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Southside called School board roundup: a leader among Move CHOICE? Concerns aired smaller schools };¢mthside School District has been named a Washington State :-mall School Leader because of tb, district's work in staff devel- ,mmnt to meet the needs caused by the state's education reform I 1 { ) V ( nl (} I1 {, Southside Superintendent Har- v%, Hazen notified the district's (:loot board of' the award at its m(:4ing Monday evening. Hazen .aid Southside was one of 16 ,,malt districts m the state so des- i:,mi, cd, The award followed a study hst spring by Kathy Shoop of the t,,a(?onner School District, who is dso Wash;ngton's Christa McAu- itl. Fellow. Southside, under former Superintendent Debbie Wing, embraced education reform and started moving ahead early, Hazen said. That led to high test scores by Southeide students on state-mandated tests. Because most of the state's dis- tricts are small (less than 2,500 students), Shoop first worked with leaders at the state and re- gional level to identify small dis- tricts that were seen as leaders. Those smaller districts have few office staff members to manage the training and organization the education reform requires. Shoop will return to Southside to take a look at how and why the district is doing so well, Hazen said. Sbelton resident Kevin lh)urgault is one of 10 1997- 1998 Central Washington Uni- vwsity McNair Scholars hon- ored at a recent reception on the F, llensburg campus. The program, named for ttona]d E McNair, one of the a.tronauts who died in the ex- t)h)sion of the Challenger space shuttle, is designed to encour- a;t low.income, minority and fir,t,generation college stu- d(rts to pursue graduate-level (t'v.rees. 13ourgault, a political sei- ncc major at CWU, was paired with faculty advisor Rex Wirth to work on a re- :,'arch project, ttis study was entitled Policy Analysis of the Federal Energy Regulatory :mti:io, A C,se Study of he Skokomish Indian Tribe. Four former and current Sh(:ltun residents received (.heir degrees from South Pu- ,et Smmd Community College :t th,' end of /'all quarter in [)eccmbcr Associate of arts degrees tam t:he Olympia college went t, ) Heidi Brotche, a 1996 Simit.n lligh School graduate :rod daughter of Al and Chris Br.tche of Shelton; Donald llornal, a 1987 graduate of Big Bend ttigh School; and Frank Parascondola, a 1987 !raduate of Shelton High School. Kerri Olsen, a 1976 gradu- t( of Stadium High School, received her associate of tech- nicaJ arts degree in informa- tion systems technology. Although no formal gradua- tion is held for students com- pleting degrees fall quarter, graduates have the option of participating in graduation festivities in the spring. Several local students made the University of Washington Dean's List, according to a spokesman for the university. 'they include Allison Rose Peake of Belfair, a sopho- more, and Rachel Suzanne Speaks, a senior from Union. Sheltonians who made the list were UW junior Craig James Brimmer, sophomore Katie Joleen Carlson, junior Joshua Paul Gnerer, senior Dieu-Hien Thi Hoang and sophomore Kyle Jameson Smith. Each carried a credit load of at least 12 and earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5. Central Washington Uni- versity named three local resi- dents to its winter quarter honor roll, according to Dr. Da- vid Dauwalder, provost. Earning at least a 3.5 grade-point average while car- tying at least 12 credit hours were Erin L. Settle, a Shelton junior; Cody G. Jones, also a junior from Shelton; and se- nior Kevin J. Bourgault, also from Shelton. Three Shelton students are among recipiente of Washing- ton State University College of Engineering and Architecture scholarships. Daniel M. Best, a material science engineering major, has received a $500 Charles W. Harrison Scholarship. The 1998 Shelton High School graduate is the son of Sandra and Martin Best of Shelton. Casey D. McGovern, a computer science engineering major, has received a $1,500 Harold P. Curtis Scholarship. The 1998 SHS grad is the son of Laurie and Steven McGov- ern of Shelton. Matthew R. McLin, a com- puter engineering and music major, has received a $1,000 Charles W. Harrison Scholar- ship. The 1998 Concerto Com- petition winner is the son of Kathryn and Ralph McLin of Shelton. Oklahoma State University has announced that Shelton resident Kellt Anne Goldsby is a member of its dean's honor roll. To qualify, Goldsby earned a rade-point average of 3.5 or higher with no grade below a C and no incomplete courses