The Shelton-Mason County Journal

Thursday, August 19, 2004
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SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL teacher Carl Schlegel has been named Educational Service District 113 Teacher of the Year and is now one of nine finalists for Washington State Teacher of the Year.

CHRIS HOBSON wants to mobilize those who were wounded in war, and so he's on his way to Vietnam with a welder's wisdom and a degree in philosophy. the world, Hobson will be spending 20 days in August and September teaching a course in welding at a wheelchair factory being established by Kids First of Vietnam.

Salmon-enchanted afternoon

Members of the Squamish Nation roast salmon in the traditional style at a ceremony Saturday. An estimated 300 people showed up to celebrate the first salmon of the season. In addition to the fish, steamed clams and fry bread were served free to all. Guests were also encouraged to take a bite of the first salmon, which is said to bring luck for the whole season.

SIX CANDIDATES FOR the Mason County Commission attend the recent forum hosted by Olympic Lodge 23 of the Fraternal Order of Police. They are, from left, Tim Sheldon, Herb Baze, Wes Johnson, Constance Ibsen, Randy Neatherlin and Lynda Ring-Erickson. The others hold their tongues while Neatherlin answers a question asked by a sheriff's deputy.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' lodge stands ready out at Zion's Camp at Coon Lake. The lodge, constructed in the past year, was built almost solely with the more than 20,000 volunteer hours that were provided by over 800 people ranging in age from 8 to 82.

REMEMBERING THE GOOD OLD DAYS of the logging industry are Adam LeClair, center, and two others who attended a reunion of people who worked at Camp Govey and Camp Grisdale. Old friends and co-workers gathered Sunday for the the 15th annual Camp Govey-Grisdale Reunion Potluck Picnic.

THIS MICHAEL MOMENT was brought to you by the Harstine Island Women's Club. Mike is the happy guy in the middle with the balloons on his head, and he is pictured here at the ladies' annual Children's Carnival. On the lower right is elder Frank Lewis teaching a youngster how to fish for prizes and on the upper left are a couple of the clowns and hobos who keep things moving on the grounds outside the Harstine Island Community Club. The clown on the right is Alexi Morton. The other clowns and hobos are unidentified.

PEARLY WHITES PREDOMINATE last Saturday as Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Services of Shelton hosts its first annual "Safe at Home" softball game and family fun day at MCRA. Making the most of her cheerleader role at left is volunteer Vita Echeverria. Inset just to her right responding to PA announcer Christian Boad's comedic banter is 12-year-old Orion Anderson, and serving up a pitch just below him is volunteer Cheryl Ambrose. And posing with the goods after coming the closest to guessing the jar's gumball count in a between-innings contest are Echeverria and son Tim and daughter Letisha. Tim turns 11 next week and Letisha is 13. Turnout was less than hoped, says Turning Pointe director Patty Jo McGill, citing conflict with other tournaments the same weekend, but everyone is optimistic that next year's event will be a different story.

The Taste of Hood Canal

Saturday's Taste of Hood Canal had the largest turnout of the annual event's three-year history. Thousands of people crammed Clifton Lane for good eats, music, games and plenty of old cars. One of the scenes captured at "The Taste" was a group of Kiwanis Klowns following a "bed race" to benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

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