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High School Spotlight: Special,. needs children
and academics focus of March workshops
capture Jim's attention
By MARY DUNCAN
On the basketball court 6'5"
Jim Richardson makes his pres-
ence known. Within the acade-
mic arena this Shelton High
School senior is head and
shoulders above his contempora-
ries nationwide.
Jim scored a perfect 800 on the
verbal half' of the Scholastic Apti-
tude Test (SAT) last fall. He
pursued tile test with the same
commitment and dedication he
has brought to the hardwood for
the last four years.
Yes, he was surprised at the
perfect score; however, he ac-
knowledges, "I knew I did pretty
good, and I studied for it, and I
felt confident in most of my
answers." But, Jim recalls, there
were a couple of questions whose
answers he narrowed down to
two or three, not just the correct
one.
JIM APPROACHED the test
with a strict regimen. "] used a
book called Acing the SAT. It
helped," Jim explains. "I put in a
lot of hours during the summer."
He took the test mid-fall and
estimates that from the middle of
August until the middle of Sep-
tember, he put in about 20 hours,
about an hour a night, two nights
a week on average. "I wanted to
do as well as I could do," Jim
adds, "because I knew I could do
pretty well."
Jim describes how he used the
book. "I went through it to get
ideas on how to map out some of
the problems and narrow down
your answers."
Studying per se is nothing new
tbr this National Honor Society
member. "It was different than
some of ttle work on a daily ba-
sis. It just has to come from with-
in you," Jim observes. "With this
test you could study and prepare
for it and kind of get an under-
standing of at least what they
were going to ask you on it."
ALTHOUGH HE should have
no problem being admitted to a
college, Jim says, "Since I took
the SAT I got packets from Gon-
zaga and Washington State with
applications in them. I'm con-
sidering those two or somewhere
closer if I decide on playing bas-
ketball in college, if I get a
chance to do that."
One place Jim thinks that he
might have the opportunity to
play ball is at The Evergreen
State College, where he and most
of the varsity Highclimbers
played in a fall league. "Their
coach has at least seen me play
and I think I could play there," he
comments.
Jim adds, "I play most every-
thing but point guard. It's fun
IF JIM RICHARDSON could mimic his accomplish-
ment on the verbal half of the SAT on the basketball
court, the co-captain would have a perfect game.
s
Firefighters seek new
name for local toy drive
Shelton Fire Department per-
sonnel report that last Decem-
bet's Toys tbr Tots campaign was
"a huge hit." However, now the
program needs a new name.
"The United States Marine
Corps currently holds the copy-
right to this name," explained
Shelton Firefighter Clint Volk.
"To end the confusion, the Shel-
ton Fire Department has decided
to re-name the program."
The department wilt be taking
suggestions from individuals who
haw ideas for a new name for the
annual campaign to garner toys
and thnds to brighten Christmas
fi)r needy kids. Last year, the pro-
gram amassed 1,188 gifts for dis-
tribution to children from needy
families at Christmas and raised
an all-time high of $9,591.25 in
cash donations for the gift-giving
campaign.
Wal-Mart is helping out, Volk
said, noting that the North Shel-
ton retail outlet is collecting en-
tries in the contest at its custom-
er service desk from February 15
through March 5.
"To enter is easy," Volk said.
"Just put your idea on a three-by-
five-inch card and drop it by the
customer service desk." All en-
tries must be in by 1 p.m. March
5, he added. Include your name,
address and phone number on the
card, Volk noted.
The entrant whose name is
chosen will receive a $50 gift cer-
tificate from Wal-Mart. If there is
more than one winning entry, a
drawing will determine the win-
ner of the gift certificate.
Girl Scouts begin annual
cookie sales February 26
Girl Scouts will be selling cook-
ies in Mason County February 26
through March 14.
Totem Council of Girl Scouts
notes that girls will sell cookies in
a campaign begun in 1917, short-
ly after the Girl Scout organiza-
person said.
Available at $3 per box are the
traditional Girl Scout old-fash-
ioned shortbread trefoils, the thin
mints which are among the most
popular cookies sold nationwide,
and six other choices.
cookies covered with chocolate.
New this year are shortbread
cookies with lemon chips and re-
duced-fat apple-cinnamon cook-
ies.
Girls and their leaders will be
at a number of commercial sites
and it's something to do also."
This year he is co-captain of the
team with James Aries and
Brian Bradley. He thinks the
trio works well.
