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. Microsoft grant to fund Skok-TESC link 3tudt ba ind i ere# li 3tu a1 A cash contribution of $75,000 from Microsoft to The Evergreen State College to enhance its res- ervation-based degree program tbr native American students in Washington state paves the way ibr a new computer lab at the Skokomish Tribal Center. The grant from the Redmond computer software giant will help the college establish a pilot com- puter lab at the Skokomish Indi- an Reservation, one of Ever- green's five distance-education sites on five reservations. The lab will give students better access to curriculum and content resources and is the first step in Ever- green's Technology Augmentation Pilot Project, which will use com- puting and communications tech- nology to improve undergraduate teaching and learning. Microsoft computer software will be included in the package in addition to the cash support. "We are fortunate to have the unbeatable combination of Ever- green's established reservation- based program, which recognizes tribal needs and culture, and leading computer technology from Microsoft," said Gary Peterson, an instructor in the program and member of the Skokomish Tribal Council. "BY USING THIS technology, we can overcome challenges such as the independent nature of dis- tance-learning programs and the remote location of tribal sites," Peterson added. During an 18-month period, the new effort will integrate the latest computer technology with Evergreen's existing degree pro- gram on native American reser- vations. In addition to the five- station computer lab at the Sko- komish reservation, expected to be fully operational for the fall 1999 quarter, the program will provide training and consultation for tribal project staff and cover some computer hardware and connection costs. Tribal students will have the opportunity to learn to communi- cate and exchange documents by e-mail, use the Internet for re- search, post information to Web sites and manage scanned images and documents. The lab will also be available to other Skokomish community members. "I'm very pleased we got this grant," said Skokomish Tribal Manager Roslynne Reed. "We'll be able to do some fun things with it, like the (tribe's) language program," she added, referring to the language project being devel- oped by tribal member Bruce Miller and others. "WE'RE LOOKING forward to this project," Reed said, adding she thinks there's a lot of demand among tribal members for dis- tance learning through Ever- green. Reed credits Peterson with being instrumental in securing the computer lab for the Skokom- ish tribe. The tribe is planning to install the computer lab around August 15 inside the tribal cen- ter. "Evergreen already has an im- pressive reservation-based degree program," said Barbara Dingfield, director of community affairs at Microsoft. "We're hopeful that our L tb ati enJ n urr fort City g s at makin smaller rel ca rneetin00,00 rooms part of center IES }re Iteli l: lg5 ,eaN:: J ! There is a need in Shelton for small meeting rooms that are available to the public, Shelton city commissioners were told this week. "Small meeting rooms are at a premium," said Jeanette Valley, commission secretary, who last week was asked by commission- ers to look into the subject. And !ocal citizens are planning on us- lag meeting space at the Shelton Civic Center, Valley said. "People are talking about weddings, fami- ly reunions," she added. "People have a lot of ideas for that space." Commissioners seemed pleased by that information. Last week, they discussed architect Len Wil- liams' proposal f6r adding mov- able walls in the southwest area within the large, open public space inside the civic center to provide from one to three meeting rooms, depending on the needs of groups using the center. THIS WEEK, Mayor Scott Hil- burn suggested installing a solid, pernianent wall across the front of that smaller area with room di- viders behind that wall, so that one to three small meeting rooms could be formed. City Administrator Mike Mc- Carty said adding a solid wall would cut the large public space by a couple of thousand square feet, taking that space down to some 6,000 square feet. He said he would talk to Williams about that