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Rock Roll Van hits town By JEFF GREEN Pacific Science Center&apos;s Rock & Roll Van is visiting elementary schools in Shelton this Week, but it's all about science, not music. As part of the center's Science on Wheels program, six fully-equipped vans travel from Seattle to schools throughout the state bring- lag students an opportunity to learn about various aspects of science. Thanks to the Rock & Roll Van, local kids quake. "It's exciting for the kids," said Evergreen iPtr!ncipal Tom River. "They look forward to THE VAN, EXHIBITS and teachers from the science center visited Evergreen Elemen- tary School on Monday. The day began with an assembly, which included a skit involving four Evergreen teachers. After the assembly, visiting teachers gave Presentations in each classroom in the school from kindergarten through fifth grade. The YOUnger students learned about crystals, fos- sils, different types of rocks and the amazing living and non-living components of soil. Old- er students, fourth- and fifth-graders, discov- ered the explosive world of Mount Saint Hel- ens, built a miniature exploding volcano, ex- amined crystal shapes and clusters and ore. "Our teachers said the teachers from the Science center did a great job in the class- room presentations," River said. The science center van and exhibit visits Evergreen about this time every year. RIVER SAID it helps the students get aOtivated about science projects for the chool's science fair as well as the annual ason County Science and Engineering Fair, hich this year will be held March 19 and 20 the Shelton High School Student Union Uilding. . The Rock & Roll Van is supported by the Washington State Legislature through the Office of the Superintendent of Public In- Struction. Last year, vans visited 48 percent of the school districts in the state, serving alore than 190,820 students. %: EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students Erica Lucero, left, and Leiloni Caughill enjoy one of the exhibits from the Pacific Science Center's Rock & Roll Van that is visiting Shelton elementary schools this week. Suicide prevention workshop scheduled A free two-day suicide inter- vention workshop, sponsored jointly by Parent Support Project and Mason County Council on Abuse and Neglect, will be offered to the public from 8 to 5 p.m. Feb- ruary 24 and 25 at Faith Luther- an Church. Two day-long sessions on a Wednesday and Thursday are geared for "the average person on the street," said Jean Chapman, who with Rebeka Menter will lead the workshop. "This information is real easy to apply," Chapman said this week. "It's based on a model from Canada, and we think of it as like CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscita- tion) training. The more people u )Yew 00Irrivals Benjamin Edward Stanford was born on January 31 at Ma- son General Hospital to Shelby and Eli Stanford of Shelton. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins Rea- gen, age 21/.. Grandparents are Don and Sandy Powell of Shelton, and Lar- ry and Pat Stanford of Grape- view.  Oregon, and Nancy Lovette of Califbrnia. Elizabeth Mary Sagerson was born on January 17 at Ma- son General Hospital to Amy and Bob Sagerson of Shelton. She weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20,/. inches long. She joins Andrew, age 2. Grandparents are Mike and Kay Kaiser of Issaquah, and Ron and Mary Sagerson of Grapeview. Daniel Christopher Johnston was born on January 21 at Ma- son General Hospital to Lisa and Wade Johnston of Brinnon. He weighed 10 pounds and was 21 inches long. He joins Joshua, age 2 I/2 . Grandparents are Stan and Candy Johnston of Brinnon, and Dave and Vickie Pruitt of Long- view. Erica Lin Humphreys was born on ,January 26 at Ma- Lacey robbe abbed 0 son General Hospital to Rebecca rn onl 1 Tinsley and Th°mas Humphreys ' of Shelton. She weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19:,/4 inches hmg. She joins Jerame, age 4. Grandparents are Tom and Cathy Humphreys, Juanita and Dan Cush, and David and Ramo- na Tinsley, all of Shelton. John Lindon Farmer III was born on January 24 at Ma- son General Hospital to Amy Mc- Clintic and John Farmer Jr. of Shelton. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins Zachary, age 3. Grandparents are Susan Mc- Clintic of Shelton, William Brooks of Shelton, Patty Farmer of Olym- pia, John Farmer Sr. of Portland, in a search for the truck. Nelson said the vehicle was spotted going north on Highway 101. When Schwarze reached Lynch Road he tried to elude police by crossing the median several times before blowing his transmission out. He was arrested after that. Authorities in Snohomish, Whatcom and Skagit counties are comparing notes with Lacey po- lice in an effort to solve a number of armed robberies. Detective Sergeant Jerry Lin- gle.said Schwarze is not the so- called I-5 robber wanted in con- ment. The clerk went into the back of the shop and notified the owner, who ran out the door and tried to follow Schwarze. According to Nelson the owner chased the rob- ber for about 75 feet before the suspect turned around, pointed his gun at the shop owner and said, "I will kill you." The shop owner took note of the license plate number and a description of the truck and dialed 911. Olympia police and deputies of the Thurston County Sheriffs Office joined Lacey police A healthy heart works harmony. here, heart care work together, to nection with the December 7 rob- bery of Shelton's Centennial Bank. Lacey's Nelson said police are "pretty certain" that Schwarze is the suspect in a number of other armed robberies based on "his method of operation, some of things he said to each of the clerks and the identification of what he was wearing. It makes him a person of very strong inter- est." Schwarze also was being held on $100,000 bond. Arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday. in perfect And around specialists Cardiac patients in Southwest Washington benefit from a team approach to The board-certified emergency physicians and nurses at Mason General Hospital handle all of your urgent care needs.Your local family practice doctor or internist Iy SF N HANLON bl-faan believed to be responsi- oebr a series of robberies north ae.eattle was arrested Friday tyff Lynch Road in Mason Coun- liaehard Schwarze, 43, of Bel- 2 aa is a person of interest in 0!bberies since December 17. ,- 'Were in counties north .of .01 i;!dybg ::h h:p i!il!: : :u:rh:ar s 11.1 !e robbery occurred around th   a.ra. "The fellow came into -, .:eaners nd confronted the aid ,,uere with a revolver and too k .Give me your money.' He OOr the money and went out the s,, ' said Lieutenant Tom Nel- -', 0f the Lacey Police Depart- and Chapel '"mars bSiness meetings aVard ceremonies laning retreats Pany celebrations mlUStry conventions ng for 200 for catered receptions at: 421 West E Street, s from Callanan Park or Mountain View, 426-0607 diagnose and manage your care. And if you need heart surgery, the cardiac: :ialists at Providence St. Peter Hospital are consulted and continue treatment. We work to make sure you and your heart get the best care available. Austin James McKeown was born on January 27 at Ma- son General Hospital to Dacia Mackarness and Jim McKeown of Belfhir. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins Elissa, age 8, Keyvanna, age 6, Leah, age 6, Kristoffer, age 5, and Zana, age 4. Grandparents are Chuck and Sandy Evans of Martinez, Califor- nia, Larry and Lesley Smith of Tonasket, and Jim and Sue Mc- Keown. learn it, the more people can be helped." Participants, Chapman said, will learn how early suicidal thoughts are reflected in conver- sation and behavior. "Tlwre's stuff you and I couht do stone- thing about," he explained. The workshop, he said, will equip people with the tools to rec- ognize and deal with suicidal in- dividuals. "There are extreme sit- uations where it's essential to get to a professional," Chapman said, "and there are moderate sit.ua- tions where anyone who knows what to look for, and what to (:h), can help. "The longer the wait, the re(we difficult it is to intervene," he added. "We hope we'll get lots ,)1' peo- ple out," he said, drawing once again on his comparison to (:PR training. The more people who have this training, he assert:s, the better chance there is of someone being able to help before a suicide happens. To register fbr the sessions or for additional information, int(, .... ested people can call (hapman m" Menter at 426-5430. RJ's Mufflers and More 2316 Olympic Highway North 427-3581 Get it even faster than you can spend it. With Rapid P, eftmd, we get you the most you have coming in less time. Ask about Rapid left,ml electronic filing at an H&R Bloel office near you. I III I III I HaR BLOCR I I I 104 East "D" Street (Corner of Olympic llighway North and "D" Street) Weekdays 9-7 426-9077 Saturday 9-5 MD Medicin General Hosp Mark Taylor, MD Cardiac Surgeon Providence /< St. Quality care.., Bil O41r OWn home :!::. Thursday, February 4, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 