. There are exceedingly rigid
There is a giant rock structure that some formatting and content requirements from Comes out
call an ancient temple submerged in fifty the publisher for the Images of America
to a hundred feet of water. One of the series. Each and every book in the series Thursday,
repeating images throughout the Pacific must be EXACTLY 128 pages, no more
is that of the Easter Island head that and no less. All books in the series
July 21
appears on the mural to the right of the SHALL contain 180-240 vintage photos
stage. Tabor titled this side of the mural, specifically, they must be black-and-white,
“Spectres of Ramaha” , with the head and and there shall NOT be any restoration Deadline for the next
it’s closed eyes representing the fact that performed. Essentially, the authors had edition of The Loop is
Mu is dead. to perform their magic within arbitrary
[email protected] Friday, July 15
What I find more interesting constraints which would have driven me
www.islandescrow.net
entirely insane. The fact that the authors
The Vashon Loop, p. 6 July 7, ‘11
Equal Parts Pedal & Metal:
2011 Vashon Cycling Event,
“Park to Park”
Sustainable Tourism on Vashon’s
“Exercising Our Better Selves” takes
shape in a lively two-course cycling
tour that winds from park to park on
July 31.
On Vashon, summer brings the
promise of fresh air, quaint farm stands
and long, winding country roads perfect
for bicycling. Long-utilized as a favorite
meeting place of regional cycling clubs,
Sustainable Tourism on Vashon invites
cyclists of all abilities and ages to Vashon
for its July 31, 2011 event, Park to Park.
This cycling event offers two suggested Environmental Research and Education,
rides (a choice of 33.7 miles if meeting Minglement, The Little House, and The
near the North End ferry dock, or 24.3 Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie. Find out
miles, meeting at Paradise Ridge Park). more about STOV by visiting
Cycling clubs, families and individual www.stov.us
cyclists are welcome on these self-paced
courses.
The event begins at 8 a.m. and ends
at 2 p.m. with routes that course through
both Vashon and Maury Islands. Cruise
through stunning rural scenery and
spectacular water views while enjoying
the island’s incredible parks. A light
lunch is offered to participants at the
finish at Paradise Ridge Park.
Choose your course registration and
start location:
1.North End by ferry dock (Vashon
– Fauntleroy ferry run)
33.7 miles (does not include bike
route back to ferry-8.6 miles)
2.Paradise Ridge Park
24.3 miles (center of Vashon
Island)
Register before July 27 and pay
advance admission: $20 adults, $12 for
children ages 12 and under. Beginning
July 27, late registration is $25 and $15,
respectively. Register online by credit
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By density level, I mean are you in a tight first impression may not be correct, and into. Remember, there are at least two sides foster your intuition, even though your
and contracted state, or are you expanded, experience will have to be your guide. to every story, and to every person. solar chart strongly favors this. Subtle flows
aware and open to progress? That said, we all have our prejudices, and of information generally come toward you
I suggest you beware of any you carry that Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) rather than you going toward them. Seek
Gemini (May 20-June 21) are based on some missing information This is no ordinary time in your life. and ye shall find works with some things;
You have time to correct an exaggeration (most are). Therefore, the best thing you I feel like I need to keep reminding you with others, it’s more like be open and
or over-reaction that occurred earlier in the can do is inform yourself. You’re currently of that, because the world is so strange ye shall receive. Therefore, focus on your
week, though without seeming like you’re in a position where you can make unusual right now, and there’s hardly ever been openness. Listen with the part of your mind
acting in a lurch. Check back over the past advances on a professional agenda, but a moment when you felt your experience that is not so prone to questioning, even
few days and see if you’re not still under only if you’re fully aware of what that on the planet was typical of anything. while you’re busy asking and inquiring.
the influence of some event, questionable agenda is. Therefore, know yourself. That said, even by your standards, your The thing about intuition is that despite
information or social interaction that potential is hyper-charged at the moment. what the other methods of evaluation say,
pushed things out of proportion. Adjust Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) The way to take advantage of this is to keep it’s the one that usually turns out to be
your perspective; set some limits on your Now is a moment to take leadership, grounding your vision into some form of correct. By usually I mean nearly all the
own responses and make sure you check though not the bossy kind. I’m talking about tangible reality. If you have an idea, make time, enough to ask yourself what good
the validity of every fact involved. With the kind wherein you become the facilitator a sketch. If you meet a person, follow up reason does at all. Think of it this way --
some conscious boundary setting you of cooperation, based on what you know and establish the contact. If you get an intuition is inherent knowledge. Reason
will be able to guide the situation back the goals to be. Don’t be squeamish about offer, think it over and respond promptly, helps you put that knowledge to use.
