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Mason County
13, 2014 - Week 7 - The Voice of Mason County since 1886 m $1
School
levies
pass
Voters back all
6 tax measures;
Elma bond failing
By NATALIE JOHNSON
natalie@masoncounty.com
Voters approved all Mason
County school district levies
in Tuesday's special election.
Levies in the Shelton,
Pioneer, Mary M. Knight,
Southside and McCleary
school districts received ap-
proval. Voter turnout was
See ELECTION on page A-24
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to "-"
INSIDE TODAY:
Opinion Page A-4
Journal of Record Page A-12
Living Page A-lS
Journal photos by Gordon Weeks
Jaylene Obert strikes a pose after picking up her diploma at the CHOICE Alternative School commencement ceremony
Feb, 9 in the school's auditorium,
Ready for their next steps
CHOICE graduates
honored at ceremony
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com
Thirteen Shelton teens who over-
came difficulties, such as homeless-
ness and parenthood received their
high school diplomas from CHOICE
Alternative School in a commence-
ment ceremony Feb. 6 in the school's
auditorium.
Earning their diplomas in the
midyear graduation were Maranda
Bean, John Briggs, Alexis C arlstrom,
Amber Hoskins, Alejandra Garcia-
Nicasio, Jaycee Kingery, Mitchell
McKasson, Jaylene Obert, Lela Pul-
sifer, KeAndra Radchenko, Renaee
Richardson, Maria Tierrablanca-
Pineda and Kristian Wolliscroft.
See GRADUATES on page A-24
Eleven of the 13 midyear graduates at CHOICE Alternative High
School in Shelton received diplomas. They are, from left, Maranda
Bean, John Briggs, Alexia Carlstrom, Amber Hoskins, Jaycee
Kingery, Jaylene Obert, Lela Pulsifer, KeAndra Radchenko, Renaee
Richardson, Maria Tierrablanca-Pineda and Kristian Wolliscroft. The
graduates who did not attend are Alejandra Nicasio and Mitchell
McKasson.
Business News Page A-17
Obituaries Page A-18
Belfair Herald Page A-21
Sports Page B-1
Classifieds Page B-10
Legals Page B-12
Crossword Page B-13
Sudoku Page B-13
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New heart, more Seahawks wallets for Shelton girl
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com
Seattle Seahawks quar-
terback Russell Wilson and
ll-year-old Shelton resident
Allison Christensen have a
bond bound by duct tape.
You've probably heard the
story: On Sept. 24, Allison was
in Seattle Children's Hospital
awaiting a heart transplant
when she was visited by Wil-
son and his wife, Ashton. The
Southside Elementary School
sixth-grader gave the quarter-
back a Seahawk wallet she cre-
ated from duct tape.
Two days later, Wilson held
up the blue-and-green wallet
at a news conference and men-
tioned the girl in the hospital.
The story was showcased on TV
broadcasts because that day,
Allison was receiving her heart
transplant at the hospital.
Allison was interviewed on
ESPN, and requests for her
wallets poured in from across
the country.
Allison and Wilson met two
more times at the hospital. On
the most recent visit, the quar-
terback gave the girl a laptop
computer.
"He's a really nice guy, and
so is his wife," Allison said. "I
appreciate how they come to
Seattle Children's Hospital on
their own time. It makes chil-
dren feel a lot better."
Since that third visit, Wilson
has gone on to spearhead the
Seahawks' 43-8 victory over the
Denver Broncos in Super Bowl
XLVIII; Allison has returned to
school; and her family has contin-
ued to grapple with huge medical
costs not covered by insurance.
See WALLET on page A-11
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