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Harstine Isla.00,d: Lowery named director of Club honors fireman Burgdorf rural development council By JOHN COOPER Harstine Island firefighter Fred Burgdorf was recognized for 20 years of service at a meeting of the Harstine Island Community Club on Lincoln's Birthday, Feb- ruary 12. Burgdorf walked the gamut of a reception line of firefighting of- ficials as he received a plaque in observance of his long service to the island community. Nick Neuerburg, representing Fire District 5, called forward the guests from the fire district to form a reception line. Among them were Chief Richard Knight, Assistant Chief Mike Snyder and Battalion Chief Paul Wuestner. Station Nine personnel made a good showing with Battalion Chief Gary Hink and firefighters Lorna Hink, Jim Anderson, John Graham and Ian Anderson stand- ing in for that unit. Firefighters Mark Mottet, new member Bon- nie Ziztman and Nick Neuerburg represented Station Eight in the line, RETIRED HARSTINE fire- fighters A1 Bacon, Glen Yates, John McCumsey, Joe Keller and Bill Dougherty were asked to stand and be recognized as part of the group honoring the award re- cipient. Neuerburg characterized Burg- dorf as one "who has always shown his care of friends and neighbors and his community as a whole" and called him up for one more drill: to proceed to the stage along the line oI' firefighters and receive their words of praise and warm handshakes. In his remarks of appreciation Fred recognized those who had helped him during his 20 years of service, intimating that they all shared in his award. His remarks didn't end the pre- sentation. Bob Helm, community club president, immediately pre- sented Burgdorf with an award on behalf of the club which ex- pressed that organization's appre- ciation for Fred's 20 years of com- munity service. When someone called out, "Speech!" Fred re- sponded with a typical Burgdorf- ism: "l'm speeched out." A large sheet cake, which was shared after the meeting, was ddcorated with a fire engine, pre- sumably with Fred aboard and re- sponding to an island fire call. AWARDS WEREN'T over, however. Diane Edgin, represent- ing Pioneer Kiwanis, called for- ward Damon and Barbara La- June. Damon was presented with the Kiwanis "Everyday Hero" award. Edgin cited Damon's crea- tion of the tradition of Thanksgiv- ing and Christmas meals, the Over-50 luncheons, and his Har- stine Island Farmer's Market pro- motion, service to the community club and sponsorship of the Pi- Neighborhood Appeal .... and the permanent value With innovative concepts and traditional designs, Fuqua homes have true neighborhood appeal. Your family will enjoy a wide variety of options and choices to customize your new home. Discover the more affordable way to home and property ownership. See the '4ppeal, know the value, and visit our professional home consuhants [br the surprising facts now! IrUgl II01U www.endlesshomes.com : i.  h,:t,o, \\;, FUQUA ENDLESS HorIzoNs HOMES 681 S,F. Craig Rd Shelton (360) 427-6881 nochle Club as qualifications for the award. "Damon does what he does be- cause he sees a need that needs to be filled. He's one of those some- bodies who will get the job done," she said. Nonie Neuerburg reported a record membership of 219 indi- viduals in the community club, a volunteer corps which may help carry out the special events planned for the year and the am- bitious program of maintenance outlined by vice president Terry Hogan. Club secretary Penny Orth read minutes of the February 1, 1939 meeting of the Harstine Is- land Social Club, predecessor of the community club. That 60- year-old record revealed that dues for the year were 25 cents, 1/20 the current membership fee. The minutes also brought to light that entertainment following the busi- ness meeting was far different than programs nowadays: it con- sisted of several rounds of boxing by local contestants. COUNTY COMMISSIONER John Bolender returned to give one of his periodic reports to is- landers assembled at the commu- nity club meeting. He commented on surpluses in budgetary funds, possibilities of tax rate reduction, flood control and salmon restora- tion procedures. Club members were interested in his announcements of a Web- site being established for greater information access and of a coun- ty-wide newsletter that will start arriving in March. His discussion of growth man- agement elicited the most re- sponse. Bolender said that des- pite the county's meeting some of the noncompliance factors, there is still some work to be done by the county in the next 180 days to satisfy remaining requirements. He encouraged islanders to be present and express their posi- tions and interests at meetings and hearings during