proposal. "It might save us a little bit of money," Hilburn said. Williams' recommendation for installing movable panel-type walls in the 28-by-70-foot space would cost an estimated $84,542. That cost would be cut by $12,780 if com- missioners were to opt for accor- dean-type movable walls. The civic center is likely to see a number of large events, such as the annual Mason County Home Show, but McCarty said the day- to-day use will come from small groups. PROJECT INSPECTOR Jim Quillin gave the commissioners an updated report about construc- tion progress at the civic center. Most of the demolition (about 95 percent) has been done, he said. Also, excavation and form- work for foundation footings at the site has been completed. Sheet rocking has been all but finished on the underside of the roof, and the antenna base for the communications center is in place. t t I SHELTON CITY COMMISSIONERS this week received ppreciation in the form of a plaque from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Shelton firefighters for support the city has given the association's fund drives. From left are Andrea Prouty of the association, Shelton firefighter Bruce Dunbar, Mayor Scott Hilburn and Commissioner Janet Thornbrue. iT A DON'T WALT! At Quality Appliance most products are in stock and available for im- mediate delivery. Our well-trained delivery people will deliver any in-stock item and haul away the old one, at an agreed time. as soon as TODAY!. here in Mason County Commissioners will take another tour of the building in the near future. Quillin said the contractor is still within the time- frame for completion of the proj- ect by mid-June. IN OTHER CITY business, commissioners: * Authorized Shelton Police Chief S.R. "Johnny" Johnston to sign an agreement with the Ma- son County SherifFs Office to al- low for transfer of the police de- partment's patrol boat and trailer to the sheriffs department. The sheriffs department will assume responsibility for patrolling the Shelton waterfront. Johnston said the police de- partment ran its boat patrol pro- gram through its reserve force, but said that force has dwindled over the years. One former re- servist took command of the pro- gram, but has since left the force. The sheriffs department has a very active boating program dur- ing summer months, he added. The agreement transfers title of the boat and trailer to the sher- iffs department as well as $342.17 the city received from ex- cise taxes for the program. • ADOPTED A resolution set- ting rules for distributing hotel- motel tax funds to pay for pro- grams, projects and services in- tended to promote and stimulate tourism within the city. The city's Hotel-Motel Tax Ad- visory Committee will review re- quests from eligible applicants twice a year, on the first Monday in February and the first Monday in September. Eligible applicants must be legal tax-exempt, non- profit groups. • Received a plaque from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Shelton firefighters thanking the commissioners and city for supporting the association's ef- forts. Andrea Prouty, program coor- dinator for the Muscular Dys- trophy Association in Tacoma, and firefighter Bruce Dunbar pre- sented the plaque. Firefighters have been the association's number-one sponsor nationally and have raised millions of dol- lars, Prouty said. Shelton fire- fighters raised $2,200 last year, which allowed five Shelton chil- dren to attend the association's summer camp in North Bend. iV, Combines the BEST PRICE. the BEST BRANDS, moe CUSTOMER BENEFITS and DEDICATED PEOPLE committed to giving you the BEST SERVICE all together adds up to an UNBEATABLE VALLIE for Youl money. Gambler's Special 5PM TOgPM 8oz. TOp SMoIn Red Potatoes Vegetables Dinner Roll $395 You also get this stake: $5 matchplay, or coupon for Megamania/Flashcash :w00,tl A i.il. " Trained and competent technicians • 12 months or 12,000 mile warranty • Free local shuttle ervice l setvece 426-2271 , 123 Front Street grant will increase access to edu- cation for the Skokomish people and, potentially, other Washing- ton state native American com- munities." For more than nine years, Ev- ergreen has operated the Reser- vation-Based, Community-Deter- mined Degree Program for native Americans living on remote