The Shelton-Mason County Journal

Thursday, April 1, 2004
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Fiddle and bow with a do-si-do
Heather McRostie Ray is among the musicians on the bill this weekend as the Shelton Old Time Fiddlers Fest takes the stage at the Shelton High School Auditorium. Proceeds from the annual event benefit Save Our County's Kids, a youth program based in downtown Shelton. Shows are at 7 p.m. April 2 and at 2 and 7 p.m. April 3.

CONSTANCE IBSEN of Union has announced her intention of running against incumbent Wes Johnson for a seat on the Mason County Commission.

EX-GOVERNOR Booth Gardner (left) greets Dean Palmer, a longtime Shelton Democratic Party activist honored at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.

HENRY BIERNACKI has traveled around the world as a volunteer construction worker with several church mission trips. Now, he is heading up Habitat for Humanity of Mason County's house-building projects as the volunteer construction manager. He was the subject of this week's What's Cookin? feature.

BOUND FOR Europe this summer are Shelton High School seniors Chris Boling and Laura Hoff. They have been picked to play in the American Ambassadors Band.

FROM THE PREGAME panache of the current Climbers (top, as Superintendent Joan Zook exhorts them to "go easy on the senior citizens") to the game-long renewal of friendships (near, with coach Harlan Buitenveld holding forth with Seventies' star Mark Tuson), the evening proceeded pretty much as scripted Friday during Shelton's inaugural Climber Hoop Reunion in the Minidome did, that is, until the hardcourt heroes of yore shocked the young'uns with a second half to remember. From left at the top are Colby Brewer, Bill Richardson, Isaiah Taito and, Jeff Kieburtz. In the inset, the 'oldtimers' strike a pregame pose. In front from left are David Buitenveld, Brian Corey, Bryan Gregg and Dean McCoy. Second row: Glen Anderson, John Vernon, Dave Sutton, Duane Makoviney, Doug Long, Drew Ekin, Dale "Red" Johnson and Mark Ziegler. Back: Coach Buitenveld, Scott Eichhorn, John Richardson, Todd Brewer, Stan Kaszycki (in street clothes), Chris McGee, Sterling Stock, Mark Tuson, Jimmie Richardson, Todd Young and Tim Avey. Not pictured are Matt Bogh and Mike Martin. Down by 17 at the half, the alums roared back to tie with a minute to go and wound up losing by just three, 71-74.

SATURDAY'S SPRINT RELAY in Bremerton finds James Sobotka taking the baton from Climber teammate Isaiah Taito as captured photographically by fellow teammate Pat Penoyar.

PROUDLY DISPLAYING their entry, "Magnetic Levitating Car versus Wheels," in this year's Mason County Science & Engineering Fair are Jeff Boysen, on the left, and Cannon Milligan of Southside School.

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS Grant Byerly of Belfair takes a break in front of his humvee during a routine patrol through the streets of Baghdad. He recently was awarded a Bronze Star for courage under fire.

Martin is Rotarian of the year
The North Mason Rotary Club has overwhelmingly selected charter member Harry Martin as their Rotarian of the year for 2003. Martin, who came up with the idea for and works tirelessly on behalf of the Taste of Hood Canal each summer, is joined by Rotary District 5020 Governor Bill McCarthy at one of the local organization's weekly meetings. Local club president Debbie Wing says that Martin, who has a perfect attendance record at those meetings, always brings new ideas about community service before fellow members in the organization and is a consummate gentleman.

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