SUMMERTIME 2004
TREASURE CHEST
TREASURE ISLAND, WA 98524
Happy 50th Birthday Treasure Island Country Club!
Treasure Island Time Line
1885 Joseph Pickard homesteads on Reach Island and becomes the first resident (he left in 1890)
1905 Alfred Zizz of Tacoma buys Reach Island for $900
1952 The Zizz's sell the island to three developers for $50,000
1953 Bridge to the mainland and first well built
1953 Plat of Treasure Island recorded in Mason County
1954 Original Treasure Island Country Club organized
1954 Lot sales begin: Waterfront lots sold for $3600, inside lots sold for $1000, undeveloped waterfront property tax was $13.66
1966 Treasure Island Country Club re-incorporated as a non-profit Washington corporation (annual dues were $10.00 per lot!)
1967 Water system modernized, including construction of the 150,000-gallon storage tank
1968 Island roads paved
1971 Present traffic light system installed (in 1965 there was one light in the middle!)
1972 Completion of the booklet "All About Treasure Island"
1975 Concrete road surface added to bridge (originally it was covered with wooden planks!)
1976 First 4th of July parade
1976 The Tattler becomes the club’s first newsletter
1978 Well #3 drilled
1987 Establishment of the Asset Replacement Fund (ARF)
2002 Treasure Island web site established
2003 First annual Treasure Island fun run/walk (honors Walter Popich and raises money for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
2nd Annual Fun Run/Walk
The Popich family is planning their second annual Fun Run/Walk for Saturday, July 3rd. All proceeds will be donated to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Foundation in memory of Walter Popich, a long time island member. Last year’s event was a great success with over $2,400 donated! Let’s help them increase all the numbers – runners, participants, donors, volunteer help, cheering spectators, and of course, the final contribution to cancer research.
Island members and their guests can participate in the 3-mile race (two times around the island) OR the 1.5 mile run/walk (one time around the island), OR the family run/walk (1 time around for children ages 10 and under and their family).
Check-in begins at 9:00 AM at the south end of the island. The race starts at 10:00 AM.
Prizes will be awarded to top racers for the 3 and 1.5-mile races, top family teams, and for highest donators.
The registration fee ($12 to pre-register, $15 the day of the race) includes a T-shirt for all pre-registered participants and while supplies last for all day-of-race participants. Names will be printed on T-shirts for Sponsorships of $100 or more or for prize donations. (Shirts will not be printed after the race, so please get registration forms in by June 30th to guarantee a t-shirt.)
To register for the 2nd Annual Treasure Island Fun Run/Walk, or if you would like to be a sponsor for this event, or if you have questions, please email Julia Bamba at bambaj@issaquah.wednet.edu or write to:
Popich Family Race Committee
29604 4th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Registration forms are also available in the ‘Take One’ box at the top of the hill on the island.
Helping hands are always welcomed! If you can’t participate in the race, but want to volunteer to help in some way, please let them know.
4th of July Parade
Islanders are invited to participate in Treasure Island’s annual Fourth of July Parade, held on Sunday, July 4th.
Entrants should meet at the south end of the island by 1:30 PM at the latest so that judges will have time to complete their work before the 2 PM start of the event. To save time, entrants are requested to hand in a slip of paper containing the theme or title of the entry, the name of the entrant(s), the family represented, and the entrant’s relationship to club residents (entry forms are available beforehand on the bulletin board next to the water tank.)
Awards will be presented after the parade ends at the south end of the island.
Please contact Chairperson Helena Rowse at 425-485-5885 (Brier) if you want to be a judge or otherwise help with the parade.
Potluck Picnic
Please come and enjoy the delicious foods, visit with old friends, and meet your new neighbors at the Club’s annual Potluck Picnic. It’s scheduled for Saturday, July 10th, 2 PM, at the Beach/Picnic area (650E).
Coffee and soft drinks will be furnished by the Club. Bring a dish of you choice, your own utensils, and table & chairs if desired.
As yet, we have NO chairperson for this event. Anyone interested in volunteering to host the picnic this year, please call Linda at 275-2253. If we have not chairperson, we have no picnic!
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Summer Reminders
Fireworks
Last year, we urged our members to help promote a safer and more considerate holiday and the response was great! THANK YOU! Have a safe and happy 4th of July and please be sure family members and guests are aware of the laws regarding fireworks.
In Mason County, it is legal to discharge common fireworks from June 28th through July 5th. The times permitted this year are as follows:
June 28 – 12 noon to 11PM
June 29 through July 3 – 9AM to 11PM
July 4 – 9AM to midnight
July 5 – 9AM to 11PM
Common fireworks do not include sky rockets, missile-type rockets, firecrackers, salutes, or chasers. These are illegal and are not permitted at any time!
