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By LOU DONNELL
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din !know if l am spoiled by living in a small friendly community
take it tot granted that a clerk or waitress will smile and make a
comment when I go into a business establishment to make a
~, but the one thing that irritated me during our recent eight
in Hawaii was the unfriendliness of clerks. I would think that in a
=tate which relies on tourism for much of its economy that clerks
make a special effort to be friendly. But it seemed to be just the
Opposite.
I had been advised to check in at the airline desk as soon as we
in Honolulu to confirm our return flight and ask for seat
So, before we left the airport I went to the desk and found
ICOOperative clerk who said she didn't think they assigned seats for
)st class, and made no effort to find out; but did, finally, give me a
number to call to find out for myself. Long ago I worked for an
-) oana I know I would have called that number myself to find out
ntorma!ion for the customer There were no other people waitin
served - , " . g
..... so it wasn t a matter of being too busy to do It herself.
~re we,lelt the airport I forgot about calling until the day before we
)u ie.ave and found out seat assignments could be confirmed by
and all the ones we wanted e " ned to s
Wh; z. L _.. w_re already asslgomeone
has not left a very good impression about the service that
e offers, as far as I am concerned, mea les to be
had heard that one could order a box of fresh p" atppol Uo
directly to the plane so one clay we stopped g le
shop near Schofield Barracks, situated among pineapple fields
Stop for sightseeing buses. When I went inside I saw a large
wi.th prices for boxes containing different numbers of
o,,, ,s. I. asked the clerk if they took orders and would see that a
titresses never smiled, nor did clerks in stores or shops. I always
feeling that they wished we hadn't come in and bothered them.
srnp-~ before our flight left we returned our rented car. They had
'¢hUaor acted the least bit friendly when we had checked the car
du not Improved in the eight days since. Our bill had come to
and since we had paid a $175 deposit when we got the car, we
The boys had paid the $175 but I said '~I'11 pay the
and took two dollar bills and two dimes out of my wallet and
on the counter. Just then my daughter Cindy asked if they
cash a $10 traveler's check; she wanted change for her movie and
Is thPll:ntsTh: g!rl said "No." No smile, no explanation.
; t was red up with rude and unfriendly clerks. I
up the $2.20 1 had placed on the counter and turned to Cindy
"You pay the balance with your traveler s check. The clerk
it and as soon as she had given Cindy her change I handed
$2.20. I guess the clerk knew I was angry because she said
about their not keeping lots of money on hand; but I'm sure
less which probably gets from $20 to $200 from every customer
P enough on hand to cash a $10 check.
I felt better. The astonished look on the face of the clerk
my money back made up in a small way for the many
ekperienced from her and other people who wait on
of the exceptions was the boy who drove us from the car rental
to the airport, an employee of the same company. He was
if we'd enjoyed our visit, etc., and wishing us a Happy
was New Year's Day) as we left.
has offered the theory that Hawaiian clerks may have to
many rude tourists that they get that way after awhile, but
is a tourist area, too, and no matter how many visitors we
can't imagine our local businesses employing people who
cUStomers in a friendly manner.
smile doesn't cost a thing but it goes a long way towards
that you welcome his patronage. I guess I've taken
of our community businesses for granted because it
until I missed that friendly feeling in Hawaii that I realized how
i.~.
V r ay envy Fox't
i
m the Bluebird group led by Janet Banach
to the annual Camp Fire G iris candy sale
IIn at 10 a.m. February 1 and end on February
Products will be available: Almond Roca or
chocolate-covered mints. Girls do not take
Sales only are a owed. Pictured above are (rear,
Julie Banach, Buffie Smith and Lisa Grasser;
nnit, Cami Saling and Laurie Callahan.
Fire candy sale
of !he area are 275-3120. Persons who wish to
a 'gold buyer! buy candy but are not contacted
will be-
~ld-wrapped
to their
', Feb. 1 to
They will
traditional
mints. Each
will sell for
money will be
the United
Kit-No-Ma
-~ Salesgirl is also
fPo er container
r part of her
}ks or costume,
anned with
treat for
boxes per
ream social for
ap. Groups
Blue Bird,
e, Discovery
atr,.area the candy
a rmen I-lamill,
by a girl may call her for delivery.
