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II el bBi J i }6 J J BELFAIR HERALD Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake -- South Shore -- Victor Thursday, March 1, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal uperintendent At the library: earch under way Lynch gives reading, The process of hiring a replace- After interviewing the candi- t for outgoing North Mason dates, and receiving the written NEA awards a grant 1 District Superintendent feedback, the board will recess Kelly is moving ahead at a into executive session to discuss dy pace. _  the written feedback for each can- The school boam was set to didate. Two or three candidates Acclaimed Washington author t early this week with consul- ts hire'd to assist in the search 'g0 OVer completed applications !the vosition, from inside and ide the state, in an executive ion in preparation for a public Sting next week. f o t- t lected candidates r m ha iag will be invited to visit the ct and further discuss their lifications personally with the trd. Those meetings will be held P  March 8, at the North r  School District boardroom  at 9 a.m. :7 March 8 meeting will be meeting and members of are invited to attend. will also be an opportunity attending to give written , on the candidates to the will then be invited back for an all- day visit to the district on March 19, 20 and possibly 21. During the all-day visits candi- dates will tour the district build- ings and meet with various staff members, community groups and the school board. Depending on the number of candidates asked back to the district, there will be a meeting on March 19 or 20 where members of the public can meet the candidates, ask them ques- tions and again have the opportu- nity to provide written feedback to board members. The board plans to visit can- didates' home districts prior to the second round of interviews. The board's goal is to name a new superintendent by the end of March. Jim Lynch is set to visit Belfair to read from and discuss the writing of his bestselling novel, The High- est Tide. The free public presentation, sponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Library, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday ...... March 13, at the library in Belfair. : Lynch will also sign books after the presentation. Set on the tidelands of Puget Sound, The Highest Tide is a novel of change, personal growth and the wonders of marine life. The story introduces readers to Miles O'Malley, an inquisitive, intro- spective 13-year-old who is fasci- nated by the wildlife in the sound. When an unlikely discovery makes him temporarily famous, his small world expands at an unsettling sday, • a Sc] baing +e M ' D_IT blic chamber: 00ocus narrows on tourism 00ason a pa00oer+0000 -'Itttnerce and the Shelton-Mas- a on the Mason County Lodging Tax ty C: jlysigned a Chamber of Commerce re- contract for the de- and construction of a county- tourism Web site. main goal of the Web site to draw visitors and guests |Ray and play in Mason County. ]cials say that the Web site [the first step in a larger tour- arketing strategy. Once the ite is designed, a countywide r's guide, countywide maps tourism brochure will be ##ttced Further tourism mar- 011 on  will include media ads, e- larketing and search-engine keting. All of these efforts are Committee, City of Shelton Lodg- ing Tax and the Squaxin Island Tribe. The effort is managed by the executive directors of the two chambers with advisory oversight from the Joint Chamber Tourism Advisory Council. AS THE EFFORT moves for- ward, the content, design and pro- duction of each piece of the proj- ect will attempt to use local talent and resources. Anyone interested in participating in this activity, from either a volunteer or a busi- ness standpoint, should contact (Please turn to page 4.) rate. LYNCH HAS won national journalism awards and published a number of short fiction pieces. He was the Puget Sound reporter for the Portland-based newspaper The Oregonian for four years. The Highest Tide is Lynch's first novel. It has also been pub- lished in England and translated for publication in other nations. A Washington State native, Lynch currently writes and sails from his home in Olympia, where he lives with his wife and daughter. The special presentation by Lynch follows a very brief meeting of the library's Friends group. The North Mason Timberland Region- al Library is located at 23081 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. For more information, folks may call the li- brary at 275-3232. In other library news, the Na- tional Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Timberland Regional Library (TRL) a $20,000 "Big Read" partnership grant to expand and build on the successes of the library system's previous "Timberland Reads Together" com- munity-wide reading programs. , (: !, elay For Life organizers :, re looking for some help +e American Cancer Society's Y For Life of North Mason is l the help of local people. i lay chair Denise Snow says ould like to see more folks in- Yd in all sorts of things in our /Jltmity - not just Relay. J[e reason, she says, is "to get ''ow your next door neighbor, tke our community a better .]r, to strengthen it and you. How .ou help your neighbor if you .e or s.e need+ .elp?