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High School SpotLght: Tyler wants to help people with therapy By MARY DUNCAN Tyler Hiatt is a young man who has gained a great deal of wisdom in the last three years. Now the Shelton High School se- nior is using his experiences to carve a direct path toward his fu- ture. "I've got plans to move out and go to South Puget Sound and get my associate of arts degree," Tyler begins, "and then transfer to Washington State Universi- ty." That plan is dictated by one factor - grades. "I kind of fooled around my freshman and sopho- more years so my cumulative wasn't that high," he says frank- ly. He figures if he attends South Puget Sound first, WSU will look at his prior college work more than his high-school grade-point average. NOW REALIZING that he is playing a kind of academic- average catchup, Tyler would of'- fe.r this advice to incoming stu- dents. "I'd probably tell them to start off strong, keep their grades up. It'll help when they go on to college and start applying for scholarships because..." he paus- es, then continues. "I wish I did get the grades I'm getting now as a fl'eshman and sophomore be- cause then I'd quality fbr more scholarships, more colleges." Tyler has set his sights on be- coming a Cougar for several reasons. "I'm not really a fan of the Huskies," he says with a soft laugh. "I've got lots of friends over at Washington State. I went over there and I really liked the campus. I stayed there fi)r a week during the summer at a friend's dorm. I like tile facilities they have and the options." The amiable young man knows he wants to study physical therapy, tie explains, "I guess it's because I know a lot of people that have been to physical therapy and I'd like to help people out that get into car accidents and stuff." Tyler continues, "I was think- ing about being a teacher first and then I kind of" lost interest because I'm not really patient enough to be a teacher." He laughs again. "SO I'VE ALWAYS wanted to work with people 'cause I'm a people person. I like to help out people," he states. tie has had first-hand experi- ence with physical therapy, hav- ing suffered a neck injury in fifth grade. "My dad blew a disk in his neck and had to fuse it with part of his hip," he adds. For the past seven months Tyler and his dad have been working out at Bally in Lacey and, he reports it's been helping his neck and his dad's. The schedule includes one day on, then one day off. "We go through a cycle. It's nice," he adds. "Nobody thought I'd stick to it," he admits with a chuckle. "The first four months were the hardest." IN ADDITION to working out, Tyler and his dad play racquet- Kids' theatre group forming Olympia Junior Programs is forming a Shelton chapter to sup- port local drama, music and the interpretive arts for children. Proponents of the program are looking for volunteers to be part of the support team for the arts and to serve as ushers and school representatives. Would-be volunteers can con- tact Don Anderson at 426-2239. Youn place FOe O.uahry ban00) Ceal:rea cflt:rS Houes: Ybues.-Fl.-Sar. 1-5 p.x. (,360) 427-1475 :3, & W. Ca)a, Sbelron, wa 98584 TYLER HIATT ADMITS he is feeling a sense of satis- faction during his senior year. He has kept his grades up and, to the surprise of his friends, maintained a rigorous workout schedule for the last seven months. ball and tennis. Sometimes they work out for an hour and a half and then play racquetball for another 90 minutes. "On Saturdays we'll go play racquetball and tennis. We'll start off with tennis and the ball is going so much slower," he ob- serves. "It's like it bounces less, so when you go into racquetball and you hit the ball, it goes crashing off these walls. You have to get your hand and eye co- ordination fl)cused for that game. "It's pretty difficult to do both of them in one day," he concedes. 'Tm going to join the racquetball tournaments at Bally's." He and his dad also plan to play doubles in tennis. Tyler says he likes playing basketball and baseball too, the pick-up type of games. "I mean, I'm real active in sports outside of school but I haven't really been into it at school," he comments. HE THOROUGHLY enjoys hunting, including bow-hunt- ing. "I've always been raised around it. There's a lot of people that are offended by killing deer but I don't see it that way," he says, explaining that he used to live in Colorado and his grand- father owns a ranch there. Closer to home Tyler says he got a two-point deer on Harstine Island during the late buck sea- son. "I was walking through a swamp when I scared it out," he recalls. "That was waist-deep, freezing cold water and I had no change of clothes in the car. Brrrr - turn on the heater." He smiles, miming a shiver. While the swamp was not ideal, Tyler does enjoy walking around in the woods and states he does not like road hunting. He describes bow-hunting in Colo- rado, dressing up in qamouflage clothes and "kinds creepin' up on