into both a realistic scale as well as take this -- you are fully in tune with the people and decisively. Don’t be afraid to move on
advantage of some mutual benefit you may around you on an intuitive or emotional from what does not work -- your ability Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
not have seen at first. By mutual I mean level; you may understand the overall (and willingness) to do so will influence the The door you always thought was
something that everyone benefits from. Be direction of things better than the people way that events, resources and people flow closed is now open, and you can use it
vigilant against exaggerations, gossip or supposedly in leadership. Therefore, trust in your direction. One last point: the oldest if you remember to. That’s the key --
repeating anything at all that you have not what you perceive, and use your skill and most modern concept associated with remembering, and among the things on
personally verified. Don’t count on others to guide the flow of events in a positive Sagittarius is global. Think large; reach your memory list would be the benefit
to demonstrate maturity and restraint -- direction. You have much more influence further. Your life is a quest. of a sense of ease in whatever you do.
that’s clearly your role. than you may recognize right now; by that Connecting with ease is a conscious choice.
I mean, you may be working as an admin Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) It’s not about luck; it’s not about privilege.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) assistant or secretary, seemingly lacking You’ve become so accustomed to living Most of the time, you make a decision.
Last week’s eclipse of the Sun in your ‘real’ authority, but there is something under constant pressure that you may Now, this implies that you have choices
birth sign is not only still reverberating about your position within the social not remember any other way of life. The open to you, which is my basic concept of
with change and emotion; it has barely structure that allows you to guide things in pressure to change can get on your nerves, freedom. If you feel perplexed or uncertain,
begun to reveal its secrets. The qualities of a subtle but authentic way. If you happen to and it can affect your nervous system. I ask yourself what your choices are. If you
eclipses include pattern setting, changing be in a certified leadership role, remember suggest you notice the extent to which have at least two options, consider yourself
continuity, and a sense that what feel that people respond to their emotions the stresses that have been on your life, fortunate, and make a decision based on
like karmic developments are afoot. I before they respond with their minds. potentially going back a decade, have eased what will work out best for you (or for
suggest you keep using all of these to up. You have matured, and you’ve proven everyone, depending on your values). If
your advantage now. The Sun is still Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) to yourself that you’re able to handle any you go through this process, you’re likely
illuminating your sign, the Moon is waxing People influence one another in ways situation that comes your way. At a certain to find your life is a lot simpler than if
toward full phase and there is strong you would never expect. That theme of point you must make a conscious choice to you do not. Though it may be difficult to
energy coming from the other water signs: influence is starting to show up in most of trust that capacity rather than investing any grasp, the most important decision to make
all of these things bode well for your ability the signs this week, and for you it shows up fear at all in the notion that you’re not up to consciously is the one about who you are.
to gently direct the flow of your life. As I most strongly among those you’re attracted the challenges of life. Not only have certain
have suggested before, refer back to your to, and those who are attracted to you. tension-causing pressures begun to wane Read Eric Francis daily at
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small choices you make are in alignment potential to be rather potent, and the sense in your life that you may not have noticed,
with your actual goals, desires and needs. of mutual reactivity might be stronger than and if you have, that you may not trust.
You’re standing in a moment when it’s you’re expecting. If you feel a lot of energy, That is your choice, of course, but you can
The Vashon Loop, p. 8 July 7, ‘11
out, and it was wet, too.
Spiritual My hope for the phone’s survival
Italian Law
was ebbing but I still had to do my best
to reclaim it. I dried the sim card, blow Continued from Page 1
recorded, but PM Mignini managed to
Smart dried its slot, and then, well, then I made
But on the stand Guede stuck to the sneak them into testimony during the
a mistake. I tried to blow dry the sim card
prosecution’s story. Then PM Mignini Trial of First Instance.
as it was resting in my hand.
read a letter supposedly written by The crime scene investigation.