in a full academic load. Woody J. Bell of Bremer- ton was named to the Clare- moat McKenna College Dean's List for the fall 1998 semester. He is the son of Sherry and Larry Bell of Bremerton and the grandson of Jack and Nor- ine Jeffery of Shelton. (Continued from page 1.) become a "school-within-a-school." District and community offices would be moved to the current Evergreen Elementary building. A HANDFUL OF people at Tuesday's Shelton School Board meeting spoke against the recom- mendation to move CHOICE to the SHS campus. One of them was Leslie Dolan, whose daughter attends CHOICE as a freshman. Dolan said she chose CHOICE because it has high expectations, students and staff treat one another with re- spect, and it appeals to those who are self-motivated. Her concern, she said, is that if CHOICE is re- located onto the main high school campus without the respect it de- serves, the alternative school will dissolve. Dolan asked the board not to let CHOICE succumb. She pre- dicted that if it does, the district will have high dropout rates. What works at SHS won't work at CHOICE, said Rae Whitten, a literacy tutor at CHOICE. The two schools need to be separate, she said, adding that maintaining CHOICE's separate identity is very important. She worries about bullying and baiting of CHOICE students by SHS stu- dents. She agreed with Dolan that if the move is made, many students will drop out. IT'S WISHFUL thinking to believe that all students can be housed on one campus, said Kathy Harrigan, a former SHS teacher who now teaches at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia. Now is the time for the board to make adjustments to the administration's plan, she added. Others speaking up for Timberwolf Tales: keeping the alternative school separate were Skokomish educa- tor Ralph Pulsifer and retiree Jim Lane, who tutors at CHOICE. Board chairman Jim Smith said the board recognizes CHOICE has been a superior pro- gram. "There is nothing at all that is (set) in concrete," he said of the superintendent's recom- mendations. "We're trying to find places where all these programs can grow in a small-school atmosphere." Smith said the board is not try- ing to pit SHS against CHOICE in any way. The board, he said, intends to look at the whole dis- trict and decide what directions it wants to go. IN OTHER school district business, the board: • Heard from Hundley that the phone system at SHS cannot be modified to compensate for any Y2K computer problems. The dis- trict continues to work on Y2K problems, but Hundley added that fixing the phone system at the high school is going to cost money. "It's extensive," SHS Principal Mellody Matthes told The Jour- nal. "Each building has phones. The computer center has several phones." The cost of fixing the po- tential problem is unknown for now. The district learned about the phone system problem last Thursday. • Received key elements of the district's strategic plan, submit- ted by Hundley on behalf of the Core Vision Team. The team de- veloped a set of goals and values. Values identified by the team in- clude quality learning, quality teaching, partnerships and rela- tionships, and accountability. Goals include student achieve- Assembly features snake-boarders By MELISSA SPEIGLE An Honor Level I assembly last Thursday featured two profes- sional snake-boarders. The as- sembly was used as a reward for the many students who were staying out of trouble. Snake-boards, which are like a cross between skateboards and roller blades, were created about nine years ago but have only been available in the United States for seven years. Students were shown the bas- ics of riding one of the boards, and two, a girl and a boy, were se- lected from the crowd to give it a try with the rest of the students as their audience. Although it wasn't quite as easy as it looked, the two students eventually got the hang of it and were even able to participate in a race. SINCE BOTH of the students completed the race, Shelton Mid- de School was rewarded with a snake-board of its own. Another part of the event fea- tured the two professional board- ers, who happen to be brothers, in a race of their own. And at the very end of the assembly, one of the two performed a student ride including jumps, twists and amazing speed. Also on Thursday, Team Voyagers held a goodbye and wel- come party for their language arts teachers. One of the teach- ers, Mrs. Farrow, will leave Shel- ton Middle School to teach a third-grade class at Mountain View School. The other teacher, Miss Smith, will