them" as one of his best ex- periences. "I love snow," he interjects. "That's what I like about Colora- do. I'm not a skier; I like tubing. I tried skiing up here on this wet, hard snow. It's powder down there and it compacts fluft." WHILE HE bubbles with en- thusiasm now, Tyler is more re- flective about his experiences last year. "My parents just got a divorce," he notes. "Like '98 was hard because my sister's boy- friend died out on Arcadia, Brandon." Tyler is referring to Brandon Buckley, a 20-year-old who was killed in a vehicle acci- dent last February. His sister Lindsay is 20 and Tyler has a younger brother, Luke, a junior at SHS. "So it was a long year," he continues, "and trying to do the best in school I could throughout that. I think I did a pretty good junior year for the circumstanc- es." Bouncing back, he claimed a' 3.3 as a senior and he's aiming tbr a 4.0 his last trimester since he has come to value his grade point average. "I feel really good now about staying on top of working out and school and having plans after school," Tyler offers. "I think I have it pretty much together so far. I mean, it's just a matter of putting all the pieces that I have in mind together." del&er! Choco/otes, Beors I )ah ntine's 14, ,Sunday ;weet Distinction Chocolate Bar. Free with delivery by Feb. 12 TH (Mention this ad) 00erffgt8orl Flowers & Gifts 426-8502 627 Railroad Ave Shelton, Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 4, 1999 State chamber week begins February 15 The Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce is joining in a statewide observation of Chamber of Commerce Week Feb- ruary 15-21. Governor Gary Locke, in his proclamation of the observance, recognized chambers of commerce for representing over 49,000 small businesses that employ 2.5 million people statewide. In 1998, said the local cham- ber's executive director, Michete Jennings, state chambers of com- merce raised over $25 million for local community enhancement projects involving 13,000 volun- teer business members. The celebration's purpose, Jen- nings said, is to heighten aware- ness of the scope and variety of chamber of commerce activities. "We are much more than just a plaque on the wall or the people that do the maps," Jennings ob- served. "As the premier civic, tourist and business organization in the community, we work on so- lutions to improve transportation, enhance education, increase tour- ism and seek new businesses to achieve economic strength, growth and diversification. "We are working to grow and diversify our economy as well as to create a healthy and vibrant community," Jennings added. "We are trying to make Shelton and Mason County a better place to live, learn and work." Tickets available for MGH card party Tomorrow is the last day to make reservations for Mason General Hospital Auxiliary's fourth annual card party sched- uled for 1 p.m. Monday, Febru- ary 8, at Saint Edward's Parish Hall, 322 Third Street in down- town Shelton. Bridge, pinochle and other games will be offered and prizes will be awarded. The partici- pant's choice of dessert or a fruit tray will be served. A $10 dona- tion will cover the afternoon of card playing. Proceeds will benefit Life Guard, a program which allows people who live independently to call for help in emergencies by pressing a button on a device worn around their necks. Reservations can be made by calling Helen Rice, auxiliary president, at 426-3431. Senior Calendar Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 West Railroad Avenue. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center's tele- phone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Adult lap swimming is set for 11:15 a.m. weekdays and noon on Saturday at the Shelton High School Pool. Friday, February 5 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., projects and interme- diate line dancing. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Noon, potluck lunch. 1 p.m., open crafts. Monday, February 8 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., intermediate line, danc- ing. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Johnson, Fesler to wed in May CHRISTINA JOHNSON and Richard Fesler, both of Milton.Freewater, Oregon, will be united in mar" riage on Sunday, May 30, at Milton Seventh-daY Adventist Church in Milton-Freewater. The to-be is the daughter of Jay and Wanda Troupe Shelton and Darrell and Karen Johnson of Walla. She is a 1988 graduate of Walla Walla val' Icy Academy and works as a bookkeeper for Lloyd'S Insurance in Walla Walla. The groom-elect is the son of Carolyn Fesler of Caldwell, Idaho, and Do and Ruby Fesler of Yakima. He is a 1985 graduate of McLoughlin Union High School in Milton-Free" water and is the frozen-food manager for the RoSe Street Safeway Store in Walla Walla. Noon, lunch. 1 p.m., pinochle. Tuesday, February 9  _ 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., footcare by ap- line pointment. 