Aleck Sim cards are light. They are wispy
Guede in the spring of 2010 referring to OMG. The entire crime scene was
little pieces of cardboard with microchip
“a horrible homicide of a splendid young cross-contaminated by the end of the
technology on one side. When I turned
girl, Meredith Kercher, by Amanda Knox first day. Dr. Patrizia Stefanoni, head of
the blow dryer on mine, it dried for a
and Raffaele Sollecito.” Defense lawyers DNA collection and processing, testified
second, and then it twirled into the air,
said they did not know of the existence in court that she “only changed gloves
spun around, and plummeted to the
of the letter before it was read in court if they were especially bloody.” Several
bathroom floor, where it disappeared. It
and Judge Hellmann chided Guede for Youtube videos show the police in hazmat
was magic. I watched it fall, I thought I
not reading his own letter, questioning suits, no way to change footies, walking
saw where it landed, but it wasn’t there,
his knowledge of ‘big words.’ in and out of Meredith’s bedroom,
or anywhere.
Amanda was shocked and anguished; tracking her blood all over the apartment.
By this time I felt like I was channeling
she tried to address the court but was Evidence was piled up, kicked around
Lucy Ricardo, and was ready to throw
denied her voice until after Guede left. or moved indiscriminately. Millions
www.spiritualsmartaleck.blogspot.com my head back, open my mouth, and
She said, “The only time that Rudy watching said, “Wait a minute, the
The Morning So Far bawl, “Aaaaaaaaaah!” Guede, Raffaele Sollecito and I were in Perugians screwed up!”
But I didn’t. Instead I set down the
by Mary Tuel one room together was in a courtroom. Before the arrests the Perugians
blow dryer, went and got a flashlight,
He knows what the truth is. I don’t know began leaking details and early reports
Today went well right up until I and did an inch by inch inspection of
what happened that night.” Raffaele also show the set-up for the Sex Fueled Orgy
dropped the cell phone into the toilet. the bathroom floor. I found the sim card
spoke out, proclaiming their innocence, Gone Wrong. After the arrests the
The phone was in my pocket, as it back under the bottom edge of the vanity
“Our lives have been destroyed based stories became a rendition of the Reefer
often is. I went into the bathroom. You cabinet, in the shadow. I dried it off with
only on suppositions.” Madness trailer on Youtube and the laws
don’t need to know why. I was in the a towel again, and moved the whole
In hindsight we can see the twisting that protect an accused from having their
bathroom, minding my own business. operation to the kitchen table, where
and breaking of the Italian Constitution, reputation smeared were violated.
A text message came in. I read it, my phone is now resting, in pieces, high
the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, On June 29, 2011 the Conclusions of
answered it, and set the phone down and oh I do hope dry. After a while, I’ll
the American Foreign Affairs Manual the Independent Review of the knife and
on the vanity top. A few minutes later, I put it back together and see if it works
and the Vienna Convention. Citizens of bra clasp were released to the press. It’s
picked up my phone and turned to go out anymore. I’ll be happy if it does, and sad
both Italy and the US are guilty of taking already apparent that the Roman experts,
the door. The phone flew out of my hand if it doesn’t. Meanwhile, I can go back
the Perugian theories at face value and Prof. Carla Vecchiotti and Prof. Stefano
and landed with an unmistakable wet to whatever it was I had planned to do
some still cling to the belief that the kids Conti, found the manner in which the
“plop.” I whirled around, reached into today. What was that? Oh, yeah. I was
were involved. evidence was collected and processed,
the toilet, and pulled the phone out. going to write a column.
Nothing could be further from the by Dr. Stefanoni, shocking and were
Okay, spare me the “eews” of disgust. Brief update: I have had surgery.
truth. astounded it had been admitted as
A toilet may be a toilet, but this one had It was not as serious a surgery as I was
The illegal ‘softening up’ process evidence. Judge Hellmann will be ruling
nothing in it but cold clear water. expecting, because a second round
began before the interrogations. The on the report in late July.
Now, I know that water is bad for cell of tests found less serious cells and
kids were called into the police station CONCLUSIONS:
phones. I also know that putting a cell the surgeon decided to take a more
at all hours of the day and night, “Having examined the record and
phone in the oven on a low temperature conservative approach. The surgery went
depriving them of sleep, a key factor conducted such technical investigations
to dry out only works if you remember well, thanks, and the pathology reports
in the procedure. When the Illegal as shall be necessary, the Expert Panel
to take the phone out of the oven before afterward were about what I expected.
