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Saturday, July 31, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PMA musical unlike any other, Woody Guthrie’s American Song blends theatrical storytelling and bluegrass folk into a one-of-a-kind performance. Follow the ensemble of actor-musicians as they move through Americana vignettes inspired by Bound for Glory, Pastures of Plenty, Deportee, Union Maid, and—of course—This Land is Your Land. Featuring over 20 of Guthrie’s classics, Woody Guthrie’s American Song is a sure-fire hit for the entire family.Read More
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Read MoreSaturday, July 31, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Sunday, August 1, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PMA musical unlike any other, Woody Guthrie’s American Song blends theatrical storytelling and bluegrass folk into a one-of-a-kind performance. Follow the ensemble of actor-musicians as they move through Americana vignettes inspired by Bound for Glory, Pastures of Plenty, Deportee, Union Maid, and—of course—This Land is Your Land. Featuring over 20 of Guthrie’s classics, Woody Guthrie’s American Song is a sure-fire hit for the entire family.Read More
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Thursday, August 5, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PMThe Confessions is a versatile, Vashon Island-based R&B group with a throwback sound. Gleaning from gospel, early rock 'n' roll, and sounds of the Motown era, songwriter and frontwoman Camille Reeves writes and performs original tunes that are fresh, yet familiar. Her band features three horns –Barry Cooper on trumpet, Greg McElroy on tenor sax, and Charlie Kipp on baritone sax – and the foundation of The Confessions' sound is laid by the rhythm section: Chris O'Brien on keyboard, Gavin Kovite on bass, and Brian Dougher on drums. Bring your dancin' shoes and get ready to cut a rug!Read More
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Thursday, August 12, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PMThe Alt Folk-Rock band, Saint Ophelia is a five-piece ensemble fronted by vocalist/guitarist Rebekah Kuzma, singer songwriter Joe Panzetta, and pedal steel magician Dan Tyack. With a killer rhythm section of Wesley Peterson on drums and Chuck Keller on bass, their original songs run the gamut from groovy to rockin’ to spacious, and seem to move through them rather than from them. They are recording their second album with producer Martin Feveyear, and crowdfunding to help pay for production and distribution costs. Visit saintophelia.com to listen to their first album, watch videos of live performances, and to help them launch album #2!Read More
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What's New
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RESULTS OF the ober park playground survey!!!
Ober Park
Playground Replacement Project
“Playground for All”The Vashon Park District invited the community to select the new playground equipment scheduled for replacement Fall of 2021. We are excited to announce the addition of exercise equipment adjacent to the children's playground!
History: The existing playground at Ober Park was completed in 2002 through the energy and commitment of the Friends of Ober Park, who developed the plan for new equipment, landscape, and other park amenities. The entire Island community showed support by contributing time, money, or input to the project.
Over the years, regular audits of the wood playground structures determined levels of deterioration that now require replacement of the wood structures. The metal swing sets, the blue slide, the tower and whirly spinners, and the spring structures will stay as space allows.
In partnership with the Vashon Senior Center and Seeds 4 Success, the Vashon Park District applied for and was awarded a King County Youth and Amateur Sport grant, which will represent the bulk of the project funding. Other funding is from generous fundraising by the Vashon Senior Center and a donation from the Vashon Rotary.
Purpose: The project reflects the District’s new brand of “Community Togetherness through Active Play.” The “Playground for All” concept targets preschool, youth/adult, senior, and ADA demographics all in one unifying playground design. Teens and adults can get in a work-out while children safely play within sight.
The primary playground’s wood structures will be replaced with an age 5 - 12 play system, and the southeast corner structures will be replaced with an age 2 – 5 play system. Each option includes a variety of additional play equipment, and all options include ADA accessibility features and ADA surfacing.
The NEW exercise area will serve youth, adult, senior, and ADA users with ADA accessible surfacing. The playground perimeter sidewalk will remain the same, with benches for seating and the beloved tile mosaic.
SURVEY RESULTS
Playground equipment: Option 3
Color: Rainforest
Exercise Equipment: Option 1
Color: Rainforest
See the survey here to check out your new Ober Park "Playground for All!" /documents/2020/7/Ober%20Park%20Playground%20for%20All%20-%20email%20copy.pdf
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Special announcementsCOVID-19 Update
All parks and facilities are open except access to the Ober Administration Building on a limited basis (best to call for an appointment!). The Ober Administration Building is taking reservations for classes in the Exercise Room.
Board meetings continue to be on Zoom, but discussion is underway to resume in-person meetings in the near future.
Face Coverings
Although the state has moved to a full economic reopening, the mask mandate is still in place for the following:- Face coverings are required for non-vaccinated guests age 5 and over when inside our facilities and in crowded outdoor spaces.
- Masks are required for everyone who works in or visits indoor day camps.
- Vashon Park District employees who are fully vaccinated are only required to wear masks when mandated by CDC, L&I, State or local health requirements.
Capacity Limits
Effective July 1, 2021, all limits on our facility capacities are removed, except Day Camps. The lifting of capacity restrictions does not necessarily mean we are jumping up to 100% at once at every facility. We will increase capacity around our system where we feel we have an appropriate level of staffing.
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Park Emergency contact info
To report downed trees or any other emergency Park District concerns, please call our Maintenance Director, Shawn Gateman, at 206-550-4507.