return to SMS to teach her seventh-grade English class again. The party, which was held in the SMS Commons during third period, featured a lot of food, balloons and cards. A team meeting was also held in the course of the party. Student of the quarter awards were given at the meeting. Students of the second quarter were Kelly Clark, Ian Schreiber, Sasha Alvarez, Amber Van Sick- le, Michelle Reinholt, Kyle Good- hart and Lee St. Paul. ANOTHER TEAM meeting was held Thursday as well. Eighth-grade Team Tahoma par- ticipants received awards, took part in a relay race and saw Children's theatre group set to start Olympia Junior Programs, part Olympia and the surrounding of a national movement in chil- communities since 1944," Jen- dren's theatre, has announced the nings said. For more than 50 inception ofaSheltonchapter, years the nonprofit group has Shelton-Mason County Cham- worked in cooperation with area ber of Commerce executive direc- schools to provide performances tot Michele Jennings said this during school hours for elementa- week that the chapter is seeking ry school students, she noted. adult volunteers to serve as ush- "Olympia Junior Programs is ers for plays and as liaisons as unique within children's theatre school representatives for the organizations because it contin- chapter. Board members are also ues to operate as an all-volunteer sought, Jenning said. program," Jennings said. Its pur- The fledgling chapter has tw 9 pose, she added, is "to present the Shelton performances slated for junior citizens of the community the remainder of the current educational and entertaining pro- school year. Students in grades 1- grams in the fields of drama, mu- 3 will get to see Sylvester and the sic and the interpretive arts at as Magic Pebble, a presentation by low a price as possible." the Seattle Mime Theatre. The Additionally, she said, the pro- Central Washington University gram helps develop audiences Theatre Arts Department will who will continue to enjoy cultur- present the Greek adventure tale, al programs throughout their The Odyssey, for grades 4-6 on adult lives. April 9. Both performances will Anyone interested in volun- be held in the Shelton High teering or ensuring that their School Auditorium. children attend a production can "The Olympia Junior Programs contact Don Anderson at 426- organization has been active in 2239. A Bonus Your Employees Will Appreciate! f you are an employer looking for the perfect unparalled local service of MCHN. So, just make l bonus for employees, look no further, the call to give your employees the bonus of your With MCHN members can now choose from one of four health plans, including PacifiCare, QualMed, First Choice, and KPS Health Plans. With Memorial Clinic Health Network, members have over 1300 physicians available to them, including specialists in every field. Plus, if one of your employees ever needs to be hospitalized, they can rely on the trusted care of the Providence Health System, Mason General Hospital or Children's Hospital. I You and your employees will benefit from the Page 12 ,- Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 28, 1999 MCHN. For more information call us today at 413-8402 or 1-800-788-MCHN. Memorial Clinic Health Network... A name you already know. www.mchn.org ment, community inte with the district, and district staff accountability. O and action plans for achieving t goals will be developed next five years. "This is a start. It's an im ant first step only," said O'Brien, a member of the Hundley asked the board to sider the document for a couple weeks, then discuss it at board meeting. • Approved the purchase  three used school buses Kent School District for a total! $7,000. The buses, all built 1977, are in very good ttundley said. They will three buses built before 1977. Washington State Office intendent of Public wants districts to dispose 1977 buses because they were required to have reinforced tanks, flame-retardant seats other safety features. names drawn for candy. This quarter, the overall stu- dents of the quarter were Josh Holbert and Tessa Cavaille. Two students were selected as student of the quarter from each individu- al academic class as well as several from shop class. Awards were also given again to the many all-stars from Team Tahoma in recognition of their ability to remain infraction-free for the whole school year so far. Shelton Middle School's cheer- leading and pep club has been go- ing extremely well, thanks to Jen- ny Morgan, its advisor, and to Tricia Nagel and Deidre Eaton for