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BY LORRAINE KELLY Having just finished watching the SUper Bowl and eating myself to the point that all I want to do is just crawl in a corner and take a nap, I will try to write some- thing that is half way readable. I Was sorely disappointed at the OUtcome of the game, having root- o d for the Falcons I always root r the underdog so my record is still intact. Today is a real bag of mixed Weather The sun was shining so beautifu'l this morning, then we Watched out the window and saw the Wind and rain coming right at us across the canal. Then this af- !eraoon while watching the game Started to snow. Fortunately i2e.snow was mixed with rain so "aa t leave any on the ground. Other than the rain, our winter has been very mild so guess we can't Complain too much. Even With the weather my husband Was out planting some raspberry nes that came from Alaska If sey]g'ow up North, surely "we ouiu nave a bumper crop. THIs WEEK WE had our t Port of Dewatto citizen Advi- • Y Committee meeting. Those ending were Marilyn Dove, a_z y Lambert, Bob Miller, Tom oaa Jan Templeton, DeAnne aYlor and myself. Tom Temple- o a Was elected Chairperson and urn truly was elected Secretary. ,L This first meeting was to elect O.se officers and to discuss the goals of the committee. The pri- Y purpose of the advisory L mmittee is to be a sounding Oard for public input in the de- ;;Pment of port programs and f ujects. We would like to have involvement from anyone within the port district who is interested in looking at areas that would be beneficial. The port covers a large area which takes in both Haven and Collins Lakes. If anyone in these areas would like to sit on the advisory committee please give me a call. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Febru- ary 20, at 3 p.m. The meeting site is yet to be determined so please call me at 360-372-2645 if you would like to join. The next meeting of the Port of Dewatto Commission is Tuesday, February 9, at 7 p.m. in the Port of Dewatto Building. Please try to attend as the more people who participate, the more input we can give to the commissioners. AS I MENTIONED the com- missioners are formulating the Comprehensive Plan for the port. One of the areas that they are trying to look at is developing something on the bay that would benefit all of the area residents. They have a huge job ahead of them, so input from the residents would give them ideas as to the desires of the community. We've had some homes and cabins broken into the last couple of months. People have lost prop- erty to these break-ins. Doors have been kicked in, windows broken and the insides torn up. We all need to keep our eyes open but that's not easy to do. I cer- tainly hope the thieves enjoy their spoils. You would hope that these thieves would have learned to respect other peoples' property, but of course it is apparent that they have not. I'll see you all next week. Have a happy week and enjoy each oth- er. GED classes offered liy LINDA THOMSON who don't have a high diploma for whatever ren- an ongoing opportunity their GED (general edu- development) here in the Mason area. ch Tuesday and Thursday between 6 p.m. and 9 Joy Whitehall is to welcome and assist students who would like to learn. The class is of- College at the for North Mason It is open enrollment, so is no need to wait for the quarter. Additionally, if cannot be there by 6 p.m., come later if need be, all. a lot with them one on it's a small class. need help with math and skills," she said. She is those with low read- and can also refer to Mason County Litera- ]here are currently 11 people enrolled in the GED class, but only six attending. Their ages range from 18 to about 40, White- hall estimated. She sees a great need for this class in Belfair, but is aware that child care is a prob- lem in the evenings for some. They are trying to address that need. Things that may prevent peo- ple from continuing their educa- tion are that they find themselves too busy with work or with child- ren. They may be reluctant out of fear of being embarrassed, or due to a previous bad schooling experience. Whitehall would encourage them to come for several rea- sons. "Number one is personal satisfaction. Second, it's