9 a.m., projects and beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., intermediate dancing. Noon, lunch. Wednesday, February 10 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., income tax help by appointment. 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., line dancing. Noon, lunch. 6:30 p.m., pinochle, Shelton Moose Lodge. Thursday, February 11 9 a.m, beginning line dancing and woodcarving. 10 a.m., intermediate line dancing. 11 a.m., blood-pressure checks. Noon, lunch. 1 p.m., bingo. 100 Years Ago From the February 3, 1899. Mason County Journal: The severe cold snap is now being experienced East of the moun- tains, and the tail end of it has struck the Sound during the last few days. The thermometer has l)een down to ten above zero, and the water-pipes are again causing some worry. A half inch of snow fell Tuesday and the ground has since frozen quite hard. Being cut up by the recent rains the traveling is not very pleasant. Twana post-office, at Mason Lake is to be discontinued after the 15th, post:master Speece beginning his duties as county assessor and his family having moved (to) lown. A l)ad wreck occurred on the Shelton Southwestern Railroad, at the First street crossing, yesterday noon, the result of a switch fly- ing open or being left open. The engine headed tbr the machine shop, and went througl the temporary track just as the pilot en- tered the shop, while the logs kept on going, torcing the tender across the track and piling up the logs on the first half of the train in a promiscuous fashion on the crossing. Tar yaur Special Share a romantic Italian dinner for 2 with a Valentine gift basket Including: complete authentic Italian ravioli dinner, music, flower and candlelight. Order by Feb. 12 for Feb. 13 pick-up or Shelton delivery available for orders by Feb. 10 Often a smoldering scandal is much like a slow-burning candle. When burned at both ends the center soon tends to be suddenly too hot to handle. Travaglione's 427-3844 This & That 427-2796 Thank YoU St. Jude. Our miracle has worked! With your blessin we love you. DOUBLE THE TROUBLE DOUBLE THE PLEASURE' HAPPY 43rd MARK! HAPPY 42nd KAHNI! Love from your family TalcsoIHANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Satur( ay, Feb. 13 at 3 & 7pro Shelton High Auditorium Tickets: $5 each or five for $20 Available at the door, Treasures, ScaFirst & Mary's tlall,nark This Missouk, Children's Theatre Production is Sponsored by: Simpson Timber Company & Simpson Community Credit Union Presented by: The Shelton Kiwanis High School SpotLght: Tyler wants to help people with therapy By MARY DUNCAN Tyler Hiatt is a young man who has gained a great deal of wisdom in the last three years. Now the Shelton High School se- nior is using his experiences to carve a direct path toward his fu- ture. "I've got plans to move out and go to South Puget Sound and get my associate of arts degree," Tyler begins, "and then transfer to Washington State Universi- ty." That plan is dictated by one factor - grades. "I kind of fooled around my freshman and sopho- more years so my cumulative wasn't that high," he says frank- ly. He figures if he attends South Puget Sound first, WSU will look at his prior college work more than his high-school grade-point average. NOW REALIZING that he is playing a kind of academic- average catchup, Tyler would of'- fe.r this advice to incoming stu- dents. "I'd probably tell them to start off strong, keep their grades up. It'll help when they go on to college and start applying for scholarships because..." he paus- es, then continues. "I wish I did get the grades I'm getting now as a fl'eshman and sophomore be- cause then I'd quality fbr more scholarships, more colleges." Tyler has set his sights on be- coming a Cougar for several reasons. "I'm not really a fan of the Huskies," he says with a soft laugh. "I've got lots of friends over at Washington State. I went over there and I really liked the campus. I stayed there fi)r a week during the summer at a friend's dorm. I like tile facilities they have and the options." The amiable young man knows he wants to study physical therapy, tie explains, "I guess it's because I know a lot of people that have been to physical therapy and I'd like to help people out that get into car accidents and stuff." Tyler continues, "I was think- ing about being a teacher first and then I kind of" lost interest because I'm not really patient enough to be a teacher." He laughs again. "SO I'VE ALWAYS wanted to work with people 'cause I'm a people person. I like to help out people," he states. tie has had first-hand experi- ence with physical therapy, hav- ing suffered a neck injury in fifth grade. "My dad blew a disk in his neck and had to fuse it with part of his hip," he adds. For the past seven months Tyler and his dad have been working out at Bally in Lacey and, he reports it's been helping his neck and his dad's. The schedule includes one day on, then one day off. "We go through a cycle. It's nice," he adds. "Nobody thought I'd stick to it," he admits with a chuckle. "The first four months were the hardest." IN ADDITION to working out, Tyler and his dad play racquet- Kids' theatre group forming Olympia Junior Programs is forming a Shelton chapter to sup- port local drama, music and the interpretive arts for children. Proponents of the program are looking for volunteers to be part of the support team for the arts and to serve as ushers and school representatives. Would-be volunteers can con- tact Don Anderson at 426-2239. Youn place FOe O.uahry ban00) Ceal:rea cflt:rS Houes: Ybues.