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At a glance
WHO: Comedian Howie Mandel
WHEN: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 2
WHERE: Little Creek Casino Resort
ADMISSION: $35, $55, $75
TICKETS: 1-800-667-7711
Courtesy photo
Comedian Howie Mandel -- who hosted "Deal or No Deal" and serves as a
judge on "America's Got Talent -- took inspiration from Richard Pryor and
Steve Martin.
Mandel promises
'giant party' at casino
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com
omedian Howie Mandel says pa-
trons can expect "a giant party"
during his two shows March 2 at
the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shel-
ton.
"It's pretty out there ... It's very improvi-
sational and in the moment," the longtime
standup and "America's Got Talent" judge
said in a telephone interview with the Mason
County Journal.
With a career that spans three decades
across multiple mediums, who is Mandel's
audience these days?
"Probably English-
speaking people," he dead-
panned.
Mandel performs at 5 p.m.
and 8 p.m. March 2 at the re-
sort's Skookum Creek Event
Center.
Born in Toronto, in 1955,
Mandel said he was inspired
by comedians Richard Pryor
and Steve Martin. He was
visiting Los Angeles in 1979
when a friend coaxed him
into going onstage on ama-
teur night at the Comedy
Store on the Sunset Strip.
A producer in the audience
hired him for an appearance
on the comedy game show
"Make Me Laugh." Still, he
kept his day job as the owner
of carpet stores in Toronto,
he said.
Mandel's "Make Me
Laugh" stint led to talk
show appearances, and a gig
as Diana Ross's opening act.
A lingering image from his
early shows: Mandel would
place a surgical glove over
his head just past his nose,
and then inflate it with his
nose.
From 1982 to 1988,
Mandel portrayed Dr.
Wayne Fiscus on the criti-
cally acclaimed television
drama "St. Elsewhere."
But his talk show, "The
Howie Mandel Show,"
lasted only one season,
1998-99.
See MANDELL on page A-20
Harstine Island News
Wild Felid Advocacy Center offers art contest for children
I get a warm feeling even
when temperatures are
near 25 degrees because
back east they have been liv-
ing with snow and tempera-
tures well below zero
for a couple of months
now. Although it is a
little cold, I'm begin-
ning to se e a few buds
pushing their way
out. Remember, it's
Valentine's Day and
unless you have a few
bleeding hearts, crocus By MIKE
or grape hyacinths pop- CALLAGHAN
ping up in the yard,
you will have to go to
the store for that bouquet
of flowers.
The HICC wants to invite
everyone to its monthly meet-
ing Feb. 14. Sandy Murphy
sent us this notice:
"This month is the second
presentation in our series
of'Harstine Island Clubs
& Organizations' featuring
Bill Burrows as our guest
speaker. Bill will share some
insights and anec-
dotes from the com-
munity club history
as found by the His-
torical Preservation
Committee in its
organizational efforts
for the Centennial
Celebration.
"At 6 p.m. we
will begin with the
centennial flag dedi-
cation at the flag pa-
vilion. As many of you know,
Richard Peet donated the flag
this past fall. It was sent to
Arlington National Cemetery,
where it was flown over the
Tomb of the Unknown Sol-
dier and returned to us with
a Certificate of Dedication to
the veterans of Harstine Is-
land. Nick Neuerburg will be
the emcee at this ceremony,
and will introduce Sgt. Maj.
Dan Hernandez, instructor
for the Shelton High School
Navy National Defense Cadet
Corps (NNDC). Jay Grayson
(April Hanson's father and
Harstine Island resident)
was instrumental in organiz-
ing this event along with the
help of Shelton's Memorial
Halls VFW and Legion of-
rices. The Pledge of Allegiance
and a prayer will complete
the dedication. Inside the hall
the 2,000 Flagpole Dedication
will be playing along with
the 'Shot Heard Round the
Island.' Please join us for this
memorable piece of islarld
history along with a few more
surprises!"
The Wild Felid Advocacy
Center is inviting students
from kindergarten through
12th grade, parents, teach-
ers and youth leaders to par-
ticipate in the 2014 Saving
Endangered Species Youth
Art Contest. An informational
meeting will take place at the
Harstine Island Community
Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 15.
Attendees will get information
on how to submit their works
of art. Endangered Species
Day will be observed on May
16. For information, contact
Shelleen at 427-4466.
On Feb. 20, the Commu-
nity Emergency Response
Team (CERT) group will meet
at the Island North Fire Sta-
tion. They will gather there
at 6:30 p.m. Although we
have had a mild winter, you
never know when we could
have storms like they are
having on the East Coast. So,
just having a plan, just orga-
nizing with a neighbor or just
having a few extra supplies
stored away could make the
difference of survival. And
these are the things that
CERT talks about. They are
a self-help group that plans
for future calamities with the
goal of getting you and your
family through them success-
fully.
On Feb. 23, Inquiring
Minds will have its second pre-
sentation. Harriet Baskas will
bring her photo-filled collection
of Washington history. She
will share stories of museum
artifacts that are rarely shown
to the public. Doors at the com-
munity hall will open at 1:30
p.m. and the presentation will
start at 2 p.m.
Mason County Journal- Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014- Page A-15