good for kids to see their parents continue their education. Third, it opens doors for better jobs." She said that some older stu- dents pursue their GED in order to get a less physically taxing job. Others will use it as a gate- way for college, the military, or further technical training. Polar Plunger! TIM WING, board president for the Boys and Girls Club of Mason County, raised nearly $1,500 in pledges during last Saturday's Polar Plunge in Al- lyn. Full details and lots of photos will appear in the next issue of the Herald. Lions club assists with health screening BY LINDA THOMSON The Lions Club of North Ma- son assisted with health screen- ing of elementary and middle school students in the North Ma- son and Grapeview schools in mid-December. According to President Jack Watt, 797 children were taken through hearing and vision screening by members of the Li- ons Club. Those tested were stud- ents at Grapeview, Sand Hill, Belfair and Hawkins middle schools. The Idaho, Washington, Brit- ish Columbia area for Lions owns three huge vans set up and outfitted for doing such screen- ing. Each one has a soundproof room in it. CHILDREN WERE taken into the van and screened by the vol- unteers. Under the guidance of a school nurse, if any children's results were suspect, they were re-tested in the soundproof room with more precise equipment. Next, according to NM school nurse Trish Fleming, she then re-checked them. She said that those who went into the special room were a bit overwhelmed, but "came out all abuzz, describing their experiences." For the checks done in Decem- ber, a Lions Club member from Ft. Vancouver drove the big truck and trailer here, then as- sisted with the vision screening, due to his vast experience and expertise, Watt said. "The van itself is just beauti- ful. The kids love it. It has a huge mural of a lion on the side in bright colors," said Fleming enthusiastically. IN ALL FOUR schools, ap- proximately 5 percent of those tested were given referrals to seek further screening by a phy- sician, according to Watt. Fleming said the Lions made the screening "enormously suc- cessful." She said that six to eight volunteers worked each day, with one full day allotted for each school. This is far less time than the task has taken in previous years, and the school nurse was so pleased to get help for those students needing it sooner in their academic year, so that they don't fall behind. She said the teachers were very pleased that the students miss less class time. "If they [the Lions Club] could do it every year, it would be such a blessing for the district," con- cluded Fleming. Lions International's ongoing concern is vision care. Locally, there is a place to drop unused eyeglasses which the Lions re- distribute to people in nations throughout the world. Old glass- es may be taken to Belfair Drug near the pharmacy counter. l00altz an inspiration to firefighter ESPY of this ER physician at a recent guessed this man was a reed- dreds of ER docs I've worked with Mason take Meanderings I I By LILIS NOGLER ARer welcoming spring and ap- plauding the mild weather, I find that January has proven to be nearly as bad as predicted. Com- bining January with the two months preceding it, we have nev- er had such an extended down- pour. My daughter-in-law Jan and I planned a trip to the Royal Brit- ish Museum in Victoria for the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit this past weekend, and we felt like the weather gods had pulled out all the stops. We traveled a cir- cuitous route not only due to the Hood Canal Bridge closure and high winds, but also because the Canadian Ferries were contem- plating a strike. All in all, it took us eight hours to arrive in Victor- ia. But in spite of the difficulties in getting there, the crowds were unbelievable. Our stay was pleasant enough because my astute daughter-in- law is not afraid to ask questions and get valuable information. We were advised to purchase tickets on arrival and get on line at seven the next morning. And that is what we did, much to our benefit. The waiting lines went around the block at the nine o'clock open- ing and those who did not have advance tickets were unable to enjoy the exhibit that day. If we had not gotten our good