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In 1992, islanders Georgia and John Ratzenberger ("Cliff" from the US television series "Cheers") donated five acres of land to the monastery. In 1999, to protect the solitude of the monastery, the brotherhood purchased an adjacent eleven acres of land to save it from development. Along with an adjacent, publicly-owned 40 acre watershed, the monastery is quietly secluded in the forests of Maury Island.
The monastery's occupies sixteen acres is in the heart of a secluded forest on the southeast end of Vashon Island, just south of the islandvillage of Dockton.
The holy brotherhood has constructed a small [[chapel]], dedicated to Saint John the Wonderworker, monastery presently includes a main temple, dedicated to the Holy Protection of the Holy Virgin, a small chapel dedicated to [[TheotokosJohn (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker|Mother Saint John the Wonderworker of GodShanghai and San Francisco]](the monastery's patron saint), a large [[Refectory|trapeza]], the [[Laurus a library and community room, a bookstore and office building, and seven monastic cabins (Skurlacells) of New York|Metropolitan Laurus]] Memorial Library. The monks have two large vegetable gardens, producing heirloom organic vegetables, the Way berries and four varieties of wine grape vines. There is also a Pilgrim gift shop small orchard of apple and bookstorefig trees. Free-range chickens provide the community with fresh eggs. The monks are committed to living as good steward of the land, and seven with strong emphasis on sustainability (an Orthodox monastic [[cell]]stradition).
The holy brotherhood supports itself by producing a line of gourmet coffees, under the brand name, Monastery Blend Coffee, which can be ordered through the brotherhood's website: http://www.vashonmonks.com