+ OW, WHO has lost several • ][ Ones to cancer, says she of- C[ars the excuse that a person t#)" . ,: aot have the same "passion" AWARD-WINNING author Jim Lynch is set to visit the North Mason Timberland Regional Library in Belfair next week. His visit is being sponsored by the local friends of the library group. THE BIG READ is a new na- tional program of the NEA that encourages reading by asking communities to come together to read and discuss one book. TRL's Timberland Reads Together pro- grams promote reading and com- munity through the districtwide reading and discussmn of a single book throughout Mason, Thur- ston, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. The first two Tim- berland Reads Together programs revolved around The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and The Highest Tide by Lynch. The book for the 2007 program is My Anto- nia by Willa Cather. "Timberland Reads Together programs have really resonated in our communities. Talking about good books with friends and neigh- bors and enjoying all the presenta- tions brings communities together and adds richness and depth to the experience of reading," said Timberland director Jodi Reng. This March through May, the library system encourages adults and teens to read Cather's classic novel of American migration and settlement and to participate in a variety of related events. Copies of the book are available at libraries and bookstores. Some local book- stores will offer a discount on the lay that she does. Snow responds to that with r question: "Do you have Ssion for your neighbor, 1€_ or family member whose I.aas been forever altered by I°w brings up the fact that [ focus ought not be on the I' t, but the people the event ]teated to help. She says that '|i Are many ways to become #M.ed. They include starting or  a team, becoming a spon- /ttending planning committee s the second Thursday of making a financial md coming to the Re- itself on June 15 and 16. Relay is a big, overnight at the North Mason High track and football field, with music, games and some very serious times, Money raised goes to the Cancer Society for pub- cancer research, lob- more government help patient support. racer Soci- SURVIVORS MAKE their way around the North Mason High School track during last year's Relay For Life event. Event organizers are seeking help with the annual event, slated for early this coming summer. ety has a comprehensive Web site that can be found at www.cancer. org. In addition to the latest can- cer information, from the opening page, folks may click on "Relay For Life" to learn general information and put in a zip code to find near- by Relays. People can also make a contribution to the North Mason Relay, register a team, track fund- raising and much more. The next North Mason Relay For Life planning committee meet- ing will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs- day, March 8, at the North Mason Timberland Regional Library and those that are ready to become in- volved are welcome to attend. For further information contact Snow at 275-6066, Extension 3204. book to customers who show their Timberland library cards. ORIGINALLY published in 1918, My Antonia chronicles the life of Antonia, a Bohemian im- migrant woman, as seen through the eyes of her friend Jim Burden. Jim, now a successful New York lawyer, reminiscences about his boyhood in Nebraska, particularly the spirited young Antonia Shime- rda. Even after 20 years, ./kntonia On March 14: continues to live in his imagina- tion. When Jim eventually returns to Nebraska, he finds Antonia has lived a hard life but she remains strong and full of courage. The (Please turn to page 4.) Theler to host big dinner Hula dancers, music, karate demonstrations and "island" foods will all be part of the fun at an upcoming dinner and silent auc- tion to benefit the Mary E. Theler Community Center. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the center in Belfair. The theme for the evening will be "The Pacific Rim" and the dinner will include foods from Hawaii, Korea, Japan and the Philippines. Organizers also point out that there will be many desserts. Catering will be provided by B.J. Cuisines of Belfair, which is plan- ning to serve dim sum, lumpia, Korean barbecue, spicy chicken and many more dishes. The live and silent auctions will include pictures, a "gnome home," two fancy desserts, two major parts in Theler's next "Mystery Dinner" and items of wood by local artist Lynn Whitman. The cost of the evening is $38 per person and reservations are essential. To make reservations or for more information contact the center at 275-4898. Workshop focus will be gardening Organizers of an upcoming workshop say that they can help residents manage a beautiful landscape and reduce reliance on pesticides and fertilizers. Local residents can join Don Tapio, a Washington State Exten- sion horticulturist, in exploring ways to manage a healthy yard and protect water quality at the same time. Topics will range from selecting the right plants and lawn for one's landscape to soil amendments, fertilizers and pest management techniques, all the while learning how to help a lawn and garden while protecting Hood Canal's water quality. Landscape maintenance profes- sionals and homeowners are in- vited to attend this "Blue Thumb Gardening Workshop" from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the Mary E. Theler Community Center in downtown Belfair. Residents of the Hood Canal watershed attending the work- shop are eligible for a free soil test through a certified laboratory. Soil sample instructions, provided upon registration, will allow par- ticipants to deliver their samples to staff members at the workshop. The workshop is free, but prereg- istration is required to assure ad- equate materials. To register, con- tact Janis McNeal, of Washington Sea Grant through the University of Washington, by phone at 360- 432-3054 or via e-mail at jmcne- al@u.washington.edu. The Blue Thumb Gardening program is produced through funding from the Puget Sound Ac- tion Team