advice, we might never have had time to see the exhibit. Those readers who have seen the exhibition must be impressed. It is a worth- while trip if the weather cooper- ates and your family can maneuv- er a place in line. It seems organizations are waiting in line for use of the Grapeview School. Principal Jim Snyder reviewed the use of the building during the month of De- cember at the December 15th reg- ular meeting of the Board of Di- rectors. He reported that of the thirty-one days in December, there were 25 days scheduled for afterschool activities representing ten different local organizations. School secretary Arlene Snyder (no relation to Jim) tells me that in January the building was even more in demand. The Grapeview School proves to be a friendly community resource. Dixie Schadle called in re- sponse to the lost dog plea. She said that the dog has been hang- ing around for several months. This attractive animal gets its companionship and food from con- struction crews and friendly neighbors. I guess that is the way she wants to finish out her life. Grapeview resident Pat Boehm was telling me she attended the discussion in the Shelton Library last week on the invasion of the green crab. She found out from the speaker that there well may be other critters out there who might prove to be an even greater nuisance than the invasive crab or the difficult-to-control milfoil. Fresh water mussels, for in- stance, could prove a real hazard to lake dwellers, especially if these people depend on the lake for their water supply. These small creatures can actually get inside of and clog water lines. The speaker also mentioned other al- ien plants and animals out there. So we will all have to keep in touch for the latest developments. Obituaries JoAnne Churchward JoAnne Churchward, 49, a lifelong resident of the Peninsu- la area, died Saturday, January 23. JoAnne was born in Tacoma on February 24, 1949. She was an avid gardener and had an im- mense love for the outdoors that included backpacking, canoe- ing, hiking, boating, and fish- ing. She is survived by her hus- band Budd Churchward of Grapeview; son Colin and daughter Patience of Grapeview; sisters Judy Stewart of Oregon, Janet Rogers of Yakima, Maggie Law of Gig Harbor; brothers Dennis Churchward of Maine and Jim Churchward of Taco- ma; and numerous nephews and nieces. Memorial services were held Wednesday, January 27 in Pur- dy with Haven of Rest in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the Leukemia Society of Amer- ica, 1001 - 4th Avenue Plaza S- 3714, Seattle, 98154. Rose Wcbster-Mahan Rose Ann Webster-Mahan, 50, of Belfair died Wednesday, January 29, in Belfair. She was born September 9, 1948, to Louis and Emma Smith. She was raised in Denver. Mrs. Webster-Mahan was a four-year member of the Master Gardeners of Washington. Survivors include her huN- band, Ray Mahan; a son, James Webster of New Cumberston, Ohio; a daughter, Barbara Mc- Mahon of Belfair; two sisters, Carey of Spokane and Doris of Denver; and three grandchil- dren, Amber and Megan McMa- hon, both of Belfair, and Ryan Webster of New Cumberston. There will be no services. Looking back (From the Huckleberry Herald - the paper's former name - as re- ported in the February 7, 1974 is- sue. Bey Steinke wrote the follow- ing under a column called South Shore.) Keeping on the go to their four sons' basketball games, Kathy and Bill Landram can never be sure when they'll be home or whose game they'll be attending when some end up being sched- uled on the same nights. Drew hit the winning basket for St. Mar- tin's with very few seconds left in the game. It was even on TV, which delighted everyone watch- ing. Plotting strategy by the op- posing team didn't do any good because the inbound pass was in- tercepted by Drew, immediately niter a St. Martin's time out. This team has set out to make it to the top this season! Doris Greet and a friend were bargain for this used one, they grabbed it. They are quite pleased with it and admit they burn a lot of trash that otherwise would take up space in their garbage can. INCORPORATED 275-2861 ZEPHYI033CO • 3 trucks and pup * 4 loaders * 2 dozers • Compactor • Backhoe • 1088 excavator * Gravel pit • Lot clearing • Road building * Crushed rock