11 I III Rock Roll Van hits town By JEFF GREEN Pacific Science Center's Rock & Roll Van is visiting elementary schools in Shelton this Week, but it's all about science, not music. As part of the center's Science on Wheels program, six fully-equipped vans travel from Seattle to schools throughout the state bring- lag students an opportunity to learn about various aspects of science. Thanks to the Rock & Roll Van, local kids quake. "It's exciting for the kids," said Evergreen iPtr!ncipal Tom River. "They look forward to THE VAN, EXHIBITS and teachers from the science center visited Evergreen Elemen- tary School on Monday. The day began with an assembly, which included a skit involving four Evergreen teachers. After the assembly, visiting teachers gave Presentations in each classroom in the school from kindergarten through fifth grade. The YOUnger students learned about crystals, fos- sils, different types of rocks and the amazing living and non-living components of soil. Old- er students, fourth- and fifth-graders, discov- ered the explosive world of Mount Saint Hel- ens, built a miniature exploding volcano, ex- amined crystal shapes and clusters and ore. "Our teachers said the teachers from the Science center did a great job in the class- room presentations," River said. The science center van and exhibit visits Evergreen about this time every year. RIVER SAID it helps the students get aOtivated about science projects for the chool's science fair as well as the annual ason County Science and Engineering Fair, hich this year will be held March 19 and 20 the Shelton High School Student Union Uilding. . The Rock & Roll Van is supported by the Washington State Legislature through the Office of the Superintendent of Public In- Struction. Last year, vans visited 48 percent of the school districts in the state, serving alore than 190,820 students. %: EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students Erica Lucero, left, and Leiloni Caughill enjoy one of the exhibits from the Pacific Science Center's Rock & Roll Van that is visiting Shelton elementary schools this week. Suicide prevention workshop scheduled A free two-day suicide inter- vention workshop, sponsored jointly by Parent Support Project and Mason County Council on Abuse and Neglect, will be offered to the public from 8 to 5 p.m. Feb- ruary 24 and 25 at Faith Luther- an Church. Two day-long sessions on a Wednesday and Thursday are geared for "the average person on the street," said Jean Chapman, who with Rebeka Menter will lead the workshop. "This information is real easy to apply," Chapman said this week. "It's based on a model from Canada, and we think of it as like CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscita- tion) training. The more people u )Yew 00Irrivals Benjamin Edward Stanford was born on January 31 at Ma- son General Hospital to Shelby and Eli Stanford of Shelton. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins Rea- gen, age 21/.. Grandparents are Don and Sandy Powell of Shelton, and Lar- ry and Pat Stanford of Grape- view.  Oregon, and Nancy Lovette of Califbrnia. Elizabeth Mary Sagerson was born on January 17 at Ma- son General Hospital to Amy and Bob Sagerson of Shelton. She weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20,/. inches long. She joins Andrew, age 2. Grandparents are Mike and Kay Kaiser of Issaquah, and Ron and Mary Sagerson of Grapeview. Daniel Christopher Johnston was born on January 21 at Ma- son General Hospital to Lisa and Wade Johnston of Brinnon. He weighed 10 pounds and was 21 inches long. He joins Joshua, age 2 I/2 . Grandparents are Stan and Candy Johnston of Brinnon, and Dave and Vickie Pruitt of Long- view. Erica Lin Humphreys was born on ,January 26 at Ma- Lacey robbe abbed 0 son General Hospital to Rebecca rn onl 1 Tinsley and Th°mas Humphreys ' of Shelton. She weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19:,/4 inches hmg. She joins Jerame, age 4. Grandparents are Tom and Cathy Humphreys, Juanita and Dan Cush, and David and Ramo- na Tinsley, all of Shelton. John Lindon Farmer III was born on January 24 at Ma- son General Hospital to Amy Mc- Clintic and John Farmer Jr. of Shelton. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins Zachary, age 3. Grandparents are Susan Mc- Clintic of Shelton, William Brooks of Shelton, Patty Farmer of Olym- pia, John Farmer Sr. of Portland, in a search for the truck. Nelson said the vehicle was spotted going north on Highway 101. When Schwarze reached Lynch Road he tried to elude police by crossing the median several times before blowing his transmission out. He was arrested after that. Authorities in Snohomish, Whatcom and Skagit counties are comparing notes with Lacey po- lice in an effort to solve a number of armed robberies. Detective Sergeant Jerry Lin- gle.said Schwarze is not the so- called I-5 robber wanted in con- ment. The clerk went into the back of the shop and notified the owner, who ran out the door and tried to follow Schwarze. According to Nelson the owner chased the rob- ber for about 75 feet before the suspect turned around, pointed his gun at the shop owner and said, "I will kill you." The shop owner took note of the license plate number and a description of the truck and dialed 911. Olympia police and deputies of the Thurston County Sheriffs Office joined Lacey police A healthy heart works harmony. here, heart care work together, to nection with the December 7 rob- bery of Shelton's Centennial Bank. Lacey's Nelson said police are "pretty certain" that Schwarze is the suspect in a number of other armed robberies based on "his method of operation, some of things he said to each of the clerks and the identification of what he was wearing. It makes him a person of very strong inter- est." Schwarze also was being held on $100,000 bond. Arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday. in perfect And around specialists Cardiac patients in Southwest Washington benefit from a team approach to The board-certified emergency physicians and nurses at Mason General Hospital handle all of your urgent care needs.Your local family practice doctor or internist Iy SF N HANLON bl-faan believed to be responsi- oebr a series of robberies north ae.eattle was arrested Friday tyff Lynch Road in Mason Coun- liaehard Schwarze, 43, of Bel- 2 aa is a person of interest in 0!bberies since December 17. ,- 'Were in counties north .of .01 i;!dybg ::h h:p i!il!: : :u:rh:ar s 11.1 !e robbery occurred around th   a.ra. "The fellow came into -, .:eaners nd confronted the aid ,,uere with a revolver and too k .Give me your money.' He OOr the money and went out the s,, ' said Lieutenant Tom Nel- -', 0f the Lacey Police Depart- and Chapel '"mars bSiness meetings aVard ceremonies laning retreats Pany celebrations mlUStry conventions ng for 200 for catered receptions at: 421 West E Street, s from Callanan Park or Mountain View, 426-0607 diagnose and manage your care. And if you need heart surgery, the cardiac: :ialists at Providence St. Peter Hospital are consulted and continue treatment. We work to make sure you and your heart get the best care available. Austin James McKeown was born on January 27 at Ma- son General Hospital to Dacia Mackarness and Jim McKeown of Belfhir. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins Elissa, age 8, Keyvanna, age 6, Leah, age 6, Kristoffer, age 5, and Zana, age 4. Grandparents are Chuck and Sandy Evans of Martinez, Califor- nia, Larry and Lesley Smith of Tonasket, and Jim and Sue Mc- Keown. learn it, the more people can be helped." Participants, Chapman said, will learn how early suicidal thoughts are reflected in conver- sation and behavior. "Tlwre's stuff you and I couht do stone- thing about," he explained. The workshop, he said, will equip people with the tools to rec- ognize and deal with suicidal in- dividuals. "There are extreme sit- uations where it's essential to get to a professional," Chapman said, "and there are moderate sit.ua- tions where anyone who knows what to look for, and what to (:h), can help. "The longer the wait, the re(we difficult it is to intervene," he added. "We hope we'll get lots ,)1' peo- ple out," he said, drawing once again on his comparison to (:PR training. The more people who have this training, he assert:s, the better chance there is of someone being able to help before a suicide happens. To register fbr the sessions or for additional information, int(, .... ested people can call (hapman m" Menter at 426-5430. RJ's Mufflers and More 2316 Olympic Highway North 427-3581 Get it even faster than you can spend it. With Rapid P, eftmd, we get you the most you have coming in less time. Ask about Rapid left,ml electronic filing at an H&R Bloel office near you. I III I III I HaR BLOCR I I I 104 East "D" Street (Corner of Olympic llighway North and "D" Street) Weekdays 9-7 426-9077 Saturday 9-5 MD Medicin General Hosp Mark Taylor, MD Cardiac Surgeon Providence /< St. Quality care.., Bil O41r OWn home :!::. Thursday, February 4, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 11 I III