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Amanda Thomson, a Shelton
High School student, has been
awarded a U.S. Navy ROTC
scholarship to attend Marquette
University.
The scholarship will provide
full tuition, fees and books for
four years to the private univer-
sity located in Milwaukee.
For the past two years, Thom-
son has been a Running Start
student. She attends classes at
South Puget Sound Community
College in addition to attending
Shelton High School's NJROTC
class. She will receive her high
school diploma and associate de-
gree from SPSCC in June.
~! ~ '~ ~!!!!i ::'i': Thomson has
~chosen to study
electrical engi-
neering at Mar-
quet, te.
"I ve always
been interested
in science and
last summer I
took classes in
Amanda alternative en-
Thomson ergy technology
and robotics at
New Market
Skills Center and that helped me
choose my major," she said.
Thomson, the daughter of John
and Helen Thomson, has been a
cadet in the Navy Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corp (NJROTC)
at Shelton High School for the
past four years.
While a freshman at Oakland
Bay Junior High, the wide range
of subject material being taught
in the naval science class is what
sparked her interest in the pro-
gram.
This and the leadership train-
ing opportunities are what kept
her involved. NJROTC cadets
increase in rank and responsibil-
ity based on their performance.
Thomas served as assistant ad-
ministrative officer, academics
officer and supply officer prior to
becoming the cadet commanding
officer last year.
In addition, Thomson com-
petes on the 19-member armed
drill team, is a U.S. Navy flag
bearer on the color guard team
and is on the two-member du-
als armed drill team. She hopes
to help her teams bring back to
Shelton a first place regional
award like they did Jn 2010.
Thomson's other interests in-
clude SADD club and FFA. As a
freshman, she helped organize
a town hall meeting on under-
age drinking, was co-captain of
a Relay for Life team and served
on multiple projects with SADD
club. She was the FFA president
during her sophomore year, re-
ceived her state FFA degree and
is working toward her American
FFA degree.
She also ran a community gar-
den for the food" bank as her se-
nior project. She belongs to the
National Honor Society and Phi
Theta Kappa.
"NJROTC, SADD, FFA and
Running Start have allowed
Amanda to serve in her com-
munity as well as grow and
open up opportunities beyond
high school," John Thomson
said.
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The spring Living Well
With Diabetes class pre-
sented by Mason General
Hospital & Family of Clinics
takes place from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, April 17 and 18, in the
Ellinor Room at the Hospi-
tal.
Diabetes can go unde-
tected long before its symp-
toms become visible, so it
is essential to have regular
blood-glucose testing. Those
already diagnosed with dia-
betes can achieve a normal,
healthy lifestyle with prop-
er self-management of the
condition and professional
support, which MGH & FC
makes available.
Presented by a team of
MGH health care providers,
Living Well With Diabetes
class
covers the diagnosis and
treatment of diabetes: medi-
cations, proper meal plan-
ning, exercise, prevention
and treatment of complica-
tions, stress management,
living well, and the use of
support people and a health
care team.
Effective self-manage-
ment of diabetes has shown
to be beneficial for those
with the condition and their
family members. Due to lim-
ited space, advanced regis-
tration is required. Diabetes
education is a covered ser-
vice under most insurance
plans.
To pre-register, call Sue
Barwick, R.N., certified dia-
betes educator at 426-1611,
ext. 3301 or from Allyn 275-
8614, ext. 3301.
Sparky the fire dog visits local children
Courtesy photo
Sparky the fire dog stands with children from Gateway Christian
Childcare.
Fire district
mascot teaches
children safety
Sparky the fired dog vis-
ited with the children at
Gateway Christian Child-
care on Feb. 8.
He handed out fire hel-
mets and junior firefighter
badges.
Sparky helps Central
Mason Fire and EMS teach
children how to be safe and
what to do if an emergency
occurs.
Sparky is available to vis-
it more children this spring
and summer to continue to
help %each local children
about fire safety.
Groups interested in hav-
ing Sparky come for a visit,
can call 426-5533.
Now, for your
peace of mind...
The next big decision you make is to
have your surgery performed by one
of the skilled general surgeons from
Mason General Hospitat Surgery Clinic.
And rest assured, it will be the right
decision. Surgeries ofthe gallbladder,
gastrointestinal tract, breast, colon, hernia,
thyroid, and more are all performed at
MGH - close to home.
BIRTHS
Call MGH Surgery Clinic to set up an
appointment to discuss your surgery, and
the best decision you can make.
Mason Genera] Hospital
Surgend CIinic
(360) 426-4142~
1710 N 13th Loop Rd., Shelton, WA
www.MasonGeneral.com
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Ham Days offers radio event for amateurs
Ham Days are com-
ing. No, this is not refer-
ring to food; it's an event
for all those interested in
handheld amateur radios
(HAM). Ham Days will be
begin with registration at
8:15 a.m. and is a day-long
event on Saturday, Feb. 25,
at 702 East Main Street in
Elma.
