CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Cruise for Senior Center

The Vashon-Maury Senior Center is once again sponsoring a fundraising cruise. The 2009 cruise will depart on Oct. 15 from the historic New Jersey Cape Liberty cruise port, located 15 minutes from the Newark airport and seven miles south of Manhattan. 

Heading north, this 10-day cruise will call at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Quebec City and Halifax and offers an unparalleled opportunity to see Eastern Canada in all its fall glory. 

The cruise combines a unique itinerary, a fantastic travel value and an opportunity to travel in comfort with people you know from the community. At the same time it is an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing operations of the Senior Center, as all amenity points and other group benefits resulting from the group booking go to the senior center. 

This cruise is sponsored by the Senior Center but is open to everyone who wishes to enjoy a wonderful vacation and take advantage of group rates.  

To learn first-hand about the cruise, please plan to attend a cruise night event at the Senior Center on Bank Road at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24. Please call Vashon Island Travel at 463-6871 if you have any questions.

— Ray Konrad

Chamber party open to all

Join the fun. The Vashon-Maury Chamber of Commerce general membership mixer will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Vashon Auto Parts/NAPA.

Everyone is invited to attend the gathering. Bring a business card or two and meet other business people in our community. Enjoy special food and libations provided by Vashon Auto Parts.

This is the first of the ongoing mixers held at local businesses for everyone to attend.

See you there.

— Lee Ockinga

Comcast 21 programming

Voice of Vashon’s television programming on Comcast Channel 21 next week will feature a rebroadcast of the July 21 community council meeting. The meeting will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 28, and again on the following two Mondays at the same time.

For the full broadcast schedule including both audio and video schedules, see www.voiceofvashon.org. If you have been creating your own video, especially video from this year’s Strawberry Festival, that you would like to share with your Vashon/Maury neighbors, please e-mail dans@islandimage.net.

— Dan Schueler

Quilters to sew for soldiers

The Vashon Island Quilt Guild met on July 15 with Nan Caskey, Dina Farlow, Pam Dawdy and Jo Anne Kirby doing hostess duties.

Pat Stougard and Lorraine Kimmel spoke about and showed samples of the crazy quilt blocks which will be the subject of the Oct. 21 meeting.

It was announced that quilt book author Cyndi Walker is available to speak at the Nov. 18 meeting. Katie Plucinski will make the arrangements with Cyndi.

Kathy Pierce reminded members that the Aug. 19 meeting will feature the director of the La Conner Quilt Museum.

Members were reminded about Quiltfest in Seattle on Aug. 8, 9 and 10. Tickets and information are available at www.APNQ.org.

Jo Ann Bardeen reported on the first meeting of the Quilt Show Committee. The show is scheduled for May 2 and 3, 2009.

Sue Nebeker reported on activities of the American Hero Quilts group and read a letter from the grateful family of a quilt recipient.

Many beautiful “Uncle Sam” quilts that were made at the workshop at Edee Eggert’s house last month were displayed and admired. Another day for making patriotic quilts will be Tuesday, July 22. Call Edee Eggert at 463-5065 for details or to sign up.

The techinque of reverse applique was demonstrated by Pam Dawdy. While the meeting was in progress, bindings for soldier quilts were hand-stitched by members. Other patriotic quilts were available to take home to add bindings and complete them.

— Jo Ann Bardeen

Rowers host garage sale

The women of the Vashon Island Rowing Club have cleaned out their homes, garages and treasure chests and will be hosting a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at 9524 S.W. Quartermaster Dr. The sale is a benefit for the rowing club.

There will be plenty of items for every taste: a gently used Nordic track, king-sized feather bed, maple chopping block, framed art, books, clothes, kitchen items, preschool play equipment, games and toys — and a lot more.

Be sure to stop by.

— Susan Riemer

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