and Washington Sea Grant. II el bBi J i }6 J J BELFAIR HERALD Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake -- South Shore -- Victor Thursday, March 1, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal uperintendent At the library: earch under way Lynch gives reading, The process of hiring a replace- After interviewing the candi- t for outgoing North Mason dates, and receiving the written NEA awards a grant 1 District Superintendent feedback, the board will recess Kelly is moving ahead at a into executive session to discuss dy pace. _  the written feedback for each can- The school boam was set to didate. Two or three candidates Acclaimed Washington author t early this week with consul- ts hire'd to assist in the search 'g0 OVer completed applications !the vosition, from inside and ide the state, in an executive ion in preparation for a public Sting next week. f o t- t lected candidates r m ha iag will be invited to visit the ct and further discuss their lifications personally with the trd. Those meetings will be held P  March 8, at the North r  School District boardroom  at 9 a.m. :7 March 8 meeting will be meeting and members of are invited to attend. will also be an opportunity attending to give written , on the candidates to the will then be invited back for an all- day visit to the district on March 19, 20 and possibly 21. During the all-day visits candi- dates will tour the district build- ings and meet with various staff members, community groups and the school board. Depending on the number of candidates asked back to the district, there will be a meeting on March 19 or 20 where members of the public can meet the candidates, ask them ques- tions and again have the opportu- nity to provide written feedback to board members. The board plans to visit can- didates' home districts prior to the second round of interviews. The board's goal is to name a new superintendent by the end of March. Jim Lynch is set to visit Belfair to read from and discuss the writing of his bestselling novel, The High- est Tide. The free public presentation, sponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Library, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday ...... March 13, at the library in Belfair. : Lynch will also sign books after the presentation. Set on the tidelands of Puget Sound, The Highest Tide is a novel of change, personal growth and the wonders of marine life. The story introduces readers to Miles O'Malley, an inquisitive, intro- spective 13-year-old who is fasci- nated by the wildlife in the sound. When an unlikely discovery makes him temporarily famous, his small world expands at an unsettling sday, • a Sc] baing +e M ' D_IT blic chamber: 00ocus narrows on tourism 00ason a pa00oer+0000 -'Itttnerce and the Shelton-Mas- a on the Mason County Lodging Tax ty C: jlysigned a Chamber of Commerce re- contract for the de- and construction of a county- tourism Web site. main goal of the Web site to draw visitors and guests |Ray and play in Mason County. ]cials say that the Web site [the first step in a larger tour- arketing strategy. Once the ite is designed, a countywide r's guide, countywide maps tourism brochure will be ##ttced Further tourism mar- 011 on  will include media ads, e- larketing and search-engine keting. All of these efforts are Committee, City of Shelton Lodg- ing Tax and the Squaxin Island Tribe. The effort is managed by the executive directors of the two chambers with advisory oversight from the Joint Chamber Tourism Advisory Council. AS THE EFFORT moves for- ward, the content, design and pro- duction of each piece of the proj- ect will attempt to use local talent and resources. Anyone interested in participating in this activity, from either a volunteer or a busi- ness standpoint, should contact (Please turn to page 4.) rate. LYNCH HAS won national journalism awards and published a number of short fiction pieces. He was the Puget Sound reporter for the Portland-based newspaper The Oregonian for four years. The Highest Tide is Lynch's first novel. It has also been pub- lished in England and translated for publication in other nations. A Washington State native, Lynch currently writes and sails from his home in Olympia, where he lives with his wife and daughter. The special presentation by Lynch follows a very brief meeting of the library's Friends group. The North Mason Timberland Region- al Library is located at 23081 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. For more information, folks may call the li- brary at 275-3232. In other library news, the Na- tional Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Timberland Regional Library (TRL) a $20,000 "Big Read" partnership grant to expand and build on the successes of the library system's previous "Timberland Reads Together" com- munity-wide reading programs. , (: !, elay For Life organizers :, re looking for some help +e American Cancer Society's Y For Life of North Mason is l the help of local people. i lay chair Denise Snow says ould like to see more folks in- Yd in all sorts of things in our /Jltmity - not just Relay. J[e reason, she says, is "to get ''ow your next door neighbor, tke our community a better .]r, to strengthen it and you. How .ou help your neighbor if you .e or s.e need+ .elp?