the next few weeks. "What is finally arrived at," he said, "will touch everyone's life in one way or another." Mary Lou McQuiston won the door prize, another hand-turned bowl made of wood native to the island by Joe LeLand. HARSTINE GRANGE will open part of its meeting tomorrow night to the public for an informa- tional program on Y2K. In keeping with its purpose of presenting programs of communi- ty service, notes Grange spokes- person Willa Smith, speakers Robert O'Connor and Don Nichols will give listeners a brief over- view of what they can expect from the Year 2000, which is now just a few short months away. The public is invited to attend the February 19 potluck at the community hall at 6:30 p.m. Par- ticipants are asked to bring their own table service and a food item to share. The speakers will begin their presentation at 7 p.m., which will be followed by the closed meeting of the grange after 7:30. Further information is available from Wil- la Smith at 426-6526. SOMETIMES ONE can be completely unaware of something interesting going on practically in one's own backyard. At the recent home and garden show in Taco- ma, several islanders happened upon a display of heaths and heathers exhibited by islander Karla Lortz. During the five-day show, Kar- la was assisted by Becky Cooper, Elisabeth Cooper and Liesl Plomski. Elisabeth reported that visitors to the booth were sur- prised and delighted with the var- ieties and varied colors of the plants shown, except for two Scot- tish attendees who extolled the beauty of the heather verdantly covering the hills and dales of their homeland. Sue Thompson, another island horticulturalist, had her grasses on display at the show. She, along with Karla and a third island nursery owner, Pat LeClair, look forward to their third annual plant sale on the grounds of the community hall on March 22. More details on this event will be available soon. THE GARDEN club extends an open invitation to anyone who would like to join in the club's hands-on workshop on pruning on February 27. A tour will begin at 9 a.m. at the garden of Fran and Louie Orth and will proceed to as many sites as possible. Lunch will be arranged. Those who are interested in at- tending are reminded to bring their own clippers, saws and other pruning tools. Off-islanders are welcome to join in on this in- structional activity. Information is available from Barbara LaJune at 426-0494 or Rod Hammett at 426-3089. The club reports that its meet- ing on Thursday, February 11, was made very interesting by Sue Thompson's presentation on orna- mental grasses. Despite the ab- sence of some regulars, a larger group than usual gathered to hear Thompson's illustrated talk. Many islanders were interest- ed to hear her discussion of the rewards of planting grasses over the drainfields of septic tanks, of which there are many on the is- A healthy heart works in perfect harmony. land. The club was pleased with the results of its cleanup around the community hall on Saturday, February 6, and members indicat- ed that many chores kept all the volunteers busy. ALL ASPIRING actors, bath- tub baritones and shower sopra- nos, workers of magic with sight and sound, painters and builders are asked to circle February 28 on their calendars for a 6:30 p.m. meeting. Gene Nelson, director, has issued a casting and staffing call for that date at the Harstine Is- land Community Hall to assemble the cast and behind-the-scenes crew for the musical Oklahoma to be presented this summer by the Harstine Island Theatre Club. Everyone is welcome and many will be needed to fill the roles, provide technical support, design the sets, arrange costuming and carry out the many duties of this ambitious undertaking. Newcom- ers and novices are welcome to at- tend the session. HERE'S A follow-up to the story about the boat Bob Bries- meister salvaged. The sheriffs of- fice had no other reports of miss- ing craft. There were no respons- es to the mention of the find in this column, and Bob could find no one on the island who owned the boat although he asked around. He 6ffered the boat to some islanders but found no tak- ers. After a respectable time he towed the boat to the middle of Case Inlet and cut it loose. It drifted off in the direction of Stretch Island on its way to be- coming someone else's nautical mystery. Are we destined to be the aphid-free zone of the Northwest? We have received two more re- ports of homes invaded en masse by these chipper, friendly beetles. Attempts to evict them have been unsuccessful at one home on Wil- son Point Road. That homeowner, while getting lunch, saw one ap- proach the heat source and, touching it, explode into flames, going out in a blaze of glory as a firefly. Further south, on