Interrogation took place, four days after shall ascertain:
the phone is crispy. I will be given drugs to discourage cells
the murder, they were mentally and 1. Whether it is possible, by means of
So I quickly took a towel to my that could turn on me, and I have to be
physically exhausted. a new technical analysis, to identify the
phone, drying it as well as I could, then checked out every six months from now
The kids were followed and DNA present on items 165b (bra clasp)
I pulled out a hair dryer and blew it dry on.
observed, thus becoming “suspects.” and 36 (knife), and to determine the
for a few minutes. Then I realized I’d As my father’s aged Uncle Asa said
Then Amanda’s request to talk to her reliability of any such identification.
better check the insides. I opened the when we had to pull over to the side of
embassy was smoothly denied, “You - The tests that we conducted to
back cover, and sure enough, there was Highway 101 so he could pee on the way
don’t need them dear, we just want to ask determine the presence of blood on item
water in there. Took the battery out, home from a Giants game, “Getting old
questions.” The Italians were required 36 (knife) and item 165B (bra clasps)
dried battery and phone with towel and is hell.”
to contact the consulate “Without Delay,’ yielded a negative result.
blow dryer. Then I thought I’d better And yet, we continue to prefer it to
a key phrase in the Vienna Convention; The cytomorphological tests on
check under the sim card. I pulled that the alternative
instead the American Embassy was the items did not reveal the presence
contacted after the Illegal Interrogation. of cellular material. Some samples of
Both countries have signed the Vienna item 36 (knife), in particular sample
Convention. “H”, present granules with a circular/
Eating pizza and buying undies hexagonal characteristic morphology
became scandalous, perfectly normal with a central radial structure. A more
behavior was ‘rearranged’ to create the detailed microscopic study, together
Italian version of Amanda: Foxy Knoxy, with the consultation of data in the
a despicable murderess who could literature, allowed us to ascertain that
hypnotize weak men with a swivel of the structures in question are attributable
her hips. A jealous woman, capable of to granules of starch, thus matter of a
insane rages. Raffaele was reduced to vegetable nature.
lapdog. Rudy was swept under the rug. - The quantification of the extracts
Meredith was martyred. obtained from the samples obtained from
The real Amanda was a scared kid item 36 (knife) and item 165B (bra clasps),
trying to be brave until her Mom arrived. conducted via Real Time PCR, did not
The real Raffaele was trying to protect reveal the presence of DNA.
her. The real Rudy is a murderer. The - In view of the absence of DNA
real Meredith deserves true justice. in the extracts that we obtained, with
The misuse of the word ‘interview’ the agreement of the consultants for
(to deflect suspicions away from the the parties, we did not proceed to the
interrogative behavior) and of the word subsequent amplification step.
‘speculation’ (to entice the kids into 2. “If it is not possible to carry out
‘imagining’ scenarios) is illicit. Under a new technical analysis, shall evaluate,
the guise of ‘interview’ Mignini was able on the basis of the record, the degree
to skate past the need for lawyers and an of reliability of the genetic analysis
accredited interpreter for Amanda. And performed by the Scientific Police on the
Latte and Wisdom
w when he presented ‘speculation’ as fact it aforementioned items, including with
S
w y deceived and confused the public. respect to possible contamination.”
H
n To Go Clearly spelled out in international Having examined the record and the
o
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V as law is the difference between an interview relevant documents, we are able to report
3 11 Monday - Friday 5:30am - 3:00pm and an interrogation. Steve Moore, FBI the following conclusions regarding the
1 7 (ret), tells how Amanda and Raffaele’s laboratory analyses performed on Item
Saturday 7:00am - 3:00pm ‘interviews’ fit the precise definition of 36 (knife) and Item 165B (bra clasps):
‘interrogations’ and how both students ITEM 36 (KNIFE)
Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm were abused. http://gmancasefile. Relative to the genetic analysis
blogspot.com/2011/06/interrogation- performed on trace A (handle of the
17311 Vashon Hwy Sw that-never-was.html. In 2009 the Italian knife), we agree with the conclusion
Supreme Court threw out both Illegal reached by the Technical Consultant
Interrogations, because they were not
Continued on Page 9
July 7, ‘11 The Vashon Loop, p. 9
2 eggs beaten with
Digging Wells in Darfur:
Island Epicure 1/4 cup water
1 cup sorghum flour
½ cup teff flour The 100 Wells Campaign
½ cup barley flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda By Mike Ivaska
In America it is easy to take the
½ cup chopped walnuts
necessities of life for granted. We have begin, there must be access to this basic
½ cup raisins
water, food, and clothing in abundance necessity.