reser- vations who want to obtain a bachelor's degree without leaving their tribal community. The program has awarded more than 70 bachelor's degrees since its inception and currently serves several reservations in western Washington through pro- gram sites at Skokomish, Taho- lah, Neah Bay, Puyallup and Port Gamble. NATIONAl BUYING POWER/ BFRIGIDAIRE" 18.0 CU. FT. TOP-MOUNT • 2 Full-Width Adjustable Glass Shelves • 2 Full-Width Door Shelves (1 Is Gallon Depth) • 2 Clear Crispers • Clear Meat Drawer • Ice Server • Model #FRT18NRGW $1029. °°' 705 REBATE /dl/Bnlr. 25.8 CU. FT. ICE 'N WATER SIDE-BY-SIDE • Temp-Assure'" Controls • Adjustable Spiltsaver'" Shelves • Humidity Controlled Crisper Drawer • Model #SQD26VW $lllillll. 20.5 CU. FT. BOTTOM FREEZER REFRIGERATOR • Easy Reach"Fresh Food Access • Temp-Assure'" Controls • Adjustable Shelves and Door Buckets • Model #BX21TW IMMEDIATE ON-TIME DELIVERW WASHER I DRYER PAIR i 305 ----_ nana. REBATE  3.3 CU. FT. COMMERCIAL l ._  ..w. ,, QUALITY WASHER h ' "Durable Stainless Steel Tub lit, .-------------------------------- "Extra Rinse I]|  -3Temperature Levels/11 Cycle I1|  Selections II/ - 205 del #LWASOA 11 mRdlf,, 7.1 CU. FT. COMMERCIAL QUALITY DRYER • Auto Dry • 3 Temperature Levels/7 Cycle Selections • Model #LE/VLGA30A GE: r MORE FOR YOUR MONEW ( $279. oo 24" BUILT-IN DISHWASHER • Precision Wash System" with 3 wash levels • Macerator • Ultra -quiet insulation package • White vinyl-coated flexible premium upper rack and deluxe lower rack. Model #FDB421RFR SOFSOUND IIr" DISHWASHER • Touchmatic ' Electronic Controls • 12 Place Setting Capacity • Cleans with 100% Filtered Water • Model #DWA73AB Quality Ap00oliance & l/'ac YOUR HOMETOWN APPLIANCE & VACUUM SPECIALISTS! 2505 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY NORTH (NEAR McDONALD'S), SHELTON 427-1202 • 426-9111 ,r FRIGI DAI RE" Open Dally• Interchsmge Hwy 10t/108 * Shelton • (360) 27-7711 • re.little-creek, corn. [ THE LOOK OF BETTER PERFORMANCE. Check out our new hours: Sunday Ihru llttqtnld/10mira to 4am, Thursday Iru Sllurday t011m to oam '7"1111111 I I A   k k i  k  , www.amana.com I i IN Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3 . Microsoft grant to fund Skok-TESC link 3tudt ba ind i ere# li 3tu a1 A cash contribution of $75,000 from Microsoft to The Evergreen State College to enhance its res- ervation-based degree program tbr native American students in Washington state paves the way ibr a new computer lab at the Skokomish Tribal Center. The grant from the Redmond computer software giant will help the college establish a pilot com- puter lab at the Skokomish Indi- an Reservation, one of Ever- green's five distance-education sites on five reservations. The lab will give students better access to curriculum and content resources and is the first step in Ever- green's Technology Augmentation Pilot Project, which will use com- puting and communications tech- nology to improve undergraduate teaching and learning. Microsoft computer software will be included in the package in addition to the cash support. "We are fortunate to have the unbeatable combination of Ever- green's established reservation- based program, which recognizes tribal needs and culture, and leading computer technology from Microsoft," said Gary Peterson, an instructor in the program and member of the Skokomish Tribal Council. "BY USING THIS technology, we can overcome challenges such as the independent nature of dis- tance-learning programs and the remote location of tribal sites," Peterson added. During an 18-month period, the new effort will integrate the latest computer technology with Evergreen's existing degree pro- gram on native American reser- vations. In addition to the five- station computer lab at the Sko- komish reservation, expected to be fully operational for the fall 1999 quarter, the program will provide training and consultation for tribal project staff and cover some computer hardware and connection costs. Tribal students will have the opportunity to learn to communi- cate and exchange documents by e-mail, use the Internet for re- search, post information to Web sites and manage scanned images and documents. The lab will also be available to other Skokomish community members. "I'm very pleased we got this