Burgundy Road, a homeowner uses a "spooning" method of ladybug re- moval. The bugs are spooned off whatever surface they've congre- gated on and put into a Mason jar. The four reports received to date place the invasion forces at widely-separated spots on the southern part of the island, indi- cating that the rotund little creatures spread out well. And around here, heart care specialists work together, to ii Cardiac patients in Southwest Washington benefit from a team approach to The board-certified emergency physicians and nurses at Mason General Hospital handle all of your urgent care needs.Your local family practice doctor or internist can diagnose and manage your care. And if you need heart surgery, the Providence St. Peter Hospital are consulted and continue treatment. We work to make sure you and your heart get the best care available. Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 18, 1999 Former Shelton Mayor Jim Lowery has been hired as the new executive director of the Washing- ton State Rural Development Council. The announcement was made recently by council chair- man Bob Swanson. Lowery grew up in Galvin and graduated from Centralia High School. As a youth he made mon- ey by picking strawberries, throwing bales of hay, cleaning chicken houses and hauling si- lage. He has lived and worked in ru- ral communities for most of his working career. While working for Simpson Timber Company, he earned a two-year degree in com- puter programming from Olympic College in Bremerton. LOWERY WAS business agent of the 1,600-strong Shelton local of the International Wood- workers of America and worked with dislocated timber workers through Simpson Timber Com- pay's re-employment program. He later owned and operated an asphalt business in Lewis County and worked for former U.S. Congresswoman Jolene Un- soeld in the Third Congressional District. He was most recently employed as executive director of the Pacific County Economic De- velopment Council. The council is part of the Rural Development Partnership, which Car clubs tq9 offer three scholarships Mason County TOWNE Cruis- ers and Yesteryear Car Club will offer three $500 vocational or technical scholarships, said spokesperson Annette McGee. The scholarships are open to any Mason County graduating se- nior who is a U.S. citizen seeking a vocational or technical skill in an accredited community college or vocational-technical school. Selection, McGee noted, will not be based on total grade-point averages. '%Ve are looking for in- dividuals who have shown overall improvement in their lives," she said. Preference, however, may be given those applicants who seek skills in the automotive industry. The winners must be planning to attend vocational or technical training during the 1999-2000 academic year. McGee said scholarship appli- cation forms are available in the counselors' offices at any of the county's high schools. The dead- line for application is May 1. links organizations in 37 states. The Washington council was one of eight pilot programs that got the partnership going, according to Swanson. The group's mission is to work with lawmakers and other key de- cision makers to improve the de- livery of resources in rural areas. The council was a key player in the summits recently hosted in Port Angeles and Moses Lake by Governor Gary Locke. LOWERY WILL be responsi- ble for organizing six to eight public forums to be held around the state this year. Meetings are scheduled in Olympia on March 4 and 5. At that time people will be invited to share their thoughts about rural issues. Swanson said Lowery will be an advocate for rural people in Washington. His job is to listen to their concerns and then pass them on to key decision makers. More information on the Rural Development Council is available by telephone at 704-7711. W( Wttcom( I.comt Tax Woa. • Individuals • Partnerships * Corporations D.R. GanDSEa, C.P.A., P.S. dba Gardner Accounting 601 W. Rollrood Ph. # (360) 426-8262 Suite 400 Fax # (360) 427-0597 Shelton, LLIA 98584 Emoil: 9ordner@hctc.com Chevron 24 HOUR DIESEL FUELING STATION Front & Grove streets C.C. Cole & Sons, Inc. D.B.A. Evergreen Fuel Co. Full Line Petroleum Jobber • Tanks • Lubricants • Furnaces & Equipment 661 East Pine Serving Mason County 426-441 I Shelton since 1935 426-2261 To stimulate your thinking concerning some of the issues facing our community, we present the following ... Thought for the Week: • DO appointed committees relieve the By Russ Denney PANTORIUM CLEANERS & TAILORS Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. responsibility of the people appointing them? Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 215 South Second 426-3371 I / // MD Genera/Hosp Quality JL Mark Taylor, MD Providence St. Peter Harstine Isla.00,d: Lowery named director of Club honors fireman Burgdorf rural development council By JOHN COOPER Harstine Island firefighter Fred Burgdorf was recognized for 20 years of service at a meeting of the Harstine Island Community Club on Lincoln's Birthday, Feb- ruary 12. Burgdorf walked the gamut of a reception line of firefighting of- ficials as he received a plaque in observance of his long service to the island community. Nick Neuerburg, representing Fire District 5, called forward the guests from the fire district to form a reception line. Among them were Chief Richard Knight, Assistant Chief Mike Snyder and Battalion Chief Paul Wuestner. Station Nine personnel made a good showing with Battalion Chief Gary Hink and firefighters Lorna Hink, Jim Anderson, John Graham and Ian Anderson stand- ing in for that unit. Firefighters Mark Mottet, new member Bon- nie Ziztman and Nick Neuerburg represented Station Eight in the line, RETIRED HARSTINE fire- fighters A1 Bacon, Glen Yates, John McCumsey, Joe Keller and Bill Dougherty were asked to stand and be recognized as part of the group honoring the award re- cipient. Neuerburg characterized Burg- dorf as one "who has always shown his care of friends and neighbors and his community as a whole" and called him up for one more drill: to proceed to the stage along the line oI' firefighters and receive their words of praise and warm handshakes. In his remarks of appreciation Fred recognized those who had helped him during his 20 years of service, intimating that they all shared in his award. His remarks didn't end the pre- sentation. Bob Helm, community club president, immediately pre- sented Burgdorf with an award on behalf of the club which ex- pressed that organization's appre- ciation for Fred's 20 years of com- munity service. When someone called out, "Speech!" Fred re- sponded with a typical Burgdorf- ism: "l'm speeched out." A large sheet cake, which was shared after the meeting, was ddcorated with a fire engine, pre- sumably with Fred aboard and re- sponding to an island fire call. AWARDS WEREN'T over, however. Diane Edgin, represent- ing Pioneer Kiwanis, called for- ward Damon and Barbara La- June. Damon was presented with the Kiwanis "Everyday Hero" award. Edgin cited Damon's crea- tion of the tradition of Thanksgiv- ing and Christmas meals, the Over-50 luncheons, and his Har- stine Island Farmer's Market pro- motion, service to the community club and sponsorship of the Pi- Neighborhood Appeal .... and the permanent value With innovative concepts and traditional designs, Fuqua homes have true neighborhood appeal. Your family will enjoy a wide variety of options and choices to customize your new home. Discover the more affordable way to home and property ownership. See the appeal, know the value, and visit our profiessional home consuhants for the surprising facts now! IWlklEU www.endlesshomes.com : i.  h,:t,o, \\;, FUQUA ENDLESS HORIZONS HOMES 681 S,F, Craig Rd 8helton (360) 427-6881 nochle Club as qualifications for the award. "Damon does what he does be- cause he sees a need that needs to be filled. He's one of those some- bodies who will get the job done," she said. Nonie Neuerburg reported a record membership of 219 indi- viduals in the community club, a volunteer corps which may help carry out the special events planned for the year and the am- bitious program of maintenance outlined by vice president Terry Hogan. Club secretary Penny Orth read minutes of the February 1, 1939 meeting of the Harstine Is- land Social Club, predecessor of the community club. That 60- year-old record revealed that dues for the year were 25 cents, 1/20 the current membership fee. The minutes also brought to light that entertainment following the busi- ness meeting was far different than programs nowadays: it con- sisted of several rounds of boxing by local contestants. COUNTY COMMISSIONER John Bolender returned to give one of his periodic reports to is- landers assembled at the commu- nity club meeting. He commented on surpluses in budgetary funds, possibilities of tax rate reduction, flood control and salmon restora- tion procedures. Club members were interested in his announcements of a Web- site being established for greater information access and of a coun- ty-wide newsletter that will start arriving in March. His discussion of growth man- agement elicited the most re- sponse. Bolender said that des- pite the county's meeting some of the noncompliance factors, there is still some work to be done by the county in the next 180 days to satisfy remaining requirements. He encouraged islanders to be present and express their posi- tions and interests at meetings and hearings during the next few weeks. "What