2 cups rolled oats
– or at least most of us do. The average “The Impact: Water is life. Clinics,
In a large mixing bowl, melt the
American today lives better than most schools, churches and all other institutions
butter. It melts faster if you cut it in 8 to
kings have in history. True, the economic rely on the availability of clean water.
10 slices.
By Marj Watkins
crisis is certainly a game changer, but Persecution Project Foundation has
Stir in the sugar. Stir in the eggs and
living within walking distance of a taken on the challenge of providing
Healthy Snackables: the vanilla. Sift and stir in ½ of the dry
grocery store with ten different kinds of safe, clean drinking water to genocide
ingredients in. Stir in the raisins and
Gluten Free Cookies bottled water on the shelf (not including survivors in Darfur. During the last
walnuts. Sift and stir in the remaining
the flavored ones!) is a unique privilege. several years, we’ve seen the impact that
Italian kids are tested at age six for dry ingredients Stir in the rolled oats.
We have food and drink galore. We water brings. Every freshwater well is
sensitivity to gluten, and 12% of them Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
struggle to lose weight while the rest helping transform settlements of sick and
are reported to test as positive. I wonder While the oven heats, line two baking
of the planet struggles to find the next dying Darfuris into communities that
if the percentage is any different in the sheets and a pie pan with aluminum foil.
meal. Gratitude for what we have, and once again have life, hope and vision for
USA, and right here on Vashon Island. Using two spoons, drop roughly round
a desire to help others who are less themselves and their children’s future.
Wheat is the worst offender. Most of cookie dough balls onto the foil about
fortunate, is the only attitude that seems The gift of one well can provide 500-1,000
my descendants, like me, are much 1 inch apart. You can roll the dough
appropriate. people, as well as their animals, with
healthier avoiding wheat and avoiding spoonfuls between your hands to make
Americans also have the unique clean water for the rest of their lives.
or minimizing consumption of other nice, regular rounded cookies if that is
privilege of having most of our wars “Individual: Your $35 donation will
foods with gluten in them. Diabetics your will. When time is short, though,
“over there” somewhere. My own faith provide one person in Darfur with clean
and those allergic or sensitive to sugar it’s okay to make cookies no two of which
community, Vashon Island Community water for his or her lifetime!
cane need to avoid or minimize sugar are exactly the same shape.
Church, has two men who grew up “Community: Build a well. You can
consumption, too. Bake 15 minutes. Stick a toothpick
among us serving in Afghanistan in the make a tremendous difference in Darfur
The cookies below are not super- into the tallest cookies. If it comes out
armed forces. One of our youth group simply by accepting the challenge to raise
sweet, just sweet enough to be recognized clean, all the cookies are done. Remove
graduates is joining the Marines this fall. $15,000 to fund an entire well.”
as cookies, not biscuits. Coconut sugar is the cookie sheet from the oven and let
If he faces combat it will likely be “over Because of the tremendous difficulty
lower on the glycemic index than cane the cookies sit a minute to get used to
there” somewhere. of building wells the Darfur region,
sugar, therefore raises blood sugar less. the cooler temperature. Then slide them
In recent years, one place that has thanks to the distances and dangers
Besides coconut sugar is lower on the from the foil onto racks to cool.
not known either of these privileges is involved, building a well in this region
glycemic index than cane sugar. You will have no baking sheets to
Sudan, Africa. Genocide and religious is much more expensive than in other
The little bit of barley flour in wash, and these cookies leave the foil
persecution has amassed untold numbers regions of Africa.
my Oatmeal Cookies contains only a clean. Smooth it, fold it, and stick it
of casualties. Orphanages and refugee The youth and their leaders at VICC
smidgen of gluten, and to avoid gluten behind your cookie jar to recycle into
villages are still packed with the surviving believe that we as an island can raise the
altogether you can replace it in the recipe a base for your next batch of oatmeal
victims of the violence. In these villages funds to build a well there. We want you
with sorghum flour. Both Thriftway cookies.