-Fl.-Sar. 1-5 p.x. (,360) 427-1475 :3, & W. Ca)a, Sbelron, wa 98584 TYLER HIATT ADMITS he is feeling a sense of satis- faction during his senior year. He has kept his grades up and, to the surprise of his friends, maintained a rigorous workout schedule for the last seven months. ball and tennis. Sometimes they work out for an hour and a half and then play racquetball for another 90 minutes. "On Saturdays we'll go play racquetball and tennis. We'll start off with tennis and the ball is going so much slower," he ob- serves. "It's like it bounces less, so when you go into racquetball and you hit the ball, it goes crashing off these walls. You have to get your hand and eye co- ordination fl)cused for that game. "It's pretty difficult to do both of them in one day," he concedes. 'Tm going to join the racquetball tournaments at Bally's." He and his dad also plan to play doubles in tennis. Tyler says he likes playing basketball and baseball too, the pick-up type of games. "I mean, I'm real active in sports outside of school but I haven't really been into it at school," he comments. HE THOROUGHLY enjoys hunting, including bow-hunt- ing. "I've always been raised around it. There's a lot of people that are offended by killing deer but I don't see it that way," he says, explaining that he used to live in Colorado and his grand- father owns a ranch there. Closer to home Tyler says he got a two-point deer on Harstine Island during the late buck sea- son. "I was walking through a swamp when I scared it out," he recalls. "That was waist-deep, freezing cold water and I had no change of clothes in the car. Brrrr - turn on the heater." He smiles, miming a shiver. While the swamp was not ideal, Tyler does enjoy walking around in the woods and states he does not like road hunting. He describes bow-hunting in Colo- rado, dressing up in qamouflage clothes and "kinds creepin' up on them" as one of his best ex- periences. "I love snow," he interjects. "That's what I like about Colora- do. I'm not a skier; I like tubing. I tried skiing up here on this wet, hard snow. It's powder down there and it compacts fluft." WHILE HE bubbles with en- thusiasm now, Tyler is more re- flective about his experiences last year. "My parents just got a divorce," he notes. "Like '98 was hard because my sister's boy- friend died out on Arcadia, Brandon." Tyler is referring to Brandon Buckley, a 20-year-old who was killed in a vehicle acci- dent last February. His sister Lindsay is 20 and Tyler has a younger brother, Luke, a junior at SHS. "So it was a long year," he continues, "and trying to do the best in school I could throughout that. I think I did a pretty good junior year for the circumstanc- es." Bouncing back, he claimed a' 3.3 as a senior and he's aiming tbr a 4.0 his last trimester since he has come to value his grade point average. "I feel really good now about staying on top of working out and school and having plans after school," Tyler offers. "I think I have it pretty much together so far. I mean, it's just a matter of putting all the pieces that I have in mind together." del&er! Choco/otes, Beors I )ah ntine's 14, ,Sunday ;weet Distinction Chocolate Bar. Free with delivery by Feb. 12 TH (Mention this ad) 00erffgt8orl Flowers & Gifts 426-8502 627 Railroad Ave Shelton, Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 4, 1999 State chamber week begins February 15 The Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce is joining in a statewide observation of Chamber of Commerce Week Feb- ruary 15-21. Governor Gary Locke, in his proclamation of the observance, recognized chambers of commerce for representing over 49,000 small businesses that employ 2.5 million people statewide. In 1998, said the local cham- ber's executive director, Michete Jennings, state chambers of com- merce raised over $25 million for local community enhancement projects involving 13,000 volun- teer business members. The celebration's purpose, Jen- nings said, is to heighten aware- ness of the scope and variety of chamber of commerce activities. "We are much more than just a plaque on the wall or the people that do the maps," Jennings ob- served. "As the premier civic, tourist and business organization in the community, we work on so- lutions to improve transportation, enhance education, increase tour- ism and seek new businesses to achieve economic strength, growth and diversification. "We