getting the idea approved through the Associated Student Body, and to all the other students who have IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Weuther IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) January 20 48 40 .15 January 21 46 40 .89 January 22 42 38 .46 January 23 44 35 .17 January 24 ** ** ** January 25 42 26 0 January26 42 31 0 Measurements for the previ- ous 24 hours are recorded for the National Weather Service at 4 p.m. each day at Olympic Air at Sanderson Field. Meteorologists with the Na- tional Weather Service predict periods of rain, heavy at times, for the weekend. Tonight, Fri- day morning and Sunday are also expected to see windy condi- tions. Highs are expected to range 40 to 45 with lows 35 to 40. shown interest in it' and are now participating. Participants performed at the basketball game last Thursday during the half-time at the eighth-grade boys' game, and they hope to do so at many other games this season. FORESTRY CONSULTANT Resource Planning * Excavating * Land Clearing * Environmentally Sensitive P,O, Box 681, Hoodsport, WA 98548 Licensed Contractor RGFORC'159KP MASON COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE is searching for managers, coaches, and umpires for the 1999 season which begins in March and runs through June. All interested parties can sign up at registration at the P.U.D. #3 Auditorium at 3rd and Cota streets, downtown Shelton on SAT., JAN. 30 TH or call Steve Beltz- MCLL Pres. 426-1494 Dawn Thompson --V.P. Roger Garrick ---V.R 427-3867 427-4117 Over 70 years as a small town dealer. We value your business. No suits, no high pressure. CHEV-OLDS we depend on satisfied repeat customers. We at Mell Chev-Olds work to meet your needs and expectations. We appreciated the following letter: . .4..f, I bought a car from your lot last week on my birthday. I would like to commend Jeff Thompson, the sales agent, who took me for a test drive and answered all my questions. I never felt pressured and felt I got a good car . for a good price. It was a good experience and I appreciated the profes- sional service. Even though I only bought a $3,000 car I was treated with respect. I will certainly consider Melrs when shopping for my next vehicle. KEVIN LARRY JOHN, TOM Over 70 years of serving Mason County BOB JEFF Southside called School board roundup: a leader among Move CHOICE? Concerns aired smaller schools };¢mthside School District has been named a Washington State :-mall School Leader because of tb, district's work in staff devel- ,mmnt to meet the needs caused by the state's education reform I 1 { ) V ( nl (} I1 {, Southside Superintendent Har- v%, Hazen notified the district's (:loot board of' the award at its m(:4ing Monday evening. Hazen .aid Southside was one of 16 ,,malt districts m the state so des- i:,mi, cd, The award followed a study hst spring by Kathy Shoop of the t,,a(?onner School District, who is dso Wash;ngton's Christa McAu- itl. Fellow. Southside, under former Superintendent Debbie Wing, embraced education reform and started moving ahead early, Hazen said. That led to high test scores by Southeide students on state-mandated tests. Because most of the state's dis- tricts are small (less than 2,500 students), Shoop first worked with leaders at the state and re- gional level to identify small dis- tricts that were seen as leaders. Those smaller districts have few office staff members to manage the training and organization the education reform requires. Shoop will return to Southside to take a look at how and why the district is doing so well, Hazen said. Sbelton resident Kevin lh)urgault is one of 10 1997- 1998 Central Washington Uni- vwsity McNair Scholars hon- ored at a recent reception on the F, llensburg campus. The program, named for ttona]d E McNair, one of the a.tronauts who died in the ex- t)h)sion of the Challenger space shuttle, is designed to encour- a;t low.income, minority and fir,t,generation college stu- d(rts to pursue graduate-level (t'v.rees. 13ourgault, a political sei- ncc major at CWU, was paired with faculty advisor Rex Wirth to work on a re- :,'arch project, ttis study was entitled Policy Analysis of the Federal Energy Regulatory :mti:io, A C,se Study of he Skokomish Indian Tribe. Four former and current Sh(:ltun residents received (.heir degrees from South Pu- ,et Smmd Community College :t th,' end of /'all quarter in [)eccmbcr Associate of arts degrees tam t:he Olympia college went t, ) Heidi Brotche, a 1996 Simit.n lligh School graduate :rod daughter of Al and Chris Br.tche of Shelton; Donald llornal, a 1987 graduate of Big Bend ttigh School; and Frank Parascondola, a 1987 !raduate of Shelton High School. Kerri Olsen, a 1976 gradu- t( of Stadium High School, received her associate of tech- nicaJ arts degree in informa- tion systems technology. Although no formal gradua- tion is held for students com- pleting degrees fall quarter, graduates have the option of participating in graduation festivities in the spring. Several local students made the University of Washington Dean's List, according to a spokesman for the university. 