"The coaches split up the guys
and you're in charge of your
group. At practiceyou make sure
that they're paying attention," he
explains. "We play good defense
and we have a lot of guys that
know what they're doing.
They've have been playing to-
gether for a long time."
JIM'S ENJOYMENT of bas-
ketball extends to shooting hoops
with his cousins and brothers at
his grandmother's house. His
brothers both play basketball;
"Building a Foundation of
Hope for Children with Disabili-
ties" is the theme for a series of
March workshops sponsored by
Parent Support.
The free sessions are sched-
uled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon-
days and Tuesdays, March 1 and
2, 8 and 9 and 15 and 16, in Suite
15 at 428 West Birch in Shelton.
The six-day workshop will of-
fer practical information and
skills for family members, pro-
fessionals and anyone else in-
tested in learning about children
with special needs. Topics to be
covered include disabilities and
unique children, school advoca-
cy, grief and stress, parents
helping parents and supporting
others, anger management, laws
and rights, community resource
guides, active listening and
communication, problem solv-
ing and positive individualized
education plans.
People who want to register or
receive more information can
contact Barb Ellis at 426-1005 or
Jean Chapman at 426-5430. Space
is limited. Those who need
childcare, planners of the ses-
sions note, should contact Ellis
as soon as possible.
TOPS slates open house
An open house and "forgive-
ness night" for Shelton's TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Chapter 313 is set for Tuesday,
February 23, at the United Meth-
odist Church, 1900 King Street on
Mountain View.
The meeting begins at 5:45
p.m. with weigh-ins from 4:30 to
5:40.
Guest speaker will be Bergel
Ziegler, TOPS area captain for
Shelton and Thurston and Grays
Harbor counties, who has main-
tained a 100-pound weight loss
for 12 years. "She will lead us in
making an eight-pointed origa-
mi star while she discusses the
eight important points of TOPS,"
notes Gayle Dorman, TOPS
spokesperson.
"If you are looking for a sen-
sible approach to weight loss, join
us for a complimentary visit,"
says Dorman. Previous mem-
bers will be forgiven their past
dues, she adds.
More information about the
open house or the weekly Tues-
day evening meetings is avail-
able from Dorman at 426:0101.
Information about other area
chapters is available from Zie-
gler at 438-0512 or toll-free from
TOPS at 1-800-932-8677.
I read a little article last week
about winter getaways with rec-
ommendations for a couple of
great-sounding trips. One was an
outing designed for birders and
another raved about Columbia
Gorge streamside scenery, water-
falls and all.
How nice it would be, I mused
to myself as I took five minutes
out with the dogs in the morning
before work, to get away to look
at wildlife or scenery.
The trail on our side of the res-
ervoir behind the house led under
John is a sophomore and Bill is Red Cross
in seventh grade. He notes, "I get
a lot of advice from my father classes on tap
and my uncle. They played
when they were in high school."
Jim says, "My family's pretty
close, like my extended family
and everything." His mother
Amy is a teacher at Bordeaux
and his dad Jim,'who taught at
CHOICE High School and SHS,
is an educational consultant.
Jim considers having parents
who are educators an advantage.
"They were there to help me if I
have problems and also they mo-
tivated me. I know I have to do
well in school or I might disap-
point them or something, and I
don't want to do that," he con-
cedes.
Sometimes Jim admits it
becomes a challenge to handle
school work and athletics. "You
have to balance your priorities.
You have to get the schoolwork
done that is necessary and try
not to put it off till the last
minute," he says, "which is
something I have problems
with." He smiles too.
THE ATHLETE is consider-
ing trying track this spring. "It
seems like everything is ending
so fst; I never had the opportuni-
ty, but it's something I've always
wanted to do," he claims.
The scholar is considering be-
coming an orthodontist because
he says, "I had braces when I was
younger and that was something
that looked like it would be a
pretty good job."
And the procrastinator con-
fesses that the decisions about
what college to attend and what
major to pursue are coming due.
tion was founded in 1912. They include Samoas, caramel- selling their cookies, which help "I don't know if I'm prepared
rhe ..... cookm sales are; the organ- covered vanilla cookies with coco- fund troop, camping, administra- for it," he concedes, "so it's sort of
ization's major fund-raiser. The nut and chocolate; Do-Si-Dos, oat- tive and training programs, mentally weighing on me.
nation's 2.5"million Girl Scouts meal peanut-butter cremes;
sell nough cookies each year to striped chocolate chip cookies and ---------mum
circletheentireglobe, aspokes- Tagalongs, layeredpeanutbutter_ , , ' ' "' " ] WE
'"" "'" i WANT
BURGER-=IIISTER
8hell 8hell
FREE FRESH BREWF..D COFFEE YOU!