driveways 00ollectible00 Vt/l00te ]00ephant Auction 2 Saturday "practice burn" on the school grad by his willingness to and for during the last 21 years, weekend guests to the canal. The wmm:: vemaf°Lsl name is Ben Maltz. He South Shore of Hood Canal. (A get dirty, or his eagerness to he is, hands down, the one who sunshine we experienced during  voo PL.mow AT m. not seem particularly in- "practice burn," by the way, is a simply be a dependable teammate commands my greatest respect, that week d!sappeared, and ___, mmms €oomms, cor=z oz vr Cou¢:h K LovauaT, * Chair * Tape Kscorder * Ben zs a &fferent r turned rata ram again, with a )nil to the average citizen, fire drill during which the fire de- to the paid and volunteer fire- " " b eed of doc- . . "^,srme Machl,6" Sra NewMaos,eor r'" Saturday, January 10, I partment burns down a local fighters he toiled beside, tar. Despite his advanced medical surprme, of some snow to top it off. "aim,0 Vae" ola Wk" m, ck a Wcker Coee6 ot" - I awe of him. I still am. building which would otherwise When we'd squeezed all the training and prestigious position . Bermce. and Melvm .Guym- "olClu,aBae'Oh'oo'oCov. I= on society's ladder he's willin to smuea a rasn ourner m mmr ,, e   p'dLHrA01= have been demolished.) A front practice out of the little house =et his hands dirty" whether kitchen recently. They had about s an average-looking, lik-  ' ° guy with round, wire-rim page story in the Belfair Herald a and released the fire to consume o , . • sand a gregarious laugh, few weeks ago captured the es- it, he ate soup, sandwiches, and that's yanking fire hose up a gwen up hope of getting the new ............... ..... ........ nei=hbor's burnin= stairway or one they had ordered from Taco- so an emergency room phy- sence of this training session, drank Gatorade with the rest of  o ,, . . . The sick folks who come As the training officer respon- us. jumpingturned pickupint° thetruckCab to°f anstabilizeOVer- ma,so while running across a,    * $    •  • t  @ ,  & •  hdhis EmergentY Rn;2 sible for every life on the fire When the cabin was reduced to the fractured spine of an obnox- IIOP 0 ORILLIN CO.[ % Ig lta  t° t l ,tef_tr ilgffi_$laf scene, I was paying close atten- embers and the drill was cam- iously inebriated driver at three I .................. , "m compete t, get , "°rnpassionate. And when tion to each of my firefighters, plete, Ben picked up hose like any o'clock in the morning. | I  [ Oton duty in the ER, he re- What did I notice about this ER other firefighter. When training Most ER docs, by the way, I $2r ut' J  ]" [ o o fires and medical emer- doc? Dr. Maltz, or rather should I was over, he was dirty. Sweat dis- aren't snooty, temperamental, J .....  J -s for the fire district that say, firefighter Maltz, listened in- colored his shirt underneath his and hard to get along with. Most [ 1' _ [ s me edic, who's sur- tently to my instructions, fire gear, just like very other fire- are decent, likable people. J  TO PDog_ J ths param But in my mind, Ben Maltz is J "- Dog ] hs share of snooty, temper- He did exactly what I asked, fighter who faced the 1,200 de- He strapped on his air mask, gree Fahrenheit heat we dished in his own league. He's like a J WEft ORRUNG [ crawled through the boiling, out for there. al, condescending ,docs, Lexus convertible, a Rolex, or a I g PlIMP ¥-TII'EltlS [ treatment of firefigners black smoke on his belly under- I don't know Ben well enough fresh hot cup of Starbuck's coffee I -- " -''_;t ...... I ramedics as eauals, as pro- neath the flames, and put out the yet to know if he's the most brilli- on a misty Puget Sound morning. I uu Ov u [ als, makes him an easy doc blaze, ant ER doc Ive ever met, or the ,mocos n • * ' and admire' But that's n°t HE TOOK HIS turn doing most knowledgeable, orthemost He is a class act. [ ,,ooooo,,,, -? Fehne and Canine " St°undsmeab°uttheman' the m°st menial °f firefighter experienced" . / .4J)VANC]ED HEMkTING Dental C1 i 7 chores. You wouldn't have I DO KNOW this. Vfthehun- --ean_nos / AND COOLING, INC" / % ' • " l "Yo.00 comfort is our business/' l Restore dental health w00th a cleaning, l Residential and Small Commercial ] polishing and flouride treatment. 