grant," said Skokomish Tribal Manager Roslynne Reed. "We'll be able to do some fun things with it, like the (tribe's) language program," she added, referring to the language project being devel- oped by tribal member Bruce Miller and others. "WE'RE LOOKING forward to this project," Reed said, adding she thinks there's a lot of demand among tribal members for dis- tance learning through Ever- green. Reed credits Peterson with being instrumental in securing the computer lab for the Skokom- ish tribe. The tribe is planning to install the computer lab around August 15 inside the tribal cen- ter. "Evergreen already has an im- pressive reservation-based degree program," said Barbara Dingfield, director of community affairs at Microsoft. "We're hopeful that our L tb ati enJ n urr fort City g s at makin smaller rel ca rneetin00,00 rooms part of center IES }re Iteli l: lg5 ,eaN:: J ! There is a need in Shelton for small meeting rooms that are available to the public, Shelton city commissioners were told this week. "Small meeting rooms are at a premium," said Jeanette Valley, commission secretary, who last week was asked by commission- ers to look into the subject. And !ocal citizens are planning on us- lag meeting space at the Shelton Civic Center, Valley said. "People are talking about weddings, fami- ly reunions," she added. "People have a lot of ideas for that space." Commissioners seemed pleased by that information. Last week, they discussed architect Len Wil- liams' proposal f6r adding mov- able walls in the southwest area within the large, open public space inside the civic center to provide from one to three meeting rooms, depending on the needs of groups using the center. THIS WEEK, Mayor Scott Hil- burn suggested installing a solid, pernianent wall across the front of that smaller area with room di- viders behind that wall, so that one to three small meeting rooms could be formed. City Administrator Mike Mc- Carty said adding a solid wall would cut the large public space by a couple of thousand square feet, taking that space down to some 6,000 square feet. He said he would talk to Williams about that proposal. "It might save us a little bit of money," Hilburn said. Williams' recommendation for installing movable panel-type walls in the 28-by-70-foot space would cost an estimated $84,542. That cost would be cut by $12,780 if com- missioners were to opt for accor- dean-type movable walls. The civic center is likely to see a number of large events, such as the annual Mason County Home Show, but McCarty said the day- to-day use will come from small groups. PROJECT INSPECTOR Jim Quillin gave the commissioners an updated report about construc- tion progress at the civic center. Most of the demolition (about 95 percent) has been done, he said. Also, excavation and form- work for foundation footings at the site has been completed. Sheet rocking has been all but finished on the underside of the roof, and the antenna base for the communications center is in place. t t I SHELTON CITY COMMISSIONERS this week received ppreciation in the form of a plaque from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Shelton firefighters for support the city has given the association's fund drives. From left are Andrea Prouty of the association, Shelton firefighter Bruce Dunbar, Mayor Scott Hilburn and Commissioner Janet Thornbrue. iT A DON'T WALT! At Quality Appliance most products are in stock and available for im- mediate delivery. Our well-trained delivery people will deliver any in-stock item and haul away the old one, at an agreed time. as soon as TODAY!. here in Mason County Commissioners will take another tour of the building in the near future. Quillin said the contractor is still within the time- frame for completion of the proj- ect by mid-June. IN OTHER CITY business, commissioners: * Authorized Shelton Police Chief S.R. "Johnny" Johnston to sign an agreement with the Ma- son County SherifFs Office to al- low for transfer of the police de- partment's patrol boat and trailer to the sheriffs department. The sheriffs department will assume responsibility for patrolling the Shelton waterfront. Johnston said the police de- partment ran its boat patrol pro- gram through its reserve force, but said that force has dwindled over the