MASON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS NEED VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMT$)
BENEFITS: Help others • Serve your community
• Education • Hands on training • Reduces
tax and insurance costs • Other benefits
If yOU are interested or have questions, contact
Firecom at 426-5533 or 275-2889.
They can refer you to the fire district you live in.
Sponsored by Mason County Fire Chiefs Association
I II I II Hill
The Thurston-Mason County
Chapter of American Red Cross
will offer CPR and first-aid class-
es Saturdays and weeknights at
the Red Cross Chapter Office in
Olympia.
An infant, child and adult car-
diopulmonary resuscitation class
with first aid will be among the
offerings• Courses will cover life-
saving material on choking, res-
cue breathing, how to help con-
scious and unconscious victims,
CPR techniques and basic first
aid.
Preregistration is required.
Course costs range from $20 to
$35. Additional information in-
cluding dates for each class is
available from Red Cross staffers
at 352-8575 in Olympia. The
classes are held at the chapter of-
fice at 2618 12th Court SW,
Olympia.
The chapter also offers courses
on preventing disease transmis-
sion, HIV/AIDS and babysitting.
theater groups
prayer meetings
music recitals
Seating for 200 ]
with an area for catered receptions
Located at: 421 West E Street,
across from Callanan Park
on Mountain View.
I36o00 42 6-0607
WITH SHELL FORMULA
GASOLINE PURCHASE
"'A BURGER STORE AND A WHOLE LOT MOREl"
Locally Owned And Operated for 21 Years
WENDY and DAVE BLAIN, Owners
OPEN: 6:30 A.M.-10 P.M. 7 Days Per Week
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
3001 Olympic Hwy. North (360) 426-7224
on Mt View Fax 426-7407
I III I IIIII I [11111 I I I IIII
Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, February 18, 1999
a big cedar tree. I noticed that the
path was littered with fresh-cut
splinters of cedar up to four inch-
es long. As I watched, another
couple of spalts was hurled onto
the grass. A big pileated wood-
pecker, its red crest blazing into
the gray of a wintry morning,
peered out from the other side of
the tree, then worked its way up
the trunk in plain view for a good
thirty or forty feet before yelping
its ki-yiing call and flying part-
way up the hill.
At the end of the greenway, the
stream that flows all winter
through the ravine spilled over a
rocky fall into the reservoir. The
water was exceptionally high, and
the cascade tumbled loud and
boisterous, the water foaming
into a green pool below the falls. I
watched for a moment, mesmer-
ised as always with the rush and
roar of falling water.
Where the reservoir widened
out, the usual pair of Barrow's
goldeneyes paddled. Most years
we've seen either the male or the
female, but seldom both at once;
this year, although they arrived
late, they've stayed together•
Sometimes they're joined by a fe-
male bufflehead; this morning,
there she was, paddling at the
end of the pond. More skittish
than the goldeneyes, she took off
as we made our way back toward
the house, rising with the wind
whistling in her wings.
A winter getaway?
We'd just made one, and can
look forward to another each
morning.
Morning Star Lions
raise funds with doll
Shelton's Morning Star Lions
Club will raffle a 28-inch, hand-
crafted porcelain doll, created by
Holly Clary.
Lion Dorene Rae says the club
will use proceeds from the raffle
to award a scholarship to a Shel-
ton High School senior. Last
year, the new Lions club raised
$400 and the group hopes to
exceed that amount in its second
year, she adds.
The hand-painted doll has
gray eyes and blonde hair and
wears a red cotton jumper with a
print turtleneck• She is on dis-
play at the information desk in
Simpson Community Federal
Credit Union.
Jess Neely of Quality Ap-
pliance donated the raffle tickets
which cost $1. Tickets are avail-
able at the credit union, from
any Morning Star Lion or by
calling .Rae after 5:30 p.m. at
427-9137. The drawing will be
held on May 15.