25 ° :- / SALF & INSTALLATION SERVICE l / Free Estimates . Radio Dispatched | I .Heat Pumps .Gas & Electric Furnaces : Fac.toryTrained Te(:h)kai e I zqtlourrmergencyberv e  @ t  @   @ I ' Air Conditioning . Electric Air Cleaners ° epa,r" "' " " v,ce I Now through February 28th .Y I ' SheetmetalWork . Systems Design/DuctWork .......... 1 j .anmenanccc,/ 61 NE Belfalr Street (360) 275-6008 Cant acts 1 Financing Available : | ff Located in Belfair behind Key Bank [,. 415-0335 rsam j " ST CONT UC#ADVANJCO22NF It Hard To Stop A we: /   @  @ @ @   @ TOP OOQ ORILLINII gO. Thursday, February 4, 1999 - Belfair Herald section of Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3 BY LORRAINE KELLY Having just finished watching the SUper Bowl and eating myself to the point that all I want to do is just crawl in a corner and take a nap, I will try to write some- thing that is half way readable. I Was sorely disappointed at the OUtcome of the game, having root- o d for the Falcons I always root r the underdog so my record is still intact. Today is a real bag of mixed Weather The sun was shining so beautifu'l this morning, then we Watched out the window and saw the Wind and rain coming right at us across the canal. Then this af- !eraoon while watching the game Started to snow. Fortunately i2e.snow was mixed with rain so "aa t leave any on the ground. Other than the rain, our winter has been very mild so guess we can't Complain too much. Even With the weather my husband Was out planting some raspberry nes that came from Alaska If sey]g'ow up North, surely "we ouiu nave a bumper crop. THIs WEEK WE had our t Port of Dewatto citizen Advi- • Y Committee meeting. Those ending were Marilyn Dove, a_z y Lambert, Bob Miller, Tom oaa Jan Templeton, DeAnne aYlor and myself. Tom Temple- o a Was elected Chairperson and urn truly was elected Secretary. ,L This first meeting was to elect O.se officers and to discuss the goals of the committee. The pri- Y purpose of the advisory L mmittee is to be a sounding Oard for public input in the de- ;;Pment of port programs and f ujects. We would like to have involvement from anyone within the port district who is interested in looking at areas that would be beneficial. The port covers a large area which takes in both Haven and Collins Lakes. If anyone in these areas would like to sit on the advisory committee please give me a call. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Febru- ary 20, at 3 p.m. The meeting site is yet to be determined so please call me at 360-372-2645 if you would like to join. The next meeting of the Port of Dewatto Commission is Tuesday, February 9, at 7 p.m. in the Port of Dewatto Building. Please try to attend as the more people who participate, the more input we can give to the commissioners. AS I MENTIONED the com- missioners are formulating the Comprehensive Plan for the port. One of the areas that they are trying to look at is developing something on the bay that would benefit all of the area residents. They have a huge job ahead of them, so input from the residents would give them ideas as to the desires of the community. We've had some homes and cabins broken into the last couple of months. People have lost prop- erty to these break-ins. Doors have been kicked in, windows broken and the insides torn up. We all need to keep our eyes open but that's not easy to do. I cer- tainly hope the thieves enjoy their spoils. You would hope that these thieves would have learned to respect other peoples' property, but of course it is apparent that they have not. I'll see you all next week. Have a happy week and enjoy each oth- er. GED classes offered liy LINDA THOMSON who don't have a high diploma for whatever ren- an ongoing opportunity their GED (general edu- development) here in the Mason area. ch Tuesday and Thursday between 6 p.m. and 9 Joy Whitehall is to welcome and assist students who would like to learn. The class is of- College at the for North Mason It is open enrollment, so is no need to wait for the quarter. Additionally, if cannot be there by 6 p.m., come later if need be, all. a lot with them one on it's a small class. need help with math and skills," she said. She is those with low read- and can also refer to Mason County Litera- ]here are currently 11 people enrolled in the GED class, but only six