'they include Allison Rose Peake of Belfair, a sopho- more, and Rachel Suzanne Speaks, a senior from Union. Sheltonians who made the list were UW junior Craig James Brimmer, sophomore Katie Joleen Carlson, junior Joshua Paul Gnerer, senior Dieu-Hien Thi Hoang and sophomore Kyle Jameson Smith. Each carried a credit load of at least 12 and earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5. Central Washington Uni- versity named three local resi- dents to its winter quarter honor roll, according to Dr. Da- vid Dauwalder, provost. Earning at least a 3.5 grade-point average while car- tying at least 12 credit hours were Erin L. Settle, a Shelton junior; Cody G. Jones, also a junior from Shelton; and se- nior Kevin J. Bourgault, also from Shelton. Three Shelton students are among recipiente of Washing- ton State University College of Engineering and Architecture scholarships. Daniel M. Best, a material science engineering major, has received a $500 Charles W. Harrison Scholarship. The 1998 Shelton High School graduate is the son of Sandra and Martin Best of Shelton. Casey D. McGovern, a computer science engineering major, has received a $1,500 Harold P. Curtis Scholarship. The 1998 SHS grad is the son of Laurie and Steven McGov- ern of Shelton. Matthew R. McLin, a com- puter engineering and music major, has received a $1,000 Charles W. Harrison Scholar- ship. The 1998 Concerto Com- petition winner is the son of Kathryn and Ralph McLin of Shelton. Oklahoma State University has announced that Shelton resident Kellt Anne Goldsby is a member of its dean's honor roll. To qualify, Goldsby earned a rade-point average of 3.5 or higher with no grade below a C and no incomplete courses in a full academic load. Woody J. Bell of Bremer- ton was named to the Clare- moat McKenna College Dean's List for the fall 1998 semester. He is the son of Sherry and Larry Bell of Bremerton and the grandson of Jack and Nor- ine Jeffery of Shelton. (Continued from page 1.) become a "school-within-a-school." District and community offices would be moved to the current Evergreen Elementary building. A HANDFUL OF people at Tuesday's Shelton School Board meeting spoke against the recom- mendation to move CHOICE to the SHS campus. One of them was Leslie Dolan, whose daughter attends CHOICE as a freshman. Dolan said she chose CHOICE because it has high expectations, students and staff treat one another with re- spect, and it appeals to those who are self-motivated. Her concern, she said, is that if CHOICE is re- located onto the main high school campus without the respect it de- serves, the alternative school will dissolve. Dolan asked the board not to let CHOICE succumb. She pre- dicted that if it does, the district will have high dropout rates. What works at SHS won't work at CHOICE, said Rae Whitten, a literacy tutor at CHOICE. The two schools need to be separate, she said, adding that maintaining CHOICE's separate identity is very important. She worries about bullying and baiting of CHOICE students by SHS stu- dents. She agreed with Dolan that if the move is made, many students will drop out. IT'S WISHFUL thinking to believe that all students can be housed on one campus, said Kathy Harrigan, a former SHS teacher who now teaches at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia. Now is the time for the board to make adjustments to the administration's plan, she added. Others speaking up for Timberwolf Tales: keeping the alternative school separate were Skokomish educa- tor Ralph Pulsifer and retiree Jim Lane, who tutors at CHOICE. Board chairman Jim Smith said the board recognizes CHOICE has been a superior pro- gram. "There is nothing at all that is (set) in concrete," he said of the superintendent's recom- mendations. "We're trying to find places where all these programs can grow in a small-school atmosphere." Smith said the board is not try- ing to pit SHS against CHOICE in any way. The board, he said, intends to look at the whole dis- trict and decide what