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home without that favorite easy chair? Or the
heirloom china? At Alpine Way, you don't
have to give up any of it. We want you to feel
right at home. Our elegant apartments are
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personal items. Call us today for a
complimentary lunch and tour. No down
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High School Spotlight: Special,. needs children
and academics focus of March workshops
capture Jim's attention
By MARY DUNCAN
On the basketball court 6'5"
Jim Richardson makes his pres-
ence known. Within the acade-
mic arena this Shelton High
School senior is head and
shoulders above his contempora-
ries nationwide.
Jim scored a perfect 800 on the
verbal half' of the Scholastic Apti-
tude Test (SAT) last fall. He
pursued tile test with the same
commitment and dedication he
has brought to the hardwood for
the last four years.
Yes, he was surprised at the
perfect score; however, he ac-
knowledges, "I knew I did pretty
good, and I studied for it, and I
felt confident in most of my
answers." But, Jim recalls, there
were a couple of questions whose
answers he narrowed down to
two or three, not just the correct
one.
JIM APPROACHED the test
with a strict regimen. "] used a
book called Acing the SAT. It
helped," Jim explains. "I put in a
lot of hours during the summer."
He took the test mid-fall and
estimates that from the middle of
August until the middle of Sep-
tember, he put in about 20 hours,
about an hour a night, two nights
a week on average. "I wanted to
do as well as I could do," Jim
adds, "because I knew I could do
pretty well."
Jim describes how he used the
book. "I went through it to get
ideas on how to map out some of
the problems and narrow down
your answers."
Studying per se is nothing new
tbr this National Honor Society
member. "It was different than
some of ttle work on a daily ba-
sis. It just has to come from with-
in you," Jim observes. "With this
test you could study and prepare
for it and kind of get an under-
standing of at least what they
were going to ask you on it."
ALTHOUGH HE should have
no problem being admitted to a
college, Jim says, "Since I took
the SAT I got packets from Gon-
zaga and Washington State with
applications in them. I'm con-
sidering those two or somewhere
closer if I decide on playing bas-
ketball in college, if I get a
chance to do that."
One place Jim thinks that he
might have the opportunity to
play ball is at The Evergreen
State College, where he and most
of the varsity Highclimbers
played in a fall league. "Their
coach has at least seen me play
and I think I could play there," he
comments.
Jim adds, "I play most every-
thing but point guard. It's fun
IF JIM RICHARDSON could mimic his accomplish-
ment on the verbal half of the SAT on the basketball
court, the co-captain would have a perfect game.
s
Firefighters seek new
name for local toy drive
Shelton Fire Department per-
sonnel report that last Decem-
bet's Toys tbr Tots campaign was
"a huge hit." However, now the
program needs a new name.
"The United States Marine
Corps currently holds the copy-
right to this name," explained
Shelton Firefighter Clint Volk.
"To end the confusion, the Shel-
ton Fire Department has decided
to re-name the program."
The department wilt be taking
suggestions from individuals who
haw ideas for a new name for the
annual campaign to garner toys
and thnds to brighten Christmas
fi)r needy kids. Last year, the pro-
gram amassed 1,188 gifts for dis-
tribution to children from needy
families at Christmas and raised
an all-time high of $9,591.25 in
cash donations for the gift-giving
campaign.
Wal-Mart is helping out, Volk
said, noting that the North Shel-
ton retail outlet is collecting en-
tries in the contest at its custom-
er service desk from February 15
through March 5.
"To enter is easy," Volk said.
"Just put your idea on a three-by-
five-inch card and drop it by the
customer service desk." All en-
tries must be in by 1 p.m. March
5, he added. Include your name,
address and phone number on the
card, Volk noted.
The entrant whose name is
chosen will receive a $50 gift cer-
tificate from Wal-Mart. If there is
more than one winning entry, a
drawing will determine the win-
ner of the gift certificate.
Girl Scouts begin annual
cookie sales February 26
Girl Scouts will be selling cook-
ies in Mason County February 26
through March 14.
Totem Council of Girl Scouts
notes that girls will sell cookies in
a campaign begun in 1917, short-
ly after the Girl Scout organiza-
person said.
Available at $3 per box are the
traditional Girl Scout old-fash-
ioned shortbread trefoils, the thin
mints which are among the most
popular cookies sold nationwide,
and six other choices.
cookies covered with chocolate.
New this year are shortbread
cookies with lemon chips and re-
duced-fat apple-cinnamon cook-
ies.