attending. Their ages range from 18 to about 40, White- hall estimated. She sees a great need for this class in Belfair, but is aware that child care is a prob- lem in the evenings for some. They are trying to address that need. Things that may prevent peo- ple from continuing their educa- tion are that they find themselves too busy with work or with child- ren. They may be reluctant out of fear of being embarrassed, or due to a previous bad schooling experience. Whitehall would encourage them to come for several rea- sons. "Number one is personal satisfaction. Second, it's good for kids to see their parents continue their education. Third, it opens doors for better jobs." She said that some older stu- dents pursue their GED in order to get a less physically taxing job. Others will use it as a gate- way for college, the military, or further technical training. Polar Plunger! TIM WING, board president for the Boys and Girls Club of Mason County, raised nearly $1,500 in pledges during last Saturday's Polar Plunge in Al- lyn. Full details and lots of photos will appear in the next issue of the Herald. Lions club assists with health screening BY LINDA THOMSON The Lions Club of North Ma- son assisted with health screen- ing of elementary and middle school students in the North Ma- son and Grapeview schools in mid-December. According to President Jack Watt, 797 children were taken through hearing and vision screening by members of the Li- ons Club. Those tested were stud- ents at Grapeview, Sand Hill, Belfair and Hawkins middle schools. The Idaho, Washington, Brit- ish Columbia area for Lions owns three huge vans set up and outfitted for doing such screen- ing. Each one has a soundproof room in it. CHILDREN WERE taken into the van and screened by the vol- unteers. Under the guidance of a school nurse, if any children's results were suspect, they were re-tested in the soundproof room with more precise equipment. Next, according to NM school nurse Trish Fleming, she then re-checked them. She said that those who went into the special room were a bit overwhelmed, but "came out all abuzz, describing their experiences." For the checks done in Decem- ber, a Lions Club member from Ft. Vancouver drove the big truck and trailer here, then as- sisted with the vision screening, due to his vast experience and expertise, Watt said. "The van itself is just beauti- ful. The kids love it. It has a huge mural of a lion on the side in bright colors," said Fleming enthusiastically. IN ALL FOUR schools, ap- proximately 5 percent of those tested were given referrals to seek further screening by a phy- sician, according to Watt. Fleming said the Lions made the screening "enormously suc- cessful." She said that six to eight volunteers worked each day, with one full day allotted for each school. This is far less time than the task has taken in previous years, and the school nurse was so pleased to get help for those students needing it sooner in their academic year, so that they don't fall behind. She said the teachers were very pleased that the students miss less class time. "If they [the Lions Club] could do it every year, it would be such a blessing for the district," con- cluded Fleming. Lions International's ongoing concern is vision care. Locally, there is a place to drop unused eyeglasses which the Lions re- distribute to people in nations throughout the world. Old glass- es may be taken to Belfair Drug near the pharmacy counter. l00altz an inspiration to firefighter ESPY of this ER physician at a recent guessed this man was a reed- dreds of ER docs I've worked with Mason take Meanderings I I By LILIS NOGLER ARer welcoming spring and ap- plauding the mild weather, I find that January has proven to be nearly as bad as predicted. Com- bining January with the two months preceding it, we have nev- er had such an extended down- pour. My daughter-in-law Jan and I planned a trip to the Royal Brit- ish Museum in Victoria for the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit this past weekend, and we felt like the weather gods had pulled out all the stops. We traveled a cir- cuitous route not only due to the Hood Canal Bridge closure and high winds, but also because the Canadian Ferries were contem- plating a strike. All in all, it