Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 - Week 39
Giving it a whirl
Wade Wilson-McInnis, 4, of Mount Vernon and Luci Toedt of Portland give it a twirl Saturday at the inaugural Hoop Fest for Totten Shores residents and their guests at Totten Shores Community Park. Beth Rossow, who has lived in the community south of Arcadia Point since age 19, said she wanted to stage a fun event for all ages while maintaining mask and social-distancing guidelines. See more photos on page A-37. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks
Apostle to retireBy GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com Alex Apostle, superintendent of the Shelton School District, announced Tuesday he will retire at the end of the school year. Apostle made the announcement near the end of a 3 1/2-hour Shelton School Board regular meeting. He has led the school district for the past five years. June 30 is his last day. Apostle said he made the decision almost two years ago, and told school board members of his plan at that time. Apostle noted some of the district’s achievements during his tenure, including passing a $65-million building bond in 2017 that built a new Mountain View Elementary School, created new buildings at Shelton High School and made improvements at the district’s other five schools. He noted the district passed every levy during the past five years; reconfigured the schools, which brought the ninth-graders to the high schools; and developed and activated school academies. “What I’d like to cite is that we made it a priority to take a strong stance on staff performance in respect to students and expectations in relation to all positions to make these great things happen,” he said. “That was not easy to do, but we did it.” For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
CHOICE graduates finally get ceremonyBy GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com Last spring, the pandemic forced students and staff at Shelton and CHOICE high schools to create fresh plans for graduation ceremonies. The Shelton High School Class of 2020 opted for a drive-thru ceremony June 23 in front of the school. The CHOICE High School Class of 2020 elected to stage its commencement Sept. 18 in Shelton High School’s Performing Arts Center, in the hopes the spread of the disease would have slowed to allow people to gather. But the pandemic remains, prompting CHOICE graduates to follow suit and celebrate in a drive-thru ceremony Friday outside their school. Each graduate was allowed one vehicle. The vehicles began lining up at 2:30 p.m. at Loop Field. The drivers were directed through the Evergreen Elementary School parking lot – where the graduates picked up gowns, caps and face masks (if needed) – and to the front of the CHOICE building. The masked graduates were announced after they exited the vehicle, received their diplomas on stage, and exchanged elbow pumps with CHOICE Principal Stacey Anderson. Friends and relatives in the vehicle who wore masks were invited to step outside to take photos and shoot videos. “I thought it was really good,” said Anderson, who is also principal of the new Cedar High School. “I’m glad it went off without a hitch.” For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
Discovered recently in the Journal archives, this photo shows the 1912 Shelton High School baseball team. The team played at Loop Field, adjacent to the old high school on Franklin Street. The players, from left, are back row: Harold Brown, Chet Bordeaux, Mervin Wivell, Lawson (Woody) Sanderson
Babe Munson and Angus O’Neill; Middle row: Clifford Cole, Sag Munson and Frankie Fredson; Front row: Warren Earl and Pete Carlson. Sanderson became a naval aviator with the Marine Corps and was designated to accept the unconditional surrender of the Japanese on Wake Island on Sept. 4, 1945. Shelton’s Sanderson Field is named in his honor. A hat tip to Jan Parker with the Mason County Historical Museum for the information. Journal file photo
Babe Munson and Angus O’Neill; Middle row: Clifford Cole, Sag Munson and Frankie Fredson; Front row: Warren Earl and Pete Carlson. Sanderson became a naval aviator with the Marine Corps and was designated to accept the unconditional surrender of the Japanese on Wake Island on Sept. 4, 1945. Shelton’s Sanderson Field is named in his honor. A hat tip to Jan Parker with the Mason County Historical Museum for the information. Journal file photo
Big plays in the Seahawks’ quiet house
By JUSTIN JOHNSON
justin@masoncounty.com
Third time’s the charm, right?
Clinging to a 35-30 lead with three seconds left Sunday night at CenturyLink Field and the opposition just 1 yard from a victory, the Seahawks needed a stop.
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton lined up in the shotgun at the 1-yard-line, where he’d already rushed for two touchdowns and thrown for another on the night.
With daylight showing, Newton broke left and headed for the end zone.
L.J. Collier, a second defensive end, was having none of it.
Collier dove under Newton at the 3-yard-line, flipping the Pats’ quarterback and sending him to the turf as the clock expired, saving a victory for Seattle in a critical early season home game.
“It’s an extraordinary moment for football players and for a team. You either come through or you don’t,” Seahawks’ coach Pete Carroll told media in a Zoom call after the game. “There’s so much intensity in that moment. The guys on the field will never forget it.”
In a normal year, that game-ending play, which helped lift Seattle to a 2-0 start for the second straight season, would have set off a celebration at CenturyLink that would have undoubtedly registered on area seismographs.
Instead, it was up to the Seahawks’ bench to make the celebratory noise, as the 65,000-seat stadium was empty of fans due to coronavirus restrictions.
“Just to finish it off it’s a hell of a play. Imagine if we had fans here today. It would still be shaking,” Collier told media after the game.
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, who threw five touchdown passes, also lamented the lack of fans after the win.
“You missed the fun of it all. This game is meant to be played in front of thousands and thousands of people, it’s so special,” Wilson told media afterward.
For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition.
justin@masoncounty.com
Third time’s the charm, right?
Clinging to a 35-30 lead with three seconds left Sunday night at CenturyLink Field and the opposition just 1 yard from a victory, the Seahawks needed a stop.
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton lined up in the shotgun at the 1-yard-line, where he’d already rushed for two touchdowns and thrown for another on the night.
With daylight showing, Newton broke left and headed for the end zone.
L.J. Collier, a second defensive end, was having none of it.
Collier dove under Newton at the 3-yard-line, flipping the Pats’ quarterback and sending him to the turf as the clock expired, saving a victory for Seattle in a critical early season home game.
“It’s an extraordinary moment for football players and for a team. You either come through or you don’t,” Seahawks’ coach Pete Carroll told media in a Zoom call after the game. “There’s so much intensity in that moment. The guys on the field will never forget it.”
In a normal year, that game-ending play, which helped lift Seattle to a 2-0 start for the second straight season, would have set off a celebration at CenturyLink that would have undoubtedly registered on area seismographs.
Instead, it was up to the Seahawks’ bench to make the celebratory noise, as the 65,000-seat stadium was empty of fans due to coronavirus restrictions.
“Just to finish it off it’s a hell of a play. Imagine if we had fans here today. It would still be shaking,” Collier told media after the game.
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, who threw five touchdown passes, also lamented the lack of fans after the win.
“You missed the fun of it all. This game is meant to be played in front of thousands and thousands of people, it’s so special,” Wilson told media afterward.
For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition.
Lobby Hours Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-12:00pm
With Social Distancing. 6’ and mask requested please. Be safe. We care.
With Social Distancing. 6’ and mask requested please. Be safe. We care.