Dock Moorage
Moorage is provided at the Club’s dock on a first-come-first-served basis. This facility was very popular last summer and moorage was at a premium, especially during the holiday weekends. Several members used the dock for short-term storage when their boats were not in use, severely limiting the space available for others. To allow access to a larger number of Club members and their guests, moorage is now limited to a 72 hour maximum if you are not using your boat daily. A sign-up log will be provided on the bulletin board located near the gangway entrance – please use it so the Dock Commissioner can contact you if needed.
Parking
Parking on the road shoulders is not permitted! During the summer months this isn’t always possible – if the roadside must be used, do make sure all four wheels are off the pavement. To allow enough room for emergency vehicles to get through, instruct guests to park on one side of the roadway only. The upper dock area was recently graded and graveled – we encourage members to use this area to park their empty boat trailers while their boat is in use.
Hose Connection Vacuum Breakers
A simple low-cost device known as a hose connection vacuum breaker, or HVB, can be installed on your outside faucets to prevent backflow of contaminated water into the Island's water supply. Backflow, which is backward movement of water, can occur either by siphoning or back pressure, that is, when the pressure in a garden hose exceeds that in the water supply pipeline. Examples of sources of potential contaminants to the water supply include hot tubs, irrigation systems, and garden sprayers.
An HVB is easy to install as shown in the following illustration. Simply thread the HVB assembly onto the male hose threads of the faucet or hose bibb. Then connect the garden hose onto the male threads of the HVB.
The HVB works to prevent backflow to the water supply by venting water to the atmosphere (onto the ground) when backflow conditions exist. Important: The spring-loaded check valve in the HVB does not allow drainage of water from between the hose bibb and the upper part of the HVB. Thus freeze protection must be provided, just as all outdoor plumbing must be protected under freezing conditions.
Hose backflow protection is now required for all new construction by the building code. Typically, freeze-proof faucets are used with the HVB device built in. It should be noted that hose backflow protection is only a part of the larger subject of protection against cross-connection hazards. Your water distribution team will be supplying you with more information about cross-connection in the coming months.
Locally, HVBs are available at the Silverdale Home Depot for about $4 plus tax. Home Depot carries the Zurn/Wilkins model BF9-8. HVBs are also available from plumbing supply companies like Rosen's in Bremerton, but the price is a little higher.
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JELLYFISH RULE
The Seattle Aquarium would have us know the following about the different types of jellyfish found here and in Puget Sound.
Of the dozen or so types, only two deserve our special attention and care. These are the “fried egg” and “lion’s mane” jellies which do occur here, but, thankfully, not often. Indeed, their namesakes make them very easy to identify. The “fried egg” has an orange/yellowish center surrounded by white; and the “lion’s mane” is a solid reddish/brown. Both can grow up to 2 feet across, and should be avoided. Contact with either shouldn’t penetrate scuba diving fabric, but might through thin t-shirt material. Pretty much direct skin contact is necessary to cause harm; and immediately washing the affected area with salt water is the best course. Don’t use ointment nor rub the skin; and if painful swelling or localized symptoms occur, contact a doctor.
Deserving no special attention are the rest of the jellyfish here – all appearing to be the same, clear, milky white ones which we routinely see (and see more of as the summer warms). The distinctions between them are spots and markings too subtle for the untrained eye.
All jellyfish simply float on the currents. They cannot propel themselves; nor do they have any senses, including even knowing when food is near. If one comes uncomfortably near, simply push the water in front of it to either push it away or around you.
Other than special care during reduced visibility or nighttime conditions, don’t be concerned while you’re on or in the water this summer.
SUMMER HAPPENINGS
***July 3rd - Saturday
2nd Annual Popich Fun Run
9AM – meet at south end
***July 4th – Sunday
Treasure Island Parade
Meet by 1:30 at south end
1st Annual Grapeview Patriot Dat
Large, aerial fireworks display at 9:30PM from a barge anchored in bay just south of Grapeview.
Please stay back minimum 350 ft!
Coordinator Kyle Mazanti will greatly appreciate donations; call 360-275-7931
***July 10th – Saturday
TICC Annual Meeting at the fire hall
Beach potluck – goal 2PM
***July 31st – Saturday
Grapeview Water Festival
Fairharbor Marina – All day fun
***August 10th – Tuesday
Perseid meteor shower
Coming from the northeast, debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle streaking the sky and making our atmosphere glow. Stay up.
***September 6th – Monday
Labor Day Holiday
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Grapeview School District News
Since my appointment to the Grapeview School Board in September and then my election to the Board last November I have been delighted and energized by all that happens in our rural district. The school which houses Kindergarten through eighth grade is student centered with relevant and exciting learning taking place for all kids.
The school is headed by the visionary leadership of Rich Stewart who is the Superintendent/Principal and supported by the very capable staff who work to meet the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of all students. Parents and community members are valuable resources for the school. When you walk into Grapeview School you immediately feel welcomed and can see and hear the buzz of discovery and learning. Smiles are everywhere!
There are many opportunities for involvement in our school community should you wish to volunteer some of your time and your smile. I guarantee your heart will be warmed and your walk will be a little lighter from the experience. Volunteer hours can be a one shot deal or they can be very part time....and tailoring volunteer opportunities to your schedule sometimes isn’t all that difficult.