Girls and their leaders will be
at a number of commercial sites
and it's something to do also."
This year he is co-captain of the
team with James Aries and
Brian Bradley. He thinks the
trio works well.
"The coaches split up the guys
and you're in charge of your
group. At practiceyou make sure
that they're paying attention," he
explains. "We play good defense
and we have a lot of guys that
know what they're doing.
They've have been playing to-
gether for a long time."
JIM'S ENJOYMENT of bas-
ketball extends to shooting hoops
with his cousins and brothers at
his grandmother's house. His
brothers both play basketball;
"Building a Foundation of
Hope for Children with Disabili-
ties" is the theme for a series of
March workshops sponsored by
Parent Support.
The free sessions are sched-
uled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon-
days and Tuesdays, March 1 and
2, 8 and 9 and 15 and 16, in Suite
15 at 428 West Birch in Shelton.
The six-day workshop will of-
fer practical information and
skills for family members, pro-
fessionals and anyone else in-
tested in learning about children
with special needs. Topics to be
covered include disabilities and
unique children, school advoca-
cy, grief and stress, parents
helping parents and supporting
others, anger management, laws
and rights, community resource
guides, active listening and
communication, problem solv-
ing and positive individualized
education plans.
People who want to register or
receive more information can
contact Barb Ellis at 426-1005 or
Jean Chapman at 426-5430. Space
is limited. Those who need
childcare, planners of the ses-
sions note, should contact Ellis
as soon as possible.
TOPS slates open house
An open house and "forgive-
ness night" for Shelton's TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Chapter 313 is set for Tuesday,
February 23, at the United Meth-
odist Church, 1900 King Street on
Mountain View.
The meeting begins at 5:45
p.m. with weigh-ins from 4:30 to
5:40.
Guest speaker will be Bergel
Ziegler, TOPS area captain for
Shelton and Thurston and Grays
Harbor counties, who has main-
tained a 100-pound weight loss
for 12 years. "She will lead us in
making an eight-pointed origa-
mi star while she discusses the
eight important points of TOPS,"
notes Gayle Dorman, TOPS
spokesperson.
"If you are looking for a sen-
sible approach to weight loss, join
us for a complimentary visit,"
says Dorman. Previous mem-
bers will be forgiven their past
dues, she adds.
More information about the
open house or the weekly Tues-
day evening meetings is avail-
able from Dorman at 426:0101.
Information about other area
chapters is available from Zie-
gler at 438-0512 or toll-free from
TOPS at 1-800-932-8677.
I read a little article last week
about winter getaways with rec-
ommendations for a couple of
great-sounding trips. One was an
outing designed for birders and
another raved about Columbia
Gorge streamside scenery, water-
falls and all.
How nice it would be, I mused
to myself as I took five minutes
out with the dogs in the morning
before work, to get away to look
at wildlife or scenery.
The trail on our side of the res-
ervoir behind the house led under
John is a sophomore and Bill is Red Cross
in seventh grade. He notes, "I get
a lot of advice from my father classes on tap
and my uncle. They played
when they were in high school."
Jim says, "My family's pretty
close, like my extended family
and everything." His mother
Amy is a teacher at Bordeaux
and his dad Jim,'who taught at
CHOICE High School and SHS,
is an educational consultant.
Jim considers having parents
who are educators an advantage.
"They were there to help me if I
have problems and also they mo-
tivated me. I know I have to do
well in school or I might disap-
point them or something, and I
don't want to do that," he con-
cedes.
Sometimes Jim admits it
becomes a challenge to handle
school work and athletics. "You
have to balance your priorities.
You have to get the schoolwork
done that is necessary and try
not to put it off till the last
minute," he says, "which is
something I have problems
with." He smiles too.
THE ATHLETE is consider-
ing trying track this spring. "It
seems like everything is ending
so fst; I never had the opportuni-
ty, but it's something I've always
wanted to do," he claims.
The scholar is considering be-
coming an orthodontist because
he says, "I had braces when I was
younger and that was something
that looked like it would be a
pretty good job."