directions it wants to go. IN OTHER school district business, the board: • Heard from Hundley that the phone system at SHS cannot be modified to compensate for any Y2K computer problems. The dis- trict continues to work on Y2K problems, but Hundley added that fixing the phone system at the high school is going to cost money. "It's extensive," SHS Principal Mellody Matthes told The Jour- nal. "Each building has phones. The computer center has several phones." The cost of fixing the po- tential problem is unknown for now. The district learned about the phone system problem last Thursday. • Received key elements of the district's strategic plan, submit- ted by Hundley on behalf of the Core Vision Team. The team de- veloped a set of goals and values. Values identified by the team in- clude quality learning, quality teaching, partnerships and rela- tionships, and accountability. Goals include student achieve- Assembly features snake-boarders By MELISSA SPEIGLE An Honor Level I assembly last Thursday featured two profes- sional snake-boarders. The as- sembly was used as a reward for the many students who were staying out of trouble. Snake-boards, which are like a cross between skateboards and roller blades, were created about nine years ago but have only been available in the United States for seven years. Students were shown the bas- ics of riding one of the boards, and two, a girl and a boy, were se- lected from the crowd to give it a try with the rest of the students as their audience. Although it wasn't quite as easy as it looked, the two students eventually got the hang of it and were even able to participate in a race. SINCE BOTH of the students completed the race, Shelton Mid- de School was rewarded with a snake-board of its own. Another part of the event fea- tured the two professional board- ers, who happen to be brothers, in a race of their own. And at the very end of the assembly, one of the two performed a student ride including jumps, twists and amazing speed. Also on Thursday, Team Voyagers held a goodbye and wel- come party for their language arts teachers. One of the teach- ers, Mrs. Farrow, will leave Shel- ton Middle School to teach a third-grade class at Mountain View School. The other teacher, Miss Smith, will return to SMS to teach her seventh-grade English class again. The party, which was held in the SMS Commons during third period, featured a lot of food, balloons and cards. A team meeting was also held in the course of the party. Student of the quarter awards were given at the meeting. Students of the second quarter were Kelly Clark, Ian Schreiber, Sasha Alvarez, Amber Van Sick- le, Michelle Reinholt, Kyle Good- hart and Lee St. Paul. ANOTHER TEAM meeting was held Thursday as well. Eighth-grade Team Tahoma par- ticipants received awards, took part in a relay race and saw Children's theatre group set to start Olympia Junior Programs, part Olympia and the surrounding of a national movement in chil- communities since 1944," Jen- dren's theatre, has announced the nings said. For more than 50 inception ofaSheltonchapter, years the nonprofit group has Shelton-Mason County Cham- worked in cooperation with area ber of Commerce executive direc- schools to provide performances tot Michele Jennings said this during school hours for elementa- week that the chapter is seeking ry school students, she noted. adult volunteers to serve as ush- "Olympia Junior Programs is ers for plays and as liaisons as unique within children's theatre school representatives for the organizations because it contin- chapter. Board members are also ues to operate as an all-volunteer sought, Jenning said. program," Jennings said. Its pur- The fledgling chapter has tw 9 pose, she added, is "to present the Shelton performances slated for junior citizens of the community the remainder of the current educational and entertaining pro- school year. Students in grades 1- grams in the fields of drama, mu- 3 will get to see Sylvester and the sic and the interpretive arts at as Magic Pebble, a presentation by low a price as possible." the Seattle Mime Theatre. The Additionally, she said, the pro- Central Washington University gram helps develop audiences Theatre Arts Department will who will continue to enjoy cultur- present the Greek adventure tale, al programs throughout their The Odyssey, for grades 4-6 on adult lives. April 9. Both performances will Anyone interested in volun- be held in the Shelton High teering or ensuring that their School Auditorium. children attend a production can "The Olympia Junior Programs