are working to grow and diversify our economy as well as to create a healthy and vibrant community," Jennings added. "We are trying to make Shelton and Mason County a better place to live, learn and work." Tickets available for MGH card party Tomorrow is the last day to make reservations for Mason General Hospital Auxiliary's fourth annual card party sched- uled for 1 p.m. Monday, Febru- ary 8, at Saint Edward's Parish Hall, 322 Third Street in down- town Shelton. Bridge, pinochle and other games will be offered and prizes will be awarded. The partici- pant's choice of dessert or a fruit tray will be served. A $10 dona- tion will cover the afternoon of card playing. Proceeds will benefit Life Guard, a program which allows people who live independently to call for help in emergencies by pressing a button on a device worn around their necks. Reservations can be made by calling Helen Rice, auxiliary president, at 426-3431. Senior Calendar Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 West Railroad Avenue. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center's tele- phone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Adult lap swimming is set for 11:15 a.m. weekdays and noon on Saturday at the Shelton High School Pool. Friday, February 5 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., projects and interme- diate line dancing. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Noon, potluck lunch. 1 p.m., open crafts. Monday, February 8 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., intermediate line, danc- ing. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Johnson, Fesler to wed in May CHRISTINA JOHNSON and Richard Fesler, both of Milton.Freewater, Oregon, will be united in mar" riage on Sunday, May 30, at Milton Seventh-daY Adventist Church in Milton-Freewater. The to-be is the daughter of Jay and Wanda Troupe Shelton and Darrell and Karen Johnson of Walla. She is a 1988 graduate of Walla Walla val' Icy Academy and works as a bookkeeper for Lloyd'S Insurance in Walla Walla. The groom-elect is the son of Carolyn Fesler of Caldwell, Idaho, and Do and Ruby Fesler of Yakima. He is a 1985 graduate of McLoughlin Union High School in Milton-Free" water and is the frozen-food manager for the RoSe Street Safeway Store in Walla Walla. Noon, lunch. 1 p.m., pinochle. Tuesday, February 9  _ 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., footcare by ap- line pointment. 9 a.m., projects and beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., intermediate dancing. Noon, lunch. Wednesday, February 10 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., income tax help by appointment. 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., line dancing. Noon, lunch. 6:30 p.m., pinochle, Shelton Moose Lodge. Thursday, February 11 9 a.m, beginning line dancing and woodcarving. 10 a.m., intermediate line dancing. 11 a.m., blood-pressure checks. Noon, lunch. 1 p.m., bingo. 100 Years Ago From the February 3, 1899. Mason County Journal: The severe cold snap is now being experienced East of the moun- tains, and the tail end of it has struck the Sound during the last few days. The thermometer has l)een down to ten above zero, and the water-pipes are again causing some worry. A half inch of snow fell Tuesday and the ground has since frozen quite hard. Being cut up by the recent rains the traveling is not very pleasant. Twana post-office, at Mason Lake is to be discontinued after the 15th, post:master Speece beginning his duties as county assessor and his family having moved (to) lown. A l)ad wreck occurred on the Shelton Southwestern Railroad, at the First street crossing, yesterday noon, the result of a switch fly- ing open or being left open. The engine headed tbr the machine shop, and went througl the temporary track just as the pilot en- tered the shop, while the logs kept on going, torcing the tender across the track and piling up the logs on the first half of the train in a promiscuous fashion on the crossing. Tar yaur Special Share a romantic Italian dinner for 2 with a Valentine gift basket Including: complete authentic Italian ravioli dinner, music, flower and candlelight. Order by Feb. 12 for Feb. 13 pick-up or Shelton delivery available for orders by Feb. 10 Often a smoldering scandal is much like a slow-burning candle. When burned at both ends the center soon tends to be suddenly too hot to handle. Travaglione's 427-3844 This & That 427-2796 Thank YoU St. Jude. Our miracle has worked! With your blessin we love you. DOUBLE THE TROUBLE DOUBLE THE PLEASURE' HAPPY 43rd MARK! HAPPY 42nd KAHNI! Love from your family TalcsoIHANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Satur( ay, Feb. 13 at 3 & 7pro Shelton High Auditorium Tickets: $5 each or five for $20 Available at the door, Treasures, ScaFirst & Mary's tlall,nark This Missouk, Children's Theatre Production is Sponsored by: Simpson Timber Company & Simpson Community Credit Union Presented by: The Shelton Kiwanis