+ OW, WHO has lost several • ][ Ones to cancer, says she of- C[ars the excuse that a person t#)" . ,: aot have the same "passion" AWARD-WINNING author Jim Lynch is set to visit the North Mason Timberland Regional Library in Belfair next week. His visit is being sponsored by the local friends of the library group. THE BIG READ is a new na- tional program of the NEA that encourages reading by asking communities to come together to read and discuss one book. TRL's Timberland Reads Together pro- grams promote reading and com- munity through the districtwide reading and discussmn of a single book throughout Mason, Thur- ston, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. The first two Tim- berland Reads Together programs revolved around The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and The Highest Tide by Lynch. The book for the 2007 program is My Anto- nia by Willa Cather. "Timberland Reads Together programs have really resonated in our communities. Talking about good books with friends and neigh- bors and enjoying all the presenta- tions brings communities together and adds richness and depth to the experience of reading," said Timberland director Jodi Reng. This March through May, the library system encourages adults and teens to read Cather's classic novel of American migration and settlement and to participate in a variety of related events. Copies of the book are available at libraries and bookstores. Some local book- stores will offer a discount on the lay that she does. Snow responds to that with r question: "Do you have Ssion for your neighbor, 1€_ or family member whose I.aas been forever altered by I°w brings up the fact that [ focus ought not be on the I' t, but the people the event ]teated to help. She says that '|i Are many ways to become #M.ed. They include starting or  a team, becoming a spon- /ttending planning committee s the second Thursday of making a financial md coming to the Re- itself on June 15 and 16. Relay is a big, overnight at the North Mason High track and football field, with music, games and some very serious times, Money raised goes to the Cancer Society for pub- cancer research, lob- more government help patient support. racer Soci- SURVIVORS MAKE their way around the North Mason High School track during last year's Relay For Life event. Event organizers are seeking help with the annual event, slated for early this coming summer. ety has a comprehensive Web site that can be found at www.cancer. org. In addition to the latest can- cer information, from the opening page, folks may click on "Relay For Life" to learn general information and put in a zip code to find near- by Relays. People can also make a contribution to the North Mason Relay, register a team, track fund- raising and much more. The next North Mason Relay For Life planning committee meet- ing will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs- day, March 8, at the North Mason Timberland Regional Library and those that are ready to become in- volved are welcome to attend. For further information contact Snow at 275-6066, Extension 3204. book to customers who show their Timberland library cards. ORIGINALLY published in 1918, My Antonia chronicles the life of Antonia, a Bohemian im- migrant woman, as seen through the eyes of her friend Jim Burden. Jim, now a successful New York lawyer, reminiscences about his boyhood in Nebraska, particularly the spirited young Antonia Shime- rda. Even after 20 years, ./kntonia On March 14: continues to live in his imagina- tion. When Jim eventually returns to Nebraska, he finds Antonia has lived a hard life but she remains strong and full of courage. The (Please turn to page 4.) Theler to host big dinner Hula dancers, music, karate demonstrations and "island" foods will all be part of the fun at an upcoming dinner and silent auc- tion to benefit the Mary E. Theler Community Center. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the center in Belfair. The theme for the evening will be "The Pacific Rim" and the dinner will include foods from Hawaii, Korea, Japan and the Philippines. Organizers also point out that there will be many desserts. Catering will be provided by B.J. Cuisines of Belfair, which is plan- ning to serve dim sum, lumpia, Korean barbecue, spicy chicken and many more dishes. The live and silent auctions will include pictures, a "gnome home," two fancy desserts, two major parts in Theler's next "Mystery Dinner" and items of wood by local artist Lynn Whitman. The cost of the evening is $38 per person and reservations are essential. To make reservations or for more information contact the center at 275-4898. Workshop focus will be gardening Organizers of an upcoming workshop say that they can help residents manage a beautiful landscape and reduce reliance on pesticides and fertilizers. Local residents can join Don Tapio, a Washington State Exten- sion horticulturist, in exploring ways to manage a healthy yard and protect water quality at the same time. Topics will range from selecting the right plants and lawn for one's landscape to soil amendments, fertilizers and pest management techniques, all the while learning how to help a lawn and garden while protecting Hood Canal's water quality. Landscape maintenance profes- sionals and homeowners are in- vited to attend this "Blue Thumb Gardening Workshop" from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the Mary E. Theler Community Center in downtown Belfair. Residents of the Hood Canal watershed attending the work- shop are eligible for a free soil test through a certified laboratory. Soil sample instructions, provided upon registration, will allow par- ticipants to deliver their samples to staff members at the workshop. The workshop is free, but prereg- istration is required to assure ad- equate materials. To register, con- tact Janis McNeal, of Washington Sea Grant through the University of Washington, by phone at 360- 432-3054 or via e-mail at jmcne- al@u.washington.edu. The Blue Thumb Gardening program is produced through funding from the Puget Sound Ac- tion Team and Washington Sea Grant.