and communities clean water is often to get involved. 100% of the funds raised
and the Minglement have all the flours For more wholegrain, gluten free
a scarcity. Many have tried and failed by the VICC Youth will go to the 100
mentioned in this recipe. These cookies recipes see my little book Bake Gluten
to dig successful wells in the Darfur Wells Campaign. (The youth ministry
make handy, healthy snackables and Free. It’s available at the Minglement
region. One group that has had truly itself is supported by the tithes and
survival food. Kids of any age love them. and at the Country Store. Minglement
miraculous success is the Persecution offerings of the worshiping community
Make some the next cool day. displays it with the gluten free flours on
Project Foundation, an organization at VICC). The VICC Youth are going to
Very low gluten, lactose free the upper level.
that was started during the genocide to kick off the fundraising at the Strawberry
All my profits on Bake Gluten Free
provide care and safety to the victims of Festival at Vashon Island Community
OATMEAL COOKIES go to help support the Vashon Food
religious violence in the region. Having Church’s “Free Water” booth. Every year
Makes 3 1/2 dozen Bank.
begun successfully building wells in the we hand out free bottled water to festival
1 cube butter Bon appetite, and good health to
region, the organization started the 100 goers. We’re doing it again this year,
½ to 1 cup coconut sugar or brown you all.
Wells Campaign. Their slogan: “100 but will also be giving out information
Splenda®
Wells. 100,000 People.” on the 100 Wells Campaign, accepting
The youth group at Vashon Island donations towards the cause, and selling
Amanda Knox Community Church, under the leadership hand made candles. Keep your eyes
of my wife Nichole Ivaska and youth and ears peeled for our other upcoming
Continued from Page 8
group mom Kendra Malczyk, wants fundraising events throughout the next
regarding the attribution of the genetic ITEM 165B (BRA CLASP) to get the people of Vashon involved year, too!
profile obtained from these samples to Relative to Item 165B (bra clasp), in helping to build a well in Darfur The Persecution Project and the
Amanda Marie Knox. we find that the technical analysis is not through the 100 Wells Campaign. Allow 100 Wells Campaign can be further
Relative to trace B (blade of the reliable for the following reasons: me to quote the 100 Wells Campaign investigated at persecutionproject.org,
knife) we find that the technical analyses 1. There does not exist evidence brochure: 100wellscampaign.com, or through any
performed are not reliable for the which scientifically confirms the presence “The Need: Approximately 80% of organization that evaluates and rates
following reasons: of supposed flaking cells on the item; sickness in Africa is related to bad water. non-profit organizations.
1. There does not exist evidence 2. There was an erroneous In Darfur, Sudan, the need for safe, clean See you at the Festival!!!!
which scientifically confirms that trace B interpretation of the electrophoretic water is critical. For the 2.5 million Mike Ivaska is associate pastor at
(blade of knife) is the product of blood. profile of the autosomic STRs; refugees forced to flee the genocide in Vashon Island Community Church,
2. The electrophoretic profiles 3. There was an erroneous recent years, it’s a question of survival. www.vicc4life.com.
exhibited reveal that the sample indicated interpretation of the electrophoretic Before community development can
by the letter B (blade of knife) was a Low profile relative to the Y chromosome;
Copy Number (LCN) sample, and, as 4. The international protocols for
such, all of the precautions indicated by inspection, collection, and sampling of Edda, too, was left without any support, fun, yet poignant, benefit for
the international scientific community the item were not followed; “We can send you a list of lawyers and AmandaDefenseFund.org planned at
should have been applied. 5. It cannot be ruled out that the results report the incident.” The consulate is The Showbox at the Market, tickets start
3. Taking into account that none of obtained derive from environmental REQUIRED BY LAW to do much more at $15. http://www.brownpapertickets.
the recommendations of the international contamination and/or contamination than that. com/event/180335. Three local rock
scientific community relative to the in some phase of the collection and/or Italian officials interrogating bands, Brian DiJulio and the Love Jacks,
treatment of Low Copy Number (LCN) handling of the item.” Americans must be so commonplace Zero Gravity Circus, and The G Program
samples were followed, we do not During the Perugian twisting and that consulate staffers take no notice. No are headlining the event and we plan to
accept the conclusions regarding the bending spree, the American Embassy Protests. No Shouting. No Nothing. celebrate Amanda’s birthday at midnight.