This free activity is spon-
sored by the Grays Harbor
Amateur Radio Club W7ZA
(GHARC). The public is en-
couraged to attend. There
will be a keynote address
at 9:30 a.m. by Kevin Cas-
key, GHARC President, fol-
lowed by a variety of break-
out sessions, including
"Digital Communications"
and "Be Prepared for an
Emergency." At noon there
will be a swap meet fea-
turing HAM radio-related
items. The use of a building
to house this event was vol-
unteered by the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in Elma.
An estimated 2 mil-
lion people throughout
the world are regularly in-
volved with amateur radio.
Many people start their
involvement in the activ-
ity by finding a local HAM
club, which often provides
information about licens-
ing, local operating prac-
tices and technical advice.
There are HAM radio clubs
located in Belfair, Shelton,
Board of Supervisors
election cancelled
The Mason Conserva-
tion District will not be
conducting an election for
one board position on Feb.
25, as previously planned.
Per WAC 135-110-370,
the incumbent will be au-
tomatically re-elected, as
the only person filing for
the position prior to the es-
tablished deadline was the
incumbent Bill Burrows of
Harstine Island. Burrows
will serve an additional
three-year term, expiring
in 2014.
Conservation districts
are subdivisions of state
government directed by a
board representing land-
owners and the general
public while directing the
efforts of a professional
staff who provide techni-
cal assistance on natural
resource issues to Mason
County landowners.
and Hoquiam-North Mason
Amateur Radio Emergency
Service Club, Mason Coun-
ty Amateur Radio Club
N7SK, NMARES (NM7E)
and Grays Harbor Amateur
Radio Club (GHARC).
Frequently the use of
HAM radios is associated
with assisting in times of
disaster. The Grays Harbor
Department of Emergency
Management (DEM) man-
ages a program known as
Auxiliary Emergency Com-
munications (AEC). AEC
members work as non-paid
staff with the DEM to sup-
port communication for the
duration of an emergency.
In Mason County, the
Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) is a resi-
dential responder-based
organization. During an
emergency ARES members
will remain at their homes
and act as net control op-
erators establishing com-
munity-based radio nets
(networks). This provides
a temporary emergency
communications system to
replace a compromised tra-
ditional phone system and
will support requests for
assistance and organizing
community-based rescue
efforts.
The Mason County
ARES also provides ama-
teur radio operators for the
American Red Cross.
Board
members
) 427-8709 ' Open for Supper Tuesday-Saturday
iden-
tify
local
natural
resource
~Downtown Sheltonlo Corner of 3rd and West Railroad Z
needs, set goals and direct
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the efforts of the staff to
implement best manage-
ment practices designed to
protect soil, water, wildlife
and other renewable natu-
ral resources.
A five-member volun-
teer board governs the Ma-
son Conservation District.
Three of the board posi-
tions are elected and two
are appointed by the Wash-
ington State Conservation
Commission, an agency
that assists with conserva-
tion district activities.
The Mason Conserva-
tion District encourages
district residents to become
involved in district activi-
ties and consider apply-
ing to become an associate
supervisor on the district
board.
Additional information
can be obtained by contact-
ing John Bolender by phone
at 427-9436, ext. 21 or
email at jbolender@ma-
soncd.org.
Eric Cain Douglas
Eric Cain Douglas
was born Jan. 10 at
Harrison Hospital in
Silverdale to Chad and
Angelina Douglas of
Belfair. He weighed 7
pounds and 8 1/2 ounc-
es. He has a sister Lin-
aya Rose, 3 1/2.
His grandparents are
Janice De Stephano and
John Balch in Belfair,
Toni and Ken McGuire
in Bremerton, Melinda
and Rene Maese in Las
Cruces, N.M. and Eric
Faste in Belfair. His
great-grandparents are
Colleen and Ken Arn-
tzen in Federal Way,
Joesphine Maese in
Las Cruces, N.M., Mau-
rice B. Crain in Bel-
fair, Bernice and Bar-
tholomew De Stephano
in Seattle, Norenne and
Forest Hill in Seattle
and Edith Faste in Ed-
monds.
Car club starts new program
Yesteryear Car Club of Mason County has started
a new monthly program for 2012. They have monthly
tours that dine at local restaurants and tour local busi-
nesses.
Anyone interested in old cars is invited to join the
club, which meets at 6 p.m. every second Wednesday
at the Shelton Elks. The next tour meeting area will
be at 11 a.m. on Feb. 22 at the Olson's Furniture Store
parking lot, followed by a tour of city streets before
departing for Salish Cliffs for lunch and then touring
of Taylor Shellfish Farms. For additional information
call Annette at 426-1925.