The success of the 1975 Camp
Fire candy sale depends not only
on the girls but also on the help
and cooperation of their leaders
and parents who encourage the
girls to follow the safety rules,
pep them up if they become
discouraged, rejoice when they
are doing well. Also helping are
the 14 district chairmen.
For further information call
the Camp Fire office, 1109
Warren Ave., 377-5513.
BREAK-IN REPORTED
The Tee Lake summer cabin
of Charles Ruttledge of Kent was
xeported broken into sometime
during the previous weekend
according to a report received
Jan. 20 in the sheriff's office.
Missing items included two
kerosene lamps, a flashlight, a
fillet knife and whiskey.
BULLDOG WINS over both Port Townsend and Tenino last
Friday night pushed Coach Ed Amick (left, above) over the
100-win mark, for a total of 10t matches won since Amick,
as coach and Bill Hawkins as trainer began the wrestling
Mason in 1964. In a ceremony at last the occasion refreshments were served to everyone attending
Friday's match Amick was awarded an engraved desk pen set the dual match. In picture at right Jo Testu is seen serving
by school Superintendent Norm Sanders. Also in honor of cake.
North Mason
High hool News
By BARB VAN BUSKIRK
North Mason biology students
are having an aluminum drive to
help them go on a back-packing
adventure this coming spring.
Below is a list of students
available to pick up aluminum in
various areas:
North Shore: Sue Anderson,
275-6168; Mitch Hailey,
275-3634; Dennis Shirk,
275-2193.
Old Beifair Highway: Theresa
Jensen, 275-2707; Cindy Moore,
275-3032; Rod Stevens,
275-6513.
Tahuya: Wanda Millet,
275-6277.
Belfair: Doug Dillenburg,
275-2195.
The Home Economics class
had an interesting visitor Jan. 22.
Mrs. Kim Garbarino, a resident of
Port Orchard, came to help Ms.
Boehi and her students with their
unit on foreign cooking. She
prepared a variety of Japanese
and Korean dishes. Among these
tasty morsels were fried rice and
Tempura, a mixed vegetable dish.
Mrs. Garbarino came from Korea
14 years ago so had had first-hand
experience in preparing the
dishes. The home economics class
was also experienced as they had
visited the Benahana of Tokyo
restaurant earlier in the year
where they had seen their
Japanese meal cooked and served
right in front of them.
The debate team traveled to
Port Townsend for an individual
events tournament with the Port
Townsend High School debators
Jan. 23. Jack Cook took a second
and third place in oratory and
Vonna Van Parys won third and
fourth places in impromptu.
Theresa Jensen and Patty Roberts
took two fourth places in the
expository category. Jim Hill
took two fourths also, but in the
category of oral interpretation.
All-around, our school did pretty
well.
Mr. Jon Esarey, junior high
science teacher, and Mr. Ron
Angus, high school biology
teacher, have high hopes for this
year's North Mason Science Fair.
The Kiwanis Club of Belfair will
sponsor the fair and will award a
variety of prizes. Twenty grand
champion ribbons will be
awarded, first through fifth place
ribbons will be awarded in grades
K-12. As a special incentive to
students a $25 "best of fair"
award will be made. About 175
students are expected to enter
this year and will be judged by
local faculty. When asked if many
students go on to the Kitsap
County Science Fair, Mr. Esarey
said, "The kids who win here
usually go on and do pretty well
in Bremerton and Seattle. In past
years our students have sort of
put NM on the map as a science
power." The fair will take place
March 4, 5, and 6 and will be
open for public viewing.
J. L. Drouhard, Jeffrey
Goldman, Carmela Lanza and
Laurie McCall, members of the
Western Youth Theatre Tour '75,
presented two one-act plays
enjoyed by many at the high
school. The actors are students at
Western Washington State ('ollege
in Bellingham. They travel all over
Washington for college credits in
addition to acting experience.