certain attribution of the profile found in Rome broke nearly every bylaw in 7 The Seattle advocacy group, Friends July 9, 2011 is her fourth birthday in
on trace B (blade of knife) to the victim FAM 400—The Arrest of Citizens Abroad of Amanda, sent a letter to President prison. Listen to a song written for
Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher, since by not protesting. http://www.state. Obama in May outlining the abuses of Amanda by Brian DiJulio and the Love
the genetic profile, as obtained, appears gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam/07fam/index. the US Embassy in Rome. We ask all Jacks at http://www.reverbnation.com/
unreliable insofar as it is not supported htm. They should have lodged many concerned citizens to write or email the briandijulioandthelovejacks.
by scientifically validated analysis; protests by now. They must have been White House and lodge a complaint Please keep Amanda, Raffaele and
4. International protocols of too busy to help Amanda, just as they about the utter failure of our consulate their families in your prayers as we await
inspection, collection, and sampling were too busy to help another American, to protect US Citizen Amanda Knox Judge Hellmann’s ruling at the end of
were not followed; Douglas Preston. He was working on a from a known antagonist, PM Giuliano July. If the court rules fairly we hope
5. It cannot be ruled out that the book and when PM Mignini interrogated Mignini. the kids will be out of prison by fall, but
result obtained from sample B (blade him, threatened him with prison and The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania as we say:
of knife) derives from contamination then chased him out of Italy. And too Avenue NW, Washington DC 20500, It ain’t over until Amanda’s plane
in some phase of the collection and/or busy when Amanda’s mother contacted http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact. touches down at SeaTac.
handling and/or analyses performed. the embassy scant hours after her arrest. On July 8, 2011, there is a
The Vashon Loop, p. 10 July 7, ‘11
Strawberry Festival
Positively Speaking
Beer Garden
Rock’n All Weekend Long
The State of My Union
By Deborah H. Anderson
Be sure to stop by the beer garden Beer Garden Stage
where we will have plenty of frothy brews
Well here it is…my birthday month. Friday, July 15
from the likes of Pyramid, Deschutes,
I breathed air for the first time at dawn
Ninkasi and more. With live music all Loose Change
on 28 July 1951. You do the math. I’m
festival long and a complimentary order 7pm - 11pm
hopin’ I’m halfway through and not two
of chips and salsa for every cover fee
thirds done. Against all odds I have made
paid, you may not want to leave! Plus,
it to sixty. Sole Deo Gloria. That means
Saturday, July 16
La Playa Mexican Restaurant will be on
‘all glory to God’. Bach put it at the end
hand serving chicken, pork and carne Poultry In Motion
of all his compositions. way with very angry, hurtful, self
asada tacos. 1pm - 2pm
Repeatedly beaten, raped and centered people. In every situation I have
You definitely won’t want to miss our
tortured by the time I was eight, I never been delivered to safety and learned to
“Christmas in July” celebration Friday Waterlogged
drowned my sorrow in drugs or alcohol be wiser, increasing in compassion and
night as we tap two kegs of Pyramid’s 2:30pm - 3:30pm
or slept around. Sole Deo Gloria. humor. Sole Deo Gloria. I have learned
limited release Snow-Cap winter ale and
Permanently crippled at nine, I’m the power of forgiveness. Sole Deo
enjoy the sounds of Troy Kindred and Party Fowl
still walking upright and not in the Gloria. I have never sought revenge. Sole
Loose Change. As if that wasn’t enough, 4pm - 5pm
wheelchair predicted for me by forty. Deo Gloria.
Bill Brown and the KingBees will be sure
Limping sometimes, but upright. Each My whole life I have gotten to sing,
to deliver the goods on Saturday night. Marilyn Kay & Company
time I have had a health issue there has play, and hear great music. Sole Deo
Don’t forget your dancing shoes! Then 5:30pm - 6:30pm
been this wonderful miraculous cure. Gloria. I’ve known the joy of dancing
come say goodbye to Festival 2011 Sunday
Sole Deo Gloria. many times. Sole Deo Gloria.
afternoon with the closing performance Bill Brown & The Kingbees
When I finally ‘ran away’ from my I broke a gender barrier found I had
by The Doily Brothers. Check our website 7pm - 11pm
family it was to a job in Cambridge, the courage to withstand the fire and got
www.vashonchamber.com for times and
England taking care of four children in to preach the Good News that God loves
music schedule. If you want to know
a blended family who had just suffered us more than we could think, or ask, or Sunday, July 17
where the fun will be, we have three words
the death of a parent. I got to learn in even imagine. Sole Deo Gloria
Rumor Has It
for you: FESTIVAL BEER GARDEN
the British education system and see the I like myself. I enjoy my gifts and
1pm - 2pm
Continent. Sole Deo Gloria. talents. I know the best is yet to come.