took us eight hours to arrive in Victor- ia. But in spite of the difficulties in getting there, the crowds were unbelievable. Our stay was pleasant enough because my astute daughter-in- law is not afraid to ask questions and get valuable information. We were advised to purchase tickets on arrival and get on line at seven the next morning. And that is what we did, much to our benefit. The waiting lines went around the block at the nine o'clock open- ing and those who did not have advance tickets were unable to enjoy the exhibit that day. If we had not gotten our good advice, we might never have had time to see the exhibit. Those readers who have seen the exhibition must be impressed. It is a worth- while trip if the weather cooper- ates and your family can maneuv- er a place in line. It seems organizations are waiting in line for use of the Grapeview School. Principal Jim Snyder reviewed the use of the building during the month of De- cember at the December 15th reg- ular meeting of the Board of Di- rectors. He reported that of the thirty-one days in December, there were 25 days scheduled for afterschool activities representing ten different local organizations. School secretary Arlene Snyder (no relation to Jim) tells me that in January the building was even more in demand. The Grapeview School proves to be a friendly community resource. Dixie Schadle called in re- sponse to the lost dog plea. She said that the dog has been hang- ing around for several months. This attractive animal gets its companionship and food from con- struction crews and friendly neighbors. I guess that is the way she wants to finish out her life. Grapeview resident Pat Boehm was telling me she attended the discussion in the Shelton Library last week on the invasion of the green crab. She found out from the speaker that there well may be other critters out there who might prove to be an even greater nuisance than the invasive crab or the difficult-to-control milfoil. Fresh water mussels, for in- stance, could prove a real hazard to lake dwellers, especially if these people depend on the lake for their water supply. These small creatures can actually get inside of and clog water lines. The speaker also mentioned other al- ien plants and animals out there. So we will all have to keep in touch for the latest developments. Obituaries JoAnne Churchward JoAnne Churchward, 49, a lifelong resident of the Peninsu- la area, died Saturday, January 23. JoAnne was born in Tacoma on February 24, 1949. She was an avid gardener and had an im- mense love for the outdoors that included backpacking, canoe- ing, hiking, boating, and fish- ing. She is survived by her hus- band Budd Churchward of Grapeview; son Colin and daughter Patience of Grapeview; sisters Judy Stewart of Oregon, Janet Rogers of Yakima, Maggie Law of Gig Harbor; brothers Dennis Churchward of Maine and Jim Churchward of Taco- ma; and numerous nephews and nieces. Memorial services were held Wednesday, January 27 in Pur- dy with Haven of Rest in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to the Leukemia Society of Amer- ica, 1001 - 4th Avenue Plaza S- 3714, Seattle, 98154. Rose Wcbster-Mahan Rose Ann Webster-Mahan, 50, of Belfair died Wednesday, January 29, in Belfair. She was born September 9, 1948, to Louis and Emma Smith. She was raised in Denver. Mrs. Webster-Mahan was a four-year member of the Master Gardeners of Washington. Survivors include her huN- band, Ray Mahan; a son, James Webster of New Cumberston, Ohio; a daughter, Barbara Mc- Mahon of Belfair; two sisters, Carey of Spokane and Doris of Denver; and three grandchil- dren, Amber and Megan McMa- hon, both of Belfair, and Ryan Webster of New Cumberston. There will be no services. Looking back (From the Huckleberry Herald - the paper's former name - as re- ported in the February 7, 1974 is- sue. Bey Steinke wrote the follow- ing under a column called South Shore.) Keeping on the go to their four sons' basketball games, Kathy and Bill Landram can never be sure when they'll be home or whose game they'll be attending when some end up being sched- uled on the same nights. Drew hit the winning basket for St. Mar- tin's with very few seconds left in the game. It was even on TV, which delighted everyone watch- ing. Plotting