years. One former re- servist took command of the pro- gram, but has since left the force. The sheriffs department has a very active boating program dur- ing summer months, he added. The agreement transfers title of the boat and trailer to the sher- iffs department as well as $342.17 the city received from ex- cise taxes for the program. • ADOPTED A resolution set- ting rules for distributing hotel- motel tax funds to pay for pro- grams, projects and services in- tended to promote and stimulate tourism within the city. The city's Hotel-Motel Tax Ad- visory Committee will review re- quests from eligible applicants twice a year, on the first Monday in February and the first Monday in September. Eligible applicants must be legal tax-exempt, non- profit groups. • Received a plaque from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Shelton firefighters thanking the commissioners and city for supporting the association's ef- forts. Andrea Prouty, program coor- dinator for the Muscular Dys- trophy Association in Tacoma, and firefighter Bruce Dunbar pre- sented the plaque. Firefighters have been the association's number-one sponsor nationally and have raised millions of dol- lars, Prouty said. Shelton fire- fighters raised $2,200 last year, which allowed five Shelton chil- dren to attend the association's summer camp in North Bend. iV, Combines the BEST PRICE. the BEST BRANDS, moe CUSTOMER BENEFITS and DEDICATED PEOPLE committed to giving you the BEST SERVICE all together adds up to an UNBEATABLE VALLIE for Youl money. Gambler's Special 5PM TOgPM 8oz. TOp SMoIn Red Potatoes Vegetables Dinner Roll $395 You also get this stake: $5 matchplay, or coupon for Megamania/Flashcash :w00,tl A i.il. " Trained and competent technicians • 12 months or 12,000 mile warranty • Free local shuttle ervice l setvece 426-2271 , 123 Front Street grant will increase access to edu- cation for the Skokomish people and, potentially, other Washing- ton state native American com- munities." For more than nine years, Ev- ergreen has operated the Reser- vation-Based, Community-Deter- mined Degree Program for native Americans living on remote reser- vations who want to obtain a bachelor's degree without leaving their tribal community. The program has awarded more than 70 bachelor's degrees since its inception and currently serves several reservations in western Washington through pro- gram sites at Skokomish, Taho- lah, Neah Bay, Puyallup and Port Gamble. NATIONAl BUYING POWER/ BFRIGIDAIRE" 18.0 CU. FT. TOP-MOUNT • 2 Full-Width Adjustable Glass Shelves • 2 Full-Width Door Shelves (1 Is Gallon Depth) • 2 Clear Crispers • Clear Meat Drawer • Ice Server • Model #FRT18NRGW $1029. °°' 705 REBATE /dl/Bnlr. 25.8 CU. FT. ICE 'N WATER SIDE-BY-SIDE • Temp-Assure'" Controls • Adjustable Spiltsaver'" Shelves • Humidity Controlled Crisper Drawer • Model #SQD26VW $lllillll. 20.5 CU. FT. BOTTOM FREEZER REFRIGERATOR • Easy Reach"Fresh Food Access • Temp-Assure'" Controls • Adjustable Shelves and Door Buckets • Model #BX21TW IMMEDIATE ON-TIME DELIVERW WASHER I DRYER PAIR i 305 ----_ nana. REBATE  3.3 CU. FT. COMMERCIAL l ._  ..w. ,, QUALITY WASHER h ' "Durable Stainless Steel Tub lit, .-------------------------------- "Extra Rinse I]|  -3Temperature Levels/11 Cycle I1|  Selections II/ - 205 del #LWASOA 11 mRdlf,, 7.1 CU. FT. COMMERCIAL QUALITY DRYER • Auto Dry • 3 Temperature Levels/7 Cycle Selections • Model #LE/VLGA30A GE: r MORE FOR YOUR MONEW ( $279. oo 24" BUILT-IN DISHWASHER • Precision Wash System" with 3 wash levels • Macerator • Ultra -quiet insulation package • White vinyl-coated flexible premium upper rack and deluxe lower rack. Model #FDB421RFR SOFSOUND IIr" DISHWASHER • Touchmatic ' Electronic Controls • 12 Place Setting Capacity • Cleans with 100% Filtered Water • Model #DWA73AB Quality Ap00oliance & l/'ac YOUR HOMETOWN APPLIANCE & VACUUM SPECIALISTS! 2505 OLYMPIC HIGHWAY NORTH (NEAR McDONALD'S), SHELTON 427-1202 • 426-9111 ,r FRIGI DAI RE" Open Dally• Interchsmge Hwy 10t/108 * Shelton • (360) 27-7711 • re.little-creek, corn. [ THE LOOK OF BETTER PERFORMANCE. Check out our new hours: Sunday Ihru llttqtnld/10mira to 4am, Thursday Iru Sllurday t011m to oam '7"1111111 I I A   k k i  k  , www.amana.com I i IN Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3