is finally arrived at," he said, "will touch everyone's life in one way or another." Mary Lou McQuiston won the door prize, another hand-turned bowl made of wood native to the island by Joe LeLand. HARSTINE GRANGE will open part of its meeting tomorrow night to the public for an informa- tional program on Y2K. In keeping with its purpose of presenting programs of communi- ty service, notes Grange spokes- person Willa Smith, speakers Robert O'Connor and Don Nichols will give listeners a brief over- view of what they can expect from the Year 2000, which is now just a few short months away. The public is invited to attend the February 19 potluck at the community hall at 6:30 p.m. Par- ticipants are asked to bring their own table service and a food item to share. The speakers will begin their presentation at 7 p.m., which will be followed by the closed meeting of the grange after 7:30. Further information is available from Wil- la Smith at 426-6526. SOMETIMES ONE can be completely unaware of something interesting going on practically in one's own backyard. At the recent home and garden show in Taco- ma, several islanders happened upon a display of heaths and heathers exhibited by islander Karla Lortz. During the five-day show, Kar- la was assisted by Becky Cooper, Elisabeth Cooper and Liesl Plomski. Elisabeth reported that visitors to the booth were sur- prised and delighted with the var- ieties and varied colors of the plants shown, except for two Scot- tish attendees who extolled the beauty of the heather verdantly covering the hills and dales of their homeland. Sue Thompson, another island horticulturalist, had her grasses on display at the show. She, along with Karla and a third island nursery owner, Pat LeClair, look forward to their third annual plant sale on the grounds of the community hall on March 22. More details on this event will be available soon. THE GARDEN club extends an open invitation to anyone who would like to join in the club's hands-on workshop on pruning on February 27. A tour will begin at 9 a.m. at the garden of Fran and Louie Orth and will proceed to as many sites as possible. Lunch will be arranged. Those who are interested in at- tending are reminded to bring their own clippers, saws and other pruning tools. Off-islanders are welcome to join in on this in- structional activity. Information is available from Barbara LaJune at 426-0494 or Rod Hammett at 426-3089. The club reports that its meet- ing on Thursday, February 11, was made very interesting by Sue Thompson's presentation on orna- mental grasses. Despite the ab- sence of some regulars, a larger group than usual gathered to hear Thompson's illustrated talk. Many islanders were interest- ed to hear her discussion of the rewards of planting grasses over the drainfields of septic tanks, of which there are many on the is- A healthy heart works in perfect harmony. land. The club was pleased with the results of its cleanup around the community hall on Saturday, February 6, and members indicat- ed that many chores kept all the volunteers busy. ALL ASPIRING actors, bath- tub baritones and shower sopra- nos, workers of magic with sight and sound, painters and builders are asked to circle February 28 on their calendars for a 6:30 p.m. meeting. Gene Nelson, director, has issued a casting and staffing call for that date at the Harstine Is- land Community Hall to assemble the cast and behind-the-scenes crew for the musical Oklahoma to be presented this summer by the Harstine Island Theatre Club. Everyone is welcome and many will be needed to fill the roles, provide technical support, design the sets, arrange costuming and carry out the many duties of this ambitious undertaking. Newcom- ers and novices are welcome to at- tend the session. HERE'S A follow-up to the story about the boat Bob Bries- meister salvaged. The sheriffs of- fice had no other reports of miss- ing craft. There were no respons- es to the mention of the find in this column, and Bob could find no one on the island who owned the boat although he asked around. He 6ffered the boat to some islanders but found no tak- ers. After a respectable time he towed the boat to the middle of Case Inlet and cut it loose. It drifted off in the direction of Stretch Island on its way to be- coming someone else's nautical mystery. Are we destined to be the aphid-free zone of the Northwest? We have received two more re- ports of homes invaded en masse by these chipper, friendly beetles. Attempts to evict them have been unsuccessful at one home on Wil- son Point Road. That homeowner, while getting lunch, saw one ap- proach the heat source and, touching it, explode into flames, going out in a blaze of glory as a firefly. Further south, on Burgundy Road, a homeowner