And the procrastinator con-
fesses that the decisions about
what college to attend and what
major to pursue are coming due.
tion was founded in 1912. They include Samoas, caramel- selling their cookies, which help "I don't know if I'm prepared
rhe ..... cookm sales are; the organ- covered vanilla cookies with coco- fund troop, camping, administra- for it," he concedes, "so it's sort of
ization's major fund-raiser. The nut and chocolate; Do-Si-Dos, oat- tive and training programs, mentally weighing on me.
nation's 2.5"million Girl Scouts meal peanut-butter cremes;
sell nough cookies each year to striped chocolate chip cookies and ---------mum
circletheentireglobe, aspokes- Tagalongs, layeredpeanutbutter_ , , ' ' "' " ] WE
'"" "'" i WANT
BURGER-=IIISTER
8hell 8hell
FREE FRESH BREWF..D COFFEE YOU!
MASON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS NEED VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMT$)
BENEFITS: Help others • Serve your community
• Education • Hands on training • Reduces
tax and insurance costs • Other benefits
If yOU are interested or have questions, contact
Firecom at 426-5533 or 275-2889.
They can refer you to the fire district you live in.
Sponsored by Mason County Fire Chiefs Association
I II I II Hill
The Thurston-Mason County
Chapter of American Red Cross
will offer CPR and first-aid class-
es Saturdays and weeknights at
the Red Cross Chapter Office in
Olympia.
An infant, child and adult car-
diopulmonary resuscitation class
with first aid will be among the
offerings• Courses will cover life-
saving material on choking, res-
cue breathing, how to help con-
scious and unconscious victims,
CPR techniques and basic first
aid.
Preregistration is required.
Course costs range from $20 to
$35. Additional information in-
cluding dates for each class is
available from Red Cross staffers
at 352-8575 in Olympia. The
classes are held at the chapter of-
fice at 2618 12th Court SW,
Olympia.
The chapter also offers courses
on preventing disease transmis-
sion, HIV/AIDS and babysitting.
theater groups
prayer meetings
music recitals
Seating for 200 ]
with an area for catered receptions
Located at: 421 West E Street,
across from Callanan Park
on Mountain View.
I36o00 42 6-0607
WITH SHELL FORMULA
GASOLINE PURCHASE
"'A BURGER STORE AND A WHOLE LOT MOREl"
Locally Owned And Operated for 21 Years
WENDY and DAVE BLAIN, Owners
OPEN: 6:30 A.M.-10 P.M. 7 Days Per Week
BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
3001 Olympic Hwy. North (360) 426-7224
on Mt View Fax 426-7407
I III I IIIII I [11111 I I I IIII
Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, February 18, 1999
a big cedar tree. I noticed that the
path was littered with fresh-cut
splinters of cedar up to four inch-
es long. As I watched, another
couple of spalts was hurled onto
the grass. A big pileated wood-
pecker, its red crest blazing into
the gray of a wintry morning,
peered out from the other side of
the tree, then worked its way up
the trunk in plain view for a good
thirty or forty feet before yelping
its ki-yiing call and flying part-
way up the hill.
At the end of the greenway, the
stream that flows all winter
through the ravine spilled over a
rocky fall into the reservoir. The
water was exceptionally high, and
the cascade tumbled loud and
boisterous, the water foaming
into a green pool below the falls. I
watched for a moment, mesmer-
ised as always with the rush and
roar of falling water.
Where the reservoir widened
out, the usual pair of Barrow's
goldeneyes paddled. Most years
we've seen either the male or the
female, but seldom both at once;
this year, although they arrived
late, they've stayed together•
Sometimes they're joined by a fe-
male bufflehead; this morning,
there she was, paddling at the
end of the pond. More skittish
than the goldeneyes, she took off
as we made our way back toward
the house, rising with the wind
whistling in her wings.
A winter getaway?
We'd just made one, and can
look forward to another each
morning.
Morning Star Lions
raise funds with doll
Shelton's Morning Star Lions
Club will raffle a 28-inch, hand-
crafted porcelain doll, created by
Holly Clary.
Lion Dorene Rae says the club
will use proceeds from the raffle
to award a scholarship to a Shel-
ton High School senior. Last
year, the new Lions club raised
$400 and the group hopes to
exceed that amount in its second
year, she adds.
The hand-painted doll has
gray eyes and blonde hair and
wears a red cotton jumper with a
print turtleneck• She is on dis-
play at the information desk in
Simpson Community Federal
Credit Union.
Jess Neely of Quality Ap-
pliance donated the raffle tickets
which cost $1. Tickets are avail-
able at the credit union, from
any Morning Star Lion or by
calling .Rae after 5:30 p.m. at
427-9137. The drawing will be
held on May 15.
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