Presented Jan. 24 for NM were
"The Unsatisfactory Supper" and
"The Proposal." After the
performance a short drama
workshop was held for all
interested students. They were
shown exercises and other
methods actors use to warm up
before a show.
Coming soon to the NM stage'
will be the play "M*A*S*H,"
performed by the faculty in early
spring.
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STUDENTS from Western Washington State College
presented two plays at North Mason High School last Friday
afternoon. Above is a picture taken during a scene from one
of the dramatic presentations.
Tuesday, Feb. 4th
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All Belfair precincts and
Kitsap County precincts
will vote at Belfair
Elementary gym.
Allyn Precinct .. Allyn School
Tahuya PrecinctTahuya Firehall
A special levy election will be
held next Tuesday, February 4,
by the North Mason School
District in an effort to raise funds
to maintain and operate local
schools at the present level during
the 1975-76 school year. The
ballot will ask voters to approve
or reject a special one year levy of
$756,509 which, if approved, will
be collected with next year's
property tax. it is estimated that
such an amount would cost each
Board offers alternatives
for suspended schoolboy
Two alternatives were given
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chilton by
directors of the North Mason
School District at an executive
meeting held January 23 to
determine the outcome of an
open hearing held during the
regular school board meeting
January 13. The Chiltons had
asked that the board consider an
alternative form' of punishment
for their son, Loren, who had
been suspended from school for
90 days following detonation of a
homemade bomb by Loren and
another boy in December. The
bomb destroyed one toilet in a
boys' lavatory at the high school.
The high school principal had
suspended the boys, the Chiltons
had had a hearing before the
school superintendent who had
upheld the principal's decision,
whereupon the Chiltons had
requested the board to hold an
open hearing.
The two alternatives agreed
upon by the board in a split
decision are:
Alternative I
Continuance of 90-day
suspension (through May 12,
1975) plus payment of share of
damages prior to readmission; or
Alternative 2
Continued suspension until
March 3 I, 1975 ; plus submission
of a satisfactory written theme of
10,000 words on the subject
matter of "Safety Practices at
Home and at School" to be
submitted in typewritten form
with attached bibliography, said
form and subject matter content
to be approved by the high school
principal or his designee; plus
assignment of work as a custodial
helper under the supervision of
the school district's head
maintenance supervisor equal to
30 hours of work (stated as five
6-hour work days) to be
accomplished during the
scheduled spring vacation (March
24 through March 28, I975);plus
payn~ent of share of damages
prior to readmission.
()lie IIICin~'r of Ihe boa~d was
not present at the executive
meeting, Jim Yoest. Jerry Reid
and (;ene Foster voted in favor of
offering the above two
alternatives and Pat Ruff voted
"no." Since three members of the
board must approve a motion for
passage, Chairman Carol
Wentlandt was required to vote;
she voted in favor of the motion
and it was passed by a majority
vote.
Committee formed to
assist the handicapped
A committee has been formed
to assist handicapped persons in
Kitsap County named "The
K itsap Committee for the
Handicapped" and has established
its purpose "to coordinate
community resources as a means
of providing services for the
handicapped." Persons from the
North Mason area are invited to
participate in the programs.
The committee has
established a hotline to "provide a
direct communication link with
the community's handicapped
population." The hotline, known
as the "Elderly and Handicapped
Hotline" is located in Bremerton
and has two numbers. In the
Bremerton area it is 377-3775 and
for toil-free calls, ZEnith-8419.
Lettie Jarrett has been elected
as chairperson anti stated that,
"We need handicapped persons to
call us and let us know what
handicaps they have and what
help they need." She further
stated that, "We need volunteers
in all parts of the county to visit,
furnish transportation, give ideas,
etc."
The Kitsap Committee for the
Handicapped meets at the
Employment Security
Department, 4980 Arsenal Way,
Bremerton, the second
Wednesday of each month at I
p.m. All interested citizens,
handicapped or not, are invited to
a l tentl.
taxpayer $8.50 for every $1,000
of the full valuation of his
property by tho county assessor.