uses a "spooning" method of ladybug re- moval. The bugs are spooned off whatever surface they've congre- gated on and put into a Mason jar. The four reports received to date place the invasion forces at widely-separated spots on the southern part of the island, indi- cating that the rotund little creatures spread out well. And around here, heart care specialists work together, to ii Cardiac patients in Southwest Washington benefit from a team approach to The board-certified emergency physicians and nurses at Mason General Hospital handle all of your urgent care needs.Your local family practice doctor or internist can diagnose and manage your care. And if you need heart surgery, the Providence St. Peter Hospital are consulted and continue treatment. We work to make sure you and your heart get the best care available. Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 18, 1999 Former Shelton Mayor Jim Lowery has been hired as the new executive director of the Washing- ton State Rural Development Council. The announcement was made recently by council chair- man Bob Swanson. Lowery grew up in Galvin and graduated from Centralia High School. As a youth he made mon- ey by picking strawberries, throwing bales of hay, cleaning chicken houses and hauling si- lage. He has lived and worked in ru- ral communities for most of his working career. While working for Simpson Timber Company, he earned a two-year degree in com- puter programming from Olympic College in Bremerton. LOWERY WAS business agent of the 1,600-strong Shelton local of the International Wood- workers of America and worked with dislocated timber workers through Simpson Timber Com- pay's re-employment program. He later owned and operated an asphalt business in Lewis County and worked for former U.S. Congresswoman Jolene Un- soeld in the Third Congressional District. He was most recently employed as executive director of the Pacific County Economic De- velopment Council. The council is part of the Rural Development Partnership, which Car clubs tq9 offer three scholarsnips Mason County TOWNE Cruis- ers and Yesteryear Car Club will offer three $500 vocational or technical scholarships, said spokesperson Annette McGee. The scholarships are open to any Mason County graduating se- nior who is a U.S. citizen seeking a vocational or technical skill in an accredited community college or vocational-technical school. Selection, McGee noted, will not be based on total grade-point averages. '%Ve are looking for in- dividuals who have shown overall improvement in their lives," she said. Preference, however, may be given those applicants who seek skills in the automotive industry. The winners must be planning to attend vocational or technical training during the 1999-2000 academic year. McGee said scholarship appli- cation forms are available in the counselors' offices at any of the county's high schools. The dead- line for application is May 1. links organizations in 37 states. The Washington council was one of eight pilot programs that got the partnership going, according to Swanson. The group's mission is to work with lawmakers and other key de- cision makers to improve the de- livery of resources in rural areas. The council was a key player in the summits recently hosted in Port Angeles and Moses Lake by Governor Gary Locke. LOWERY WILL be responsi- ble for organizing six to eight public forums to be held around the state this year. Meetings are scheduled in Olympia on March 4 and 5. At that time people will be invited to share their thoughts about rural issues. Swanson said Lowery will be an advocate for rural people in Washington. His job is to listen to their concerns and then pass them on to key decision makers. More information on the Rural Development Council is available by telephone at 704-7711. W( WEtcom( IXCOmE Tax Woa. • Individuals * Partnerships * Corporations D.R. GanDSEa, C.P.A., P.S. dba Gardner Accounting 601 W. Rollrood Ph. # (360) 426-8262 Suite 400 Fax # (360) 427-0597 Shelton, LLIA 98584 Emoil: 9ordner@hctc.com Chevron 24 HOUR DIESEL FUELING STATION Front & Grove streets C.C. Cole & Sons, Inc. D.B.A. Evergreen Fuel Co. Full Line Petroleum Jobber • Tanks • Lubricants • Furnaces & Equipment 661 East Pine Serving Mason County 426-441 I Shelton since 1935 426-2261 To stimulate your thinking concerning some of the issues facing our community, we present the following ... Thought for the Week: • DO appointed committees relieve the By Russ Denney PANTORIUM CLEANERS & TAILORS Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. responsibility of the people appointing them? Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 215 South Second 426-3371 I / // MD Genera/Hosp Quality JL Mark Taylor, MD Providence St. Peter