I encourage you to drive by the school…drop in and introduce yourself…or just drive by. You might also consider attending a school board meeting in the school library (the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM). If you’d like to receive the weekly school newsletter by e-mail contact Rich Stewart at: rstewart@gator.gsd54.wednet.edu.
And, please feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions or thoughts about our school.
Pam Berger: flyinglady01@msn.com
360-275-2122
1190 E. Treasure Island Dr.
Grapeview School District
822 E. Mason Benson Road
Grapeview, WA 98546
(360) 275 or 426-4921
TREASURE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JULY 2003
PRESIDENT Gary Longmire
360-275-3697
VICE PREIDENT Jim Bruno
BRIDGE COMM. 360-426-4175
SECRETARY/ Linda Pryor
TREASURER 360-275-2253
DOCK COMM. Lowell Mahugh
360-275-8135
WATER COMM. David Hare
360-277-3735
BEACH COMM. Iris Hare
360-277-3735
ROAD COMM. Yvonne Wilson
360-275-5097
SECURITY Rodger Pryor
(not a board position) 360-275-2253
Reminder
Just a reminder to everyone that poison oak is all around Treasure. It’s easy to treat by either promptly washing in cold (!) water with soap or by using the Ivy Wipes found at most drugstores. Be careful.
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FOR SALE OR RENT
LAHINA, MAUI oceanfront penthouse condominium
Two bedrooms + two baths, sleeps 6-8 people. Huge kitchen, living room, dining room and deck.
Overlooks the Pacific, just 30 feet away. Master bedroom corner window walls open completely to bring the outside in. The trades and the ocean lull you to sleep…or keep you awake….Palms wave gently off the corner of your deck. You’re right up there in the canopy with the tropical birds. There are countless places to eat out on Maui, but few can rival the setting and presentation possibilities here at your condo. The kitchen has more gadgets than you probably have at home, and the open air market is just two blocks up this quiet old neighborhood street – perfect for a before-breakfast walk to get your strawberry papayas, Maui Gold pineapple, fresh baked bread, local cheese, and a ginger and protea boka. At the table on the spacious tiled dick is where you’ll want to have your morning coffee and sunset dinners.
Contact: Judy Carter
360-275-3527
1342E Treasure Island Drive
Congrats to you who decoded President Eisenhower’s message in our last Treasure Chest.
REMEMBERING GEORGE WOLFER
Former Treasure Island resident George Wolfer passed away March 14th at Regency Care Center in Arlington. He was 86.
George and his wife Isabel moved to the island in 1975 and they were both involved in island activities. George stepped forward to fill the need for someone to take over the general maintenance of island facilities, including our water system, and kept at it for fifteen years! He ‘wore many hats’ and was often referred to as Mr. Treasure Island – if it needed fixing, George was the one who took care of it. George made a major contribution on our behalf and will be fondly remembered by our community.
Our Sympathies for the Barney Wilson Family
To the Barney Wilson Family, who lost their beloved daughter Dyann this spring, go our heartfelt thoughts.
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The printed Treasure Chest includes the Bremerton-Seattle ferry schedule and a tides table.
Ferry Schedule: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
Tides Table: Tides (courtesy of Saltwater Gear)
Transportation
Mason Co. Transit: Mon-Sat: 1-800-374-3747 7:30am – 6:30pm
“Dial-A-Rice” on-call service from Treasure Island and info about regular and “route deviation” schedules. It’s a free service, though for travel beyond Shelton (to Olympia) or into Bremerton (now all busses go to the ferry dock; most all connect with the sailings each way for a nominal $1 charge; 6 Bremerton busses weekdays, and 4 on Sat. No increases in fares are expected, an Mason Co. Transit says there’s an expanded schedule coming this summer.
Pets must be in containers; bikes carried (racks) first come/first served.
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The Invention of Nostalgia
Lawrence Raab
Before 1688 nostalgia didn't exist.
People felt sad and thought about home,
but in 1688 Johannes Hofer, a Swiss doctor,
made up the word. It wasn't what he himself
was feeling, but a malady he'd observed
in soldiers posted far from home.
Leeches and opium were the cures,
and if those failed, a return to the Alps.
Therefore: homesickness, nostalgia's sympton,
the way your stomach felt that first night
at summer camp, though if you cried
so hard you had to leave, later
you probably found yourself thinking,
They'd be swimming now, they'd be havng lunch.
And you felt sad in a different way.
Imagine how many places you can't
go back to, how much it hurts
to want what's lost - all those days,
the ones that have left
their cloudy piuctures in your mind,
and the smell of certain rooms, the light
through trees at certain hours, a time
before the first time you felt it,
like all the years before 1688
when no one had the right word to turn to.
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Reprinted from the NY Times with permission.
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Treasure
Chest
c/o Treasure Island Country Club
P.O.
Box 44
Grapeview, WA 98546