Of this total amount,
$427,125 is needed for the
1975-76 school year. Since, in
this district, a three-year average
shows that 56.46% of taxes due
are collected by June 30, date of
the end of the 1975-76 school
year, the district is obliged to ask
for the larger amount to be
assured of the $427,125 needed
for that school year. The district
can only use funds which already
have been collected, so the
balance will be available for use in
the 1976-77 school year which
begins July 1, 1976.
Next year's budget was based
on an estimated total valuation in
the school district of 89 million
dollars; 2-1/2 million of this
amount is property in the
newly-annexed Kitsap County
area at Tiger, Panther and Mission
Lakes which is now part of North
Mason School District. It also was
figured using $446 per pupil as
the estimated amount the school
district will receive from the state,
which now gets all school monies,
except special levy and bond
issues, which are included in local
property taxes. This year the state
guaranteed $394 per pupil but
$446 is the amount being
considered by legislators as next
year's figure, if it turns out to be
less, the budget will have to be
cut to match the expected income
before final approval of the
1975-76 budget later this year. If
the amount turns out to be more,
the local school directors have
passed a motion saying that if any
substantial amount of money not
anticipated at the time the levy
amount was set should come to
the district, from the state or
other sources, it will be returned
to the taxpayers. This will be
done by notifying the assessor to
levy a lesser amount than
approved if the the levy passes, on
1976 tax statements. This was
done two years ago when around
$80,000 was paid to the district
from forest funds, a completely
unexpected windfall. Taxpayers
benefitted by having to pay
almost $2 less per thousand
dollars of assessed valuation of
their property than they had
agreed to pay at the polls.
To validate Tuesday's
election, 578 registered voters
must vote with 60% of those
voting "yes" for passage. A new
law aimed at preventing "no"
w~ters from staying home to
defeat issues because the required
4ff/~, of the number of voters who
voted in the last general election
did not show up to vote, is now in
cffccl. If less than 578 persons
vole (417//,, of the 1444 who w~tcd
in November, 1974) the levy still
can be passed if 60% of the figure
578 vote "yes." This would
require 347 "yes" votes if 578 or
less voters turn out. If more turn
out, passage will require a straight
60% "yes" vote of the number
voting.
An inflationary factor has
been provided for in the amount
requested in the levy. When
determining the amount which
could be expected to be needed
to run the schools next year, the
figure approved for this year's
budget was used as the base; a
12.4% inflationary increase was
added to amounts budgeted for
materials and supplies; a 12.5%
salary cost of living increase was
added to amounts budgeted for
wages, (the exact amount teachers
will receive next year has not
been determined by the N.ME.A.
and school board negotiators)and
from this total amount the board
cut $71,000. About half of this
had been budgeted for a new
school bus.
If the levy is passed, children
in the North Mason School
District schools will continue to
have the same number of teachers
if enrollment stays the same,
however, enrollment continues its
gradual rise) and can expect the
same programs next year that are
in effect this year. If no levy
funds are available next year,
$427,125 will have to be cut from
the budget. Since by far the
largest amount in any school
budget is for personnel, it can be
expected that some persons will
have to be given notice and will
be laid off in addition to cuts in
services and supplies.
Anyone with questions is
asked to call the office of the
school superintendent, 275-2881.
Applications for absentee bailots
are available there and at the
Belfair office of the sheriff's
department.
DOG TROUBLES
A female brown German
shorthair was reported fourid near
the beginning of North Shore
Road in Belfair on Jan. 20; two
dogs, one cream and light tan and
the other a golden Lab, were
reported hanging around the
neighborhood on Nelson Road off
the Grapeview Road Jan. 20; a
dog was shot last week, reported
by the man who shot it.
According to the complaint on
file in the sheriff's office a dog
was bothering livestock and had
been chased away by the owner
of the livestock. When the dog
returned, he reported, he went
out to chase it away again and the
dog turned on him and chased
him, evidently ready to attack
him. The dog, which appeared
vicious according to the report,
was on the front porch.