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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. Your belongings represent a lifetime of memories. How can you be expected to feel at 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 customized or furnished with your own personal items. Call us today for a complimentary lunch and tour. No down payment or buy-in required. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS. ASSISTED LIVING AND AI.ZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE 900 Alpine Way Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-2600 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. Your belongings represent a lifetime of memories. How can you be expected to feel at 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 customized or furnished with your own personal items. Call us today for a complimentary lunch and tour. No down payment or buy-in required. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS. ASSISTED LIVING AND AI.ZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE 900 Alpine Way Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-2600