strategy by the op- posing team didn't do any good because the inbound pass was in- tercepted by Drew, immediately niter a St. Martin's time out. This team has set out to make it to the top this season! Doris Greet and a friend were bargain for this used one, they grabbed it. They are quite pleased with it and admit they burn a lot of trash that otherwise would take up space in their garbage can. INCORPORATED 275-2861 ZEPHYI033CO • 3 trucks and pup * 4 loaders * 2 dozers • Compactor • Backhoe • 1088 excavator * Gravel pit • Lot clearing • Road building * Crushed rock driveways 00ollectible00 Vt/l00te ]00ephant Auction 2 Saturday "practice burn" on the school grad by his willingness to and for during the last 21 years, weekend guests to the canal. The wmm:: vemaf°Lsl name is Ben Maltz. He South Shore of Hood Canal. (A get dirty, or his eagerness to he is, hands down, the one who sunshine we experienced during  voo PL.mow AT m. not seem particularly in- "practice burn," by the way, is a simply be a dependable teammate commands my greatest respect, that week d!sappeared, and ___, mmms €oomms, cor=z oz vr Cou¢:h K LovauaT, * Chair * Tape Kscorder * Ben zs a &fferent r turned rata ram again, with a )nil to the average citizen, fire drill during which the fire de- to the paid and volunteer fire- " " b eed of doc- . . "^,srme Machl,6" Sra NewMaos,eor r'" Saturday, January 10, I partment burns down a local fighters he toiled beside, tar. Despite his advanced medical surprme, of some snow to top it off. "aim,0 Vae" ola Wk" m, ck a Wcker Coee6 ot" - I awe of him. I still am. building which would otherwise When we'd squeezed all the training and prestigious position . Bermce. and Melvm .Guym- "olClu,aBae'Oh'oo'oCov. I= on society's ladder he's willin to smuea a rasn ourner m mmr ,, e   p'dLHrA01= have been demolished.) A front practice out of the little house =et his hands dirty" whether kitchen recently. They had about s an average-looking, lik-  ' ° guy with round, wire-rim page story in the Belfair Herald a and released the fire to consume o , . • sand a gregarious laugh, few weeks ago captured the es- it, he ate soup, sandwiches, and that's yanking fire hose up a gwen up hope of getting the new ............... ..... ........ nei=hbor's burnin= stairway or one they had ordered from Taco- so an emergency room phy- sence of this training session, drank Gatorade with the rest of  o ,, . . . The sick folks who come As the training officer respon- us. jumpingturned pickupint° thetruckCab to°f anstabilizeOVer- ma,so while running across a,    * $    •  • t  @ ,  & •  hdhis EmergentY Rn;2 sible for every life on the fire When the cabin was reduced to the fractured spine of an obnox- IIOP 0 ORILLIN CO.[ % Ig lta  t° t l ,tef_tr ilgffi_$laf scene, I was paying close atten- embers and the drill was cam- iously inebriated driver at three I .................. , "m compete t, ge t , "°rnpassionate. And when tion to each of my firefighters, plete, Ben picked up hose like any o'clock in the morning. | I  [ Oton duty in the ER, he re- What did I notice about this ER other firefighter. When training Most ER docs, by the way, I $2r ut' J  ]" [ o o fires and medical emer- doc? Dr. Maltz, or rather should I was over, he was dirty. Sweat dis- aren't snooty, temperamental, J .....  J -s for the fire district that say, firefighter Maltz, listened in- colored his shirt underneath his and hard to get along with. Most [ 1' _ [ s me edic, who's sur- tently to my instructions, fire gear, just like very other fire- are decent, likable people. J  TO PDog_ J ths param But in my mind, Ben Maltz is J "- Dog ] hs share of snooty, temper- He did exactly what I asked, fighter who faced the 1,200 de- He strapped on his air mask, gree Fahrenheit heat we dished in his own league. He's like a J WEft ORRUNG [ crawled through the boiling, out for there. al, condescending ,docs, Lexus convertible, a Rolex, or a I g PlIMP ¥-TII'EltlS [ treatment of firefigners black smoke on his belly under- I don't know Ben well enough fresh hot cup of Starbuck's coffee I -- " -''_;t ...... I ramedics as eauals, as pro- neath the flames, and put out the yet to know if he's the most brilli- on a misty Puget Sound morning. 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