I only applied to one college and got Sole Deo Gloria. I know I’m blessed
Rocky Island Bluegrass
Ober Park Stage
in. A top rated women’s college at the and live to bless others everyday with
2:30pm - 3:30pm
height of the women’s movement. Sole encouragement and hope. Each day I
Saturday, July 16
Deo Gloria. ( and yea Mills College for learn to receive more of God’s blessing.
Pat Reardon
Portage Fill Big Band
Women!) Sole Deo Gloria.
4pm - 5pm
1pm - 1:45pm
I’ve given birth to two children To God be the glory. I know that
when I was told at the age of twelve I Grace abounds, mercy is ours for
The Doily Brothers
Phil Royal
would never carry to term because of the asking and the peace that passes
5:30pm - 6:30pm
1:50pm - 2:25pm
my physical disabilities. I delivered my understanding brings Life!
first child two hours after I arrived at the The whole year will be a victory
The Riptide Ramblers
hospital and my second delivery went celebration for what God has done in
2:30pm - 3:15pm
from 3cm to birth in 45 minutes. Sole my life. I’m going to finish everything
Deo Gloria. I’ve started, do better at the things I beat
Daryl and Renee Redeker
I asked for and received for adoption myself up for not doing
3:20pm - 3:55pm
two older special needs children and (like exercise and eating more
after twelve years of pouring every good colorful fruits and vegetables and water)
Riverbend
thing I could find into them in the world and cram more in for the sheer joy of it
4pm - 4:45pm
and from myself, they are living lives between moments of deep reflection. The
vastly different than the ones they were rest of my life is a dessert buffet and I’m The Doily Brothers
Kevin Joyce
destined for when the agency placed them going to taste everything on the trolley!
4:50pm - 5:25pm
and have lived to hear the words, “Thank My fortieth birthday was spent at Street Dance
you for all you did”. Sole Deo Gloria. I Camp Burton where I was co directing
Sarab
joyfully love them unconditionally and yet another junior high camp. I had a Saturday, July 16
5:30pm - 6:15pm
delight in watching them aspire to lives t-shirt made that said “CHOOSE LIFE”.
Portage Fill
of texture and substance. Sole Deo Gloria. I am happy to report at my sixtieth, I can
Julia Hanowell, Kiki Means & 7pm - 9pm
And they made me a grandmother! Sole say I did…yes indeed I did!
Madeleine Wolczko
Deo Gloria.
6:20pm - 6:55pm Weird Load
Through naivite’ and ignorance and Love,
9pm - 11:45pm
a really obsessive Pollyanna complex I Deborah
The Diggers
have repeatedly placed myself in harms
7pm - 8pm
Sunday, July 17
Want to read more of Deborah ? You can find her at three separate blogs:
www.onewiththerootbeer.blogspot.com Simple Parenting in Challenging Shark Biscuit
Times is a blog for parents offering practical advice and observations on a raising 11:30am - 12:15pm
children from pregnancy through the teens.
Mary Win
www.mealsandmoments.blogspot.com Real Encouragement in a Virtual World 12:20pm - 12:55pm
is a blog for personal growth recreating those conversations that helped us grow
around the dinner table. Musings and observations encouraging each person to push Jon Whalen & The Fieldhands
the envelope on how they can grow in healthy ways emotionally and socially. 1pm - 1:45pm
Sarab,
www.socialcontemplative.blogspot.com Under the Rock:Encouraging Faith Bob Krinsky
Based Leadership is a blog for pastors and lay leaders eager to have more salt 1:50pm - 2:25pm
than shaker in their ministries offering spiritual development as opposed to the
perpetuation of arbitrary or traditional church culture. TV Dinner
2:30pm - 3:15pm
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