contact Don Anderson at 426- organization has been active in 2239. A Bonus Your Employees Will Appreciate! f you are an employer looking for the perfect unparalled local service of MCHN. So, just make l bonus for employees, look no further, the call to give your employees the bonus of your With MCHN members can now choose from one of four health plans, including PacifiCare, QualMed, First Choice, and KPS Health Plans. With Memorial Clinic Health Network, members have over 1300 physicians available to them, including specialists in every field. Plus, if one of your employees ever needs to be hospitalized, they can rely on the trusted care of the Providence Health System, Mason General Hospital or Children's Hospital. I You and your employees will benefit from the Page 12 ,- Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 28, 1999 MCHN. For more information call us today at 413-8402 or 1-800-788-MCHN. Memorial Clinic Health Network... A name you already know. www.mchn.org ment, community inte with the district, and district staff accountability. O and action plans for achieving t goals will be developed next five years. "This is a start. It's an im ant first step only," said O'Brien, a member of the Hundley asked the board to sider the document for a couple weeks, then discuss it at board meeting. • Approved the purchase  three used school buses Kent School District for a total! $7,000. The buses, all built 1977, are in very good ttundley said. They will three buses built before 1977. Washington State Office intendent of Public wants districts to dispose 1977 buses because they were required to have reinforced tanks, flame-retardant seats other safety features. names drawn for candy. This quarter, the overall stu- dents of the quarter were Josh Holbert and Tessa Cavaille. Two students were selected as student of the quarter from each individu- al academic class as well as several from shop class. Awards were also given again to the many all-stars from Team Tahoma in recognition of their ability to remain infraction-free for the whole school year so far. Shelton Middle School's cheer- leading and pep club has been go- ing extremely well, thanks to Jen- ny Morgan, its advisor, and to Tricia Nagel and Deidre Eaton for getting the idea approved through the Associated Student Body, and to all the other students who have IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Weuther IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) January 20 48 40 .15 January 21 46 40 .89 January 22 42 38 .46 January 23 44 35 .17 January 24 ** ** ** January 25 42 26 0 January26 42 31 0 Measurements for the previ- ous 24 hours are recorded for the National Weather Service at 4 p.m. each day at Olympic Air at Sanderson Field. Meteorologists with the Na- tional Weather Service predict periods of rain, heavy at times, for the weekend. Tonight, Fri- day morning and Sunday are also expected to see windy condi- tions. Highs are expected to range 40 to 45 with lows 35 to 40. shown interest in it' and are now participating. Participants performed at the basketball game last Thursday during the half-time at the eighth-grade boys' game, and they hope to do so at many other games this season. FORESTRY CONSULTANT Resource Planning * Excavating * Land Clearing * Environmentally Sensitive P,O, Box 681, Hoodsport, WA 98548 Licensed Contractor RGFORC'159KP MASON COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE is searching for managers, coaches, and umpires for the 1999 season which begins in March and runs through June. All interested parties can sign up at registration at the P.U.D. #3 Auditorium at 3rd and Cota streets, downtown Shelton on SAT., JAN. 30 TH or call Steve Beltz- MCLL Pres. 426-1494 Dawn Thompson --V.P. Roger Garrick ---V.R 427-3867 427-4117 Over 70 years as a small town dealer. We value your business. No suits, no high pressure. CHEV-OLDS we depend on satisfied repeat customers. We at Mell Chev-Olds work to meet your needs and expectations. We appreciated the following letter: . .4..f, I bought a car from your lot last week on my birthday. I would like to commend Jeff Thompson, the sales agent, who took me for a test drive and answered all my questions. I never felt pressured and felt I got a good car . for a good price. It was a good experience and I appreciated the profes- sional service. Even though I only bought a $3,000 car I was treated with respect. I will certainly consider Melrs when shopping for my next vehicle. KEVIN LARRY JOHN, TOM Over 70 years of serving Mason County BOB JEFF