Granting wishes on the ferry
Monday, March 3, 2014Posted by
Broch Bender
Jaymz, and his mom, Pat, chose a ferry trip as his official “send-off” party for his upcoming Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World in mid-March.
“When Make-A-Wish asked us how he would like to celebrate his upcoming trip to the Magic Kingdom, the first thing Jaymz thought of was chicken nuggets, French fries and a ride on the ferry,” said Pat.“He loves being out on the water, but it usually means we’re going to the hospital for treatment again.”
Jaymz, 17, was born with a rare genetic chromosome abnormality requiring extended stays at Seattle Children’s for weeks or months at a time.
Ferry trips across Puget Sound to the hospital began when he was just five years old.
This time was different! Now that he’s healthy enough to make the trip to Disney World, Jaymz celebrated with a party on the ferry just for pure fun.
No doctors in sight.
Indeed, the only prescription he received on board was an extra dose of warm fuzzies, given gladly by family, friends and volunteer wish-granters. Suzanne P. (volunteer for 13 years) and Joanna M. (volunteer for 11 years).
Oh, and Captain Dale Stokes also stopped by for a quick visit!
Every 38 minutes Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States. A lot goes into granting wishes. Head over to the Make-A-Wish website to learn how they happen.
And…we love accommodating special occasions on the ferries. For information on hosting celebrations, birthdays, weddings, memorial services and more, drop us a line at wsfinfo@wsdot.wa.gov.
What’s green and white and rode all over?
Thursday, February 20, 2014Posted by
Broch Bender
Three ferries on Sunday, Feb. 23 filled with bikes heading to the 42nd annual Chilly Hilly Ride on Bainbridge Island!
Starting at 7 a.m. this Sunday, thousands of pedal-powered road warriors will head for the (Bainbridge Island) hills, and we’re clearing the vehicle decks to make room for them.
Most of the vehicle spots will be “spoke’n” for Sunday morning
To make way for the bicyclists, our deck hands will limit the number of vehicles allowed on the following sailings: 7:55 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 10:35 a.m.
- Heading to Bainbridge before noon? Go here to see which sailing has room for your four-wheeled friend.
The boomerang effect
Keep in mind,
those thousands of cyclists that left from Colman Dock Sunday morning, will
return to Seattle Sunday afternoon.
Be the smarty-pants of the bunch by going here for a list of approximate vehicles spaces available on
the next ferry.
Let the cycling season begin!
Although we
welcome bikes all year round, the last Sunday in February (aka the annual
Chilly Hilly Ride) marks our unofficial kick off to bicycling season.
Did you
know we see north of 300,000 cyclists on our routes every year? It’s true.
Here’s some more information about bicycles
on Washington State Ferries.
On four wheels or two, we’re here for
you
We’re always
on the lookout to make it easier for cyclists and motorists to use the ferries. Please send your suggestions, comments and questions to our customer service team.
Thanks, all!
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